Every town writes its own rules, and Van Meter, Iowa's live in its municipal code — 94 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 Van Meter, 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 8 URBAN RENEWAL
- 9. CHAPTER 9 URBAN REVITALIZATION
- 10. CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
- 11. CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
- 12. CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
- 13. CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
- 14. CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
- 15. CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
- 16. CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 17. CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- 18. CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 19. CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
- 20. CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 31 RESERVED
- 22. CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 23. CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
- 24. CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
- 25. CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 26. CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 27. CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
- 28. CHAPTER 46 MINORS
- 29. CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
- 31. CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
- 32. CHAPTER 52 NOISE CONTROL
- 33. CHAPTER 53 WEEDS AND BRUSH
- 34. CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- 35. CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL ANIMALS
- 36. CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
- 37. CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 38. CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
- 42. CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
- 44. CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
- 45. CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
- 47. CHAPTER 75 OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES, SNOWMOBILES, AND GOLF CARTS
- 48. CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 50. CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
- 52. CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
- 53. CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
- 54. CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
- 55. CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
- 57. CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- 58. CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
- 59. CHAPTER 100 BENEFITED DISTRICTS
- 60. CHAPTER 101 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
- 61. CHAPTER 102 STREAM BUFFER PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
- 62. CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
- 63. CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
- 64. CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
- 65. CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- 66. CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
- 67. CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
- 68. CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
- 69. CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 70. CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
- 71. CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
- 72. CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
- 73. CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
- 74. CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
- 75. CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
- 76. CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
- 77. CHAPTER 145 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- 78. CHAPTER 146 WELL PROTECTION
- 79. CHAPTER 150 TREES
- 80. CHAPTER 155 ADOPTION OF CODES
- 81. CHAPTER 156 BUILDING CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 157 MECHANICAL CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 158 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING CODE
- 84. CHAPTER 159 PLUMBING CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 160 FUEL GAS CODE
- 86. CHAPTER 161 RENTAL HOUSING CODE
- 87. CHAPTER 162 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- 88. CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 166 MILL STREET GATEWAY CORRIDOR DISTRICT
- 90. CHAPTER 167 SITE PLAN REGULATIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 92. CHAPTER 171 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND TREATMENT OF BUILDINGS
- 93. CHAPTER 172 CONVERSION TO MEET BUILDING CODES
- 94. CHAPTER 173 DEDICATION OF PARKLAND