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Ankeny, IA, Iowa Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ANKENY, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
CHAPTER 3 VOTING PRECINCTS
CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 7 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
CHAPTER 7A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SPECULATIVE SHELL BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 8 URBAN RENEWAL
CHAPTER 9 URBAN REVITALIZATION
CHAPTER 10 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
CHAPTER 11 SPECIAL EVENTS
CHAPTER 12 THE USE AND TRANSFER OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COLLECTIONS
CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
CHAPTER 19 CITY MANAGER
CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
CHAPTER 21 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 22 PLAN AND ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 23 PARK BOARD
CHAPTER 24 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 25 ANKENY CULTURAL ARTS BOARD
CHAPTER 26 ANKENY SPORTS COMPLEX FOUNDATION, INC.
CHAPTER 27 MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL
CHAPTER 28 BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND APPEALS
CHAPTER 29 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CHAPTER 31 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 36 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 37 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CHAPTER 38 FALSE FIRE ALARMS
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
CHAPTER 44 NOISE CONTROL
CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
CHAPTER 46 MINORS
CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 48 RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
CHAPTER 49 CAMPING
CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 56 DOG AND CAT LICENSES REQUIRED
CHAPTER 57 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
CHAPTER 58 URBAN CHICKENS
CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 68 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 69 PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE AND PERSONAL TRANSPORATION DEVICES REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 77 BICYCLE REGISTRATION
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 82 MULTI-USE RECREATIONAL TRAILS
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
CHAPTER 93 BACKFLOW PREVENTION
CHAPTER 94 CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN FACILITIES
CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 97 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 98 SEWER USE CHARGE
CHAPTER 99 SEWER CONNECTION DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 100 REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
CHAPTER 101 REGULATION OF FAT, OIL AND GREASE DISCHARGE BY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
CHAPTER 102 REGULATION OF HAULED WASTE
CHAPTER 103 FOOTING DRAIN DISCONNECTION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 105 ILLICIT DISCHARGE TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 106 STORMWATER UTILITY
CHAPTER 107 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FEES
CHAPTER 110 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 111 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 112 MUNICIPAL RECYCLING
CHAPTER 113 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND - CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND LEAF, TREE, BRANCH AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEM COLLECTION SYSTEM
CHAPTER 115 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE - MID-AMERICAN
CHAPTER 116 NATURAL GAS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE - CONSUMERS ENERGY
CHAPTER 117 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 118 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 119 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 120 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 121 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE - BLACK HILLS ENERGY
CHAPTER 122 NON-FRANCHISE UTILITY ACCOMMODATION
CHAPTER 130 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
CHAPTER 131 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
CHAPTER 132 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
CHAPTER 133 HOUSE MOVERS
CHAPTER 135 ALARM SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 136 LICENSING OF MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
CHAPTER 137 LICENSING OF PLUMBERS
CHAPTER 138 LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS
CHAPTER 139 MASSAGE THERAPISTS
CHAPTER 140 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 141 PAWNBROKERS
CHAPTER 142 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
CHAPTER 143 ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
CHAPTER 150 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 151 EXCAVATIONS
CHAPTER 152 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 153 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
CHAPTER 154 STREET GRADES
CHAPTER 155 NAMING OF STREETS
CHAPTER 156 DRIVEWAYS
CHAPTER 157 MAILBOXES
CHAPTER 158 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 165 BUILDING NUMBERING
CHAPTER 166 TREES
CHAPTER 167 NOXIOUS WEEDS
CHAPTER 168 DRAINAGE CHANNELS
CHAPTER 169 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 175 BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 176 MECHANICAL CODE
CHAPTER 177 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING CODE
CHAPTER 178 PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER 179 ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 180 FIRE CODE
CHAPTER 181 FUEL GAS CODE
CHAPTER 182 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 183 SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE
CHAPTER 184 RESIDENTIAL CODE
CHAPTER 190 ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 191 ZONING ORDINANCE GENERAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 192 ZONING ORDINANCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 193 ZONING ORDINANCE FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 194 ZONING ORDINANCE PARKING, LOADING AND SCREENING
CHAPTER 195 ZONING ORDINANCE SIGNS
CHAPTER 196 ZONING ORDINANCE NONCONFORMING USES, EXCEPTIONS AND AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 197 ZONING ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 200 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 201 ANKENY REGIONAL AIRPORT ZONING
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47.03 FIRES.
No fires shall be built, except in a place provided therefor, and such fire shall be extinguished before leaving the area unless it is to be immediately used by some other party.
47.04 WASTE MATERIAL.
No person shall litter the ground or any building, shelter or other structure in any City park with any form of waste material. All waste material shall be deposited in receptacles provided for that purpose. Park waste receptacles shall not be used for dumping or disposing of trash, garbage, rubbish or any waste material introduced in that form to the park.
47.05 CLOSING TIME; EXCEPTIONS.
It is unlawful for any person, except authorized City personnel, to be in Heritage Park between the hours of sunset and sunrise the following day, and to be in any other public park or recreational facility within the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and sunrise the following day, unless otherwise posted, or unless through written permission of the Director of Leisure Services. In the case of community events or celebrations, alternative times of closure may be established by resolution of the Council. Written permission granted under this section is subject to the following:
1.   Any person claiming to have written permission from the Director shall have said written authorization in his or her possession at all times while within the park and shall produce the same upon demand of any police officer of the City.
2.   The written permission given to any person in responsible supervision of any group will be sufficient to exempt all members of that group from the provisions of this section, provided that all members of the group are identified by the party having responsible supervision.
The Director of Leisure Services shall cause to be posted, at the entrance of any facility which shall have closure times different from that provided for in this section, signs notifying the public of the closing time of said facility.
47.06 FENCES ON BOUNDARIES OF PARKS.
It is unlawful for any person to climb, sit upon, stand upon, run against, or crawl over the fences along the boundaries of any City park, whether such fences are owned by the City or by any private person.
47.07 SUNRISE PARK.
1.   (Repealed by Ordinance No. 1701 - Oct. 11 Supp.)
2.   It is unlawful for any person to throw or hit any baseball or softball while standing within 50 feet of the fence which runs easterly and westerly along the north boundary line of Sunrise Park.
47.08 PARKING PROHIBITED.
It is unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle in any City park other than within areas designated as parking areas. Further, parking is specifically prohibited on the entrance side of Lakeshore Drive from Northwest Ash Drive to the Lakeside Recreational Center’s parking area. The Director of Leisure Services is authorized and directed to erect signs notifying the public of the prohibitions of this section.
47.09 ANIMAL WASTE.
No person having ownership, custody, possession, or control of any animal shall allow or permit such animal to defecate in or on the public property included within any City park. In the event any animal shall defecate in or on any public property within any City park, the person owning such animal, or the person who at the time has custody or control of such animal, shall cause the product of such defecation to be immediately and completely removed from the City park and shall thereafter cause the same to be properly disposed of outside the City park. No person having ownership, custody, possession or control of any animal shall leave such animal unattended in any City park in any manner which would render such person’s ability to comply with this section impossible or impractical. Nothing in this section is intended (and should not be construed) to alter, amend, or in any manner modify any other ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, or control of any animal.