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County Ordinances

Browse Shelby County ordinances, searchable by ordinance number or subject.

Title I: Organization & Structure

1994-2
Replacing Ordinance No. 1980-1
2016-4
Replacing Ordinance No. 2011-2, 2006-3, 2001-4, 1996-3, 1991-4, and 1986-1

Title II: Public Services

2010-1
REPLACES ORDINANCE NO. 1991-6
2011-4
Replacing Ordinance No. 2011-3, 2005-4, 2001-3, 1991-5
2011-5
REPLACES ORDINANCE NO. 1996-4
2017-2
Repealing Ordinance No. 2016-3 and 2012-1

Title III: Business & Occupations

2005-2
Amending Ordinance No. 1997-7, 1998-2, & 1999-1
2006-7
Repealed Ordinance No. 1998-3

Title IV: Streets, Roads, Public Ways & Transportation

2005-5
Replaces Ordinance No. 1997-5
2016-2
Repealing Ordinance No. 1999-7
2018-1
Repealing Ordinance No. 2016-1, 1984-1, and 1997-6

Title V: Public Order, Safety & Health

1994-1
Repealing Ordinance No. 1991-2
1999-4
2005-3
Replaces Ordinance No. 1998-1
2015-2
Replaces Ordinance No. 1987-1

Title VI: Property & Land Use

2004-2
Amending/Repealing Ordinance 1973-1, 1991-3, 1992-2, 1995-2, 1997-1, & 2001-1
2006-6
Amending/Repealing Original Ordinance No. 1973-1, 1991-3, 1992-1, 1995-1, 1997-2, & 2001-2
2014-1
(Addition to 1983-1)

Title VII: Social & Human Services

2017-1
Amending/repealing Ordinance No. 2008-1, 2006-4, 2001-6, 1997-3, and 1981-1
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