Every town writes its own rules, and Harvard's live in its municipal code — 32 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 — MUNICIPAL CODE CITY OF HARVARD, ILLINOISrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — CITY COUNCIL AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
- Ch 3 — CITY ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 5 — BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Ch 6 — PUBLIC PROPERTIES
- Ch 8 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 9 — OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 11 — NUISANCES
- Ch 12 — DOGS, CATS and OTHER ANIMALS
- Ch 13A — WASTEWATER
- Ch 13B — POTABLE WATER
- Ch 13C — FEES AND CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER
- Ch 13D — CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 13E — DEFINITIONS FOR CHAPTER 13
- Ch 14 — SIGNS
- Ch 15 — TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 19 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 20 — CITY FEES AND CHARGES
- Ch 21 — BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 22 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 23 — OCCUPATION AND OTHER TAXES
- Ch 24 — MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE
- Ch 25 — ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEALERS
- Ch 26 — OFFENSES BY ORGANIZED GROUPS
- Ch 27 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE, SAFETY AND MORALS
- Ch 28 — DEFINITIONS RELATING TO ADULT BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF HARVARD
- Ch A — HARVARD MUNICIPAL CODE DEFINITIONS
- Ch u30 — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
- Ch u31 — ENGINEERING DESIGN POLICIES
- Ch u32 — ENGINEERING DESIGN DETAILSrecently amended