Deerfield, Illinois, IL Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through : Ord. O-26-09, passed 4-20-2026 | Zoning: Code current through: Ord. O-26-08, passed 4-20-2026. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deerfieldil/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Deerfield, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 210 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. VILLAGE CODE OF DEERFIELD, IL
2. PREFACE
3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
4. ORDINANCE NO. 0-76-48
5. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
6. CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION.
7. Article 1. In General.
8. Article 2. Village President
9. Article 3. The Board Of Trustees9
10. Article 4. Village Clerk12.
11. Article 5. Village Manager.
12. Article 6. Village Attorney and Village Prosecutor.
13. Article 7. Village Treasurer14.
14. Article 8. Administrative Departments and Officers16.
15. Article 9. Police Department20
16. Article 10. Professional Youth Worker
17. Article 11. Boards And Commissions
18. Article 12. Special Purpose Boards And Commissions
19. Article 13. Discrimination In The Sale And Leasing Of Real Estate
20. Article 14. Boards and Commissions Reports; Removal; Procedure.
21. Article 15. Ethics
22. Article 16. Administrative Hearing System
23. CHAPTER 3. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
24. Article 1. Licensing And Regulations1.
25. CHAPTER 4. AMUSEMENTS.
26. Article 1. \[Reserved\]
27. Article 2. Billiard And Pool Rooms
28. Article 3. Bowling Alleys
29. Article 4. Carnivals
30. Article 5. \[Reserved\]
31. Article 6. Motion Pictures And Theatricals
32. Article 7. \[Reserved\]
33. Article 8. Other Amusements
34. CHAPTER 5. ANIMALS
35. Article 1. In General
36. Article 2. Dogs
37. Article 3. Poultry Keeping
38. CHAPTER 6. BUILDING
39. Article 1. In General
40. Article 2. Elevator Safety Rules
41. Article 3. Dangerous Buildings
42. Article 4. Building Operations
43. Article 5. Moving Buildings
44. Article 6. Floodplain Requirements
45. Article 7. \[Reserved\]
46. Article 8. Removing Topsoil
47. Article 9. \[Reserved\]:
48. Article 10. Site Grading And Drainage
49. Article 11. Construction Management
50. Article 12. Comprehensive Building Fee Schedule
51. Article 13. Residential Lot Development Regulations
52. Article 14. Construction And Demolition Debris Diversion
53. CHAPTER 7. BUSINESSES
54. Article 1. THC, Kratom, And Other Similar Products
55. Article 2. Peddlers And Solicitors3
56. Article 3. Solicitors
57. Article 4. \[Reserved\]
58. Article 5. Contractors4
59. Article 6. \[Reserved\]
60. Article 7. Dry Cleaning Establishments
61. Article 8. Gasoline Service Stations
62. Article 9. \[Reserved\]
63. Article 10. Vending Machines
64. Article 11. Scavengers
65. Article 12. Tag Days.
66. Article 13. Burglar and Holdup Alarm Systems.
67. Article 14. Massage Establishments And Therapists
68. Article 15. Cable And Video Customer Protection Law
69. Article 16. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
70. Article 17. Business Facade Rebate Program
71. Article 18. Mobile Food Vendors And Ice Cream Truck Vendors
72. CHAPTER 8. ELECTRICITY.
73. Article 1. In General1
74. CHAPTER 9. FINANCE AND TAXATION
75. Article 1. In General
76. Article 2. Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax
77. Article 3. Municipal Service Occupation Tax
78. Article 4. Municipal Garbage And Refuse Tax
79. Article 5. Municipal Use Tax
80. Article 5A. Hotel And Motel Tax
81. Article 6. Contracts
82. Article 7. Authorization for the Issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds.
83. Article 8. Simplified Municipal Telecommunications Tax
84. Article 9. Authorization For The Issuance Of Qualified Project Revenue Bonds
85. Article 10. Cable/Video Service Provider Fee And PEG Access Support Fee
86. Article 11. Municipal Electric Utility Tax
87. Article 12. Food And Beverage Tax
88. Article 13. Municipal Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax
89. Article 14. Grocery Taxes
90. CHAPTER 10. FIRE PREVENTION
91. Article 1. In General
92. Article 2. Public Buildings.
93. Article 3. Reserved
94. CHAPTER 11. FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.
95. Article 1. In General1
96. Article 2. Food Delivery Vehicles
97. Article 3. \[Reserved\]
98. Article 4. \[Reserved\]
99. Article 5. Restaurants
100. CHAPTER 12. HEALTH
101. Article 1. In General.1
102. Article 2. Contagious Diseases
103. Article 3. Garbage And Refuse
104. Article 4. \[Reserved\]
105. Article 5. Nursing and Rest Homes.
106. Article 6. Smoke Free Air Regulations
107. Article 7. Residential Composting Regulations
108. Article 8. Pavement Sealants
109. CHAPTER 13. HOUSING
110. Article 1. In General
111. Article 2. Reserved
112. CHAPTER 14. LICENSES
113. Article 1. In General.1
114. Article 2. Raffles
115. Article 3. Film Production
116. CHAPTER 15. MORALS AND CONDUCT
117. Article 1. Offenses Against Public Peace, Safety And Order
118. Article 2. Offenses Against Public Morals
119. Article 3. Offenses Against Property
120. Article 4. Civil Emergency.
121. Article 5. Littering.
122. Article 6. Parades.
123. Article 7. Weapons and Fireworks.11
124. Article 8. Curfew For Minors
126. Article 10. Drug Paraphernalia
127. Article 11. Assault Weapons
128. CHAPTER 16. PLUMBING AND SEWERS
129. Article 1. Definitions And Word Usage
130. Article 2. In General
131. Article 3. Use Of Public Sewers Required
132. Article 4. Private Sewage Disposal
133. Article 5. Building Sewers And Public Connections
134. Article 6. Use Of The Public Sewers
135. Article 7. Protection Of Wastewater Facilities
136. Article 8. Sewer Rates
137. Article 9. Penalties
138. CHAPTER 17. POLLUTION
139. Article 1. Smoke Pollution1
140. Article 2. Water Pollution2
141. CHAPTER 18. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
142. Article 1. In General.
143. Article 2. Certificates, Licensing and Inspection.
144. Article 3. Service And Fares
145. Article 4. Reciprocal Public Passenger Vehicle Agreement
146. CHAPTER 19. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
147. Article 1. In General1
148. Article 2. Driveways
149. Article 3. Excavations
150. Article 4. Sidewalks
151. Article 5. House Numbering.
152. Article 6. Special Taxation for Sidewalk Construction and Repair.
153. Article 7. Reserved
154. Article 8. Fences
155. Article 9. Construction Of Utility Facilities In The Public Rights-Of-Way
156. CHAPTER 20. SUBDIVISIONS AND STORM WATER
157. CHAPTER 21. TREES AND VEGETATION
158. Article 1. Trees And Shrubs
159. Article 2. Dutch Elm Disease
160. Article 3. Plants And Weeds
161. Article 4. Tree Preservation
162. CHAPTER 22. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC1
163. Article 1. Definitions
164. Article 2. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws.
165. Article 3. Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings.
166. Article 4. Accidents.
167. Article 5. Driving While Intoxicated, Transporting Alcoholic Liquor, and Reckless Driving.
168. Article 6. Speed Restrictions.
169. Article 7. Driving On Right Side Of Roadway - Overtaking And Passing, Etc.
170. Article 8. Turning And Starting And Signals On Stopping And Turning.
171. Article 9. Right Of Way
172. Article 10. Pedestrian Rights And Duties
173. Article 11. Special Stops Required
174. Article 12. Parking Regulations.
175. Article 13. Miscellaneous Laws.
176. Article 14. Equipment
177. Article 15. Bicycles.
178. Article 16. Regulations For Parking Lots
179. Article 17. Vehicle Licenses
180. Article 18. Sound Trucks
181. Article 19. Inoperable Motor Vehicles10
182. Article 20. Penalty
183. Article 21. Exhibits
184. Article 22. Unscheduled Stops
185. CHAPTER 23. WATER
186. Article 1. In General
187. Article 2. Service Pipes
188. Article 3. Water Meters
189. Article 4. Air Conditioning
190. ZONING CODE of DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS
192. CHRONOLOGY OF TEXT AMENDMENTS
193. ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION
194. ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
195. ARTICLE 3. ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
196. ARTICLE 4. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
197. ARTICLE 5. COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
198. ARTICLE 6. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
199. ARTICLE 7. P-1 PUBLIC LANDS DISTRICT
200. ARTICLE 8. OFF-STREET PARKING AND OFF-STREET LOADING
201. ARTICLE 9. SIGNS
202. ARTICLE 10. NONCONFORMITIES
203. ARTICLE 11. TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES
204. ARTICLE 12 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
205. ARTICLE 13. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
206. ARTICLE 14. RULES AND DEFINITIONS
207. ARTICLE 15. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION
208. APPENDIX I. PARKING STALL SIZE AND PARKING LOT AISLE WIDTHS
209. APPENDIX II. SIGNAGE REGULATIONS
210. APPENDIX III. C-2 NON-RETAIL OVERLAY
211. SUPPLEMENT I
212. SUPPLEMENT II. Summary of Street Loading Berth Requirements