Every town writes its own rules, and Wise County'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 u1 — CODE OF THE COUNTY OF WISE, VIRGINIA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 2.5 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 3 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 4.5 — AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS, JUNKYARDS, DUMPS, ETC.
- Ch 5 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.3 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 5.5 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 6 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 6.5 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 7 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- Ch 8 — FLOOD PROTECTION
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 14 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 16 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 17 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 18 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 18.5 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 19 — TAXATION
- Ch 19.5 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 20 — WATER SUPPLY
- Ch A — SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
- Ch B — CABLE TV FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
- Ch C — ZONING