Every town writes its own rules, and Cedar Rapids's live in its municipal code — 114 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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- Ch u1 — CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - MUNICIPAL CODE
- Ch u2 — MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS - SINCE 1952
- Ch u3 — CHAPTER AND SECTION OUTLINE
- Ch u4 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — CITY AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
- Ch 3 — THE GIVING AND REPORTING OF GIFTS
- Ch 4 — MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- Ch 5 — CITY OFFICERS
- Ch 6 — CITY ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 7 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 8 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 9 — STREETS, ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 9A — RIGHT-OF-WAY USE
- Ch 10 — PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 11 — MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES
- Ch 12 — WATER SERVICE
- Ch 13 — WASTEWATER FACILITIES
- Ch 14 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY ORDINANCE
- Ch 14A — ImOn COMMUNICATIONS, LLC CABLE COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY ORDINANCE
- Ch 15 — TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Ch 15A — SPECULATIVE SHELL BUILDINGS
- Ch 16 — SKYWALKS
- Ch 17 — 17TH STREET N.E. URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA
- Ch 17A — REVITALIZATION AREAS
- Ch 18 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 19 — SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS
- Ch 20 — FOOD SERVICE SANITATION
- Ch 21 — HEALTH REGULATIONS
- Ch 22 — NUISANCES
- Ch 22A — NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- Ch 23 — CATS, DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS
- Ch 23A — URBAN CHICKENS
- Ch 24 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING
- Ch 24A — RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING
- Ch 24B — CORRUGATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING
- Ch 25 — JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE
- Ch 26 — (Repealed by 039-19)
- Ch 27 — MILK
- Ch 28 — DOWNTOWN SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Ch 28A — MEDICAL SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Ch 28B — CZECH VILLAGE-NEW BOHEMIA SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Ch 29 — HOUSING CODE
- Ch 30 — EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS
- Ch 31 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 32 — ZONING
- Ch u47 — CHAPTER 32A (Repealed by 33-98)
- Ch 32B — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
- Ch 32C — (Repealed by 12-02)
- Ch 32D — COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS
- Ch 33 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 33A — MOVING OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS; USE OF STREETS
- Ch 33B — (Repealed by 80-96)
- Ch 33C — (Repealed by )
- Ch 33D — STREET ADDRESSES
- Ch 33E — SIGN CODE
- Ch 33F — (Repealed by 001-23)
- Ch 34 — ELECTRICAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 34A — (Repealed by 64-93)recently amended
- Ch 35 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 36 — MECHANICAL CODE
- Ch 36A — (Repealed by 53-94)
- Ch 37 — FIRE CODE
- Ch 38 — GAS REGULATIONS
- Ch 39 — AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- Ch 39A — AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS (LINN COUNTY)
- Ch 41 — LICENSES
- Ch 42 — SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- Ch 42A — MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- Ch 43 — PAWNBROKERS
- Ch 44 — (Repealed by , § 1)
- Ch 45 — CLOSING OUT SALES
- Ch 46 — BILL POSTERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
- Ch 47 — PUBLIC MARKET
- Ch 48 — AFTER HOURS BUSINESS LICENSE
- Ch 49 — (Repealed by 049-19)
- Ch 50 — HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- Ch 51 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 52 — TAXICABS
- Ch 52A — TOW TRUCK AND WRECKER CODE
- Ch 52B — PEDICABS
- Ch 53 — BICYCLE AND MICROMOBILITY DEVICE REGULATIONS
- Ch 54 — RAILROADS
- Ch 55 — BOAT AND OTHER RIVER REGULATIONS
- Ch 56 — MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE AND NOISE LIMITS FROM CERTAIN SOUND SOURCES
- Ch 57 — DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- Ch 58 — HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- Ch 59 — MASSAGE THERAPY
- Ch 60 — RESERVED
- Ch 60A — SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS FOR BUSINESSES
- Ch 61 — TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- Ch 62 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND MORALS
- Ch 63 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 64 — OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
- Ch 65 — MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME AND MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARK CODE
- Ch 66 — HELICOPTER LANDING AREAS
- Ch 67 — AMBULANCE SERVICES
- Ch 68 — THE EASTERN IOWA AIRPORT
- Ch 69 — CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Ch 70 — MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Ch 71 — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
- Ch 72 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 73 — (Repealed by 004-07)
- Ch 74 — (Repealed by 047-25)
- Ch u105 — APP. A.—INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
- Ch u106 — APP. B.—ITC MIDWEST LLC. FRANCHISE
- Ch u107 — APP. C.—MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY FRANCHISE
- Ch u108 — App. D. LINN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC. FRANCHISE
- Ch u109 — App. E.—THE WILLOWBROOK-GEORGIA-WOODVIEW NORTHEAST WATER AND SEWER EXTENSION AREA AND AN EXTENSION FEE FOR WATER MAINS AND SANITARY SEWERS
- Ch u110 — App. F.—THE JOHNSON COUNTY WATER AND SEWER EXTENSION AREAS AND EXTENSION FEES FOR WATER MAINS AND SANITARY SEWERS
- Ch u111 — App. G.—THE C AVENUE NORTHEAST (EAST OF) SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION DISTRICT AND RELATED SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION FEES
- Ch u112 — App. H.—THE 80th STREET NW SOUTH OF E AVENUE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION DISTRICT AND RELATED SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION CHARGE
- Ch u113 — App I.—THE EAST LAWRENCE DRIVE SW AND WEST LAWRENCE DRIVE SW WATER EXTENSION DISTRICT AND WATER EXTENSION CHARGE
- Ch u114 — Note on Latest Revision