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- 1. CITY CODE of WATERLOO, IOWA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 5783
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 5784
- 6. ORDINANCE NO. 5788
- 7. ORDINANCE NO. 5796
- 8. ORDINANCE NO. 5797
- 9. ORDINANCE NO. 5799
- 10. ORDINANCE NO. 5812
- 11. ORDINANCE NO. 5813
- 12. ORDINANCE NO. 5815
- 13. ORDINANCE NO. 5819
- 14. ORDINANCE NO. 5823
- 15. ORDINANCE NO. 5824
- 16. ORDINANCE NO. 5825
- 17. ORDINANCE NO. 5829
- 18. ORDINANCE NO. 5830
- 19. ORDINANCE NO. 4854
- 20. TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
- 21. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
- 22. CHAPTER 2 MUNICIPAL CHARTER AND SEAL
- 23. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PENALTY
- 24. CHAPTER 4 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 25. CHAPTER 5 MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
- 26. CHAPTER 6 MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS
- 27. CHAPTER 7 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 8 MUNICIPAL FINANCES
- 29. TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING, PROGRAMMING AND ZONING COMMISSION
- 31. CHAPTER 2 MAIN STREET WATERLOO REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- 32. CHAPTER 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- 33. CHAPTER 4 AIRPORT BOARD
- 34. CHAPTER 5 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES1
- 35. CHAPTER 6 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 36. CHAPTER 7 LEISURE SERVICES COMMISSION
- 37. CHAPTER 8 CULTURAL AND ARTS COMMISSION
- 38. CHAPTER 9 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 39. CHAPTER 10 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- 40. CHAPTER 11 MEMORIAL HALL COMMISSION
- 41. CHAPTER 12 WATERWORKS BOARD
- 42. CHAPTER 13 CABLE TV COMMISSION1
- 43. CHAPTER 14 HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
- 44. CHAPTER 15 ADA COMPLIANCE COMMISSION
- 45. CHAPTER 16 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
- 46. TITLE 3 BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 1 LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL1
- 49. CHAPTER 3 AMUSEMENTS
- 50. CHAPTER 4 BUSINESSES RELATING TO SALES
- 51. CHAPTER 5 BUSINESSES RELATING TO VEHICLES
- 52. CHAPTER 6 ALARM SYSTEMS
- 53. CHAPTER 7 CABLE TV FRANCHISE REGULATIONS1
- 54. CHAPTER 8 SHARED MOBILITY DEVICE LICENSE
- 55. CHAPTER 9 BILLPOSTERS
- 56. CHAPTER 10 RECYCLING YARDS
- 57. CHAPTER 11 RENDERING WORKS
- 58. TITLE 4 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- 59. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL HEALTH AND SANITATION REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES
- 61. CHAPTER 3 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- 62. CHAPTER 4 LITTER CONTROL
- 63. CHAPTER 5 NOISE CONTROL
- 64. CHAPTER 6 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
- 65. TITLE 5 POLICE REGULATIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 67. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 68. CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RIGHTS
- 69. CHAPTER 4 CONVENIENCE STORE SECURITY
- 70. CHAPTER 5 CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTIES
- 71. CHAPTER 6 CHRONIC NUISANCE VEHICLES
- 72. TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 73. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE
- 74. CHAPTER 2 BICYCLES OR MOTOR SCOOTERS
- 75. CHAPTER 3 SNOWMOBILES
- 76. CHAPTER 4 OFF ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES (ORVs)
- 77. CHAPTER 5 CIVIL SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
- 78. CHAPTER 6 IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY DEPARTMENTS OTHER THAN POLICE
- 79. CHAPTER 7 PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
- 80. TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
- 81. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 82. CHAPTER 2 SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, INSPECTIONS AND REPAIR
- 83. CHAPTER 3 EXCAVATIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 4 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
- 85. CHAPTER 5 VEGETATION
- 86. CHAPTER 6 RAILROADS
- 87. CHAPTER 7 MUNICIPAL LIBRARY
- 88. CHAPTER 8 LEISURE, CULTURAL AND ARTS SERVICES
- 89. TITLE 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES
- 90. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 2 WATER REGULATIONS
- 92. CHAPTER 3 SEWER REGULATIONS
- 93. CHAPTER 4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- 94. TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 95. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 96. CHAPTER 2 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 97. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING REGULATIONS
- 99. CHAPTER 5 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- 100. CHAPTER 6 SIGNS
- 101. CHAPTER 7 RENTAL HOUSING
- 102. CHAPTER 8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- 103. CHAPTER 9 MANUFACTURED HOMES
- 104. CHAPTER 10 MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- 105. CHAPTER 11 MOVING BUILDINGS
- 106. CHAPTER 12 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS1
- 107. CHAPTER 13 CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
- 108. CHAPTER 14 HOUSING COOPERATIVE CONVERSION
- 109. TITLE 10 ZONING
- 110. CHAPTER 1 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 111. TITLE 11 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 112. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 113. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 114. CHAPTER 3 PLATTING PROCEDURES
- 115. CHAPTER 4 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 116. CHAPTER 5 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 117. TRAFFIC CODE