Every town writes its own rules, and Washoe County's live in its municipal code — 28 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — WASHOE COUNTY CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — COUNTY CODE
- Ch 5 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Ch 10 — JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT; TOWNSHIPS
- Ch 15 — COUNTY FINANCES; PURCHASING
- Ch 20 — REVENUE AND TAXATION
- Ch 21 — MISCELLANEOUS AND ADDITIONAL TAXES
- Ch 25 — BUSINESS LICENSES, PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 30 — INTOXICATING LIQUOR AND GAMING LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 35 — PUBLIC HEALTH
- Ch 40 — WATER AND SEWAGE
- Ch 45 — PUBLIC WELFARE
- Ch 50 — PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALSrecently amended
- Ch 53 — MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
- Ch 54 — ALARM BUSINESSES, ALARM SYSTEMS AND FALSE ALARMS
- Ch 55 — ANIMALS AND FOWLrecently amended
- Ch 60 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 65 — SAFETY AND DISASTER SERVICES
- Ch 70 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 75 — WATERCRAFT
- Ch 80 — PUBLIC WORKS; COUNTY PROPERTY
- Ch 85 — HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 90 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 95 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 100 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 125 — ENFORCEMENT; REMEDIES; PENALTIES
- Ch 130 — COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT