Every town writes its own rules, and Bedford, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 87 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 Bedford, Iowa
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
- 5. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 7. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 9. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
- 11. CHAPTER 10 URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
- 12. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 13. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 14. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 15. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 16. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 17. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 18. CHAPTER 21 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 19. CHAPTER 22 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 23 PARK COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 24 UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 22. CHAPTER 25 AIRPORT BOARD
- 23. CHAPTER 26 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 27 CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 25. CHAPTER 28 CITY TREE BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 29 TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 27. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 29. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 30. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 31. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 32. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 33. CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 34. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 35. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 36. CHAPTER 47 NOISE CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 38. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 39. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 40. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 41. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 42. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 45. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 46. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 48. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 49. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 51. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 52. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 77 ROLLER SKATES, SKATEBOARDS, AND IN-LINE SKATES
- 54. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 55. CHAPTER 81 GOLF CARTS
- 56. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 57. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 58. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 60. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 61. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 62. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 63. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 64. CHAPTER 110 MUNICIPAL GAS UTILITY
- 65. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 66. CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION RATES REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
- 68. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 69. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 70. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 71. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 72. CHAPTER 124 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA STORAGE
- 73. CHAPTER 125 HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
- 74. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 75. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 77. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 78. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 79. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 80. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 81. CHAPTER 146 FIRE ZONE
- 82. CHAPTER 147 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 84. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 85. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING PERMITS
- 86. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 165 ZONING CODE AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS