CODE OF ORDINANCES
CITY OF NEW SHARON, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Complete City Ordinance Document
GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 – CODE OF ORDINANCES ….. 1
CHAPTER 2 – CHARTER ….. 9
CHAPTER 3 – MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS ….. 11
CHAPTER 5 – OPERATING PROCEDURES ….. 21
CHAPTER 6 – CITY ELECTIONS ….. 29
CHAPTER 7 – FISCAL MANAGEMENT ….. 35
ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 15 – MAYOR ….. 71
CHAPTER 16 – MAYOR PRO TEM ….. 73
CHAPTER 17 – CITY COUNCIL ….. 75
CHAPTER 18 – CITY CLERK ….. 83
CHAPTER 19 – CITY TREASURER ….. 87
CHAPTER 20 – CITY ATTORNEY ….. 89
CHAPTER 21 – LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ….. 101
POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 30 – POLICE DEPARTMENT ….. 145
CHAPTER 35 – FIRE DEPARTMENT ….. 151
CHAPTER 36 – HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS ….. 155
PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER 40 – PUBLIC PEACE ….. 185
CHAPTER 41 – PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ….. 191
CHAPTER 42 – PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY ….. 197
CHAPTER 43 – DRUG PARAPHERNALIA ….. 203
CHAPTER 45 – ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION ….. 225
CHAPTER 46 – MINORS ….. 227
CHAPTER 47 – PARK REGULATIONS ….. 231
NUISANCES AND ANIMAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 50 – NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE ….. 237
CHAPTER 51 – JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES ….. 245
CHAPTER 52 – WEEDS ….. 249
CHAPTER 55 – ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL ….. 265
CHAPTER 56 – DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS ….. 275
TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 60 – ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE ….. 285
CHAPTER 61 – TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ….. 289
CHAPTER 62 – GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ….. 291
CHAPTER 63 – SPEED REGULATIONS ….. 301
CHAPTER 64 – TURNING REGULATIONS ….. 303
CHAPTER 65 – STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED ….. 305
CHAPTER 66 – LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ….. 307
CHAPTER 67 – PEDESTRIANS ….. 309
CHAPTER 68 – ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ….. 311
CHAPTER 69 – PARKING REGULATIONS ….. 313
CHAPTER 70 – TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES ….. 325
CHAPTER 75 – ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES, OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES, AND SNOWMOBILES ….. 345
CHAPTER 76 – BICYCLE REGULATIONS ….. 351
CHAPTER 77 – GOLF CARTS ….. 353
CHAPTER 80 – ABANDONED VEHICLES ….. 361
CHAPTER 81 – RAILROAD REGULATIONS ….. 365
WATER
CHAPTER 90 – WATER FRANCHISE ….. 381
SANITARY SEWER
CHAPTER 95 – SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ….. 401
CHAPTER 96 – BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS ….. 405
CHAPTER 97 – USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS ….. 409
CHAPTER 98 – ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ….. 413
CHAPTER 99 – SEWER SERVICE CHARGES ….. 415
GARBAGE AND SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 105 – SOLID WASTE CONTROL ….. 431
CHAPTER 106 – COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE ….. 437
FRANCHISES AND OTHER SERVICES
CHAPTER 110 – NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE ….. 451
CHAPTER 111 – ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ….. 455
CHAPTER 115 – CEMETERY….. 501
REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS
CHAPTER 120 – LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS ….. 541
CHAPTER 121 – CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS ….. 547
CHAPTER 122 – PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS ….. 551
CHAPTER 123 – BUILDING MOVERS AND DEMOLISHERS ….. 555
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 135 – STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE ….. 575
CHAPTER 136 – SIDEWALK REGULATIONS ….. 579
CHAPTER 137 – VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS ….. 595
CHAPTER 138 – STREET GRADES ….. 597
CHAPTER 139 – NAMING OF STREETS ….. 599
BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 145 – DANGEROUS BUILDINGS ….. 625
CHAPTER 146 – MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES ….. 629
CHAPTER 147 – FIRE ZONE ….. 631
CHAPTER 148 – WELL PROTECTION ….. 633
CHAPTER 150 – BUILDING NUMBERING ….. 651
CHAPTER 151 – TREES ….. 653
CHAPTER 155 – BUILDING PERMITS ….. 675
CHAPTER 156 – PERSONAL PROPERTY SALES ….. 677
CHAPTER 157 – FENCES ….. 679
CHAPTER 158 – ZONING …… added (29-Jul-2025)
