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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF INDIANOLA, IOWA
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 WARDS AND PRECINCTS
- 5. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 7. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 8 HOTEL-MOTEL TAX
- 10. CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL AND REVITALIZATION
- 11. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 12. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 13. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 15. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 16. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 17. CHAPTER 21 CITY MANAGER
- 18. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 19. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 25 UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 22. CHAPTER 26 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 23. CHAPTER 27 INDIANOLA PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 28 MEMORIAL AQUATIC CENTER COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 29 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 30 DOWNTOWN SQUARE COMMISSION
- 27. CHAPTER 31 INDIANOLA SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
- 28. CHAPTER 32 INDIANOLA WELLNESS CAMPUS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 29. CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 30. CHAPTER 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 31. CHAPTER 37 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 32. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 33. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 34. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 35. CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 36. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 37. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 38. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 48 NOISE REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 41. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 42. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 43. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 44. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 45. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 46. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 50. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 52. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 53. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 55. CHAPTER 71 DESIGNATED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 56. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 57. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE AND MICROMOBILITY REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 77 GOLF CART REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 60. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 62. CHAPTER 94 SANITARY SEWER SERVICES - TIME OF SALE INSPECTIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 64. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 66. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 67. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 68. CHAPTER 100 BENEFITED DISTRICT SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES
- 69. CHAPTER 103 STORMWATER UTILITY
- 70. CHAPTER 104 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEES
- 71. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 72. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 73. CHAPTER 107 REGULATION OF FAT, OIL AND GREASE DISCHARGE BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 74. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 75. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 76. CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FEE
- 77. CHAPTER 113 RELOCATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES
- 78. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 79. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 80. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 81. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 82. CHAPTER 124 JUNK DEALER AND JUNK YARD LICENSES
- 83. CHAPTER 125 CONTRACTOR LICENSES
- 84. CHAPTER 126 INDIANOLA BIKE NITE
- 85. CHAPTER 127 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND TECHNICIANS
- 86. CHAPTER 128 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT AND USES
- 87. CHAPTER 134 USE OF CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 88. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 89. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 91. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 92. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 93. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 94. CHAPTER 141 PLANTINGS IN PARKING
- 95. CHAPTER 145 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 96. CHAPTER 146 MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 97. CHAPTER 147 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CODE
- 98. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 99. CHAPTER 151 RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 100. CHAPTER 152 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 101. CHAPTER 153 ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 154 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 103. CHAPTER 155 GAS CODES
- 104. CHAPTER 156 BUILDING CODE
- 105. CHAPTER 157 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 158 PLUMBING CODE
- 107. CHAPTER 159 MECHANICAL CODE
- 108. CHAPTER 160 FIRE CODE
- 109. CHAPTER 160A FALSE FIRE ALARM
- 110. CHAPTER 161 FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 163 ABANDONED OR UNSAFE BUILDINGS
- 112. CHAPTER 164 SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
- 113. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 114. CHAPTER 166 SITE PLAN
- 115. CHAPTER 167 SIGN CODE
- 116. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 117. CHAPTER 171 PARKLAND DEDICATION
- 118. CHAPTER 172 STREAM BUFFER PROTECTION