Effective June 1, 2016 Prepared with Planning Assistance from Northwest Iowa Planning & Development Commission fEEffective October 2, 2014 Spencer, Iowa TABLE OF CONTENTS ADOPTION ORDINANCE ...................................................................................................... 1 TITLE I: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, STRUCTURE AND OFFICERS ....................................... 5 CHAPTER 1: GENERAL ORGANIZATION ............................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 1 - MUNICIPAL CODE ......................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE 2 - BOUNDARIES ............................................................................................. 11 ARTICLE 3 – CHARTER .................................................................................................. 12 ARTICLE 4 - CORPORATE SEAL ...................................................................................... 13 ARTICLE 5 - ELECTIONS ................................................................................................ 14 ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ......................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - EXECUTIVE ............................................................. 26 ARTICLE 7 - MAYOR ..................................................................................................... 26 ARTICLE 8 - MAYOR PRO TEM ....................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - LEGISLATIVE .......................................................... 29 ARTICLE 9 - COUNCIL ................................................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - ADMINISTRATION .................................................... 34 ARTICLE 10 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR .............................................................................. 34 ARTICLE 11 - CITY CLERK ............................................................................................. 36 ARTICLE 12 - CITY ATTORNEY ....................................................................................... 43 ARTICLE 13 - MANAGER OF PUBLIC WORKS .................................................................... 45 ARTICLE 14 – Reserved For Future Use ............................................................................... 47 CHAPTER 5: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND DEPARTMENTS .................................................. 48 ARTICLE 15 - POLICE DEPARTMENT ............................................................................... 48 ARTICLE 16 - LIBRARY BOARD ...................................................................................... 51 ARTICLE 17 - FIRE DEPARTMENT ................................................................................... 55 ARTICLE 18 - AIRPORT COMMISSION .............................................................................. 59 ARTICLE 19 - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ........................................................ 61 ARTICLE 20 - UTILITY BOARD........................................................................................ 63 ARTICLE 21 - TREE BOARD ............................................................................................ 66 ARTICLE 22 - ARTS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE .......................................... 67 ARTICLE 23 - CEMETERY ASSOCIATION .......................................................................... 69 CHAPTER 6: FISCAL MANAGEMENT .................................................................................. 73 ARTICLE 24 - PURCHASING ........................................................................................... 73 CHAPTER 7: CITY RECORDS ............................................................................................. 75 ARTICLE 25 - CUSTODY OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC RECORDS .................................................. 75 TITLE II - PUBLIC SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ............................................................... 77 CHAPTER 1: SOLID WASTE CONTROL ................................................................................ 78 ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................ 78 ARTICLE 2 - COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE .................................. 85 CHAPTER 2: SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 89 ARTICLE 3 - PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 89 ARTICLE 4 - PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 91 CHAPTER 3: WATER SERVICES ......................................................................................... 92 ARTICLE 5 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.............................................................................. 92 I CITY OF ROCK RAPIDS, IOWA – 2016 CODE OF ORDINANCES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 4: STORM SEWER ............................................................................................. 93 ARTICLE 6 - STORM SEWER ........................................................................................... 93 CHAPTER 5: NON-PUBLIC WELL OR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM ............................................... 95 ARTICLE 7 - REGULATIONS ........................................................................................... 95 TITLE III - PUBLIC ORDER PROTECTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ..................................... 97 CHAPTER 1: MISDEMEANORS .......................................................................................... 98 ARTICLE 1 - PUBLIC PEACE ........................................................................................... 98 ARTICLE 2 - PUBLIC MORALS ....................................................................................... 105 ARTICLE 3 - MINORS ................................................................................................... 107 ARTICLE 4 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ..................................................................... 109 ARTICLE 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY .................................................................................... 113 ARTICLE 6 - PRIVATE PROPERTY .................................................................................. 115 ARTICLE 7 - EXECUTION OF PROCESS ............................................................................ 117 ARTICLE 8 – Reserved for Future Use. ................................................................................. 118 CHAPTER 2: NUISANCES ................................................................................................ 119 ARTICLE 9 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 119 ARTICLE 10 - ABATEMENT PROCEDURE ......................................................................... 126 CHAPTER 3: ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION ............................................................ 129 ARTICLE 11 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................. 129 ARTICLE 12 – VICIOUS DOGS ......................................................................................... 140 ARTICLE 13 – RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ...................................................................... 143 CHAPTER 4: WEEDS ....................................................................................................... 144 ARTICLE 14 – GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................. 144 CHAPTER 5: MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS ............................................................................ 147 ARTICLE 15 - MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS ......................................................................... 147 TITLE IV - TRAFFIC AND STREETS .................................................................................... 151 CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIC CODE ............................................................................................ 152 ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................... 152 ARTICLE 2 - REGULATIONS AND VIOLATIONS ................................................................ 155 ARTICLE 3 - SPEED REGULATIONS ................................................................................ 166 ARTICLE 4 - TURNING REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 170 ARTICLE 5 - PARKING REGULATIONS ............................................................................ 172 ARTICLE 6 - STOP AND YIELD ....................................................................................... 185 ARTICLE 7 - ONE WAY STREETS .................................................................................... 190 ARTICLE 8 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ....................................................................... 191 ARTICLE 9 - LOAD AND WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 192 ARTICLE 10 - PEDESTRIANS .......................................................................................... 194 ARTICLE 11 - BICYCLES ............................................................................................... 195 ARTICLE 12 – ENFORCEMENT ......................................................................................