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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLEAR LAKE, IOWA
- 2. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 3. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 4. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 5. CHAPTER 3 PRECINCTS AND WARDS
- 6. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 8. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 10. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 9 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
- 12. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 13. CHAPTER 11 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 14. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 15. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 16. CHAPTER 17 COUNCIL
- 17. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 18. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 19. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 20. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 21. CHAPTER 22 HEALTH OFFICER
- 22. CHAPTER 23 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 23. CHAPTER 24 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 25 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORTY BOARD
- 25. CHAPTER 26 CLEAR LAKE WATERSHED ADVISORY BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 29. CHAPTER 37 AMBULANCE SERVICE
- 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 PARK REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 38. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 39. CHAPTER 52 GRASS AND WEEDS
- 40. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 41. CHAPTER 56 DOG LICENSE REQUIRED
- 42. CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 43. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 44. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 45. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 49. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 51. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 52. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 54. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 55. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 77 BICYCLE LICENSING
- 57. CHAPTER 78 GOLF CARTS
- 58. CHAPTER 79 SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND IN-LINE SKATES
- 59. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 60. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 82 OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES
- 62. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 63. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 64. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 65. CHAPTER 93 WELL PROTECTION
- 66. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 67. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 68. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 69. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 70. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 71. CHAPTER 100 STORM WATER UTILITY
- 72. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 73. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 74. CHAPTER 110 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AND REGULATIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 76. CHAPTER 112 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 77. CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
- 78. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 79. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE PERMITS
- 80. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 81. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 82. CHAPTER 124 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
- 83. CHAPTER 125 EXCAVATOR LICENSE
- 84. CHAPTER 126 ELECTRICIAN & PLUMBER LICENSES
- 85. CHAPTER 127 TREE TRIMMERS
- 86. CHAPTER 128 AMUSEMENT LICENSES
- 87. CHAPTER 129 TAXICAB POLICY
- 88. CHAPTER 130 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
- 89. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 90. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 92. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 93. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 94. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 95. CHAPTER 141 DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
- 96. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 97. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 98. CHAPTER 152 SUMP PUMP AND GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
- 99. CHAPTER 153 VACATION RENTALS/SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- 100. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 101. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 102. CHAPTER 166 SUBDIVISIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 167 SITE PLANS
- 104. CHAPTER 168 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 105. APPENDIX