Every town writes its own rules, and Grafton's live in its municipal code — 229 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 1.01 — Code Adoption (§ 1.01.010 – § 1.01.150)
- Ch 1.04 — General Provisions (§ 1.04.010 – § 1.04.090)
- Ch 1.08 — General Penalty (§ 1.08.010 – § 1.08.050)
- Ch 1.12 — Issuance of Citations (§ 1.12.010 – § 1.12.060)
- Ch 1.16 — Posting of Legal Notices (§ 1.16.010)
- Ch 1.20 — Advisory Referendums (§ 1.20.010 – § 1.20.080)
- Ch 2.02 — Elected Officials (§ 2.02.010 – § 2.02.020)
- Ch 2.04 — Appointed Officials (§ 2.04.010)
- Ch 2.06 — Vacancies (§ 2.06.010 – § 2.06.030)
- Ch 2.08 — Village Board (§ 2.08.010 – § 2.08.130)
- Ch 2.10 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 2.10.001 – § 2.10.140)
- Ch 2.14 — Chief of Police (§ 2.14.010 – § 2.14.080)
- Ch 2.18 — Village Administrator (§ 2.18.010 – § 2.18.040)
- Ch 2.25 — Fire Department (§ 2.25.010 – § 2.25.030)
- Ch 2.28 — Plan Commission (§ 2.28.010 – § 2.28.110)
- Ch 2.36 — Police Department (§ 2.36.010 – § 2.36.050)
- Ch 2.38 — Administrative Review (§ 2.38.010 – § 2.38.020)
- Ch 2.40 — Salaries (§ 2.40.010 – § 2.40.020)
- Ch 2.44 — Residency of Employees (§ 2.44.010 – § 2.44.040)
- Ch 2.46 — Ethical Standards (§ 2.46.010 – § 2.46.080)
- Ch 2.47 — Equal Employment Opportunities (§ 2.47.010 – § 2.47.040)
- Ch 2.52 — Voter Registration (§ 2.52.010 – § 2.52.020)
- Ch 2.54 — Election Regulations (§ 2.54.010 – § 2.54.030)
- Ch 2.56 — Municipal Court and Municipal Judge (§ 2.56.010 – § 2.56.060)
- Ch 2.60 — Lost, Unclaimed and Abandoned Property (§ 2.60.010 – § 2.60.080)
- Ch 3.04 — Treasurer's Bond (§ 3.04.010 – § 3.04.020)
- Ch 3.08 — Retention of Public Records (§ 3.08.010 – § 3.08.060)
- Ch 3.12 — Budget Procedure (§ 3.12.010 – § 3.12.060)
- Ch 3.16 — Purchasing Rules and Regulations (§ 3.16.010 – § 3.16.020)
- Ch 3.20 — Bidding Statute Adopted (§ 3.20.010)
- Ch 3.24 — Claims Against Village (§ 3.24.010 – § 3.24.040)
- Ch 3.28 — Tax Roll and Tax Receipts (§ 3.28.010 – § 3.28.020)
- Ch 3.29 — Payment of Real Property Taxes in Installments (§ 3.29.010 – § 3.29.090)
- Ch 3.32 — Maintenance and Access to Grafton Records (§ 3.32.010 – § 3.32.070)
- Ch 3.36 — Special Assessments (§ 3.36.010 – § 3.36.070)
- Ch 3.40 — Fees for Annexation Requests (§ 3.40.010)
- Ch 3.44 — Impact Fees (§ 3.44.010 – § 3.44.130)
- Ch 5.04 — License and Permit Procedure (§ 5.04.010 – § 5.04.110)
- Ch 5.05 — Employee Benefits for Private Business (§ 5.05.010)
- Ch 5.06 — Licensing of Tobacco Products and Cigarette Retailers (§ 5.06.010 – § 5.06.030)
- Ch 5.16 — Alcohol Beverage Licensing and Regulation (§ 5.16.010 – § 5.16.150)
- Ch 5.20 — Amusement and Music Devices (§ 5.20.010 – § 5.20.100)
- Ch 5.24 — Direct Sellers (§ 5.24.010 – § 5.24.100)
- Ch 5.30 — Garage and Rummage Sales (§ 5.30.010 – § 5.30.070)
- Ch 5.32 — Public Amusements and Shows (§ 5.32.010 – § 5.32.060)
- Ch 5.48 — Hotel-Motel Tax (§ 5.48.010 – § 5.48.120)
- Ch 5.50 — Hotel Registration and Security (§ 5.50.010 – § 5.50.090)
- Ch 6.04 — Protected and Prohibited Animals, Fowl, Reptiles and Insects (§ 6.04.010 – § 6.04.070)
- Ch 6.08 — Regulation of Dogs, Cats and Other Animals (§ 6.08.010 – § 6.08.190)
- Ch 6.10 — Keeping of Domesticated Chickens (§ 6.10.010 – § 6.10.040)
- Ch 7.01 — General Provisions (§ 7.01.010 – § 7.01.150)
- Ch 7.02 — Definitions (§ 7.02.010)
- Ch 7.03 — Adoption of Codes (§ 7.03.010 – § 7.03.030)
- Ch 7.04 — Fire Protection Systems (§ 7.04.010 – § 7.04.040)
- Ch 7.05 — Investigation of Fires; Police Powers (§ 7.05.010 – § 7.05.020)
- Ch 7.06 — Building Access and Safety (§ 7.06.010 – § 7.06.060)
- Ch 7.07 — Regulated Activities (§ 7.07.010 – § 7.07.080)
- Ch 7.08 — Fire Emergencies (§ 7.08.010 – § 7.08.060)
- Ch 7.09 — Violations and Penalties (§ 7.09.010)
- Ch 8.08 — Deputy Health Inspector (§ 8.08.010 – § 8.08.020)
- Ch 8.12 — Weed Control (§ 8.12.010 – § 8.12.020)
- Ch 8.16 — Hazardous or Infected Trees, Plants or Shrubs (§ 8.16.010)
- Ch 8.20 — Garbage and Refuse (§ 8.20.010 – § 8.20.140)
- Ch 8.21 — Recycling (§ 8.21.010 – § 8.21.150)
- Ch 8.24 — Swimming Prohibitions (§ 8.24.010)
- Ch 8.25 — Misuse of E911 System (§ 8.25.010)
- Ch 8.28 — Public Nuisances Generally (§ 8.28.010 – § 8.28.020)
- Ch 8.32 — Public Nuisances Affecting Health (§ 8.32.010 – § 8.32.030)
- Ch 8.36 — Abatement of Nuisances (§ 8.36.010 – § 8.36.090)
- Ch 8.40 — Nuisances Penalty (§ 8.40.010)
- Ch 9.01 — Offenses Against State Laws (§ 9.01.010 – § 9.01.040)
- Ch 9.04 — Crossing Police Lines (§ 9.04.010)
- Ch 9.06 — Resisting or Obstructing an Officer (§ 9.06.010)
- Ch 9.08 — Aiding Escape of Prisoners (§ 9.08.010)
- Ch 9.22 — Possession of Malt Beverages and Intoxicating Liquor (§ 9.22.010)
- Ch 9.24 — Gambling, Lotteries and Fraudulent Devices (§ 9.24.010)
- Ch 9.26 — Obscene Language (§ 9.26.010)
- Ch 9.32 — Public Nuisances Offending Morals and Decency (§ 9.32.010 – § 9.32.020)
- Ch 9.33 — Possession of 25 Grams or Less of Marijuana (§ 9.33.010 – § 9.33.030)
- Ch 9.34 — Drug Paraphernalia (§ 9.34.010)
- Ch 9.35 — Sexually Oriented Businesses (§ 9.35.010 – § 9.35.260)
- Ch 9.36 — Regulation of Smoking by Minors and Possession of Smoking Materials on School Property (§ 9.36.010 – § 9.36.050)
- Ch 9.37 — Curfew Provisions (§ 9.37.010 – § 9.37.040)
- Ch 9.38 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 9.38.010 – § 9.38.020)
- Ch 9.39 — Regulation of Smoking in Municipal Buildings (§ 9.39.010 – § 9.39.060)
- Ch 9.40 — Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety (§ 9.40.010 – § 9.40.030)
- Ch 9.42 — Obstruction of Entrances (§ 9.42.010)
- Ch 9.44 — Vagrancy and Loitering (§ 9.44.010 – § 9.44.060)
- Ch 9.45 — Loitering by Sex Offenders (§ 9.45.010 – § 9.45.030)
- Ch 9.46 — Skateboards and Play Vehicles (§ 9.46.010 – § 9.46.020)
- Ch 9.47 — Chronic Nuisance Premises (§ 9.47.010 – § 9.47.060)
- Ch 9.50 — Property Crimes (§ 9.50.010)
- Ch 9.52 — Issuance of Worthless Checks (§ 9.52.010)
- Ch 9.54 — Littering (§ 9.54.010 – § 9.54.020)
- Ch 9.56 — Shoplifting (§ 9.56.010)
- Ch 9.58 — Fraudulent Return of Merchandise (§ 9.58.010)
- Ch 9.60 — Graffiti (§ 9.60.010 – § 9.60.020)
- Ch 9.63 — Digital Security Imaging System Requirements (§ 9.63.010 – § 9.63.070)
- Ch 9.66 — Abandoned Iceboxes and Refrigerators (§ 9.66.001)
- Ch 9.67 — Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders (§ 9.67.010 – § 9.67.080)
- Ch 9.72 — Bonfires (§ 9.72.010)
- Ch 9.73 — Carrying Concealed Weapons (§ 9.73.010)
- Ch 9.74 — Firearms (§ 9.74.010 – § 9.74.020)
- Ch 9.75 — Facsimile Firearms (§ 9.75.010)
- Ch 9.76 — Fireworks (§ 9.76.010 – § 9.76.050)
- Ch 9.78 — Grass Fires (§ 9.78.010)
- Ch 9.80 — Throwing Objects (§ 9.80.010)
- Ch 10.04 — State Law Adopted (§ 10.04.010 – § 10.04.030)
- Ch 10.08 — Accident Reports (§ 10.08.010)
- Ch 10.12 — Traffic Signs and Signals (§ 10.12.010 – § 10.12.020)
- Ch 10.13 — School Buses (§ 10.13.010 – § 10.13.020)
- Ch 10.16 — Speed Limits (§ 10.16.010 – § 10.16.070)
- Ch 10.20 — Through Highways (§ 10.20.010)
- Ch 10.22 — Pedestrian Malls (§ 10.22.010 – § 10.22.020)
- Ch 10.24 — One-Way Streets (§ 10.24.010)
- Ch 10.28 — No-Passing Zones (§ 10.28.010)
- Ch 10.32 — Stop and Yield Intersections (§ 10.32.010 – § 10.32.020)
- Ch 10.36 — Stopping, Standing and Parking (§ 10.36.010 – § 10.36.090)
- Ch 10.38 — U-Turns (§ 10.38.010)
- Ch 10.40 — Weight Limits (§ 10.40.010 – § 10.40.020)
- Ch 10.42 — Tow-Away Zones (§ 10.42.010 – § 10.42.030)
- Ch 10.44 — Recreational Vehicles (§ 10.44.010 – § 10.44.060)
- Ch 10.48 — Nuisance Motor Vehicles (§ 10.48.010 – § 10.48.060)
- Ch 10.56 — Using Semitrailers for Storage Purposes (§ 10.56.010 – § 10.56.020)
- Ch 10.60 — Leaving Keys in Unattended Vehicles (§ 10.60.010 – § 10.60.020)
- Ch 10.64 — Bicycle Registration and Regulation (§ 10.64.010 – § 10.64.040)
- Ch 10.68 — Navigational Markers and Aids (§ 10.68.010 – § 10.68.050)
- Ch 10.72 — Enforcement of Traffic Regulations (§ 10.72.010 – § 10.72.050)
- Ch 10.76 — Penalties (§ 10.76.010 – § 10.76.040)
- Ch 10.80 — Boating Regulations (§ 10.80.010 – § 10.80.120)
- Ch 11.04 — Sidewalk Construction and Repair (§ 11.04.010 – § 11.04.030)
- Ch 11.08 — Street, Alley and Sidewalk Grades (§ 11.08.010 – § 11.08.020)
- Ch 11.12 — Driveways (§ 11.12.010 – § 11.12.030)
- Ch 11.16 — Street and Sidewalk Openings (§ 11.16.010 – § 11.16.100)
- Ch 11.18 — Occupancy of Public Rights-Of-Way by Utilities (§ 11.18.010 – § 11.18.200)
- Ch 11.20 — Obstructions and Encroachments (§ 11.20.010 – § 11.20.070)
- Ch 11.24 — Special Privileges and Fees (§ 11.24.010 – § 11.24.050)
- Ch 11.28 — Trains Obstructing Streets (§ 11.28.010)
- Ch 11.32 — Tree Regulations (§ 11.32.010 – § 11.32.180)
- Ch 11.34 — Discharge of Foundation Drains and Sump Pumps Regulated (§ 11.34.010)
- Ch 11.36 — Snow and Ice Removal (§ 11.36.010 – § 11.36.110)
- Ch 11.40 — Penalty for Violating Chapters 11.04 to 11.36 (§ 11.40.010)
- Ch 11.44 — Regulations for Public Grounds (§ 11.44.010 – § 11.44.260)
- Ch 12.02 — Compulsory Connection to Public Water and Sewer (§ 12.02.010 – § 12.02.040)
- Ch 12.04 — Waterworks and Sewers (§ 12.04.010 – § 12.04.150)
- Ch 12.08 — Sewer Use and Sewer Service Charges (§ 12.08.010 – § 12.08.110)
- Ch 12.12 — Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention (§ 12.12.010 – § 12.12.080)
- Ch 12.16 — Private Well Abandonment (§ 12.16.010 – § 12.16.070)
- Ch 12.20 — Equivalent Residential Connection Fee (§ 12.20.010 – § 12.20.050)
- Ch 13.04 — General Provisions (§ 13.04.010 – § 13.04.020)
- Ch 13.12 — Platting (§ 13.12.010)
- Ch 13.16 — Single Grave Section (§ 13.16.010)
- Ch 13.20 — Sale of Lots (§ 13.20.010 – § 13.20.030)
- Ch 13.24 — Care of Cemetery (§ 13.24.010 – § 13.24.020)
- Ch 13.28 — Cemetery Accounts (§ 13.28.010 – § 13.28.040)
- Ch 13.32 — Lot Improvements (§ 13.32.010 – § 13.32.050)
- Ch 13.36 — Interment Regulations (§ 13.36.010 – § 13.36.070)
- Ch 13.40 — Recordkeeping (§ 13.40.010 – § 13.40.070)
- Ch 13.44 — Police Regulations (§ 13.44.010 – § 13.44.080)
- Ch 13.48 — Penalties (§ 13.48.010)
- Ch 14.04 — Definitions (§ 14.04.010)
- Ch 14.08 — Location Outside Camps (§ 14.08.010 – § 14.08.030)
- Ch 14.12 — Permanent Occupancy (§ 14.12.010 – § 14.12.020)
- Ch 14.16 — Licensing of Trailer Camps (§ 14.16.010 – § 14.16.050)
- Ch 14.20 — Location and Size of Trailer Camps (§ 14.20.010 – § 14.20.040)
- Ch 14.24 — Camp Plan (§ 14.24.010 – § 14.24.050)
- Ch 14.28 — Water Supply (§ 14.28.010 – § 14.28.040)
- Ch 14.32 — Service Buildings and Accommodations (§ 14.32.010 – § 14.32.070)
- Ch 14.36 — Waste and Garbage Disposal (§ 14.36.010 – § 14.36.050)
- Ch 14.40 — Limitations on Occupancy (§ 14.40.010)
- Ch 14.44 — Management (§ 14.44.010 – § 14.44.020)
- Ch 14.48 — Applicability of State Codes (§ 14.48.010)
- Ch 14.52 — Monthly Parking Fee (§ 14.52.010)
- Ch 14.56 — Penalties (§ 14.56.010)
- Ch 15.04 — Statute Adopted by Reference (§ 15.04.010)
- Ch 16.04 — Building Code (§ 16.04.010 – § 16.04.110)
- Ch 16.08 — Electrical Code (§ 16.08.010 – § 16.08.230)
- Ch 16.12 — Plumbing Code (§ 16.12.010 – § 16.12.270)
- Ch 16.20 — Alarm Systems (§ 16.20.010 – § 16.20.130)
- Ch 16.24 — Property Record Maintenance (§ 16.24.010 – § 16.24.051)
- Ch 18.01 — Introduction (§ 18.01.01 – § 18.01.09)
- Ch 18.02 — Definitions (§ 18.02.01)
- Ch 18.03 — General Provisions (§ 18.03.01 – § 18.03.09)
- Ch 18.04 — Land Division Procedures and Submittal Requirements (§ 18.04.01 – § 18.04.10)
- Ch 18.05 — Design Standards and Required Improvements (§ 18.05.01 – § 18.05.14)
- Ch 18.06 — Construction Requirements (§ 18.06.01 – § 18.06.08)
- Ch 19 — Zoning
- Ch 20.01 — Purpose (§ 20.01.010)
- Ch 20.02 — Permits and Fees Required (§ 20.02.010)
- Ch 20.03 — Definitions (§ 20.03.010)
- Ch 20.04 — General Sign Regulations (§ 20.04.010)
- Ch 20.05 — Determination of Surface Area of Signs (§ 20.05.010)
- Ch 20.06 — Signs Permitted in Agricultural and Residential Districts (§ 20.06.010)
- Ch 20.07 — Signs Permitted in the NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use, I Institutional, and PR Park and Recreation Districts (§ 20.07.010)
- Ch 20.08 — Signs Permitted in the SMU South Commercial Mixed Use District (§ 20.08.010)
- Ch 20.09 — Signs Permitted in the RMU Regional Mixed Use District (§ 20.09.010)
- Ch 20.10 — Signs Permitted in the DMU Downtown Mixed Use District (§ 20.10.010)
- Ch 20.11 — Signs Permitted in the BP Business Park and LI Light Industrial Districts (§ 20.11.010)
- Ch 20.12 — Signs Permitted in the HI Heavy Industrial, EX Extraction and Disposal, and AE Adult Entertainment Districts (§ 20.12.010)
- Ch 20.13 — Signs Permitted in the PUD Planned Unit Development District (§ 20.13.010)
- Ch 20.14 — Shopping Center and Multiple-Tenant Commercial Building Regulations (§ 20.14.010)
- Ch 20.15 — Changeable Copy and Electronic Message Signs (Including Video Displays) (§ 20.15.010)
- Ch 20.16 — Temporary Signs (§ 20.16.010)
- Ch 20.17 — Prohibited Signs (§ 20.17.010)
- Ch 20.18 — Closed Business Signs or Abandoned Signs (§ 20.18.010)
- Ch 20.19 — Variances (§ 20.19.010)
- Ch 21.01 — Statutory Authorization (§ 21.01.010 – § 21.01.050)
- Ch 21.02 — General Standards Applicable to All Floodplain Districts (§ 21.02.010 – § 21.02.050)
- Ch 21.03 — Floodway District (FW) (§ 21.03.010 – § 21.03.040)
- Ch 21.04 — Floodfringe District (FF) (§ 21.04.010 – § 21.04.030)
- Ch 21.05 — Other Floodplain Districts (§ 21.05.010)
- Ch 21.06 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures (§ 21.06.010 – § 21.06.030)
- Ch 21.07 — Administration (§ 21.07.005 – § 21.07.060)
- Ch 21.08 — Amendments (§ 21.08.010 – § 21.08.030)
- Ch 21.09 — Enforcement and Penalties (§ 21.09.010)
- Ch 21.10 — Terminology (§ 21.10.010)
- Ch 22.04 — Shoreland-Wetland Zoning (§ 22.04.010 – § 22.04.220)
- Ch 23.01 — Stormwater Management Regulations (§ 23.01.010 – § 23.01.160)
- Ch 23.04 — Control of Construction Site Erosion (§ 23.04.010 – § 23.04.170)
- Ch 24.04 — Creation of Community Development Authority (§ 24.04.010)
- Ch 24.08 — Status of Community Development Authority as Public Body (§ 24.08.010)
- Ch 24.12 — Appointment, Confirmation and Term of Commissioners; Vacancies (§ 24.12.010)
- Ch 24.16 — Bylaws (§ 24.16.010)
- Ch 24.20 — Officers, Agents and Employees (§ 24.20.010)
- Ch 24.24 — Powers and Duties of CDA (§ 24.24.010)
- Ch 24.28 — Construction (§ 24.28.010)
- Ch 25.04 — Weights and Measures (§ 25.04.010 – § 25.04.080)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)