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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CRESTON, IOWA, 1996
- 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 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 10 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 12. CHAPTER 11 URBAN RENEWAL AREA
- 13. CHAPTER 12 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 14. CHAPTER 13 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 15. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 16. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 17. CHAPTER 17 COUNCIL
- 18. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 19. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 20. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 21. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 22. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 23. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 24 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
- 25. CHAPTER 25 CREST AREA ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER BOARD
- 26. CHAPTER 26 UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 27. CHAPTER 27 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 28. CHAPTER 28 CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 29. CHAPTER 29 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 30. CHAPTER 30 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 31 CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
- 32. CHAPTER 32 CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE
- 33. CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 34. CHAPTER 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 37 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 36. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 37. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 38. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 39. CHAPTER 43 REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF CRESTON, IOWA
- 40. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 41. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 42. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 44. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 45. CHAPTER 52 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 46. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 47. CHAPTER 56 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 48. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 49. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 50. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 54. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 56. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 57. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 59. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 60. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 77 SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND IN-LINE SKATES
- 62. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 63. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 65. CHAPTER 95 MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM
- 66. CHAPTER 96 SEWER USE SERVICE CHARGES
- 67. CHAPTER 100 SEWER EXTENSIONS
- 68. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 69. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 70. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 71. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 72. CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
- 73. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 114 REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
- 75. CHAPTER 115 OPERATING A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY
- 76. CHAPTER 116 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FRANCHISE
- 77. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 78. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE PERMITS
- 79. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 80. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 81. CHAPTER 124 LICENSING PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
- 82. CHAPTER 125 LICENSING AND REGULATING TAXIS
- 83. CHAPTER 126 LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
- 84. CHAPTER 127 LICENSING OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
- 85. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 86. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 88. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 89. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 90. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 91. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 92. CHAPTER 147 RENTAL HOUSING REGULATORY AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
- 93. CHAPTER 148 VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION
- 94. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 95. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 96. CHAPTER 156 PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODE
- 97. CHAPTER 157 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 158 BUILDING CODE
- 99. CHAPTER 159 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 100. CHAPTER 160 SMALL CELL GUIDELINES
- 101. CHAPTER 165 ZONING CODE - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 102. CHAPTER 166 ZONING CODE - ZONING DISTRICTS
- 103. CHAPTER 167 ZONING CODE - FLOODPLAIN DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 168 ZONING CODE - GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 105. CHAPTER 169 CRESTON AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 106. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS