Every town writes its own rules, and Ottawa's live in its municipal code — 35 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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- Ch u1 — MUNICIPAL CODE CITY OF OTTAWA, ILLINOISrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION SYSTEM
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch 22 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 26 — BUSINESSESrecently amended
- Ch 28 — CANNABIS REGULATIONS
- Ch 30 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 34 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 38 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 42 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 46 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 50 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 54 — LIBRARY
- Ch 58 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS
- Ch 62 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 66 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 70 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 74 — PLANNING
- Ch 78 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 82 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 84 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
- Ch 86 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 90 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 94 — TAXATION
- Ch 98 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 102 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 106 — UTILITIES
- Ch 110 — VEGETATION
- Ch 114 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 118 — ZONING