Every town writes its own rules, and Mount Vernon, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 105 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 Mount Vernon, Iowa
- 2. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 3. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 4. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 5. CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
- 6. CHAPTER 4 ENFORCEMENT
- 7. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 8. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 10. CHAPTER 8 URBAN RENEWAL
- 11. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 12. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 13. CHAPTER 17 COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 15. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 16. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 17. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 18. CHAPTER 22 PARKS AND RECERATION BOARD
- 19. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 24 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 25 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
- 22. CHAPTER 26 CDG DIRECTOR
- 23. CHAPTER 27 HOUSING COMMISSION
- 24. CHAPTER 28 CEMETERY COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 28. CHAPTER 37 DISASTER RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
- 29. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 30. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 31. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 32. CHAPTER 43 DISORDERLY HOUSE AND WRONGFUL DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
- 33. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 34. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 35. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 48 PROVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO UNDERAGE PERSONS AT SOCIAL GATHERING
- 37. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 38. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 39. CHAPTER 52 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 40. CHAPTER 54 GRASS, WEEDS, VINES AND BRUSH
- 41. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 42. CHAPTER 56 DOG LICENSES
- 43. CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS 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 75 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 76 SNOW SLEDDING
- 57. CHAPTER 77 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 58. CHAPTER 78 GOLF CARTS
- 59. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 60. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 61. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 62. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 63. CHAPTER 93 WATER CONSERVATION
- 64. CHAPTER 94 WELLHEAD PROTECTION
- 65. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 66. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 68. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 69. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 70. CHAPTER 100 STORM WATER UTILITY
- 71. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 72. CHAPTER 106 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
- 73. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 74. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 75. CHAPTER 112 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
- 76. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
- 77. CHAPTER 114 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FRANCHISE
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- 79. CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
- 80. CHAPTER 117 OPERATING A PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY
- 81. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSE AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 82. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE PERMITS
- 83. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 84. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 85. CHAPTER 124 SURVELLANCE CAMERAS
- 86. CHAPTER 125 HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX
- 87. CHAPTER 126 ALLOWANCE FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 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 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 95. CHAPTER 146 MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 96. CHAPTER 147 FIRE ZONE
- 97. CHAPTER 148 WATER WELL PROTECTION
- 98. CHAPTER 149 GEOTHERMAL WELL STANDARDS
- 99. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 100. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 101. CHAPTER 152 BUILDING CODE
- 102. CHAPTER 153 DEMOLITION REGULATIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 166 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 105. USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES