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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELY, 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 URBAN RENEWAL
- 9. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 10. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 11. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR
- 13. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 14. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 15. CHAPTER 21 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 16. CHAPTER 22 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 17. CHAPTER 23 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 19. CHAPTER 35 FIRE PROTECTION
- 20. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 21. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 22. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 23. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 24. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 25. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 26. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 28. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 29. CHAPTER 52 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 30. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 31. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 32. CHAPTER 57 URBAN CHICKENS
- 33. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 34. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 35. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 39. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 41. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 42. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 44. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 45. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS
- 47. CHAPTER 78 SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER SKATES, AND ROLLER BLADES
- 48. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 49. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 50. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 51. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 52. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 53. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 55. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 56. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 57. CHAPTER 100 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
- 58. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 59. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 60. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 61. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 62. CHAPTER 112 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FRANCHISE
- 63. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 114 LINN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 65. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 66. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 67. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 68. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 69. CHAPTER 124 ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 70. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 71. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 73. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELY, IOWA
- 74. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 75. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 76. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 78. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 80. CHAPTER 8 URBAN RENEWAL
- 81. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 82. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 83. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 84. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR
- 85. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 86. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 87. CHAPTER 21 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 88. CHAPTER 22 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 89. CHAPTER 23 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 90. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 91. CHAPTER 35 FIRE PROTECTION
- 92. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 93. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 94. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 95. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 96. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 97. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 98. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 99. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 100. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 101. CHAPTER 52 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 102. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 103. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 104. CHAPTER 57 URBAN CHICKENS
- 105. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 107. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 110. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 111. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 112. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 113. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 114. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 115. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 116. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 117. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 118. CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS
- 119. CHAPTER 78 SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER SKATES, AND ROLLER BLADES
- 120. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 121. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 122. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 123. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 124. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 125. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 126. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 127. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 128. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 129. CHAPTER 100 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
- 130. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 131. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 132. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 133. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 134. CHAPTER 112 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FRANCHISE
- 135. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 114 LINN COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 137. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 138. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 139. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 140. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 141. CHAPTER 124 ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 142. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 143. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 144. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 145. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 146. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 147. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 148. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 149. CHAPTER 147 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 150. CHAPTER 148 ILLICIT DISCHARGE ORDINANCE
- 151. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 152. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 153. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODES
- 154. CHAPTER 156 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 155. CHAPTER 160 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 156. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 157. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION CONTROL
- 158. CHAPTER 175 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 159. USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES