Every town writes its own rules, and Ottumwa's live in its municipal code — 47 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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- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u4 — Chapters 4, 5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 8 — AVIATION AND AIRPORT FACILITIES
- Ch 9 — BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS AND ROLLER SKATES
- Ch 10 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch u10 — Chapter 10½ - CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 11 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 13 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Ch 14 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTIONrecently amended
- Ch 15 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERSrecently amended
- Ch 16 — RESERVED
- Ch 17 — HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND SPILLS
- Ch 18 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 19 — HEATING, VENTING AND AIR CONDITIONING CODE
- Ch 20 — HOUSING CODE
- Ch 21 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 22 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch u23 — Chapter 22½ - MOBILE HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
- Ch 23 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 24 — NUISANCES GENERALLY
- Ch u26 — Chapter 24½ - NUISANCES RESULTING FROM ABANDONED OR JUNK VEHICLES OR MACHINERY
- Ch 25 — PUBLIC OFFENSES
- Ch 26 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 27 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 28 — POLICE
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — RAILROADS
- Ch 31 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch u34 — Chapter 31½ - SOLID WASTE
- Ch u35 — Chapter 31¾ - STORMWATER
- Ch 32 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 33 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u38 — Chapter 33½ - TAXATION
- Ch 34 — TREES, SHRUBS AND VEGETATION
- Ch 35 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 36 — WATER
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — ZONING
- Ch u44 — Appendices A—C - RESERVED
- Ch D — ELECTRICITY FRANCHISES
- Ch E — RESERVED
- Ch F — SITE PLAN REVIEW