Every town writes its own rules, and Rochester, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 74 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. Rochester, Indiana Code of Ordinances
- 2. CITY OFFICIALS OF ROCHESTER, INDIANA
- 3. Ordinance Number 10-1999
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 08-2013
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 11-2014
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 04-2017
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 06-2019
- 8. ORDINANCE 17-2024
- 9. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 11. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 12. CHAPTER 30: COMMON COUNCIL
- 13. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
- 14. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 15. CHAPTER 33: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 16. CHAPTER 34: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 17. CHAPTER 35: FINANCE AND REVENUE; FUNDS
- 18. CHAPTER 36: PERSONNEL POLICIES
- 19. CHAPTER 37: CITY POLICIES
- 20. CHAPTER 38: ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU
- 21. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 22. CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
- 24. CHAPTER 52: WATER
- 25. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 26. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES AND TOY VEHICLES
- 30. CHAPTER 74: RAILROADS
- 31. CHAPTER 75: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 32. CHAPTER 76: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 33. CHAPTER 77: GOLF CART USE AND REGULATION
- 34. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 90: ABANDONED, NUISANCE AND JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES
- 36. CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS AND FOWL
- 37. CHAPTER 92: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 38. CHAPTER 93: FAIR HOUSING
- 39. CHAPTER 94: NOISE
- 40. CHAPTER 95: PARKS AND RECREATION
- 41. CHAPTER 96: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 42. CHAPTER 97: TREES; VEGETATION
- 43. CHAPTER 98: LOITERING OR PARKING ON OR NEAR PROTECTED PROPERTY
- 44. CHAPTER 99: UNSAFE BUILDINGS
- 45. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 110: AMUSEMENTS
- 47. CHAPTER 111: AUCTIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 112: JUNK DEALERS
- 49. CHAPTER 113: PAWNBROKERS
- 50. CHAPTER 114: TAXICABS
- 51. CHAPTER 115: TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 52. CHAPTER 116: GARAGE AND YARD SALES
- 53. CHAPTER 117: ADULT USE STANDARDS
- 54. CHAPTER 118: STREET SOLICITATION PERMIT
- 55. CHAPTER 119: COMMERCIAL USE OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
- 56. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 57. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 58. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 59. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 151: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 152: ZONING
- 62. CHAPTER 153: FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- 63. CHAPTER 154: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 64. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 65. TABLE I: ANNEXATIONS
- 66. TABLE II: BONDS
- 67. TABLE III: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 68. TABLE IV: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
- 69. TABLE V: VACATIONS
- 70. TABLE VI: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 71. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 72. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
- 73. REFERENCES TO 1979 CODE
- 74. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES