CITY OF
CRESTON, IOWA
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
GENERAL
CODE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1 — CODE OF ORDINANCES 1
CHAPTER 3 — BOUNDARIES 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CHAPTER 9 — (repealed) 49
CHAPTER 10 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS 55
CHAPTER 11 — URBAN RENEWAL AREA............. 59
CHAPTER 12 — HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX 75
ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 15 — MAYOR........ 85
CHAPTER 16 — MAYOR PRO TEM............... 89
CHAPTER 17 — COUNCIL..... 91
CHAPTER 18 — CITY CLERK 97
CHAPTER 19 — CITY TREASURER 101
CHAPTER 20 — CITY ATTORNEY 103
ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (Continued)
CHAPTER 21 — CITY ADMINISTRATOR............... 105
CHAPTER 22 — LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 107
CHAPTER 23 — PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION...................... 113
CHAPTER 24 — PARK AND RECREATION BOARD...... 117
CHAPTER 25 — CREST AREA ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER BOARD...... 119
CHAPTER 26 — UTILITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 121
CHAPTER 27 — CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION...................... 127
CHAPTER 28 — CEMETERY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 129
CHAPTER 29 — AIRPORT COMMISSION...................... 131
CHAPTER 30 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION...................... 135
CHAPTER 31 — cable television COMMISSION...................... 141
CHAPTER 32 — CITY FINANCE COMMITTEE 143
POLICE,
FIRE AND EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 35 — POLICE DEPARTMENT...................... 155
CHAPTER 36 — FIRE DEPARTMENT...................... 157
CHAPTER 37 — HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLS....... 161
PUBLIC
OFFENSES
CHAPTER 40 — PUBLIC PEACE...................... 185
CHAPTER 41 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY...... 191
CHAPTER 42 — PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY 199
CHAPTER 45 — ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION...................... 225
CHAPTER 46 — MINORS..... 229
CHAPTER 47 — PARK REGULATIONS...................... 235
NUISANCES AND ANIMAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 50 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE...................... 237
CHAPTER 51 — JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES. 243
CHAPTER 52 — drug paraphernalia................. 251
CHAPTER 55 — ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL...................... 265
CHAPTER 56 — MOWING OF PROPERTIES...................... 275
TRAFFIC
AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 60 — ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE.......... 285
CHAPTER 61 — TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.... 289
CHAPTER 62 — GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS...................... 291
CHAPTER 63 — SPEED REGULATIONS...................... 303
CHAPTER 64 — TURNING REGULATIONS...................... 307
CHAPTER 65 — STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED. 309
CHAPTER 66 — LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS...................... 311
CHAPTER 67 — PEDESTRIANS...................... 313
CHAPTER 68 — ONE-WAY TRAFFIC (repealed by Ord. 99-36) 315
CHAPTER 69 — PARKING REGULATIONS...................... 317
CHAPTER 70 — TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES...................... 327
CHAPTER 75 — ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES................... 341
CHAPTER 76 — BICYCLE REGULATIONS...................... 345
CHAPTER 77 — SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES
AND IN-LINE SKATES.....
349
CHAPTER 80 — ABANDONED VEHICLES. 351
CHAPTER 81 — RAILROAD REGULATIONS...................... 355
WATER
CHAPTER 90 — WATER SERVICE SYSTEM..... 361
SANITARY
SEWER
CHAPTER 95 — MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM.....
381
Chapter 96 — sewer use service charges.. 411
Chapter 100 — sewer eXTENSIONS...................... 425
GARBAGE
AND SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 105 — SOLID WASTE CONTROL. 431
CHAPTER 106 — COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE....... 439
FRANCHISES AND OTHER SERVICES
CHAPTER 110 — NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE 455
CHAPTER 111 — ELECTRIC FRANCHISE 459
CHAPTER 112 — CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE 461
CHAPTER 113 — CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS...................... 463
CHAPTER 114 — REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION
RATES
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS......................
475
REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS
CHAPTER 120 — LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS...................... 495
CHAPTER 121 — CIGARETTE PERMITS... 499
CHAPTER 122 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS...................... 503
CHAPTER 123 — HOUSE MOVERS.... 507
CHAPTER 124 — LICENSING PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS...................... 509
CHAPTER 125 — LICENSING AND REGULATING TAXIS......... 517
CHAPTER 126 — LICENSING OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS................... 521
CHAPTER 127 — LICENSING OF PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS................... 527
STREETS
AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 135 — STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE...................... 551
CHAPTER 136 — SIDEWALK REGULATIONS...................... 557
CHAPTER 137 — VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS 563
CHAPTER 138 — STREET GRADES..... 567
CHAPTER 139 — NAMING OF STREETS... 569
CHAPTER 140 — CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES 571
BUILDING
AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 145 — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 585
CHAPTER 150 — BUILDING NUMBERING 615
CHAPTER 151 — TREES... 617
CHAPTER 156 — PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL CODE.......... 627
CHAPTER 157 — ELECTRICAL CODE.......... 629
CHAPTER 158 — BUILDING CODE.......... 633
ZONING
AND SUBDIVISION
CHAPTER 165 — ZONING CODE — GENERAL PROVISIONS...................... 645
CHAPTER 166 — ZONING CODE — ZONING DISTRICTS 685
CHAPTER 167 — ZONING CODE — FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT REGULATIONS...................... 715
CHAPTER 168 — ZONING CODE — GENERAL REGULATIONS...................... 745
CHAPTER 169 — airport zoning REGULATIONS...................... 767
CHAPTER 170 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS...................... 775
appendix
USE
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
1
SUGGESTED FORMS:
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - FIRST NOTICE
9
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - NOTICE OF HEARING.....
10
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS - RESOLUTION AND ORDER
11
NOTICE
TO ABATE NUISANCE... 13
NOTICE
OF REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION........................
14
NOTICE
OF HEARING ON REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION........................
15
RESOLUTION AND ORDER 16