Every town writes its own rules, and Jo Daviess County, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 69 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. COUNTY CODE of JO DAVIESS COUNTY, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. O2025-3
- 5. O2025-4
- 6. o2026-1
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2009-1
- 8. CHAPTER 1 JO DAVIESS COUNTY CODE
- 9. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 10. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 12. CHAPTER 5 COUNTY BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION MEETINGS; RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE
- 13. CHAPTER 6 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICIALS
- 14. CHAPTER 7 ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 1 PURCHASING PROCEDURES
- 16. CHAPTER 2 SANITARY LANDFILL FEES
- 17. CHAPTER 3 MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 18. CHAPTER 4 OCCUPATION TAXES
- 19. CHAPTER 5 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES1
- 20. CHAPTER 6 HOTEL/MOTEL OPERATORS' TAX
- 21. CHAPTER 7 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM SURCHARGE
- 22. CHAPTER 8 FINANCE
- 23. CHAPTER 1 SHERIFF'S MERIT COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 2 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD
- 25. CHAPTER 3 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 1 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 27. CHAPTER 2 DANCE HALLS AND ROADHOUSES
- 28. CHAPTER 3 PEDDLERS, HAWKERS AND ITINERANT MERCHANTS
- 29. CHAPTER 4 RAFFLES
- 30. CHAPTER 5 BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 31. CHAPTER 6 GUEST ACCOMMODATIONS1
- 32. CHAPTER 7 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS1
- 33. CHAPTER 8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- 34. CHAPTER 1 EMERGENCY SERVICES
- 35. CHAPTER 2 FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 36. CHAPTER 3 NUISANCES
- 37. CHAPTER 4 INOPERABLE VEHICLES; GARBAGE AND DEBRIS1
- 38. CHAPTER 5 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 39. CHAPTER 6 REGIONAL POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
- 40. CHAPTER 7 WATER SUPPLY
- 41. CHAPTER 8 PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- 42. CHAPTER 9 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 43. CHAPTER 10 UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM CONTAINERS
- 44. CHAPTER 11 OPEN BURNING
- 45. CHAPTER 12 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 46. CHAPTER 1 VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 2 SPEED ZONES
- 48. CHAPTER 3 DEPOSITS ON COUNTY ROADS
- 49. CHAPTER 4 USE OF COUNTY ROADS BY UTILITY COMPANIES
- 50. CHAPTER 5 DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES
- 51. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- 52. CHAPTER 7 RAILROADS
- 53. CHAPTER 8 TOWING AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
- 54. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 55. CHAPTER 2 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
- 56. CHAPTER 3 MANUFACTURED HOMES
- 57. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 59. CHAPTER 3 DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 4 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 5 USE TABLE AND REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 6 NONCONFORMING USES
- 63. CHAPTER 7 DEFINITIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 66. CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION PLATS AND PROCEDURES
- 67. CHAPTER 4 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 68. CHAPTER 5 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 69. CHAPTER 1 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION