Every town writes its own rules, and Watseka, Illinois's live in its municipal code — 141 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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- 1. WATSEKA, ILLINOIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING CODIFICATION
- 4. CHAPTER 1: WATSEKA CITY CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 2: SAVING CLAUSE
- 6. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
- 7. CHAPTER 4: GENERAL PENALTY
- 8. CHAPTER 5: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 6: MAYOR
- 10. CHAPTER 7: CITY COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 8: CITY CLERK
- 12. CHAPTER 9: CITY TREASURER
- 13. CHAPTER 10: CITY OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
- 14. CHAPTER 11: ETHICS
- 15. CHAPTER 12: ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
- 16. CHAPTER 13: OFFICIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND OFFICIAL MAP
- 17. CHAPTER 1: PLAN COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 2: BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
- 19. CHAPTER 3: LIBRARY AND LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- 20. CHAPTER 4: FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE BOARD
- 21. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL FINANCE PROVISIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 2: CONTRACTS
- 23. CHAPTER 3: TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- 24. CHAPTER 4: CITY TAXES
- 25. CHAPTER 5: FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
- 26. CHAPTER 6: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES REMOVAL COSTS
- 27. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL LICENSE AND PERMIT REGULATIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 2: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 29. CHAPTER 3: VIDEO GAMING
- 30. CHAPTER 4: AMUSEMENTS
- 31. CHAPTER 5: RAFFLES
- 32. CHAPTER 6: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
- 33. CHAPTER 7: JEWELRY STORES AND PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS
- 34. CHAPTER 8: GARAGE AND YARD SALES
- 35. CHAPTER 9: TOBACCO AND RELATED PRODUCTS
- 36. CHAPTER 10: JUNK DEALERS AND MOTOR VEHICLE WRECKING YARDS
- 37. CHAPTER 11: ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
- 38. CHAPTER 12: CABLE AND VIDEO PROVIDERS
- 39. CHAPTER 13: YARD WASTE PERMITS
- 40. CHAPTER 14: CANNABIS ORGANIZATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL HEALTH AND SANITATION REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 2: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
- 43. CHAPTER 3: NUISANCES
- 44. CHAPTER 4: GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 45. CHAPTER 5: LITTER CONTROL
- 46. CHAPTER 6: VEGETATION CONTROL
- 47. CHAPTER 7: NOISE CONTROL
- 48. CHAPTER 8: SMOKE FREE REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 1: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 50. CHAPTER 2: BURGLAR, FIRE AND PROTECTIVE ALARM SYSTEMS
- 51. CHAPTER 3: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 52. CHAPTER 4: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 53. CHAPTER 5: EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 54. CHAPTER 6: ANIMAL CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 7: MINORS
- 56. CHAPTER 8: CRIME-FREE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL HOUSING
- 57. CHAPTER 9: CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- 58. CHAPTER 10: GAMBLING
- 59. CHAPTER 11: DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING
- 60. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS; MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 61. CHAPTER 2: OFFENSES INVOLVING PROPERTY
- 62. CHAPTER 3: VANDALISM
- 63. CHAPTER 4: OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC PEACE
- 64. CHAPTER 5: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- 65. CHAPTER 6: OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 66. CHAPTER 7: OFFENSES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
- 67. CHAPTER 8: OFFENSES INVOLVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- 68. CHAPTER 9: OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS
- 69. CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKINGS AND DEVICES
- 70. CHAPTER 2: DRIVING RULES
- 71. CHAPTER 3: TRUCK TRAFFIC
- 72. CHAPTER 4: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 73. CHAPTER 5: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 74. CHAPTER 6: VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
- 75. CHAPTER 7: BICYCLES
- 76. CHAPTER 8: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- 77. CHAPTER 9: NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
- 78. CHAPTER 10: ABANDONED, HAZARDOUS AND INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES
- 79. CHAPTER 11: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 80. CHAPTER 12: SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- 81. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 82. CHAPTER 2: SIDEWALKS
- 83. CHAPTER 3: DRIVEWAYS
- 84. CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 85. CHAPTER 5: PARADES
- 86. CHAPTER 6: CITY PARKS
- 87. CHAPTER 7: MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL
- 88. CHAPTER 8: TREES AND SHRUBS
- 89. CHAPTER 9: ADOPT-A-LOT PROGRAM
- 90. CHAPTER 10: RAILROAD OCCURRENCES
- 91. CHAPTER 1: WATER USE AND SERVICE
- 92. CHAPTER 2: LOCAL SEWER POLLUTANT LIMITS; SCHEDULE OF SEWER FEES AND CHARGES
- 93. CHAPTER 3: SEWER USE AND WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT
- 94. CHAPTER 4: COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM RATES AND CHARGES
- 95. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 96. CHAPTER 2: BUILDING CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 3: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 4: USE OF SOLAR ENERGY
- 99. CHAPTER 5: FIRE LIMITS
- 100. CHAPTER 6: PLUMBING REGULATIONS
- 101. CHAPTER 7: ELECTRICAL CODE AND REGULATIONS
- 102. CHAPTER 8: FENCES
- 103. CHAPTER 9: PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS
- 104. CHAPTER 10: MOVING BUILDINGS
- 105. CHAPTER 11: DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- 106. CHAPTER 12: NUMBERING LOTS AND STRUCTURES
- 107. CHAPTER 1: TITLE; INTERPRETATION; APPLICATION; COMPLIANCE
- 108. CHAPTER 2: RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 110. CHAPTER 4: GENERAL ZONING REGULATIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 5: ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAP
- 112. CHAPTER 6: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 113. CHAPTER 7: RMH MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
- 114. CHAPTER 8: P PUBLIC USE DISTRICT
- 115. CHAPTER 9: BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- 116. CHAPTER 10: MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
- 117. CHAPTER 11: OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND MOBILE HOME DISTRICTS
- 118. CHAPTER 12: OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 119. CHAPTER 13: SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, CANOPIES AND AWNINGS
- 120. CHAPTER 14: NONCONFORMITIES
- 121. CHAPTER 15: CANNABIS ORGANIZATIONS
- 122. CHAPTER 16: SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 123. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 125. CHAPTER 3: APPROVAL PROCEDURE
- 126. CHAPTER 4: DESIGN STANDARDS
- 127. CHAPTER 5: REQUIRED LAND IMPROVEMENTS
- 128. CHAPTER 6: ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
- 129. CHAPTER 7: INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
- 130. CHAPTER 8: APPENDICES
- 131. CHAPTER 1: PURPOSE; APPLICATION; INTERPRETATION
- 132. CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
- 133. CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- 134. CHAPTER 4: PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 135. CHAPTER 5: PERFORMANCE SECURITY
- 136. CHAPTER 6: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 137. CHAPTER 7: SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL
- 138. CHAPTER 8: PROTECTION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS
- 139. CHAPTER 9: LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE
- 140. CHAPTER 10: VARIANCES
- 141. CHAPTER 11: FEE-IN-LIEU OF ON-SITE DETENTION