TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 General Provisions
.01 Fairbury Municipal Code of 1982
.02 Definitions
.03 Repeal of Ordinances
.04 Ordinances Repealed not Reenacted
.05 Jurisdiction
.06 Penalties
.07 Responsibility for Acts
.08 Severability of Provisions
.09 Effective Date
.10 Copies on File
.11 Revocation of License
Chapter 2 City Council (2018-5)
.01 Government of City
.02 Election, Term and Powers
.03 Regular Meetings
.04 Special Meetings
.05 Presiding Officer
.06 Quorum
.07 Rules of Order
.08 Records
.09 Committees
.10 Duties of Standing Committees
Chapter 3 City Admin (2022-15)
.01 The Mayor
.02 The City Clerk
.03 The City Treasurer
.04 The City Attorney
.05 The Chief of Police
.06 Superintendent of Public Work
.07 Police Department
.08 Bonds of Officers
.09 Officers and Employees of City
.10 Corporate Seal
.11 Fiscal Year
.12 Elections
.13 Beginning of office
.14 The Prohibition of the Solicitation and Acceptance of Gifts and the Adoption of the State Gift Ban Act (5 ILCS 425/1 ET SEQ)
.15 State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
.16 Part Time Police Officers
Chapter 4 Municipal Purchasing (2019-9)
.01 Competitive Bids to be Obtained
.02 Exceptions to Competitive Bid Requirements
.03 Supplies
.04 Procedures In Contracts Over $25,000
.05 Emergency or Impractical
.06 Contracts or Purchases Not Exceeding $100
.07 Contracts or Purchase Exceeding $100 and Not Exceeding $2,000
.08 Contracts or Purchases of $2,000 to $25,000
.09 Contracts Exempt from Purchasing Regulations
.10 Invalid Purchase Contracts
.11 Disclosure of Interests
Chapter 5 Water & Sewer (2022-5)
SECTION A – RATES AND CHARGES
.01 Rates and charges
.02 Rates and charges payable monthly
.03 Delinquencies and lien
.04 Discontinuation of Service
.05 City Clerk Duty to Render Bills for Service
.06 Handling of Monies Received
.07 Handling of Funds by City Clerk
.08 Accounts and Records
.09 Foreclosure of Lien
.10 Repealer
.11 New Water Charges
.12 Collections
SECTION B – METERS, INSTALLATION, TAPPING AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS
.01 Application for Water Supply
.02 Water Department Entry onto Property
.03 Test of Water Meter
.04 Deposit for Testing of Water Meter
.05 Tampering with Water Meter
.06 Abandoned Water Lines
.07 Supervision by Superintendent of Water of Water Tap
.08 Materials Used
.09 Service Line Maintenance
.10 Maintenance and Cost of 5/8″ x 1/2″
.11 Owner’s Responsibility for Maintenance
.12 By-Passing of Water Meters Prohibited
.13 Non-Payment of Water Rents or Rates
.14 Failure to Receive Notice of Rents or Rates
.15 No Deduction for Leakage
.16 Failed Meter Charges
.17 Water Department Accessibility to All Meters
.18 City’s Right to Shut Off Water Supply
.19 Cut-Off Boxes
.20 Installation of 5/8″ x 1/2″ Meters
.21 Connections to the City’s Water Supply
.22 Obstructions to Stop Cocks, Hydrants, or Valves
.23 City’s Permission Required for Service
.24 Tracer Wire
.25 Due Diligence to Prevent Water Loss
.25A Restrictions on Water Usage
.26 Water Originating at a Well
.27 Definitions
.28 Compliance With Existing Laws
.29 Cross-Connections Prohibited
.30 Local Cross-Connection Control Program
.31 Corrections and Protective Devices
.32 Piping Identification
.33 Private Water Storage Tanks
.34 Private Water Storage Tanks
.34 Elimination of Existing Cross-Connections
.35 Extensions of Water Lines
.36 Inspection
.37 Discontinuance of Water Service
.38 Restrictions on Drilling Wells
.39 Minimum and Maximum Well Set-Back Zones
.40 Access to Records
.41 Appeals
Chapter 05A Sewer (2022-4)
.01 Definitions
.02 Use of Public Sewers Required
.03 Private Sewage Disposal
.04 Building Sewers and Connections
.05 Use of the Public Sewers
.06 Protection of Sewage Work from Damage
.07 Powers and Authority of Inspectors
.08 Waste Water User Charges
.09 Industrial Cost Recovery
.10 General Provisions
.11 Bond Cost Charge
.12 Effective Date of Rates
.13 Penalties
Chapter 6 Refuse & Garbage (2022-14)
.01 Receptacle Required
.02 Deposit in Street
.03 Penalty
.04 Garbage Collection Service Charge
.05 Garbage Pickup Regulations
.06 Starting & Stopping of Garbage Pickup and Disposal Services
.06.1 Private Collection & Disposal of Garbage
Chapter 7 Offenses Against Public Peace,Safety & Morals (2023-04)
.01 Firearms
.02 Weapons
.03 Fireworks
.04 Fires
.05 Barbed Wire Fences
.06 Noise
.07 Damaging Property
.08 Littering
.09 Pollutions
.10 Disorderly Houses
.11 Combustible Refuse
.12 Parades and Demonstrations
.13 Snowmobiles
.14 Children on Streets at Night
.15 Peddlers
.16 Penalty
.17 Severability
Chapter 8 Liquor (2019-12)
.01 Definitions
.02 License Required
.03 Application
.04 Restrictions on Licenses
.05 Term; prorating fee
.06 Classification; fees
.07 Premises
.08 Disposition of Fees
.09 Drinking on Public Streets
.10 Records
.11 Transfer of License
.12 Change of Location
.13 Renewal of License
.14 Peddling
.15 Sanitary Conditions
.16 Employees
.17 Location Restrictions
.18 Stores Selling School Supplies, Lunches, Etc.
.19 Closing Hours
.20 View From the Street
.21 Sale To Minors
.22 Purchase or Acceptance of Gift of Liquor by Persons of Non-age.
.23 Employee Restrictions (Minor)
.24 Sales to Intoxicated Persons
.25 Enforcement
.26 Revocation
.27 Penalty
.28 Prohibition on Sale of Tobacco Products to Persons Under 21
.29 Video Gaming
.30 Video Gaming Terminals Allowed
.31 Permit Required
.32 Filing of Application and Fee Provisions
.33 Display of Permit
.34 Right of Entry
.35 Conditions of Video Gaming Permit
.36 Violations and Penalty
Chapter 9 Parks & Playgrounds (2011-12)
.01 Protection of Park and Playground Property
.02 Refuse
.03 Operating Policy
.04 Use of Park Areas
.05 Penalties
Chapter 10 Subdivision & Platting of Lands (2017-13)
.01 Purpose
.02 Definition of Terms
.03 Suitability of Land for Subdividing
.04 Procedure for Approval of Subdivision
.05 Plat Invalid Without Approval
.06 Standards of Design and Required Improvements
.07 Variance in Standards
.08 Acceptance of Streets, Etc. by the City
.09 Division of Lands Without Platting Unlawful
.10 City Council Approval of Subdivision of Small Tracts
.11 Enforcement of Chapter
.12 Penalty
.13 Planning Commission
10A Comprehensive Plan (2021-10)
.01 Establishment of Comprehensive Plan
.02 Official Comprehensive Plan and Official Map
.03 Subdivisions and Plats to Comply with Official Plan and Map
Chapter 11 Regulations for the Construction, Substantial Improvement, Subdivision of Land, Placement of Mobile Homes or Other Development in relation to Flood Hazard Areas
.01 Purpose
.02 Definitions
.03 Duties of the Zoning Administrator
.04 Base Flood Elevation
.05 Development Permit
.06 Preventing Increased Damages
.07 Protecting Buildings
.08 Other Development Requirements
.09 Variances
.10 Disclaimer of Liability
.11 Penalty
.12 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
.13 Separability
12 Traffic (2022-7)
.01 Weight Limits on Streets
.02 Penalty
.03 Squealing Tires
.04 Penalty for Squealing Tires
.05 Bicycles
.06 Human Propelled Vehicles
.07 Parking Rules
.08 Golf Carts on City Streets
Chapter 13 Nuisances (2022-8)
.01 Public Nuisances Prohibited
.02 Public Nuisances Defined
.03 Abatement of Public Nuisances
.04 Cost of Abatement
.05 Parking Motor Home, Trailer Courts, Boats
.06 Noxious Plants and Weeds
.07 Burning of Materials
.08 Junk Dealers
.09 Inoperable Motor Vehicles
14 Animals (2023-2)
.01 Dogs
.02 Definitions
.03 Running At Large
.04 Removal of Excreta
.05 Disturbing the Peace
.06 Licenses
.07 Nuisances
.08 Rabies Protection
.09 Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
.10 Disposition of Fees Collected
.11 Severance Clause
.12 Hens
.13 Definitions
.14 Licensing
.15 Application Process
.16 Costs
.17 License Terms
.18 Confinement of Hens
.19 Coops & Runs
.20 Coop & Run Maintenance
.21 Non-Renewal or Termination of License
.22 Petitions of Complaint
.23 Power of The Mayor & Council
.24 Treatment of Animals
.25 Penalty
.26 Keeping of Animals Restricted
Chapter 15 Streets (2018-7)
.01 Names of Streets
.02 Numbering Buildings
.03 Damage to Streets
.04 Encroachments on Street
.05 Obstructing Streets
.06 Materials in Streets
.07 Advertising on Streets
.08 Debris in Streets
.09 Excavations in Streets
.10 Protection of Work in Streets
.11 Moving Structures
.12 Trees
.13 Snow on Sidewalks
.14 Burning Leaves and Rubbish
.15 Driveways – Requiring Driveway Culverts
.16 Removal of Snow and Debris
.17 Enforcements; Penalties
.18 Sidewalks
Chapter 16 Trailer Coach Parks, Trailers & Mobile Homes
.01 Definitions
.02 License Required
.03 Plan
.04 Fee
.05 Character
.06 Supervision
.07 Spaces
.08 Water Supply
.09 Sanitary Facilities
.10 Lights
.11 Placement
.12 Additional Regulations
.13 Exceptions
.14 Penalty
Chapter 17 Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee
.01 Definitions
.02 Registration of telecommunications providers
.03 Municipal telecommunications infrastructure maintenance fee
.04 Collection, enforcement, and administration of telecommunications infrastructure maintenance fees
.05 Compliance With Other Laws
.06 Existing Franchises and Licenses
.07 Penalties
.08 Enforcement
.09 Severability
.10 Conflict
Chapter 18 Emergency Services & Disaster Agency
.01 Policy and Procedures
.02 Limitations
.03 Definitions
.04 City of Fairbury Emergency Services and Disaster Agency
.05 Emergency Services and Disaster Power of the Mayor
.06 Financing
.07 Local Disaster Emergencies
.08 Testing of Civil Defense and Disaster Warning Devices
.09 Mutual Aid Arrangements Between Political Subdivisions
.10 Communications
.11 Immunity
.12 Professions, Trades, and Occupations
.13 Appropriations and Levy of Taxes for Emergency Services and Disaster Operations
.14 Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants, or Loans
.15 Orders, Rules, and Regulations
.16 Utilization of Existing Agency, Facilities, and Personnel
.17 Serverability
.18 No Private Liability
.19 Succession
.20 Compensation
.21 Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Personnel Oath
.22 Emergency Termination or Reduction of Electrical Service
.23 Penalty
.01 Short Title
.02 Purpose
.03 Applicability
.04 Definitions & Installations Allowed As A Permitted Use
.05 Prohibited Installations
.06 No Restrictions On Other Properties
.07 Requirements For All Solar Energy Systems
.08 Requirements For Private Solar Energy Systems
.09 Requirements For Commercial Solar Energy Systems
.10 Decommissioning A Commercial Solar Energy System
.11 Liability Insurance