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Code of Ordinances PEOSTA CODE OF ORDINANCES State legislation at any time can be enacted that would change the current law as adopted in your City Code. ECIA has no duty or responsibility to keep you updated on law changes. However, ECIA will make every attempt to notify you when legislative changes occur that have an impact on your City Code. It is the municipality’s responsibility to either repeal or amend the ordinances impacted by the legislative changes. ECIA advises you to have your City Attorney review your City Code and the legislative changes that occur after the date of the City’s last codification. ECIA cannot provide legal advice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ECIA. CODIFIED BY: EAST CENTRAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATION 7600 COMMERCE PARK DUBUQUE, IOWA 52002 City of Peosta Code of Ordinances Summary of Changes Adopted Ordinances from 2020 Code Section Affected Ordinance 2020-01, Reactivation fees 6-5-5 Ordinance 2020-02, City Administrator chapter (new) II-2A Ordinance 2020-03, Incremental increase of sewer rates Ordinance 2020-04, Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles and Off- (new) III-14 Road Utility Vehicles Ordinance 2020-05, Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable VI-11 Property in the October, 2020 Ordinance 2020-06, Mobile Food Vendors (new) III-8 Ordinance 2020-07, Animal Control; License 4-1-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2 RIGHT OF ENTRY ............................................................................................. 5 CHAPTER 3 PENALTY ............................................................................................................. 6 CHAPTER 4 PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL ........................ 9 TITLE II POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 1 CITY CHARTER ............................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER 2 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 2A CITY ADMINISTRATOR ............................................................................. 15 CHAPTER 3 POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ............................... 18 CHAPTER 4 SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ...................................................... 26 CHAPTER 5 CITY FINANCE ................................................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 6 POSTING ............................................................................................................ 31 TITLE III COMMUNITY PROTECTION ............................................................................ 32 CHAPTER 1 OFFENSES ......................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES ....................................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 3 TRAFFIC CODE ................................................................................................ 47 CHAPTER 4 RAILROAD REGULATION ............................................................................ 70 CHAPTER 5 POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION............................................................... 72 CHAPTER 6 CURFEW FOR MINORS ................................................................................. 73 CHAPTER 7 REGULATING PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS............................................................................................................................. 77 CHAPTER 8 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS ........................................................................... 80 CHAPTER 9 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ........................................................................... 85 CHAPTER 10 JUNK AND ABANDONED VEHICLES ....................................................... 87 CHAPTER 11 LICENSING JUNK DEALERS ...................................................................... 93 CHAPTER 12 SNOW REMOVAL .......................................................................................... 96 CHAPTER 13 FIREWORKS ORDINANCE ........................................................................ 98 CHAPTER 14 OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND OFF-ROAD UTILITY VEHICLES .............................................................................................................. 102 TITLE IV MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH .............................................................. 107 CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL CONTROL ...................................................................................... 107 CHAPTER 2 PARKS AND RECREATION ......................................................................... 114 CHAPTER 3 PEOSTA COMMUNITY CENTRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ................ 115 CHAPTER 4 NOISE CONTROL .......................................................................................... 117 TITLE VI PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................ 122 CHAPTER 1 FACTORY BUILT HOMES ........................................................................... 122 CHAPTER 2 UTILITIES - SANITARY SYSTEM .............................................................. 124 CHAPTER 3 UTILITIES - WATER SYSTEM .................................................................... 138 CHAPTER 4 UTILITIES - REFUSE COLLECTION ........................................................ 144 CHAPTER 5 UTILITIES - BILLING CHARGES (INCLUDES SEWER) ...................... 149 CHAPTER 6 STREET CUTS AND EXCAVATIONS ........................................................ 155 i CHAPTER 7 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ................................................................... 157 CHAPTER 8 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS ....................................................................... 174 CHAPTER 9 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ......................................... 180 CHAPTER 10 RESTRICTED RESIDENCE DISTRICT - REPEALED .......................... 182 CHAPTER 11 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING................................................................ 183 CHAPTER 12 URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA CODE TAX ABATEMENT SCHEDULE............................................................................................................................... 198 CHAPTER 13 BUILDING CODE ......................................................................................... 200 CHAPTER 14 ADULT ORIENTED ESTABLISHMENTS ................................................ 232 CHAPTER 15 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ................................................................ 236 CHAPTER 16 SIGN REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 252 CHAPTER 17 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION .............................................. 264 CHAPTER 18 TREES ............................................................................................................. 267 CHAPTER 19 OUTDOOR FURNACES............................................................................... 269 CHAPTER 20 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAVEL TRAILER RESIDENCE........ 272 TITLE VII SPECIAL ORDINANCES .................................................................................. 273 CHAPTER 1 STREET GRADES - RESERVED ................................................................. 273 CHAPTER 2 VACATED STREETS, ALLEYS, AND EASEMENTS ............................... 274 CHAPTER 3 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE............................................................................... 275 CHAPTER 4 GAS FRANCHISE ........................................................................................... 278 CHAPTER 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE .................. 283 CHAPTER 6 CABLE FRANCHISE - RESERVED ............................................................ 287 CHAPTER 7 FRANCHISE FEE ESTABLISHED .............................................................. 288 ii TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1-1-1 Definitions 1-1-6 Severability 1-1-2 Grammatical Interpretation 1-1-7 Catchlines, Titles, Headings and 1-1-3 Prohibited Acts Include Notes Causing, Permitting 1-1-8 Amendments to City Code, Effect 1-1-4 Construction of New Ordinances, Amendatory 1-1-5 Amendment Language 1-1-1 DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases whenever used in the Ordinances of the City, shall be construed as defined in this section unless, from the context, a different meaning is intended or unless different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases: (Amended during 2010 codification) 1. “Building” means any man-made structure permanently affixed to the ground. (ECIA Model Code Amended in 2011) 2. "Chief of Police" means Peosta Police Officer; 3. "City" means the City of Peosta, Iowa, or the area within the territorial limits of the City, and such territory outside of the City over which the City has jurisdiction or control by virtue of any constitutional
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