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Municipal Code Table of Contents
Municipal Code Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Code Index [PDF]
Chapter 1 - General Provisions [PDF]
(PDF, 13KB)
Chapter 2 - Administration [PDF]
(PDF, 232KB)
Chapter 3 - Animals [PDF]
(PDF, 162KB)
Chapter 4 - Bicycles [PDF]
(PDF, 109KB)
Chapter 5 - Building, Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing Code [PDF]
(PDF, 517KB)
Chapter 5A - Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control [PDF]
(PDF, 128KB)
Chapter 5B - Post Construction Stormwater Management [PDF]
(PDF, 196KB)
Chapter 6 - Elections [PDF]
(PDF, 204KB)
Chapter 7 - RESERVED
Chapter 8 - Fire Code [PDF]
(PDF, 127KB)
Chapter 9 - Flood Plain Zoning Regulations [PDF
(PDF, 243KB)
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Chapter 10 - Garbage and Refuse [PDF]
(PDF, 131KB)
Chapter 11 - Health and Sanitation [PDF]
(PDF, 37KB)
Chapter 12 - City Hospital [PDF]
(PDF, 39KB)
Chapter 13 - Rental Housing [PDF]
(PDF, 261KB)
Chapter 14 - Human Relations [PDF]
(PDF, 145KB)
Chapter 15 - Libraries [PDF]
(PDF, 53KB)
Chapter 16 - Noise Control [PDF]
(PDF, 102KB)
Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Offenses [PDF]
(PDF, 332KB)
Chapter 18 - Parking Regulations [PDF]
(PDF, 686KB)
Chapter 19 - Parks and Recreation [PDF]
(PDF, 134KB)
Chapter 20 - Planning and Zoning Commission [PDF]
(PDF, 121KB)
Chapter 21 - Signs [PDF]
(PDF, 121KB)
Chapter 22 - Streets and Sidewalks [PDF]
(PDF, 415KB)
Chapter 22A - Rights-of-Way [PDF]
(PDF, 178KB)
Chapter 23 - Subdivisions [PDF]
(PDF, 473KB)
Chapter 24 - Taxation [PDF]
(PDF, 137KB)
Chapter 25 - Television [PDF]
(PDF, 162KB)
Chapter 26 - Traffic [PDF]
(PDF, 310KB)
Chapter 26A - Transit Agency [PDF]
(PDF, 63KB)
Chapter 27 - Trees and Shrubs [PDF]
(PDF, 125KB)
Chapter 28 - Utilities [PDF]
(PDF, 663KB)
Chapter 29 - Zoning
Chapter 30 - Public Nuisances [PDF]
(PDF, 199KB)
Chapter 31 - Historic Preservation Districts [PDF]
(PDF, 287KB)
Chapter 32 - RESERVED
Chapter 33 - Municipal Cemeteries [PDF]
(PDF, 92KB)
Chapter 34 - Ragbrai [PDF]
(PDF, 25KB)
Chapter 35 - Guest Lodging [PDF]
(PDF, 148KB)
Appendix
Appendix A - Cemetery Rules, Regulations and Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 235KB)
Appendix B - Gas Franchise [PDF]
(PDF, 78KB)
Appendix C - Cable Television Franchise [PDF]
(PDF, 111KB)
Appendix D - Registration/License and Permit Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 120KB)
Appendix E - Animal Shelter Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 118KB)
Appendix F - Public Works/Solid Waste Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 101KB)
Appendix G - Traffic Control Designations/Parking Authorizations [PDF]
(PDF, 302KB)
Appendix H - Electric Utility Tariff [PDF]
(PDF, 331KB)
Appendix I - HUD Standards (Housing) [PDF]
(PDF, 128KB)
Appendix J - Building Lines [PDF]
(PDF, 82KB)
Appendix K - Street Naming [PDF]
(PDF, 119KB)
Appendix J - RESERVED
Appendix L - Building and Development Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 134KB)
Appendix M - Police Department Fees & Charges [PDF]
(PDF, 83KB)
Appendix N - Municipal Infractions Penalties [PDF]
Appendix O - Fire Department Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 75KB)
Appendix P - CyRide Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 148KB)
Appendix Q - Water/WPC Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 166KB)
Appendix R - Electric Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 14KB)
Appendix S - Parks and Recreation Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 274KB)
Appendix T - Library Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 73KB)
Appendix U - Plumbing, Mechanical, Electric and Other Building Permit Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 44KB)
Appendix V - Miscellaneous Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 9KB)
Appendix W - Sanitary Sewer and Water Connection District Maps and Schedule of Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 457KB)
Appendix X - Sanitary Sewer and Water Connection District Maps and Schedule of Fees [PDF]
(PDF, 419KB)
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