Every town writes its own rules, and Lake Forest, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 111 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. CITY OF LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. OFFICIALS of the CITY OF LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
- 3. 2015-14
- 4. 2016-33
- 5. 2017-70
- 6. 2019-13
- 7. 2019-53
- 8. 2021-001
- 9. CITY CHARTER
- 10. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 12. CHAPTER 11: CITY ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM
- 13. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 14. CHAPTER 30: CITY COUNCIL; COUNCIL RULES
- 15. CHAPTER 31: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 16. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 33: CITY STANDARDS
- 18. CHAPTER 34: CIVIL DEFENSE
- 19. CHAPTER 35: ELECTIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 36: FINANCES
- 21. CHAPTER 37: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- 22. CHAPTER 38: PURCHASING AND PAYMENTS
- 23. CHAPTER 39: TAXATION
- 24. CHAPTER 40: GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS
- 25. CHAPTER 41: FEE SCHEDULE
- 26. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 27. CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
- 28. CHAPTER 51: WATER
- 29. CHAPTER 52: SEWER USE CHARGES AND RATES
- 30. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 31. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 32. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 72: PEDESTRIANS
- 34. CHAPTER 73: STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
- 35. CHAPTER 74: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- 36. CHAPTER 75: BICYCLES
- 37. CHAPTER 76: MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FEE
- 38. CHAPTER 77: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 39. CHAPTER 78: PARKING AND LOADING SCHEDULES
- 40. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 90: AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
- 42. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 43. CHAPTER 92: BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
- 44. CHAPTER 93: CEMETERIES
- 45. CHAPTER 94: FIRE PREVENTION
- 46. CHAPTER 95: HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 47. CHAPTER 96: LIBRARY
- 48. CHAPTER 97: PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- 49. CHAPTER 98: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 50. CHAPTER 99: TREE PRESERVATION AND LANDSCAPING
- 51. CHAPTER 100: WEEDS AND BRUSH
- 52. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 110: LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES
- 54. CHAPTER 111: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 55. CHAPTER 112: AMUSEMENTS
- 56. CHAPTER 113: FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 57. CHAPTER 114: JUNK
- 58. CHAPTER 115: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
- 59. CHAPTER 116: PAWNBROKERS
- 60. CHAPTER 117: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSING
- 61. CHAPTER 118: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- 62. CHAPTER 119: CABLE AND VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- 63. CHAPTER 120: MOBILE FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS BUSINESSES
- 64. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 65. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 131: INCHOATE OFFENSES
- 67. CHAPTER 132: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS
- 68. CHAPTER 133: OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
- 69. CHAPTER 134: OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- 70. CHAPTER 135: OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND DECENCY
- 71. TITLE XV: LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
- 72. CHAPTER 150: BUILDINGS
- 73. CHAPTER 151: SEDIMENT GRADING, DRAINAGE AND EROSION CONTROL
- 74. CHAPTER 152: PLANNING
- 75. CHAPTER 153: SIGNS
- 76. CHAPTER 154: TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
- 77. CHAPTER 155: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 78. CHAPTER 156: SUBDIVISIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 157: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 80. CHAPTER 158: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- 81. CHAPTER 159: ZONING
- 82. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 83. REFERENCES TO ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES
- 84. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 85. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 86. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 87. TABLE I: AGREEMENTS
- 88. TABLE II: ANNEXATIONS/DISANNEXATIONS
- 89. TABLE III: ARCHITECTURAL AND SITE DESIGNS
- 90. TABLE IV: EASEMENTS
- 91. TABLE V: FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL
- 92. TABLE VI: FLOOR AREA EXCEPTIONS
- 93. TABLE VII: FRANCHISES
- 94. TABLE VIII: INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
- 95. TABLE IX: PLANS AND PLATS
- 96. TABLE X: REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
- 97. TABLE XI: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS
- 98. TABLE XII: SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- 99. TABLE XIII: STREETS
- 100. TABLE XIV: SUBDIVISIONS
- 101. TABLE XV: TIF DISTRICTS
- 102. TABLE XVI: VACATIONS
- 103. TABLE XVII: VARIANCES
- 104. TABLE XVIII: ZONING
- 105. TABLE XIX: SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
- 106. TABLE XX: INDEX OF DEEDS
- 107. TABLE XXI: SIGNAGE EXCEPTIONS
- 108. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 109. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES
- 110. REFERENCES TO EASEMENTS (TABLE IV)
- 111. REFERENCES TO INDEX OF DEEDS (TABLE XX)