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- 1. Mettawa, Illinois
- 2. Village of Mettawa, Illinois Code of Ordinances
- 3. CHAPTER 1 - VILLAGE OFFICIALS
- 4. ARTICLE I. GENERAL
- 5. ARTICLE II. ELECTED OFFICIALS
- 6. ARTICLE III. APPOINTED OFFICERS
- 7. ARTICLE IV. BOND
- 8. ARTICLE V. SUCCESSION OF OFFICERS
- 9. ARTICLE VI. OTHER VILLAGE POSITIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 2 - VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
- 11. ARTICLE I. MEETINGS
- 12. ARTICLE II. RULES OF ORDER
- 13. ARTICLE III. FISCAL YEAR
- 14. ARTICLE IV. ANNUAL BUDGET
- 15. ARTICLE V. DISCONNECTION OF TERRITORY
- 16. ARTICLE VI. INDEMNIFICATION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, COMMISSIONERS, AND CERTAIN AGENTS
- 17. ARTICLE VII. THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 18. ARTICLE VIII. OFFICIAL VILLAGE SEAL
- 19. ARTICLE IX. PROFESSIONAL FEES
- 20. ARTICLE X. TAX, FEE, FINE AND PENALTY SCHEDULE
- 21. CHAPTER 3 - POLICE
- 22. CHAPTER 4 - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 23. ARTICLE I. ZONING, PLANNING AND APPEALS COMMISSION
- 24. ARTICLE II. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
- 25. CHAPTER 5 - STREETS AND PARKS
- 26. ARTICLE I. GENERAL
- 27. ARTICLE II. CONSTRUCTION IN AND USE OF PUBLIC WAYS
- 28. ARTICLE III. DRIVEWAYS
- 29. ARTICLE IV. RESTORATION OF VILLAGE OWNED LAND
- 30. ARTICLE V. REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS FROM RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 31. ARTICLE VI. SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- 32. ARTICLE VII. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
- 33. ARTICLE VIII. RESERVED
- 34. ARTICLE IX. DEFINITIONS
- 35. ARTICLE X. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 36. CHAPTER 6 - TRAFFIC CODE
- 37. ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
- 38. ARTICLE II. OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
- 39. ARTICLE III. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
- 40. ARTICLE IV. ACCIDENTS
- 41. ARTICLE V. RECKLESS DRIVING
- 42. ARTICLE VI. SPEED RESTRICTIONS
- 43. ARTICLE VII. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; OVERTAKING AND PASSING
- 44. ARTICLE VIII. TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING
- 45. ARTICLE IX. RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 46. ARTICLE X. PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
- 47. ARTICLE XI. MOTORCYCLES
- 48. ARTICLE XII. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- 49. ARTICLE XIII. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING
- 50. ARTICLE XIV. MISCELLANEOUS LAWS
- 51. ARTICLE XV. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
- 52. ARTICLE XVI. BICYCLES
- 53. ARTICLE XVII. REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC
- 54. ARTICLE XVIII. ABANDONED, LOST, STOLEN OR UNCLAIMED VEHICLES
- 56. ARTICLE XX. APPENDIX
- 57. CHAPTER 7 - OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS
- 58. ARTICLE I. FIREARMS
- 59. ARTICLE II. ANTI-LITTER REGULATIONS
- 60. ARTICLE III. DUTCH ELM DISEASE
- 61. ARTICLE IV. OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY
- 62. ARTICLE V. DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 63. ARTICLE VI. OPEN FIRES
- 64. ARTICLE VII. SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
- 65. ARTICLE VIII. MANDATES UNDER THE ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND ILLINOIS OPEN MEETINGS ACT
- 66. ARTICLE IX. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION SYSTEM
- 67. ARTICLE X. FIREWORKS
- 68. ARTICLE XI. VIDEO GAMING
- 69. ARTICLE XII. PUBLIC CONTRACT GUIDELINES
- 70. ARTICLE XIII. POLICY: UNPAID CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
- 71. ARTICLE XIV. ADULT-USE CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 72. CHAPTER 8 - PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL ONSITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- 73. ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION
- 74. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
- 75. ARTICLE III. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 76. ARTICLE IV. UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
- 77. ARTICLE V. APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- 78. ARTICLE VI. SITE SUITABILITY
- 79. ARTICLE VII. PRIVATE SANITARY SEWAGE SEPTIC SYSTEM DESIGN
- 80. ARTICLE VIII. PRIVATE SANITARY SEWAGE SEPTIC SYSTEM PLANS
- 81. ARTICLE IX. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
- 82. ARTICLE X. MATERIALS
- 83. ARTICLE XI. LAND APPLICATION
- 84. ARTICLE XII. INTERPRETATION AND CONFLICT
- 85. ARTICLE XIII. ENFORCEMENT
- 86. ARTICLE XIV. SANCTIONS
- 87. ARTICLE XV. APPENDICES
- 88. CHAPTER 9 - BUILDING CODE
- 89. ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 90. ARTICLE II. GENERAL; DEFINITIONS
- 91. ARTICLE III. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- 92. ARTICLE IV ELECTRICAL CODE
- 93. ARTICLE V. PLUMBING CODE
- 94. ARTICLE VI. VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
- 95. ARTICLE VII. FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 96. ARTICLE VIII. SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND USE
- 97. ARTICLE IX. DRIVEWAYS APPROACHES
- 98. ARTICLE X. FENCES
- 99. ARTICLE XI. SATELLITE ANTENNAE
- 100. ARTICLE XII. ACCESSIBILITY
- 101. ARTICLE XIII. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 102. ARTICLE XIV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 103. ARTICLE XV. OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE; PENALTIES
- 104. ARTICLE XVI. FUEL GAS CODE
- 105. ARTICLE XV. ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 10 - SIGNS
- 107. ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
- 108. ARTICLE II. NONCONFORMING SIGNS
- 109. ARTICLE III. PERMITTED SIGNS
- 110. ARTICLE IV. SPECIFIC REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIC SIGNS BY TYPE
- 111. ARTICLE V. PROHIBITED SIGNS AND CONDITIONS
- 112. ARTICLE VI. VARIATIONS
- 113. ARTICLE VII. ENFORCEMENT
- 114. CHAPTER 11- HEALTH AND SANITATION; RECAPTURE
- 115. ARTICLE I. STORM SEWERS
- 116. ARTICLE II. PRIVATE IRRIGATION WATER WELLS
- 117. ARTICLE III. REGULATION OF THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 118. ARTICLE IV. RESERVED
- 119. ARTICLE V. CONSTRUCTION
- 120. ARTICLE VI. VIOLATIONS
- 121. CHAPTER 12 - ANIMAL REGULATIONS
- 122. CHAPTER 13 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND DISASTER SERVICES
- 123. INTRODUCTION
- 124. PURPOSES OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 125. REGIONAL PLANNING AREA
- 126. REGIONAL LOCATION
- 127. PLANNING HISTORY
- 128. VILLAGE DEMOGRAPHICS
- 129. EXISTING LAND USES
- 130. NATURAL RESOURCES
- 131. COMMUNITY SERVICES
- 132. DEVELOPMENT POLICIES - GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- 133. LAND USE PLAN
- 134. SUMMARY
- 135. CHAPTER 15 - ZONING REGULATIONS
- 136. ARTICLE I. TITLE, PURPOSE, AND APPLICABILITY
- 137. ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- 138. ARTICLE III. ZONING MAP
- 139. ARTICLE IV. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 140. ARTICLE V. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 141. ARTICLE VI. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
- 142. ARTICLE VII. USES
- 143. ARTICLE VIII. ON-SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 144. ARTICLE IX. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LEADING
- 145. ARTICLE X. LANDSCAPE
- 146. ARTICLE XI. ZONING ADMINISTRATION
- 147. ARTICLE XII. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 148. ARTICLE XIII. NONCONFORMITIES
- 149. ARTICLE XIV. ENFORCEMENT
- 150. CHAPTER 16 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 151. Article I. Jurisdiction
- 152. ARTICLE II. DESIGN STANDARDS - ALL SUBDIVISIONS
- 153. ARTICLE III. EXPEDITED PROCEDURE - MINOR SUBDIVISIONS ONLY
- 154. ARTICLE IV. PROCEDURE - MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS
- 155. ARTICLE V. ENFORCEMENT
- 156. ARTICLE VI. CONSTRUCTION
- 157. ARTICLE VII. VARIATIONS
- 158. ARTICLE VIII. VIOLATIONS
- 159. CHAPTER 17 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 160. ARTICLE I. GENERAL
- 161. ARTICLE II. REGISTRATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
- 162. ARTICLE III. TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSE
- 163. ARTICLE IV. TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE
- 164. ARTICLE V. CABLE FRANCHISE RESERVED
- 165. ARTICLE VI. FEES AND COMPENSATION
- 166. ARTICLE VII. CONDITIONS OF GRANT
- 167. ARTICLE VIII. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- 168. ARTICLE IX. CABLE/VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE AND PEG ACCESS SUPPORT FEE
- 169. ARTICLE X. CABLE AND VIDEO CUSTOMER PROTECTION LAW
- 170. CHAPTER 18 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 171. ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
- 172. ARTICLE II. LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
- 173. ARTICLE III. LICENSES
- 174. ARTICLE IV. REGULATION OF SALES
- 175. ARTICLE V. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSES
- 176. ARTICLE VI. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 177. CHAPTER 19 - TAXATION
- 178. ARTICLE I. HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
- 179. ARTICLE II. REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
- 180. ARTICLE III. REVENUE BONDS
- 181. ARTICLE IV. SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX
- 182. ARTICLE V. TAXPAYERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
- 183. CHAPTER 20 - VILLAGE CODE
- 184. ARTICLE I. INTERPRETATION
- 185. ARTICLE II. AMENDMENTS
- 186. ARTICLE III. DISTRIBUTION AND PROMULGATION OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
- 187. ARTICLE IV. VIOLATIONS
- 188. ARTICLE V. CONSTITUTIONALITY
- 189. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 190. REFERENCES TO ILCS CITES
- 191. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES