CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1- CODE OF ORDINANCES... 1 CHAPTER 2 - CHARTER... 9 CHAPTER 3 - BOUNDARIES... 11 CHAPTER 4 - MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS... 13 CHAPTER 5 - OPERATING PROCEDURES... 21 CHAPTER 6 - CITY ELECTIONS... 29 CHAPTER 7 - FISCAL MANAGEMENT... 35 CHAPTER 8 - INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS... 45 CHAPTER 9 - URBAN RENEWAL... 65 CHAPTER 10 - ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS... 67 CHAPTER 11- URBAN REVITALIZATION... 69 ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS CHAPTER 15 - MAYOR.... 101 CHAPTER 16 - MAYOR PRO TEM... 103 CHAPTER 17 - CITY COUNCIL... 105 CHAPTER 18 - CITY CLERK... 115 CHAPTER 19 - CITY TREASURER... 119 CHAPTER 20 - CITY ATTORNEY... 121 CHAPTER 21- CITY ADMINISTRATOR... 123 CHAPTER 23 - LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES... 127 -i-
ADMINISTRATION, BOA r S AND COMMISSIONS (CONTINUED) CHAPTER 24 - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION...131 CHAPTER 26 - HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY...139 CHAPTER 28 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION...145 CHAPTER 29 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION...147 POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCIES CHAPTER 35 - POLICE DEPARTMENT...175 CHAPTER 36 - FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT...179 CHAPTER 37 - AMBULANCE SERVICE...183 CHAPTER 38 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS...185 PUBLIC OFFENSES CHAPTER 45 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...225 CHAPTER 46 - PARK REGULATIONS...235 CHAPTER 47 - DRUG PARAPHERNALIA...237 NUISANCES AND ANIMAL CONTROL CHAPTER 50 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE...255 CHAPTER 51 - JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES...275 CHAPTER 55 - ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL...301 CHAPTER 56 - DOG LICENSE REQUIRED...309
REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS (CONTINUED) CHAPTER 124 - FOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS AT THE LE MARS CONVENTION CENTER AND THE WILLOW CREEK GOLF COURSE... 715 CHAPTER 125 - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES... 721 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CHAPTER 135 - STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE... 755 CHAPTER 136 - SIDEWALK REGULATIONS... 759 CHAPTER 137 - VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS... 765 ' CHAPTER 138 - STREET GRADES... 767 CHAPTER 139 - NAMING OF STREETS... 769 CHAPTER 140 - CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES... 771 BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS CHAPTER 145 - DANGEROUS AND DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES... 801 CHAPTER 146 - MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES... 811 CHAPTER 150 - BUILDING NUMBERING... 825 CHAPTER 151 - TREES, SHRUBS AND OTHER PLANTS... 827 CHAPTER 152 - SIGNS... 835 CHAPTER 154 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES SITING... 855 CHAPTER 155 - BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS... 885 CHAPTER 156 - FIRE PREVENTION CODE... 899 CHAPTER 160 - FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS... 925 ZONING AND SUBDIVISION CHAPTER 165 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS... 975 CHAPTER 166 - AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS... 1001 CHAPTER 167 - ZONING REGULATIONS... 1025
T FFIC VEHICLES CHAPTER 60 - ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE... 325 CHAPTER 61 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES... 329 CHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS... 331 CHAPTER 63 - SPEED REGULATIONS... 341 CHAPTER 64 - TURNING REGULATIONS... 345 CHAPTER 65 - STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED... 347 CHAPTER 66 - LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS... 349 CHAPTER 67 - PEDESTRIANS... 351 CHAPTER 68 - ONE-WAY TRAFFIC... 353 CHAPTER 69 - PARKING REGULATIONS... 355 CHAPTER 70 - TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES... 381 CHAPTER 71 - GOLF CARTS... 383 CHAPTER 75 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES... 401 CHAPTER 76 - BICYCLE REGULATIONS... 407 CHAPTER 80 - ABANDONED VEHICLES... 415 WATER CHAPTER 90 - WATER SERVICE SYSTEM... 441 CHAPTER 91 - WATER METERS... 451 CHAPTER 92 - WATER RATES... 455 CHAPTER 93 - EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS AND SERVICE... 461 SANITARY SEWER CHAPTER 95 - SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM... 481 CHAPTER 96 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS... 485 CHAPTER 97 - USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS... 491
SANITARY SEWER (CONTINUED) CHAPTER 98 - ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS... 495 CHAPTER 99 - SEWER SERVICE CHARGES... 497 CHAPTER 100 - INDUSTRIAL SEWER USER COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT... 502 CHAPTER 101 - STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM... 521 GARBAGE AND SOLID WASTE CHAPTER 105 - SOLID WASTE CONTROL... 541 CHAPTER 106 - COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE... 551 FRANCHISES AND OTHER SERVICES CHAPTER 110 - NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE... 575 CHAPTER 111A - ELECTRIC FRANCHISE - PLYMOUTH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION... 577 CHAPTER 111B - ELECTRIC FRANCHISE - MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY... 581 CHAPTER 113 - CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE... 587 CHAPTER 116 - CEMETERIES... 651 CHAPTER 117 - MUNICIPAL AIRPORT... 665 REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS CHAPTER 120 - LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS... 701 CHAPTER 121 - CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS... 705 CHAPTER 122 - HOUSE MOVERS... 709 CHAPTER 123 - PERMITS FOR JUNK YARDS... 711 -iv-