Title I - General Provisions
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Definitions
- Indemnity
- Personal Injuries
- Grammatical Interpretation
- Construction
- Altering Code
- Amendment
- Severability
- City Powers
- General Penalty
- Civil Penalty - Municipal Infraction
- Crimial Penalities
- Seal of the CIty
- City Motto
- City Logo
Chapters 4-6 - Reserved
Title II - Policy and Administration
- Charter
- Form of Government
- Copies on File
- Nominating Method to be Used
- Nomination by Petition
- Adding by Petition
- Preparation of Petition
- Filing, Presumption, Withdrawals, and Objections
- Persons Elected
Chapter 9 - Appointment, Compensation and Qualifications of Municipal Officers
- Powers and Duties
- Number and Term of Council
- Term of Mayor
- Attendance at Council Meetings
- Mayor – Salary
- Mayor Pro Tem – Compensation
- Councilperson – Compensation
- City Attorney – Compensation and Appointment
- City Treasurer – Compensation
- Appointments of City Clerk
- City Officer-Appointment
- Time and Manner of Qualifying
- Conflict of Interest
- Resignations
- Removal of Appointed Officers and Employees
- Vacancies
- Bonds of City Officers
- Oaths
- Gifts
- Fraud
Chapter 10 - Rules and Procedures of the City Council
- Council - Duties and Rules
- Exercise of Power
- Council Meetings
- Meetings
- Appointments
- Operating Budget Preparation
- Budget Amendment
- Monthly Report
- Annual Report
- Budget Report
- Revenues
- Expenditures
- Cash Control
- Accounting
- Emergency Fund
- Debt Service Fund
- Capital Improvements Reserve Fund
- Utility and Enterprise Funds
- Balancing Funds
Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Municipal Officers
- General Duties
- Books and Records
- Transfer of Records and Property To Successor
- Powers and Duties of the Mayor
- Powers and Duties of the Mayor Pro Tem
- Powers and Duties of The City Clerk
- Powers and Duties of the City Treasurer
- Powers and Duties of the City Attorney
Chapter 13 - Contract Law Enforcement
- Contract Law Enforcement
Chapter 14 - Volunteer Fire Department
- Establishment and Purpose
- Fire Chief
- Fire Chief’s Duties
- Volunteer Firefighters
- Firefighter’s Duties
- Firefighter Compensation
- Workers Compensation and Hospitalization Insurance
- Liability Insurance
- Fires Outside of the City
Chapters 15-18 - Reserved
Title III - Community Protection
Chapter 19 - Misdemeanors - Offenses Against Public Peace
- Distributing Dangerous Substances
- Assault and Battery
- Harassment
- Disorderly Conduct
- Unlawful Assembly and Riot
- Failure to Disperse
- Prohibiting Sex Offenders
- False Report of Fire
- False Report to Police
Chapter 20 - Misdemeanors - Offenses Against Public Morals and Decency
- Lewd Conduct
- Public Consumption or Intoxication
- Open Container of Alcoholic Beverage, Wine or Beer on Streets and Highways
- Persons Under Legal Age
Chapter 21 - Misdemeanors - Offenses Against Property
- Trespassing
- Antenna and Radio Wires
- Injuring or Defacing Property
- Injuring or Defacing or Removing Signs, Markers and Grade Stakes
- Unauthorized Entry
- Fraud
- Theft
- Raising Livestock within City Limits Prohibited
Chapter 22 - Misdemeanors - Offenses Against Public Safety
- Resisting an Officer
- Refusing to Assist Officer
- Use of Barbed Wire Prohibited
- Discarded, Abandoned, or Unattended Refrigerators, Freezers or Similar Devices
Chapter 23 - Prohibiting the use of Guns, Bows, Slingshots, Fireworks and Explosives
- Discharging and Use of Guns, Bows and Slingshots
- Fireworks and Explosives
Chapter 24 - Hazardous Substances
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Cleanup Required
- Notifications
- Local Authority
- City Liability
Chapter 25 - Regulating the Planting, Care and Trimming of Trees
- Definitions
- Planting Restrictions
- Duty to Trim Trees
- Removal of Trees
- Trimming of Trees Under the Supervision of the Public Works Director
- Inspection and Removal
Chapter 26 - Municipal Infractions
- Public Nuisances Affecting Peace, Safety, and General Welfare
- Special Provisions - Abandoned or Inoperable Motor Vehicles - Municipal Infractions
- Definitions
- Vehicles Constituting a Public Nuisance
- Junk and Junk Vehicles a Nuisance
- Exceptions
- Notice to Abate
- Definition of Nuisance
- Public Nuisances Affecting Peace, Safety, and General Welfare
- Other Conditions
- Nuisances Prohibited
- Abatement
- Notice to Abate: Contents
- Method of Service
- Request for Hearing
- Abatement in an Emergency
- Abatement by City
- Collection of Costs
- Failure to Abate
- Installment Payment of Cost of Abatement
- Title
- Adoption Of Codes
- Amendments To The Building Codes
- Administration
- Appointment
- Deputies
- Work Exempt From Permits
- Application
- Action On Application
- Expiration
- Site Plan
- Approval
- Schedule Of Permit Fees
- Valuation
- Re-Inspection Fees
- Use and Occupancy
- Certificate Issued
- Board of Appeals
- Climate and Geographical Design Criteria
- Ground Snow Loads
- Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
- Profile
- Footing Depth
- Foundation Drainage
- Separation Item
- Chimney Enclosures
- Weather Resistant
- IRC Table
- Weather Protection
- Energy Certificate
- Window Sills
- Energy Efficiency
- Sprinkler Systems
- Fire Alarms
- Handrails
- Private Sewers and Water Service Systems
- Erosion Control Measures
- Official Copies
- Violations and Penalties
Chapter 29 - Dangerous Buildings
- Title
- Purpose and Scope
- Alterations, Additions and Repairs
- Enforcement, General
- Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
- Violations
- Inspection of Work
- Board of Appeals
- Definitions
- Notices and Orders Rebuilding
- Recording of Notice and Order
- Repair, Vacation and Demolition
- Notice to Vacate
- Appeals
- Hearing Appeals
- Compliance with Orders
- Extension of Time to Perform Work
- Interference with Repair or Demolition Work
- Performance of Work
- Repair or Demolition; Recovery of Costs
- Conflict of Ordinances
Chapter 30 - Property Maintenance
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Authority for Enforcement
- Interference with the Property Maintenance Official
- Nuisances
- Notice to Abate
- Emergency Abatement Measures
Chapter 31 - Communication Towers and Antennas
- Purpose and Policy
- Definitions
- Local Regulations
- Lease Required
- Fee Required
- Limit or Term
- Placement Requirement
- Application Process
- Conditions for Approval
- Noise and Emission Standards
- Placement of Facilities and Related Fees
- Abandonment
- Termination
- New Technologies
- Home Rule
Chapter 32 - Abandoned Vehicles
- Definitions
- Authority to Take Possession of Abandoned Vehicles
- Notice by Mail
- Notification in Newspaper
- Extension of Time
- Fees for Impoundment
- Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles
- Disposable of Totally Inoperable Vehicles
- Proceeds From Sales
- Duties of Demolisher
Chapter 33 - Snowmobiles and ATVs
- Definitions
- General Regulations
- Places of Operation
- Hours of Operation
- Negligence
- Accidents Reports
- Thaw Ban
- Dead Man Throttle
- Definitions
- Violations of Regulations
- Established Grades
- Record Maintained
- Naming Streets
- Changing Name of Street
- Recording Street Names
- Official Street Name Map
- Revision of Street Name Map
- Authority of Peace Officers
- Failure to Obey Peace Officer
- Traffic Accident Reports
- Peace Officer’s Authority
- Parades Regulated
- General
- Special Speed Restrictions
- Minimum Speed
- Emergency Vehicles
- Authority to Install Traffic Control Devices
- Crosswalks
- Traffic Lanes
- Standards
- Obedience To Traffic Signs and Signals
- Authority to Mark
- Funeral Processions
- Play Streets
- Tampering with Vehicle
- Right of Way Pedestrians
- Driving or Riding on Sidewalks
- Prohibited Crossing
- Hitch Hiking
- Clinging To Vehicle
- Obstructing View At Intersections
- Reckless Driving
- Careless Driving
- Golf Carts
- Temporary Embargo
- Permits For Excess Size and Weight
- Load Limits Upon Certain Streets
- Load Limits on Bridges
- Truck Route
- Standing or Parking Next To Curb
- Stopping or Parking In Prohibited Places
- Persons With Disabilities Parking
- Truck Parking Limited
- Snow Removal
- Snow Routes
- Stop When Traffic Is Obstructed
- Stop Required
- Yield Intersections
- Arrest or Citation
- Scheduled Violations
- Parking Violations: Vehicle Unattended
- Presumption In Reference To Illegal Parking
- Impounding Vehicles
Chapter 35 - Regulations and Use of Streets and Sidewalks
- Removal of Warning Devices
- Obstructing Streets
- Power to Vacate
- Notice of Vacation Hearing
- Findings Required
- Disposal of Vacated Streets or Alleys
- Disposal of Gift Limited
- Placing Glass On Street or Sidewalk
- Depositing Foreign Materials On Streets and Sidewalks
- Playing In
- Traveling On Barricaded Street or Alley
- Use For Business Purposes
- Washing Vehicles
- Burning Prohibited
- Excavations
- Maintenance of Parking or Terrace
- Failure To Maintain Parking or Terrace
- Dumping Of Snow
- Driveway Culverts
Chapter 36 - Curfew for Minors
- Curfew
- Cigarettes and Tobacco
- Contributing To Delinquency
Chapter 37 - Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
- Purpose
- License Required
- Definitions
- Application for Permit
- License Fees
- Bond Required
- Issuance of Permit
- Display of Permit
- Permit Not Transferable
- Revocation of Permit
- Notice
- Hearing
- Record and Determination
- Appeal
- Effect of Revocation
- Rebates
- License Exemptions
- Reserved
- Time Restrictions
- Building Mover Defined
- Permit Required
- Application
- Bond Required
- Insurance Required
- Permit Fee
- Permit Issued
- Public Safety
- Time Limit
- Removal By City
- Protect Pavement
- Overhead Wires
Chapter 39 - Cigarette License
- Definitions
- Permit Required
- Application
- Issuance
- Expiration
- Fees
- Refunds
- Persons Under Legal Age
- Self-Service Sales Prohibited
- Revocation
Chapter 40 - Liquor Licenses and Wine and Beer Permits
- License Or Permit Required
- General Prohibition
- Investigation
- Action By Council
- Prohibited Sales and Acts
Chapter 41 - Mowing of Properties
- Purpose
- Dense Growth
- Exceptions
- Appeal Process
- Mowing of Properties
- Penalty
- Method of Service and Billing
- Permit Required
- Application
- Other Permits and Licenses Required
- Authority of Council
- Penalty
Chapters 43-45 - Reserved
Title IV - Animal Control
- Definitions
- Animals to be Restrained
- Vicious
- Exotic Animals, Reptiles and Serpents
- Rabies Vaccination Required
- Animal Neglect
- Abandonment of Cats and Dogs
- Offenses
- Requirement When Animal Has Bitten A Person
- Quarantine For A Minimum Period of 14 Days
- Summons Issued
Chapter 47 - Dangerous and Vicious Animals
- Seizure, Impoundment and Disposition Of Dangerous Or Vicious Animals
Chapters 48-52 - Reserved
Title V - Boards and Commissions
Chapter 53 - Planning and Zoning Commission
- Planning and Zoning Commission Created
- Term of Office
- Powers
Chapter 54 - Reserved
Title VI - Physical Environment
- Definitions
- Superintendent
- Prohibited Acts
- Construction By City
- Construction By Owner
- Others Required To Connect
- Building Sewers Installed
- Required Connection
- Service Outside The City
- Private Sewage Disposal Systems
- Compliance With Regulations
- Permit Required
- Discharge Restrictions
- Maintenance of System
- Systems Abandoned
- Disposal Of Septage
- Permit Required – Requisites Of Applications
- Permit Fee
- Other Requirements
- Connection Requirements
- Interceptor Required
- Sewer Tap
- Inspection Required
- Property Owner’s Responsibility
- Bond Of Plumber
- Licensed and Bonded Plumbers Only To Work On City Mains And Right-Of-Ways
- Storm Water Discharge
- Storm Water Discharge Approval
- Prohibited Discharge Of Water/Waste
- Prohibited Discharge Of Materials
- Action For Discharge Of Prohibited Waters/Waste
- Maintenance Of PreTreatment Facilities
- Control Manholes
- Testing At Control Manholes
- When Prohibited
- Right Of Entry For Inspection
- Special Penalties
- Observance Of Safety Rules On Private Property
- Entry On Easement
- Service Of Notice For Violations
- General
- Sewer Service Charges Required
- Rate
- Reserved
- Private Water System
- Manner Of Payment
- Special Agreements Permitted
- Definitions
- Superintendent’s Duties
- Mandatory Connections
- Abandoned Connections
- Permit
- Fee For Permit
- Compliance With Plumbing Code
- Plumber Required
- Excavations
- Tapping Mains
- Installation Of Water Service Pipe
- Responsibility For Water Service Pipe
- Failure To Maintain
- Curb Stop
- Interior Stop
- Inspection and Approval
- Completion By The City
- Shutting Off Water Supply
- Operation Of Curb Stop and Hydrants
- Water Use Metered
- Fire Sprinkler Systems Exception
- Location Of Meters
- Meter Setting
- Meter Costs
- Meter Repairs
- Service Charges
- Rates For Service
- Rates Outside The City
- Billing For Water Service
- Service Discontinued
- Lien For Nonpayment
- Reserved
- Lien Notice
- Connection Fee
- Temporary Vacancy
- Rental Property
Chapter 57 - Refuse Collection and Outdoor/Open Burning
- Definitions
- Duty To Provide Cans
- Accumulation and Deposit Of Refuse Prohibited
- Storage
- Collection
- Optional Means of Collection
- Necessity of Permit
- Refuse Other Than Garbage and Refuse
- Separation of Yard Wastes Required and Composting
- Purpose
- Sanitary Disposal Required
- Health and Fire Hazard
- Littering Prohibited
- Open Dumping Prohibited
- Toxic and Hazardous Waste
- Waste Storage Containers
- Prohibited Practices
- Penalties
- Applicability
- Severability
- General Prohibition on Open Burning, Outdoor Burning and Refuse Burning
- Open Burning Of Refuse
- Open Burning Of Trees, Logs, Brush, Stumps, Leaves, and Grass Clippings
- Agricultural Burning
- Patio Wood Burning Units
- Fire Suppression Training
- Burning Benefits
- Liability
- Right of Entry and Inspection
- Enforcement and Penalties
Chapter 58 - Subdivision Regulations
- Purpose
- Policy
- Application
- Interpretation
- Action Under Prior Provisions
- Procedure
- Terms Defined
- Improvement Required
- Inspection
- Release Or Reduction Of Performance Bond
- Design Standards Are Minimum
- Conformance To Applicable Rules and Regulations
- Storm Sewers and Drainage
- Water Facilities
- Sewage Facilities
- Sidewalks
- Utilities
- Preservation Of Natural Features and Amenities
- Nonresidential Subdivision
- School and Park Reservations
- Improvements Within Unincorporated Jurisdiction
- Variations and Exceptions
- Changes and Amendments
- Maintenance Bond Required
- Deferral Or Waiver Of Required Improvements
- Street Standards
- Block and Lot Standard
- PreApplication Conference
- Requirements Of The Preliminary Plat
- Procedure For Review Of Preliminary Plats
- Action By The Council
- Duration Of Approval Of Preliminary Plat
- Completion and Acceptance Of Improvements
- Performance Bond Permitted
- Final Plat
- Subdivision Name
- Requirement Of The Final Plat
- Submission Of Final Plat
- Referral Of Final Plat
- Action By The Council
- Division Of Land
- Monumentation
- Character Of The Land
- Changes and Amendments
- Enforcement, Violations and Penalties
Chapter 59 - Sidewalk Regulations
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Removal Of Snow, Ice and Accumulations
- Permit Required
- Sidewalk Standards
- Barricades and Warning Lights
- Failure To Repair Or Barricade
- Interference With Sidewalk Improvements
- Awnings
- Encroaching Steps
- Openings and Enclosures
- Fires Or Fuels On Sidewalks
- Defacing
- Debris On Sidewalks
- Merchandise Display
- Sale Stands
Chapter 60 - Building Numbering
- Definitions
- Owner Requirements
- Building Numbering Map
- Type of Mailboxes
- Location of Mailboxes
- Maintenance of Approaches
- Nonconforming Existing Mailboxes
Chapter 62 - Floodplain Management
- Statutory Authority, Findings of Fact and Purpose
- General Provisions
- Floodplain Management Standards
- Special Floodplain Provisions
- Administration
- Nonconforming Uses
- Penalties for Violations
- Amendments
- Definitions
Chapter 63 - Mobile Home Regulations
- Short Title
- Purpose of Ordinance
- Limitation on Uses
- Mobile Home Park Development Plan
- Required Restricted Covenants and Development Plan Penalties
- Area
- Yards
- Park Perimeter General Area Requirements
- Soil and Ground Cover Requirements
- Site Drainage Requirements
- Lot Markers
- Lot Coverage
- Park Areas for NonResidential Uses
- Required Separation Between Mobile Homes
- Required Recreation Areas
- General Access Requirements
- Access to Mobile Home Parks
- Interior Streets
- Required Illumination of Mobile Home Park Street Systems
- Street Construction and Design Standards
- Required Parking Areas
- Walks
- Mobile Home Stands
- Water Supply
- Source of Water Supply
- Water Distribution System
- Individual Water Riser Pipes and Connections
- Sewage Disposal
- Sewer Lines
- Individual Sewer Connections
- Electrical Distribution System
- Main Electrical Power Distribution Lines
- Individual Electrical Connections
- Required Grounding
- Service Building and Other Community Service Facilities
- Required Community Sanitary Facilities
- Structural Requirements for Buildings
- Barbeque grills, Fireplaces, Stoves and Incinerators
- Refuse Handling, General Definition
- Insect and Rodent Control
- Fuel Supply and Storage
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Systems
- Fuel Oil Supply Systems
- Fire Protection, General Requirements
- Park Management Responsibilities
- Responsibilities of Park Occupants
- Restrictions on Occupancy
- Location of Mobile Homes
- Emergency Parking
- Special Permits for Temporary Use
- Penalties
- Required Exhibits
- Definitions
- Conversion to Real Property
- Foundation Requirements
- Short Title
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Establishment of Districts
- Application of Regulations
- Administration and Enforcement
- Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
- Board of Adjustment Created
- Powers of Board of Adjustment
- Review of Variances by City Council
- General Procedures for Board of Adjustment
- Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
- Abandonment
- R Residential Districts
- Density of Population
- Percentage of Lot Covered by Buildings, Dwellings, and Other Structures
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- R Residential Districts
- Density of Population
- Percentage of Lot Covered by Buildings, Dwellings, and Other Structures
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- Reserved
- Distance Between Buildings On Same Plot
- Automobile Storage or Parking
- R Mobile Home Residential Districts
- M Multiple Family Residential Districts
- Density of Population
- Percentage of Lot Covered by Buildings, Dwellings, and Other Structures
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- Automobile Storage or Parking
- B Business District
- Density of Population
- Percentage of Lot Covered by Buildings, Dwellings, and Other Structures
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- I Industrial Districts
- Uses Prohibited
- Review by Board of Adjustment
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- A Agricultural Districts
- Density of Population
- Height of Buildings
- Yards and Other Open Spaces
- Amendments to This Chapter
- Fence and Hedge Regulations
- Supplemental Regulations
Chapter 65 - Storm Water Utility
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Storm Water Drainage District Established
- Rates
- Payment of Bills
- Lien for Nonpayment
Chapter 66 - Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
- Authority
- Purposes
- Definitions
- Recovery Organization
- Recovery Plan
- General Provisions
- Temporary Regulations
- Demolition of Damaged Buildings
- Temporary and Permanent Housing
- Hazard Mitigation Program
- Recovery and Reconstruction Strategy
Chapter 67 - Well Water Protection
- Definition
- Shallow Well Protection
- Deep Well Protection
- Nonconforming Uses
Title VII - Special Ordinances
Chapter 68 - Benefited Districts - Connection Charges
- General Provisions
- Definitions
- Connection Charge Required
- Quaas Road Sanitary Sewer and Water District
Chapter 69 - Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Alburnett Urban Renewal Area
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Provisions for Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Urban Renewal Area
Chapter 70 - Reserved
Title VIII - Franchise Ordinances
Chapter 71 - Renewing Shellsburg Cablevision, Inc
- Franchise
- Shellsburg Cablevision, Inc.
- Rights
Chapters 72-75 - Reserved
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