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- 1. CITY CODE of ALTON, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 6. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 8. CHAPTER 5 CITY COUNCIL
- 9. CHAPTER 6 MAYOR
- 10. CHAPTER 7 CITY CLERK
- 11. CHAPTER 8 CITY TREASURER
- 12. CHAPTER 9 CITY OFFICIALS
- 13. CHAPTER 10 CODE OF ETHICS
- 14. CHAPTER 11 CITY PERSONNEL
- 15. CHAPTER 12 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- 16. CHAPTER 13 FINANCE, PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS
- 17. CHAPTER 14 INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL REVENUE BONDS PROCEDURE
- 18. CHAPTER 15 PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
- 19. CHAPTER 16 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY AND FUNCTIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 17 GIFT BAN
- 21. CHAPTER 18 ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY DAY
- 22. CHAPTER 19 LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
- 23. CHAPTER 20 TIF INTERESTED PARTIES REGISTRY REGISTRATION RULES
- 24. CHAPTER 1 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERSHIPS
- 25. CHAPTER 2 PLAN COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 3 COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 4 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 28. CHAPTER 5 ALTON AMPHITHEATER COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 6 HISTORICAL COMMISSION
- 30. CHAPTER 7 FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION FUND BOARD
- 31. CHAPTER 8 POLICE PENSION FUND BOARD
- 32. CHAPTER 9 ALTON MUNICIPAL BAND
- 33. CHAPTER 10 APPEARANCE REVIEW COMMISSION
- 34. CHAPTER 11 EXPOSITION COMMISSION
- 35. CHAPTER 12 ALTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
- 36. CHAPTER 13 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
- 37. CHAPTER 14 NUISANCE ABATEMENT TASK FORCE
- 38. CHAPTER 15 POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY SITING COMMITTEE
- 39. CHAPTER 16 LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE COMMITTEE
- 40. CHAPTER 17 CLIMATE PROTECTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE
- 41. CHAPTER 18 HASKELL HOUSE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ALTON COMMISSION
- 42. CHAPTER 19 RIVERFRONT COMMISSION
- 43. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
- 44. CHAPTER 2 LAW DEPARTMENT
- 45. CHAPTER 3 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 46. CHAPTER 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 47. CHAPTER 5 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- 48. CHAPTER 6 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- 49. CHAPTER 7 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
- 50. CHAPTER 8 DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
- 51. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS REGULATION CERTIFICATES
- 52. CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 53. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL OCCUPATION AND BUSINESS TAXES
- 54. CHAPTER 4 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 5 VENDING MACHINES
- 56. CHAPTER 6 SERVICE BUSINESSES
- 57. CHAPTER 7 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 58. CHAPTER 8 RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
- 59. CHAPTER 9 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- 60. CHAPTER 10 PAWNBROKERS
- 61. CHAPTER 11 RETAIL TOBACCO STORE
- 62. CHAPTER 12 MOBILE HOME OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FACILITIES
- 63. CHAPTER 13 RAFFLES
- 64. CHAPTER 14 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 15 SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX
- 66. CHAPTER 16 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 67. CHAPTER 17 TATTOO OR BODY PIERCING PARLOR
- 68. CHAPTER 18 TREE TRIMMERS
- 69. CHAPTER 19 AMUSEMENT TAX
- 70. CHAPTER 20 VIDEO GAMING
- 71. CHAPTER 21 REGULATION OF RENTAL DWELLING UNITS
- 72. CHAPTER 22 SHORT-TERM OCCUPANCY RENTAL UNITS
- 73. CHAPTER 23 FOOD TRUCKS AND FOOD TRUCK PARKS
- 74. CHAPTER 24 CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 75. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 76. CHAPTER 2 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 77. CHAPTER 1 STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 78. CHAPTER 2 SIDEWALKS
- 79. CHAPTER 3 EXCAVATIONS
- 80. CHAPTER 4 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- 81. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC PROPERTY USE; PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 82. CHAPTER 6 TREES AND SHRUBBERY
- 83. CHAPTER 7 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- 84. CHAPTER 8 CEMETERY
- 85. CHAPTER 9 CULVERTS
- 86. CHAPTER 10 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- 87. CHAPTER 11 STORM SEWERS
- 88. CHAPTER 12 ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM
- 89. CHAPTER 13 WATER SUPPLY REGULATIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 14 STORM WATER CONTROL
- 91. CHAPTER 15 SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- 92. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL1,2
- 93. CHAPTER 2 MISDEMEANORS
- 94. CHAPTER 3 MINORS
- 95. CHAPTER 4 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 96. CHAPTER 5 ALARMS
- 97. CHAPTER 6 GRAFFITI
- 98. CHAPTER 7 CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- 99. CHAPTER 8 FAIR HOUSING
- 100. CHAPTER 9 PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS
- 101. CHAPTER 10 VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION
- 102. CHAPTER 11 EPHEDRINE CONTROL
- 103. CHAPTER 12 DOGS AND CATS
- 104. CHAPTER 13 NOISE ABATEMENT
- 105. CHAPTER 14 MDPV PROHIBITED
- 106. CHAPTER 15 SCRAP METAL
- 107. CHAPTER 16 KRATOM PROHIBITED
- 108. CHAPTER 17 USED TIRES AND RIMS SALES
- 110. CHAPTER 19 CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 111. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE
- 112. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 113. CHAPTER 3 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 114. CHAPTER 4 PEDESTRIANS
- 115. CHAPTER 5 BICYCLES
- 116. CHAPTER 6 INOPERABLE, ABANDONED AND WRECKED VEHICLES
- 117. CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
- 118. CHAPTER 8 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 119. CHAPTER 9 NEIGHBORHOOD VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS
- 120. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 121. CHAPTER 2 MINIMUM STANDARDS GOVERNING THE CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLINGS, DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
- 122. CHAPTER 3 FLOOD HAZARD REGULATIONS
- 123. CHAPTER 4 SAFETY AROUND WATER
- 124. CHAPTER 5 EARTH CONTOUR CHANGE PERMITS
- 125. CHAPTER 6 RENTAL OF DWELLING UNITS1
- 126. CHAPTER 7 CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- 127. CHAPTER 1 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 128. CHAPTER 2 FIREWORKS
- 129. CHAPTER 3 OPEN BURNING
- 130. CHAPTER 4 FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICE
- 131. CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND GENERAL DESIGN
- 132. CHAPTER 2 LANGUAGE AND DEFINITIONS
- 133. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 134. CHAPTER 4 ZONING DISTRICTS
- 135. CHAPTER 5 DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 6 OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 137. CHAPTER 7 STANDARDS FOR USES
- 138. CHAPTER 8 RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
- 139. CHAPTER 9 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 140. CHAPTER 10 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 141. CHAPTER 11 SPECIAL USE PROCEDURES
- 142. CHAPTER 12 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 143. CHAPTER 13 BOARD OF APPEALS
- 144. CHAPTER 14 AMENDMENTS
- 145. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- 146. CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURES AND PLAT REQUIREMENTS
- 147. CHAPTER 3 ENGINEERING PLANS, CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS, BONDS
- 148. CHAPTER 4 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 149. CHAPTER 5 REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- 150. APPENDIX A - APPROPRIATIONS
- 151. APPENDIX B - TAX LEVY ORDINANCES
- 152. APPENDIX C - SALARY ORDINANCES
- 153. APPENDIX D - BONDS AND BOND ISSUES
- 154. APPENDIX E - ELECTION ORDINANCES
- 155. APPENDIX F - FRANCHISES
- 156. APPENDIX G - ZONING ORDINANCES
- 157. APPENDIX H - ANNEXATIONS
- 158. APPENDIX I - VACATING PROPERTY
- 159. APPENDIX J - STREET NAMES
- 160. APPENDIX K - SALE AND LEASE OF CITY PROPERTY
- 161. APPENDIX L - STREET GRADES
- 162. APPENDIX M - PAVING ORDINANCES
- 163. APPENDIX N - SEWER ORDINANCES
- 164. APPENDIX O - SIDEWALK ORDINANCES
- 165. APPENDIX P - PARK ORDINANCES
- 166. APPENDIX Q - PLAYGROUND ORDINANCES
- 167. APPENDIX R - RAILROAD ORDINANCES
- 168. APPENDIX S - BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCES
- 169. APPENDIX T - MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 170. APPENDIX U - SPECIAL USE PERMITS