Every town writes its own rules, and Wichita's live in its municipal code — 32 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 — CHARTER ORDINANCES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Ch 3 — BUSINESS—REGULATIONS AND LICENSING
- Ch 4 — INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — PUBLIC HEALTH
- Ch 8 — NUISANCES
- Ch 9 — PARKS, AIRPORTS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Ch 10 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 11 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — RAILROADS
- Ch 14 — INDUSTRIES
- Ch 15 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 16 — SEWERS, SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINS
- Ch 17 — WATER
- Ch 18 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 19 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 20 — HOUSING
- Ch 21 — PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CODE
- Ch 22 — AIR CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATION AND WARM AIR HEATING CODE
- Ch 23 — AWNINGS, CANOPIES AND MARQUEES
- Ch 24 — BILLBOARDS AND SIGNS
- Ch 25 — OIL AND GAS WELLS
- Ch 26 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER CAMPS
- Ch 27 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 28 — ZONING
- Ch 29 — SOLAR ENERGY
- Ch 30 — NEGLECTED BUILDINGS
- Ch 31 — WICHITA LAND BANK
- Ch u32 — APPENDIX A FRANCHISES