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AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARSHALL TOWN, IOWA, DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of IOWA empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, the Legislative Authority of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA,

Section 1. The general ordinances of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA.

Section 2. Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS 90. Animals

10. Rules of Construction; General Penalty 91. Fire Prevention and Protection

11. Boundaries 92. Hazardous Conditions and Substances

TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION 93. Parks and Recreation; Leisure

30. General Provisions 94. Human Rights; Non-Discrimination

31. Officers and Organizations 95. Public Nuisances

32. Fire Department TITLE XI:. BUSINESS REGULATIONS

33. Police Department 110. Licenses and Permits

34. Civil Emergencies 111. Airports and Aircraft

35. Council Manual 112. Alcoholic Beverages

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS 113. Amusements and Recreation

50. Garbage and Refuse 114. Cable Television

51. Solid Waste Management Assessment 115. Gas and Plumbing

52. Sewers and Sewage Disposal 116. Hotels

53. Storm Water 117. Junk Dealers and Pawnbrokers

54. Illicit Discharges to Storm Sewer System 118. Peddlers and Solicitors

55. Erosion and Sediment Control for 119. Public Sales

Construction Sites 120.Tree Trimmers

56. Post-Construction Storm Water TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

Management 130. Offenses Against Peace and Safety

57. Streets and Sidewalks 131. Offenses Against Property

58. Vegetation 132. Offenses Against Persons

59. Mailboxes 133. Offenses Concerning Minors

TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

70. General Provisions 150. Planning

71. Traffic Regulations 151. Building Regulations; Construction

72. Parking Rules 152. Housing Code

73. Recreational Vehicles 153. Plumbing Code

74. Public Transportation 154. Electricity

75. Pedestrians 155. Swimming Pools

76. Traffic Schedules 156. Zoning

77. Parking Schedules

TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES PARALLEL REFERENCES

I. Franchises References to Iowa Code Annotated

II. Zoning Map Changes References to 2013 Code

References to Resolutions

References to Ordinances

INDEX

Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4. Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 5. Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

Section 7. The public hearing on this code is set for June 10, 2019 at the regular meeting of the City

Council.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Legislative Authority of the CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA, on the 10th day of June, 2019.

CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA

Joel Greer /s/

Joel Greer, Mayor

Shari L. Coughenour /s/

Shari L. Coughenour, CMC, City Clerk

I, Shari L. Coughenour, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Marshalltown, Iowa, do hereby certify that the foregoing ORDINANCE was passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 10th day of June, 2019, and was published in the Marshalltown Times-Republican, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Marshalltown, Iowa on the 17th day of June, 2019.

Shari L. Coughenour /s/

Shari L. Coughenour, CMC, City Clerk

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