Every town writes its own rules, and Altoona, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 116 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ALTOONA, IOWA
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 6. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 8. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 9 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 10. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 11. CHAPTER 11 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 12. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 13. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 14. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 15. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 16. CHAPTER 20 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 17. CHAPTER 21 CITY ATTORNEY
- 18. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 19. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 24 PARKS BOARD
- 21. CHAPTER 25 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
- 22. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 31 RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS
- 24. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 26. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 27. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 28. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 29. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 30. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 48 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 32. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 33. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 34. CHAPTER 52 WEEDS AND GRASS
- 35. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 36. CHAPTER 56 COUNTY DOG LICENSE REQUIRED
- 37. CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 38. CHAPTER 58 NOISE CONTROL
- 39. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 40. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 41. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 45. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 47. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 48. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 50. CHAPTER 75 ATVS, UTVS, AND SNOWMOBILES
- 51. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 53. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 89 WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION
- 55. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 56. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 57. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 58. CHAPTER 93 PRIVATE WELLS
- 59. CHAPTER 94 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
- 60. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 61. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 63. CHAPTER 98 WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES
- 64. CHAPTER 99 BENEFITED SEWER DISTRICTS
- 65. CHAPTER 100 REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER, AND HAULED WASTE
- 66. CHAPTER 101 FOOTING DRAIN DISCONNECTION PROGRAM
- 67. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 68. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 69. CHAPTER 107 RECYCLING FOR MULTI-FAMILY UNITS
- 70. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 71. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 72. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 73. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 74. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 75. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 76. CHAPTER 124 LICENSING OF JUNK DEALERS
- 77. CHAPTER 125 MASSAGE THERAPY AND REFLEXOLOGY BUSINESS LICENSING
- 78. CHAPTER 126 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES
- 79. CHAPTER 127 PAWNBROKERS
- 80. CHAPTER 128 MOBILE FOOD VENDING
- 81. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 82. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 137 DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 138 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 85. CHAPTER 139 STREET GRADES
- 86. CHAPTER 140 NAMING OF STREETS
- 87. CHAPTER 141 RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
- 88. CHAPTER 143 STORMWATER UTILITY
- 89. CHAPTER 144 STORMWATER SERVICE CHARGES
- 90. CHAPTER 145 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
- 91. CHAPTER 146 STORMWATER CONTROL
- 92. CHAPTER 147 ILLICIT DISCHARGE TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
- 93. CHAPTER 148 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 94. CHAPTER 149 POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 95. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 96. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 97. CHAPTER 152 MAILBOXES
- 98. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 99. CHAPTER 156 MECHANICAL AND GAS CODE
- 100. CHAPTER 157 PLUMBING CODE
- 101. CHAPTER 158 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 159 SIGN CODE
- 103. CHAPTER 160 CONTRACTOR LICENSING
- 104. CHAPTER 161 FIRE CODE
- 105. CHAPTER 162 HOUSING CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 163 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 107. CHAPTER 165 ZONING CODE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 166 ZONING CODE - NONCONFORMING USES
- 109. CHAPTER 167 ZONING CODE - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 110. CHAPTER 168 ZONING CODE - DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 169 ZONING CODE - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 112. CHAPTER 170 ZONING CODE - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER PROCEDURES
- 113. CHAPTER 171 ZONING CODE - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 114. CHAPTER 175 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 115. CHAPTER 176 CONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF UTILITY SERVICES
- 116. CHAPTER 177 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT