TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 | Administration
Article I - General Provisions
Article II - The County Board
Article III - Reimbursement of Travel and Living Expenses
Article IV - Generally
Article V - Jefferson County Ethics Ordinance
Chapter 2 | Ordinance Prohibiting Sexual Harassment for Jefferson County
Chapter 3 | Employee Handbook click here; Employee Receipt click here.
Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Office General Order #JCSO-148 Emergency Evacuation Plan
Chapter 4 | Animal Control
Chapter 5 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 6 | Boards & Comissions
Article I - Public Aid Committee
Article II - Sheriff's Department - Merit Commission
Article III - Mental Health Board
Chapter 7 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 8 | Business Code
Food Sanitation Program Ordinance click here
Large-Scale Livestock Operations click here
Commercial Solar Farms Ordinance and Solar Road Use Agreement (County Board approved 6/27/2022)
Sewer is regulated by the Jefferson County Health Department and Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
If within 1.5 miles of incorporated limits, check with that municipality. Click Here
County Zoning Statement click here
Article I - General Regulations
Article II - Solicitors
Article III - Street Vendors
Article IV - Peddlers
Article V - Junk Dealers
Article VI - Regulations for Massage Establishments and Massage Services
Article VII - Amusements
Article 8 - Cannabis Business Establishments Code click here and Application click here
Chapter 9 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 10 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 11 | Race Tracks
Article I - Ordinance
Chapter 12 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 13 | Fire Prevention
Article I - Fireworks (amended 7/26/2021)
Chapter 14 | Raffle and Poker Run Licensing
Article I - Generally
For application click here
Chapter 15 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 16 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 17 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 18 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 19 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 20 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 21 | Liquor
Article I - Generally
Application click here
Chapter 22 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 23 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 24 | Motor Vehicles
Article I - General Provisions
Article II - Abandoned Vehicles
Article III - Regulations and Penalty
Chapter 25 | Nuisances
Per Board Meeting March 28, 2022: If the nuisance is not rectified within 30 days, a fine of $250 for garbage and debris and/or fine of $500 for unsafe buildings will be charged"
Article I - Weeds
Article II - Dangerous Buildings
Article III - Garbage and Debris
Article IV - Littering on County Highways and Roads
Chapter 26 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 27 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 28 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 29 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 30 | Public Safety
Article I - Emergency Services and Disaster Act (E.S.D.A.)
Article II - Ambulance
Current Ambulance Contract click here
Chapter 31 | Sanitary Landfills
Article I - Environmental Pollution Control Facility
Chapter 32 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 33 | Not in use at this time
Chapter 34 | Subdivision Code
Article I - Subdivision Standards
Chapter 35 | Floodplain Areas
Ordinance 2010-01
Chapter 36 | Taxation
Article i - Retailer's Occupation Tax
Article II - Special County Retailer's Occupation Tax for Public Safety
Article III - Service Occupation Tax
Article IV - Special County Service Occupation Tax for Public Safety
Article V - Use Tax
Article VI - Privilege Tax: Mobile Homes
Artlcle VII - Title Transfer Tax
Chapter 37 | Fair Housing
Article I - Title I
Article II - Title II
Article III - Title III
Article IV - Title IV
Addendum |
List of County Board Resolutions & Ordinances by Year: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, FY2014-2015, FY2015-16, FY2016-2017, FY2017-18, FY2018-19, FY2019-2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
For copies adopted:
Dec. 2015-March 2015 click here:
April 2015-July 2015 click here and click here:
Sept. 2015 click here and click here;
October 2015 click here;
Dec. 2015 click here;
January 2016 click here;
February 2016 click here for part 1, click here for part 2, click here for part 3;
March 2016 click here;
April 2016 click here;
May 2016 click here;
June 2016 click here;
July 2016 click here and here;
September 2016 click here;
October 2016 click here;
November 2016 click here;
December 2016 click here;
February 2017 click here;
March 2017 click here;
June 2017 - Ord. 2017-02 part 1 click here; Ord. 2017-02 part 2 click here; Ord. 2017-03 click here;
July 2017 click here;
September 2017 click here; 2017 Senior Saints click here;
November 2017 click here,
December 2017 Click here for Greater Egypt agreement and click here for Appellate Prosecutor;
February 2018 for Recorders Fee Ordinance click here or Resolution Opiod nuisance click here:
April 2018 - Wabash Letter click here, Gun Rights Res. click here; Inter-Fund Borrowing Res. click here.
Disaster Declaration click here
May 2018 - click here
June 2018 - Prevailing Wage Rates Ordinance - click here
July 2018 - Referenda for ballot click here; 3 year audit agreement click here.
September 2018 - Ambulance Contract (see Chapter 30 Public Safety); Bond Refunding Ordinance 2018-07 click here.
October 2018 - Series 2018 Bond Sale Summary click here; Food Sanitation Program Ordinance - see Chapter 8 - Business Code.
December 2018 - Senior Saints certificates click here; State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor click here.
February 2019 - Jail Bond Abatement click here; Coroner Truck Resolution click here.
April 2019 - State's Atty Appellate Prosecutor Resolution click here; PMA Dissemination Agent Agreement click here.
May 2019 - AEP Energy contract click here.
June 2019 - Circuit Clerk fees click here. (revised 12.20.2021)
August 2019 - Cannabis Tax click here; Advisory Referenda - Separation click here.
September 2019 - Amended Cannabis Tax click here; 2019 Senior Saints click here; Support IL Oil & Gas Industry click here
October 2019 - 2019-2020 Holiday Calendar click here
November 2019 - Certificate for Lyle Gordon Endicott click here; State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor click here; Sale in Error Fee increase click here
March 2020 - Cannabis Business Establishments Code click here and Cannabis Business Establishment Application click here; Waive architectural bid for Health Dept. click here
April 2020 - IMRF Benefit Protection Leave click here
May 2020 - Salary Schedule elected 2020 click here
October 2020 - Local Cure Program click here; FY20-21 Holiday Calendar click here
November 2020 - State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor click here; Jefferson County School Choice Week click here.
February 2021 - Prisoner daily rate for room & board click here; Qualified Immunity for Sheriff's Office employees click here, Capital Improvement Reserve Fund click here.
April 2021 - Ordinance 2021-03 and Resolution 2021-04-01 click here.
June 2021 - Mobile Home Sale in Error Fee click here; Letter of Agreement with Bellwther, LLC click here; Ordinance re ARPA funds and Bellwether, LLC click here; Ambulance contract click here.
October 2021 - Budget amendment click here.
November 2021 - Ordinance 2021-06; Ordinance 2021-07.
December 2021 - Circuit Clerk fees; County Board salary Ordinance; State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor Resolution.
January 2022 - Fiscal/Administrative Policies & Procedures
March 2022 - ARPA FPD Ordinance
May 2022 - Elected Officials salaries eff 12.1.22, Recording Predicatable Fee effective 8.1.2022
June 2022 - Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Resolution/Property Disposal Policy; Increase Restricted Fund Balance and Expand Use; Commercial Solar Farm Ordinance 2022-06-01; Solar Road Use Agreement.
July 2022 - Treasurer Investment Policy; Ordinance 2022-07-01; Ordinance 2022-07-02
August 2022 - Amended Ordinance 2022-07-02; IMRF Form 6.64 Elected Officials Participation.
September 2022 - EJ Compensation; Support Green Light for Veterans;
October 2022 - Home & Community Education Proclamation; 2022-2023 Holiday Calendar
November 2022 - Proclamation Connie Simmons Day
Highway Resolutions by Year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014-2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, 2020 & 2021, 2022.
Trustee Resolutions (previously with County Board Resolutions):2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.2023
Jail Inspection - 2020, 2019, 2018 COVER, Part 1, Part 2; 2017; 2016; 2015; 2014; 2013.
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