Every town writes its own rules, and St. Charles's live in its municipal code — 72 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 Ordinance
- Ch C — The Charter (Section 1.1 – Section 15.5)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.180)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.050)
- Ch 110 — City Council (Section 110.010 – Section 110.110)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.405)
- Ch 120 — Departments (Section 120.010 – Section 120.290)
- Ch 125 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (Section 125.005 – Section 125.1240)
- Ch 130 — Personnel Code and Employment Policies (Section 130.010 – Section 130.500)
- Ch 135 — Municipal Court (Section 135.010 – Section 135.260)
- Ch 140 — Taxation — Finance — Revenue (Section 140.010 – Section 140.310)
- Ch 145 — Purchasing, Contracts and Sales (Section 145.010 – Section 145.500)
- Ch 150 — Fees, Fines, Costs and Deposits (Section 150.010 – Section 150.030)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.140)
- Ch 205 — Fire Protection and Fire Prevention (Section 205.010 – Section 205.110)
- Ch 210 — Animals (Section 210.010 – Section 210.400)
- Ch 215 — Offenses (Section 215.010 – Section 215.1780)
- Ch 220 — Health, Safety and Sanitation — Nuisances (Section 220.010 – Section 220.340)
- Ch 225 — Trees and Shrubs — Weeds (Section 225.010 – Section 225.180)
- Ch 230 — Noise Control (Section 230.010 – Section 230.120)
- Ch 235 — Emergency Management (Section 235.010 – Section 235.110)
- Ch 236 — Miscellaneous Regulations (Section 236.010 – Section 236.020)
- Ch 245 — Solid Waste Management (Section 245.010 – Section 245.450)
- Ch 250 — Cemeteries (Section 250.010 – Section 250.140)
- Ch 255 — Parks and Recreation (Section 255.010 – Section 255.220)
- Ch 260 — Smoking and Non-Smoking Establishment Sign Regulations (Section 260.010 – Section 260.080)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010)
- Ch 305 — Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (Section 305.010 – Section 305.050)
- Ch 310 — Traffic Control Devices, Signs, Signals and Markings (Section 310.010 – Section 310.130)
- Ch 315 — Administration and Enforcement (Section 315.010 – Section 315.070)
- Ch 320 — Motor Vehicle Offenses (Section 320.010 – Section 320.090)
- Ch 325 — Speed Restrictions (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — Turning Restricted — Signals (Section 330.010 – Section 330.040)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections (Section 335.010 – Section 335.100)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Traffic Regulations (Section 340.010 – Section 340.240)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Parking Regulations (Section 350.010 – Section 350.440)
- Ch 355 — Equipment — Loads (Section 355.010 – Section 355.100)
- Ch 360 — Vehicle Licensing (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Bicycles, Motorcycles and Similar Vehicles (Section 365.010 – Section 365.240)
- Ch 370 — Parades and Public Assemblies (Section 370.010 – Section 370.110)
- Ch 375 — Abandoned Vehicles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
- Ch 400 — Zoning Code (Section 400.010 – Section 400.1890)
- Ch 405 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.320)
- Ch 410 — Flood Damage Prevention (Section 410.010 – Section 410.140)
- Ch 415 — Mobile Home Parks (Section 415.010 – Section 415.110)
- Ch 500 — Building Regulations (Section 500.010 – Section 500.820)
- Ch 505 — Streets and Sidewalks (Section 505.010 – Section 505.680)
- Ch 510 — Excavation, Grading and Stormwater Control (Section 510.010 – Section 510.340)
- Ch 515 — Urban Redevelopment (Section 515.010 – Section 515.070)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.010 – Section 600.300)
- Ch 605 — General Licensing and Taxation Provisions (Section 605.010 – Section 605.490)
- Ch 610 — Special Business District (Section 610.010 – Section 610.110)
- Ch 615 — Public Utilities (Section 615.010 – Section 615.210)
- Ch 620 — Hotels and Motels (Section 620.010 – Section 620.070)
- Ch 625 — Junk Dealers, Pawnbrokers and Short-Term Loan Establishments (Section 625.010 – Section 625.240)
- Ch 630 — Precious Metals and Gems (Section 630.010 – Section 630.110)
- Ch 635 — Security Systems and Services (Section 635.010 – Section 635.150)
- Ch 640 — Itinerant Merchants, Garage Sales and Door-To-Door Residential Sales (Section 640.001 – Section 640.160)
- Ch 645 — Vehicles for Hire (Section 645.010 – Section 645.450)
- Ch 650 — Medical and Health Care Facilities (Section 650.010 – Section 650.070)
- Ch 655 — Insurance Companies (Section 655.010 – Section 655.060)
- Ch 660 — Massage Technicians (Section 660.010 – Section 660.060)
- Ch 665 — Sexually Oriented Business Regulations (Section 665.010 – Section 665.160)
- Ch 670 — Cable Television Regulations (Section 670.010 – Section 670.850)
- Ch 675 — Marijuana Regulations (Section 675.010 – Section 675.990)
- Ch 680 — Regulation of Festivals, Special Events and Performers (Section 680.010 – Section 680.100)
- Ch 700 — Water (Section 700.010 – Section 700.470)
- Ch 705 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (Section 705.010 – Section 705.420)
- Ch 710 — Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems (Section 710.010 – Section 710.750)
- Ch 720 — Transit Services (Section 720.010)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (Section DL.001)