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Washington, IA Code of Ordinances
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, IA
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
CHAPTER 3 WARD 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 AREA
CHAPTER 11 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX
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 AIRPORT ZONING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 26 AIRPORT COMMISSION
CHAPTER 27 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 28 CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION
CHAPTER 29 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CHAPTER 35 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 36 FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 37 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 43 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
CHAPTER 46 SOCIAL HOST
CHAPTER 47 MINORS
CHAPTER 48 PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
CHAPTER 52 GRASS AND WEEDS
CHAPTER 53 SNOW AND ICE
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 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 77 GOLF CARTS AND UTILITY TRAIL VEHICLES
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 81 RAILROAD REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
CHAPTER 93 WATER CONNECTION CHARGES
CHAPTER 94 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
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 CONNECTION CHARGES
CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
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 ADVERTISING PERMITS
CHAPTER 125 LICENSING OF JUNK DEALERS
CHAPTER 126 LICENSING OF PAWNBROKERS
CHAPTER 127 LICENSING OF DANCEHALLS
CHAPTER 128 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 129 SPECIAL EVENTS
CHAPTER 130 PUBLIC SALE OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES FROM MOBILE FOOD VENDORS IN CITY LIMITS
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 RENTAL HOUSING REGULATORY AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 150 BUILDING NUMBERING
CHAPTER 151 TREES
CHAPTER 155 BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING CODES
CHAPTER 156 HISTORIC BUILDING CODE
CHAPTER 157 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
CHAPTER 158 DOWNTOWN VACANT BUILDING REGISTRATION PROCESS
CHAPTER 160 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 161 SITE PLAN REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 166 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 170 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
APPENDIX TO CODE OF ORDINANCES
SUGGESTED FORMS
CHAPTER 41
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
41.01 Distributing Dangerous Substances
41.08 Abandoned or Unattended Refrigerators
41.02 False Reports to or Communications with Public
41.09 Antenna and Radio Wires
Safety Entities
41.10 Barbed Wire and Electric Fences
41.03 Providing False Identification Information
41.11 Discharging Weapons
41.04 Refusing to Assist Officer
41.12 Throwing and Shooting
41.05 Harassment of Public Officers and Employees
41.13 Urinating and Defecating
41.06 Interference with Official Acts
41.14 Fireworks
41.07 Removal of an Officer’s Communication or Control Device
41.15 Smoke-Free Places
 
41.16 Electronic Cigarettes
 
41.01 DISTRIBUTING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES.
   No person shall distribute samples of any drugs or medicine, or any corrosive, caustic, poisonous or other injurious substance unless the person delivers such into the hands of a competent person, or otherwise takes reasonable precautions that the substance will not be taken by children or animals from the place where the substance is deposited.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 727.1)
41.02 FALSE REPORTS TO OR COMMUNICATIONS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES.
   No person shall do any of the following:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.6)
   1.   Report or cause to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, or report the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the act did not occur.
   2.   Telephone an emergency 911 communications center, knowing that he or she is not reporting an emergency or otherwise needing emergency information or assistance.
   3.   Knowingly provide false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation.
41.03 PROVIDING FALSE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.
   No person shall knowingly provide false identification information to anyone known by the person to be a peace officer, emergency medical care provider, or firefighter, whether paid or volunteer, in the performance of any act that is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority of that officer, emergency medical care provider, or firefighter.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 719.1A)
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