Every town writes its own rules, and Morton's live in its municipal code — 23 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 FWD — Foreword
- Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — Administration and Government (§ 1-101 – § 1-905)
- Ch 2 — Animals (§ 2-101 – § 2-114)
- Ch 4 — Buildings (§ 4-101 – § 4-105)
- Ch 5 — Code Enforcement (§ 5-101 – § 5-604)
- Ch 6 — Conduct (§ 6-101 – § 6-705)
- Ch 7 — Fire Prevention and Fire Protection (§ 7-101 – § 7-505)
- Ch 8 — Floodplains (§ 8-101 – § 8-902)
- Ch 9 — Grading and Excavating (§ 9-101 – § 9-109)
- Ch 10 — Health and Safety (§ 10-101 – § 10-410)
- Ch 11 — Housing (§ 11-101 – § 11-113)
- Ch 13 — Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations (§ 13-101 – § 13-811)
- Ch 15 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 15-101 – § 15-1402)
- Ch 18 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 18-101 – § 18-212)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste (§ 20-101 – § 20-206)
- Ch 21 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 21-101 – § 21-506)
- Ch 23 — Stormwater Management (§ 23-101 – § 23-908)
- Ch 24 — Taxation; Special (§ 24-101 – § 24-605)
- Ch 26 — Water (§ 26-101 – § 26-105)
- Ch 27 — Zoning (§ 27-101 – § 27-1803)
- Ch KO — Table of Disposition of All Ordinances (§ KO-101)
- Ch KR — Table of Disposition of Significant Resolutions (§ KR-101)