Every town writes its own rules, and Orleans, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 69 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 ORLEANS, Iowa
- 2. CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
- 5. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 6. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 8. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 9. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 10. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 11. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 12. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 13. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 14. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 15. CHAPTER 30 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SERVICE CHARGES
- 16. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 17. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 18. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 19. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 20. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 21. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 22. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 24. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 25. CHAPTER 52 LAWN MOWING
- 26. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 27. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 28. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 29. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 30. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 32. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 34. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 36. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 37. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 39. CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
- 40. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS
- 42. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 43. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 44. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 45. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 46. CHAPTER 93 WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
- 47. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 48. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 50. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 51. CHAPTER 100 STORMWATER UTILITY
- 52. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 53. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 54. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 55. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 56. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 57. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 58. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 59. CHAPTER 123 BUILDING MOVERS
- 60. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 61. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 63. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 64. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 65. CHAPTER 145 EROSION AND SILT CONTROL
- 66. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 67. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 68. CHAPTER 153 DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS