Every town writes its own rules, and Ottawa's live in its municipal code — 30 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 – § 1-17)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 10-1 – § 10-8)
- Ch 18 — Court, Municipal (§ 18-1 – § 18-12)
- Ch 27 — Elections (§ 27-1 – § 27-3)
- Ch 36 — Finance and Taxation (§ 36-1 – § 36-33)
- Ch 39 — Fire and Rescue Department (§ 39-1 – § 39-3)
- Ch 54 — Officers and Employees (§ 54-1 – § 54-12)
- Ch 76 — Records (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 87 — Town Board (§ 87-1 – § 87-9)
- Ch 100 — Adult-Oriented Establishments (§ 100-1 – § 100-13)
- Ch 108 — Alcohol Beverages (§ 108-1 – § 108-11)
- Ch 116 — Animals (§ 116-1 – § 116-9)
- Ch 130 — Building Construction (§ 130-1 – § 130-24)
- Ch 144 — Cemetery (§ 144-1 – § 144-6)
- Ch 161 — Fires and Fire Prevention (§ 161-1 – § 161-13)
- Ch 183 — Lakes and Beaches (§ 183-1 – § 183-5)
- Ch 189 — Licenses (§ 189-1 – § 189-2)
- Ch 196 — Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (§ 196-1 – § 196-6)
- Ch 204 — Nuisances (§ 204-1 – § 204-9)
- Ch 214 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 214-1 – § 214-5)
- Ch 222 — Peace and Good Order (§ 222-1 – § 222-18)
- Ch 256 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 256-1 – § 256-12)
- Ch 267 — Solid Waste (§ 267-1 – § 267-10)
- Ch 280 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 280-1 – § 280-39)
- Ch 288 — Subdivision of Land (§ 288-1 – § 288-91)
- Ch 296 — Transient Merchants (§ 296-1 – § 296-13)
- Ch 312 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 312-1 – § 312-6)
- Ch 320 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 320-1 – § 320-26)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)