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- 1. CITY CODE of IOWA CITY, IOWA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. Ordinance No. 26-4986
- 5. Ordinance No. 26-4987
- 6. Ordinance No. 26-4988
- 7. Ordinance No. 26-4989
- 8. Ordinance number: 26-4990
- 9. ORDINANCE NO. 18-4762
- 10. Ordinance No. 23-4906
- 11. IOWA CITY CHARTER1
- 12. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
- 13. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 14. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- 15. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 16. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL1
- 17. CHAPTER 6 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 18. CHAPTER 7 CITY OFFICERS; CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK, CITY MANAGER
- 19. CHAPTER 8 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS
- 20. CHAPTER 9 CITY ELECTIONS
- 21. CHAPTER 10 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 22. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 2 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 3 DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
- 25. CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 5 FAIR HOUSING
- 27. CHAPTER 6 DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
- 28. CHAPTER 1 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 29. CHAPTER 2 PARTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
- 30. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCING
- 31. CHAPTER 4 SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES
- 32. CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE PROVISIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 6 CITY ASSESSOR
- 34. CHAPTER 7 IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 35. CHAPTER 8 SOUTH DISTRICT SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- 36. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR LICENSES AND BEER PERMITS
- 38. CHAPTER 3 OUTDOOR SERVICE AREAS; SEASONAL, FIVE DAY OR FOURTEEN DAY LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 39. CHAPTER 4 DANCING REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 5 PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS1
- 41. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 2 TAXICABS AND PEDICABS
- 43. CHAPTER 3 MASSAGE BUSINESS INFORMATION REQUIREMENT
- 44. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 45. CHAPTER 2 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
- 46. CHAPTER 3 WEED CONTROL
- 47. CHAPTER 4 NOISE CONTROL
- 48. CHAPTER 5 NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREE ZONE
- 49. CHAPTER 6 OPEN BURNING
- 50. CHAPTER 7 SMOKING IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- 51. CHAPTER 8 PROHIBITED CONDUCT ON PUBLIC BUSES
- 52. CHAPTER 9 GRAFFITI
- 53. CHAPTER 10 SMOKE FREE PLACES
- 54. CHAPTER 1 FIRE CODE
- 55. CHAPTER 2 CONTRACTS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
- 56. CHAPTER 3 FALSE FIRE ALARMS
- 57. CHAPTER 4 CONFINED SPACE RESCUE
- 58. CHAPTER 5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND TRANSPORTATION RELATED INCIDENTS
- 59. CHAPTER 1 CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- 60. CHAPTER 2 ALARM SYSTEMS
- 61. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL ANIMAL REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 4 ANIMAL SERVICES
- 63. CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 64. CHAPTER 6 PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
- 65. CHAPTER 7 WEAPONS
- 66. CHAPTER 8 COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD
- 67. CHAPTER 9 UNBIASED POLICING
- 68. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS, SIGNALS AND DEVICES
- 70. CHAPTER 3 RULES OF THE ROAD
- 71. CHAPTER 4 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 5 PARKING METER ZONES AND PARKING LOTS
- 73. CHAPTER 6 PEDESTRIANS
- 74. CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
- 75. CHAPTER 8 BICYCLES
- 76. CHAPTER 9 TOWING AND IMPOUNDMENT PROCEDURES
- 77. CHAPTER 10 ELECTRIC DEVICES
- 78. CHAPTER 11 TRAFFIC CAMERAS, DRONES, AND LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS
- 79. CHAPTER 1 PARADES AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES
- 80. CHAPTER 2 PICKETING
- 81. CHAPTER 3 COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS1
- 82. CHAPTER 4 POSTING HANDBILLS1
- 83. CHAPTER 5 CITY PLAZA
- 84. CHAPTER 6 IOWA RIVER
- 85. CHAPTER 7 CITY CEMETERY
- 86. CHAPTER 8 TREES AND PLANT MATERIALS1
- 87. CHAPTER 9 PARKS AND RECREATION REGULATIONS
- 88. CHAPTER 10 CHUTES AND VAULTS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
- 89. CHAPTER 11 FARMERS' MARKET
- 90. CHAPTER 1 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 91. CHAPTER 1 ELECTRICITY FRANCHISE1
- 92. CHAPTER 2 GAS FRANCHISE1
- 93. CHAPTER 3 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE1
- 94. CHAPTER 4 CABLE TELEVISION
- 95. CHAPTER 5 FRANCHISE FEES
- 96. CHAPTER 1 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 97. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 3 OPERATION REGULATIONS
- 99. CHAPTER 4 SELF-FUELING OPERATIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
- 101. CHAPTER 2 BASE ZONES
- 102. CHAPTER 3 OVERLAY ZONES
- 103. CHAPTER 4 USE REGULATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 5 SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- 105. CHAPTER 6 AIRPORT ZONING1
- 106. CHAPTER 7 ADMINISTRATION
- 107. CHAPTER 8 REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- 108. CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 110. CHAPTER 2 PLATS AND PLATTING PROCEDURES
- 111. CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION DESIGN PROVISIONS AND REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 112. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
- 113. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND USE OF CITY RIGHT OF WAY
- 114. CHAPTER 3 CITY UTILITIES
- 115. CHAPTER 4 STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 116. CHAPTER 5 PENALTIES
- 117. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 118. CHAPTER 2 PLUMBING CODE
- 119. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 120. CHAPTER 4 MECHANICAL CODE
- 121. CHAPTER 5 HOUSING CODE
- 122. CHAPTER 6 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
- 123. CHAPTER 7 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 124. CHAPTER 8 GRADING ORDINANCE
- 125. CHAPTER 9 BUILDING CONSERVATION CODE1
- 126. CHAPTER 10 CONDOMINIUM AND MULTIPLE HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSION CODE
- 127. CHAPTER 11 LICENSING
- 128. CHAPTER 12 APPEALS
- 129. CHAPTER 13 FUEL GAS CODE
- 130. CHAPTER 14 PENALTIES
- 131. CHAPTER 15 MORATORIUM
- 132. CHAPTER 1 INTENT AND APPLICABILITY
- 133. CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURES AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
- 134. CHAPTER 3 SITE PLAN DESIGN STANDARDS
- 135. CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES