Galveston, Indiana, IN Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ord. 2025-05, passed 12-18-2025; and State legislation current through 2025 Indiana Legislative Service, Pamphlet No. 3. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/galvestonin/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Galveston, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 53 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. GALVESTON, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. TOWN OFFICIALS
3. ADOPTED ORDINANCES
4. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
5. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
6. CHAPTER 11: TOWN STANDARDS
7. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
8. CHAPTER 30: TOWN COUNCIL
9. CHAPTER 31: OFFICIALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
10. CHAPTER 32: FINANCE AND REVENUE; FUNDS
11. CHAPTER 33: PERSONNEL POLICIES
12. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
13. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE
14. CHAPTER 51: WATER
15. CHAPTER 52: SEWERS
16. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
17. CHAPTER 70: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
18. CHAPTER 71: PARKING RULES
19. CHAPTER 72: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
20. CHAPTER 73: CARGO VEHICLES; COMMERCIAL TRUCKS
21. CHAPTER 74: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
22. CHAPTER 75: PARKING SCHEDULES
23. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
24. CHAPTER 90: ALARM SYSTEMS
25. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
26. CHAPTER 92: FIRE PREVENTION; BURNING
27. CHAPTER 93: HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
28. CHAPTER 94: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
29. CHAPTER 95: PARKS AND RECREATION
30. CHAPTER 96: TREES
31. CHAPTER 97: FAIR HOUSING
32. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
33. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
34. CHAPTER 111: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
35. CHAPTER 112: HAWKERS; PEDDLERS; TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
36. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
37. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND MORALS
38. CHAPTER 131: OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS
39. CHAPTER 132: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
40. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
41. CHAPTER 150: UNSAFE BUILDINGS
42. CHAPTER 151: CAMPS; TRAILERS
43. CHAPTER 152: BUILDING CODE
44. CHAPTER 153: ZONING
45. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
46. TABLE I: AGREEMENTS
47. TABLE II: ANNEXATIONS
48. TABLE III: FRANCHISES
49. TABLE IV: VACATIONS
50. PARALLEL REFERENCES
51. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
52. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
53. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES