Every town writes its own rules, and DeWitt, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 117 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. DeWitt, Iowa
- 2. Code of Ordinances of the City of DeWitt, Iowa
- 3. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 4. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 5. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 4 BOUNDARIES
- 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
- 13. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 14. CHAPTER 11 DEWITT SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 15. CHAPTER 12 DEBT SETOFF PROGRAM
- 16. CHAPTER 13 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 17. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 18. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 19. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 20. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 21. CHAPTER 19 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/TREASURER
- 22. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 23. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 24. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 25. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 27 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 28. CHAPTER 28 CITY TREE BOARD
- 29. CHAPTER 29 CITY FORESTER
- 30. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 31. CHAPTER 31 RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS
- 32. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 33. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 34. CHAPTER 37 FALSE ALARMS
- 35. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 36. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 37. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 38. CHAPTER 43 CAMPING REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 40. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 41. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 48 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- 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 URBAN CHICKENS
- 48. CHAPTER 57 LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF ANIMALS
- 49. CHAPTER 58 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 50. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 51. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 52. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 56. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 58. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 59. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 61. CHAPTER 75 ATVS AND UTVS
- 62. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 77 SNOWMOBILES
- 64. CHAPTER 78 GOLF CARTS
- 65. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 66. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 68. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 69. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 70. CHAPTER 93 CONNECTION FEE PROCEDURE
- 71. CHAPTER 94 WELL PROTECTION
- 72. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 73. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 75. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 76. CHAPTER 99 SEWER USER CHARGE SYSTEM
- 77. CHAPTER 100 STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM DISTRICT UTILITY
- 78. CHAPTER 101 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 79. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 80. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 81. CHAPTER 111 NATURAL GAS SYSTEM
- 82. CHAPTER 112 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 83. CHAPTER 115 ELMWOOD CEMETERY
- 84. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 85. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 86. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 87. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 88. CHAPTER 124 RECYCLER
- 89. CHAPTER 125 PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
- 90. CHAPTER 126 HOTEL MOTEL TAX
- 91. CHAPTER 127 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- 92. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 93. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 94. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 95. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 96. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 97. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 98. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 99. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 100. CHAPTER 147 FIRE ZONE
- 101. CHAPTER 148 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 102. CHAPTER 150 TREES
- 103. CHAPTER 151 TAP-ON FEE AUTHORIZATION
- 104. CHAPTER 152 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 105. CHAPTER 153 COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- 106. CHAPTER 154 RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 107. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 108. CHAPTER 156 MECHANICAL CODE
- 109. CHAPTER 157 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 110. CHAPTER 158 PLUMBING CODE
- 111. CHAPTER 159 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 112. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 113. CHAPTER 161 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- 114. CHAPTER 162 VACANT BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION
- 115. CHAPTER 163 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 116. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 117. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS