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CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OSCEOLA, 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 11 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
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 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD
CHAPTER 25 UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 26 AIRPORT MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
CHAPTER 27 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 28 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CHAPTER 29 GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 31 RESERVE POLICE FORCE
CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 36 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
CHAPTER 44 RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS
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 52 WEEDS AND GRASS
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
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 78 OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON CITY STREETS
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
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 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 113 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 115 CEMETERY
CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, AND MOBILE FOOD UNITS
CHAPTER 123 HOUSE MOVERS
CHAPTER 124 TAXICABS
CHAPTER 125 SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
CHAPTER 126 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 137 DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 138 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
CHAPTER 139 STREET GRADES
CHAPTER 140 NAMING OF STREETS
CHAPTER 141 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 144 SCHEDULE OF FEES
CHAPTER 145 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
CHAPTER 151 TREES
CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 156 ELECTRICAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
CHAPTER 157 ELECTRICAL CODE
CHAPTER 158 PLUMBING LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
CHAPTER 159 PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER 160 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 161 MECHANICAL CODE
CHAPTER 162 RAPID ENTRY SYSTEM
CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 166 ZONING REGULATIONS DISTRICT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 167 ZONING REGULATIONS GENERAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF
OSCEOLA, IOWA
Current through Ordinance 630, passed 3-2-21
Prepared By:   Local Government Professional Services, Inc.
DBA Iowa Codification
P. O. Box 244
114 E 5th Street
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
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Adopted December 18, 2007, by Ordinance No. 453
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
SUPPLEMENT
ORDINANCES AMENDING CODE
Supp. No.
Repeals, Amends or Adds
Ord. No.
Date
Subject
May-08
15.04
454
4-8-08
Mayor’s Compensation
17.06
455
4-8-08
Council Compensation
Jun-08
Ch. 138
456
5-20-08
Alley Vacation
66.06
457
5-20-08
Designated Truck Routes
Oct-08
Ch. 138
458
7-15-08
Alley Vacation
Not Codified
459
9-2-08
Conveyance of Property
Mar-09
Ch. 165
460
10-21-08
Rezoning from R-2 to I-1
63.04(7)
461
11-18-08
Special 70 MPH Speed Zone
Ch. 138
462
1-20-09
Alley Vacation and Conveyance
Jul-09
Ch. 165
463
5-19-09
Rezoning from R-2 to R-3
Ch. 165
464
5-19-09
Rezoning from R-2 to R-B
Ch. 165
465
6-2-09
Signs and Outdoor Advertising
Ch. 165
466
6-2-09
Schedule of Fees
Ch. 155
467
6-2-09
Building Code
Oct-09
36.04
468
9-1-09
Hazardous Substance Spills
80.02, 80.03
469
9-1-09
Abandoned Vehicles
Ch. 44
470
9-1-09
Sex Offenders
Ch. 156
471
9-15-09
Electrical Licenses & Certificates
Ch. 157
472
9-15-09
Electrical Code
Ch. 158
473
9-15-09
Plumbing Licenses & Certificates
Ch. 159
474
9-15-09
Plumbing Code
Ch. 160
475
9-15-09
Mechanical Licenses & Certificates
Ch. 161
476
9-15-09
Mechanical Code
Ch. 144
477
9-15-09
Schedule of Fees
Jan-10
Ch. 52
478
10-20-09
Weeds and Grass
69.14
479
10-20-09
Parking Prohibited from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Ch. 28
480
12-1-09
Board of Adjustment
Jan-11
99.03(2)
481
8-9-10
Sewer Surcharge
95.04(7)(not codified); 95.10
482
9-21-10
Footing Drain Ordinance
95.10
483
11-16-10
Certificate of Inflow and Infiltration Compliance
Ch. 10
484
1-5-11
Urban Revitalization Area
Oct-11
Ch. 165
485
5-3-11
Rezoning from R-2 to R-B
69.15
486
6-27-11
Parking Prohibited
99.03(2)
487
6-27-11
Sewer Surcharge
136.07
488
8-16-11
Sidewalk Permit
69.07(19-21)
489
8-16-11
Parking Prohibited
3.02
490
8-30-11
Precincts
Ch. 165
491
9-6-11
B-3 Interstate Commercial District
Ch. 165
492
9-20-11
Accessory, Temporary and Nonconforming Uses
Ch. 165
493
9-20-11
Fences
Jul-12
Ch. 165
494
12-20-11
Zoning—Signs
Ch. 138
495
3-6-12
Alley Vacation
99.03(1)
496
5-1-12
Sewer Rates
Ch. 18, 19, 21
497
5-1-12
City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Administrator/Clerk
Ch. 138
498
5-17-12
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
499
5-17-12
Alley Vacation
69.15
500
7-3-12
Parking Prohibited
Jul-13
69.07(22)
501
9-18-12
Parking Prohibited
150.02(2)
502
10-2-12
Building Numbering
Ch. 165
503
11-20-12
B-3 District Conditional Uses
Ch. 138
504
5-8-13
Alley Vacation
99.03(1)
505
5-8-13
Sewer User Charges
50.12
506
6-4-13
Nuisance Assessments
75.02(1 and 3)
507
6-4-13
All-Terrain Vehicles
115.10
508
6-4-13
Cemetery Regulations
120.05(8)
509
6-4-13
Prohibited Sales and Acts
63.04(1)
510
7-2-13
Special Speed Zone
Oct-14
Ch. 165
511
9-3-13
B-1 Permitted Uses
Ch. 140
512
10-1-13
Street Name Map
Ch. 165
513
10-15-13
Zoning Map
Ch. 138
514
10-15-13
Alley Vacation
41.13
515
3-4-14
Removal of Officer’s Device
17.05
516
3-4-14
City Council Appointments
17.06
517
3-4-14
City Council Compensation
Ch. 138
518
3-4-14
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
519
4-1-14
Alley Vacation
99.03
520
5-20-14
Sewer Service Charges
Ch. 165
521
6-17-14
R-60 District
Ch. 165
522
6-17-14
Zoning Map
Ch. 165
523
6-17-14
Zoning Map
Ch. 165
524
9-16-14
I-1 Conditional Uses
Ch. 138
525
9-16-14
Alley Vacation
Oct-14
45.01
526
9-16-14
Persons Under Legal Age
46.02, 121.01, 121.02, 121.07. 121.08
527
9-16-14
Vapor and Alternative Nicotine Products
105.02(14)
528
9-16-14
Solid Waste
75.02(3)
529
9-16-14
Off-road Utility Vehicles
5.10, 21.05(10)
530
9-16-14
Vacancies and City Elections
June-15
Ch. 138
531
11-18-14
Alley Vacation
69.07(23-25)
532
1-6-15
Parking Prohibited
Ch. 138
533
2-17-15
Alley Vacation
Ch. 165
534
2-17-15
Zoning Map
Ch. 138
535
3-17-15
Alley Vacation
Ch. 165
536
6-3-15
Supplemental Development Standards
99.03(1)
537
6-3-15
Sewer Service Charges
106.07(1)(A)
538
6-3-15
Solid Waste Collection Fees
Apr-16
Ch. 52
539
7-21-15
Weeds and Grass
68.02
540
9-18-15
One Way Traffic
40.03(8)
541
10-6-15
Disorderly Conduct
120.06
542
10-6-15
Amusement Devices
62.01(146-149)
543
10-6-15
Violations of Regulations
81.02
544
10-20-15
Railroad Warning Signals
Ch. 138
545
11-17-15
Alley Vacation
Ch. 165
546
11-17-15
Zoning Map
Ch. 138
547
12-15-15
Alley Vacation
Oct-16
69.07(26-35)
548
4-5-16
Parking Prohibited
70.03
549
4-5-16
Parking Violations: Alternate
Ch. 138
550
4-20-16
Alley Vacation
99.03
551
4-19-16
Sewer Rates
Ch. 162
552
4-19-16
Rapid Entry System
55.06
553
6-8-16
Animals at Large
69.07(36-38)
554
6-21-16
Parking Prohibited
Ch. 138
555
6-21-16
Alley Vacation
Ch. 9
556
6-21-16
Urban Renewal Area
35.06(13)
557
7-19-16
Fire Chief Duties
24.02
558
7-19-16
Park and Recreation Board
68.02(2)
559
8-16-16
One Way Traffic
106.07(1)(A)
560
8-16-16
Solid Waste
55.08
561
8-16-16
Animal Annoyance or Disturbance
41.05
2016-562
9-6-16
Interference with Official Acts
105.02(6)
2016-563
9-6-16
Litter
23.01, 23.02, 24.02, 26.02, 27.03
564
9-20-16
Boards and Commissions
May-18
166.08(2)(J)
565
11-15-16
B-1 General Business District
Ch. 165
566
11-15-16
Rezoning from R-B Residential Business to B-1 General Business
Ch. 138
567
11-15-16
Alley Vacation
Ch. 165
568
11-15-16
Rezoning from R-3 to B-1 General Business
Ch. 24; Ch. 115
569
12-20-16
Park and Recreation Board; Cemetery
55.17; 55.18
570
1-17-17
Animal Protection and Control
99.03(1)(A-E); 99.05(1)
571
4-4-17
Sewer
69.07(39-41)
572
5-16-17
Prohibited Parking
Ch. 138
573
5-17-17
Alley Vacation
Ch. 110
574
6-6-17
Natural Gas Franchise
Ch. 111
575
6-6-17
Electric Franchise
Ch. 165
576
6-6-17
Rezoning from I-1 Light Industrial to B-2 Highway Commercial
Ch. 138
577
6-20-17
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
578
7-18-17
Alley Vacation
106.07(1)(A)
579
8-1-17
Solid Waste Collection Fees
Ch. 138
580
9-19-17
Alley Vacation
167.02(3)(F); 167.02(5)(A)
581
11-8-17
Accessory Buildings
Ch. 138
582
12-19-17
Alley Vacation
105.10(1)(A); 105.11(5); 105.16; 106.09
583
1-16-18
Disposal of Solid Waste
41.05
584
2-6-18
Interference with Official Acts
41.12
585
2-6-18
Fireworks
121.01(3); 121.05
586
2-6-18
Cigarette and Tobacco Permits
75.05(6)
587
2-6-18
All-Terrain Vehicles
Ch. 138
588
2-20-18
Alley Vacation
99.03(1)
589
4-17-18
Sewer Service Charges
Ch. 124
590
4-17-18
Taxicabs
69.07(6); 69.07(42)
591
5-15-18
Prohibited Parking
Jul-19
55.17
592
7-17-18
Keeping of Chickens
Ch. 138
593
8-7-18
Alley Vacation
52.08
594
8-7-18
Weeds and Grass
166.08(1)
595
8-21-18
Mental Health Access Center
Ch. 167
596
10-16-18
Zoning Map
62.01(27); Ch. 78
597
10-16-18
Golf Carts
105.11(5-6)
598
10-16-18
Disposal of Solid Waste
Ch.138
599
11-8-18
Alley Vacation
167.04(2)
600
12-18-18
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Ch. 122
601
1-15-19
Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants, and Mobile Food Units
22.02, 22.03, 22.04
602
3-5-19
Library Board
Ch. 29
603
3-19-19
Golf Course Management Commission
69.07(43), 167.05(6)
604
4-2-19
Commercial Vehicle Parking
63.04
605
6-4-19
Speed Regulations
99.03(1)
606
6-4-19
Sewer Service Charges
167.01(3)
607
6-4-19
Site Plan Requirements
110.07
608
6-18-19
Franchise Fees – Natural Gas
111.09
609
6-18-19
Franchise Fees – Electricity
Oct-20
Ch. 9
610
8-20-19
Autumn Ridge Urban Renewal Area
Ch. 144
611
11-19-19
Schedule of Fees
167.11
612
11-19-19
Administration and Enforcement
22.02; 22.03
613
12-3-19
Library Board
69.07(44)
614
12-17-19
Prohibited Parking
Ch. 138
615
1-7-20
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
616
1-7-20
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
617
1-7-20
Street Vacation
106.07(1)(A)
618
2-4-20
Solid Waste Collection Fees
136.03
619
3-3-20
Snow, Ice and Accumulations for Sidewalks
144.04
620
6-2-20
Public Safety Fees
99.07
621
6-2-20
Metered Water
99.03(1)
622
6-16-20
Sewer Service Charges
55.01; 55.02; 55.04; 55.20; 55.21
623
9-1-20
Animal Control
1.14
624
9-1-20
Standard Penalty
46.02; 121.07
625
9-1-20
Tobacco Use
69.07(26); 69.07(45)
626
9-15-20
Prohibited Parking
Mar-21
69.07(45-48)
623
8-4-20
Prohibited Parking
41.14
627
10-20-20
Face Covering Requirement
Ch. 113
628
11-4-20
Electric Transmission Franchise
69.07(50-51)
629
12-15-20
Prohibited Parking
Ch. 138
629A
3-2-21
Alley Vacation
41.14
630
3-2-21
Face Covering Requirement
Feb-22
Ch. 138
631
5-4-21
Alley Vacation
Ch. 138
632
5-4-21
Alley Vacation
167.03(8)(C)
633
5-18-21
Signs
Ch. 138
634
6-1-21
Alley Vacation
Ch. 63
634A
6-15-21
Speed Regulations
Ch. 138
635
6-15-21
Alley Vacation
Ch. 21
636
7-6-21
City Administrator
Ch. 18
637
7-6-21
City Clerk
Ch. 19
638
7-1-21
City Treasurer
62.01(150-151); 141.05
639
9-7-21
Low-Speed Electric Bicycles and Fully Controlled-Access Facilities
80.03; 80.04
640
9-7-21
Abandoned Vehicles
120.05(2)
641
9-7-21
Alcoholic Beverage Control
41.15
642
9-7-21
Failure to Assist
41.05
643
9-7-21
Interference with Official Acts
122.19(7)
644
9-7-21
Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants
40.03(7)
645
9-21-21
Public Disorder
99.03(1-2)
646
9-21-21
Sewer Service Charges
Ch. 3
647
2-2-22
Boundaries
Oct-22
69.07(52-55)
648
5-3-22
Prohibited Parking
105.11(5)
649
5-3-22
Disposal of Solid Waste
75.02(3); 75.05
650
10-4-22
All-Terrain Vehicles
45.01; 45.02(2); 120.03; 120.04; 120.05; 120.06
651
9-6-22
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Mar-23
150.02(2); Ch. 155; Ch. 156; Ch. 157; Ch. 158; Ch. 159; Ch. 160; Ch. 161
652
12-6-22
Building Code
Ch. 138
653
12-20-22
Vacation of Public ROW
55.12(1); 55.16; 55.22
654
1-3-23
Animal Protection and Control
69.14(6)
655
2-7-23
Parking
Jan-24
166.15
656
5-2-23
B-1H General Business Commercial Historic District
99.03(1)
657
7-20-23
Sewer Service Charges
Ch. 160
658
9-5-23
Floodplain Management
7.05; 7.08
659
9-19-23
Fiscal Management
46.04; 120.04; 120.05; 121.05
660
9-19-23
Liquor Licenses and Cigarette and Tobacco Permits
55.05
661
10-3-23
Livestock
40.06; 55.23
662
11-21-23
Slaughtering and Displaying of Dead Animals
Ch. 136
663
12-5-23
Alley Vacation
Ch. 167
664
12-5-23
Zoning Map
69.07(56)
665
12-19-23
Prohibited Parking
Dec-24
29.02
665
3-5-24
Park and Recreation Board and Golf Course Management Commission
29.02
666
3-5-24
Park and Recreation Board and Golf Course Management Commission
106.07(1)(A)
667
4-2-24
Solid Waste Collection Fees
50.13(1)
668
5-7-24
Failure to Abate
Ch. 138
669
7-2-24
Alley Vacation
166.08(2)(K-L); 166.09(2)(M-N); 166.10(2)(C-D); 166.12(2)(G-H); 166.13(2)(G-H)
670
7-2-24
Modular Can and Bottle Recycling
167.01
671
8-6-24
Site Plan Requirements
50.14
672
9-3-24
Adult Establishment Nuisances
5.06
673
9-3-24
Electronic Meetings
7.05(4)
674
9-3-24
Operating Budget Preparation
18.03
675
9-3-24
Publication of Minutes
60.02; 65.05
676
9-3-24
Pedestrians' Right-of-Way
5.02
677
9-3-24
Bond Requirements
Ch. 138
678
9-3-24
ROW Vacation
40.03(2); 69.07(57)
679
10-1-24
Noise and Parking
99.03(1)(A); 99.03(2)
680
10-1-24
Sewer Service Charges