Chapter 1 - Code of Ordinances
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CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAMONT, IOWA Prepared By: Local Government Professional Services, Inc. DBA Iowa Codification P. O. Box 244 114 E 5th Street Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 (641) 355-4072 www.sc-ic.com CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAMONT, IOWA Adopted June 12, 2019, by Ordinance No. 99 SUPPLEMENT RECORD SUPPLEMENT ORDINANCES AMENDING CODE Supp. No. Repeals, Amends or Adds Ord. No. Date Subject CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF LAMONT, IOWA 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 CHAPTER 8 - INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS .................................................. 39 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 22 - LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ....................................................................... 91 POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCIES CHAPTER 30 - CONTRACT LAW ENFORCEMENT ................................................................. 145 CHAPTER 35 - FIRE DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................ 147 CODE OF ORDINANCES, LAMONT, IOWA -i- TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC OFFENSES CHAPTER 40 - PUBLIC PEACE ...................................................................................................... 155 CHAPTER 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ........................................................................ 161 CHAPTER 42 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY ................................................................. 167 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 ............................................................................. 241 CHAPTER 55 - ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL ........................................................ 265 CHAPTER 56 - DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS .......................................................... 273 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 ........................................................................................ 295 CHAPTER 64 - TURNING REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 297 CHAPTER 65 - STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED .............................................................................. 299 CHAPTER 66 - LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ............................................................. 301 CHAPTER 67 - PEDESTRIANS ....................................................................................................... 303 CHAPTER 68 - ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ............................................................................................. 305 CHAPTER 69 - PARKING REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 307 CHAPTER 70 - TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES ........................................ 313 CODE OF ORDINANCES, LAMONT, IOWA -ii- TABLE OF CONTENTS TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES (continued) CHAPTER 75 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES ........................................ 331 CHAPTER 76 - BICYCLE REGULATIONS .................................................................................. 335 CHAPTER 77 - GOLF CARTS ......................................................................................................... 337 CHAPTER 80 - ABANDONED VEHICLES ................................................................................... 339 WATER CHAPTER 90 - WATER SERVICE SYSTEM ............................................................................... 361 CHAPTER 91 - WATER METERS .................................................................................................. 365 CHAPTER 92 - WATER RATES ..................................................................................................... 371 SANITARY SEWER AND STORM WATER CHAPTER 95 - SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM ............................................................................. 381 CHAPTER 96 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS ..................................................... 385 CHAPTER 97 - USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS ................................................................................... 389 CHAPTER 98 - ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ................................................................ 393 CHAPTER 99 - SEWER SERVICE CHARGES ............................................................................. 395 CHAPTER 100 - STORM WATER UTILITY ................................................................................ 397 GARBAGE AND SOLID WASTE CHAPTER 105 - SOLID WASTE CONTROL ................................................................................ 415 CHAPTER 106 - COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE .................................................................. 421 FRANCHISES AND OTHER SERVICES CHAPTER 110 - NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE ........................................................................... 425 CHAPTER 111 - ELECTRIC FRANCHISE ................................................................................... 431 CODE OF ORDINANCES, LAMONT, IOWA -iii- TABLE OF CONTENTS REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS CHAPTER 120 - LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS .............................. 455 CHAPTER 121 - CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS ........................................................ 459 CHAPTER 122 - PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS .................... 463 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CHAPTER 135 - STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 495 CHAPTER 136 - SIDEWALK REGULATIONS ............................................................................. 499 CHAPTER 137 - VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS .................................................... 503 CHAPTER 138 - STREET GRADES ................................................................................................ 505 BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS CHAPTER 145 - DANGEROUS BUILDINGS................................................................................. 525 CHAPTER 146 - MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES .................................................... 529 CHAPTER 147 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ............................................................... 533 CHAPTER 148 - WELL PROTECTION .......................................................................................... 535 CHAPTER 150 - BUILDING NUMBERING ................................................................................... 539 CHAPTER 151 - TREES .................................................................................................................... 541 CHAPTER 152 - MOWING OF PROPERTIES .............................................................................. 545 CHAPTER 155 - RESTRICTED RESIDENCE DISTRICT ........................................................... 555 CHAPTER 160 - FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS ....................................................................... 601 CHAPTER 161 - SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS ..................................... 615 CODE OF ORDINANCES, LAMONT, IOWA -iv- TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX APPENDIX: USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES .................................................... 1 SUGGESTED FORMS: DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - FIRST NOTICE ................................................................................... 7 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - NOTICE OF HEARING ....................................................................