Every town writes its own rules, and Beacon, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 48 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. BEACON, IOWA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 3. ARTICLE 1 CHAPTER 9
- 4. TITLE 1: ADMINISTRATION
- 5. CHAPTER 1: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
- 6. CHAPTER 2: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 7. CHAPTER 3: MAYOR AND COUNCIL
- 8. CHAPTER 4: CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 9. CHAPTER 5: SPECIFIC CITY OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
- 10. CHAPTER 6: RETENTION OF RECORDS
- 11. CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC PLACES FOR PUBLIC POSTINGS
- 12. CHAPTER 8: E-MAIL POLICY
- 13. TITLE 2: BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
- 14. CHAPTER 1: CIGARETTE SALES AND REGULATION
- 15. CHAPTER 2: BEER AND LIQUOR SALES AND REGULATION
- 16. CHAPTER 3: PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- 17. TITLE 3: HEALTH, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENT
- 18. CHAPTER 1: NUISANCES
- 19. CHAPTER 2: WEEDS
- 20. CHAPTER 3: SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 21. CHAPTER 4: OPEN BURNING
- 22. CHAPTER 5: JUNK, HOBBY VEHICLES AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 23. TITLE 4: PUBLIC SAFETY
- 24. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 25. CHAPTER 2: ANIMAL CONTROL
- 26. TITLE 5: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 27. CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIC CODE
- 28. TITLE 6: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
- 29. CHAPTER 1: SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR; SNOW REMOVAL
- 30. CHAPTER 2: ALLEYS
- 31. CHAPTER 3: BEACON CITY PARK
- 32. CHAPTER 4: BEACON CITY HALL
- 33. CHAPTER 5: RAILROADS
- 34. TITLE 7: BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 1: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 2: MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 37. CHAPTER 3: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 38. TITLE 8: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 1: NEW SUBDIVISIONS AND RESUBDIVISIONS
- 40. APPENDIX OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 41. TABLE I: FRANCHISES
- 42. TABLE II: CITY BOUNDARIES
- 43. TABLE III: STREET NAME CHANGES; WIDTH SPECIFICATIONS
- 44. TABLE IV: ALLEY VACATIONS
- 45. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 46. REFERENCES TO IOWA CODE
- 47. REFERENCES TO PRIOR CODE
- 48. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES