Town Charter & Code

Town Charter

The Town Charter is a legal document establishing a municipality and describing its boundaries. The charter also covers the form of government, elected and administrative officials and municipal elections. It outlines the handling of public services and deals with financial matters, such as the power to tax and to incur debt and bond.

View University Park's Town Charter (PDF).

Hard copies of the Code or the Charter can be obtained at Town Hall by request via Email.

Town Code

The Town Code is a set of laws that the Town of University Park follows. View University Park's Town Code (PDF).

The code contains the following sections:

  • Administration
  • Animal and Fowl
  • Building and Construction
  • Cable Television
  • Collection and Recycling of Newspapers
  • Housing
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Peace and Order
  • Public Ethics
  • Public Health and Sanitation
  • Public Ways
  • Town Investment Policy
  • Traffic and Vehicles
  • Tree Maintenance
  • Zoning