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- 1. Manchester, Iowa
- 2. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, IOWA
- 3. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 4. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 5. CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
- 6. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 8. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 10. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 9 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
- 12. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 13. CHAPTER 11 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 14. CHAPTER 12 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 15. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 16. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 17. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 18. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 19. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 20. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 21. CHAPTER 21 CITY MANAGER
- 22. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY
- 23. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 25 FORESTRY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
- 26. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 31 RESERVE PEACE OFFICERS
- 28. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 29. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 30. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 31. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 32. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 33. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 34. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 35. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 48 NOISE CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 49 CLANDESTINE LABORATORIES OR GROW OPERATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 39. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 40. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 41. CHAPTER 56 DOG LICENSE REQUIRED
- 42. CHAPTER 57 POTENTIALLY VICIOUS DOGS
- 43. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 44. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 45. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 49. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 51. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 52. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 54. CHAPTER 74 SNOWMOBILES
- 55. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND UTILITY VEHICLES
- 56. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 77 BICYCLE LICENSING
- 58. CHAPTER 78 SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND IN-LINE SKATES
- 59. CHAPTER 79 ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE AND MICROMOBILITY DEVICES
- 60. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 61. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 63. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 64. CHAPTER 92 WATER SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
- 65. CHAPTER 93 WELLS
- 66. CHAPTER 94 PRIVATE WELLS AND WATER SYSTEMS
- 67. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 68. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 70. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 71. CHAPTER 99 SEWER USE CHARGE SYSTEM
- 72. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 73. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 74. CHAPTER 107 RECYCLING PROGRAM
- 75. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 76. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 77. CHAPTER 112 MAQUOKETA VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FRANCHISE
- 78. CHAPTER 113 USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
- 79. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 80. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 81. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS
- 82. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 83. CHAPTER 124 JUNK YARD LICENSING
- 84. CHAPTER 125 REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICIANS
- 85. CHAPTER 126 REGISTRATION OF PLUMBERS
- 86. CHAPTER 127 REGISTRATION OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS
- 87. CHAPTER 128 TAXICABS
- 88. CHAPTER 129 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
- 89. CHAPTER 130 PAWNBROKERS
- 90. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 91. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 92. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 93. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 94. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 95. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 96. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 97. CHAPTER 147 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- 98. CHAPTER 148 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
- 99. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 100. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 101. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 156 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 103. CHAPTER 157 PLUMBING CODE
- 104. CHAPTER 158 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
- 105. CHAPTER 159 MECHANICAL CODE
- 106. CHAPTER 160 RENTAL HOUSING CODE
- 107. CHAPTER 161 SITE PLAN REVIEW
- 108. CHAPTER 162 FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
- 109. CHAPTER 165 ZONING ORDINANCE
- 110. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 111. APPENDIX