CODE OF ORDINANCES
CITY OF NEW SHARON, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CITY OF NEW SHARON, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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