Every town writes its own rules, and Black Earth's live in its municipal code — 46 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 – § 1-19)
- Ch 9 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 9-1 – § 9-4)
- Ch 12 — Citations (§ 12-1 – § 12-7)
- Ch 15 — Court, Municipal (§ 15-1 – § 15-8)
- Ch 23 — Elections (§ 23-1 – § 23-4)
- Ch 27 — Emergency Management (§ 27-1 – § 27-5)
- Ch 32 — Ethics, Code of (§ 32-1 – § 32-13)
- Ch 38 — Finance (§ 38-1 – § 38-4)
- Ch 42 — Fire District (§ 42-1 – § 42-6)
- Ch 65 — Officers and Employees (§ 65-1 – § 65-20)
- Ch 76 — Records (§ 76-1 – § 76-2)
- Ch 90 — Village Board (§ 90-1 – § 90-18)
- Ch 100 — Animals (§ 100-1 – § 100-10)
- Ch 107 — Bicycles (§ 107-1 – § 107-13)
- Ch 113 — Building Construction (§ 113-1 – § 113-29)
- Ch 120 — Cable Television (§ 120-1 – § 120-43)
- Ch 122 — Cemeteries (§ 122-1 – § 122-16)
- Ch 125 — Cigarettes (§ 125-1 – § 125-5)
- Ch 135 — Electric Utility (§ 135-1 – § 135-5)
- Ch 140 — Erosion Control and Stormwater Management (§ 140-1 – § 140-15)
- Ch 147 — Fire Prevention (§ 147-1 – § 147-8)
- Ch 151 — Fireworks (§ 151-1 – § 151-2)
- Ch 160 — Health and Sanitation (§ 160-1 – § 160-13)
- Ch 165 — Sexually Oriented Businesses (§ 165-1 – § 165-27)
- Ch 167 — Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages (§ 167-1 – § 167-11)
- Ch 179 — Licenses and Permits (§ 179-1 – § 179-14)
- Ch 190 — Nuisances (§ 190-1 – § 190-6)
- Ch 202 — Peace and Good Order (§ 202-1 – § 202-41)
- Ch 208 — Property Maintenance (§ 208-1 – § 208-16)
- Ch 221 — Sewer Utility (§ 221-1 – § 221-8)
- Ch 227 — Recreational Vehicles (§ 227-1 – § 227-11)
- Ch 231 — Solid Waste (§ 231-1 – § 231-10)
- Ch 236 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 236-1 – § 236-12)
- Ch 243 — Transient Merchants (§ 243-1 – § 243-10)
- Ch 251 — Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked (§ 251-1 – § 251-10)
- Ch 255 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 255-1 – § 255-31)
- Ch 261 — Water Utility (§ 261-1)
- Ch 265 — Wells (§ 265-1 – § 265-8)
- Ch 280 — Floodplain Zoning (§ 280-1 – § 280-33)
- Ch 287 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 287-1 – § 287-31)
- Ch 288 — Library Impact Fee (§ 288-1 – § 288-13)
- Ch 290 — Shoreland-Wetland Zoning
- Ch 295 — Subdivision of Land (§ 295-1 – § 295-12)
- Ch 310 — Zoning (§ 310-1 – § 310-90)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)