Every town writes its own rules, and Chicago Heights's live in its municipal code — 54 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u3 — Chapter 2½ - ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCE VIOLATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 4 — THE LIQUOR CODE
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 7 — AUTOMOTIVE SALES AND SERVICE
- Ch 8 — BARBERS AND BEAUTY CULTURE
- Ch u10 — Chapter 8½ - DAY CARE CENTERS AND HOMES
- Ch 9 — BICYCLES
- Ch 10 — BROKERS
- Ch 11 — BUILDING
- Ch u14 — Chapter 11½ - CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
- Ch 12 — CIVIL DEFENSE; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- Ch 13 — COAL AND LUMBER DEALERS
- Ch 14 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch u18 — Chapter 14¾ - FIREARMS DEALERS
- Ch 15 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u20 — Chapter 15½ - FLOOD HAZARD PREVENTION (2008 Model Floodplain Ordinance for Northeastern Illinois)
- Ch 16 — FLORISTS
- Ch 17 — FOOD, FOOD HANDLERS AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 18 — FORESTRY
- Ch 19 — GARAGES AND PARKING LOTS
- Ch 20 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 21 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u27 — Chapter 21½ - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 22 — HOUSING; DANGEROUS BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; EXISTING STRUCTURES CODE
- Ch 23 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 24 — LAUNDRIES AND DRY CLEANING
- Ch 25 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 26 — LICENSESrecently amended
- Ch u33 — Chapter 26½ - SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Ch 27 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 28 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch u36 — Chapter 28½ - MULTIFAMILY APARTMENT HOUSES
- Ch 29 — NOISE
- Ch 30 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 31 — PAWNBROKERS, JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Ch 32 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 33 — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Ch 34 — PLUMBING
- Ch 35 — POLICE
- Ch 36 — SALES
- Ch u45 — Chapter 36½ - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- Ch 37 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 38 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Ch 39 — TAXATION
- Ch 40 — TAXICABS AND LIVERY VEHICLES
- Ch u50 — Chapter 40½ - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 41 — TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Ch 42 — UNDERTAKERS
- Ch 43 — WATERrecently amended
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended