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- 1. CITY CODE of MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE #O2026-01
- 5. ORDINANCE #O2026-02
- 6. ORDINANCE #O2026-03
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 2158
- 8. CHAPTER 1 MITCHELL CITY CODE
- 9. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 10. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 12. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 13. CHAPTER 6 CITY OFFICIALS
- 14. CHAPTER 7 CITY DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
- 15. CHAPTER 8 CITY PERSONNEL
- 16. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL FINANCE PROVISIONS
- 17. CHAPTER 2 SALES AND USE TAXES
- 18. CHAPTER 3 APPROPRIATION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUES
- 19. CHAPTER 4 LODGINGS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND PREPARED FOOD TAX
- 20. CHAPTER 5 GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ON CONTRACTORS OF REALTY IMPROVEMENTS
- 21. CHAPTER 6 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
- 22. CHAPTER 7 PROPERTY TAX DISCRETIONARY FORMULA
- 23. CHAPTER 8 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 4
- 24. CHAPTER 1 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS
- 25. CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 26. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 4 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 28. CHAPTER 5 ARTS COUNCIL
- 29. CHAPTER 6 TRAFFIC COMMISSION
- 30. CHAPTER 7 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
- 31. CHAPTER 8 AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 32. CHAPTER 9 CORN PALACE ENTERTAINMENT BOARD
- 33. CHAPTER 10 MUSEUM BOARD
- 34. CHAPTER 11 COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
- 35. CHAPTER 12 GOLF AND CEMETERY BOARD
- 36. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 38. CHAPTER 3 AMUSEMENTS
- 39. CHAPTER 4 RIDE SERVICE COMPANIES
- 40. CHAPTER 5 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- 41. CHAPTER 6 TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 42. CHAPTER 7 PAWNBROKERS
- 43. CHAPTER 8 JUNK DEALERS
- 44. CHAPTER 9 HOUSE MOVERS
- 45. CHAPTER 10 AUCTIONEERS
- 46. CHAPTER 11 CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 47. CHAPTER 1 911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM
- 48. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 3 NUISANCES
- 50. CHAPTER 4 GARBAGE, REFUSE AND WEEDS
- 51. CHAPTER 5 NOISE CONTROL
- 52. CHAPTER 6 FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 53. CHAPTER 7 DISASTER OR EMERGENCY
- 54. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 2 ABANDONED PROPERTY
- 56. CHAPTER 3 MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- 57. CHAPTER 4 MINORS
- 58. CHAPTER 5 FAIR HOUSING
- 59. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 61. CHAPTER 3 RULES OF THE ROAD
- 62. CHAPTER 4 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING1
- 63. CHAPTER 5 PEDESTRIANS1
- 64. CHAPTER 6 SNOW REMOVAL DISTRICTS1
- 65. CHAPTER 7 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION
- 66. CHAPTER 8 BICYCLES AND SKATES
- 67. CHAPTER 9 SNOWMOBILES
- 68. CHAPTER 9A GOLF CARTS
- 69. CHAPTER 10 GENERAL VEHICLE REGULATIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 71. CHAPTER 2 TREES AND SHRUBS
- 72. CHAPTER 3 PARKS AND PARKWAYS
- 73. CHAPTER 4 LAKE MITCHELL
- 74. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 75. CHAPTER 6 CEMETERIES
- 76. CHAPTER 7 CORN PALACE AUDITORIUM
- 77. CHAPTER 8 WATER USE AND SERVICE
- 78. CHAPTER 9 SEWER USE AND SERVICE
- 79. CHAPTER 10 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- 80. CHAPTER 1 FIRE CODES
- 81. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODES
- 82. CHAPTER 3 PLUMBING REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 4 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 5 FENCE REGULATIONS
- 85. CHAPTER 6 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 86. CHAPTER 7 MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES
- 87. CHAPTER 8 COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
- 88. CHAPTER 9 SMALL CELL FACILITY REGULATIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 15 CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 90. CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION, AND JURISDICTION
- 91. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 92. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 93. CHAPTER 4 ZONING DISTRICTS, ZONING MAP AND OVERVIEW
- 94. CHAPTER 5 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT USES AND STANDARDS
- 95. CHAPTER 6 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 96. CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRY AND TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING, COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 97. CHAPTER 8 OTHER DISTRICTS
- 98. CHAPTER 9 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 99. CHAPTER 10 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
- 100. CHAPTER 11 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
- 101. CHAPTER 12 ADULT USES
- 102. CHAPTER 13 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 103. CHAPTER 14 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 15 CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS
- 105. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 106. CHAPTER 2 SUBDIVISION APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- 107. CHAPTER 3 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 108. CHAPTER 1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE AND METHODS
- 109. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 110. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 111. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATION
- 112. CHAPTER 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION