Berne, Indiana, IN Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ord. 792, passed 10-14-25; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/berne/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Berne, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 75 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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1. BERNE, IN CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. CITY OFFICIALS
3. ORDINANCE NO. 504
4. ORDINANCE NO. 515
5. ORDINANCE NO. 533
6. ORDINANCE NO. 549
7. ORDINANCE NO. 572
8. ORDINANCE NO. 587
9. ORDINANCE NO. 607
10. ORDINANCE NO. 621
11. ORDINANCE NO. 632
12. ORDINANCE NO. 644
13. ORDINANCE NO. 659
14. ORDINANCE NO. 722
15. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
16. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
17. CHAPTER 11: CITY STANDARDS
18. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
19. CHAPTER 30: CITY GOVERNMENT
20. APPENDIX: AMENDING ORDINANCE FORM
21. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS
22. CHAPTER 32: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
23. CHAPTER 33: CITY FUNDS
24. CHAPTER 34: CITY EMPLOYEES
25. CHAPTER 35: CITY POLICY
26. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
27. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE
28. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
29. CHAPTER 52: SEWER RATES
30. CHAPTER 53: WATER
31. CHAPTER 54: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
32. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
33. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
34. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC RULES
35. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
36. CHAPTER 73: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
37. CHAPTER 74: PARKING SCHEDULES
38. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
39. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
40. CHAPTER 91: NUISANCES
41. CHAPTER 92: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
42. CHAPTER 93: FAIR HOUSING STANDARDS
43. CHAPTER 94: (RESERVED)
44. CHAPTER 95: PARKS AND RECREATION
45. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
46. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
47. CHAPTER 111: AMUSEMENTS
48. CHAPTER 112: JUNK YARDS
49. CHAPTER 113: HAWKERS, PEDDLERS AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS
50. CHAPTER 114: NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
51. CHAPTER 115: GARAGE SALES
52. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
53. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES
54. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
55. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
56. CHAPTER 151: SUBDIVISION CONTROL REGULATIONS
57. APPENDIX A: CERTIFICATION FORMS
58. APPENDIX B: MINIMUM STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
59. CHAPTER 152: ZONING
60. APPENDIX A: LOT AREA REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL PERMITTED ZONE.
61. APPENDIX B: SIDE YARD LIMITS
62. APPENDIX C: INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS; APPLICATION SETBACKS
63. APPENDIX D: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MATRIX
64. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
65. TABLE I: CONTRACTS
66. TABLE II: EASEMENTS
67. TABLE III: FRANCHISES
68. TABLE IV: STREET NAME CHANGES
69. TABLE V: STREET VACATIONS
70. TABLE VI: ZONING MAP CHANGES
71. TABLE VII: ANNEXATIONS
72. PARALLEL REFERENCES
73. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
74. REFERENCES TO 1984 CODE
75. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES