Every town writes its own rules, and Evanston's live in its municipal code — 15 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 — RECODIFICATION August 2012
- Ch 1 — GENERAL ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 2 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONSrecently amended
- Ch 3 — BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 4 — BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 5 — HOUSING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch u8 — APPENDICESrecently amended
- Ch u9 — LIST OF AMENDING ORDINANCES INCORPORATED AFTER - ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 43-O-93
- Ch u10 — CITY CODE of EVANSTON ILLINOIS VOLUME II
- Ch 7 — PUBLIC WAYSrecently amended
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SANITATIONrecently amended
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC SAFETYrecently amended
- Ch 10 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 11 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATIONrecently amended