Every town writes its own rules, and Galesburg's live in its municipal code — 25 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 I — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 22 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 30 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 34 — LAND DIVISIONS AND OTHER SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND
- Ch 38 — LIBRARY
- Ch 42 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TRAILERS
- Ch 46 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 50 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 54 — PLANNING
- Ch 58 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 59 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- Ch 62 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- Ch 66 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 70 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 74 — UTILITIES
- Ch 75 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 78 — VEGETATION
- Ch 82 — ZONING