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- 1. VILLAGE CODE of SENECA, ILLINOIS
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-08
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 94-24
- 6. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL VILLAGE CODE
- 7. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 8. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 10. CHAPTER 5 VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
- 11. CHAPTER 6 VILLAGE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 12. CHAPTER 7 MUNICIPAL FINANCES
- 13. CHAPTER 8 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
- 14. CHAPTER 9 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
- 15. CHAPTER 10 ETHICS
- 16. CHAPTER 11 LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
- 17. CHAPTER 12 IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM
- 18. CHAPTER 13 ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM
- 19. CHAPTER 14 TRAVEL AND EXPENSE POLICY
- 20. CHAPTER 15 SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 16 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
- 22. CHAPTER 1 PLAN COMMISSION
- 23. CHAPTER 2 BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
- 24. CHAPTER 3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- 25. CHAPTER 4 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM (9-1-1) BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 5 SUMMER FESTIVAL COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 6 PARK BOARD
- 28. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT PROVISIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 2 MUNICIPAL OCCUPATION TAXES
- 30. CHAPTER 3 \[RESERVED\]
- 31. CHAPTER 4 JUNKYARDS AND AUTO RECYCLING
- 32. CHAPTER 5 SOLICITORS
- 33. CHAPTER 6 SCAVENGERS1
- 34. CHAPTER 7 RESERVED
- 35. CHAPTER 8 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 36. CHAPTER 9 ARCADES
- 37. CHAPTER 10 ADULT BUSINESSES
- 38. CHAPTER 11 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
- 39. CHAPTER 12 RAFFLES
- 40. CHAPTER 13 MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 41. CHAPTER 14 HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 15 ADULT USE CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 43. CHAPTER 16 VIDEO GAMING
- 44. CHAPTER 17 SOLAR FARMS
- 45. CHAPTER 1 VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
- 46. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 47. CHAPTER 3 WEEDS AND SHRUBBERY
- 48. CHAPTER 4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 49. CHAPTER 5 SMOKING REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 6 FALSE ALARMS
- 51. CHAPTER 0 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 52. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 53. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 54. CHAPTER 3 HOUSING AND REAL PROPERTY DISCRIMINATION
- 55. CHAPTER 4 AIR RIFLES
- 56. CHAPTER 5 REGULATION OF GANGS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
- 57. CHAPTER 6 REGULATION OF BOWS
- 58. CHAPTER 7 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND CANNABIS
- 59. CHAPTER 8 TRUANCY
- 60. CHAPTER 9 SYNTHETIC DRUGS
- 61. CHAPTER 10 BACKYARD CHICKENS
- 62. CHAPTER 11 PROHIBITING SALE OF KRATOM AND OTHER NOVEL SUBSTANCES
- 63. CHAPTER 1 VEHICLE TAX
- 64. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 66. CHAPTER 4 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 5 ABANDONED, INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
- 68. CHAPTER 6 \[RESERVED\]
- 69. CHAPTER 7 SNOWMOBILES
- 70. CHAPTER 8 VEHICLE IMPOUND
- 71. CHAPTER 9 GOLF CARTS
- 72. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 73. CHAPTER 2 HOUSE NUMBERING
- 74. CHAPTER 3 VILLAGE PARK
- 75. CHAPTER 4 GARBAGE, REFUSE AND SOLID WASTE
- 76. CHAPTER 5 TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- 77. CHAPTER 6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE
- 78. CHAPTER 1 WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM
- 79. CHAPTER 2 SEWER USE AND SERVICE
- 80. CHAPTER 3 WATER AND SEWER RATES
- 81. CHAPTER 4 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
- 82. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 2 SWIMMING POOLS
- 84. CHAPTER 3 SIGNS
- 85. CHAPTER 4 MOBILE HOMES AND TRAILER COACH PARKS
- 86. CHAPTER 5 PLUMBING CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 6 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 88. CHAPTER 7 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SITE OPERATIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, INTENT AND DEFINITIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 3 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- 92. CHAPTER 4 ZONING DISTRICTS
- 93. CHAPTER 5 AMENDMENTS
- 94. CHAPTER 6 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 95. CHAPTER 7 BOARD OF APPEALS
- 96. CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- 97. CHAPTER 9 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 98. CHAPTER 10 DUST CONTROL, SOIL EROSION, AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 99. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURE FOR THE REVIEW OF PLATS
- 101. CHAPTER 3 PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCEDURES
- 102. CHAPTER 4 FINAL PLAT PROCEDURES
- 103. CHAPTER 5 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 104. CHAPTER 6 LAND IMPROVEMENTS
- 105. CHAPTER 7 BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE; VARIATIONS
- 106. CHAPTER 8 DEDICATION OF PARK LANDS
- 107. CHAPTER 9 DEDICATION OF LAND FOR SCHOOL SITES