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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 26-21
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 26-22
- 6. CHAPTER 1: MCHENRY CITY CODE
- 7. CHAPTER 2: SAVING CLAUSE
- 8. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 4: CODE PENALTY AND ENFORCEMENT
- 10. CHAPTER 5: OFFICIAL AND CORPORATE PROVISIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 6: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 7: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 13. CHAPTER 8: ELECTIONS
- 14. CHAPTER 9: CODE OF ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 10: REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OR DAMAGES INCURRED BY CITY OFFICERS, OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- 16. CHAPTER 11: MISCELLANEOUS
- 17. CHAPTER 1: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 1: HOTEL OPERATORS OCCUPATION TAX
- 19. CHAPTER 2: RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX
- 20. CHAPTER 3: SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
- 21. CHAPTER 4: HOME RULE MUNICIPAL RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND HOME RULE SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
- 22. CHAPTER 5: SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX
- 23. CHAPTER 6: PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
- 24. CHAPTER 7: MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX
- 25. CHAPTER 8: MUNICIPAL RETAIL MOTOR FUEL TAX
- 26. CHAPTER 9: LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXPAYERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
- 27. CHAPTER 10: ELECTRIC USE TAX
- 28. CHAPTER 11: MUNICIPAL GAS USE TAX
- 29. CHAPTER 12: SELF-STORAGE FACILITY RENTAL TAX
- 30. CHAPTER 13: MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
- 31. CHAPTER 1: BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
- 32. CHAPTER 2: ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
- 33. CHAPTER 3: ADULT BUSINESSES AND USES
- 34. CHAPTER 4: CARNIVALS AND CIRCUSES
- 35. CHAPTER 5: COIN OPERATED DEVICES
- 36. CHAPTER 6: VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS
- 37. CHAPTER 7: FLEA MARKETS
- 38. CHAPTER 8: GARAGE SALES
- 39. CHAPTER 9: SPECIAL SALES
- 40. CHAPTER 10: PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND JUNK/SCRAP COLLECTION VEHICLES
- 41. CHAPTER 11: RAFFLES
- 42. CHAPTER 12: SCAVENGERS
- 43. CHAPTER 13: SOLICITORS
- 44. CHAPTER 14: MOBILE FOOD TRUCK REGULATIONS
- 45. CHAPTER 1: GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 46. CHAPTER 2: LEAF PICK UP SERVICE
- 47. CHAPTER 3: FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- 48. CHAPTER 4: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
- 49. CHAPTER 5: FOOD DELIVERIES
- 50. CHAPTER 6: RESTAURANTS
- 51. CHAPTER 7: NUISANCES
- 52. CHAPTER 8: WRECKED, JUNKED AND ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 53. CHAPTER 9: HANDBILLS
- 54. CHAPTER 10: SMOKING
- 55. CHAPTER 11: ICE CREAM TRUCKS
- 56. CHAPTER 1: EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY
- 57. CHAPTER 2: POLICE
- 58. CHAPTER 3: POLICE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 59. CHAPTER 4: ANIMAL CONTROL
- 60. CHAPTER 5: OFFENSES
- 61. CHAPTER 6: FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 62. CHAPTER 7: OPEN FIRES
- 63. CHAPTER 8: PARADES, PROCESSIONS, PUBLIC GATHERINGS
- 64. CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIC CODE, DEFINITIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 2: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 3: SPEED RESTRICTIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 4: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 68. CHAPTER 5: ONE-WAY STREETS
- 69. CHAPTER 6: TURNING RESTRICTIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 7: STOPS, YIELD AND SIGNAGE
- 71. CHAPTER 8: RESTRICTED ROAD TRAFFIC
- 72. CHAPTER 9: PERMITS
- 73. CHAPTER 10: VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT
- 74. CHAPTER 11: PENALTIES
- 75. CHAPTER 12: APPENDICES
- 76. CHAPTER 1: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 77. CHAPTER 2: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 78. CHAPTER 3: TREES, SHRUBS AND NOXIOUS GROWTH
- 79. CHAPTER 4: MCHENRY RIVERWALK
- 80. CHAPTER 5: EXCAVATIONS AND TUNNELING
- 81. CHAPTER 6: ENCROACHMENTS
- 82. CHAPTER 7: CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 83. CHAPTER 8: CURBSIDE MAILBOXES
- 84. CHAPTER 9: PREVAILING WAGE RATES
- 85. CHAPTER 1: COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM
- 86. CHAPTER 2: WATER USE AND SERVICE REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 3: CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
- 88. CHAPTER 4: SEWER REGULATIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 5: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM
- 90. CHAPTER 6: WATER AND SEWER CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FEE
- 91. CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATION, PERMITS, CERTIFICATES, FEES, PENALTY
- 92. CHAPTER 2: BUILDING CODE
- 93. CHAPTER 3: PLUMBING CODE
- 94. CHAPTER 4: ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 5: FIRE CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 6: FUEL GAS CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 7: MECHANICAL CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 8: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 99. CHAPTER 9: RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 100. CHAPTER 10: HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE
- 101. CHAPTER 11: ELECTRICAL CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 12: SOLAR ENERGY
- 103. CHAPTER 13: FENCES
- 104. CHAPTER 14: MOVING BUILDINGS
- 105. CHAPTER 15: PARABOLIC DISH TYPE ANTENNAS
- 106. CHAPTER 16: RESIDENTIAL TEARDOWN SITES AND INFILL PROPERTIES
- 107. CHAPTER 17: STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION
- 108. CHAPTER 18: CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- 109. CHAPTER 19: WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)
- 110. CHAPTER 20: SIGNS
- 111. CHAPTER 21: SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- 112. CHAPTER 22: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 113. CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATION
- 114. CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND ZONING GENERALLY
- 115. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS
- 116. CHAPTER 4: FILING PROCEDURES
- 117. CHAPTER 5: AMENDMENTS AND REZONING
- 118. CHAPTER 6: DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 119. CHAPTER 7: A-1 AGRICULTURE DISTRICT
- 120. CHAPTER 8: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 121. CHAPTER 9: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 122. CHAPTER 10: OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE, MIXED USE AND OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 123. CHAPTER 11: INTEGRATED DESIGN DISTRICT
- 124. CHAPTER 12: OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 125. CHAPTER 13: LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
- 126. CHAPTER 14: ACCESSORY USES, YARDS AND FENCES
- 127. CHAPTER 15: CONDITIONAL USES
- 128. CHAPTER 16: NONCONFORMITIES
- 129. CHAPTER 17: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 130. CHAPTER 18: SURFACE MINING
- 131. CHAPTER 19: VARIANCES
- 132. CHAPTER 20: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 133. CHAPTER 21: APPENDICES
- 134. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 135. CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 3: APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, FORMS AND FEES
- 137. CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION REVIEW PROCESS
- 138. CHAPTER 5: SUBDIVISION LAYOUT AND DESIGN
- 139. CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 140. CHAPTER 7: CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GUARANTEES
- 141. CHAPTER 8: DEVELOPER DONATIONS
- 142. CHAPTER 9: DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOTS
- 143. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 144. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 145. CHAPTER 3: BASE FLOOD ELEVATION
- 146. CHAPTER 4: FLOOD FRINGE AREAS
- 147. CHAPTER 5: IDENTIFIED FLOODWAYS
- 148. CHAPTER 6: SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS WHERE FLOODWAYS NOT IDENTIFIED
- 149. CHAPTER 7: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- 150. CHAPTER 8: OTHER DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 151. CHAPTER 9: VARIANCES
- 152. CHAPTER 1: REIMBURSEMENTS TO CITY FOR EXPENSES IN ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS
- 153. CHAPTER 1: FINES AND PENALTIES
- 154. CHAPTER 2: PARKING FINES