Every town writes its own rules, and Alsip's live in its municipal code — 32 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u4 — Chapter 3½ - ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LIQUOR CONTROLrecently amended
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch u7 — Chapter 5½ - BOATS AND BOATING
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — CEMETERIES, CREMATORIES, AND OTHER PLACES FOR BURIAL
- Ch 8 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCIES
- Ch u11 — Chapter 8½ - CONDOMINIUMS AND CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 10 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch u14 — Chapter 10½ - FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE
- Ch 11 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Ch 12 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 13 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 14 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch 15 — MOSQUITO CONTROL
- Ch u20 — Chapter 15¼ - NUISANCES
- Ch u21 — Chapter 15½ - PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 16 — POLICErecently amended
- Ch u23 — Chapter 16½ - SOIL EROSION CONTROL
- Ch 17 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Ch 18 — TAXATION
- Ch 19 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 20 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 21 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS
- Ch 22 — CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 23 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF CHARGES OF MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATIONS
- Ch 24 — FAIR HOUSING
- Ch A — SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended