GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1 - CODE OF ORDINANCES...... 1

CHAPTER 2 - CHARTER...... 9

CHAPTER 3 - PRECINCTS AND WARDS...... 11

CHAPTER 4 - MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS...... 15

CHAPTER 5 - OPERATING PROCEDURES...... 21

CHAPTER 6 - CITY ELECTIONS...... 29

CHAPTER 7 - FISCAL MANAGEMENT...... 35

CHAPTER 8 - INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS...... 45

CHAPTER 9 - URBAN RENEWAL...... 47

CHAPTER 10 - URBAN REVITALIZATION...... 49

ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

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CHAPTER 15 - MAYOR...... 71

CHAPTER 16 - MAYOR PRO TEM...... 73

CHAPTER 17 - CITY COUNCIL...... 75

CHAPTER 18 - CITY CLERK...... 83

CHAPTER 19 - CITY TREASURER...... 87

CHAPTER 20 - CITY ATTORNEY...... 89

CHAPTER 21 - CITY ADMINISTRATOR...... 91

CHAPTER 22 - LIBRARY...... 95

CHAPTER 23 - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION...... 99

CHAPTER 24 - PARK AND RECREATION BOARD...... 101

CHAPTER 25 - MUNICIPAL HOUSING AGENCY BOARD...... 115

CHAPTER 26 - CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION...... 117

POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCIES

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CHAPTER 30 - POLICE DEPARTMENT...... 141

CHAPTER 35 - FIRE DEPARTMENT...... 155

CHAPTER 36 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS...... 159

PUBLIC OFFENSES

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CHAPTER 40 - PUBLIC PEACE...... 185

CHAPTER 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...... 193

CHAPTER 42 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY...... 201

CHAPTER 43 - DRUG PARAPHERNALIA...... 211

CHAPTER 45 - ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION...... 235

CHAPTER 46 - MINORS...... 237

CHAPTER 47 - PARK REGULATIONS...... 245

NUISANCES AND ANIMAL CONTROL

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CHAPTER 50 - NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE...... 265

CHAPTER 51 - JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES...... 275

CHAPTER 55 - ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL...... 301

CHAPTER 56 - KEEPING AND USE OF HORSES...... 311

TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

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CHAPTER 60 - ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE...... 351

CHAPTER 61 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES...... 361

CHAPTER 62 - GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS...... 363

CHAPTER 63 - SPEED REGULATIONS...... 375

CHAPTER 64 - TURNING REGULATIONS...... 381

CHAPTER 65 - STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED...... 383

CHAPTER 66 - LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS...... 385

CHAPTER 67 - PEDESTRIANS...... 387

CHAPTER 68 - ONE-WAY TRAFFIC...... 389

CHAPTER 69 - PARKING REGULATIONS...... 391

CHAPTER 70 - TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES...... 405

CHAPTER 74 - GOLF CARTS...... 411

CHAPTER 75 - ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES...... 435

CHAPTER 76 - BICYCLE REGULATIONS...... 439

CHAPTER 80 - ABANDONED VEHICLES...... 455

water

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CHAPTER 90 - WATER SERVICE SYSTEM...... 475

CHAPTER 91 - WATER METERS...... 485

CHAPTER 92 - WATER RATES...... 487

CHAPTER 93 - WATER CONSERVATION...... 495

SANITARY SEWER

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CHAPTER 95 - SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM...... 515

CHAPTER 96 - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS...... 519

CHAPTER 97 - USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS...... 525

CHAPTER 98 - ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS...... 529

CHAPTER 99 - SEWER SERVICE CHARGES...... 531

CHAPTER 100 - CONNECTIONS TO SANITARY SEWER PRESSURE SYSTEMS...... 533

garbage and solid waste

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CHAPTER 105 - SOLID WASTE CONTROL...... 545

CHAPTER 106 - COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE...... 555

franchises and other services

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CHAPTER 110 - NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE...... 625

CHAPTER 111 - ELECTRIC UTILITY...... 635

CHAPTER 112 - CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE...... 645

CHAPTER 115 - CEMETERY...... 725

CHAPTER 116 - MUNICIPALAIRPORT...... 727

regulation of business and vocations

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CHAPTER 118 – ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES...... 743

CHAPTER 120 - LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS...... 751

CHAPTER 121 - CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS...... 755

CHAPTER 122 - PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS...... 759

CHAPTER 123 - HOUSE MOVERS...... 763

CHAPTER 124 - TAXI SERVICE PERMIT...... 765

streets and sidewalks

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CHAPTER 135 - STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE...... 801

CHAPTER 136 - SIDEWALK REGULATIONS...... 811

CHAPTER 137 - VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS...... 817

CHAPTER 138 - STREET GRADES...... 819

CHAPTER 139 - NAMING OF STREETS...... 821

CHAPTER 140 - CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES...... 823

BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS

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CHAPTER 145 - DANGEROUS BUILDINGS...... 841

CHAPTER 146 - FIRE ZONE...... 845

CHAPTER 147 - CONTROL OF WEEDS AND RANK GROWTH OF VEGETATION....847

CHAPTER 150 - BUILDING NUMBERING...... 865

CHAPTER 151 - TREES...... 867

CHAPTER 155 - FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES...... 881

CHAPTER 156 - SIGN REGULATIONS...... 885

CHAPTER 157 - AIRPORT HANGAR CONSTRUCTION...... 915

CHAPTER 160 - FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT...... 945

ZONING AND SUBDIVISION

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CHAPTER 165 - ZONING REGULATIONS...... 985

CHAPTER 166 - AIRPORT LAND USE AND HEIGHT OVERLAY
ZONING ORDINANCE1175

CHAPTER 170 - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS...... 1201