Every town writes its own rules, and Solon, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 113 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 Solon, Iowa
- 2. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 3. CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
- 4. CHAPTER 3 CODE PENALTIES
- 5. CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
- 6. CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
- 8. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 10 URBAN RENEWAL
- 10. CHAPTER 11 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 11. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 12. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 13. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 15. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 16. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 17. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 18. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 19. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 24 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 30 CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT
- 22. CHAPTER 35 FIRE PROTECTION
- 23. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 24. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC OFFENSES
- 25. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 26. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 28. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 29. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 30. CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
- 31. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 32. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 33. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 37. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 39. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 40. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 42. CHAPTER 75 ATVS, UTVS, AND SNOWMOBILES
- 43. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLES, SKATES, AND SKATEBOARDS
- 44. CHAPTER 78 GOLF CARTS
- 45. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 46. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 47. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 48. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 49. CHAPTER 93 WATER CONSERVATION
- 50. CHAPTER 94 PRIVATE WELLS AND WATER SYSTEMS
- 51. CHAPTER 95 WELLHEAD PROTECTION
- 52. CHAPTER 96 WATER SYSTEM CONNECTION FEE DISTRICT
- 53. CHAPTER 98 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 54. CHAPTER 99 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 100 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 56. CHAPTER 101 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 57. CHAPTER 102 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 58. CHAPTER 103 WASTEWATER SYSTEM CONNECTION FEE DISTRICT
- 59. CHAPTER 104 NORTH TRUNK SEWER CONNECTION FEE DISTRICT
- 60. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 61. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 62. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 63. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 64. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 65. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 66. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 67. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 68. CHAPTER 124 SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN CONVENIENCE STORES
- 69. CHAPTER 125 HOTEL OR MOTEL TAX
- 70. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 71. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 73. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 74. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 75. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 76. CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
- 77. CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 78. CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
- 79. CHAPTER 151 TREES
- 80. CHAPTER 152 STORMWATER DRAINAGE
- 81. CHAPTER 153 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
- 82. CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 156 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS
- 84. CHAPTER 157 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 86. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 166 ZONING REGULATIONS - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 88. CHAPTER 167 ZONING REGULATIONS - ZONING DISTRICT USE AND DIMENSIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 168 ZONING REGULATIONS - SIGN REGULATIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 169 ZONING REGULATIONS - PARKING REGULATIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 171 ZONING REGULATIONS - PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT
- 92. CHAPTER 173 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
- 93. CHAPTER 174 RECOUPMENT FEES FOR USE OF CITY RESOURCES
- 94. CHAPTER 180 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 95. USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 96. DISTRIBUTION OF COPIES
- 97. NUMBERING OF ORDINANCES AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 98. RETENTION OF AMENDING ORDINANCES
- 99. SUPPLEMENT RECORD
- 100. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTS
- 101. AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 102. ADDITION OF NEW PROVISIONS
- 103. DELETION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS
- 104. MODIFICATION OR CHANGE OF EXISTING PROVISION
- 105. ORDINANCES NOT CONTAINED IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 106. SUGGESTED FORMS
- 107. FIRST NOTICE - DANGEROUS BUILDING
- 108. NOTICE OF HEARING ON DANGEROUS BUILDING
- 109. RESOLUTION AND ORDER REGARDING DANGEROUS BUILDING
- 110. NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE
- 111. NOTICE REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION
- 112. NOTICE OF HEARING REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION
- 113. RESOLUTION AND ORDER REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION