Every town writes its own rules, and Joliet's live in its municipal code — 41 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO
- Ch 5 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch u7 — Chapter 6½ - RESERVED
- Ch 7 — ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR SANITARY SEWERS, STORM SEWERS, WATER, STREETS, CURBS AND GUTTERS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Ch 9 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- Ch u11 — Chapter 9½ - DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 10 — EDUCATION
- Ch 11 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u14 — Chapter 11½ - RESERVED
- Ch 12 — FIRE DEPARTMENTrecently amended
- Ch 13 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 14 — MUNICIPAL WASTE
- Ch 15 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u19 — Chapter 15½ - RESERVED
- Ch 16 — CABLE AND VIDEO SERVICES
- Ch 17 — JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Ch 18 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch u23 — Chapter 18½ - MASS TRANSPORTATION
- Ch 19 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 20 — CONDITIONS DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH—PUBLIC NUISANCE
- Ch 21 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 22 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 23 — PLANNING AND ZONING GENERALLY
- Ch 24 — RESERVED
- Ch 25 — POLICE AND PRISONERS
- Ch u31 — Chapter 25½ - PUBLIC GATHERINGS
- Ch 26 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC GROUNDS
- Ch 27 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u34 — Chapter 27½ - RESERVED
- Ch 28 — TAXATION
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 31 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 32 — RESERVED
- Ch 33 — RESERVED
- Ch A — RESERVEDrecently amended