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- 1. MUNICIPAL CODE of LAKE BLUFF, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. CHAPTER 1 LAKE BLUFF MUNICIPAL CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 6. CHAPTER 3 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 8. CHAPTER 5 VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 9. CHAPTER 6 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 10. CHAPTER 7 ELECTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 8 VILLAGE TAXATION
- 12. CHAPTER 9 VILLAGE NAME USAGE; CORPORATE BOUNDARIES
- 13. CHAPTER 10 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
- 14. CHAPTER 11 ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 12 COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE
- 16. CHAPTER 1 BOARD OF HEALTH
- 17. CHAPTER 2 BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
- 18. CHAPTER 3 PLAN COMMISSION1
- 19. CHAPTER 4 ARCHITECTURAL BOARD OF REVIEW
- 20. CHAPTER 5 JOINT PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ("PCZBA")
- 21. CHAPTER 6 FIRE INSURANCE BOARD
- 22. CHAPTER 7 EMERGENCY DISASTER SERVICE AGENCY
- 23. CHAPTER 8 ATTENDANCE OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
- 24. CHAPTER 9 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSE PROVISIONS
- 26. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 27. CHAPTER 3 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- 28. CHAPTER 4 SCAVENGERS
- 29. CHAPTER 5 TAXICABS
- 30. CHAPTER 6 GASOLINE STATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 7 FOOD AND BEVERAGES
- 32. CHAPTER 8 JUNK DEALERS
- 33. CHAPTER 9 BUSINESS OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATES
- 34. CHAPTER 10 FILMING AND VIDEOTAPING REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 11 CABLE AND VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 36. CHAPTER 12 ELECTRONIC BUSINESS INFORMATION DISPLAYS
- 37. CHAPTER 13 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 38. CHAPTER 14 RAFFLES
- 39. CHAPTER 15 CONTRACTORS
- 40. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 41. CHAPTER 2 WASTE AND RECYCLING REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 3 OPEN BURNING
- 43. CHAPTER 4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 44. CHAPTER 5 SMOKING REGULATIONS
- 45. CHAPTER 6 LEAF BLOWER REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 47. CHAPTER 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 48. CHAPTER 3 FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
- 49. CHAPTER 4 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES
- 50. CHAPTER 5 CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- 51. CHAPTER 6 ALARM SYSTEMS
- 52. CHAPTER 7 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 53. CHAPTER 8 MINORS
- 54. CHAPTER 9 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE; GENERAL PROVISIONS; ENFORCEMENT
- 56. CHAPTER 2 VEHICLE LICENSES
- 57. CHAPTER 3 BICYCLES AND OTHER NON-TITLED VEHICLES
- 58. CHAPTER 4 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 60. CHAPTER 6 PEDESTRIANS
- 61. CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
- 62. CHAPTER 8 UNSCHEDULED STOPS
- 63. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 64. CHAPTER 2 SIDEWALK REPAIR/REHABILITATION PROGRAM
- 65. CHAPTER 3 CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 66. CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC PARKS
- 67. CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
- 68. CHAPTER 6 USE OF VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
- 69. CHAPTER 1 WATER REGULATIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 2 SEWER REGULATIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 72. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODE
- 73. CHAPTER 3 RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
- 74. CHAPTER 4 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 75. CHAPTER 5 FIRE CODE
- 76. CHAPTER 6 PLUMBING CODE
- 77. CHAPTER 7 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 78. CHAPTER 8 FUEL GAS CODE
- 79. CHAPTER 9 ILLINOIS ACCESSIBILITY LAW; ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS ACT
- 80. CHAPTER 10 ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
- 81. CHAPTER 11 MECHANICAL CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 12 GREEN BUILDING GUIDELINES
- 83. CHAPTER 13 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- 84. CHAPTER 14 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 85. CHAPTER 15 SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
- 86. CHAPTER 16 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 17 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECYCLING
- 88. CHAPTER 18 STORMWATER DRAINAGE
- 89. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, AND DEFINITIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 91. CHAPTER 3 ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
- 92. CHAPTER 4 USE REGULATIONS
- 93. CHAPTER 5 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
- 94. CHAPTER 6 BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- 95. CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- 96. CHAPTER 8 NONCONFORMITIES1
- 97. CHAPTER 9 FENCES
- 98. CHAPTER 10 SIGNS
- 99. CHAPTER 11 TREES1
- 100. CHAPTER 12 BLUFFS AND RAVINES
- 101. CHAPTER 13 ILLUSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITS
- 102. CHAPTER 14 PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS (PCDs)
- 103. CHAPTER 15 PLANNED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS (PMDs)
- 104. CHAPTER 16 RECREATIONAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (RIO)
- 105. CHAPTER 17 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS (PRDs)
- 106. CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS
- 107. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 108. CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION PLATS AND PROCEDURES
- 109. CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC OPEN SPACES; SCHOOLS AND CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS
- 110. CHAPTER 5 APPENDICES
- 111. CHAPTER 1 WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS