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- 1. CITY CODE of HELENA, MONTANA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2261
- 5. CHAPTER 1 EFFECT OF CODE
- 6. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 7. CHAPTER 3 PENALTY
- 8. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
- 9. CHAPTER 5 TAXATION AND REVENUE
- 10. CHAPTER 6 RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- 11. CHAPTER 7 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COST RECOVERY
- 12. CHAPTER 8 ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION
- 13. CHAPTER 1 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 14. CHAPTER 2 CITY MANAGER
- 15. CHAPTER 3 DEPARTMENTS
- 16. CHAPTER 4 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 17. CHAPTER 5 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 18. CHAPTER 6 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 7 POLICE COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 8 MUNICIPAL COURT
- 21. CHAPTER 9 CLERK OF THE COMMISSION
- 22. CHAPTER 10 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGENCY
- 23. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 24. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODES ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE CITY
- 25. CHAPTER 3 RESERVED
- 26. CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
- 27. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
- 28. CHAPTER 6 MOVING OF BUILDINGS
- 29. CHAPTER 7 RESERVED
- 30. CHAPTER 8 ERECTION OF SIGNS
- 31. CHAPTER 9 RESERVED
- 32. CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
- 33. CHAPTER 11 WATER WELLS
- 34. CHAPTER 12 EMERGENCY INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS
- 35. CHAPTER 13 RESERVED
- 36. CHAPTER 14 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 15 REVIEW PROCESS FOR DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND SITES
- 38. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSES
- 39. CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS REGULATIONS, GENERALLY
- 40. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 41. CHAPTER 2 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 42. CHAPTER 3 RESERVED
- 43. CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
- 44. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
- 45. CHAPTER 6 SNOWMOBILES
- 46. CHAPTER 7 LOUD, EXCESSIVE NOISES
- 47. CHAPTER 8 RESERVED
- 48. CHAPTER 9 NUISANCES
- 49. CHAPTER 10 MINORS; CURFEW
- 50. CHAPTER 11 ALARM MONITORING SERVICES
- 51. CHAPTER 12 COVERED LOAD REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 13 FOLF
- 53. CHAPTER 14 SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
- 54. CHAPTER 1 SANITATION REGULATIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 2 WATER REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 3 WASTEWATER REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 4 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 5 WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE AREAS
- 59. CHAPTER 6 STORMWATER CONTROL
- 60. CHAPTER 7 ELECTRICAL AND NATURAL GAS REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 1 STREETS
- 62. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 3 OBSTRUCTIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 4 SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS
- 65. CHAPTER 5 CONSTRUCTION OF CURB CUTS AND DRIVEWAYS
- 66. CHAPTER 6 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
- 67. CHAPTER 7 NUISANCE VEGETATION
- 68. CHAPTER 8 SNOW AND ICE
- 69. CHAPTER 9 PEDESTRIAN MALL
- 70. CHAPTER 10 BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING AND PUBLIC TREES
- 71. CHAPTER 11 COMMUNITY DECAY
- 72. CHAPTER 12 CITY PARKS
- 73. CHAPTER 13 USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 74. CHAPTER 14 RESERVED
- 75. CHAPTER 1 RESERVED
- 76. CHAPTER 2 DISTRACTED DRIVING
- 77. CHAPTER 3 RESERVED
- 78. CHAPTER 4 RESERVED
- 79. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
- 80. CHAPTER 6 RESERVED
- 81. CHAPTER 7 RESERVED
- 82. CHAPTER 8 RESERVED
- 83. CHAPTER 9 RESERVED
- 84. CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
- 85. CHAPTER 11 GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 12 ON STREET PARKING METER REGULATIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 13 OFF STREET PARKING IN CBD PARKING FACILITIES
- 88. CHAPTER 14 PARKING, SPECIAL USE FACILITIES AND PERMITS
- 89. CHAPTER 15 TRUCKS
- 90. CHAPTER 16 RESERVED
- 91. CHAPTER 17 RESERVED
- 92. CHAPTER 18 RESERVED
- 93. CHAPTER 19 RESERVED
- 94. CHAPTER 20 PARKING PROHIBITION; EMERGENCY
- 95. CHAPTER 21 IMPOUNDMENT, TOWING OR IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLES
- 96. CHAPTER 1 REQUIREMENTS
- 97. CHAPTER 1 LIGHTING GENERALLY
- 98. CHAPTER 2 SPECIFIED LIGHTING
- 99. CHAPTER 3 STREET LIGHTING
- 100. CHAPTER 4 PROHIBITIONS, PENALTY AND SEVERABILITY
- 101. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 102. CHAPTER 2 LAND USES
- 103. CHAPTER 3 CONDITIONAL USES
- 104. CHAPTER 4 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- 105. CHAPTER 5 VARIANCES
- 106. CHAPTER 6 NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
- 107. CHAPTER 7 MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 108. CHAPTER 8 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
- 109. CHAPTER 9 DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 110. CHAPTER 10 RESERVED
- 111. CHAPTER 11 RESERVED
- 112. CHAPTER 12 RESERVED
- 113. CHAPTER 13 RESERVED
- 114. CHAPTER 14 RESERVED
- 115. CHAPTER 15 RESERVED
- 116. CHAPTER 16 T TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT
- 117. CHAPTER 17 RESERVED
- 118. CHAPTER 18 RESERVED
- 119. CHAPTER 19 RESERVED
- 120. CHAPTER 20 RESERVED
- 121. CHAPTER 21 RESERVED
- 122. CHAPTER 22 OFF STREET PARKING
- 123. CHAPTER 23 GENERAL SIGN REGULATIONS
- 124. CHAPTER 24 LANDSCAPING
- 125. CHAPTER 25 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 126. CHAPTER 26 HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 127. CHAPTER 27 COMMERCIAL SITE REVIEW
- 128. CHAPTER 28 RESERVED
- 129. CHAPTER 29 RESERVED
- 130. CHAPTER 30 RESERVED
- 131. CHAPTER 31 RESERVED
- 132. CHAPTER 32 RESERVED
- 133. CHAPTER 33 RESERVED
- 134. CHAPTER 34 RESERVED
- 135. CHAPTER 35 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 136. CHAPTER 36 AIRPORT NOISE INFLUENCE DISTRICT
- 137. CHAPTER 37 RESERVED
- 138. CHAPTER 38 DAYCARE FACILITY
- 139. CHAPTER 39 RESERVED
- 140. CHAPTER 40 ESTABLISHMENT OF AREAS THAT ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND CASINOS WITHIN CITY LIMITS
- 141. CHAPTER 41 WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE DISTRICT
- 142. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS
- 143. CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURES
- 144. CHAPTER 3 RESERVED
- 145. CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 146. CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATIVE MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
- 147. CHAPTER 6 AMENDMENTS; FEES; VIOLATIONS
- 148. CHAPTER 7 APPEALS
- 149. CHAPTER 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
- 150. CHAPTER 2 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 151. CHAPTER 3 FIRE LIMITS