Every town writes its own rules, and Stephenson County's live in its municipal code — 45 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 (§ 1-1 – § 1-39)
- Ch 12 — Board of Review (§ 12-1 – § 12-2)
- Ch 18 — Claims and Expenditures (§ 18-1 – § 18-7)
- Ch 23 — Convention and Visitors Bureau (§ 23-1 – § 23-5)
- Ch 29 — County Board (§ 29-1 – § 29-17)
- Ch 34 — County Employees (§ 34-1 – § 34-2)
- Ch 38 — County Facilities and Property (§ 38-1 – § 38-12)
- Ch 45 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 45-1 – § 45-7)
- Ch 56 — Emergency Management Agency (§ 56-1 – § 56-12)
- Ch 62 — Ethics (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 71 — Fiscal Year (§ 71-1)
- Ch 77 — Health Department (§ 77-1 – § 77-3)
- Ch 84 — Law Library and Court Fees (§ 84-1 – § 84-5)
- Ch 95 — Policies (§ 95-1 – § 95-2)
- Ch 124 — Sheriff's Department (§ 124-1 – § 124-15)
- Ch 200 — Alarm Systems (§ 200-1 – § 200-4)
- Ch 203 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 203-1 – § 203-40)
- Ch 205 — Animals (§ 205-1 – § 205-19)
- Ch 211 — Body Art (§ 211-1 – § 211-14)
- Ch 218 — Buildings, Dangerous (§ 218-1 – § 218-11)
- Ch 224 — Burning (§ 224-1 – § 224-6)
- Ch 226 — Camping (§ 226-1 – § 226-6)
- Ch 228 — Civil Fees and Criminal Assessments (§ 228-1 – § 228-3)
- Ch 233 — Dance Halls and Roadhouses (§ 233-1 – § 233-11)
- Ch 234 — Fair Housing Policy (§ 234-1 – § 234-2)
- Ch 246 — Fireworks (§ 246-1 – § 246-5)
- Ch 257 — Food Establishments (§ 257-1 – § 257-34)
- Ch 309 — Nuisances (§ 309-1 – § 309-16)
- Ch 315 — Parks and Recreation (§ 315-1 – § 315-9)
- Ch 324 — Pollution Control Facilities (§ 324-1 – § 324-8)
- Ch 331 — Raffles and Poker Runs (§ 331-1 – § 331-18)
- Ch 338 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 338-1 – § 338-41)
- Ch 346 — Solid Waste (§ 346-1 – § 346-9)
- Ch 355 — Subdivision of Land (§ 355-1 – § 355-36)
- Ch 360 — Taxation (§ 360-1 – § 360-24)
- Ch 364 — Telecommunications (§ 364-1 – § 364-7)
- Ch 372 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 372-1 – § 372-36)
- Ch 376 — Vehicles, Inoperable (§ 376-1 – § 376-6)
- Ch 380 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 380-1 – § 380-5)
- Ch 388 — Weeds (§ 388-1 – § 388-9)
- Ch 391 — Wells (§ 391-1 – § 391-19)
- Ch 400 — Zoning (§ 400-1 – § 400-118)
- Ch A405 — Cable Television
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)