West Liberty, Iowa, IA Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

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1. CITY CODE of WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
2. PREFACE
3. Ordinance # 1-99
4. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
5. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
6. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
7. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
8. CHAPTER 5 CITY CHARTER
9. CHAPTER 6 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
10. CHAPTER 7 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
11. CHAPTER 8 CITY CLERK
12. CHAPTER 8A CITY MANAGER
13. CHAPTER 9 CITY TREASURER
14. CHAPTER 10 CORPORATE LIMITS
15. CHAPTER 11 VOTING PRECINCTS
16. CHAPTER 1 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
17. CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
18. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF HEALTH
19. CHAPTER 4 LIBRARY BOARD
20. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
21. CHAPTER 2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
22. CHAPTER 3 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
23. CHAPTER 4 HOUSE MOVERS
24. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
25. CHAPTER 2 FIRE PREVENTION
26. CHAPTER 3 INFLAMMABLES; EXPLOSIVES
27. CHAPTER 4 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
28. CHAPTER 5 FIRE PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
29. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
30. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
31. CHAPTER 3 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
32. CHAPTER 4 ANIMAL CONTROL
33. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
34. CHAPTER 6 CURFEW
35. CHAPTER 7 WEEDS AND NOXIOUS GROWTH
36. CHAPTER 8 JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
37. CHAPTER 9 FIREWORKS; FIREARMS
38. CHAPTER 10 CIVIL DISORDERS
39. CHAPTER 11 NOISE CONTROL
40. CHAPTER 1 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
41. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES
42. CHAPTER 1 WATERWORKS
43. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
44. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
45. CHAPTER 4 SIDEWALKS
46. CHAPTER 5 STREET GRADES
47. CHAPTER 6 CEMETERY
48. CHAPTER 7 RAILROADS
49. CHAPTER 8 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
50. CHAPTER 9 TREES
51. CHAPTER 10 EXCAVATIONS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
52. CHAPTER 11 CABLE TELEVISION
53. CHAPTER 12 STORM WATER UTILITY
54. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS
55. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
56. CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
57. CHAPTER 4 SPEED
58. CHAPTER 5 RULES OF THE ROAD
59. CHAPTER 6 PEDESTRIANS
60. CHAPTER 7 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING
61. CHAPTER 8 ONE-WAY; THROUGH STREETS
62. CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
63. CHAPTER 10 ARRESTS; VIOLATIONS
64. CHAPTER 11 SNOW EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
65. CHAPTER 12 GOLF CARTS, ALL-TERRAIN AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES
66. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
67. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODE
68. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE
69. CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING CODE
70. CHAPTER 5 BILLBOARDS
71. CHAPTER 6 RENTAL HOUSING REGULATIONS
72. CHAPTER 7 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
73. CHAPTER 8 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
74. CITY CODE of WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
75. PREFACE
76. Ordinance # 1-99
77. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
78. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
79. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
80. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
81. CHAPTER 5 CITY CHARTER
82. CHAPTER 6 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
83. CHAPTER 7 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
84. CHAPTER 8 CITY CLERK
85. CHAPTER 8A CITY MANAGER
86. CHAPTER 9 CITY TREASURER
87. CHAPTER 10 CORPORATE LIMITS
88. CHAPTER 11 VOTING PRECINCTS
89. CHAPTER 1 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
90. CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
91. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF HEALTH
92. CHAPTER 4 LIBRARY BOARD
93. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
94. CHAPTER 2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
95. CHAPTER 3 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
96. CHAPTER 4 HOUSE MOVERS
97. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
98. CHAPTER 2 FIRE PREVENTION
99. CHAPTER 3 INFLAMMABLES; EXPLOSIVES
100. CHAPTER 4 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
101. CHAPTER 5 FIRE PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
102. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
103. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
104. CHAPTER 3 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
105. CHAPTER 4 ANIMAL CONTROL
106. CHAPTER 5 RESERVED
107. CHAPTER 6 CURFEW
108. CHAPTER 7 WEEDS AND NOXIOUS GROWTH
109. CHAPTER 8 JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
110. CHAPTER 9 FIREWORKS; FIREARMS
111. CHAPTER 10 CIVIL DISORDERS
112. CHAPTER 11 NOISE CONTROL
113. CHAPTER 1 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
114. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES
115. CHAPTER 1 WATERWORKS
116. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
117. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
118. CHAPTER 4 SIDEWALKS
119. CHAPTER 5 STREET GRADES
120. CHAPTER 6 CEMETERY
121. CHAPTER 7 RAILROADS
122. CHAPTER 8 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
123. CHAPTER 9 TREES
124. CHAPTER 10 EXCAVATIONS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
125. CHAPTER 11 CABLE TELEVISION
126. CHAPTER 12 STORM WATER UTILITY
127. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS
128. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS
129. CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
130. CHAPTER 4 SPEED
131. CHAPTER 5 RULES OF THE ROAD
132. CHAPTER 6 PEDESTRIANS
133. CHAPTER 7 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING
134. CHAPTER 8 ONE-WAY; THROUGH STREETS
135. CHAPTER 9 BICYCLES
136. CHAPTER 10 ARRESTS; VIOLATIONS
137. CHAPTER 11 SNOW EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
138. CHAPTER 12 GOLF CARTS, ALL-TERRAIN AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES
139. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
140. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODE
141. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE
142. CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING CODE
143. CHAPTER 5 BILLBOARDS
144. CHAPTER 6 RENTAL HOUSING REGULATIONS
145. CHAPTER 7 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
146. CHAPTER 8 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
147. CHAPTER 9 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
148. CHAPTER 1 ZONING DEFINITIONS
149. CHAPTER 2 ZONING ADMINISTRATION; ENFORCEMENT
150. CHAPTER 3 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
151. CHAPTER 4 DISTRICTS; MAP
152. CHAPTER 5 A-1 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
153. CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
154. CHAPTER 7 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
155. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
156. CHAPTER 9 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
157. CHAPTER 10 ZONING CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
158. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
159. CHAPTER 2 PLAT PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
160. CHAPTER 3 DESIGN STANDARDS
161. CHAPTER 4 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
162. CHAPTER 1 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
163. CHAPTER 51 SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
164. CHAPTER 52 CIVIL PENALTIES FOR MUNICPAL INFRACTIONS