Every town writes its own rules, and Silvis's live in its municipal code — 31 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch 22 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 23 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 26 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 30 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 34 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 38 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 40 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 42 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 43 — ILLUMINATION STANDARDS
- Ch 46 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 50 — LIBRARY
- Ch 54 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS
- Ch 58 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 62 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 66 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 70 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 74 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 78 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 82 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 86 — TAXATION
- Ch 87 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 90 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 94 — UTILITIES (WATER AND SEWERS)
- Ch 98 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 102 — ZONING