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- 1. Worth, Illinois
- 2. VILLAGE CODE of WORTH, ILLINOIS
- 3. PREFACE
- 4. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-17
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 95-13
- 7. TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 8. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL VILLAGE CODE
- 9. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 10. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 12. CHAPTER 5 VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 13. CHAPTER 6 VILLAGE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 14. CHAPTER 7 VILLAGE CLERK1
- 15. CHAPTER 8 VILLAGE COLLECTOR
- 16. CHAPTER 9 VILLAGE FINANCE DIRECTOR/VILLAGE TREASURER
- 17. CHAPTER 10 VILLAGE CONTRACTS
- 18. CHAPTER 11 MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
- 19. CHAPTER 12 VILLAGE PROPERTY USE; LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 13 CORPORATE SEAL
- 21. CHAPTER 14 OFFICIAL TIME
- 22. CHAPTER 15 VILLAGE FINANCES
- 23. CHAPTER 16 ETHICS POLICY
- 24. CHAPTER 17 STATE ETHICS AND GIFT POLICIES
- 25. CHAPTER 18 ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
- 26. CHAPTER 19 LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
- 27. CHAPTER 20 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
- 28. CHAPTER 21 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
- 29. TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 2 BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
- 32. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
- 33. CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
- 34. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
- 35. CHAPTER 6 RESERVED
- 36. CHAPTER 7 SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION
- 37. CHAPTER 8 RESERVED
- 38. CHAPTER 9 BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
- 39. CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
- 40. CHAPTER 11 RESERVED
- 41. CHAPTER 12 RESERVED
- 42. CHAPTER 13 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- 43. TITLE 3 BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 45. CHAPTER 2 OCCUPATION TAXES
- 46. CHAPTER 3 PICNICS
- 47. CHAPTER 4 ADULT USES
- 48. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC INDECENCY
- 49. CHAPTER 6 LIQUOR REGULATIONS1
- 50. CHAPTER 7 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO DEALERS
- 51. CHAPTER 8 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS
- 52. CHAPTER 9 PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS
- 53. CHAPTER 10 PAWNBROKERS
- 54. CHAPTER 11 FIREARMS DEALERS
- 55. CHAPTER 12 ALARM SYSTEMS
- 56. CHAPTER 13 SOLICITORS
- 57. CHAPTER 14 APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE MINIMUM WAGE AND COMPENSATED SICK LEAVE REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 15 CONTRACTORS1
- 59. CHAPTER 16 VEHICLE GARAGES
- 60. CHAPTER 17 PARKING LOTS
- 61. CHAPTER 18 GARAGE, LAWN AND RUMMAGE SALES
- 62. CHAPTER 19 RESERVED
- 63. CHAPTER 20 CABLE AND VIDEO CUSTOMER PROTECTION LAW
- 64. CHAPTER 21 CABLE/VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE AND PEG ACCESS SUPPORT FEE
- 65. CHAPTER 22 ANNUAL BUSINESS REGISTRATION
- 66. CHAPTER 23 PORTABLE HOME STORAGE CONTAINERS
- 67. CHAPTER 24 VIDEO GAMING TERMINALS
- 68. CHAPTER 25 RAFFLES
- 69. CHAPTER 26 CANNABIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 70. TITLE 4 BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
- 72. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODES AND GENERAL BUILDING PROVISIONS1
- 73. CHAPTER 3 MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS
- 74. CHAPTER 4 SIGNS
- 75. CHAPTER 5 FENCES
- 76. CHAPTER 6 SWIMMING POOLS
- 77. CHAPTER 7 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 78. CHAPTER 8 TOWERS, ANTENNAS AND TELECOMMUNICATION STRUCTURES
- 79. CHAPTER 10 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 80. CHAPTER 11 CRIME FREE RENTAL HOUSING
- 81. CHAPTER 12 RAIN BARRELS
- 82. TITLE 5 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 85. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 4 ZONING DISTRICTS; MAP
- 87. CHAPTER 5 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
- 88. CHAPTER 6 BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- 89. CHAPTER 7 MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS
- 90. CHAPTER 8 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 91. CHAPTER 9 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 92. CHAPTER 10 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- 93. CHAPTER 11 TRAILER COACHES, TRAILER COACH PARKS
- 94. TITLE 6 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 95. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 96. CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY LAYOUT
- 97. CHAPTER 3 FINAL PLAT
- 98. CHAPTER 4 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 99. CHAPTER 5 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 100. TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
- 101. CHAPTER 1 WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
- 102. CHAPTER 2 SEWER USE REGULATIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 3 WATER USE REGULATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 4 WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
- 105. CHAPTER 5 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 106. CHAPTER 6 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
- 107. CHAPTER 7 EXCAVATIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 8 ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 109. CHAPTER 9 PARADES
- 110. CHAPTER 10 TREES AND SHRUBS
- 111. CHAPTER 11 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM FUNDING
- 112. CHAPTER 12 SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX1
- 113. CHAPTER 13 MUNICIPAL UTILITY TAX
- 114. CHAPTER 14 STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 115. CHAPTER 15 ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM
- 116. CHAPTER 16 DRIVEWAYS, CULVERTS, AND DRAINAGE DITCHES
- 117. TITLE 8 HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 118. CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- 119. CHAPTER 2 HEALTH REGULATIONS
- 120. CHAPTER 3 NUISANCES
- 121. CHAPTER 4 GRAFFITI
- 122. CHAPTER 5 GRASS AND WEEDS
- 123. CHAPTER 6 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 124. CHAPTER 7 GARBAGE COLLECTORS
- 125. CHAPTER 8 CATCH BASIN AND SEWER CLEANERS
- 126. CHAPTER 9 JUNK DEALERS
- 127. CHAPTER 10 LAUNDRY TRUCKS
- 128. CHAPTER 11 LAUNDROMATS
- 129. CHAPTER 12 DRY CLEANERS
- 130. CHAPTER 13 BARBERSHOPS
- 131. CHAPTER 14 FLORISTS
- 132. CHAPTER 15 FOOD DEALERS
- 133. CHAPTER 16 FOOD DELIVERY VEHICLES
- 134. CHAPTER 17 RETAIL FOOD DISPENSERS
- 135. CHAPTER 18 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REMOVAL
- 136. CHAPTER 19 HOTELS
- 137. CHAPTER 20 HOUSEHOLD PET DEALERS
- 138. CHAPTER 21 VETERINARY HOSPITALS
- 139. CHAPTER 22 CLEAN AIR PROVISIONS
- 140. CHAPTER 23 DONATION AND RECYCLING BOXES
- 141. TITLE 9 FIRE REGULATIONS
- 142. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 143. CHAPTER 2 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 144. CHAPTER 3 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
- 145. CHAPTER 4 SERVICE STATIONS
- 146. CHAPTER 5 OPEN BURNING1
- 147. CHAPTER 6 FIREWOOD STORAGE
- 148. CHAPTER 7 FIREWORKS
- 149. TITLE 10 POLICE REGULATIONS
- 150. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 151. CHAPTER 2 PART TIME AUXILIARY POLICE
- 152. CHAPTER 3 CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- 153. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 154. CHAPTER 5 WEAPONS
- 155. CHAPTER 6 ANIMALS
- 156. CHAPTER 7 FAIR HOUSING
- 157. CHAPTER 8 PERSONS UNDER LEGAL AGE1
- 158. CHAPTER 9 ABANDONED, INOPERABLE AND WRECKED VEHICLES
- 159. CHAPTER 10 ADVERTISEMENTS, BILLPOSTERS
- 160. CHAPTER 11 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- 161. CHAPTER 12 SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- 162. CHAPTER 13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ACT
- 163. TITLE 11 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 164. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE; ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
- 165. CHAPTER 2 PARKING AND VEHICULAR CONDITION VIOLATIONS; JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
- 166. CHAPTER 3 VEHICLE LICENSES
- 167. CHAPTER 4 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 168. CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 169. CHAPTER 6 REGULATIONS FOR SEMIPUBLIC AND PRIVATE AREAS
- 170. CHAPTER 7 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS
- 171. CHAPTER 8 AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM
- 172. CHAPTER 9 NON-REGISTERED MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLES.
- 173. TITLE 12 FLOOD REGULATIONS
- 174. CHAPTER 1 FLOOD CONTROL
- 175. APPENDICES