Every town writes its own rules, and Vandalia'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 (Section AO.010)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.250)
- Ch 105 — City Organization (Section 105.010)
- Ch 107 — Elections (Section 107.010 – Section 107.120)
- Ch 110 — Mayor and Board of Aldermen (Section 110.010 – Section 110.320)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.270)
- Ch 117 — Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 — Open Meetings, Records and Votes "Sunshine Law" Policy (Section 120.010 – Section 120.130)
- Ch 125 — Municipal Court (Section 125.010 – Section 125.390)
- Ch 130 — Finance, Records and Taxes (Section 130.010 – Section 130.260)
- Ch 135 — Personnel (Section 135.010 – Section 135.730)
- Ch 140 — City Departments and Committees (Section 140.010 – Section 140.120)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.005)
- Ch 205 — Fire Department (Section 205.010 – Section 205.110)
- Ch 210 — Animals (Section 210.010 – Section 210.240)
- Ch 215 — Offenses (Section 215.010 – Section 215.2240)
- Ch 225 — Property Maintenance (Section 225.010 – Section 225.050)
- Ch 230 — Litter (Section 230.010 – Section 230.050)
- Ch 235 — Weeds (Section 235.010 – Section 235.050)
- Ch 240 — Emergency Management (Section 240.010 – Section 240.100)
- Ch 245 — Damaged, Disabled or Abandoned Vehicles (Section 245.010 – Section 245.070)
- Ch 250 — Park Regulations and City Lake (Section 250.010 – Section 250.090)
- Ch 255 — Human Rights (Section 255.010 – Section 255.080)
- Ch 260 — Solid Waste Management (Section 260.010 – Section 260.210)
- Ch 265 — Food Code (Section 265.010)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.060)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience To Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.150)
- 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, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.270)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.130)
- 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 365.070)
- Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.230)
- Ch 375 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
- Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.160)
- Ch 385 — Abandoned Vehicles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.060)
- Ch 400 — General Provisions (Section 400.010 – Section 400.160)
- Ch 405 — Zoning Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.280)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 410.010 – Section 410.150)
- Ch 415 — Industrial Development Corporation (Section 415.010 – Section 415.110)
- Ch 420 — Housing Authority (Section 420.010 – Section 420.090)
- Ch 425 — Flood Damage Prevention (Section 425.010 – Section 425.100)
- Ch 500 — Building Code (Section 500.010 – Section 500.230)
- Ch 505 — Demolition of Substandard Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.090)
- Ch 510 — Electrical Standards (Section 510.010 – Section 510.160)
- Ch 515 — Fire Prevention Code (Section 515.010 – Section 515.020)
- Ch 520 — City Streets (Section 520.010 – Section 520.140)
- Ch 525 — Sidewalks (Section 525.010 – Section 525.060)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.100)
- Ch 601 — Medical Marijuana Facilities (Section 601.010 – Section 601.020)
- Ch 605 — Business Licenses (Section 605.010 – Section 605.060)
- Ch 610 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers (Section 610.010 – Section 610.140)
- Ch 615 — Junk Yards (Section 615.010 – Section 615.090)
- Ch 620 — Public Dances (Section 620.010 – Section 620.030)
- Ch 625 — Cigarette Tax (Section 625.010 – Section 625.110)
- Ch 630 — Gross Receipts Tax (Section 630.001 – Section 630.007)
- Ch 640 — Adult Businesses (Section 640.010 – Section 640.130)
- Ch 700 — Combined Water and Sewer Systems (Section 700.010 – Section 700.050)
- Ch 705 — Sewer Service (Section 705.010 – Section 705.590)
- Ch 710 — Water (Section 710.010 – Section 710.510)
- Ch 715 — Utility Gross Receipts Tax (Section 715.010 – Section 715.070)
- Ch 720 — Discontinuance of Utility Service — Reconnection Charges (Section 720.010 – Section 720.015)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (Section DL.010)