Every town writes its own rules, and DeQuincy's live in its municipal code — 28 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 — A HOME RULE CHARTER FOR A MAYOR-COUNCIL GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF DEQUINCYrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGSrecently amended
- Ch 5.5 — GENERAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 7 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 8 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 8.5 — MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
- Ch 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 9.5 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11 — HOUSING
- Ch 12 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 14 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 15 — PLANNING
- Ch 16 — PLUMBING AND GAS
- Ch 17 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 17.5 — SIGNS
- Ch 18 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 19 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 20 — TAXATION
- Ch 21 — DRAINAGErecently amended
- Ch A — GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch B — INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK HAZARD ZONING ORDINANCErecently amended