Every town writes its own rules, and Chesterton, Indiana'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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- 1. CHESTERTON, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 3. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
- 5. CHAPTER 3: NON-SMOKING AREAS
- 6. CHAPTER 4: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 7. CHAPTER 5: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 6: ELECTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 7: EXCAVATIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 8: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 11. CHAPTER 9: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- 12. CHAPTER 10: GARBAGE, RECYCLING, REFUSE AND RUBBISH
- 13. CHAPTER 11: HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 14. CHAPTER 12: LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 15. CHAPTER 13: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 16. CHAPTER 14: RESERVED
- 17. CHAPTER 15: NUISANCES
- 18. CHAPTER 16: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 17: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 20. CHAPTER 18: PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- 21. CHAPTER 19: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 22. CHAPTER 20: RESERVED
- 23. CHAPTER 21: POLICE
- 24. CHAPTER 22: RESERVED
- 25. CHAPTER 23: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- 26. CHAPTER 24: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 25: UTILITIES
- 28. CHAPTER 26: MUNICIPAL STREET TREE REGULATIONS
- 29. APPENDIX A: UNIFIED COMPREHENSIVE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION CONTROL
- 30. APPENDIX B: ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU OFFENSES
- 31. APPENDIX C: PERSONNEL POLICY HANDBOOK
- 32. PARALLEL REFERENCES