Every town writes its own rules, and Northwoods's live in its municipal code — 83 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 AO — Adopting Ordinances (Section AO.010)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.150)
- Ch 105 — Board of Aldermen - Meetings (Section 105.010 – Section 105.100)
- Ch 110 — Elections (Section 110.010 – Section 110.080)
- Ch 115 — City Officers (Section 115.010 – Section 115.150)
- Ch 120 — Municipal Court (Section 120.010 – Section 120.230)
- Ch 125 — Park Board (Section 125.010 – Section 125.080)
- Ch 130 — Personnel Code (Section 130.010 – Section 130.130)
- Ch 135 — Conflicts of Interest (Section 135.010 – Section 135.050)
- Ch 140 — Taxation (Section 140.010 – Section 140.080)
- Ch 150 — Open Meetings and Records (Section 150.010 – Section 150.140)
- Ch 155 — Side Lot Policy For The Sale of City-Owned Property (Section 155.010 – Section 155.040)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.080)
- Ch 205 — Animals (Section 205.010 – Section 205.160)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2240)
- Ch 215 — Nuisances (Section 215.010 – Section 215.300)
- Ch 220 — Public Parks (Section 220.010 – Section 220.070)
- Ch 225 — Public Property (Section 225.010 – Section 225.150)
- Ch 230 — Human Rights (Section 230.010 – Section 230.140)
- Ch 235 — Alarm Systems (Section 235.010 – Section 235.080)
- Ch 240 — Swimming Pools (Section 240.010 – Section 240.060)
- Ch 245 — Emergency Management (Section 245.010 – Section 245.100)
- Ch 250 — Solid Waste - Collection and Disposal (Section 250.010 – Section 250.080)
- Ch 255 — Litter, Garbage and Refuse (Section 255.010 – Section 255.050)
- Ch 260 — Department of Health (Section 260.010 – Section 260.040)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
- Ch 301 — Abandoned Property (Section 301.010 – Section 301.090)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.080)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience To Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.130)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.160)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.050)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.030)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections (Section 335.010 – Section 335.080)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.250)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.120)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.055)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.120)
- Ch 360 — Stopping For Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited On Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.160)
- Ch 370 — Violations Bureau (Section 370.010 – Section 370.040)
- Ch 375 — Procedure On Arrest (Section 375.010 – Section 375.050)
- Ch 380 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 380.010 – Section 380.250)
- Ch 385 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.100)
- Ch 390 — Licensing Requirements (Section 390.010 – Section 390.160)
- Ch 400 — City Plan Commission and Board of Adjustment (Section 400.010 – Section 400.070)
- Ch 405 — General Provisions (Section 405.010 – Section 405.060)
- Ch 410 — Zoning Districts (Section 410.010 – Section 410.040)
- Ch 415 — Occupancy Permits (Section 415.010 – Section 415.020)
- Ch 420 — Supplementary Zoning Regulations (Section 420.010 – Section 420.050)
- Ch 425 — Violation and Penalty (Section 425.010)
- Ch 430 — Telecommunications Towers and Antennae (Section 430.010 – Section 430.100)
- Ch 440 — Stream Buffer Protection (Section 440.010 – Section 440.110)
- Ch 500 — BOCA Code Adoption (Section 500.010 – Section 500.140)
- Ch 505 — The Residential Building Code (Section 505.010 – Section 505.500)
- Ch 510 — Housing Code (Section 510.010 – Section 510.300)
- Ch 513 — Homestead Program (Section 513.010 – Section 513.430)
- Ch 515 — Signs (Section 515.010 – Section 515.290)
- Ch 520 — Fences (Section 520.010 – Section 520.060)
- Ch 525 — Excavations (Section 525.010 – Section 525.090)
- Ch 527 — Registration of Vacant Residential Structures (Section 527.010 – Section 527.050)
- Ch 530 — Land Disturbance Code (Section 530.010 – Section 530.090)
- Ch 535 — Streets and Sewers (Section 535.010 – Section 535.050)
- Ch 540 — Moving A Building Over Public Streets (Section 540.010 – Section 540.040)
- Ch 545 — Sidewalks and Sidewalk Construction (Section 545.010 – Section 545.090)
- Ch 550 — Demolition of Buildings and Structures (Section 550.010 – Section 550.140)
- Ch 555 — Dish-Type Satellite Antennas (Section 555.010 – Section 555.080)
- Ch 560 — Sewer Lateral Program (Section 560.010 – Section 560.060)
- Ch 565 — Flood Hazard Damage Prevention and Protection (Section 565.010 – Section 565.080)
- Ch 570 — Rights-Of-Way Usage Code (Section 570.010 – Section 570.055)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.170)
- Ch 605 — Licenses and Business Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.260)
- Ch 610 — Food and Drink Dispensing and Vending Machines (Section 610.010 – Section 610.180)
- Ch 615 — Public Utilities (Section 615.010 – Section 615.060)
- Ch 620 — Taxi Cabs (Section 620.010 – Section 620.210)
- Ch 625 — Shopping Centers (Section 625.010 – Section 625.070)
- Ch 630 — Dry Cleaning Establishments (Section 630.010 – Section 630.080)
- Ch 635 — Laundromats (Section 635.010 – Section 635.100)
- Ch 640 — Exhibitions and Amusement Rides (Section 640.010 – Section 640.090)
- Ch 645 — Massage Parlors (Section 645.010 – Section 645.180)
- Ch 650 — Video Service Providers (Section 650.010 – Section 650.020)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)