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TABLE OF CONTENTS—Cont'd.
Chapter Page
Div. 2. Public Landfill Sites 1027
Div. 3. Private Landfill Sites 1030
18. Health and Sanitation 1081
Art. I. In General 1081
Art. II. Ambulances 1082
Div. 1. Generally 1082
Div. 2. Licenses 1087
Div. 3. City -Operated Service 1097
19. Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilating 1149
19'/2. Historical Preservation 1171
20. Housing Regulations 1205
21. Human Relations 1283
Art. I. In General 1283
Art. II. Human Rights Commission 1285
Art. II1/2. Human Rights Director 1290
Art. III. Unfair and Discriminatory Prac-
tices 1290
Div. 1. Generally 1290
Div. 2. Accommodations or Services 1291
Div. 3. Employment Practices 1292
Div. 4. Housing 1294
Div. 5. Credit 1296
Div. 6. Education 1297
Art. IV. Enforcement of Civil Rights 1298
22. Junk and Junk Dealers 1351
Art. I. In General 1351
Art. JI. Licenses 1354
23. Library 1405
24. Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regula-
tions 1459
Art. I. Occupational Licenses Generally 1459
Art. II. Central Market 1463
Art. III. Fortunetellers, Etc. 1466.1
Art. IV. Going -Out -of -Business Sales 1466.2
Art. V. Rat Control 1468
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Art. VI. Commercial Practices 1473
Div. 1. Generally 1473
Div. 2. Weights and Measures 1474
25. Motor Vehicles and Traffic 1527
Art. I. In General 1527
Art. II. Administration and Enforcement .. 1534
Div. 1. Generally 1534
Div. 2. Traffic -Control Devices 1536
Art. III. Accidents 1540
Art. IV. Noise Control 1542
Art. V. Motor Vehicles 1545
Div. 1. Generally 1545
Div. 2. Equipment 1552
Art. VI. Operation 1566
Div. 1. Generally 1566
Div. 2. Overtaking and Passing 1584.1
Div. 3. Right -of -Way 1585
Div. 4. Speed 1590.11
Art. VII. Pedestrians 1591
Art. VIII. Stopping, Standing and Parking 1593
Div. 1. Generally 1593
Div. 2. Municipal Parking Garages ... 1602
Div. 3. Municipal Parking Lots 1605
Div. 4. Parking Meters 1609
Div. 5. Restrictions During Snow Re-
moval 1614
Div. 6. Parking Space for the Handi-
capped 1616
26. Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions 1667
Art. I. In General 1667
Art. II. Assemblies 1673
Art. III. Blasting 1674
Div. 1. Generally 1674
Div. 2. Permit 1675
Art. IV. Gambling 1677
Art. V. Model Glue 1678
Art. VI. Reserved 1679
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Chapter Page
Art. VII. Noises 1680
Div. 1. Generally 1680
Div. 2. Variance Permits 1693
27. Parks and Recreation 1745
Art. I. In General 1745
Art. II. Public Parks 1746
Div. 1. Generally 1746
Div. 2. Park Board 1746
Div. 3. Park Superintendent 1748
Div. 4. Use Regulations 1748
Div. 5. Specific Parks 1755
Art. III. Recreation and Recreation
Facilities 1756
Div. 1. Generally 1756
Div. 2. Playground and Recreation Com-
mission 1756
Div. 3. Recreation Director 1756.2
Div. 4. Petrakis Park 1756.2
Div. 5. Falk Playground 1760
Div. 6. Burden Playground 1760
28. Peddlers and Transient Merchants 1809
Art. I. In General 1809
Art. II. License 1811
29. Planning 1865
Art. I. In General 1865
Art. II. Planning and Zoning Commission 1865
Art. III. Development Planner 1869
30. Plumbing 1919
Art. I. In General 1919
Art. II. Administration 1922
Div. 1. Generally 1922
Div. 2. Plumbing Board 1924
Art. III. Permits 1928
Art. IV. Plumbers 1931
31. Police 1983
32. Railroads 2033
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33. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places 2087
Art. I. In General 2087
Art. II. Curbs and Driveways 2091
Div. I. Generally 2091
Div. 2. Permit 2092
Art. III. Excavations 2094
Div. 1. Generally 2094
Div. 2. Permit 2096
Art. IV. Snow and Ice Removal 2097
Div. 1. Generally 2097
Div. 2. Sidewalks 2098
Art. V. Sidewalk Repairs 2099
34. Subdivision Regulations 2149
Art. I. In General 2149
Art. II. Plats 2151
Div. 1. Generally 2151
Div. 2. Preliminary 2152
Div. 3. Final 2155
Art. III. Standards and Specifications 2159
Div. 1. Generally 2159
Div. 2. Streets, Alleys and Easements . 2160
Div. 3. Blocks 2162
Div. 4. Lots 2162
Div. 5. Parks, Playgrounds and Schools 2163
35. Taxation 2213
Art. I. In General 2213
Art. II. Property Taxes 2213
Div. 1. Generally 2213
Div. 2. Exemptions 2214
Art. III. Hotel and Motel Tax 2217
36. Utilities 2253
Art. I. In General 2253
Art. II. Sewers and Sewage Disposal 2255
Div. 1. Generally 2255
Div. 2. Discharge Regulations 2261
Div. 3. Private Disposal Systems 2269
Div. 3A. Private Haulers 2274
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§ 16-29 FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS § 16-36
Sec. 16-29. Grade of products.
Only Grade A pasteurized milk and milk products shall be
sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants, soda fountains,
grocery stores, or similar establishments; provided, that, in
an emergency, the sale of pasteurized milk and milk products
which have not been graded, or the grade of which is un-
known, may be authorized by the health authority; in which
case, such milk and milk products shall be labeled "ungraded."
(Ord. No. 51-72, § 2, 8-21-72)
Secs. 16-30-16-35. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. MILK PLANTS
Sec. 16-36. Permit fees.
(a) Every person that operates a milk plant and brings into,
sends into, or receives in the city, milk or milk products,
shall pay a monthly permit fee of two cents ($0.02) for each
one hundred (100) pounds of such milk or milk products to
the officer authorized to investigate the accuracy of the per-
mit fees paid hereunder.
(b) On or before the twentieth day of each month, the per-
mittee shall file with the city treasurer a statement showing
amounts of milk handled in the preceding month together
with its remittance for the full amount due.
(c) An additional ten (10) percent penalty shall attach for
failure to pay such fees when due. Failure to pay monthly
permit fees when due shall be grounds for revocation or sus-
pension of the permit.
(d) Any person who shall have paid a fee to any munici-
pality which enforces standards equivalent to the requirements
of this section shall be entitled to a credit against the permit
fee established herein in the amount so paid but not in excess
of two cents ($0.02) per one hundred (100) pounds of milk
or milk products ; provided, however, that, in order to be
entitled to such credit, the permit holder shall first exhibit
satisfactory evidence of such payment to such other munici-
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pality and that such municipality extends reciprocal credits
against its fees for amounts paid to this city. (Ord. No. 52-73,
§ 1, 11-26-73)
Secs. 16-37-16-47. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND MEAT -PACKING
PLANTS
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 16-48. Definitions.
Where used in this article, the following words, phrases,
names and terms shall be construed as indicated in this sec-
tion:
Animal shall mean any cattle, sheep, swine or goat.
Carcass shall mean all parts, including viscera, of a slaugh-
tered animal that are capable of being used for human food.
Establishment shall mean a business, including the building
and the grounds upon which the same is located, that engages
in the trade of slaughtering animals for human consumption,
or prepared meat products, or meat food products for human
consumption, except licensed restaurants.
Government regulations shall mean meat and poultry in-
spection manual, U.S.D.A., May, 1973 and Supplements.
Inspector shall mean an inspector of the city health depart-
ment, or his authorized representative.
Meat food product shall mean any article of food, or any
article that may enter into the preparation of food for human
consumption, which is derived in whole or in part, from any
carcass as herein defined.
Meat product shall mean any edible part of the carcass of
an animal that is not cured, smoked, or otherwise processed.
(Ord. No. 7-58, § 1, 2-3-58)
Cross reference—Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-2.
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§ 17-32 GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE § 17-35
ices may apply for such collection services from the city
manager. The collection rate will be determined from the fee
schedule set forth in section 17-36.
The city reserves the right to refuse garbage and refuse
collection service because of quantities or characteristics
beyond the capacity or capability to be handled efficiently
by city personnel and equipment. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 2,
10-4-76; Ord. No. 19-79, § 1, 3-19-79)
Sec. 17-33. Frequency, time and areas of collection. is' -2
(a) Collections shall be made not more than twice weekly,
at such time and in such areas of the city as shall be set out
in schedules prepared by the city manager.
(b) The city manager is hereby authorized and empowered
to change or amend collection schedules from time to time
as he, in his discretion, shall deem necessary. (Ord. No.
53-76, § 2, 10-4-76)
Sec. 17-34. Placement of containers for collection.
(a) Where collections are made from alleys, garbage and
refuse containers shall be placed at the property line
abutting the alley on the days designated in such schedule.
(b) Where collections are made from the street, garbage
and refuse containers shall be placed in the street on the
property side of the curb on the days designated in said
schedule. However, such containers shall be placed so as not
to interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic and when
emptied shall be promptly removed by the occupant of the
premises. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 2, 10-4-76)
Sec. 17-35. Limitation on quantity collected from
class I premises.
The quantity of garbage and refuse to be collected by the
city shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) gallons per
week for each class I premises unit as defined in section
17-16. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 2, 10-4-76; Ord. No. 19-79, § 1,
3-19-79)
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DUBUQUE CODE § 17-36
Sec. 17-36. Charges—Amounts; exceptions.
(a) Class I premises. Except as qualified below, a fee of
three dollars and seventy-five cents ($3.75) per month shall
be charged by the city and collected from each owner of a
class I premises for such service effective January 1, 1980.
Said charge or fee shall be in payment for collection and
disposal of garbage and refuse as defined. Exceptions to the
collection charge for class I premises are as follows:
(1) When a class I premises has been vacant for a period
of three (3) consecutive months or longer the owner
may apply for a credit under procedures to be
established by the city manager. Such exemption
shall continue only so long as the class I premises is
vacant.
(2) A class I premises when the head of household is
sixty-five (65) years of age or older and with a per
family annual income of six thousand six hundred
dollars ($6,600.00) or less may, upon application, be
exempted from one-half (1/2) the established collection
charge. Subsequent to initial application and eligibili-
ty, annual application must be made July 1 of each
year to verify annual income and eligibility.
(3) In cases of extreme financial hardship the city
manager may, and is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to, make adjustments in the monthly collection
charge.
In all such cases the city manager shall have the authority
to require such proof of vacancy, financial status, age or
extreme hardship as he may deem necessary.
(b) Class II premises. The city shall continue to collect
from class II premises currently receiving such service. The
charge for such collection service shall be based upon the
average weekly quantity of garbage and refuse being
collected, as determined by the city manager. The rate
charged shall be a multiple of the rate charged class I
premises as follows:
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§ 17-36 GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE
§ 17-37
(1) Zero (0) to one hundred twenty (120) gallons of garbage
and refuse per week shall be charged the class I
premises rate times one (1).
(2) The next one hundred twenty (120) gallons per week or
fraction thereof shall be charged the class I premises
rate times seventy-five one -hundredths (0.75).
(3) All additional units of one hundred twenty (120)
gallons per week or fraction thereof shall be charged
the class I premises rate times five -tenths (0.5).
A class II premises no longer wishing to be served by city
garbage and refuse collection shall provide the city with
thirty (30) days' written notice of its intent to terminate the
service. Such termination of service shall be effective with
the next billing period. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 2, 10-4-76; Ord.
No. 19-79, § 1, 3-19-79; Ord. No. 77-79, 12-17-79)
Sec. 17-37. Same—Billing and collection.
(a) Initially, the city manager shall bill for collection
service from a record of accounts registered for billing on
January 1, 1980. Subsequently, the city manager is
authorized to bill tenants upon the request of the property
owner according to a procedure to be established by the city
manager. The property owner in such cases shall agree to
provide data on tenants' movements. In cases of no city
water or sewer service the city shall bill the owner.
(b) Class I premises accounts shall be billed bimonthly.
Class II premises accounts shall be billed monthly. All
collection charges are payable in advance.
(c) The collection of garbage and refuse as provided by
this division from class I premises and maintenance of the
availability of such service, whether or not such service is
used regularly or not at all by the owner of such class I
premises, is hereby declared a benefit to said premises at
least equal to the monthly charges specified in this division,
and in case of failure to pay the monthly charge when billed
as heretofore provided, then the monthly charge shall
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§ 17-37 DUBUQUE CODE § 17-45
become a lien against the property benefited or served and
shall be collected in the same manner as general property
taxes.
(d) At least annually the city manager shall prepare a
delinquent list of persons failing to pay the monthly charge
required by this division, listing the class I premises for
which the service was rendered and the amount due
therefrom. Resolutions shall thereupon be prepared assess-
ing the delinquent charges to the properties so benefited.
Such resolutions, properly passed by the city council, shall
be certified by the city clerk to the county auditor and same
shall then be collected with, and in the same manner as,
general property taxes. (Ord. No. 53-76, §§ 3-5, 10-4-76;
Ord. No. 19-79, § 1, 3-19-79; Ord. No. 77-79, § 12-17-79)
Secs. 17-38-17-43. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. PRIVATE COLLECTION SERVICE
Sec. 17-44. License—required.
No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the
business of removing or hauling garbage or refuse from the
premises of others unless such person, firm or corporation
shall have first applied for and received a permit to do so
from the city manager. The issuance of this license shall be
in the manner prescribed and subject to the terms of article
I of chapter 24 of this Code. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 10, 10-4-76)
Sec. 17-45. Same—Application; fee.
Application for such license shall specify the equipment of
vehicles to be used, the route to be traveled, the places to be
served and the name and residence of the applicant, and
such person, firm or corporation shall pay an annual license
fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year for each vehicle
engaged in such business to be paid at the office of the city
treasurer. (Ord. No. 53-76, § 10, 10-4-76)
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§ 17-54
Sec. 17-46. Same—Display of license number on ve-
hicle.
All vehicles licensed under this division shall prominently
display the license number on the left and right sidesof the
vehicle in letters not less than three (3) inches high. (Ord.
No. 53-76, § 10, 10-4-76)
Secs. 17-47-17-53. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. DISPOSAL
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 17-54. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article the following defnitions
shall apply:
City shall mean the city and shall include all land within
the corporate limits of the city and all land beyond the
corporate limits over which the city has legal jurisdiction. It
shall also mean its officers, officials, or representatives.
Health officer shall mean a representative of the board of
health of the city.
Garbage shall mean any and all refuse from food
incidental to its preparation or use for human consumption.
Refuse shall mean any and all solid waste from the
community. (Ord. No. 4-68, § 1, 2-7-68)
Cross reference—Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-2.
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Chapter 191/2
HISTORICAL PRESERVATIQN*
Sec. 191/2-1. Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to :
(1)
Promote the educational, cultural, economic and gen-
eral welfare of the public through the protection, en-
hancement and perpetuation of districts of historic
and cultural significance;
(2) Safeguard the city's historic, aesthetic, and cultural
heritage by preserving districts of historical, archi-
tectural, and cultural significance;
(3) Stabilize and improve property values;
(4) Foster civic pride in the legacy of beauty and achieve-
ments of the past;
(5) Protect and enhance the city's attractions to tourists
and visitors and the support and stimulus to business
thereby provided;
(6) Strengthen the economy of the city; and
(7) Promote the use of districts of historic and cultural
significance as sites for the education, pleasure, and
welfare of the people of the city. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 1,
4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-2. Definitions.
Certificate of appropriateness. A document evidencing ap-
proval by the historic preservation commission of a proposal
to make a material change of use or appearance which must
be obtained before a "regulated permit" may be issued.
*Editor's note—Ord. No. 18-77, §§ 1-8, adopted April 4, 1977, did not
expressly amend this Code; hence, inclusion herein as a new Ch. 1911,
§§ 191/2 -1-191/2-11, is at the discretion of the editor.
Cross references—Advertising, Ch. 3; buildings and building regula-
tions, Ch. 10; planning and zoning commission, Ch. 29, Art. II; zoning,
App. A.
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§ 191/2-2 DUBUQUE CODE § 191/z-2
Commission. The Dubuque Historic Preservation Commis-
sion, as established by this chapter.
Historic district. An area containing a significant propor-
tion of buildings, structures, or other improvements which,
considered as a whole :
(1) Represent one or more distinctive styles or periods of
architecture, or methods of construction, or both;
(2) Are associated with persons or events that have made
significant contributions to the course of local, state
or national history; or
(3) Possess a coherent and distinctive visual character
or integrity based upon similarity of scale, design,
color, setting, workmanship, materials, or combination
thereof, which is deemed to add significantly to the
value and attractiveness of properties within such
area.
Material change of appearance. Any change, alteration or
modification of the external appearance of a building, im-
provement, or property within an historic district specific-
ally limited to :
(1) Changes in the exterior size, configuration, fenestra-
tion, or other structural features of the property;
(2) Demolition or removal of all or any part of an historic
or architecturally significant structure;
Any excavation on property or the deposit of any
waste, fill, or other material on property; or
(4) Any alteration in the size, location, or appearance of
any sign on the property.
This definition shall pertain only to material changes of ap-
pearance which are visible from the public way, and for
which a permit is required for compliance with the appli-
cable local codes. Furthermore, nothing in this definition
shall be construed to prohibit or limit normal repairs or main-
tenance which do not involve alterations or changes in the
external appearance of property.
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§ 191/2 -2 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION § 191/2 -3
Regulated permit: A permit issued by the building
commissioner, city engineer, or other official of the city
according to provisions of the building code, demolition
code, or other ordinance or regulation, and which permit is
regulated by this chapter when:
(1) The issuance of such permit would occasion a material
change in appearance, herein defined, on a structure
or site; and
(2) The site of such permit is located within an historic
district established pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. No.
18-77, § 2, 4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-3. Historic preservation commission—
Established; membership; term of office;
vacancies in office; quorum.
(a) The commission shall initially consist of seven (7)
members who shall be residents of the city.
(b) Members of the commission shall be appointed by the
mayor with the advice and consent of the council. The
members shall be appointed as follows: one from a list of
persons nominated by the Dubuque Board of Realtors; one
from a list of persons nominated by the Dubuque County
Historical Society; and five (5) at -large members, each of
whom shall possess professional qualifications evidencing
expertise in architecture, law, construction or building
rehabilitation, city planning, or conservation in general. In
the event that names are not submitted by the appropriate
organization within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the
request, the mayor may proceed to fill these positions in the
same manner as members -at -large; as historical districts
may hereafter be created, one member shall be appointed
from each district.
(c) The original appointment of the members of the
commission shall be: three (3) for one year; two (2) for two
(2) years, and two (2) for three (3) years, from March 1
following the year of such appointment or until their
successor is named to serve out the unexpired portion of
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§ 191/2 -3 DUBUQUE CODE § 19'/2 -4
their term of appointment or until their successor is
appointed to serve for the term of three (3) years. Members
appointed from designated historical districts shall serve
three-year terms.
(d) Vacancies occurring in the commission, other than
[through] expiration of term of office, shall be only for the
unexpired portion [of the term] of the member replaced.
(e) Members may serve for more than one term, and each
member shall serve until the appointment of a successor.
(f) Vacancies shall be filled by the mayor according to the
original selection as aforesaid.
(g) Members shall serve without compensation.
(h) A simple majority of the commission shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 3,
4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-4. Same—Election of officers; organization;
rules and bylaws, conduct of meetings;
record of actions; attendance at meet-
ings; reports to council.
(a) The historic preservation commission shall elect from
its membership a chairman and vice-chairman, whose
terms of office shall be fixed by the commission. The
chairman shall preside over the commission and shall have
the right to vote. The vice-chairman shall, in cases of
absence or disability of the chairman, perform the duties of
the chairman.
(b) The city manager shall designate a person to serve as
secretary to the commission. The secretary shall keep a
record of all resolutions, proceedings and actions of the
historic preservation commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules or bylaws for the
transaction of its business, which shall provide for the time
and place of holding regular meetings. They shall provide
for the calling of special meetings by the chairman or by at
least three (3) members of the commission. All regular or
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§ 19'/z -4 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION § 19 1/2 -5
special meetings of the commission shall be open to the
public, and any person shall be entitled to appear and be
heard on a matter before it reaches its decision.
(d) The commission shall keep a record which shall be
open to the public view, of its resolutions, proceedings and
actions. The vote or failure to vote of each member shall be
recorded. The concurring affirmative vote of a majority of
those members present shall constitute approval of plans
before it for review, or for the adoption of any resolution,
motion or other action of the commission. The commission
shall submit a report of its activities to the council and may
make such recommendations to the council as it deemes
necessary to carry out the principles of this chapter.
(e) Members of the historic preservation commission shall
attend at least two-thirds (2/3) of all regularly scheduled
meetings within any 12 -month period. If any member does
not attend such prescribed number of meetings, it shall
constitute grounds for the commission to recommend to the
city council that said member be replaced. Attendance of all
members shall be entered on the minutes.
(f) The historic preservation commission shall file with
the city council a copy of the minutes of each regular and
special meeting of the commission within ten (10) working
days after each such meeting. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 4, 4-4-77;
Ord. No. 83-79, § 1, 12-17-79)
Sec. 191/2-5. Same—Powers and duties generally; pro-
cedures for operations.
(a) In addition to those duties and powers specified below,
the commission may, with council approval:
(1) Accept unconditional gifts and donations of real and
personal property, including money, for the purpose of
historic preservation.
(2) Acquire by purchase, bequest, or donation, fee and
lesser interests in historic properties, including
properties adjacent to or associated with historic
properties.
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(3) Preserve, restore, maintain and operate historic
properties under the ownership or control of the
commission.
(4) Lease, sell, and otherwise transfer or dispose of
historic properties, subject to rights of public access
and other covenants, and in a manner that will
preserve the property.
(5) Contract, with the approval of the governing body,
with the state or the federal government or other
organizations.
(6) Cooperate with the federal, state and local govern-
ments in the pursuance of the objectives of historic
preservation.
(7) Participate in the conduct of land use, urban renewal,
and other planning undertaken by the governing
body.
(8) Recommend ordinances or otherwise provide informa-
tion for the purposes of historic preservation to the
governing body.
(9) Promote and conduct an educational and interpretive
program on historic properties within its jurisdiction.
(10) Enter, only in performance of its official duties and
only at reasonable times, upon private lands for
examination or survey of the lands. However, the
commission shall not enter a private building or
structure without the express consent of the owner or
occupant.
(b) All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary
and procurement policies of the city shall govern the historic
preservation commission in all of its operations. (Ord. No.
18-77, § 5(h), 4-4-77; Ord. No. 83-79, § 2, 12-17-79)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 83-79, § 2, adopted Dec. 17, 1979, amended the
Code by adding provisions designated § 19'/x-5(12). For purposes of
classification, and to facilitate indexing and reference, said provisions have
been included herein as subsection (b) of § 191/2 -5.
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§ 19 1/2 -6 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION § 19 1/2 -6.1
Sec. 191/2-6. Identification and designation of historic jP
districts.
(a) The commission may conduct studies for the identifi-
cation and designation of historic districts meeting the
definitions established by this chapter. The commission may
proceed at its own initiative or upon a petition from any
person, group, or association.
(b) The commission may make a report and recommenda-
tion for the designation of an historic district, and may
conduct a public hearing thereon. Such report and
recommendation shall be filed with the planning and zoning
commission, and shall include a proposed ordinance
establishing such district and describing the boundary
thereof.
(c) Within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the report,
recommendation and proposed ordinance, the planning and
zoning commission shall report to the city council with
respect to the relation of such designation to the general
development plan, zoning ordinance, proposed public
improvements, and any plans for the renewal of the area
involved. Upon submission of the report of the planning and
zoning commission, or upon the expiration of the sixty-day
period, the matter shall be transmitted to the city council.
(d) Upon receiving the recommendation of the historic
preservation commission and the report of the planning
commission, the city council shall conduct a public hearing
on the ordinance establishing the proposed historical
preservation district. The council may approve or disapprove
the ordinance or may refer the historic district designation
to the commission for modification. (Ord. No. 18-77, §
5(a)—(d), 4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-6.1. Langworthy Historic Preservation Dis-
trict.
(a) Designated. The properties hereinafter described con-
stitute a district of historical and architectural significance
and shall hereafter be designated an historic preservation
district pursuant to this chapter, to wit:
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All of Lots 1 through 3, inclusive; all of Lot 4 excepting
the northerly 10 feet thereof; all of the south half of Lot 6;
all of Lots 12 through 16, inclusive; and all of Lots 12A
through 16A, inclusive; all being in Paulina Langworthy's
Addition.
The west 15 feet of Lot 4; all of Lot 5, and Lot 6; all
being in McCoy Subdivision.
All of Lots 1 through 6, inclusive, of Lot 2 and Lot 3; all
of Lot 4; and all of Lots 5 through 8, inclusive, excepting
the northerly 12 feet of all of them; all being in Mrs. L. A.
Langworthy's Addition.
All of Lots 1 through 12, inclusive; all of Lots 17
through 21, inclusive; and all of Lots 49 through 53,
inclusive; all being in Julia Langworthy's Addition.
Lots 1 through 4, inclusive; Lot 1 of Lot 6; Lots 28
through 32, inclusive; Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 1 of Lot 33; and
Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Lot 2 of Lot 33; all being in T. S.
Nairn's Dubuque Addition.
These properties are all located in the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of Section 25, Township 89
North, Range 2 East of the fifth principal meridian, in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Said described district [shall] be designated the Langworthy
Historic Preservation District.
(b) Review standards adopted. The properties within said
described district shall be subject to the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development's 1977
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Old Buildings as adopted by
the historic preservation commission for said commission's
review procedure that precedes the issuance of a certificate
of appropriateness pursuant to section 191/2 -8(b). (Ord. No.
47-79, §§ 1, 2, 8-6-79; Ord. No. 9-80, § 2, 3-3-80; Ord. No.
27-80, § 2, 4-7-80)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 47-79, §§ 1, 2, adopted Aug. 6, 1979, did not
expressly amend this Code; hence, codification as § 191/2-6.1 is at the
discretion of the editor.
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§ 191/2 -7 HISTORICAL PRESERVATION § 191/2 -7
Sec. 191/2-7. Demolition of structures in historic dis-
tricts.
Demolition of structures erected within historic districts
and deemed by the commission to be of a particular
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architectural or historical significance shall be prohibited
unless, upon application, the commission finds that the
prohibition of demolition prevents the owner of the property
from earning any reasonable return on the property. In the
event that the structure is found to be of unique value, the
commission may, notwithstanding the showing of an
absence of a reasonable return, deny permission to
demolish; provided, however, that a denial of permission to
demolish shall prohibit demolition for no more than four (4)
months from the date of application for a permit to
demolish, unless at the expiration of four (4) months,
adjustments have been made which allow for such a return.
During this time the commission shall endeavor to
formulate, with the owner, an economically feasible plan for
the preservation of such structure. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 5(g),
4-4-77)
Cross reference—Waiting period for demolition permit in certain
neighborhoods, § 10-5.
Sec. 191/a-8. Alteration of structures in historic dis-
tricts.
(a) After approval of the historical preservation district
designation by the council, no material change in appear-
ance of a structure or site within a designated district shall
be made or permitted to be made by the owner or occupant
thereof until a regulated permit shall have been obtained for
such change as provided by this chapter.
(b) After approval of a designation by the council, it shall
be the duty of the historic preservation commission to
review all plans for any and all material changes in
appearance of a structure or site within any district, and it
shall have the power to pass upon such plans before a
regulated permit for such can be granted, provided that the
commission shall pass only on such features of a change as
are visible from the public way. The commission shall issue
a certificate of appropriateness if it approves plans
submitted to it for review. The commission shall approve
only if it finds that either:
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(1) The proposed work in creating, changing, destroying,
or affecting the exterior architectural features of the
improvement or site upon which the work is to be done
will not have a substantial adverse effect on the
aesthetic, historical, or architectural significance and
value of either the property itself or of the neighboring
improvements in such district. In considering ar-
chitectural and cultural values, the commission shall
determine whether the proposed change is consistent
with the historic value and the spirit of the
architectural style of the district; or
(2) The denial of a certificate of appropriateness would
prevent the owner of the improvement within an
historic district from earning a reasonable return or
enjoying a beneficial occupancy or other interest in
his property. The building commissioner, city engi-
neer, or other local authorities shall not issue a
regulated permit until such certificate of appropri-
ateness has been issued by the commission. (Ord. No.
18-77, § 5(e), (f), 4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-9. Procedure for the review of plans.
(a) Application for a regulated permit shall be made to the
building commissioner. In the event that the application is
made by way of an application for a building permit, the
application will state that the work is to be done within an
historical district. The commission may require submission
of such drawings, sketches, photographs, or other exhibits
as it deems reasonably necessary for consideration of the
application.
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(b) Upon the filing of such application, the building com-
missioner shall immediately notify the historic preservation
commission of the receipt of such application, and shall trans-
mit it, together with accompanying plans and other informa-
tion to the commission, unless it pertains solely to the interior
of the structure.
(c) The historic preservation commission shall meet within
fourteen (14) days after notification by the building com-
missioner of the filing, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon
by the applicant and commission, and shall review the plans
according to the duties and powers specified herein. In re-
viewing the plans, the commission may confer with the appli-
cant or his authorized representative.
(d) The commission shall approve or disapprove such plans,
and if [they are] approved, shall issue a certificate of appro-
priateness, which is to be signed by the chairman, attached
to the application for the regulated permit and immediately
transmitted to the building commissioner.
(e) If the commission disapproves of such plans, it shall
state its reasons for doing so and shall transmit a record of
such action and reasons therefor in writing to the building
commissioner and to the applicant. The commission may pro-
pose appropriate revisions of the applicant's plans if it dis-
approved of the plans submitted. The applicant, if he so
desires, may make modifications to his plans and shall have
the right to resubmit his application at any time.
(f) No regulated permit shall be issued authorizing a ma-
terial change in use or appearance of a structure or site
within an historic district until a certificate of appropriate-
ness has been filed with the building commissioner. In the
event the commission disapproves of a proposed plan, its
notice of disapproval shall be binding upon the building com-
missioner, and no permit shall be issued in such a case. The
failure of the commission to act within forty-five (45) days
from the date of an application filed with it, unless an
extension is agreed upon mutually by the applicant and the
commission, shall be deemed to constitute approval. In the
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event, however, that the commission shall make a finding that
the circumstances of a particular application require further
time for additional study and information than can be ob-
tained within the aforesaid period of forty-five (45) days,
then in said event the commission shall have a period of up to
ninety (90) days within which to act upon such an applica-
tion.
(g) After the certificate of appropriateness has been is-
sued and the regulated permit granted to the applicant, the
building commissioner shall from time to time inspect the
construction, alteration, or repair approved by such certifi-
cate and shall take such action as is necessary to enforce
compliance with the approved plans.
(h) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent
ordinary maintenance or repair of any structure within an
historic district where such maintenance or repair does not
involve a material change of appearance, as herein defined.
(Ord. No. 18-77, § 6, 4-4-77)
Sec. 191/2-10. Appeals from commission decisions.
Appeals from the decisions or actions of the historic pres-
ervation commission may be taken to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction in Dubuque County, Iowa. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 7,
4-4-77)
Sec. 19'/1-11. Violations, penalties; injunctive remedy author-
ized.
For every violation of any provisions of this chapter, the
owner, general agent, tenant, occupant or contractor of a
structure or site involved shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
($100.00) or imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Each week or portion thereof of a continued breach shall con-
stitute a separate, additional violation. In addition, the council
shall have such other remedies as are provided by law to en-
force the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited
to, injunctive relief. (Ord. No. 18-77, § 8, 4-4-77; Ord. No.
22-78, § 1, 4-17-78)
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action to protect the public health, safety or welfare, an
order may be issued, without a hearing or appeal, directing
the owner, occupant, operator or agent to take such action
as is appropriate to correct or abate the emergency. If
circumstances warrant, the health officer may act to correct
or abate the emergency. (Ord. No. 71-80, 12-22-80)
Sec. 20-12. Housing code appeals board.
20-12.01. General. There is hereby created a housing code
appeals board consisting of five (5) members who are not
employed by the city, to be appointed by and at the
discretion of the city council. (Ord. No. 71-80, 12-22-80)
20-12.02. Rules adoption. The housing code appeals board
shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct
of its meetings and investigations and shall render all
decisions and findings in writing to the health officer and
all decisions and findings shall be made part of the public
record. (Ord. No. 71-80, 12-22-80)
Sec. 20-13. Procedure for hearing appeal.
20-13.01. Procedure.
(a) Application. Any person aggrieved by a notice or
notice and order of the health officer issued in connection
with any alleged violation of this chapter or of any
applicable rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto, may
apply to the housing code appeals board for a reconsider-
ation of such notice or order provided such application is
made within fourteen (14) days after the date the notice or
order was issued. The appeal must include the following:
(1) Name and address of appellants.
(2) A brief statement setting forth the legal interest of
each of the appellants in the building or the land
involved in the notice and order.
(3) A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of
that specific order or action protested, together with
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§ 20-13 DUBUQUE CODE § 20-13
any material facts claimed to support the contentions
of the appellant.
(4) A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of
the relief sought, and the reasons why it is claimed
the protested order or action should be reversed,
modified or otherwise set aside.
(5) The signatures of all parties named as appellants, and
their official mailing address.
(b) Notice of hearing. Upon receipt of any appeal filed
pursuant to this section, the health officer shall forward
same to the chairperson of the housing code appeals board.
As soon as practicable after receiving the written appeal,
the housing code appeals board shall fix a date, time and
place for the hearing of the appeal by the board. Such date
shall be not less than fourteen (14) days nor more than fifty
(50) days from the date the appeal was filed with the health
officer. Written notice of the time and place of the hearing
shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the
hearing to each appellant by the secretary of the board
either by causing a copy of such notice to be delivered to the
appellant personally or by mailing a copy thereof, postage
prepaid, addressed to the appellant at his address shown on
the appeal.
(c) Waiver. Failure of any person to file an appeal in
accordance with the provisions of subsections 20-11.01 and
20-13.01 shall constitute a waiver of his right to an
administrative hearing and adjudication of the notice and
order, or to any portion thereof.
(d) Limitation. Only those matters or issues specifically
raised by the appellant in the written appeal shall be
considered in the hearing of the appeal.
(e) Evidence. At such a hearing the appellant(s) shall be
given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why
such notice or order should be modified, extended, with-
drawn or a variance granted.
(f) Appeals board option. The housing code appeals board,
by a majority vote, may sustain or modify the notice or
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Chapter 22
JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS*
Art. I. In General, §§ 22-1---22-16
Art. II. Licenses, §§ 22-17, 22-18
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 22-1. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article the following definitions
shall apply:
Auto salvage dealer shall mean any person who engages in
the business of buying automobiles, or automobile parts, or
tires, for resale in whole or in part as junk or as used parts.
Junk shall mean scrap metals or machinery, rags, paper,
bottles, tinware, furniture, used plumbing and electrical ma-
terials and fixtures, used automobiles, automobile parts or
tires, platinum, gold or silver, or any other article or thing
usually bought, sold, or dealt with as junk.
Junk collector shall mean any person who travels about the
city from house to house or place to place, collecting or buy-
ing junk.
Junk dealer shall mean any person who buys, sells, or col-
lects junk, automobile parts or tires, of every kind and de-
scription, either as his main business or as incidental to some
other business.
Pawnbroker shall mean any person who makes loans or
advancements upon pawn, pledge or deposit of personal prop-
erty, or who receives actual possession of personal property
as security for a loan, with or without a mortgage or bill
of sale.
Secondhand dealer shall mean every person who purchases
furniture, household goods, clothing or other articles for the
purpose of reselling the same, and who shall maintain a store
*Cross references—Garbage, trash and refuse, Ch. 17; health and
sanitation, Ch. 18; housing regulations, Ch. 20.
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§ 22-2
or place of business for that purpose, or who in connection
with any other business shall purchase and sell secondhand
furniture, household goods and other articles. (Ord. No. 70,
§ 1, 1-3-20; Ord. No. 55-55, § 1, 9-6-55)
Cross reference—Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 22-2. Required records.
(a) Every pawnbroker and junk dealer shall keep a record
in the English language and in a book kept for that purpose
in which shall be intelligibly and accurately entered the time
of purchasing or receiving each article of personal property
purchased or received, and the following data:
(1) The name of the person from whom the article of prop-
erty was purchased or received, and his place of resi-
dence, showing street and number where possible;
(2) A detailed and accurate description of each article pur-
chased or received;
(3) A statement giving the nature of the transaction and
whether the article or property was received in pur-
chase or as security;
(4) The weight or quantity of each article purchased or
received;
Li (5) The amount paid for or loaned on each article of prop-
erty purchased or received;
(6) The date and hour of each transaction and if said article
of property was received as security the expiration date
of the period of redemption thereof ;
(7) The time when and the person to whom such article
of property was disposed of, if sold, or the time when,
and the name of the person who redeemed the same,
if such property was taken as security.
(b) Such record or book shall be open to public inspection
by any sheriff, chief of police, constable or police officer.
(c) Failure to keep such record book, or making false en-
tries therein, or refusal to produce the same when requested
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§ 22-4
by the persons entitled to inspect the same, shall subject the
offender to penalty as provided in section 1-8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 55-55, § 4, 9-6-55)
Sec. 22-3. Purchases from minors restricted.
No pawnbroker or junk dealer and no clerk, agent or em-
ployee of any pawnbroker or junk dealer shall purchase or
receive from any minor, under the age of eighteen (18) years
any junk, used or secondhand furniture, fixtures, goods, wares
or merchandise, or any property of any kind or character
whatsoever; no pawnbroker or junk dealer and no clerk, agent
or employee of any pawnbroker or junk dealer shall purchase
or receive any property of any kind or character whatsoever
from any minor over the age of eighteen (18) years, without
first obtaining and receiving the written consent to the pur-
chase or receipt of such property, signed and executed by the
parent or guardian of such minor, which consent shall de-
scribe the property being received or purchased, and consent
to the sale thereof by such minor, and such consent shall be
retained and preserved, and shall be exhibited, when requested,
to any sheriff, chief of police, constable or police officer, or
the parent or guardian of such minor. (Ord. No. 55-55, § 5,
9-6-55)
Sec. 22-4. Required notice upon receipt of construction tools.
Every pawnbroker or junk dealer conducting their business
in the city who shall purchase or receive from any person
any tool or implement such as is commonly used by carpenters,
bricklayers, plasterers, plumbers or other mechanics in the
construction or erection of buildings shall, within twenty-four
(24) hours after the purchase or receipt of such tool or imple-
ment, give notice to the chief of police, captain of police or
police sergeant at the police station in the city, stating the
date on which such tool or implement was purchased or re-
ceived and the name of the person from whom same was pur-
chased or received and the pawnbroker, or junk dealer so
purchasing or receiving such tool or implement shall not sell
or dispose of the same for a period of forty-eight (48) hours
after the notice above specified is given, and until the expira-
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DUBUQUE CODE § 22-18
tion of such time shall keep such tool or implement in his
store, shop or place of business in such a place that the same
can be readily seen and examined. (Ord. No. 55-55, § 6, 9-6-55)
Sec. 22-5. Fencing requirements for junk and salvage opera-
tions.
No junk shall be stored or automobile salvage operation
carried on within twenty (20) feet of any property line or
one hundred (100) feet of any street line, within the city
unless the premises upon which such junk is stored or auto-
mobile salvage work is performed is completely enclosed by a
solid metal fence not less than eight (8) feet in height, and
such fence shall be kept and be maintained in a good state of
repair. (Ord. No. 55-55, § 7, 9-6-55; Ord. No. 9-68, § 1, 2-7-68)
Secs. 22-6-22-16. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. LICENSES*
Sec. 22-17. Required.
No person shall engage in the business of junk dealer, junk
collector, auto salvage dealer, pawnbroker or secondhand dealer
without first obtaining a license therefor and paying the li-
cense fee as herein prescribed. (Ord. No. 70, § 1, 1-3-20; Ord.
No. 55-55, § 2, 9-6-55)
Sec. 22-18. Fees.
The annual license fees for the license required by this
article, payment of which shall be prerequisite to issuance of
the license, shall be as follows
(1) Junk dealer, fifty dollars ($50.00) ;
(2) Junk collectors, fifty dollars ($50.00) ;
(3) Auto salvage dealers, fifty dollars ($50.00) ;
(4) Pawnbrokers, one hundred dollars ($100.00) ;
(5) Secondhand dealers, twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Ord.
No. 70, § 2, 1-3-20; Ord. No. 55-55, § 3, 9-6-55)
*Cross reference—Licenses and miscellaneous regulations, Ch. 24.
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is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to
give a signal of the approach or passage of a train. (Ord.
No. 33-49, § 13.1, 9-6-49)
State law reference—Similar provisions, I.C.A. § 321.341.
Sec. 25-186. Certain vehicles must stop at railroad
crossings.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle carrying passengers
for hire, or any school bus carrying any schoolchild, or of
any vehicle carrying explosive substances or flammable
liquids as a cargo or part of a cargo, before crossing at
grade any track or tracks of a railroad, shall stop such
vehicle within fifty (50) feet but not less than ten (10) feet
from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped
shall listen and look in both directions along such track for
any approaching train and for signals indicating the
approach of a train except as hereinafter provided, and
shall not proceed until he can do so safely.
(b) No stop need be made at any such crossing where a
police officer or traffic -control signal directs traffic to
proceed. (Ord. No. 33-49, § 13.3, 9-6-49)
State law reference—Similar provisions, I.C.A., § 321.343.
Sec. 25-187. Manner of stopping busses.
Busses shall draw up to the curb at the near side of the
street intersections when loading or unloading passengers
excepting at intersections where spaces are otherwise
designated. (Ord. No. 33-49, § 13.2, 9-6-49)
Sec. 25-187.1. School busses discharging pupils.
(a) Manner of stopping bus; duties of bus drivers. The
driver of any school bus used to transport children to and
from a public or private school shall, when stopping to
receive or discharge pupils, turn on flashing warning lamps
at a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet nor
more than five hundred (500) feet from the point where said
pupils are to be received or discharged from the bus. At the
point of receiving or discharging pupils, the driver of the
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DUBUQUE CODE § 25-188
bus shall bring the bus to a stop, turn off the amber flashing
warning lamps, turn on the red flashing warning lamps,
and extend the stop arm. After receiving or discharging
pupils, the bus driver shall turn off all flashing warning
lamps, retract the stop arm, and proceed on the route. No
school bus shall stop to unload or load pupils unless there is
at least three hundred (300) feet of clear vision in each
direction.
(b) Vehicles meeting or overtaking; duties of vehicle
drivers.
(1) The driver of any vehicle when meeting a school bus
on which the amber warning lamps are flashing shall
reduce the speed of said vehicle to not more than
twenty (20) miles per hour, and shall bring said
vehicle to a complete stop when the school bus stops
and the stop signal arm is extended; and said vehicle
shall remain stopped until the stop arm is retracted,
after which the driver of said vehicle may proceed
with due caution.
(2) The driver of any vehicle overtaking a school bus
shall not pass a school bus when red or amber
flashing lights are flashing and shall bring said
vehicle to a complete stop not closer than fifteen (15)
feet of the school bus when it is stopped and stop arm
is extended, and shall remain stopped until the stop
arm is retracted and the school bus resumes motion.
(Ord. No. 56-79, § 1, 9-17-79; Ord. No. 73-80, §§ 1, 2,
12-22-80)
Editor's note—Ord. No. 56-79, § 1, adopted Sept. 17, 1979, amended the
Code by adding provisions designated § 25-245. For purposes of
classification, and at his discretion, the editor has redesignated said
provisions § 25-187.1.
Sec. 25-188. School zones.
(a) School zones are hereby established and shall embrace
all the territory contiguous to and including streets for a
distance of two hundred (200) feet in either direction from a
school building or buildings. All vehicular traffic shall stop
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§ 25-210 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-210
Old Mill Road and Rockdale Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
Shields Street and Jones Street
Steward Road and Rockdale Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
Woodland Drive and Foothill Road
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND
Seventeenth Street, East, and Washington Street
Twenty-first Street, East, and Elm Street
Twenty-first Street, East, and Washington Street
Twenty-fourth Street, East, and Jackson Street
Twenty-fourth Street, East, and Washington Street
Twenty-fourth Street, East, and White Street
Twenty-fifth Street, East, and White Street
Twenty-sixth Street, East, and White Street
Twenty-seventh Street, East, and White Street
Twenty-eighth Street, East, and White Street
Twenty-ninth Street, East, and Pinard Street. (Ord. No.
34-80, § 1, 5-19-80)
Twenty-ninth Street, East, and White Street
Thirtieth Street, East, and White Street
Bunker Hill and Clarke Drive
Cherry Street and Finley Street
Grandview Avenue, North, and Delhi Street
Hillcrest Road and Key Way Drive
Kaufmann Avenue and Crissy Drive
Keystone Drive and Key Way Drive (Ord. No. 38-78, § 1,
6-19-78)
Key Way Drive and Woodland Drive (Ord. No. 38-78, § 1,
6-19-78)
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Lincoln Avenue and Farley Street (Ord. No. 22-79, § 1,
4-2-79)
Lincoln Avenue and Johnson Street
Lincoln Avenue and Kniest Street
Lincoln Avenue and Stafford Street (Ord. No. 10-79, § 1,
1-16-79)
Queen Street and Twenty-fourth Street
Radford Road and Middle Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
Roosevelt Street and Lincoln Avenue
Rosedale Street and Avoca Street
Westway Street and Key Way Drive (Ord.
6-19-78)
Windsor Avenue and Davis Street (Ord.
1-16-79)
No. 38-78, § 1,
No. 10-79, § 1,
EASTBOUND
Bluff Street and West Twelfth Street
Crescent Ridge and Cedar Cross Road (Ord. No. 29-79, §
1, 5-30-79)
Curtis Street and Bryant Street (Ord. No. 36-79, § 1,
6-18-79)
Fremont Avenue and Wartburg Place
Front Street and Harbor Street
Grandview Avenue, North, and Delhi Street
Henion Street and Helena Street (Ord. No. 77-77, § 1,
11-21-77)
James Street and Langworthy Avenue
John F. Kennedy Road and University Avenue
Kennedy Court and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
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Key Way Drive and Keymont Street
Key Way Drive and Westway Street (Ord. No. 38-78, § 1,
6-19-78)
Louise Street and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79)
MarJo Quarry Road and Inland Drive (Ord. No. 29-79, §
1, 5-30-79)
Miller Road and Kelly Lane (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79)
St. Ambrose Street and Clarke Drive
Simpson Street and Fremont Avenue (Ord. No. 59-79, § 1,
10-1-79)
Starlight Drive and Cedar Cross Road (Ord. No. 29-79, §
1, 5-30-79)
University Avenue and Ashbury Road
Woodworth Street and Lowell Street
WESTBOUND
Andrew Court and Boyer Street (Ord. No. 26-78, § 1,
5-1-78)
Delhi Street and West Fifth Street
Fremont Avenue and Kelly Lane
Grandview Avenue, North, and Delhi Street
Hawkeye Drive and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
James Street and Mazzuchelli Heights
Liberty Street and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
Madison Street and Clarke Drive
St. Anne Drive and Ridge Road
Salem Street and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79)
Sheridan Road and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
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§ 25-210 DUBUQUE CODE § 25-210
Starlight Drive and Crescent Ridge (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
Toledo Street and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79)
University Avenue and Ashbury Road
University Avenue and John F. Kennedy Road
Valley Drive and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79)
Walker Street and Peru Road (Ord. No. 29-79, § 1,
5-30-79)
EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND
Atlantic Street and Custer Street
Avoca Street and Green Street
Davis Street and Windsor Avenue (Ord. No. 10-79, § 1,
1-16-79)
Elm Street and East Twenty-ninth Street
Evergreen Street and Karen Street
Fillmore Street and Adair Street
Grandview Avenue, North, and Clarke Drive
Hillcrest Road and Key Way Drive
Jackson Street and East Twenty-fourth Street
Key Way Drive and Keystone Drive (Ord. No. 38-78, § 1,
6-19-78)
Langworthy Avenue and Alpine Street
Langworthy Avenue and Booth Street
Langworthy Avenue and Nevada Street
Lincoln Avenue and Fengler Street
Maryville Drive and Scenic View Drive (Ord. No. 10-79, §
1, 1-16-79)
Oakcrest Drive and Maplewood Court (Ord. No. 10-79, § 1,
1-16-79)
Pearl Street and Finley Street
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§ 25-210 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-210
Pearl Street and Gilliam Street
Randall Street and Bradley Street
Rider Street and Bradley Street
St. Ambrose Street and Rosedale Street
Sheridan Street and Goethe Street
Solon Street and Alpine Street
Sycamore Street and East Fifteenth Street
Theda Drive and Crissy Drive (Ord. No. 10-79, § 1,
1-16-79)
Vizalea Street and Keymont Street
Walnut Street and West Eleventh Street
Washington Street and East Thirteenth Street
Washington Street and East Fifteenth Street
Washington Street and East Sixteenth Street
Washington Street and East Eighteenth Street
Washington Street and East Nineteenth Street
Washington Street and East Twenty-fifth Street
Washington Street and East Twenty-ninth Street
Woodland Drive and Key Way Drive (Ord. No. 38-78, § 1,
6-19-78)
(Ord. No. 33-49, § 12.4, 9-6-49; Ord. No. 63-77, § 1, 9-19-77;
Ord. No. 77-77, § 1, 11-21-77; Ord. No. 26-78, § 1, 5-1-78;
Ord. No. 38-78, § 1, 6-19-78; Ord. No. 9-79, § 1, 1-16-79;
Ord. No. 10-79, § 1, 1-16-79; Ord. No. 11-79, § 1, 1-16-79;
Ord. No. 22-79, § 1, 4-2-79; Ord. No. 29-79, § 1, 5-30-79;
Ord. No. 36-79, § 1, 6-18-79; Ord. No. 59-79, § 1, 10-1-79;
Ord. No. 34-80, § 1, 5-19-80)
Editor's note -The street schedule set forth in § 25-210(b) is derived
from Ord. No. 63-77, § 1, adopted Sept. 19, 1977, as amended from time to
time. Subsequent ordinances amending said street schedule by adding or
revising the provisions thereof are indicated in the history note following
the provision added or revised. A complete history note for § 25-210 appears
at the end of the section.
State law reference -Similar provisions, I.C.A. § 321.322.
Supp. No. 7 1590.7
§ 25-211 DUBUQUE CODE § 25-212
Sec. 25-211. Stop signs to be erected at entrances to
through streets and stop intersections;
stop required.
Stop signs shall be erected at entrances to through streets
and at one or more entrances to stop intersections. Every
driver of a vehicle shall stop at such sign or at a clearly
marked stop line before entering an intersection, except
when directed to proceed by a peace officer or traffic -control
signal. (Ord. No. 33-49, § 12.5, 9-6-59)
Sec. 25-212. Yield intersections.
(a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign at a
"yield" intersection shall slow down to a speed reasonable
for the existing conditions or shall stop, if necessary, and
shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally
crogsing the roadway and to any vehicle in the intersection
or approaching so closely as to constitute a hazard. Said
driver having so yielded may proceed with caution.
(b) Those intersections designated are hereby declared to
be "yield intersections" for all purposes of this section:
(1) Northbound vehicles. Northbound vehicles must yield
before entering the intersection of:
Third Street, West, and James Street
Broadway Street and Diagonal Street (Ord. No. 12-79,
§ 2, 1-16-79)
Coates Street and Southgate Drive
Hillcrest and St. John Drive
Kirkwood and West Locust Street
New Haven and Mineral Street
Rockdale Road and the west ramp of Kerrigan Road
Rosedale and West Locust Street
St. Ambrose and Clarke Drive
Westway Drive and Graham Circle
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1590.8
§ 25-212 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-212
(2) Southbound vehicles. Southbound vehicles must yield
before entering the intersection of:
Bryant Street and South Grandview Avenue
Clarke Drive and West Locust Street
Supp. No. 6
1590.8.1
§ 25-257 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-257
White Street, both sides, from East Ninth Street to East
Eleventh Street.
White Street, east side, from East Fourteenth Street to
East Fifteenth Street.
White Street, both sides, from East Fifteenth Street to
East Sixteenth Street.
(d) No -parking -at -any -time zones designated. When
signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall, at
any time, park a vehicle upon any of the following described
streets or parts of streets:
First Street, West, both sides, from Iowa Street to Main
Street; north side, from Locust Street to Bluff Street.
Second Street, West, both sides, from Bluff Street to the
alley immediately east thereof.
Third Street, West, both sides, from a point 100 feet west
of Bluff Street to Bluff Street; north side, from Central
Avenue to Iowa Street; south side, from Burch Street to
a point one hundred (100) feet west of Bluff Street.
Fourth Street, West, north side, from Central Avenue to
Iowa Street; south side, from Locust Street to Bluff
Street.
Fifth Street, West, south side, from Bluff Street to Hill
Street; north side, from a point 192 feet west of Bluff
Street to Prospect Street.
Eighth Street, West, both sides, from a point 146 feet west
of the west property line of University Avenue to a
point 206 feet west of the west property line of
University Avenue, from Locust Street to the alley
immediately east thereof, and from Iowa Street to the
alley immediately west thereof; north side, from
Wilson Avenue to Roberts Avenue; south side, from
Central Avenue to the alley immediately west thereof.
Ninth Street, West, both sides, from University Avenue to
Bluff Street and from Iowa Street to Central Avenue;
north side, from Bluff Street to Locust Street; south side,
from Locust Street to Main Street.
Supp. No. 6 1594.3
§ 25-257
DUBUQUE CODE § 25-257
Tenth Street, West, both sides, from Locust Street to Bluff
Street; south side, from Central Avenue to Iowa Street.
Eleventh Street, West, south side, from Prairie Street to
Race Street.
Twelfth Street, East, north side, from Central Avenue to
Elm Street. (Ord. No. 64-79, § 1, 10-15-79)
Twelfth Street, West, south and west sides, from Bluff
Street to Grove Terrace; north side, from Central Avenue
to Main Street. (Ord. No. 64-79, § 1, 10-15-79)
Fourteenth Street, East, both sides, from White Street to
Central Avenue; north side, from Jackson Street to
White Street.
Fifteenth Street, East, both sides, from Sycamore Street to
a point 950 feet east of Sycamore Street.
Sixteenth Street, East, both sides, from Sycamore Street to
Kerper Boulevard; north side, from Elm Street to Pine
Street and from Maple Street to Sycamore Street.
Sixteenth Street, West, south side, from Montrose to
Catherine Street.
Seventeenth Street, West, north side, from West Locust
Street to Clark Street.
Twentieth Street, East, both sides, from Central Avenue to
Elm Street. (Ord. No. 37-79, § 1, 6-18-79)
Twenty-first Street, East, both sides, from Central Avenue
to White Street; south side, from Jackson Street to
Chicago Great Western right-of-way.
Twenty-second Street, East, south side, from Windsor
Avenue to Stafford Street; north side, from Jackson
Street to Central Avenue.
Supp. No. 6
1594.4
§ 25-257 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-257
Twenty-third Street, West, south side, from Central Ave-
nue to Valeria. Street.
Twenty-fourth Street, West, north side, from Central Ave-
nue to Broadway Street.
Twenty-fourth Street, East, south side, from Central Ave-
nue to Washington Street.
Thirtieth Street, East, north side, from Central Avenue to
a point 334 feet east of Jackson Street.
Thirty-second Street, West, south side, from Central Ave-
nue to a point 100 feet west of Lemon Street.
Air Hill Street, west side, from University Avenue to
Eighth Avenue.
Algona Street, both sides, from University Avenue to Ben-
nett Street ; west side, from University Avenue to Loras
Boulevard.
Alpine Street, west side, from West Fifth Street to Uni-
versity Avenue.
Althauser Street, west side, from Merz Street to Eagle
Street.
Angella Street, west side, from West Locust to a point abut-
ting 503 Angella Street.
Arlington Street, south side, from Grove Terrace to Prairie
Street.
Asbury Road, both sides, from John F. Kennedy Road to
the westerly city limits ; north side, from St. Ambrose
Street to Bunker Hill Drive and from Clarke Drive to
Woodlawn Street.
Avon Street, south side.
Bennett Street, south side, from Grandview Avenue to
McCormick Street.
Bluff Street, both sides, from Dodge Street to Jones Street
and from West Ninth Street to West Tenth Street; west
Supp. No. 5
1594.5
§ 25-257 DUBUQUE CODE § 25-257
side, from Jones Street to West First Street; east side,
from West Seventh Street to West Ninth Street.
Booth Street, east side, from University Avenue to West
Fifth Street.
Broadway Street, north side, from Diagonal Street to Put-
nam Street.
Burch Street, west side, from Hill Street to West Third
Street.
Caledonia Street, east side, from Hill Street to Eighth
Avenue.
Campus Lane, both sides, from Auburn Street to. Algona
Street.
Catherine Street, west side, from West Sixteenth Street to
West Seventeenth Street.
Central Avenue, west side, from West Fourth Street to
West Third Street.
Clarke Drive, north side, from Heeb Street to the east
property line of 1799 Clarke Drive.
College Street, west side, from Allison Street to West Fifth
Street.
Cornell Street, both sides, from the north line of Loras
Boulevard northerly for a distance of 170 feet.
Cox Street, west side, from Kirkwood Street to Loras
Boulevard.
Davis Street, both sides, from a point 630 feet east of
Windsor Avenue to the entrance of Mount Calvary Ceme-
tery; north side, from Windsor Avenue to Sheridan Road.
Delhi Street, south side, from Allison Street to Grandview
Avenue.
Dodge Street, both sides, from Locust Street to the west-
erly limits; south side, from South Main Street to Locust
Street.
Supp. No. 5
1594.6
§ 25-257 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC § 25-258
Washington Street, west side, from East Twentieth Street
to East Twenty-fifth Street.
White Street, west side, from the north property line of
East Fourth Street to a point 37 feet north thereof.
Wilbur Lane, south side, from Alice Street to Grove
Terrace.
Wilson Avenue, west side, from West Eighth Street to
West Eleventh Street.
Wooten Street, south side, from Hill Street to McClain
Street; north side, from McClain Street to a point 165
feet east thereof.
(Ord. No. 38-49, § 16.5, 9-6-49; Ord. No. 52-78, § 1, 9-5-78;
Ord. No. 62-78, § 1, 11-6-78; Ord. No. 21-79, § 1, 4-2-79;
Ord. No. 37-79, § 1, 6-18-79; Ord. No. 64-79, § 1, 10-15-79)
Editor's note—The street schedule set forth in § 25-257(c) is derived
from Ord. No. 62-78, § 1, adopted Nov. 6, 1978, and the street schedule set
forth in § 25-257(d) is derived from Ord. No. 21-79, § 1, adopted April 2,
1979, as said schedules are amended from time to time. Subsequent
ordinances amending said street schedules by adding or revising the
provisions thereof are indicated in the history note following the provisions
added or revised. A complete history note for § 25-257 appears at the end of
the section.
Sec. 25-258. Parallel parking required; exceptions for
angle parking.
(a) Except where angle parking is permitted and on
one-way streets, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a
roadway where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or
parked with the right hand wheels of such vehicle parallel
with and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb.
(b) On one-way streets vehicles may also be parked with
the left hand wheels parallel with and within eighteen (18)
inches of the left hand curb.
Supp. No. 6
1594.11
§ 2642 OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS § 26-14
Sec. 26-12. Carrying concealed weapons.
If any person, within the corporate limits of this city,
carries under his clothes or concealed about his person, or has
found in his possession, any pistol or other firearm, slingshot,
knuckles of lead, brass or other metal or material, or any sand
bag, air gun, dagger, bowie knife, dirk knife, or other knife
or instrument for cutting, stabbing or striking, or other dan-
gerous or deadly weapon, instrument or device, he shall be
guilty of carrying concealed weapons. This section shall not be
construed to prohibit any officer of the United States or of
any state, or any peace officer from wearing or carrying such
weapon, as may be convenient, necessary and proper in the
discharge of his official duties. (Ord. No. 78, § 37)
Sec. 26-13. Discharging firearms.
If any person, within the corporate limits of this city,
discharges any cannon, gun, fowling piece, pistol, air gun or
other firearms, or burns, or sets off, firecrackers, squibs or
other fireworks, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ; provided
that nothing herein contained shall prevent the shooting of
dogs by the chief of police or other officers ; and further pro-
vided that the mayor may suspend the operation of the pre-
ceeding provision of this section in whole or in part by procla-
mation, such suspension to be effective between certain speci-
fied hours on the fourth day of July of each year, or the day
celebrated as the Nation's Anniversary when the fourth of
July falls on Sunday. (Ord. No. 78, § 39)
Sec. 26-14. Use, sale of toy pistols, etc.
If any person, within the corporate limits of this city uses,
sells, offers for sale, or keeps for sale, any toy pistols, toy
revolvers, caps containing dynamite, blank cartridges for toy
revolvers or toy pistols he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Caps containing dynamite may be used, kept for sale or sold
when needed for mining purposes or for danger signals or
other necessary uses. (Ord. No. 78, § 38)
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§ 26-15
DUBUQUE CODE• § 26-17
Sec. 26-15. Damaging, defacing property—Generally.
(a) If any person, within the corporate limits of this city
without authority from the city, defaces, injures, or destroys,
or assists in defacing, injuring or destroying any building,
bridge, paving, side or crosswalk, drain or sewer or any part
thereof, or any other property belonging to the city, or if any
person injures or obstructs the making or repairing of any
improvement or work ordered by the city, he shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
(b) If any person, within the corporate limits of the city,
cuts, hacks, or in any manner injures any awning, lamp post,
gas or water pipe, ornamental or shade trees, railing, fence or
other property not owned by him, he shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. (Ord. No. 78, §§ 54, 55)
Sec. 26-16. Same—Removing grade stakes, etc.
If any person, within the corporate limits of this city,
removes, breaks, or in any way injures any grade stake, stone
or other mark or monument, set by or under the authority of
the city engineer or any of his assistants, to designate grades,
corners, lines, or bench marks, or in any manner erases or de-
faces any letters or figures thereon, or removes or injures any
barricade about any improvement in the course of construc-
tion, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 78, § 56)
Cross reference—Streets, sidewalks and public places, Ch. 33.
Sec. 26-17. Same—Trees, plants, shrubs and flowers.
If any person, within the corporate limits of this city,
other than the owner thereof, or his representative, cuts,
breaks, or otherwise injures or destroys, any shade or orna-
mental tree along any sidewalk in any parking or elsewhere in
the city, or injures or removes any shrub, plants, flowers or
trees from any of the parks, cemeteries, street parkings, pub-
lic or private grounds within the city, without the consent or
direction of the superintendent of parks, in case of parks or
public grounds and without the consent of the owner in case
of cemeteries, private grounds or parkings, adjacent to private
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Chapter 30 ad -c--'-
PLUMBING*
62),A_
Art. I. In General, §§ 30-1-30-23
Art. II. Administration, §§ 30-24-30-53
Div. 1. Generally, §§ 30-24-30-35
Div. 2. Plumbing Board, §§ 30-36-30-53
Art. III. Permits, §§ 30-54-30-69
Art. IV. Plumbers, §§ 30-70-30-78
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 30-1. Code adopted.
The 1964 State Plumbing Code as set forth in the "Rules
and Regulations of the State of Iowa Department of Health
Governing the Installation of Plumbing" published by the
State of Iowa, is hereby adopted in full except as otherwise
provided in this chapter. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Cross references—Building code adopted, § 10-1; electrical code
adopted, § 13-3; fire prevention code adopted, § 14-1; heating, ventila-
tion and air conditioning code adopted, § 19-1.
Sec. 30-2. Restrictions as to types of pipe.
(a) Concrete pipe shall not be used to carry sewage except
in main sewers.
(b) Where cast-iron soil pipe is used within the building,
it shall be of a grade not less than "service weight."
(c) The use of asbestos cement pipe or bituminous fiber
pipe for house sewers shall not be permitted.
(d) The use of aluminum pipe and fittings shall not be
permitted.
(e) The use of type DWV and type M copper pipe or tubing
for soil, waste, vent or water piping is prohibited. Copper pipe
*Cross references—Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 10; elec-
trical regulations, Ch. 13; fire prevention and protection, Ch. 14; heat-
ing, air conditioning and ventilating, Ch. 19; plumbing fixtures in
regard to housing regulations, § 20-53; subdivision regulations, Ch. 34;
sewers and sewage disposal, Ch. 36, Art. II; zoning regulations, App. A.
1919
§ 30-2 DUBUQUE CODE. § 30-5
or tubing used for plumbing drains, soil, waste, vent or water
piping shall be of a wall thickness not less than type "L"
above ground and shall be of a wall thickness not less than
type "K" when buried.
(f) Copper -nickel, high strength, low alloy, schedule 40
galvanized steel pipe with screwed cast-iron drainage fittings
may be used for soil, waste, drain and vent piping above
ground where wrought iron pipe is permitted by the plumbing
code adopted by section 30-1 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 48-70,
Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70 ; Ord. No. 38-71, § 1, 8-2-71)
Sec. 30-3. Joints.
All joints in vitrified clay sewer tile shall be hot -poured
joints complying with section 4.2 (6) of the code adopted by
section 30-1 of this chapter and of material approved by the
city; or they may be factory applied pre -cast joints conform-
ing to section 4.2 (7) of such code and ASTM C425 -60T, ex-
cept that preformed gaskets conforming to section 4.2 (15) of
such code may be used for building sewers from five (5) feet
outside of the building to the public sanitary sewer or a pri-
vate disposal system. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-4. Location of shutoffs on water line.
A main shutoff on the water supply line shall be approxi-
mately one foot inside the curb line if there is a curb, other-
wise it shall be in the platted street close to the property line.
An accessible shutoff shall be provided just inside the founda-
tion wall and at the outlet side of the water meter, for the
main supply line, for each sill cock and, in buildings over three
(3) stories in height, for each riser line. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art.
I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-5. Prohibited connections to sanitary sewers.
No storm water drains or cistern overflow pipes shall be con-
nected either directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer. (Ord.
No. 48-70, Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
1920
§ 30-6 PLUMBING § 30-10
Sec. 30-6. Kitchen sink wastes.
When new sink wastes are installed or replaced in buildings
under construction or in existing buildings being remodeled,
the size of the drain shall be not less than two (2) inches in-
side pipe diameter to the kitchen sink trap. (Ord. No. 48-70,
Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-7. Automatic clothes -washing machine drain restric-
tions.
Indirect drains or indirect waste piping which may receive
the discharge from automatic clothes -washing machines, shall
not discharge the waste from any such indirect waste or drain
into a floor drain. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-8. Water closet and urinal vacuum breakers.
Every water closet and every urinal shall be provided with
a vacuum breaking device of either an approved float valve
with integral anti -syphon device or an approved vacuum
breaker. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-9. Water pipe size.
Water supply piping from the water meter outlet shall be
not less than three-quarters (3/4) of an inch inside pipe di-
ameter to the water heater and to the third branch opening
for the usual single family residence in buildings other than
single family residence, the pipe size shall be determined by
the methods found in the state plumbing code. (Ord. No. 48-
70, Art. I, § 33, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-10. Variations from chapter; fee.
When it is impossible or impractical to install plumbing in
strict accordance with this chapter or the rules and regula-
tions of the local or state boards of health, upon proper appli-
cation, variations, which in the opinion of the state department
of health are safe, will be permitted, and a special permit
noting the variations will be issued and the fee for such in -
1921
§ 30-10 DUBUQUD CODE § 30'-24
stallations shall be double the amount set out in section 30-57
of this chapter hereof. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 31, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-11. Effect of chapter re liability for damages.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to
relieve or lessen the liability of any person owning, operating,
controlling, installing or repairing any plumbing work or
equipment, where damages to any person or property are
caused by any negligence or defects in the operation or in-
stallation thereof ; nor shall the city or any of its inspectors
be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the in-
spection authorized herein or the certificates or licenses is-
sued. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 32, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-12. Violations; penalties.
(a) Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be punished as provided in section 1-8 of this Code.
(b) Each day that a violation is permitted to exist beyond
the expiration of the time designated in a written notice given
by the chief plumbing inspector shall constitute a separate
offense. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. III, 9-21-70)
Secs. 30-13-30-23. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 30-24. Division of plumbing inspection.
The division of plumbing inspection is hereby established in
the building department to enforce the laws and ordinances
governing plumbing, and shall be composed of a chief plumb-
ing inspector, plumbing board and such assistant plumbing
inspectors as the city manager shall appoint. (Ord. No. 48-70,
Art. I, § 1, 9-21-70)
*Cross reference—Administration generally, Ch. 2.
1922
§ 30-25 PLUMBING § 30-29
Sec. 30-25. Plumbing inspectors.
The chief plumbing inspector and the assistant plumbing
inspectors shall have such duties and responsibilities as
may be prescribed by the city manager. A plumbing
inspector must hold a city license as a journeyman or
master plumber and have had at least five (5) years'
experience as a journeyman plumber. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art.
I, § 2, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-26. Right -of -entry.
Inspectors shall have access to all buildings for the
purpose of examining and carrying into effect the provisions
of the plumbing ordinances of the city, or the rules and
regulations of the local or state boards of health. (Ord. No.
48-70, Art. I, § 28, 9-21-79)
Sec. 30-27. Interference with certificates or notices
prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully mutilate,
deface, remove or destroy any certificate or notice placed
upon the plumbing work of any building by a city plumbing
inspector. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 26, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-28. Inspection—Prerequisite to covering or
use of work.
It shall be the duty of the plumber installing plumbing
work to see that no plumbing is covered or used until such
work has been inspected and approved by the plumbing
inspector. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 30, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-29. Same—Request for; notice of defects; time
limit for correction.
(a) Any person doing plumbing work in the city shall,
when work has been prepared for inspection, as provided for
in this chapter, notify the plumbing inspector that
inspection is required, giving location of the premises, and
the time that work will be ready for inspection.
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1923
§ 30-29 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-37
(b) If, upon inspection, the plumbing inspector finds the
work not in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,
he shall notify the plumber doing the work or the owner of
the premises, by written letter or by posting written notices
upon the premises, and such letter or such posting shall be
all the notice required to be given of the defects in the work
found upon inspection and such defects shall be corrected
within three (3) days after notice is given. (Ord. No. 48-70,
Art. I, § 29, 9-21-70)
Secs. 30-30-30-35. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. PLUMBING BOARD
Sec. 30-36. Appointment; composition; qualifications.
The city council shall appoint a plumbing board
consisting of five (5) members, one (1) of whom shall hold a
license as journeyman plumber of at least five (5) years'
experience, two (2) master plumbers who have engaged in
the plumbing business as master plumbers for at least five
(5) years in this city, one (1) person who holds a bachelor of
science degree in the area of physical sciences, and a fifth
member who shall be a representative of the public. (Ord.
No. 48-70, Art. I, § 3, 9-21-70; Ord. No. 68-79, § 1, 11-5-79)
Sec. 30-37. Terms; filling of vacancies.
(a) Members of the plumbing board appointed after
November 6, 1979, shall serve for a period of three (3) years,
or until their successors are duly appointed.
(b) Should a vacancy in the board occur it shall be the
duty of the chief plumbing inspector to notify the city
manager of such vacancy. The city manager shall, with the
consent and approval of the city council, immediately
appoint a new member of the board to fill the unexpired
term. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 4, 9-21-70; Ord. No. 68-79, §
2, 11-5-79)
Supp. No. 6
1924
§ 30-38 PLUMBING § 30-40
Sec. 30-38. Compensa
The members of the
compensation. (Ord. No.
19-73, § 1, 4-30-73)
tion.
plumbing board shall receive no
48-70, Art. I, § 5, 9-21-70; Ord. No.
Sec. 30-39. Facilities; meetings.
(a) The council shall provide suitable rooms in which the
plumbing board may hold its meetings and it shall provide
such board with all the necessary and incidental equipment
and facilities for holding the examinations and pay the
expense thereof.
(b) The plumbing board shall meet at least once every
three (3) months. They shall also meet whenever the board
of health or the city manager shall, in writing, request them
to do so.
(c) Members of the plumbing board shall attend at least
two-thirds (2/3) of all regularly scheduled meetings within
any 12 -month period. If any member does not attend such
prescribed number of meetings, it shall constitute grounds
for the board to recommend to the city council that said
member be replaced. Attendance of all members shall be
entered on the minutes by the clerk of the plumbing board.
(d) All meetings shall be held in conformance with the
provisions of the Iowa Open Meetings Law.
(e) The plumbing board shall file with the city council a
copy of the minutes of each regular and special meeting of
the board within ten (10) working days after each such
meeting. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, §§ 5, 8, 9-21-70; Ord. No.
19-73, § 1, 4-30-73; Ord. No. 68-79, § 3, 11-5-79)
Sec. 30-40. Quorum.
Three (3) members of the plumbing board shall constitute
a quorum for the transacting of all business, but any action
taken by such board shall require a majority vote of all
members of the board. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 6, 9-21-70)
Supp. No. 6
1925
§ 30-41 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-42
Sec. 30-41. Clerk.
The chief plumbing inspector shall act as the clerk of the
plumbing board and it shall be his duty to keep a record of
the meetings of such board and to register the names and
residences of all persons examined by such board, the result
of the examination and the kind of license issued to each, if
any, and the date thereof, assist the board in preparing,
conducting and grading examinations, and maintain a
roster of all apprentices with the board, and perform such
other clerical duties as pertains to the board. (Ord. No.
48-70, Art. I, § 7, 9-32-70)
Sec. 30-42. Powers and duties.
The plumbing board shall:
(1) Examination of plumbers; issuance of licenses. Ex-
amine all persons applying for licenses as journeyman
plumbers or master plumbers to determine their
fitness and qualifications as journeyman plumbers or
master plumbers and shall issue licenses to all
persons who shall have passed a satisfactory exami-
nation before such board and shall be determined to
be qualified as licensed journeyman plumbers or
licensed master plumbers.
(2) Approval of material, method, equipment not covered
by chapter. Have the authority to approve materials,
devices, fixtures, and methods of assemblance, appli-
ances or types of installations not covered specifically
by this chapter and in the event of national
emergency or some other cause beyond local control
by reason of which materials, devices, fixtures,
methods of assemblage, appliance and types of
installations shall not be reasonably available, the
board shall have the authority to approve alternates.
The board may at its discretion invest as much of this
authority in the plumbing inspector as the board
deems fit and proper.
(3) Service as appeal board. Any person directly in-
terested, who is aggrieved by a decision of the
Supp. No. 6 1926
§ 30-42 PLUMBING 30-53
plumbing inspector, or from any requirements result-
ing from the enforcement of this chapter may appeal
from such decision to the plumbing board, and such
board shall serve as an appeal board, and the board
shall sit in hearing. In case the party aggrieved is a
board member, such member shall be disqualified as a
member of the board acting as an appeal board, until
the person aggrieved has been heard and a decision
rendered. The appeal shall be made by the person
aggrieved, giving written notice of such appeal to the
plumbing inspector, within seven (7) days after
becoming aggrieved. The appeal board shall meet
within seven (7) days after giving of such notice, and
shall render a decision within five (5) days thereafter.
Any interested party including the plumbing inspec-
tors have the right to present the case to the appeal
board, whose decision shall be final, unless appealed
to the council, or to the court as provided for by law.
(4) Revision of code or chapter. Receive and consider
suggestions for revision and/or improvements of this
chapter or the code adopted by section 30-1 of this
chapter and if, in the opinion of the board, such
suggestions will contribute to the objectives of this
chapter, the board shall submit such suggestions to
the city manager and council for consideration, or
other appropriate action. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 8,
9-21-70)
Sec. 30-43. Procedures for operations.
All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary and
procurement policies of the city shall govern the plumbing
board in all of its operations. (Ord. No. 68-79, § 4, 11-5-79)
Secs. 30-44-30-53. Reserved.
Supp. No. 6
1927
§ 30-54 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-55
ARTICLE III. PERMITS*
Sec. 30-54. Required; exception.
(a) No person shall begin installing pipes, fixtures, or other
apparatus for bringing in the water supply or removing
liquid and water -carried waste in or for any building in the
city except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section
unless a permit for such work has been issued by the
division of plumbing inspection to a master plumber.
(b) When a permit had been issued for plumbing work, in
no case shall additional work be put in or additional fixtures
set without the approval of the chief plumbing inspector,
and a new permit shall be obtained for all such additional
work or fixtures.
(c) Permits will not be required for the removal of
stoppage in soil or waste pipes or for replacing broken
fixtures, or tanks, or faucets, or repairing leaks in waste
pipes or water pipes or tanks, but when repairs are made,
only fixtures shall be used to replace broken fixtures as
shall conform to the provisions herein prescribed. Traps not
previously vented when repaired shall be finished with an
approved antisyphon trap. Nothing herein shall, however,
be construed to permit the repair or replacement, in whole or
in part, of any private sanitary or storm sewer, or any
private water service, or any excavating in the streets or
other public places in the city, without first having obtained
a permit and paying the fee therefor. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I,
§§ 20, 22, 25, 9-21-70; Ord. No. 2-77, Pt. 1, 2-7-77)
Sec. 30-55. Application.
Any licensed master plumber desiring a plumbing permit
shall file with the division of plumbing inspection an
application in writing for such permit stating therein the
street and house number, with the owner's name, the name
of the licensed plumber, specifying the work to be done and
*Cross reference—Licenses and miscellaneous business regulations,
Ch. 24.
Supp. No. 6
1928
§ 30-55 PLUMBING § 30-57
that such work will be done in accordance with the
ordinances of the city and rules and regulations of the local
and state boards of health. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 21,
9-21-70)
Sec. 30-56. Issuance.
Upon the approval of the application for a permit required
by this division, the division of plumbing inspection shall
issue a permit to the person applying therefor, stating the
name of the owner of the property, the name of the licensed
plumber to whom the permit is issued, and the street and
house number, and the work authorized to be done
thereunder. No permit shall be issued for additional
plumbing work in any building where the plumbing is found
defective or has been installed or is being maintained
contrary to the provisions of the city plumbing ordinances,
or the rules and regulations of the local or state boards of
health, unless such plumbing is to be corrected, and the
permit is taken out to cover the correction of such work.
(Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 23, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-57. Fees.
(a) Schedule. There shall be charged a permit fee for all
plumbing work, either new, replaced, reconstructed, or
repaired, except as provided in section 30-54(c), as follows:
Supp. No. 6
1928.1
§ 30-57 PLUMBING § 30-57
All fixture drain openings $ 2.50
Each garage washrack, settling basin, oil sep-
arator, blowoff basin, sewage ejector or similar
equipment shall be considered as a fixture.
Each bar, soda fountain, refrigerator, air condi-
tioning unit or similar equipment requiring in-
direct connections to the sewer, each opening
shall be considered as a fixture, and the fee for
each such waste opening shall be 2.50
Each building sanitary or storm sewer installed,
replaced or repaired :
a. From main sewer to property line 2.50
b. From property line to building, etc. 2.50
c. From private disposal system to building,
etc. 2.50
Each domestic hot water storage tank or range
boiler, including furnace coils and electric heat-
ing apparatus 2.50
Each water softener or similar device connected
to the water supply 2.50
Each roof, area and indirect drain opening to a
city storm sewer 2.50
Each building water service installed, replaced or
repaired :
a. From water main to property line 2.50
b. From property line to building, etc. 2.50
c. From private water supply to building, etc. 2.50
Each private community water distribution sys-
tem, per each 100 lineal feet or fraction thereof
of all mains and/or tributary mains or services,
etc. 2.50
Each private community sanitary and/or storm
sewer, per each 100 lineal feet or fraction there-
of of all mains and/or all contributory mains
and/or building sewers, etc. 2.50
Supp. No. 2
1929
§ 30-57 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-69
Each private sewerage or storm water disposal
system 10.00
Reinspection of any work found defective or in-
stalled contrary to the requirements governing
the installation of plumbing 10.00
(b) Delinquent permits. A "stop work immediately" order
will be issued to any person who shall commence any work
for which a permit is required by this chapter without first
having obtained a permit therefor, and shall, if subsequently
permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee
fixed by this section for such work; provided, however, that
this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it
shall be proved to the satisfaction of the administrative au-
thority that such work was urgently necessary and that it
was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the
commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must
be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there
be an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double
fee as herein provided shall be charged. (Ord. No. 48-70,
Art.. I, § 24, 9-21-70; Ord. No. 2-77, Pt. 1, 2-7-77)
Sec. 30-58. Revocation.
When a permit has been issued for plumbing work, the
construction of such plumbing shall be subject to the inspec-
tion of the division of plumbing inspection at all times and the
chief plumbing inspector may revoke such permit at any time
when the work is not being done in accordance with the ordi-
nances of the city, or the rules and regulations of the local or
state boards of health; and it shall be unlawful for any person
to proceed further with such work without the written con-
sent of the chief plumbing inspector. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, §
27,` 9-21-70)
Secs. 30-59-30-69. Reserved.
Supp. No. 2
1930
§ 30-70 PLUMBING
ARTICLE IV. PLUMBERS
Sec. 30-70. Definitions.
§ 30-72
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated :
Apprentice shall include any person who does not hold a
license as a journeyman plumber or master plumber and is
assisting in the installation, alteration or repair of plumbing.
Master plumber shall include any person engaged in the
business of plumbing, other than as a journeyman plumber,
actually engaged in the installation of plumbing, and who em-
ploys other licensed plumbers or apprentices, and who is
skilled in the planning, superintending and practical installa-
tion of plumbing and familiar with the laws, rules and regu-
lations governing the same. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, §§ 17, 18,
9-21-70)
Cross reference—Rules of construction and definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 30-71. Master plumber's license required.
Except for the work described in section 30-54(c), no per-
son shall engage in installation in buildings, pipes, fixtures
and other apparatus for bringing in the water supply and re-
moving liquid and water -carried wastes, in the city without
first having obtained a master plumber's license. (Ord. No.
48-70, Art. I, § 15, 9-21-70)
Cross reference—Licenses and miscellaneous business regulations,
Ch. 24.
Sec. 30-72. Employment of licensed plumbers required.
No person shall employ any person to engage in the art of
installing in or for buildings the pipes, fixtures and other ap-
paratus for bringing in the water supply and removing liquid
and water -carried wastes unless the person so employed is a
licensed master plumber. The prohibition contained in this sec-
tion shall not apply to licensed journeyman plumbers under
the direct supervision of a master plumber, and in the master
plumber's employment. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 16, 9-21-70)
Supp. No. 2
1931
§ 30-73 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-74
Sec. 30-73. Examination required; application, fee; re-exam-
ination upon failure of examination.
Any person desiring to be examined for a license as a
journeyman plumber or master plumber, as determined in
this article by the plumbing board shall make application to
the plumbing board on blanks furnished by the board, setting
forth information necessary to establish his qualifications
as such ; and each application shall be accompanied by a re-
ceipt from the city treasurer for the examination fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for examination for a master
plumber, and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for ex-
amination for a journeyman plumber. Persons failing an ex-
amination, in part or in whole, who desire to take the exam
again must make application for exam and pay the exam fee
as required in the first instance. Persons passing the practical
part of an examination shall not be required to take the prac-
tical part in subsequent examinations. The fee for an exam-
ination shall not include the fee for issuing on initial license.
(Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 11, 9-21-70; Ord. No. 2-77, Pt. 1,
2-7-77)
Sec. 30-73.1. Fee for license issuance.
Applicants who successfully pass an examination shall pay
a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for an initial master
plumber's license, or twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50)
for an initial journeyman plumber's license. (Ord. No. 2-77,
Pt. 1, 2-7-77)
Editor's note—Provisions of Ord. No. 2-77, Pt. 1, adopted Feb. 7, 1977,
amending Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 11, adopted Sept. 21, 1970, and pertain-
ing to fees for issuance of initial master and journeyman plumbers'
licenses, have been codified herein as § 30-73.1 at the discretion of the
editor, said provisions being nonamendatory of the Code.
Sec. 30-74. Renewal of licenses, fee; failure to renew.
Licenses issued under this article may be renewed annually
upon presentation of the treasurer's receipt for the renewal
fee on or before January thirty-first of each year following
the year in which the license was first issued. The date of
Supp. No. 2
1932
§ 30-74 PLUMBING § 30-77
such renewal shall be endorsed on the license. In the event
the holder of any such license shall [fail to renew the same
in the manner herein provided, the license shall] expire and
a new one shall not be issued except in compliance with sec-
tions 30-73 and 30-73.1 of this article. The annual renewal
fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a master plumb-
er license and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) for a
journeyman plumber license. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 13,
9-21-70; Ord. No. 2-77, Pt. 1, 2-7-77)
Sec. 30-75. Revocation of licenses; appeal.
In addition to any other penalties, when any holder of a
license issued under the provisions of this article shall have
been convicted of more than one violation of the provisions
hereof, the plumbing board may, in its discretion, revoke such
license, whereupon the holder shall on receipt of written notice
of such revocation, surrender such license. In the event any
person shall feel aggrieved by the action of the board in re-
voking his license, he may appeal from such action to the city
council by filing written notice of his appeal within ten (10)
days from the date of mailing of such notice. The council shall
give five (5) days written notice of the date and time of hear-
ing to the appealing party, plumbing board and the chief in-
spector. Upon hearing the city council may affirm, modify or
overrule the action of the board. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, §
14, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-76. Qualifications—Master plumbers.
A master plumber shall have a general practical knowledge
of the purpose and method of the construction of plumbing
work, be competent to plan and supervise the installation of
plumbing and shall be required to have some knowledge of
mechanical drawing and pass a satisfactory examination show-
ing he has the above qualifications and is entitled to a license
as a master plumber. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 10, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-77. Same—Journeyman plumbers.
A journeyman plumber must be able to read blue prints, do
simple mathematical problems, and must know the city plumb -
Supp. No. 2
1933
§ 30-77 DUBUQUE CODE § 30-78
ing ordinances and the rules and regulations of the local or
state boards of health governing plumbing. He shall pass a
satisfactory examination showing that he has the above quali-
fications and is capable of performing practical plumbing and
is entitled to a license as a journeyman plumber. (Ord. No.
48-70, Art. I, § 9, 9-21-70)
Sec. 30-78. Apprentices to be registered, fee; employment of
unregistered apprentices prohibited.
No master plumber shall hire or employ or have in his em-
ploy, any apprentice to perform any plumbing work unless the
apprentice is actually in the presence of and with a licensed
plumber. Every person who desires to perform the work of an
apprentice plumber shall register his name as an apprentice
with the plumbing board at the time of entering on such em-
ployment, and on or before the first day of February of each
year thereafter so long as such employment shall continue.
The apprentice shall be charged two dollars ($2.00) for reg-
istration initially, and annually thereafter upon registration.
No master plumber may hire or employ, or have in his em-
ploy, any apprentice plumber who is not registered with the
plumbing board. (Ord. No. 48-70, Art. I, § 19, 9-21-70; Ord.
No. 2-77, Pt. 1, 2-7-77)
Supp. No. 2
1934
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§ 36-152 UTILITIES § 36-161
Sec. 36-152. Check valves.
Every hot water system should have a check valve installed
between such system and the water meter. Wherever a check
valve is installed, there shall also be installed on the hot water
distributing system a suitable relief valve to protect the sys-
tem from excessive pressure from hot water or steam. (Ord.
No. 5-59, § 33, 2-9-59)
Sec. 36-153. Accuracy; testing.
(a) Where the accuracy of a meter is questioned, it shall be
removed by the city water department at the request of the
consumer and shall be tested in his presence, in the shop of
the city water department by means of the apparatus provided
for that purpose. Both parties to the test must accept the
findings thus made.
(b) If the meter is found to register satisfactorily, the �
water actually passing through it, a charge of three dollars
($3.00) will be made to pay the cost of making the test. If 'gl
the meter is found to measure unsatisfactorily, the water
passing through it, no charge will be made for the test and a
proportional reduction will be made from the previous bill.
(c) A water meter shall be considered to register satisfac-
torily when it registers within two (2) per cent of accuracy.
(Ord. No. 5-59, § 34, 2-9-59)
Sec. 36-154. When read.
Meters on domestic services or small users of water shall be
read bi-monthly. Meters on commercial services or large users
of water shall be read monthly. (Ord. No. 5-59, § 35, 2-9-59)
Secs. 36-155-36-160. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. RATES
/3-X/
Sec. 36-161. Residential, commercial and industrial uses. d�
(a) Commencing with all meter readings on April 1, 1980,
the rates to be charged for water for residential, commercial,
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2301
§ 36-161 DUBUQUE CODE § 36-161
industrial and other uses and purposes by any person, firm
or corporation supplied water within the city shall be fixed
and determined as follows:
(1) Water rates for users within the city, whose meters are
read monthly, shall be as follows:
Consumption Charge per
(cubic feet) Hundred Cubic Feet
First 200 $1.90
Next 2,800 0.95
Next 12,000 0.75
Next 35,000 0.65
Next 50,000 0.57
Over 100,000 0.50
The minimum monthly charge according to size of
meters shall be as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(inches) Charge (cubic feet)
'/3 $ 1.90 200
3/4 7.60 800
1 12.35 1,300
114 19.95 2,100
11/2 24.70 2,600
2 40.50 4,600
3 85.50 10,600
4 130.20 16,800
6 260.20 36,800
8 417.25 62,500
(2) Water rates for users within the city, whose meters
are read bimonthly, shall be as follows :
Consumption Charge per
(cubic feet) Hundred Cubic Feet
First 400 $ 3.80
Next 5,600 0.95
Next 24,000 0.75
Next 70,000 0.65
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§ 36-161 UTILITIES § 36-162
Consumption Charge per
(cubic feet) Hundred Cubic Feet
Next 100,000 0.57
Over 200,000 0.50
The minimum
meters shall be
Size of Meter
(inches)
'/s
8
1
11/4
11/2
2
bimonthly charge according to size of
as follows:
Minimum
Charge
$ 3.80
15.20
24.70
39.90
49.40
81.00
Allowance
(cubic feet)
400
1,600
2,600
4,200
5,200
9,200
(b) Commencing with all meter readings on and after
April 1, 1980, the rates to be charged for water supplied by
the city water department to residential, commercial,
industrial and other uses and purposes by any person, firm
or corporation outside the corporate limits of the city shall
be the same rates provided in subsection (a) hereof, plus an
additional fifty (50) per cent to the rates listed in said
subsection. (Ord. No. 64-68, §§ 1, 2, 10-28-68; Ord. No.
15-76, §§ 1, 2, 5-3-76; Ord. No. 33-76, §§ 1, 2, 7-6-76; Ord.
No. 18-80, § 1, 3-11-80)
Sec. 36-162. Fire sprinkler service. /"-e--
Commencing December 1, 1976, the following yearly charges
for fire sprinkler service supplied by the city water depart-
ment shall be paid semiannually in advance, which charges
are fixed and determined as follows :
Number of Heads Annual Charge
Up to 200 (minimum annual charge) $100.00
200 to 300 120.00
300 to 400 ____ 140.00
400 to 600 __ __ 160.00
600 to 800 180.00
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§ 36-162 DUBUQUE CODE § 36-163
Number of Heads Annual Charge
800 to 1000 200.00
1000 to 1200 220.00
1200 to 1400 240.00
1400 to 1600 _. 260.00
1600 to 1800 280.00
1800 to 2000 ____ 300.00
2000 to 2200 320.00
2200 to 2400 ___.. 340.00
2400 to 2600 360.00
2600 to 2800 380.00
2800 to 3000 400.00
3000 to 3500 ___ 420.00
Over 3500, for each additional 500 or fraction thereof 20.00
(Ord. No. 64-68, § 3, 10-28-68; Ord. No. 15-76, § 3, 5-3-76)
Sec. 36-163. Construction use.
(a) When a temporary water service is desired for con-
struction work, application shall be made to the superintendent
of the water department. A deposit equal to the actual cost of
the meter and fittings shall be paid in advance. The applicant
shall guarantee payment of such water service charges and
return said meter in good condition.
(b) The applicant shall thereupon install a suitable meter,
furnished by the water department, and shall pay for all
water furnished in accordance with the then prevailing water
rates including minimum monthly charges.
(c) If it is the opinion of the superintendent of the water
department that the placement of a meter is impractical, then
the deposit for meter and fittings shall not be required but
the following charges shall prevail and a suitable deposit as
determined by the superintendent of the water department
shall be required, but under no conditions shall water be used
for sprinkling lawns or wetting down yards unless a meter
has been installed on the service.
(1) For water used in the construction of a residence or
small building, a two dollar ($2.00) permit fee shall be
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CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Ord. Section
No. Date Section this Code
40-80 6- 2-80 1, 2 Added 19-1, 19-2
3 19-3
4 Rpld 19-1, 19-2
42-80 6-16-80 1 App. A, §
4-106.4
47-80 7- 7-80 1 App. A, §
5-105.3(1),
(2)
2 App. A, §
5-105.3(7)
3 App. A, §
5-105.10
4 App. A, §
5-105.2 (table)
52-80 7-21-80 1 25-290
54-80 8-18-80 1 App. A, §
1-104.4(7)
2 App. A, §
4-122
3 App. A, §
5-104.4
4 App. A, §
5-104.4.7 (table)
5 App. A, §
5-105.2 (table)
56-80 8-18-80 1, 2 App. A, Art. XI
57-80 8-18-80 1 App. A, §
4-115.2(6)
58-80 8-18-80 1 25-167
59-80 8-18-80 1 36-11.1(a)
60-80 9- 2-80 1 36-56
61-80 9- 2-80 1 33-90-33-92
64-80 9-15-80 1 37-53
66-80 11- 3-80 1 25-191
68-80 11-17-80 1 25-245
69-80 12- 8-80 1 26-5
70-80 12- 8-80 1 36-53
71-80 12-22-80 Rpld 20-1--20-16
Added 20-1-20-18
72-80 12-22-80 1.03 20-403(d)
1.04 20-403(a)—(c)
73-80 12-22-80 1 25-187.1(a)
2 Rpld 25-187.1(c)
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CODE INDEX
EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS Section
Blasting
Bonds 26-45
Definitions 26-44
Permits
Applicant's responsibility for costs of city inspector 26-48
Application 26-56
Bond and fee 26-56
Issuance 26-57
Prerequisites to 26-56
Required 26-55
Qualifications of person in charge 26-46
Safeguards, authority to require 26-47
Caps containing dynamite, blank cartridges, etc. 26-14
Firearms, discharging 26-13
Firearms and weapons. See that title
Storage of dynamite, gunpowder, etc. 26-10
Streets, discharging fireworks or explosives on 33-1
F
FALK PLAYGROUND
Parks and recreation 27-101, 27-102
Parks and recreation. See that title
FALSE AND FRAUDULENT REPORTS
Reporting 26-6
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS
Airport regulations adopted 4-3
Airports and aircraft. See that title
FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES AND ENCLOSURES
Junk and salvage operations, fencing 22-5
Livestock keeping restrictions 4-2
Animals and fowl. See that title
Park fences, climbing on 27-51
Parks and recreation. See that title
Swimming pool fencing requirements 10-37
FIGHTING
Disturbing the peace 26-2
FILLING STATIONS. See: Gasoline Service Stations, Etc
FINANCES
Bonds, approval
2-4
Industrial revenue bonds 111/2 -126, 111/2 -127
Industrial projects. See that title
City treasurer 2-159 et seq.
City treasurer. See that title
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FINANCES—Cont'd. Section
Deposits of municipal funds by employees 2-73
Fiscal year designated 2-3
General special assessment fund 2-6
Industrial revenue bonds 11'/2 -126, 111/2 -127
Industrial projects. See that title
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
FINES, FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES
General penalty 1-8
Code of ordinances. See that title
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Damaging, interfering with 14-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bicycles following fire apparatus 9-4
Bureau of fire prevention 14-32 et seq.
Fire prevention. See that title
Emergency succession in office 2-199 et seq.
Emergency succession. See that title
Interference with, resisting, obstructing 26-5
Service outside city 14-25
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Service station fire extinguishers 14-50
Gasoline service stations and tank trucks. See that title
FIRE HYDRANTS
Caps, removal 14-11
Parking by 25-256(4)
Use restricted 36-101
Water and sewers. See that title
FIRE PREVENTION
Appeals 14-2(2.302)
Bureau of fire prevention
Annual report, recommendation 14-34
Established 14-32
Modification of code; power of bureau chief 14-2(2.301)
Officers, personnel 14-33
Supervision 14-32
Burning of trash, refuse 17-1
Code
Adopted 14-1
Amendments, modifications, additions and deletions 14-2
Conflicts 14-12
Definitions 14-3
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FIRE PREVENTION—Cont'd. Section
Enforcement 14-4
Modifications; power to modify 14-2(2.301)
Sample adopting ordinance repealed and deleted 14-2(App. J)
Violations, penalties 14-13
Conflicting provisions 14-12
Emergency situations 14-7
Fire alarm system
Damaging, interfering with 14-10
Fire hydrants caps, removing 14-11
Gasoline service stations and tank trucks 14-46 et seq.
Gasoline service stations and tank trucks. See also that
title
Housing 20-1 et seq.
Housing. See that title
New materials 14-6
Smoking, carrying lighted objects
Specified places restricted 14-9
Special conditions 14-8
Violations, penalties 14-13
FIRE SALES
Going -out -of -business sales regulations 24-60 et seq.
Going -out -of -business sales. See that title
FIRE SPRINKLER SERVICE
Water usage 36-162
Water and sewers. See that title
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
Concealed weapons, carrying 26-12
Discharging firearms 26-13
Hunting with a bow and arrow 26-7
Parks, discharging in 27-50
Parks and recreation. See that title
Shooting gallery licenses 6-114 et seq.
Shooting galleries. See that title
Toy pistols, etc.
Sale and use of 26-14
Use of bows, arrows, slingshots, other missile -throwing
devices 26-7
FIRES, CONFLAGRATIONS, ETC.
Emergency location for city government 2-5
False reports 26-6
Setting fires on pavement 33-10
Streets and sidewalks. See that title
Starting in parks 27-57
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FIREWORKS Section
Discharging in parks 27-50
Parks and recreation. See that title
FIRMS
Person defined re 1-2
FISCAL YEAR
Designated 2-3
FLOOD AREAS
Designation 15-16
Entry
Permits 15-18
Restricted 15-17
Posting 15-16
Vacation of dwelling 15-19
FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Zoning regulations. See: Zoning (Appendix A)
FLOODING
Housing 20-5.03(j)
Housing. See that title
FLORA PARK
Regulated 27-74
Public parks. See: Parks and Recreation
FLOUR
Weighing 24-105
FLOWERS
Damaging, defacing 26-17
FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES
Beverage vending machines. See within this title: Food
and Beverage Vending Machines
Central market restrictions 24-33 et seq.
Central market. See that title
Dormitories or rooming houses; food service 20-5.01(b)
Housing. See that title
Food and beverage vending machines
Disciplinary action for violations, unsanitary condi-
tions, etc. 16-25
Inspection of vending machine commissaries, vending
machines, etc. 16-24
License to operate
Application for
Agreement to maintain list, make available 16-19(b)
Form; information 16-19(a)
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HOME FOR THE AGED Section
City -operated ambulance rates 18-52
HOME OCCUPATIONS
Zoning. See that title
HORNS, SIGNALING DEVICES, ETC.
Prohibited noise, noise regulations, etc. 26-139 et seq.
Noises. See that title
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
Public parks, in 27-38
Parks and recreation. See that title
HORSES
Animals at large, etc. 7-2
Animals in general. See: Animals and Fowl
Persons discharging explosives, fireworks, etc., near .. 33-1
HOSPITALS
City -owned ambulance rates 18-52
False and fraudulent reports 26-6
Prohibited noise, noise regulations, etc. 26-139 et seq.
Noises. See that title
HOTELS AND MOTELS
Accommodations or services
Prohibited practices 21-48
Unfair and discriminatory practices. See that title
Hotel and motel tax. See: Taxation
Miscellaneous business licenses 24-3(2)
HOUSE OF ILL FAME
Prostitution 26-8
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE SALESMEN
Peddlers' regulations 28-1 et seq.
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors. See that title
HOUSING
Abrogation 20-18
Access and egress 20-8
Accessory structures 20-7.11
Air conditioning. See within this title: Heating, Lighting,
Air Conditioning, etc.
Animals and fowl
Nondomesticated animals or birds, keeping prohibited . 20-5.02(e)
Appeals board
Created; membership; adopting rules and regulations 20-12
Hearing appeals, procedure for 20-13
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HOUSING—Cont'd. Section
Basements
Space requirements 20-5.03(e)
Bathtubs. See within this title: Water Closets, Lavatories,
etc.
Board of appeals. See within this title: Appeals Board
Ceilings. See within this title: Floors and Ceilings
Chimneys, vents and flues 20-6.01(c)
Condemnation proceedings
Unfit dwellings for human habitation. See within this
title that subject
Conflicting provisions 20-18(b)
Compliance
Notice of violations; order of compliance 20-11
Definitions 20-2
Demolition. See within this title: Repair or Demolition
Disconnecting utilities
Authority to order 20-3.01(e)
Doors. See within this title: Windows and Doors
Dormitories or rooming houses
Food services and dining facilities 20-5.01(b)
Drains 20-7.04
Effective date 20-18(d)
Egress and access 20-8
Electricity and illumination 20-6.02
Elevators 20-7.10
Environmental considerations
Excessive noise, flooding, vibration or traffic, fire
hazards, trash accumulation, vermin or rodent
infestation 20-5.03(j)
Federal regulations; housing quality standards 20-17
Fire protection
Extinguishers 20-9
Fire hazards 20-5.03(j)
Flooding 20-5.03(j)
Floors and ceilings
Rodent proofing and maintenance 20-7.07
Food preparation 20-5
Foundations. See within this title: Walls and Foundations
Garbage and refuse 20-5.02(c)
Accumulations of trash 20-5.03(j)
Health and sanitation
Garbage and refuse. See within this title that subject
Water closets, lavatories, bathrooms or showers 20-5.02
Health officer
Authority; powers and duties 20-3.01
Enforcement of orders of 20-14
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INTERSECTIONS.
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and
the adopting ordinance of this code
Traffic. See that title
Section
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Peddlers' provisions 28-22
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors. See that title
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
Alcoholic beverage regulations 5-1 et seq.
Alcoholic beverages. See that title
INTOXICATION
Public drunkenness 26-9
IOWA, STATE OF. See: State
ITINERANT MERCHANTS
Peddlers' regulations 28-1 et seq.
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors. See that title
J
JACOB BRAKE
Prohibited noise, noise regulations, etc. 26-139 et seq.
Noises. See that title
JOINT AUTHORITY
Word usage for interpreting code 1-2
JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
Construction tools
Required notice upon receipt of 22-4
Definitions 22-1
Fencing requirements 22-5
Licenses
Fees 22-18
Required 2247
Minors, dealing with 22-3
Records required 22-2
Salvage operations
Fences required 22-5
JUNK STORAGE
Housing restrictions 20-107
Housing. See that title
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K
KNIVES Section
Concealed weapons 26-12
Firearms and weapons. See that title
L
LABORERS
Assembling for purpose of intimidation 26-31
Human relations provisions 21-1 et seq.
Unfair employment practices 21-56 et seq.
Human rights commission. See that title
LAND, REAL ESTATE
Defined 1-2
LAUNCHING RESTRICTIONS
Municipal dock 26-116
Municipal waterfront and docks. See that title
LAVATORY FACILITIES
Dwelling units 20-71
Housing. See that title
LAWNMOWERS
Noise, creating 26-143(c)
LAWSUITS
City solicitor, generally 2-141 et seq.
City solicitor. See that title
LAWYERS
City solicitor 2-141 et seq.
City solicitor. See that title
LEASES
Noise equipment, leasing 26-146
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
City solicitor
Appointment; representing city and city officers and
employees 2-143
Corporation counsel
Adjusting claims or litigation pending against the
city 2-144
Chief legal officer, appointment as; powers and du-
ties generally 2-141
Specific powers and duties 2-142
Established 2-141
LEGAL HOLIDAYS. See: Holidays
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PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS—Cont'd. Section
Permanence of business is in doubt
Special agreement with merchants 28-20
Personal nature 28-23
Required 28-17
Special agreements 28-20
Transferability 28-23
Milk and bakery peddlers exempted from certain provi-
sions 28-26
Prohibited noise, noise regulations, etc. 26-139 et seq.
Noises. See that title
Temporary stands or vehicles
Peddling restricted 28-2
PEDESTRIANS
Traffic regulations 25-236 et seq.
Traffic. See that title
PENALTIES
Fines, forfeitures and penalties. See that title
General penalty 1-8
Code of ordinances. See that title
PENS
Livestock keeping restrictions 7-2
Animals and fowl. See that title
PENSIONS
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
PERSON
Defined 1-2
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Defined 1-2
Property in general. See: Property
PERSONNEL
Appointive personnel. See: Officers and Employees
PEST CONTROL
Housing responsibilities 20-128
Housing. See that title
Rat control 24-78 et seq.
Rat control. See that title
PETRAKIS PARK
Parks and recreation 27-86 et seq.
Parks and recreation. See that title
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PHOTOGRAPH ORDERTAKERS
Peddlers' regulations
Peddlers, canvassers and solicitors. See that title
Section
PHRENOLOGY
Fortunetellers' license requirements 24-46 et seq.
PICKETING
Assembling for purpose of intimidation 26-31
PIGS
Animals at large, etc 7-2
Animals in general. See: Animals and Fowl
PILE DRIVERS, HAMMERS, ETC.
Prohibited noise, noise regulations, etc. 26-139 et seq.
Noises. See that title
PISTOLS
Concealed weapons 27-12
Firearms and weapons. See that title
PLANNING
Development planner
Office created; appointment 29-31
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Appointment 29-16
Compensation 29-18
Composition 29-16
Created 29-16
Organization 29-19
Powers
General powers 29-20
Terms of office 29-17
Vacancies, filling 29-17
PLANTS
Trees and shrubbery. See that title
PLAYGROUNDS
Parks and recreation 27-1 et seq.
Parks and recreation. See that title
PLAZAS
Street defined to include 1-2
Streets in general. See: Streets and Sidewalks
PLUMBING
Apprentice
Defined 30-70
Registration; fee; employment of unregistered appren-
tices 30-78
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PLUMBING—Cont'd. Section
Automatic clothes washing machine
Drain restrictions 30-7
Code
Adopted 30-1
Variations 30-10
Violations and penalties 30-12
Damages
Liability construed 30-11
Division of plumbing inspections 30-24
Effect of provisions re liability for damages 30-11
Employment of licensed plumbers required 30-72
Examination of plumbers 30-42
Required; application, fee; re-examination upon
failure 30-73
Fees for variations 30-10
Heating, air conditioning and ventilating 19-1 et seq.
Heating, air conditioning and ventilating. See that title
Housing standards 20-1 et seq.
Housing. See that title
Inspections
Notice of defects 30-29
Prerequisites to covering or use of work 30-28
Request for 30-29
Time limit for correcting defects 30-29
Inspectors 30-25
Division of plumbing inspectors 30-24
Emergency succession in office 2-199 et seq.
Emergency succession. See that title
Interference with certificates or notices 30-27
Right -of -entry 30-26
Joints 30-3
Journeyman plumbers
Qualifications 30-77
Kitchen sink wastes 30-6
Liability for damages construed 30-11
Licenses
Employment of licensed plumbers required 30-72
Fee for license issuance 30-73.1
Issuance, duties of board 30-42
Master plumbers 30-71
Renewal 30-74
Failure to renew 30-74
Revocation, appeals 30-75
Location of shutoffs 30-4
Master plumber
Defined 30-70
Qualifications 30-76
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PLUMBING—Cont'd. Section
Master plumber's license
Required 30-71
Permits
Application 30-55
Fees 30-57
Issuance 30-56
Required, exceptions 30-54
Revocation 30-58
Pipe
Types of pipe, restrictions as to 30-2
Plumbers
Definitions 30-70
Qualifications 30-76 et seq.
Plumbing board
Appointment, composition, qualifications 30-36
Clerk 30-41
Compensation 30-38
Meetings and facilities 30-39
Operating procedures 30-43
Powers and duties 30-42
Quorum .,.. 30-40
Terms, vacancies 30-37
Private disposal systems 36-43 et seq.
Water and sewers. See that title
Qualifications of plumbers 30-76 et seq.
Registration of apprentices 30-78
Sanitary sewers
Prohibited connections 30-5
Shutoffs
Location on water lines 30-4
Types of pipe, restrictions as to 30-2
Variations from provisions 30-10
Violations
Penalties 30-12
Water closet and urinal vacuum breakers 30-8
Water pipe size 30-9
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Bicycle registration 9-22 et seq.
Bicycle. See that title
Dance halls, employment of police officer in 6-96
Public dances and dance halls. See that title
Dead dogs, notification re 7-49
Emergency succession in office 2-199 et seq.
Emergency succession. See that title
False or fraudulent reports 26-6
Impersonating an officer 31-1
Interfering, obstructing, etc 26-5
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TAXATION—Cont'd. Section
Property taxes
Assessment procedures 35-7
City assessor
Appointment 35-6
Exemption
Agricultural lands, partial exemption for 35-11
Industrial real estate
New construction and acquisition or improvement
of machinery or equipment
Partial exemption 35-12
TAXICABS
Generally 38-16 et seq.
Vehicles for hire (taxicabs). See that title
TELEVISION
Cable television 36-181 et seq.
Cable television. See that title
TENEMENTS
Definitions for interpreting code 1-2
TENSE
Word usage for interpreting code 1-2
TENT SHOWS
Open air shows 6-75 et seq.
Open air shows. See that title
THEATERS AND HALLS
Adult entertainment establishments App. A
Zoning. See that title
Compliance with state and city regulations 6-131
Exemptions 6-132
Licenses
Fees 6-129
Proration 6-130
Required 6-128
Open air shows 6-75 et seq.
Open air shows. See that title
Smoking in 14-9
THROUGH STREETS
Ordinances saved from repeal, other provisions not
included herein. See the preliminary pages and the
adopting ordinance of this code
THROWING STONES, ETC.
Parks, in 27-43
Parks and recreation. See that title
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TIME Section
Computing time for interpreting code 1-2
TOBOGGANING
Coasting areas 33-11 et seq.
TORNADOES, ETC.
Emergency location for city government 2-5
TOY PISTOLS
Sale and use of 26-14
Firearms and weapons. See that title
TRADES
Occupational license requirement in general 24-1 et seq.
Licenses and permits. See that title
TRAFFIC
Accidents
Cleaning up wrecks 25-156
Damage to vehicles only, duty re 25-44
Fixtures on highway
Duty of driver upon sriking 25-47
Information and aid
Duty of driver to give 25-45
Reports required 25-43
Unattended vehicle
Duty upon striking 25-46
Administration 25-16 et seq.
Advertising vehicles
Operation 25-189
Parking 25-268
Alley
Defined 25-2
Parking restrictions. See within this title: Parking,
Stopping and Standing
Ambulances. See also that title
Authorized emergency vehicles. See within this title that
subject
Angle parking. See within this title: Parking, Stopping
and Standing
Animals or animal -drawn vehicles
Applicability 25-3
Control of vehicle in vicinity 25-221
Traffic defined in reference to 25-2
Applicability 25-3
Arrests. See hereinbelow: Violations
Arterial streets
Snow removal operations. See within this title that
subject
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