Every town writes its own rules, and Polk's live in its municipal code — 49 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 Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-21)
- Ch 8 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 8-1 – § 8-7)
- Ch 12 — Citations (§ 12-1 – § 12-7)
- Ch 15 — Court, Municipal (§ 15-1 – § 15-6)
- Ch 22 — Elections (§ 22-1 – § 22-5)
- Ch 28 — Emergency Management (§ 28-1 – § 28-3)
- Ch 35 — Finance and Taxation (§ 35-1 – § 35-8)
- Ch 41 — Fire Department (§ 41-1 – § 41-4)
- Ch 50 — Officers and Employees (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
- Ch 56 — Ordinances, Publication and Posting of (§ 56-1 – § 56-2)
- Ch 69 — Purchasing (§ 69-1 – § 69-4)
- Ch 77 — Records (§ 77-1 – § 77-7)
- Ch 84 — Special Districts (§ 84-1 – § 84-3)
- Ch 91 — Town Board (§ 91-1 – § 91-9)
- Ch 105 — Adult-Oriented Establishments (§ 105-1 – § 105-21)
- Ch 111 — Alcohol Beverages (§ 111-1 – § 111-21)
- Ch 117 — Animals (§ 117-1 – § 117-26)
- Ch 124 — Building Construction (§ 124-1 – § 124-15)
- Ch 130 — Buildings, Moving of (§ 130-1 – § 130-7)
- Ch 136 — Burials (§ 136-1 – § 136-3)
- Ch 142 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 142-1 – § 142-6)
- Ch 146 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 146-1 – § 146-3)
- Ch 157 — Electrical Standards (§ 157-1 – § 157-9)
- Ch 163 — Erosion Control and Stormwater Management (§ 163-1 – § 163-17)
- Ch 169 — Extreme Fighting Events (§ 169-1 – § 169-3)
- Ch 176 — Firearms (§ 176-1 – § 176-3)
- Ch 182 — Fire Protection and Prevention (§ 182-1 – § 182-9)
- Ch 188 — Fireworks (§ 188-1 – § 188-3)
- Ch 195 — Hazardous Materials (§ 195-1 – § 195-4)
- Ch 210 — Lakes and Waterways (§ 210-1 – § 210-29)
- Ch 222 — Littering (§ 222-1 – § 222-2)
- Ch 228 — Loitering (§ 228-1 – § 228-7)
- Ch 235 — Mailboxes (§ 235-1)
- Ch 249 — Noise (§ 249-1 – § 249-7)
- Ch 255 — Nuisances (§ 255-1 – § 255-8)
- Ch 262 — Peace and Good Order (§ 262-1 – § 262-7)
- Ch 268 — Plumbing (§ 268-1 – § 268-9)
- Ch 277 — Snowmobiles (§ 277-1 – § 277-7)
- Ch 283 — Solid Waste (§ 283-1 – § 283-17)
- Ch 289 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 289-1 – § 289-7)
- Ch 295 — Subdivision of Land (§ 295-1 – § 295-200)
- Ch 302 — Town Hall, Use of (§ 302-1)
- Ch 309 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 309-1 – § 309-14)
- Ch 315 — Vehicles, All-Terrain and Utility-Terrain (§ 315-1 – § 315-7)
- Ch 321 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 321-1 – § 321-9)
- Ch 328 — Weed Control (§ 328-1 – § 328-10)
- Ch 336 — Zoning (§ 336-1 – § 336-300)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)