Every town writes its own rules, and Waupaca's live in its municipal code — 27 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 1 — GENERAL GOVERNMENTrecently amended
- Ch 2 — THE GOVERNING BODY
- Ch 3 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 4 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 5 — FIRE DEPARTMENTrecently amended
- Ch 6 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #03-2026(2026))recently amended
- Ch 7 — TRAFFIC CODErecently amended
- Ch 8 — PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
- Ch 10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 12 — LICENSES AND PERMITS
- Ch 13 — MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- Ch 14 — BUILDING CODErecently amended
- Ch 15 — PLUMBING CODErecently amended
- Ch 16 — ELECTRICAL CODE (Amd. Ord. #02-26(2026))recently amended
- Ch 17 — ZONING CODE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #09-20)recently amended
- Ch 18 — SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #09-16(2016))recently amended
- Ch 18A — PARK AND RECREATION AREAS (Cr. Ord. #2-98)
- Ch 19 — CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #12-93)
- Ch 20 — FLOODPLAIN ZONING ORDINANCE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #09-09)
- Ch 21 — SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING CODE (Cr. Ord. #6-91)
- Ch 23 — EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK (Cr. Ord. #07-15(2015))
- Ch 24 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEDURE
- Ch 25 — CONSTRUCTION AND EFFECT OF ORDINANCES
- Ch 26 — REGULATION OF ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch u27 — ORDINANCE NO. 16-03recently amended