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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANKENY, IOWA
- 3. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 4. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 5. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 3 VOTING PRECINCTS
- 7. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 9. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 7A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SPECULATIVE SHELL BUILDINGS
- 12. CHAPTER 8 URBAN RENEWAL
- 13. CHAPTER 9 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 14. CHAPTER 10 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
- 15. CHAPTER 11 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 16. CHAPTER 12 THE USE AND TRANSFER OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 18. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 19. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 20. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 21. CHAPTER 19 CITY MANAGER
- 22. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 23. CHAPTER 21 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 24. CHAPTER 22 PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 23 PARK BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 24 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 25 ANKENY CULTURAL ARTS BOARD
- 28. CHAPTER 26 ANKENY SPORTS COMPLEX FOUNDATION, INC.
- 29. CHAPTER 27 MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL
- 30. CHAPTER 28 BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND APPEALS
- 31. CHAPTER 29 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
- 32. CHAPTER 30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
- 33. CHAPTER 31 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 34. CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 36. CHAPTER 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 37. CHAPTER 38 FALSE FIRE ALARMS
- 38. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 39. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 40. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 41. CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 42. CHAPTER 44 NOISE CONTROL
- 43. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 44. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 45. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 48 RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
- 47. CHAPTER 49 CAMPING
- 48. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 49. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 50. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 51. CHAPTER 56 DOG AND CAT LICENSES REQUIRED
- 52. CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 53. CHAPTER 58 URBAN CHICKENS
- 54. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 55. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 56. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 60. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 62. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 63. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 65. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 66. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE AND ELECTRIC SCOOTER REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 77 BICYCLE REGISTRATION
- 68. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 69. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 82 MULTI-USE RECREATIONAL TRAILS
- 71. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 72. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 73. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 74. CHAPTER 93 BACKFLOW PREVENTION
- 75. CHAPTER 94 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN FACILITIES
- 76. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 77. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 97 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 79. CHAPTER 98 SEWER USE CHARGE
- 80. CHAPTER 99 SEWER CONNECTION DISTRICTS
- 81. CHAPTER 100 REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
- 82. CHAPTER 101 REGULATION OF FAT, OIL AND GREASE DISCHARGE BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 83. CHAPTER 102 REGULATION OF HAULED WASTE
- 84. CHAPTER 103 FOOTING DRAIN DISCONNECTION PROGRAM
- 85. CHAPTER 105 ILLICIT DISCHARGE TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
- 86. CHAPTER 106 STORMWATER UTILITY
- 87. CHAPTER 107 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEES
- 88. CHAPTER 110 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 89. CHAPTER 111 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 90. CHAPTER 112 MUNICIPAL RECYCLING
- 91. CHAPTER 113 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND - CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND LEAF, TREE, BRANCH AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEM COLLECTION SYSTEM
- 92. CHAPTER 115 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE - MID-AMERICAN
- 93. CHAPTER 116 NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE - CONSUMERS ENERGY
- 94. CHAPTER 117 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 95. CHAPTER 118 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
- 96. CHAPTER 119 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
- 97. CHAPTER 120 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 121 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE - BLACK HILLS ENERGY
- 99. CHAPTER 122 NON-FRANCHISE UTILITY ACCOMMODATION
- 100. CHAPTER 130 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 101. CHAPTER 131 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 102. CHAPTER 132 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 103. CHAPTER 133 HOUSE MOVERS
- 104. CHAPTER 135 ALARM SYSTEMS
- 105. CHAPTER 136 LICENSING OF MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
- 106. CHAPTER 137 LICENSING OF PLUMBERS
- 107. CHAPTER 138 LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS
- 108. CHAPTER 139 MASSAGE THERAPISTS
- 109. CHAPTER 140 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 110. CHAPTER 141 PAWNBROKERS
- 111. CHAPTER 142 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- 112. CHAPTER 143 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
- 113. CHAPTER 150 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 114. CHAPTER 151 EXCAVATIONS
- 115. CHAPTER 152 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 116. CHAPTER 153 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 117. CHAPTER 154 STREET GRADES
- 118. CHAPTER 155 NAMING OF STREETS
- 119. CHAPTER 156 DRIVEWAYS
- 120. CHAPTER 157 MAILBOXES
- 121. CHAPTER 158 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 122. CHAPTER 165 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 123. CHAPTER 166 TREES
- 124. CHAPTER 167 NOXIOUS WEEDS
- 125. CHAPTER 168 DRAINAGE CHANNELS
- 126. CHAPTER 169 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 127. CHAPTER 175 BUILDING CODE
- 128. CHAPTER 176 MECHANICAL CODE
- 129. CHAPTER 177 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING CODE
- 130. CHAPTER 178 PLUMBING CODE
- 131. CHAPTER 179 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 132. CHAPTER 180 FIRE CODE
- 133. CHAPTER 181 FUEL GAS CODE
- 134. CHAPTER 182 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 135. CHAPTER 183 SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
- 136. CHAPTER 184 RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 137. CHAPTER 190 ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS
- 138. CHAPTER 191 ZONING ORDINANCE GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 139. CHAPTER 192 ZONING ORDINANCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 140. CHAPTER 193 ZONING ORDINANCE FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
- 141. CHAPTER 194 ZONING ORDINANCE PARKING, LOADING AND SCREENING
- 142. CHAPTER 195 ZONING ORDINANCE SIGNS
- 143. CHAPTER 196 ZONING ORDINANCE NONCONFORMING USES, EXCEPTIONS AND AMENDMENTS
- 144. CHAPTER 197 ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION
- 145. CHAPTER 200 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 146. CHAPTER 201 ANKENY REGIONAL AIRPORT ZONING