Every town writes its own rules, and Elmhurst's live in its municipal code — 37 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 u1 — ELMHURST, ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CODE
- Ch u2 — AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF ELMHURSTrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — CITY COUNCIL
- Ch 3 — CITY ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Ch 5 — STREETS, ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 6 — TREES AND PLANTS
- Ch 7 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 8 — FINANCE AUTHORITY
- Ch 9 — SPECIAL SERVICE TAX DISTRICT AND INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS
- Ch 10 — RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS
- Ch 11 — REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
- Ch 12 — NUISANCES, NOISE AND DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- Ch 13 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Ch 14 — STORMWATER AND FLOODPLAINS
- Ch 15 — ETHICS
- Ch 16 — GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
- Ch 21 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 22 — ZONING
- Ch 23 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 24 — BUILDING CODErecently amended
- Ch 25 — FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- Ch 26 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Ch 27 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 29 — PRIVATE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
- Ch 31 — BUSINESS LICENSING, REGULATION AND REGISTRATION
- Ch 35 — BUILDING MOVING AND DEMOLITION
- Ch 36 — LIQUOR
- Ch 37 — MUNICIPAL OCCUPATION AND PRIVILEGE TAXES
- Ch 38 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE SYSTEMS
- Ch 41 — MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES
- Ch 43 — BICYCLES
- Ch 44 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 45 — SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR BUILDING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 51 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
- Ch u37 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended