Every town writes its own rules, and Sterling's live in its municipal code — 58 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 — STERLING CITY CODE CITY OF STERLING, ILLINOISrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u4 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch u6 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u12 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u14 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 27 — SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX
- Ch 28 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch u20 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u22 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u24 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u26 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — FLOODS
- Ch u28 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u30 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u32 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 63 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u37 — Chapters 64, 65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch u39 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch u41 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — SOLID WASTErecently amended
- Ch u43 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 79 — RESERVED
- Ch 80 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND EROSION CONTROL ORDINANCE
- Ch 81 — RESERVED
- Ch 82 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u49 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — TAXATION
- Ch u51 — Chapters 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch u53 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch u55 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u57 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — ZONING