Every town writes its own rules, and Lake County, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 79 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. LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 3. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 5. CHAPTER 30: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 6. CHAPTER 31: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND TEAMS
- 7. CHAPTER 32: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
- 8. CHAPTER 33: MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- 9. CHAPTER 34: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 10. CHAPTER 35: COUNTY POLICY
- 11. CHAPTER 36: COUNTY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 37: FUNDS
- 13. CHAPTER 38: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 14. CHAPTER 39: MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION
- 15. CHAPTER 40: ORDINANCE VIOLATION DEFERRAL PROGRAM
- 16. CHAPTER 41: INCOME TAX
- 17. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 18. CHAPTER 50: SEWERS
- 19. CHAPTER 51: WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
- 20. CHAPTER 52: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 21. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 22. CHAPTER 70: TRAFFIC RULES
- 23. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 24. CHAPTER 72: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 25. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 26. CHAPTER 90: ANIMAL CONTROL
- 27. CHAPTER 91: CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
- 28. CHAPTER 92: HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 29. CHAPTER 93: NOISE
- 30. CHAPTER 94: SANITARY LANDFILL
- 31. CHAPTER 95: EMERGENCY POLICY
- 32. CHAPTER 96: FIRE PREVENTION
- 33. CHAPTER 97: LITTERING
- 34. CHAPTER 98: \[RESERVED\]
- 35. CHAPTER 99: ILLEGAL DUMPING
- 36. CHAPTER 100: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- 37. CHAPTER 101: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 38. CHAPTER 102: FIREWORKS
- 39. CHAPTER 103: WATERCRAFT
- 40. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 110: INSPECTION OF WEIGHING AND MEASURING DEVICES
- 42. CHAPTER 111: ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND SOLICITORS
- 43. CHAPTER 112: FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 44. CHAPTER 113: VENDORS OPERATING AT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
- 45. CHAPTER 114: REGULATION AND CONTROL OF OUTDOOR EVENTS
- 46. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 47. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 131: WEAPONS
- 49. CHAPTER 132: INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES
- 50. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 51. CHAPTER 150: BLIGHTED AREAS; REDEVELOPMENT
- 52. CHAPTER 151: BUILDING CODE
- 53. CHAPTER 152: MOBILE HOMES; MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 54. CHAPTER 153: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
- 55. CHAPTER 154: \[RESERVED\]
- 56. CHAPTER 155: UNSAFE BUILDING CODE
- 57. CHAPTER 156: LEASE PROVISIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 157: FLOODPLAIN PROVISIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 158: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 60. CHAPTER 159: SIGNS
- 61. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 62. TABLE I: ACCEPTANCES
- 63. TABLE II: ANNEXATIONS; DISANNEXATIONS
- 64. TABLE III: EASEMENTS
- 65. TABLE IV: INCORPORATIONS
- 66. TABLE V: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
- 67. TABLE VI: STREET NAME CHANGES
- 68. TABLE VII: VACATIONS
- 69. TABLE VIII: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 70. TABLE IX: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
- 71. TABLE X: SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
- 72. TABLE XI: VARIANCES
- 73. TABLE XII: TAXATION
- 74. TABLE XIII: FINANCES, FUNDS AND OTHER MONEY MATTERS
- 75. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 76. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
- 77. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 78. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
- 79. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES