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City Ordinances

The legal foundation of our community.

The City of Lenox Code of Ordinances serves as the official legal framework for the community. These regulations are designed to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of all residents while preserving the historic character and future growth of our town.

GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

01Code of Ordinances 02Charter 03Boundaries 04Municipal Infractions 05Operating Procedures 06City Elections 07Fiscal Management 08Industrial Property Tax Exemptions 09Urban Revitalization 10Urban Renewal

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ADMIN, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

15Mayor 16Mayor Pro Tem 17Council 18City Clerk 19City Treasurer 20City Attorney 21Library Board of Trustees 22Planning and Zoning Commission 23Utility Board of Trustees 24Pool and Park Board 25Park Board 26Golf Board 27City Administrator 28Neighborhood Center Board

POLICE, FIRE & EMERGENCIES

30Police Department 35Fire Department 36Hazardous Substance Spills 37Municipal Ambulance Service

PUBLIC OFFENSES

40Public Peace 41Public Health & Safety 42Public & Private Property 45Alcohol Consumption & Intoxication 46Minors 47Park Regulations 48Drug Paraphernalia

NUISANCES & ANIMAL CONTROL

50Nuisance Abatement Procedure 51Junk & Junk Vehicles 52Outside Parking & Storage of Vehicles 55Animal Protection & Control 56Dangerous & Vicious Animals 57Dog Licensing

TRAFFIC & VEHICLES

60Administration of Traffic Code 61Traffic Control Devices 62General Traffic Regulations 63Speed Regulations 64Turning Regulations 65Stop or Yield Required 66Load & Weight Restrictions 67Pedestrians 68One-Way Traffic 69Parking Regulations 70Traffic Code Enforcement Procedures 74Golf Carts 75All-Terrain Vehicles & Snowmobiles 76Bicycle Regulations 80Abandoned Vehicles

WATER, SEWER & SOLID WASTE

90Water Service System 95Sanitary Sewer System 96Building Sewers & Connections 97Use of Public Sewers 98On-Site Wastewater Systems 99Sewer Service Charges 105Solid Waste Control 106Collection of Solid Waste

FRANCHISES & OTHER SERVICES

110 Natural Gas Service

REGULATION OF BUSINESS & VOCATION

120 Liquor Licenses & Wine and Beer Permits 121 Cigarette Permits 122 Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants

STREETS & SIDEWALKS

135 Street Use and Maintenance 136 Sidewalk Regulations 137 Vacation and Disposal of Streets 138 Street Grades 139 Naming of Streets 140 Driveways 141 Controlled Access Facilities

BUILDING, ZONING & PROPERTY

145Dangerous Buildings 146Manufactured and Mobile Homes 150Building Numbering 151Trees 152Height of Grass 155Fences or Walls 156Signs 157On-Site Storage Containers 165Zoning Regulations 166Subdivision Regulations