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City of Nevada, Iowa Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEVADA, IOWA 2006
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
2.01 TITLE.
2.02 DEFINITIONS.
2.03 FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
2.04 POWERS AND DUTIES.
2.05 NUMBER AND TERM OF COUNCIL.
2.06 TERM OF MAYOR.
2.07 COPIES ON FILE.
CHAPTER 3 PRECINCTS/WARDS
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 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 24A COMBINED PARKS, RECREATION AND CEMETERY BOARD
CHAPTER 25 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 26 CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 27 GATES MEMORIAL HALL BOARD OF CONTROL
CHAPTER 28 NEVADA SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD
CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
CHAPTER 37 PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
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, JUNK VEHICLES AND MACHINERY
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 55A URBAN CHICKENS
CHAPTER 56 DOG AND CAT LICENSES REQUIRED
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 REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
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 USE CHARGES
CHAPTER 102 STORM WATER UTILITY
CHAPTER 103 STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 112 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 113 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AND REGULATIONS
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 PAWNBROKERS
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 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
CHAPTER 151 TREES, WEEDS AND OFFENSIVE VEGETATION
CHAPTER 155 STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 156 BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 157 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 165 LAND DEVELOPMENT - ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 166 LAND DEVELOPMENT - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2
CHARTER
 
2.01  Title
2.05  Number and Term of Council
2.02  Definitions (Reserved)
2.06  Term of Mayor
2.03  Form of Government
2.07  Copies on File
2.04  Powers and Duties
 
2.01   TITLE. 
   This chapter may be cited as the charter of the City of Nevada, Iowa.† 1

 

Notes

1
† EDITOR’S NOTE:  Ordinance No. 558 adopting a charter for the City was passed and approved by the Council on June 18, 1973, and was published on June 28, 1973.
2.02   DEFINITIONS. 
   [Reserved for future use.]
2.03   FORM OF GOVERNMENT. 
   The form of government of the City is the Mayor-Council form of government.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 372.4)
2.04   POWERS AND DUTIES. 
   The Council and Mayor and other City officers have such powers and shall perform such duties as are authorized or required by State law and by the ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the City.
2.05   NUMBER AND TERM OF COUNCIL. 
   The Council consists of two Council Members elected at large and one Council Member from each of four wards as established by this Code of Ordinances, elected for overlapping terms of four years.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2)
2.06   TERM OF MAYOR. 
   The Mayor is elected for a term of four years.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.2)

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