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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENISON, IOWA
- 3. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 4. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 5. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 3 ELECTION WARD BOUNDARIES
- 7. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 9. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 11. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 12. CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
- 13. CHAPTER 10 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 14. CHAPTER 11 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
- 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 MANAGER
- 22. CHAPTER 22 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 23. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 24 UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 25. CHAPTER 25 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 26 NORTHSIDE RECREATION AREA JOINT ADVISORY BOARD
- 27. CHAPTER 27 BOULDERS CONFERENCE CENTER COMMISSION
- 28. CHAPTER 28 TOURISM BOARD
- 29. CHAPTER 29 COMMUNITY HOUSING AGENCY
- 30. CHAPTER 30 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 31 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 32. CHAPTER 32 CITY ENGINEER
- 33. CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 34. CHAPTER 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 35. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC OFFENSES
- 36. CHAPTER 41 NOISE CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 45 MINORS
- 38. CHAPTER 46 PARK REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 40. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 41. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 42. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS ANIMALS
- 43. CHAPTER 57 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 44. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 45. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 46. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 64 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 49. CHAPTER 65 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 66 PEDESTRIANS
- 51. CHAPTER 67 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 52. CHAPTER 68 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 69 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 54. CHAPTER 75 SNOWMOBILE, ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES
- 55. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS
- 57. CHAPTER 78 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 58. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 59. CHAPTER 91 PRIVATE WELLS RESTRICTED
- 60. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 61. CHAPTER 96 FAT, OIL AND GREASE
- 62. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL AND RECYCLING
- 63. CHAPTER 106 LICENSED COLLECTORS AND COLLECTION SERVICE
- 64. CHAPTER 107 OPEN BURNING
- 65. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 66. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC UTILITY
- 67. CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 68. CHAPTER 113 VIDEO CABLE PROVIDERS FRANCHISE FEE
- 69. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 70. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 71. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, AND MOBILE FOOD UNIT VENDORS
- 72. CHAPTER 123 MOVING OF BUILDINGS
- 73. CHAPTER 124 LICENSING TAXICABS
- 74. CHAPTER 125 PAWNBROKERS
- 75. CHAPTER 126 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 76. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 77. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 79. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 80. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 81. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 82. CHAPTER 141 RIGHT-OF-WAY OCCUPANCY
- 83. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 84. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 85. CHAPTER 147 RENTAL HOUSING REGULATORY AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
- 86. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 87. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 88. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 89. CHAPTER 156 FIRE CODE
- 90. CHAPTER 157\` MECHANICAL CODE
- 91. CHAPTER 158 PLUMBING CODE
- 92. CHAPTER 159 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 93. CHAPTER 160 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 94. CHAPTER 161 HOUSING CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 162 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 163 CONSTRUCTION SITE SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 97. CHAPTER 165 ZONING AND PROPERTY GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 166 ZONING AND PROPERTY USE TYPES
- 99. CHAPTER 167 ZONING AND PROPERTY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 168 ZONING AND PROPERTY FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
- 101. CHAPTER 169 ZONING AND PROPERTY SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
- 102. CHAPTER 170 ZONING AND PROPERTY SUPPLEMENTAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 171 ZONING AND PROPERTY LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING STANDARDS
- 104. CHAPTER 172 ZONING AND PROPERTY OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 105. CHAPTER 173 ZONING AND PROPERTY SIGN REGULATIONS
- 106. CHAPTER 174 ZONING AND PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 107. CHAPTER 175 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 176 CORE OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 180 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 110. USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 111. SUGGESTED FORM: NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE
- 112. SCHEDULE OF CIVIL PENALTIES AND FEES