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- 1. FORT MADISON, IOWA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ORDINANCES PENDING CODIFICATION
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. D-106
- 4. TITLE 1: ADMINISTRATIVE
- 5. CHAPTER 1: CITY CODE
- 6. CHAPTER 2: SAVING CLAUSE
- 7. CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 4: GENERAL PENALTY
- 9. CHAPTER 5: CITY CHARTER
- 10. CHAPTER 6: CITY COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 7: MAYOR
- 12. CHAPTER 8: CITY CLERK
- 13. CHAPTER 9: CITY MANAGER
- 14. CHAPTER 10: CITY ATTORNEY
- 15. CHAPTER 11: SALARIES
- 16. CHAPTER 12: BONDS OF OFFICERS
- 17. CHAPTER 13: EMPLOYEES; BENEFITS, REGULATIONS AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS
- 18. CHAPTER 14: CORPORATE LIMITS
- 19. CHAPTER 15: FISCAL YEAR; SEAL
- 20. CHAPTER 16: WARDS; PRECINCTS
- 21. CHAPTER 17: RUN-OFF ELECTION
- 22. TITLE 2: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 2: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
- 25. CHAPTER 3: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 4: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 5: LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 28. CHAPTER 6: AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 7: PARKS BOARD
- 30. CHAPTER 8: \[RESERVED\]
- 31. CHAPTER 9: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 32. CHAPTER 10: \[RESERVED\]
- 33. CHAPTER 11: CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF APPEALS
- 34. TITLE 3: BUILDING
- 35. CHAPTER 1: BUILDING CODE
- 36. CHAPTER 2: PLUMBING CODE
- 37. CHAPTER 3: EXCAVATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 4: UNDERGROUND CONNECTIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 5: HOUSING CODE
- 40. CHAPTER 6: ELECTRICAL CODE
- 41. CHAPTER 7: ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 42. CHAPTER 8: APPEALS
- 43. CHAPTER 9: VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION
- 44. CHAPTER 10: INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTANENCE CODE
- 45. TITLE 4: BUSINESS
- 46. CHAPTER 1: BEER AND LIQUOR
- 47. CHAPTER 2: LICENSES
- 48. CHAPTER 3: SOLICITING FUNDS
- 49. CHAPTER 4: PEDDLERS
- 50. CHAPTER 5: TAXICABS
- 51. CHAPTER 6: PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS, ITINERANT DEALERS, AND SCRAP METAL DEALERS
- 52. CHAPTER 7: HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 53. CHAPTER 8: SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 54. TITLE 5: FIRE
- 55. CHAPTER 1: FIRE AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- 56. CHAPTER 2: INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- 57. TITLE 6: HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 58. CHAPTER 1: CONTAMINATION PREVENTION OF MUNICIPAL WATER WELLS
- 59. CHAPTER 2: SANITARY DISTRICT
- 60. CHAPTER 3: GARBAGE
- 61. CHAPTER 4: NUISANCES
- 62. CHAPTER 5: WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 63. CHAPTER 6: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- 64. TITLE 7: POLICE
- 65. CHAPTER 1: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 66. CHAPTER 2: MISDEMEANORS
- 67. CHAPTER 3: SIDEWALKS
- 68. CHAPTER 4: WEEDS
- 69. CHAPTER 5: DOGS AND CATS
- 70. CHAPTER 6: ANIMALS; FOWL
- 71. CHAPTER 7: DANGEROUS ANIMALS
- 72. CHAPTER 8: RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
- 73. CHAPTER 9: PARADES, PICKET LINES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 10: POLICE RESERVE
- 75. CHAPTER 11: JUVENILE CURFEW
- 76. CHAPTER 12: FIREWORKS
- 77. CHAPTER 13: SPECIAL EVENTS
- 78. TITLE 8: PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
- 79. CHAPTER 1: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 80. CHAPTER 2: USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 81. CHAPTER 3: WATERFRONT
- 82. CHAPTER 4: SIDEWALKS
- 83. CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 84. CHAPTER 6: NUMBERING BUILDINGS
- 85. CHAPTER 7: SEWAGE WORKS
- 86. CHAPTER 8: UTILITY WIRES; POLES
- 87. CHAPTER 9: TREES
- 88. CHAPTER 10: CEMETERIES
- 89. CHAPTER 11: PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTIONS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- 90. CHAPTER 12: STORM WATER UTILITY SYSTEM
- 91. CHAPTER 13: PARKS AND PARKS FACILITIES
- 92. TITLE 9: TRAFFIC
- 93. CHAPTER 1: DEFINITIONS
- 94. CHAPTER 2: TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
- 95. CHAPTER 3: SPEED
- 96. CHAPTER 4: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 97. CHAPTER 5: TURNING REGULATIONS AND OTHER VIOLATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 6: \[RESERVED\]
- 99. CHAPTER 7: STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING
- 100. CHAPTER 8: THROUGH STREETS
- 101. CHAPTER 9: ONE-WAY STREETS
- 102. CHAPTER 10: STOP, YIELD INTERSECTIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 11: SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD
- 104. CHAPTER 12: CONTROLLED-ACCESS FACILITIES
- 105. CHAPTER 13: BICYCLES
- 106. CHAPTER 14: SNOW EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
- 107. CHAPTER 15: OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, ATVS AND UTVS
- 108. TITLE 10 ZONING
- 109. CHAPTER 1 TITLE; PURPOSE; LIABILITY
- 110. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 3 USE DISTRICTS
- 112. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 113. CHAPTER 5 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
- 114. CHAPTER 6 R-1 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 115. CHAPTER 7 R-2 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 116. CHAPTER 8 R-3 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 117. CHAPTER 9 R-4 ONE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 118. CHAPTER 10 R-5 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 119. CHAPTER 11 R-6 MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
- 120. CHAPTER 12 B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICT, LIMITED RETAIL
- 121. CHAPTER 13 B-2 BUSINESS DISTRICT, GENERAL RETAIL
- 122. CHAPTER 14 B-3 SERVICE AND WHOLESALE DISTRICT
- 123. CHAPTER 15 B-4 HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 124. CHAPTER 16 I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 125. CHAPTER 17 I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 126. CHAPTER 18 SIGNS
- 127. CHAPTER 19 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 128. CHAPTER 20 ADMINISTRATION
- 129. CHAPTER 21 AMENDMENTS
- 130. CHAPTER 22 SPECIAL USES
- 131. CHAPTER 23 INTERPRETATION; FEES; VIOLATIONS
- 132. CHAPTER 24 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS
- 133. CHAPTER 25 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 134. CHAPTER 26 AIRPORT TALL STRUCTURE REGULATIONS
- 135. CHAPTER 27 SWIMMING POOL REGULATIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 28 COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATION TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
- 137. CHAPTER 29 AR-1 AGRICULTURAL/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 138. CHAPTER 30 MA-1 AIRPORT DISTRICT
- 139. CHAPTER 31 HUNTING GROUNDS
- 140. TITLE 11: SUBDIVISIONS
- 141. CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 142. CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS
- 143. CHAPTER 3: IMPROVEMENTS
- 144. CHAPTER 4: DESIGN STANDARDS
- 145. CHAPTER 5: PLATTING PROCEDURE
- 146. APPENDIX: SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 147. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 148. REFERENCES TO IOWA CODE
- 149. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES