Every town writes its own rules, and Winston-Salem's live in its municipal code — 48 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch II — RELATED LAWS
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u5 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch u7 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u9 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u11 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch u13 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u15 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch u17 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — LAKES
- Ch u19 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch u21 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch u23 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch u25 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — NOISE
- Ch u27 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — PERSONNEL AND RETIREMENT
- Ch u29 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch u31 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — RAILROADS
- Ch u33 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — SANITATION
- Ch u35 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch u37 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SIGNS
- Ch u39 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 75 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch u42 — Chapters 76, 77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 79 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- Ch u45 — Chapters 80, 81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — WATER
- Ch u47 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT