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- 1. CITY CODE of DUBUQUE, IOWA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 11 - 26
- 5. CHAPTER 1 DUBUQUE CITY CODE
- 6. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 7. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 9. CHAPTER 5 CHARTER
- 10. CHAPTER 6 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 7 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 12. CHAPTER 8 ELECTIONS, PRECINCTS AND WARDS
- 13. CHAPTER 9 EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS BY CITY COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 10 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- 15. CHAPTER 11 EMERGENCY SUCCESSION DURING DISASTER
- 16. CHAPTER 1 HEARINGS AND APPEALS
- 17. CHAPTER 2 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 3
- 19. CHAPTER 4 CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 5 HOUSING AGENCY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS
- 21. CHAPTER 6 RESILIENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 22. CHAPTER 7 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 23. CHAPTER 8 ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 9 SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 10 SAFE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 26. CHAPTER 11 CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 1 PROPERTY TAX
- 28. CHAPTER 2 REVITALIZATION AREAS
- 29. CHAPTER 3 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 30. CHAPTER 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 31. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
- 32. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 33. CHAPTER 3 EXCURSION BOAT ADMISSION FEES
- 34. CHAPTER 4 CENTRAL MARKET AND OTHER FARMERS' MARKETS
- 35. CHAPTER 5 SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 36. CHAPTER 6 PAWNBROKERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS; JUNK AND AUTO SALVAGE DEALERS
- 37. CHAPTER 7 VEHICLES FOR HIRE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- 38. CHAPTER 8 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
- 39. CHAPTER 9 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- 40. CHAPTER 1 TRANSIT ADVISORY BOARD
- 41. CHAPTER 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 2 FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND HOTEL SANITATION
- 43. CHAPTER 3 AMBULANCES
- 44. CHAPTER 4 NUISANCES
- 45. CHAPTER 5 NOISES
- 46. CHAPTER 6 HOUSING REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 7 HAZARDOUS WASTE, SUBSTANCES AND CONDITIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 8 TREES AND WEEDS
- 49. CHAPTER 9 FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 51. CHAPTER 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 52. CHAPTER 3 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 53. CHAPTER 4 ALARM SYSTEM PERMITS
- 54. CHAPTER 5 OFFENSES
- 55. CHAPTER 6 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 56. CHAPTER 7 BICYCLES
- 57. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 2 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 59. CHAPTER 3 UNFAIR AND DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
- 60. CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
- 61. CHAPTER 5 FAIR HOUSING
- 62. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 2 REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION OF TITLE, AND PROOF OF SECURITY AGAINST FINANCIAL LIABILITY
- 64. CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL ANTITHEFT LAW
- 65. CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS' LICENSES
- 66. CHAPTER 5 OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS
- 67. CHAPTER 6 POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
- 68. CHAPTER 7 OPERATION
- 69. CHAPTER 8 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
- 70. CHAPTER 9 SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
- 71. CHAPTER 10 MISCELLANEOUS RULES
- 72. CHAPTER 11 SCHOOL BUSES
- 73. CHAPTER 12 EQUIPMENT
- 74. CHAPTER 13 SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD
- 75. CHAPTER 14 PARKING
- 76. CHAPTER 15 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
- 77. CHAPTER 16 MISCELLANEOUS CITY PROVISIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- 79. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS
- 80. CHAPTER 3 ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC PLACES
- 81. CHAPTER 4 PARADES, ASSEMBLIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND COURTESY EVENTS
- 82. CHAPTER 5 PARKS AND RECREATION
- 83. CHAPTER 6 RAILROADS
- 84. CHAPTER 7 BOATS, BOATING AND WATERFRONT STRUCTURES
- 85. CHAPTER 8 VALET DROP OFF PARKING; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 86. CHAPTER 1 NONFRANCHISED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 87. CHAPTER 2 CABLE RIGHT OF WAY REGULATIONS
- 88. CHAPTER 3 CABLE TELEVISION
- 89. CHAPTER 4 GAS FRANCHISE
- 90. CHAPTER 5 ELECTRIC FRANCHISES
- 91. CHAPTER 6 PROCEDURE FOR LICENSING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE COMPANIES
- 92. CHAPTER 7 SMALL CELL AESTHETIC GUIDELINES
- 93. CHAPTER 8 FIBER TO THE HOME/BUSINESS AESTHETICS GUIDELINES
- 94. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 95. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 96. CHAPTER 3 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 97. CHAPTER 4 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 98. CHAPTER 5 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
- 99. CHAPTER 6 AIRPORT ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- 100. CHAPTER 1 WATER USE AND SERVICE
- 101. CHAPTER 2 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- 102. CHAPTER 3 GAS MAIN CONNECTIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 104. CHAPTER 5 ILLICIT CONNECTIONS AND DISCHARGES TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
- 105. CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE
- 106. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES
- 107. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND MOVING
- 108. CHAPTER 3 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 109. CHAPTER 4 LICENSING OF VACANT AND/OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS
- 110. CHAPTER 5 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- 111. CHAPTER 6 HISTORIC PRESERVATION1
- 112. CHAPTER 7 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS AND TRANSFERS TO MULTIPLE HOUSING COOPERATIVE
- 113. CHAPTER 8 EXTERIOR STORAGE CONTAINERS AND STORAGE TRAILERS
- 114. CHAPTER 9 SWIMMING POOLS
- 115. CHAPTER 10 SIGNS1
- 116. CHAPTER 11 FLOOD AREAS
- 117. CHAPTER 12 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 118. CHAPTER 13 SOLAR THERMAL LICENSES
- 119. CHAPTER 14 SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEM PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
- 120. CHAPTER 15 WATER
- 121. CHAPTER 1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 122. CHAPTER 2 LONG RANGE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
- 123. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 125. CHAPTER 3 LAND USE GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 126. CHAPTER 4 NONCONFORMITIES
- 127. CHAPTER 5 ZONING DISTRICTS
- 128. CHAPTER 6 OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 129. CHAPTER 7 SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS
- 130. CHAPTER 8 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
- 131. CHAPTER 9 ZONING ADVISORY COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
- 132. CHAPTER 10 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES
- 133. CHAPTER 11 LAND SUBDIVISION
- 134. CHAPTER 12 SITE PLANS
- 135. CHAPTER 13 SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
- 136. CHAPTER 14 PARKING
- 137. CHAPTER 15 SIGNS