Every town writes its own rules, and Howard, Kansas's live in its municipal code — 89 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. HOWARD, KANSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. ORDINANCE NO. 671
- 3. CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATION
- 4. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 5. ARTICLE 2: GOVERNING BODY
- 6. ARTICLE 3: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 7. ARTICLE 4: PERSONNEL POLICY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- 8. ARTICLE 5: OATHS AND BONDS
- 9. ARTICLE 6: OPEN RECORDS
- 10. ARTICLE 7: INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
- 11. CHAPTER II: ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION
- 12. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 13. ARTICLE 2: DOGS
- 14. ARTICLE 3: OTHER ANIMALS
- 15. CHAPTER III: BEVERAGES
- 16. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 17. ARTICLE 2: CEREAL MALT BEVERAGES
- 18. ARTICLE 3: ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
- 19. ARTICLE 4: PRIVATE CLUBS
- 20. ARTICLE 5: DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
- 21. ARTICLE 6: CATERERS
- 22. ARTICLE 7: TEMPORARY PERMITS
- 23. ARTICLE 8: SPECIAL EVENT CMB PERMITS
- 24. ARTICLE 9: KEG REGISTRATION
- 25. CHAPTER IV: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- 26. ARTICLE 1: FIRE LIMITS
- 27. ARTICLE 2: BUILDING CODE
- 28. ARTICLE 3: ELECTRICAL CODE
- 29. ARTICLE 4: PLUMBING AND GAS-FITTING CODE
- 30. ARTICLE 5: MOVING BUILDINGS
- 31. ARTICLE 6: DANGEROUS AND UNFIT STRUCTURES
- 32. ARTICLE 7: FAIR HOUSING
- 33. CHAPTER V: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 34. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL REGULATIONS AND LICENSES
- 35. ARTICLE 2: SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS, PEDDLERS
- 36. CHAPTER VI: ELECTIONS
- 37. ARTICLE 1: CITY ELECTIONS
- 38. CHAPTER VII: FIRE
- 39. ARTICLE 1: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 40. ARTICLE 2: FIRE PREVENTION
- 41. ARTICLE 3: FIREWORKS
- 42. CHAPTER VIII: HEALTH AND WELFARE
- 43. ARTICLE 1: HEALTH NUISANCES
- 44. ARTICLE 2: ENVIRONMENTAL CODE
- 45. ARTICLE 3: JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 46. ARTICLE 4: WEEDS
- 47. ARTICLE 5: MINIMUM HOUSING CODE
- 48. ARTICLE 6: RODENT CONTROL
- 49. ARTICLE 7: INSURANCE PROCEEDS FUND
- 50. CHAPTER IX: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 51. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 52. CHAPTER X: POLICE
- 53. ARTICLE 1: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 54. ARTICLE 2: PROPERTY IN POLICE CUSTODY
- 55. ARTICLE 3: POLICE FEES
- 56. CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC OFFENSES
- 57. ARTICLE 1: UNIFORM OFFENSE CODE
- 58. ARTICLE 2: LOCAL REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC PROPERTY
- 60. ARTICLE 1: CITY PARKS
- 61. CHAPTER XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 62. ARTICLE 1: SIDEWALKS
- 63. ARTICLE 2: STREETS
- 64. ARTICLE 3: TREES AND SHRUBS
- 65. ARTICLE 4: SNOW AND ICE
- 66. CHAPTER XIV: TRAFFIC
- 67. ARTICLE 1: STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
- 68. ARTICLE 2: LOCAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 69. ARTICLE 3: ALL-TERRAIN AND WORK-SITE UTILITY VEHICLES; GOLF CARTS
- 70. ARTICLE 4: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- 71. CHAPTER XV: UTILITIES
- 72. ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 73. ARTICLE 2: WATER
- 74. ARTICLE 3: ELECTRICITY
- 75. ARTICLE 4: SEWERS
- 76. ARTICLE 5: SOLID WASTE
- 77. ARTICLE 6: WATER CONSERVATION
- 78. ARTICLE 7: GAS
- 79. CHAPTER XVI: ZONING AND PLANNING
- 80. ARTICLE 1: CITY PLANNING COMMISSION/BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 81. ARTICLE 2: FLOODPLAINS
- 82. ARTICLE 3: NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
- 83. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 84. TABLE I: CHARTER AMENDMENTS
- 85. TABLE II: FRANCHISES
- 86. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 87. REFERENCES TO KANSAS STATUTES ANNOTATED
- 88. REFERENCES TO CHARTER ORDINANCES
- 89. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES