Every town writes its own rules, and Le Mars, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 95 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. Code of Ordinances of the CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
- 5. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 7. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 9. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
- 11. CHAPTER 10 ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
- 12. CHAPTER 11 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 13. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 14. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 15. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 16. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 17. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 18. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 19. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 20. CHAPTER 23 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 21. CHAPTER 24 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 22. CHAPTER 25 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
- 23. CHAPTER 26 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY
- 24. CHAPTER 27 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 29 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 36 FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
- 28. CHAPTER 38 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 29. CHAPTER 45 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 30. CHAPTER 46 PARK REGULATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 47 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 32. CHAPTER 48 FIREWORKS
- 33. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 34. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 35. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 36. CHAPTER 56 DOG LICENSE REQUIRED
- 37. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 38. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 39. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 43. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 45. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 46. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 48. CHAPTER 71 GOLF CARTS
- 49. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 50. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 52. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 53. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 54. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 55. CHAPTER 93 EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS AND SERVICE
- 56. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 57. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 59. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 60. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 61. CHAPTER 100 INDUSTRIAL SEWER USER COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT
- 62. CHAPTER 101 STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM
- 63. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 64. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 65. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 66. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE - MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
- 67. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
- 68. CHAPTER 116 CEMETERIES
- 69. CHAPTER 117 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
- 70. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 71. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 72. CHAPTER 122 HOUSE MOVERS
- 73. CHAPTER 123 PERMITS FOR JUNK YARDS
- 74. CHAPTER 124 FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THE LE MARS CONVENTION CENTER AND THE WILLOW CREEK GOLF COURSE
- 75. CHAPTER 125 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- 76. CHAPTER 126 MOBILE FOOD VENDOR
- 77. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 78. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 80. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 81. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 82. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 83. CHAPTER 145 BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS AND DANGEROUS AND DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES
- 84. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 85. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 86. CHAPTER 151 TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS
- 87. CHAPTER 152 SIGNS
- 88. CHAPTER 154 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES SITING
- 89. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 156 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 91. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 92. CHAPTER 161 VACANT PROPERTY PERMIT
- 93. CHAPTER 165 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 94. CHAPTER 166 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- 95. CHAPTER 167 ZONING REGULATIONS