Every town writes its own rules, and Decatur, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 67 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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- 1. DECATUR, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2015-9
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3
- 4. ORDINANCE 2017-13
- 5. ORDINANCE 2019-2
- 6. ORDINANCE 2020-1
- 7. ORDINANCE 2021-6
- 8. ORDINANCE 2022-7
- 9. ORDINANCE 2023-7
- 10. ORDINANCE NO. 2024- 5
- 11. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-2
- 12. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 13. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
- 14. CHAPTER 11: CITY BOUNDARIES
- 15. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 16. CHAPTER 30: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 31: LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
- 18. CHAPTER 32: CITY ORGANIZATIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 33: CITY FUNDS; FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 34: INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS
- 21. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 22. CHAPTER 50: CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
- 23. CHAPTER 51: SANITATION SERVICE AND REGULATIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 52: STORM WATER REGULATIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 53: WATER
- 26. CHAPTER 54: SEWERS
- 27. CHAPTER 55: KOOS DITCH TRUNK SANITARY SEWER
- 28. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 29. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 72: TOY VEHICLES
- 32. CHAPTER 73: SCHOOL PROPERTY
- 33. CHAPTER 74: BICYCLES
- 34. CHAPTER 75: PARKING RULES
- 35. CHAPTER 76: UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES
- 36. CHAPTER 77: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 37. CHAPTER 78: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 38. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
- 40. CHAPTER 91: FIRE PREVENTION; FIREWORKS
- 41. CHAPTER 92: NUISANCES
- 42. CHAPTER 93: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; DRAINAGE STRUCTURES
- 43. CHAPTER 94: PARKS
- 44. CHAPTER 95: ASSEMBLIES; PARKING FACILITIES
- 45. CHAPTER 96: TREES, SHRUBS AND VEGETATION
- 46. CHAPTER 97: FAIR HOUSING
- 47. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 110: PEDDLERS
- 49. CHAPTER 111: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 50. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 51. CHAPTER 130: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 52. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 53. CHAPTER 150: ZONING
- 54. CHAPTER 151: BUILDING CODE; STANDARDS
- 55. CHAPTER 152: HOUSE NUMBERING
- 56. CHAPTER 153: IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMITS
- 57. CHAPTER 154: SUBDIVISION CONTROL
- 58. CHAPTER 155: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- 59. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 60. TABLE I: ZONING CHANGES
- 61. TABLE II: VACATIONS
- 62. TABLE III: ANNEXATIONS
- 63. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 64. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
- 65. REFERENCES TO INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 66. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 67. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES