Every town writes its own rules, and Charleston, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 85 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. CITY CODE of CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE 07-O-6
- 5. CHAPTER 1 CHARLESTON CITY CODE
- 6. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 7. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 9. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 10. CHAPTER 6 CITY MANAGER
- 11. CHAPTER 7 CITY OFFICERS
- 12. CHAPTER 8 CITY DEPARTMENTS
- 13. CHAPTER 9 PERSONNEL HANDBOOK
- 14. CHAPTER 10 ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 11 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 16. CHAPTER 12 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN
- 17. CHAPTER 13 SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- 18. CHAPTER 1 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY
- 19. CHAPTER 2 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
- 20. CHAPTER 3 TREE COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 1 MUNICIPAL OCCUPATION TAXES
- 22. CHAPTER 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE
- 23. CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 24. CHAPTER 4 SOLICITATION
- 25. CHAPTER 5 COIN OPERATED DEVICES
- 26. CHAPTER 6 VIDEO GAMING
- 27. CHAPTER 7 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
- 28. CHAPTER 8 RAFFLES
- 29. CHAPTER 9 MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER COACH PARKS1
- 30. CHAPTER 10 AMBULANCE SERVICE LICENSE AND REGULATIONS1
- 31. CHAPTER 11 TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- 32. CHAPTER 12 FIREWORKS
- 33. CHAPTER 1 AMBULANCE SERVICE1
- 34. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES
- 35. CHAPTER 3 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- 36. CHAPTER 4 NEW OR EXPANDED POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY SITES
- 37. CHAPTER 5 TREES
- 38. CHAPTER 6 GRASS AND WEEDS
- 39. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 40. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 41. CHAPTER 3 CANNABIS
- 42. CHAPTER 4 MINORS
- 43. CHAPTER 5 FAIR HOUSING
- 44. CHAPTER 6 FIRE ALARMS
- 45. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE; GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 47. CHAPTER 3 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
- 49. CHAPTER 5 BICYCLES
- 50. CHAPTER 6 LOW-SPEED GAS BICYCLES
- 51. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 52. CHAPTER 2 MUNICIPAL PARKS
- 53. CHAPTER 3 LIBRARY
- 54. CHAPTER 4 LAKE CHARLESTON
- 55. CHAPTER 5 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 56. CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION OF WIRELESS PROVIDER OR UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 57. CHAPTER 1 WATER REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 2 SEWER REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 3 WATER AND SEWER RATES
- 60. CHAPTER 4 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
- 61. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE (International Building Code / IBC)
- 62. CHAPTER 2 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE (International Residential Code / IRC)
- 63. CHAPTER 3 FIRE CODE
- 64. CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING CODE
- 65. CHAPTER 5 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 66. CHAPTER 6 MECHANICAL CODE
- 67. CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 68. CHAPTER 8 FUEL GAS CODE (International Fuel Gas Code / IFGC)
- 69. CHAPTER 9 EXISTING BUILDING CODE (International Existing Building Code / IEBC)
- 70. CHAPTER 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 71. CHAPTER 11 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 72. CHAPTER 12 INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- 73. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 2 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 76. CHAPTER 4 DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES
- 77. CHAPTER 5 ZONING DISTRICTS, MAPS AND USES
- 78. CHAPTER 6 NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 7 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFIC USES
- 80. CHAPTER 8 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 81. CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
- 82. CHAPTER 10 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 11 EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, PESTICIDE AND HERBICIDE CONTROL
- 84. CHAPTER 12 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- 85. CHAPTER 13 PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES