Every town writes its own rules, and New Buffalo's live in its municipal code — 26 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 C — City Charter (Section 1.1 – Section 15.10)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (Section 1-1 – Section 1-9)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Section 2-1 – Section 2-93)
- Ch 3 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 3-1 – Section 3-5)
- Ch 4 — Animals and Fowl (Section 4-1 – Section 4-4)
- Ch 5 — Building and Construction (Section 5-1 – Section 5-17)
- Ch 6 — Fire Prevention (Section 6-1 – Section 6-33)
- Ch 7 — Harbor (Section 7-1 – Section 7-33)
- Ch 8 — Hawking and Peddling (Section 8-1 – Section 8-2)
- Ch 9 — Licenses Generally (Section 9-1 – Section 9-85)
- Ch 10 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Section 10-1 – Section 10-20)
- Ch 11 — Short-Term Rental Units (Section 11-1 – Section 11-13)
- Ch 12 — Noise, Nuisance, Prohibited Acts and Other Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 12-1 – Section 12-81)
- Ch 13 — Parades and Marches (Section 13-1 – Section 13-5)
- Ch 14 — Parks and Recreation (Section 14-1 – Section 14-29)
- Ch 15 — Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling (Section 15-1 – Section 15-19)
- Ch 16 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (Section 16-1 – Section 16-15)
- Ch 17 — Special Assessment Improvements (Section 17-1 – Section 17-68)
- Ch 18 — Streets and Sidewalks (Section 18-1 – Section 18-77)
- Ch 19 — Water (Section 19-1 – Section 19-25)
- Ch 20 — Utility Franchises (Section 20-1 – Section 20-38)
- Ch 21 — Downtown Development Authority (Section 21-1 – Section 21-30)
- Ch 22 — Marihuana Establishments (Section 22-1 – Section 22-5)
- Ch 23 — Rental Housing (Section 23-1 – Section 23-56)
- Ch ZO — Zoning Ordinance (Section Z1-01 – Section Z11-06)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)