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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 1: CITY OFFICIALS
ARTICLE 2: ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 3: Repealed
ARTICLE 4: FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
ARTICLE 5: BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
ARTICLE 7: ELECTRICAL CODE
ARTICLE 8: Fire and Police Commission: Fire Department and Police Department
ARTICLE 9: FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
ARTICLE 10: HOUSING CODE SECTION
ARTICLE 10A: HOUSING CODE FOR NON-OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLINGS
ARTICLE 10-A: BUREAU OF INSPECTION
ARTICLE 11: LICENSES
ARTICLE 12: MISDEMEANORS
ARTICLE 13: NUISANCES
ARTICLE 14: PLAN COMMISSION
ARTICLE 15: PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF MT. VERNON
ARTICLE 16 WATER SYSTEM AND SEWER SYSTEM
ARTICLE 16A: FATS, OILS, GREASES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES SEWER CONTROL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 16 B: MOUNT VERNON PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 17: SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE 18: TRAFFIC, STREETS, PARKING AND PARKING METERS
ARTICLE 19: MOBILE HOME STANDARDS
ARTICLE 19A: MANUFACTURED HOME DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 19B: TRAVEL TRAILER, DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME, AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
ARTICLE 20: STORM DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
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ARTICLE 22: GENERAL PROVISIONS, TITLE, AMENDMENTS, DEFINITIONS, REPEALER SEPARABILITY, AND PENALTY
ARTICLE 23: MT. VERNON MUNICIPAL AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
ARTICLE 24: MOTOR FUEL TAX
ARTICLE 24A: MOTOR FUEL TAX - DIESEL
ARTICLE 25: REGULATION OF THE PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS
ARTICLE 26: SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX RATE CHANGE
ARTICLE 27: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 28: MOTEL AND HOTEL TAXES
ARTICLE 29: OFFICIALS’ AND EMPLOYEES’ ETHICS ACT
ARTICLE 30: REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
ARTICLE 31: FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX
ARTICLE 32: DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK DINING
ARTICLE 33: REGULATIONS FOR JAYCEE LAKE AND MILLER LAKE
ARTICLE 34: AMUSEMENT TAXES
ARTICLE 35: MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX
INDEX
§ 153.09 SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
   (A)   Receptacles installed on 15 to 20 ampere branch circuits must be of the grounding type in kitchen, basement, laundry, garage, and all damp locations.
   (B)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person to exchange or sell installation within the corporate limits of the City, any electrical equipment that requires additional wiring, such as stokers, blowers, air conditioning units, ranges, built-in cooking units, signs, coin operated devices, etc., without listing such apparatus, describing such equipment, complete with the name and address of the purchaser, and the location where the equipment is to be installed.
      (2)   This list to be made available to the Electrical Inspector upon request.
   (C)   Illuminated signs of all types shall have a minimum clearance from the ground or walkway of ten (10) feet and shall not extend more than ten (10) feet out from the property line, nor closer than two (2) feet to the curb line of the street. All signs in alleys and over driveways shall have a minimum clearance of fifteen (15) feet. The sign support shall be of steel sufficient strength to adequately support it under all wind and weather conditions. Guys shall be of chain or galvanized steel cable.
(Prior Code, Art. 7, § 7.9)