Every town writes its own rules, and Wilmette's live in its municipal code — 17 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch 6 — FINANCE
- Ch 8 — HOUSING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — LIQUOR CONTROLrecently amended
- Ch 12 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 16 — NUISANCES
- Ch 18 — PLANNING AND PLATTING
- Ch 20 — PUBLIC WAYS
- Ch 22 — REFUSE, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
- Ch 24 — REGULATION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND QUASI-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
- Ch 26 — SEWER AND WATER FACILITIES
- Ch 28 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 29 — TREE REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE