PRIMGHAR, IOWA, CODE

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TITLE I: MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, STRUCTURE AND OFFICERSPAGE
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL ORGANIZATION 
ARTICLE 1 - MUNICIPAL CODE2
ARTICLE 2 - BOUNDARIES5
ARTICLE 3 - CHARTER7
ARTICLE 4 - CORPORATE SEAL8
ARTICLE 5 - ELECTIONS9
ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES11
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - EXECUTIVE13
ARTICLE 7 - MAYOR13
ARTICLE 8 - MAYOR PRO TEM15
CHAPTER 3: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - LEGISLATIVE 
ARTICLE 9 - COUNCIL16
CHAPTER 4: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE - ADMINISTRATION 
ARTICLE 10 - CITY CLERK/TREASURER20
ARTICLE 11 - CITY ATTORNEY25
ARTICLE 12 – POLICE DEPARTMENT27
CHAPTER 5: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND DEPARTMENTS 
ARTICLE 13 - PARK BOARD28
ARTICLE 14 - LIBRARY BOARD29
ARTICLE 15 - FIRE DEPARTMENT32
ARTICLE 16 – AMBULANCE SERVICES35
ARTICLE 17 – (Reserved for Future Use)41
ARTICLE 18 – (Reserved for Future Use)42
CHAPTER 6: FISCAL MANAGEMENT 
ARTICLE 19 - BUDGET44
ARTICLE 20 - FUNDS45
ARTICLE 21 - ACCOUNTING52
ARTICLE 22 - FINANCIAL REPORTS53
ARTICLE 23 - PURCHASING54
CHAPTER 7: CITY RECORDS 
ARTICLE 24 - CUSTODY OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC RECORDS55
TITLE II PUBLIC SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTHPAGE
CHAPTER 1: SOLID WASTE CONTROL 
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS58
ARTICLE 2 - COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE64
ARTICLE 3 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL69
CHAPTER 2: SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS 
ARTICLE 4 - PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS70
ARTICLE 5 - PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEMS78
ARTICLE 6 - SEWER RENTAL80
CHAPTER 3: WATER SERVICES 
ARTICLE 7 - PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM82
ARTICLE 8 - WATER METERS88
ARTICLE 9 - WATER RATES89
CHAPTER 4: ELECTRIC UTILITY 
ARTICLE 10 – GENERAL PROVISIONS94
CHAPTER 5: STORM SEWER 
ARTICLE 11 - STORM SEWER99
TITLE III PUBLIC ORDER PROTECITON AND LAW ENFORCEMENTPAGE
CHAPTER 1: MISDEMEANORS 
ARTICLE 1 - PUBLIC PEACE101
ARTICLE 2 - PUBLIC MORALS104
ARTICLE 3 - MINORS107
ARTICLE 4 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY108
ARTICLE 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY115
ARTICLE 6 - PRIVATE PROPERTY116
ARTICLE 7 - EXECUTION OF PROCESS117
CHAPTER 2: NUISANCES 
ARTICLE 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS118
ARTICLE 9 – BUILDING MAINTENANCE ORDINANCES121
ARTICLE 10 – ABATEMENT PROCEDURE125
CHAPTER 3: ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION 
ARTICLE 11 - GENERAL PROVISIONS127
ARTICLE 12 - REGULATION AND LICENSING OF DOGS135
ARTICLE 13 – Reserved For Future Use137
CHAPTER 4: MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS 
ARTICLE 14 – MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS138
TITLE IV - TRAFFIC AND STREETSPAGE
CHAPTER 1: TRAFFIC CODE 
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS141
ARTICLE 2 - REGULATIONS AND VIOLATIONS144
ARTICLE 3 - SPEED REGULATIONS148
ARTICLE 4 - TURNING REGULATIONS150
ARTICLE 5 - PARKING REGULATIONS153
ARTICLE 6 - STOP AND YIELD156
ARTICLE 7 - ONE WAY STREETS159
ARTICLE 8 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES160
ARTICLE 9 - LOAD AND WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS161
ARTICLE 10 - PEDESTRIANS162
ARTICLE 11 – SNOW REMOVAL & STREET CLEANING163
ARTICLE 12 - ENFORCEMENT164
CHAPTER 2: STREETS AND ALLEYS 
ARTICLE 13 - STREET AND ALLEY REGULATIONS166
ARTICLE 14 - NAMING OF STREETS168
ARTICLE 15 - VACATION AND DISPOSAL169
ARTICLE 16 - STREET GRADES170
ARTICLE 17 - DRIVEWAYS171
ARTICLE 18 - BUILDING NUMBERING176
CHAPTER 3: SIDEWALKS 
ARTICLE 19 - SIDEWALK REGULATIONS177
CHAPTER 4: SNOWMOBILES & ATV’S 
ARTICLE 20 - GENERAL PROVISIONS181
CHAPTER 5: GOLF CARTS 
ARTICLE 21 – GENERAL PROVISIONS186
TITLE V BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUILDING REGULATIONSPAGE
CHAPTER 1: LIQUOR AND BEER CONTROL 
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS188
ARTICLE 2 - BEER AND WINE PERMITS AND LIQUOR LICENSES191
CHAPTER 2: CIGARETTE PERMITS 
ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS203
CHAPTER 3: LICENSING 
ARTICLE 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS205
ARTICLE 5 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS209
ARTICLE 6 - PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS212
CHAPTER 4: RESTAURANTS 
ARTICLE 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS215
TITLE VI - BUILDING REGULATIONSPAGE
CHAPTER 1: BUILDING CODE 
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS217
ARTICLE 2 – (Reserved for Future Use) 
CHAPTER 2: FIRE LIMITS 
ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS220
CHAPTER3: TREES 
ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS223
ARTICLE 4 - DUTCH ELM DISEASE CONTROL226
CHAPTER 4: ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLES AND MACHINERY 
ARTICLE 5 - ABANDONED VEHICLES228
ARTICLE 6 - JUNKED VEHICLES AND MACHINERY232
CHAPTER 5: FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND FIRE FIGHTING 
ARTICLE 7 - GENERAL PROVISIONS234
TITLE VII - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPAGE
CHAPTER 1: FRANCHISES 
ARTICLE 1 - AQUILA240
CHAPTER 2 : URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT 
ARTICLE 2: URBAN REVITALIZATION AREA244
TITLE VIII – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONSPAGE
CHAPTER 1 – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS 
ARTICLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS245
APPENDIX A – CITY FEES & RATES268
INDEX FOR TITLES I - VIII274
 APPENDIX B – ZONING1
 
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