Local Government
Chesterton Town Code

Appendix "B"
ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU OFFENSES

Town Code
Violation
Offense Description Fine
For First Offense
  ANIMAL VIOLATIONS  
4-1 Running At Large $100
4-2 Leashes/Muzzles etc. Required $100
4-3 Keeping, Harboring etc. Noisy Animals $100
4-10 Permitting Animal to Defecate or Leave Waste On Public/Private Property without Permission
$100
4-11 Keeping Prohibited Animals $100
     
  BUILDING VIOLATIONS  
5-22 Silt Fence Violations $100
5-24 Building Site Cleanup Required $100
5-81 Contractor License Required $100
5-175 Address Numbers Required for Apartments $100
5-176 Address Numbers Required for Residences $100
5-177 Address Numbers Required for Public Accommodations $100
     
  EXCAVATIONS  
7-31 Excavation Permits Required $100
7-36 Time Limit on Excavations $100
7-37 Barriers and Lights Required $250
7-38 Removal of Guards from Excavation without Authorization $250
     
  FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION & SMOKE DETECTORS  
8-1 Obstructing Fire Prevention Equipment $250
8-3 Installation Required $250
8-4 Maintenance/Tampering $250
8-6 Certificate of Compliance Required $100
8-8 Fire Lane Violations $250
     
  GARBAGE, RECYCLING, REFUSE AND RUBBISH  
10-3

Trash containers placed no more than one (1) day before or One (1) day after pick up day

$100
10-8 Unauthorized removal of items from Recycling Container $100
10-9 Illegal Dumping at Yard Waste Recycling Site $100
     
  HEALTH AND SANITATION  
11-16 Unlawful growth of Weeds excess of ten (10) inches $100
     
  BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS  
12-5 Failure to Display Business Registration $100
12-6 Business Registration Required $100
   
  MOTOR VEHICLES/TRAFFIC
13-16 U-turns $100
13-17 Entrance/Exit Public Parking Areas $100
13-20 One Way Streets/Alleys $100
13-21 Speeding $100
13-22 Regulations for School Properties $100
13-23 Weight Restrictions During Certain Periods $100
13-24 Truck Weight, Parking and Height Restrictions $100
13-25 Stop/Yield Restrictions $100
13-26 No Passing Zone (11 th Street) $100
13-27

Trucks Prohibited in Excess of 3 tons on Alley between 107 & 109 S. Calumet

$100
13-51 Two-Hour Parking *
13-52 Obedience to Signs, Markings Prohibiting Parking *
13-53 Method of Parking *
13-54 Prohibited Parking Areas *
Fines: *Fine shall be $10 if paid within 10 days of the date of Alleged offense; fine shall be $20 if paid within 10 to 30 days of offense; if fine is not paid within 30 days of offense, this matter shall be assigned to a Court of competent jurisdiction and general penalty provisions of the Town Code shall apply. It should be noted that this fine might be in addition to any costs of towing that may be required under the circumstances.
13-68 Snow Parking Restrictions (specific areas) $100
13-69 Snow Parking Restrictions (general) $100
13-70 Snow Parking Restrictions (alleys) $100
13-86 Traffic Regulations also Apply to Bikes/Skateboards $100
13-92 Parking Violations Bikes/Skateboards $100
13-94 Bike/Skateboard Violations/Permitting $100
13-113 Handicap Parking $100
     
  OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS  
16-1 Discharging Firearms $250
16-17 Parade Permits Required $100
     
  PARKS AND RECREATION  
17-32 Prohibited Acts $100
17-33 Hours of Operation $100
17-35 Picnic (Prohibited Areas) $100
17-37 Dunes Friendship Land Rules $100
     
  PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, SOLICITORS, AND ITINERANT VENDORS  
18-2 License Required $100
18-7 Exhibition of License on Demand $100
18-8 Hours of Operation $100
     
  STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES  
23-1 Obstruction Prohibited $250
23-2 Posting Notices on Utility Poles or Public Property $100
23-3 Littering $100
23-61 Snow Removal/Depositing Snow upon Streets and Alleys $100
  STORM WATER MANAGEMENT  
24-32(A) Prohibition of Illegal Discharges
  Non-hazardous materials - first offense $100
  Non-hazardous materials - second offense $250
  Hazardous materials per occurrence $250
24-32(C) Prohibition of Illegal Connections
  Non-hazardous materials - first offense $100
  Non-hazardous materials - second offense $250
  Hazardous materials per occurrence $250
24-37 Notification of Spills
   First offense $100
   Second offense $250
24-53 General Requirements of Storm Water Quality Control
    Dry weather violations - first offense $100
    Dry weather violations - second offense $250
    Wet weather violations $250
24-58(A) Self-Monitoring Requirements
    Dry weather violations - first offense $100
    Dry weather violations - second offense $250
    Wet weather violations $250
The fines as set forth above shall be only in the event of a first violation by the defendant. Any subsequent violations of the same ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty provisions Section 1-9 of the Town Code. It should be noted that each day a violation occurs is a separate violation pursuant to the Town Code.