Every town writes its own rules, and Dallas Center, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 94 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 DALLAS CENTER, IOWA
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 6. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 8. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
- 10. CHAPTER 10 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 11. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 12. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 13. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 17A CITY ADMINISTRATOR - FINANCE DIRECTOR
- 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 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
- 21. CHAPTER 24 TREE BOARD
- 22. CHAPTER 25 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
- 23. CHAPTER 26 SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- 24. CHAPTER 30 CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 27. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 28. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 29. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 30. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 31. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 32. CHAPTER 47 PARK AND TRAIL REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 34. CHAPTER 51 JUNK, JUNK VEHICLES, AND REFUSE
- 35. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 36. CHAPTER 56 REGISTRATION OF DOGS AND CATS
- 37. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 38. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 39. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 43. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 45. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 46. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 48. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 49. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 51. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 52. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 53. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 54. CHAPTER 93 WATER CONSERVATION
- 55. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 56. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 58. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 59. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 60. CHAPTER 100 BENEFITED SEWER AND WATER DISTRICTS
- 61. CHAPTER 101 STORM WATER DRAINAGE UTILITY
- 62. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 63. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 64. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 65. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 66. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 67. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 68. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 69. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 70. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 71. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 73. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 74. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 75. CHAPTER 145 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 76. CHAPTER 146 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
- 77. CHAPTER 147 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 78. CHAPTER 148 TREES
- 79. CHAPTER 149 GRASS AND WEEDS
- 80. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING CODE
- 81. CHAPTER 151 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 152 PLUMBING CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 153 MECHANICAL CODE
- 84. CHAPTER 154 FUEL GAS CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 155 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 86. CHAPTER 156 FIRE CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 157 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 88. CHAPTER 158 SITE PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
- 89. CHAPTER 159 CONVERSIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 91. CHAPTER 161 SHIPPING CONTAINERS
- 92. CHAPTER 165 ZONING CODE
- 93. CHAPTER 166 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 94. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS