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- 1. Bettendorf, Iowa
- 2. CITY CODE OF BETTENDORF, IOWA
- 3. PREFACE
- 4. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 05 - 26
- 6. ORDINANCE 06-26
- 7. ORDINANCE 03-15
- 8. CHAPTER 1 BETTENDORF CITY CODE
- 9. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 10. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 12. CHAPTER 5 ELECTIONS1
- 13. CHAPTER 5 ELECTIONS
- 14. CHAPTER 6 CITY COUNCIL
- 15. CHAPTER 7 MAYOR
- 16. CHAPTER 8 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 17. CHAPTER 9 CITY ATTORNEY
- 18. CHAPTER 10 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 19. CHAPTER 11 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 1 BOARDS GENERALLY
- 21. CHAPTER 2 BETTENDORF FUND BOARD
- 22. CHAPTER 3 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; PLANNING DEPARTMENT1
- 23. CHAPTER 4 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
- 24. CHAPTER 5 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 6 FAMILY MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 26. CHAPTER 7 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 27. CHAPTER 8 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
- 28. CHAPTER 9 TREE COMMITTEE
- 29. CHAPTER 10 URBAN DEER HUNTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 30. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
- 31. CHAPTER 2 AMUSEMENTS
- 32. CHAPTER 3 HOTELS, MOTELS AND BED AND BREAKFASTS
- 33. CHAPTER 4 SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 34. CHAPTER 5 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS
- 35. CHAPTER 6 CLOSING OUT OR GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES
- 36. CHAPTER 7 PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
- 37. CHAPTER 8 JUNK DEALERS
- 38. CHAPTER 9 BILLPOSTERS
- 39. CHAPTER 10 TREE SURGEONS
- 40. CHAPTER 11 CAR DEALERS
- 41. CHAPTER 12 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- 42. CHAPTER 13 MOBILE FOOD UNITS
- 43. CHAPTER 14 MASSAGE BUSINESSES
- 44. CHAPTER 15 REFLEXOLOGY BUSINESSES
- 45. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 46. CHAPTER 2 WEEDS
- 47. CHAPTER 3 OPEN BURNING
- 48. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 49. CHAPTER 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 50. CHAPTER 3 CIVIL RIGHTS
- 51. CHAPTER 4 BURGLAR ALARMS
- 52. CHAPTER 5 OFFENSES
- 53. CHAPTER 6 MINORS
- 54. CHAPTER 7 FIREWORKS
- 55. CHAPTER 8 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 56. CHAPTER 1 VEHICLE OPERATION AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 2 BICYCLES
- 58. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 59. CHAPTER 2 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
- 60. CHAPTER 3 EXCAVATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES FACILITIES
- 62. CHAPTER 5 TREES AND SHRUBS
- 63. CHAPTER 6 PARKS AND RECREATION
- 64. CHAPTER 7 SCHOOL GROUNDS
- 65. CHAPTER 8 RAILROADS
- 66. CHAPTER 1 WATER REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 2 SEWER USE AND SERVICE
- 68. CHAPTER 3 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- 69. CHAPTER 4 SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 70. CHAPTER 1 STORMWATER UTILITY
- 71. CHAPTER 2 STORMWATER ILLICIT CONNECTIONS AND ILLEGAL DISCHARGES
- 72. CHAPTER 3 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 73. CHAPTER 4 POSTCONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 74. CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS STORMWATER DRAINAGE PROVISIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 76. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 3 CERTAIN BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 4 ELECTRICAL CODE AND REGULATIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 5 MECHANICAL CODES AND REGULATIONS1
- 80. CHAPTER 6 PLUMBING CODES AND REGULATIONS1
- 81. CHAPTER 7 FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND REGULATIONS
- 82. CHAPTER 8 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 9 RENTAL HOUSING REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION
- 84. CHAPTER 10 HOUSE MOVERS
- 85. CHAPTER 11 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 86. CHAPTER 12 SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODES AND REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 13 ENERGY CODE AND REGULATIONS
- 88. PREAMBLE
- 89. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 2 USE TYPES
- 91. CHAPTER 3 ZONING DISTRICTS AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREAS (DCA): GENERAL
- 92. CHAPTER 4 NON-DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREA (DCA) ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USE TABLE
- 93. CHAPTER 5 NON-DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREA (DCA) ZONING DISTRICTS SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATORS
- 94. CHAPTER 6 NON-DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREA (DCA) ZONING DISTRICTS OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- 95. CHAPTER 7 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS: SPECIFIC TO DISTRICTS
- 96. CHAPTER 8 DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREAS (DCA) AND PERMITTED USE TABLE
- 97. CHAPTER 9 DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREAS (DCA) PURPOSE AND DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS
- 98. CHAPTER 10 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS: SPECIFIC TO DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER AREAS
- 99. CHAPTER 11 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 12 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING STANDARDS
- 101. CHAPTER 13 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 102. CHAPTER 14 SIGN ORDINANCE
- 103. CHAPTER 15 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 104. CHAPTER 16 DEFINITIONS
- 105. APPENDIX 1
- 106. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 107. CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY PLATS
- 108. CHAPTER 3 FINAL PLATS
- 109. CHAPTER 1 FLOOD AREA MANAGEMENT