City Charter and Code

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Every effort is made to guarantee the accuracy of this online version of the City's Charter and Code.  Readers are advised, however, that the only official version of the City's Charter and Code is the printed version maintained in the City Clerk's Office located in the City Municipal Building.

A full, searchable copy of the Hyattsville Code and Charter that includes legislation adopted through December 21, 2020 is available here.

Recently adopted ordinances can be found here:   http://www.hyattsville.org/349/Hyattsville-Ordinances

For more information, please contact the City Clerk, Laura Reams, at (301) 985-5009.

Sections

CharterChapter 65 - Health & Sanitation
Chapter 1 - General ProvisionsChapter 68 - Housing Standards
Chapter 4 - Administration of GovernmentChapter 69 - Commercial Property Standards
Chapter 8 - ElectionsChapter 79 - Noise
Chapter 10 - Code of EthicsChapter 84 - Parks & Rec. Facilities
Chapter 14 - ReservedChapter 87 - Peace & Good Order
Chapter 18 - Industrial Revenue BondsChapter 90 - Peddling & Soliciting
Chapter 20 - Municipal InfractionsChapter 93 - Plumbing
Chapter 30 - Police DepartmentChapter 95 - Reserved II
Chapter 37 - Alarm RegistrationChapter 96 - Rental Units Licensing
Chapter 38 - Alcoholic BeveragesChapter 99 - Temporary Sales
Chapter 40 - Amusement & EntertainmentChapter 101 - Secondhand Property Dealers
Chapter 46 - Building ConstructionChapter 105 - Streets & Sidewalks
Chapter 48 - Building LicensesChapter 108 - Taxation
Chapter 52 - Dogs & Other AnimalsChapter 112 - Urban Forest
Chapter 55 - Electrical StandardsChapter 113 - Inoperable Vehicles
Chapter 56 - Eminent DomainChapter 114 - Vehicles & Traffic
Chapter 59 - Fire PreventionChapter 120 - Zoning
Chapter 60 - Human RightsChapter A125 - Cable Television Franchise
Chapter 61 - Non-Intervention Citizenship & ImmigrationChapter DL - Disposition List