Every town writes its own rules, and Orange City, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 97 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 ORANGE CITY, Iowa
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 VOTING PRECINCTS
- 5. CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 7. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 9. CHAPTER 9 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
- 10. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 11. CHAPTER 11 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 12. CHAPTER 12 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
- 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 HOSPITAL TRUSTEES
- 23. CHAPTER 26 DUTCH FRONT COMMITTEE
- 24. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 25. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 27. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 28. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 29. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 30. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 31. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 32. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 34. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 35. CHAPTER 52 WEEDS
- 36. CHAPTER 53 NOISE CONTROL
- 37. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 38. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 39. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 40. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 41. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 45. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 47. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 48. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 50. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 51. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 77 SKATEBOARDS, SKATES, AND SCOOTERS
- 53. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 54. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 55. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 56. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 57. CHAPTER 93 WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 94 WATER CONSERVATION
- 59. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 60. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 62. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 63. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 64. CHAPTER 100 SUMP PUMP AND GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
- 65. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 66. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 67. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS UTILITY
- 68. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC UTILITY
- 69. CHAPTER 112 FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS
- 70. CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORANGE CITY COMMUNICATIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 114 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ZYLSTRA COMMUNICATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
- 73. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 74. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 75. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 76. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 77. CHAPTER 124 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 78. CHAPTER 125 MOBILE FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS
- 79. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 80. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 81. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 82. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 83. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 84. CHAPTER 140 DEDICATING STREETS
- 85. CHAPTER 141 PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 86. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 87. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 88. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 89. CHAPTER 154 BUILDING CODE
- 90. CHAPTER 155 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 91. CHAPTER 156 RENTAL HOUSING CODE
- 92. CHAPTER 157 DUTCH FRONT
- 93. CHAPTER 158 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE PERMIT
- 94. CHAPTER 159 AGRICULTURAL USE IN CITY
- 95. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 96. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 97. CHAPTER 166 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS