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- 1. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RIVERDALE, IOWA
- 2. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 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 8 URBAN RENEWAL
- 9. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 10. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 11. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 12. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 13. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 14. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 15. CHAPTER 21 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 16. CHAPTER 22 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 17. CHAPTER 25 PARK COMMITTEE
- 18. CHAPTER 27 LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE
- 19. CHAPTER 30 CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT
- 20. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 22. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 23. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 24. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 25. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 26. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 48 FACILITY AND PARK RENTAL PROCEDURES AND FEES
- 28. CHAPTER 49 MOWING OF PROPERTIES
- 29. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 30. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 31. CHAPTER 52 OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- 32. CHAPTER 53 NOISE CONTROL
- 33. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 34. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 35. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 36. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 40. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 42. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 43. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 45. CHAPTER 72 GOLF CARTS
- 46. CHAPTER 75 MULTI-USE RECREATIONAL TRAILS
- 47. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 48. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE
- 49. CHAPTER 91 WATER SERVICE LINES
- 50. CHAPTER 95 WASTEWATER FACILITIES
- 51. CHAPTER 96 SEWER/UTILITES REVIEW COMMITTEE
- 52. CHAPTER 100 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- 53. CHAPTER 101 ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
- 54. CHAPTER 102 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 55. CHAPTER 103 POST-CONSTRUCTION EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 56. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 57. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 58. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 59. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 60. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 61. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 62. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 63. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 64. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 65. CHAPTER 136 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 66. CHAPTER 137 STREET GRADES
- 67. CHAPTER 138 NAMING OF STREETS
- 68. CHAPTER 139 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 69. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 70. CHAPTER 146 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 71. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 72. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 73. CHAPTER 155 CONSTRUCTION CODE
- 74. CHAPTER 160 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 75. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 76. ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE
- 77. ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS
- 78. ARTICLE III| DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 79. ARTICLE III-A HCOD HIGHWAY CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 80. ARTICLE IV R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 81. ARTICLE V R-2 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 82. ARTICLE VI C COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- 83. ARTICLE VI-A C-1 and C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 84. ARTICLE VII M-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 85. ARTICLE VIII M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 86. ARTICLE IX SPECIAL USE PERMITS
- 87. ARTICLE X NON-CONFORMING USES
- 88. ARTICLE XI EXCEPTIONS AND VARIATIONS T OTHE USE HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS
- 89. ARTICLE XII BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- 90. ARTICLE XIII OCCUPANCY PERMITS
- 91. ARTICLE XIV PLATS
- 92. ARTICLE XV BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICTS
- 93. ARTICLE XVI ENFORCEMENT
- 94. ARTICLE XVII INTERPRETATION, PURPOSE AND CONFLICT
- 95. ARTICLE XVIII AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES
- 96. ARTICLE XIX VIOLATION AND PENALTY
- 97. ARTICLE XX VALIDITY/SEVERABILITY
- 98. ARTICLE XXI REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
- 99. ARTICLE XXII DATE OF EFFECT
- 100. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
- 101. ARTICLE 1 TITLE, JURISDICITIONS, AND DEFINITIONS
- 102. ARTICLE II SUBDIVISION CLASSIFICATION AND PROCEDURES FOR REVlEW OF SUBDIVISIONS
- 103. ARTICLE III STANDARD FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- 104. ARTICLE IV BONDING AND ASSESSMENT WAIVERS
- 105. ARTICLE V REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 106. ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL DATA
- 107. APPENDIX I CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES