Mount Carroll, Illinois, IL — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through : Ordinance 2026-01-06, passed January 13, 2026. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mtcarrollil/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Mount Carroll, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 109 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Mount Carroll, Illinois code

• 1. MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 2. CITY OFFICIALS
• 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
• 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-03-01
• 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-03-03
• 6. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04-01
• 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04-02
• 8. CHARTER
• 9. TITLE 1: ADMINISTRATION
• 10. CHAPTER 1: MOUNT CARROLL CITY CODE
• 11. CHAPTER 2: SAVING CLAUSE
• 12. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATIONS
• 13. CHAPTER 4: GENERAL PENALTY
• 14. CHAPTER 5: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
• 15. CHAPTER 6: CITY CLERK
• 16. CHAPTER 7: CITY OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
• 17. CHAPTER 8: CITY POLICIES
• 18. CHAPTER 9: WARDS AND ELECTIONS
• 19. TITLE 2: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
• 20. CHAPTER 1: PLANNING COMMISSION
• 21. CHAPTER 2: BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
• 22. TITLE 3: FINANCES AND TAXATION
• 23. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL FINANCE PROVISIONS
• 24. CHAPTER 2: TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• 25. CHAPTER 3: CITY TAXES
• 26. TITLE 4: BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
• 27. CHAPTER 1: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• 28. CHAPTER 2: VIDEO GAMING
• 29. CHAPTER 3: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
• 30. CHAPTER 4: RAFFLES
• 31. CHAPTER 5: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
• 32. CHAPTER 6: JUNK DEALERS
• 33. CHAPTER 7: TOBACCO DEALERS
• 34. CHAPTER 8: PHOTOGRAPHERS
• 35. CHAPTER 9: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
• 36. CHAPTER 10: CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
• 37. CHAPTER 11: MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
• 38. TITLE 5: HEALTH, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT
• 39. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL HEALTH AND SANITATION PROVISIONS
• 40. CHAPTER 2: NUISANCES
• 41. CHAPTER 3: GRASS, WEEDS AND NOXIOUS VEGETATION
• 42. CHAPTER 4: GARBAGE AND REFUSE
• 43. CHAPTER 5: OUTDOOR BURNING
• 44. TITLE 6: POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
• 45. CHAPTER 1: POLICE OFFICERS
• 46. CHAPTER 2: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• 47. CHAPTER 3: ANIMAL CONTROL
• 48. CHAPTER 4: DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING
• 49. CHAPTER 5: RECREATIONAL CANNABIS
• 50. CHAPTER 6: FIREWORKS
• 51. TITLE 7: MISDEMEANOR CODE
• 52. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 53. CHAPTER 2: OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
• 54. CHAPTER 3: OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC ORDER
• 55. CHAPTER 4: OFFENSES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY
• 56. CHAPTER 5: OFFENSES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
• 57. CHAPTER 6: OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS
• 58. CHAPTER 7: WEAPONS CONTROL
• 59. CHAPTER 8: MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
• 60. TITLE 8: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
• 61. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
• 62. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
• 63. CHAPTER 3: TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKERS
• 64. CHAPTER 4: DRIVING RULES
• 65. CHAPTER 5: PARKING REGULATIONS
• 66. CHAPTER 6: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
• 67. CHAPTER 7: PEDESTRIANS
• 68. CHAPTER 8: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
• 69. CHAPTER 9: SNOWMOBILES
• 70. CHAPTER 10: NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
• 71. TITLE 9: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
• 72. CHAPTER 1: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
• 73. CHAPTER 2: USE OF PUBLIC WAYS BY UTILITIES
• 74. CHAPTER 3: TREES AND SHRUBS
• 75. CHAPTER 4: WEST OAK HILL CEMETERY
• 76. TITLE 10: WATER AND SEWER
• 77. CHAPTER 1: WATER USE AND SERVICE
• 78. CHAPTER 2: SEWER USE AND SERVICE
• 79. TITLE 11: BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
• 80. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
• 81. CHAPTER 2: BUILDING CODES
• 82. CHAPTER 3: SIGNS AND AWNINGS
• 83. CHAPTER 4: RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS
• 84. CHAPTER 5: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
• 85. CHAPTER 6: FLOOD CONTROL
• 86. TITLE 12: ZONING
• 87. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
• 88. CHAPTER 2: RULES AND DEFINITIONS
• 89. CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
• 90. CHAPTER 4: ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
• 91. CHAPTER 5: A AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
• 92. CHAPTER 6: RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
• 93. CHAPTER 7: COMMERCE DISTRICTS
• 94. CHAPTER 8: I INDUSTRY DISTRICT
• 95. CHAPTER 9: DISTRICT LOT REGULATIONS
• 96. CHAPTER 10: SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
• 97. CHAPTER 11: NONCONFORMITIES
• 98. CHAPTER 12: S SHIMER SQUARE MIXED-USE DISTRICT
• 99. CHAPTER 13: ADULT-USE CANNABIS REGULATIONS
• 100. TITLE 13: SUBDIVISIONS
• 101. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
• 102. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
• 103. CHAPTER 3: PLAT PROCEDURES
• 104. CHAPTER 4: DESIGN STANDARDS
• 105. CHAPTER 5: REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
• 106. PARALLEL REFERENCES
• 107. REFERENCES TO ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES
• 108. REFERENCES TO 1974 CODE
• 109. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES