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Kalona, IA Code of Ordinances
Code of Ordinances of the CITY OF KALONA, Iowa
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
CHAPTER 10 URBAN REVITALIZATION
CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
CHAPTER 19 CITY TREASURER
CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 23 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
CHAPTER 25 TAX INCREMENT FINANCE BOARD
CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
CHAPTER 46 MINORS
CHAPTER 47 PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
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 ATVS, UTVS, AND SNOWMOBILES
CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 81 GOLF CARTS
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
CHAPTER 93 WATER LINE EXTENSIONS
CHAPTER 94 STORMWATER DRAINAGE UTILITY
CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 97 USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS
CHAPTER 98 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
CHAPTER 100 SEWER EXTENSIONS
CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 112 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE (TRANSMISSION SYSTEM)
CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
CHAPTER 124 MISCELLANEOUS VENDOR PERMITS
CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
CHAPTER 138 STREET GRADES
CHAPTER 139 NAMING OF STREETS
CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 146 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
CHAPTER 151 TREES
CHAPTER 152 BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
 
21.01 Appointment and Term of Office
21.03 Duties
21.02 Compensation
 
21.01   APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF OFFICE.
The City Administrator is appointed by the Council and serves at the discretion of the Council, and that of the Mayor, until resignation or until removal by the Council.
21.02   COMPENSATION.
The compensation for the City Administrator, including expenses, shall be established by resolution of the Council.
21.03   DUTIES.
The duties of the City Administrator are as follows:
1.   To supervise enforcement and execution of this Code of Ordinances, and the policies and Council directives, and to have general supervision and direction of the administration of the City government.
2.   To attend all meetings of the Council unless excused therefrom by the Council or the Mayor.
3.   To be directly responsible to the Council for the administration of municipal affairs as directed by that body. All City departmental administration requiring the attention of the Council shall be brought before the Council by the City Administrator. Council involvement in administration initiated by the Council must be coordinated through the City Administrator.
4.   To supervise and direct the official conduct of all departments and employees of the City.
5.   To employ such assistants and other employees of the City for which the Council has approved the position generally and to discharge said assistants or employees found incompetent or derelict in their duties. Employment and discharge at department head level shall be subject to approval by the Council. The power to hire and discharge shall not apply to the City Attorney, but the City Administrator shall report to and advise the Council and Mayor on the performance of the individual filling that position, suggesting recommendations with regard to such person’s employment, all subject to grievance procedures of this Code of Ordinances.
6.   To obtain for the City, upon order of the Council, such specialized and professional services deemed necessary by the Council and not already available to the City.
7.   To supervise the construction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and management of all City property, capital improvements, and undertakings of the City, except as provided for by the Council in a separate agreement. A report and accounting of all such obligations, agreements, commitments, and contractual relationships involving the City shall be maintained, and a prompt periodic reporting, in writing, shall be given to the Mayor and the Council advising of the status of all such projects. In addition, in the event that there are any major deviations from any agreements, the Council shall receive an immediate report in order that the appropriate action can be taken.
8.   To make such investigations into the affairs and conduct of any department, agency, officer, or employee under the supervision of the City Administrator as is necessary or desirable or as so directed by the City Council.
9.   To supervise the recording, issuing, and revocation of licenses and permits and to sign the same when authorized by this Code of Ordinances.
10.   To keep the Council fully advised of the financial and other conditions of the City and its future needs.
11.   To make periodic itemized financial reports, in writing, to the Council.
12.   To assemble the department heads’ proposed annual departmental budgets, which proposals shall include projected revenues, proposed expenditures, and salary requirements, and shall thereafter submit said proposed budget on prescribed forms to the Council.
13.   To conduct the business affairs of the City and cause accurate records to be kept.
14.   To designate one or more City employees to discharge the duties of the office of City Administrator when the City Administrator is absent from his or her position or when the position is vacant. Said designation shall be subject to Council approval.
15.   To order to be abated any nuisance as established under this Code of Ordinances. Said order shall be in writing.
16.   To direct the purchasing of all commodities, materials, supplies, capital outlay, and services for all departments of the City that have been budgeted and appropriated by appropriate resolution of the Council, and to enforce a program to determine that such purchases are received and are of the quality and character called for in the appropriate purchase order.
17.   To assist the Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission in the carrying out of the Comprehensive Plan and to assist in all other forms of planning with the City government.
18.   To furnish the goals, as established by the Council and the plans therefor to citizens, businesses, community organizations, boards, and other interested parties. In addition, said person shall coordinate actions of the City with all other communities and regional groups, to be able to share matters of mutual interest or concern.
19.   To be in a position to receive all inquiries, concerns, and complaints voiced through residents of the City, elected officials, or other parties, and to take such action as is necessary to make sure that the problems are resolved, and to present to the Council a proper report advising as to the nature and character of any such incident.
20.   To constantly work on methods of improving municipal operations, including the adoption of programs, that would be beneficial to the City, and to keep the Council advised of any new developments which would be beneficial to the City (or of some detriment to the City).
21.   To perform such other duties as the Council may direct.