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ITEM TITLE: Adoption of Supplement Number 2023 S-10 to the City of Dubuque
Code of Ordinances
SUMMARY: City Clerk recommending City Council approval of the resolution
adopting Supplement No. 2023 S-10 as part of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Dubuque.
RESOLUTION Adopting Supplement No. 2023 S-10 to the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
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TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
City Clerk's Office
City Hall
50 W. 13'h Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4120 office
(563) 589-0890 fax
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org
SUBJECT: Adoption of Supplement Number 2023 S-10 to the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances
DATE: May 19, 2023
The attached resolution provides for the adoption of Supplement Number S-10 of May
2023 to the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, which codifies Ordinance Numbers 1-
23 through 15-23 as adopted by the City Council through March 23, 2023.
Section 380.8 of the Iowa Code outlines cities code of ordinance requirements:
380.8 Code of ordinances published
1. a. A city shall compile a code of ordinances containing all the city ordinance in effect,
except grade ordinances, bond ordinances, zoning map ordinances, ordinances vacating
streets and alleys, and ordinances containing legal descriptions of urban revitalization
areas and urban renewal areas.
b. A city may maintain a code of ordinances either by compiling at least annually a
supplement to the code of ordinances consisting of all new ordinances and amendments
to ordinances which became effective during the previous year and adopting the
supplement by resolution or by adding at least annually new ordinances and amendments
to ordinances to the code of ordinances itself.
Since August 17, 2009, the city has compiled supplements to the City of Dubuque Code
of Ordinances consisting of all new ordinances and amendments to ordinances.
Supplements are prepared on a quarterly basis by American Legal Publishing of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
I respectfully request City Council approval of the resolution adopting Supplement No.
2023 S-10 as part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque.
Prepared_by Adrienne N, Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 1P St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13111 St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 170-23
ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2023 S-10 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
Whereas, under date of August 17, 2009, the City Council, pursuant to Ordinance No.
43-09, readopted the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa in its entirety; and
Whereas, since August 17, 2009, the City of Dubuque, Iowa has compiled supplements
to the Code of Ordinances consisting of all new ordinances and amendments to
ordinances; and
Whereas, Section 380.8 of the Code of Iowa provides that supplements, adopted by
resolution, become part of the Code of Ordinances; and
Whereas, Code Supplements are prepared by the American Legal Publishing of
Cincinnati, Ohio and filed in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Supplement No. 2023 S-10 to the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances,
which codifies Ordinance Nos. 1-23 through 15-23 as approved by the City Council
through March 15, 2023, is hereby adopted, and becomes part of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 5th day of June 2023.
Br avanagh, Mayor
Attest,
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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3-2-6 through 3-2-8 (1 page)
9-14-321.645 through 9-14-321,649
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DUBUQUE, IOWA
Instruction Sheet
May 2023 - S-10 Supplement
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Cover Page
Preface
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13-lC-1 through 13-1C-4 (6 pages)
13-2C-1 through 13-2C-6 (5 pages)
13-4-5 through 13-4-7 A. (2 pages)
13-6-1 (Owner) through 13-6-7 B.
(4 pages)
13-6A-4 C. through 13-6A-9 (9 pages)
16-11-8 A.2. through 16-11-9-1 (2 pages)
16-13-1 through 16-13-4-4 (12 pages)
-A- (Animal Control - Vicious Dogs And
Cats) through -B- (Boards And
Commissions - Equity And Human Rights
Commission) (2 pages)
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3-2-6 through 3-2-9 (1 page)
9-14-321.645 through 9-14-321.649
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13-1C-1 through 13-1C-4 (7 pages)
13-2C-1 through 13-2C-6 (5 pages)
13-4-5 through 13-4-7 A. (2 pages)
13-6-1 (Owner) through 13-6-7 B.
(4 pages)
13-6A-4 C. through 13-6A-9 (9 pages)
16-11-8 A.2, through 16-11-9-1 (4 pages)
16-13-1 through 16-13-4-4 (14 pages)
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Commission) (2 pages)
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CITY CODE
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DUBUQUE
Code current through:
Ord. 15-23, passed 3-23-2023
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PREFACE
This code of the City of Dubuque, as
supplemented, contains ordinances up to and
including ordinance _15-23,_passed _March 23, 2023.
Ordinances of the City adopted after said ordinance
supersede the provisions of this code to the extent
that they are in conflict or inconsistent therewith.
Consult the City office in order to ascertain whether
any particular provision of the code has been
amended, superseded or repealed.
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City of Dubuque
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2-8-1
2-8-2
CHAPTER8
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
SECTION:
2-8-1:
Commission Created
2-8-2:
Purpose
2-8-3:
Internal Organization And Rules
2-8-4:
Procedures For Operation
2-8-5:
Membership
2-8-6:
Oath
2-8-7:
Terms
2-8-8:
Vacancies
2-8-9:
Officers/Organization
2-8-10:
Meetings
2-8-11:
Compensation
2-8-12:
Removal
2-8-13:
Powers
2-8-14:
Cooperation With Other Agencies
2-8-15:
Solicitation And Acceptance Of Donations
2-8-1: COMNIISSION CREATED:
There is hereby created the arts and cultural affairs advisory commission. (Ord.
59-14, 10-6-2014)
2-8-2: PURPOSE:
The purpose of the commission is to build the community through arts and cultural
programs by developing visibility, funding, audiences, information, and partnerships.
( The commission plans, promotes, and encourages programs to further public
awareness of, accessibility to, participation in, and support for the artistic and
cultural development of the city and makes recommendations to the city council
regarding the establishment of arts and cultural policies and programs, the
expenditure of budgeted funds on arts and cultural activities, and the
implementation of programs. (Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014)
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2-8-3: INTERNAL ORGANIZATION AND RULES:
The commission may adopt rules and regulations to govern its organizational
procedures as may be necessary and which are not in conflict with this code or the
Iowa Code. (Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014)
2-8-4: PROCEDURES FOR OPERATION:
All administrative, personnel, accounting, budgetary, and procurement policies of
the city govern the commission in all its operations. (Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014)
2-8-5:
A. The commission comprises seven (7) residents of the city, appointed by the city
council.
B. Special qualifications:
1. Four (4) members must have significant knowledge and demonstrate
interest in one or more areas of the arts including music, dance, literature,
visual arts, theater, folk arts, media arts, design, or arts education.
2. Two (2) members must be from the business and professional community,
one of whom lives or works in the cultural and entertainment district.
3. One member must be at large who lives or works outside the cultural and
entertainment district. (Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014)
2-8-6: OATH:
Each person, upon appointment or reappointment to the commission, must execute
an oath of office at the first meeting of the commission following the appointment
or reappointment or at the city clerk's office any time prior to the first meeting of the
commission. (Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014)
2-8-7: TERMS:
The term of office for commissioners is three (3) years or until such commissioner's
successor is appointed and qualified.
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The Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission terms shall expire as follows:
Name
Term Expires
Paula Neuhaus
06/30/2024
Noelle Chesney
06/30/2024
Thomas Robbins
06/30/2025
Doug Donald
06/30/2026
Shirley Davis-Orwoll
06/30/2025
Nicholas Halder
06/30/2025
Susan Riedel
06/30/2026
(Ord. 59-14, 10-6-2014; amd. Ord. 5-23, 2-10-2023)
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3-2-9
3-2-6: ALTA VISTA:
The area hereinafter described is hereby designated as the Alta Vista Urban
Revitalization Area in accordance with the Code of Iowa:
Church of the Nativity PI in the County of Dubuque, IA, City of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to the recorded plat thereof. (Ord. 6-19, 1-7-2019; amd. Ord. 50-19,
1-7-2019; Ord. 52-19, 11-18-2019)
3-2-7: RADFORD ROAD:
The area hereinafter described is hereby designated as the Radford Road Urban
Revitalization Area in accordance with the Code of Iowa:
Lot 1 Wolff Place No 2 in the County of Dubuque, IA, City of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to the recorded plat thereof. (Ord. 5-19, 1-7-2019; amd. Ord. 52-19,
11-18-2019)
3-2-8: BIES DRIVE:
The area hereinafter described is hereby designated as the Bies Drive Urban
Revitalization Area in accordance with the code of Iowa:
Lot 1 of Roger F. and Kathleen A Klauer Family Place in the County of
Dubuque, Iowa, City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof.
(Ord. 36-22, 11-7-2022)
3-2-9: PLAZA DRIVE:
The area hereinafter described is hereby designated as the Plaza Drive Urban
Revitalization Area in accordance with the code of Iowa:
Lot 1 of Asbury Plaza No. 21 in the County of Dubuque, Iowa, City of Dubuque,
Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof. (Ord. 39-22, 11-21-2022; amd.
Ord. 45-22, 12-19-2022)
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City of Dubuque
9-14-321.645
9-14-321.646
9-14-321.645: METERS; TIME AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR SPECIFIC
LOTS:
A. Parking meters on municipally owned parking lots, when installed and properly
operated, shall show legal parking upon and after the deposit of United States
coins, and in the nonmetered parking lots, parking spaces shall be reserved in
accordance with the following schedules:
1. On parking lots no. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10, the amount of fee shall be
displayed on each parking meter and shall indicate the period of time allowed
for the particular United States coin deposit after meter has been placed in
operation. The maximum parking time allowed shall be indicated on the parking
meter assigned to the meter space to which it applies.
2. For municipal parking lots, the days and hours of reserved parking for
nonmetered spaces shall be designated by the city manager. The city manager
shall publish notice of such hours by prominently displaying such notice within
the lots. The city manager shall keep the city council informed of the hours of
opening and closing thereof or any change of such hours. It is intended hereby
that regular service hours shall be established for the operation of the parking
lots,— but in addition, permit such flexibility in the established-hour�-so that -the
municipal parking lots can be operated according to service demand, special
events, and holiday shopping requirements.
B. Notice of such restrictions, as provided for in this section, shall be displayed at
each lot. The owner or operator of any vehicle who shall receive notice either
personally or by the attaching of such notice to said vehicle if said vehicle is
parked in violation of this section shall, when such notice is served upon such
owner or operator or attached to said vehicle, pay to the city treasurer as a
penalty for such violation the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) and afterthirty (30)
days a sum of twenty dollars ($20.00).
C. The city manager is authorized to establish fees and charges for parking of
motor vehicles in the municipal parking lots. (Ord. 20-15, 3-12-2015, eff.
7-1-2015; amd. Ord. 20-21, 5-17-2021; Ord. 20-21, 5-17-2021)
9-14-321.646: METERS; DEPOSIT OF COINS REQUIRED AT CERTAIN
TIMES:
When parking spaces are established and marked and parking meters installed
adjacent thereto in municipally owned parking lots, it shall be unlawful for any
person to be parked within such space for the time during which the meter is
showing a signal indicating that such space is illegally in use. Such meters shall be
placed in operation by deposit of appropriate coin therein during the hours of eight
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o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M. Monday through Saturday of each
week, except holidays. (Ord. 44-08, 6-16-2008)
9-14-321.647: UNLAWFUL TO USE SLUGS:
It shall be unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any
slug, device, or any metallic substitute for any United States coin. (Ord. 44-08,
6-16-2008)
9-14-321.648: METERS; DEFACING, TAMPERING:
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to open, or for any person to
deface, injure, tamper with, orwilfully break, destroy, or impairthe usefulness of any
parking meter installed pursuant to this division. (Ord. 44-08, 6-16-2008)
9-14-321.649: ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACES; PARKING WITHIN
SPACES REQUIRED:
The city manager shall establish and designate by suitable markings, parking
spaces, and traffic lanes on municipally owned parking lots and each motorvehicle
parking in such parking lots shall park within such parking spaces. It shall be
unlawful to park any motor vehicle on any municipally owned parking lot in such a
position that the same shall not be entirely within such parking space or in such a
manner that it shall obstruct the free movement of vehicles over such traffic lanes.
(Ord. 44-08, 6-16-2008)
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13-1 C-1
CHAPTER1
WATER USE AND SERVICE
ARTICLE C. RATES
SECTION:
13-1C-1: Residential, Commercial, Industrial And All Other Uses
13-1 C-2: Fire Sprinkler Service
13-1C-3: Construction Use
13-1 C-4: Payment Of Bills
13-1 C-1: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND ALL
OTHER USES:
A. Rates Established: The rates to be charged for water for residential,
commercial, industrial and all other uses and purposes by any person, firm or
corporation within the City shall be based on units of one hundred (100) cubic
feet (748 gallons) or per gallon as follows:
Monthly Consumption
(In Hundreds Of Cubic Feet)
Charge Per
Hundred Cubic Feet
First 30
$4.50
Next 120
3.66
Next 350
3.40
Next 500
3.00
Over 1,000
2.67
Monthly Consumption
(In Gallons)
Charge Per Gallon
First 22,440
$0.00597
Next 89,760
0.00490
Next 261,800
0.00457
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13-1 C-1
Monthly Consumption
(In Gallons)
Charge Per Gallon
Next 374.000
0.00403
Over 748,000
0,00353
Rates shall be subject to the following minimum monthly charge according to
the size of the meter:
Meter Size
(Inches)
Monthly
Consumption
(In Hundreds Of
Cubic Feet)
Monthly
Consumption
(In Gallons)
Minimum
Charge
1/8
2
1,496
$ 8.93
'14
5
3,740
22.33
1
8
5,984
35.72
1'/2
26
19,448
116.10
2
46
34,408
192.61
3
106
79,288
412.52
4
168
125,664
635.32
6
368
275,264
1,318.99
8
625
467,500
2,147.02
A property owner shall pay a fifty dollars ($50.00) disconnect fee for water
service that is disconnected by the city for a meter not in service. When a
tenant account is subject to disconnection due to delinquency, the tenant shall
pay the $50.00 disconnect fee.
A fifty dollars ($50.00) service call fee shall be changed to property owners or
tenant account for those service calls that are determined to be related to
customer negligence.
A eight dollars and ninety-three cents ($8.93) minimum monthly charge shall
be assessed for meters not in service.
B. Rates Outside City Limits: The rates to be charged for water supplied by the
City to residential, commercial, industrial and other uses and purposes by any
person outside the corporation limits of the City, shall be at one hundred fifty
percent (150%) of the rates set forth in subsection A of this section.
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C. Estimated Billings: For all meters in service, bills will be issued monthly. When
a meter is not read monthly for any reason, bills will be issued on estimated
consumption. For estimated billings, either on alternate months or when
readings are not obtainable for any reason, consumption will be predicated on
the monthly average of past usage for the meter. For estimated bills issued for
an account in which historical data is not available, billing will be predicated on
the minimum charge and related consumption identified for the size of the
meter in service for the particular account.
D. Adjustments From Estimated Readings: Adjustments from estimated readings
will be made when an actual meter reading is obtained. The adjustment will be
reflected on the user's next regular bill.
E. Residential Rate Exception: The city manager shall establish a policy for
evaluating cases of extreme financial hardship and the city's ability to make
adjustments in the monthly residential rate as determined by the terms and
conditions of the policy and the funds allocated, and available, through the
budget process. (2007 Code § 44-201; amd. Ord. 15-19, 3-7-2019, eff.
7-1-2019; Ord. 14-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 23-20, 6-1-2020; Ord. 6-21, 3-24-2021,
eff. 7-1-2021; Ord. 10-22, eff. 7-1-2022; Ord, 11-23, 3-23-2023, eff. 7-1-2023)
13-1 C-2: FIRE SPRINT{LER SERVICE:
Customers who have fire sprinkler service shall be billed for this service on a
monthly basis. The monthly charge shall be as follows:
Current Number Of Heads
Monthly Charges
Up to 200 (minimum)
$ 27.41
200 - 299
32.91
300 - 399
38.32
400 - 599
43.86
600 - 799
49.29
800 - 999
54.81
1,000 - 1,199
60.31
1,200 - 1,399
65.73
1,400 - 1, 599
71.22
1,600 - 1,799
76.71
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13-1 C-3
Current Number Of Heads
Monthly Charges
1,800 - 1,999
82.14
2,000 - 2,199
87.64
2,200 - 2,399
93.13
2,400 - 2,599
98.61
2,600 - 2,799
104.09
2,800 - 2,900
109.71
3,000 - 3,499
115,03
Over 3,500 (for each additional 500 heads
or fraction thereof)
5.46
(Ord. 16-19, 3-7-2019, eff. 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 15-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 7-21,
3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021; Ord. 11-22, eff. 7-1-2022; Ord. 12-23, 3-23-2023, eff.
7-1-2023)
13-1 C-3: CONSTRUCTION USE:
A. Application For Temporary Water Service; Deposit: When a temporary water
service is desired for construction work, application shall be made to the City
Manager. 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. Installation Of Meter: The applicant shall thereupon install a suitable meter,
furnished by the City, and shall pay for all water furnished in accordance with
the then prevailing water rates including minimum monthly charges.
C. Payment Of Charge When Installation Of Meter Impractical: If it is the opinion
of the City Manager that placement of a meter is impractical, then the deposit
for meter and fittings shall not be required, but a charge, as determined by the
City Manager, after official publication, shall be made, but under no
circumstances shall water be used for sprinkling lawns, wetting down yards or
compacting of soil unless a meter has been installed on the service, or
arrangements have been made for such usage.
D. Water Rate For Various Other Purposes: The rate for water charged for other
purposes not mentioned herein, such as for circuses, carnivals, fairs, skating
rinks, swimming pools, tank wagons and filling cisterns will be made by the City
Manager when application is made for the same at the Water Office. (2007
Code § 44-203)
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13-1 C-4: PAYMENT OF BILLS:
A. Locations For Payment Of Bills: Payment of bills maybe made at locations that
have been designated by the City Manager, after official publication.
B. Due When Rendered: All utility bills are due when rendered. (Ord. 31-08,
5-5-2008)
C. Late Payments; Procedure Upon Delinquency:
1. If a bill remains unpaid twenty five (25) days following the billing date, there
will be added to the bill a penalty of five percent (5%) of the total utility bill for
late payment.
2. If bills are not paid within thirty (30) days following the billing date, the city
reserves the right to discontinue water service to the delinquent customer by
shutting off the water service. The water service will not be restored until all
current, delinquent, and penalty charges, in addition to a turn on charge, have
been paid.
3. If a delinquency exists -for a rental property in excess of sixty (60) days,, the __
owner must assume responsibility for the future billings to such account.
D. Lien For Nonpayment:
1. The city will have a lien upon the real property served by the city's water
system for all delinquent charges. It is the duty of the city treasurer to certify
such delinquent charges, plus the costs of administration, to the county
treasurer and all such delinquent charges and costs will then constitute a lien
against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general
property taxes on said property.
2. Bills for delinquent water service charges are subject to a delinquency lien
certification when the same are unpaid for a period of sixty (60) days after the
due date.
3. For all active water service accounts, if full payment of all charges billed,
( including late payment charges, is not received within thirty (30) days after the
billing date, the city will send a notice of pending lien to the account holder in
whose name the delinquent charges were incurred. The notice must be sent
at least thirty (30) days prior to certification of the lien to the county to such
persons by ordinary mail to their last known addresses as reflected in the
computer database account records of the city or in the county auditor's real
estate computer data file. The notice must include the delinquent charge(s) and
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must indicate that if payment of the total amount is not made by a certain date
(corresponding to the sixtieth day after the billing date for the delinquent
account), the delinquent charge(s) will be certified to the county as a lien
against the property or premises owned or rented by the account holder in
whose name the delinquent charges were incurred.
4. For all final water service accounts, if full payment of all charges billed,
including late payment charges, is not received within thirty (30) days after the
billing date, the city will send a notice of pending lien to the account holder in
whose name the delinquent charges were incurred. The notice must be sent
at least thirty (30) days prior to certification of the lien to the county to such
persons by ordinary mail to their last known addresses as reflected in the
computer database account records of the city or in the county auditor's real
estate computer data file. The notice must indicate that if payment of the total
amount is not made by a certain date (corresponding to the sixtieth day after
the billing date for that delinquent account), the delinquent charge or charges
will be certified to the county as a lien against the property or premises owned
or rented by the account holder in whose name the delinquent account charges
were incurred.
5. If full payment of all charges billed in an active water service account billing
statement, including late payment charges, is not received within sixty (60)
days after the billing date, the city treasurer, as the city's billing and collection
agent, will prepare an assessment schedule listing such unpaid charges
therein.
If full payment of all charges billed in a final water service account billing
statement, including late payment charges, is not received within sixty (60)
days after the billing date, the city treasurer, as the city's billing and collection
agent, will prepare an assessment schedule listing such unpaid charges
therein.
A five dollar ($5.00) administrative processing fee will be charged to each
delinquent account at the time it is included in the assessment schedule, which
amount will be separately identified on the assessment schedule and included
in the amount being assessed. The city treasurer will prepare an assessment
schedule at least quarterly, listing all delinquentwater service charges, and late
payment charges, which accrued in the prior month or since the last
assessment schedule was certified. Each such assessment schedule must also
identify each delinquent charge by name of the account holder in whose name
the delinquent rates or charges were incurred, must identify each property for
which water service charge is delinquent, and must show the delinquent
charges and the administrative processing fee to be assessed against each
such property owned or rented by the delinquent account holder. The city
treasurer is hereby delegated the authority, on behalf of the city, to certify and
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file each such assessment schedule with the county treasurer as provided in
the Iowa Code section 384.84.
6. Such lien will be enforced until payment in full of the delinquent charges
and the administrative processing fee shown on the assessment schedule is
made at the office of the county treasurer. (Ord. 53-12, 9-17-2012; amd. Ord.
3-20,1-21-2020)
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CHAPTER
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
ARTICLE C. RATES
SECTION:
13-2C-1:
Purpose
13-2C-2:
Definitions
13-2C-3:
Rates Established
13-2C-4:
Areas Not Served By Public System
13-2C-5:
Lien For Failure To Pay
13-2C-6:
Cost Of Collection
13-2C--1: -PURPOSE -
It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary and conducive to the
protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the City to levy
and collect just and equitable charges, rates or rentals upon all lots, parcels of real
estate and buildings that are connected directly or indirectly with the sanitary
sewage system of the City, the proceeds of such charges or rentals so derived to
be used for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining and repairing such
sewage treatment plant. (2007 Code § 44-82)
13-2C-2: DEFINITIONS:
The following words and terms, as used in this article, shall be deemed to mean and
be construed as follows:
CONTRIBUTOR: Any person responsible for the production of domestic,
commercial or industrial waste which is directly or
indirectly discharged into the City's sanitary sewer
system.
SEWAGE SERVICE Any and all rates, charges, fees or rentals levied against
CHARGE: and payable by the contributors, including special
contracts or agreements which have been or may be
negotiated by and between the City, commercial
establishments, industries, manufacturing plants or
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corporations for the purpose of collecting rates, charges,
fees or rentals.
SEWAGE Any and all units of the Municipal sewage treatment
TREATMENT system owned and operated by the City, including the
PLANT: interceptor sewer system, the pumping stations
delivering sewage to the plant and the outfall sewer
system.
WATER The City Water Department. (2007 Code § 44-81)
DEPARTMENT:
13-2C-3: RATES ESTABLISHED:
Contributors whose property lies within the corporate limits of the City, except as
otherwise provided in this article, shall pay to the City at the same time payment for
water services is made, a sewer service charge computed on water consumption
on the following rates:
A. Basic Charges:
1. The sewer rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used
on or in the property or premises. For all customers utilizing sewer service, bills
will be issued on estimated consumption. For estimated billings, either on
alternate months, or when a reading on a water meter is not obtainable for any
reason, consumption will be predicated on the monthly average of the past
usage for the metered account. For estimated bills issued for an account in
which historical data is not available, billing will be predicated on the minimum
charge and related consumption identified in subsection C7 of this section for
the size of the water meter in service for the particular account.
2. Basic Charge Exception: The city manager shall establish a policy for
evaluating cases of extreme financial hardship for residential customers and
the city's ability to make adjustments in the monthly basic charge for residential
customers as determined by the terms and conditions of the policy and the
funds allocated, and available, through the budget process.
B. Schedule Of Rates:
Rate per each 100 cubic feet $6.27
Rate per each gallon 0.00838
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C. Service Charge:
1. When a parcel of real estate, property or building discharging sanitary
sewage, industrial wastes, water or other approved waste, either directly or
indirectly into the City's sanitary sewer system, is not a user of water supplied
by the City Water Division and the water used thereon or therein is not
acceptable to the City, the amount of water used shall be determined by the
City in such a manner as the City Manager may elect to establish the rate of
charge as provided in this article, or the owner or other interested parties at
their expense, may install and maintain a meter acceptable to the City for said
purposes.
2. When a parcel of real estate, property or building discharging sanitary
sewerage, industrial wastes, water or other approved waste, either directly or
indirectly into the City's sanitary sewer system, is a user of water supplied by
the City Water Division and in addition uses water from another source which
is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a water meter not
acceptable to the City, the amount of water used shall be determined by the
City in such a manner as the City Manager may elect in order to establish the
rate of charge as provided in this article, or the owner or other interested
parties at -their expense may install and maintain a meter acceptable to the City
for said purposes.
3. When a parcel of real estate, property or building discharging sanitary
sewage, industrial wastes, water or other approved waste, either directly or
indirectly into the City's sanitary sewer system, is not a user of water supplied
by the City Water Division, the amount of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes,
water or other approved waste discharged into the sanitary sewer system shall
be determined by the City in such a manner as the City Manager may elect in
order to establish the rate of charge as provided in this article, or the owner or
other interested parties at their expense, may install and maintain a sewage
meter acceptable to the City for said purposes.
4. The City Council may, in its discretion, when applicable, permit connection
to the City sanitary sewer system of properties located outside the corporate
limits upon such terms and conditions as it may establish; provided, however,
that such terms shall not be more favorable to such property than rates herein
established for City users.
5. In order that the rates and charges may be modestly and equitably
adjusted to the service rendered, the City shall have the right to base its
charges not only on volume, but also on the strength and content of the
sewage and wastes of the user. The City shall have the right to measure and
determine the strength and content of all sewage and wastes discharged either
directly or indirectly into the City's sanitary sewer system, in such manner and
by such methods as it may deem practicable in the light of the conditions and
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circumstances of the case in order to determine the proper charge. Extra
charges will be applicable and negotiated with users on an individual account
basis when concentration of the sewage exceeds three hundred milligrams per
liter (300 mg/L) of biochemical oxygen demand, three hundred fifty milligrams
per liter (350 mg/L) of suspended solids ortwo percent (2%) or more of the flow
rate into the sewage treatment plant.
6. The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant and tenants occupying
the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owners, but
such billings shall in no way relieve the owner from liability in the event payment
is not made as required in this article.
7. Where the quantity of water consumed is such that the minimum of service
is charged, the minimum sewer service charge, according to the size of the
meter. shall be as follows:
Meter
Size(Inches)
Minimum Charge
Allowance (Cubic
Feet)
Allowance
(Gallons)
5/8
$12.54
200
1,496
3/4
31.34
500
3,740
1 or larger
50.15
800
5,984
(2007 Code § 44-83; amd. Ord. 10-17, 3-7-2017, eff. 7-1-2017; amd. Ord. 17-19,
3-7-2019, eff. 7-1-2019; Ord. 16-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 24-20, 6-1-2020; Ord. 8-21,
3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021; Ord. 12-22, eff. 7-1-2022; Ord. 13-23, 3-23-2023, eff.
7-1-2023)
13-2C-4: AREAS NOT SERVED BY PUBLIC SYSTEM:
The rates, service charges, rentals or fees as provided in this article shall become
effective at the time sewage from the contributors is first directed to the sanitary
sewer system. At the time sanitary sewers are constructed in areas not now served
by a sanitary sewer system, contributors shall be granted a reasonable time to
make connection to the sewer. The effective date of the sewage service charge and
the reasonable time to connect to the sanitary sewer system will be determined by
the City Manager. (2007 Code § 44-84)
13-2C-5: LIEN FOR FAILURE TO PAY:
A. Lien For Delinquent Rates And Charges: The city shall have a lien upon the
real property served by the sanitary system for all delinquent rates and
charges. Bills for sewage charges shall be delinquent when the same are
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unpaid for a p4eriod of twenty five (25) days following the billing date, and if not
paid, a penalty of five percent (5%) shall be added to the sewage bill.
B. Certification Of Charges: It is the duty of the city treasurer to certify the actual
rates and charges plus the costs of administration to the county treasurer as
provided in section 13-1 C-4 of this title, and all such costs will then constitute
a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as
general property taxes on said property. (Ord. 30-08, 5-5-2008; amd. Ord.
54-12, 9-17-2012; Ord. 3-20, 1-21-2020)
13-2C-6: COST OF COLLECTION:
The actual cost of collecting and accounting for all sewer rentals or charges shall
be a part of the cost of operating the sewage treatment plant. The cost shall be paid
from the sewage funds to the collection agent upon the city manager's certificate
certifying to the amount. (2007 Code § 44-87)
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13-4-5: SFU RATE, CHARGES; UTILITY REVENUES:
A. Square Feet Equivalency: For purposes of this chapter, an SFU shall be
equivalent to two thousand nine hundred seventeen (2,917) square feet of
impervious property.
B. Monthly Service Charge: Except as provided in this chapter, every contributor
owning oroccupying a single-family residential property, multi -family residential
property, or a nonresidential property, other than exempt property, shall pay to
the city, at the same time payment is made for water service, sanitary sewer
or refuse, a stormwater management charge to be determined and billed as
provided in this chapter. In the event the owner and the occupant of a particular
property are not the same, the liability for payment of the stormwater
management charge attributable to that property shall be joint and several as
to the owner and occupant. The stormwater management charge shall be a
monthly service charge and shall be determined by this chapter and the SFU
rate which is established in this chapter and from time to time adjusted as
provided in this chapter.
C. Application And Computation: The stormwater management charges provided
_in sections 13-_4=6 through'I3_-4=8 ofthischaptershall be applied an �ornpuie —
for each contributor during the customary billing periods as to all bills mailed by
the city treasurer, and such charges shall thereafter be paid and collected as
provided in this chapter.
D. The SFU rate to be applied to residential and nonresidential properties shall be
$10.00 per SFU.
E. Authority To Adjust Rate: If at any time the director determines that the SFU
rate and/or the budget for the stormwater management utility system requires
adjustment, the directorshall report such determination to the city manager and
city council. The city council may at any time adjust the SFU rate by adoption
of an ordinance amending this section, and may at any time adjust the budget
for the stormwater management utility system by adoption of an appropriate
resolution.
F. Policy On Expenditure Of Revenues: The city council hereby establishes a
formal policy regarding the expenditure of stormwater management utility
revenues as follows:
1. The city manager shall develop and implement a cost accounting system,
capable of accurately recording and segregating charges to the system by all
departments of the city, to include the cost of personnel, machinery, contract
equipment and construction, supplies, depreciation, and any and all
miscellaneous expenses and purchases.
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2. No revenues generated by the stormwater utility user fee shall be used for
any purpose other than stormwater expenses. (2007 Code § 44-274; amd. Ord.
16-14, 3-5-2014; Ord. 3-20, 1-21-2020; Ord. 21-20, 6-1-2020; Ord. 10-21,
3-24-2021; Ord. 13-22, 3-29-2022; Ord. 14-23, 3-23-2023, eff. 7-1-2023)
13-4-6: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY:
A. Percentage Of SFU Rate: The stormwater management charge for a single-
family residential property shall be the following percentage of the SFU rate:
Impervious Area Of Property
(Square Feet)
SFU Rate
1,471 or less
50 percent
1,472 to 4,374
100 percent
4,375 or more
150 percent
B. Commencement Of Charge: As to a new single-family residence, the
stormwater management charge attributable to that residence shall commence
upon the earlier of the following:
The issuance of a permanent water meter.
2. If no water meter is issued for that development or if development has
halted, on the date that the director or the director's designee determines in
reasonable judgment that the development is substantially complete or has
been halted for at least three (3) months.
C. Charge Exception: The city manager shall establish a policy for evaluating
cases of extreme financial hardship for single-family residential customers and
the city's ability to make adjustments in the monthly charge for single-family
residential customers as determined by the terms and conditions of the policy
and the funds allocated, and available, through the budget process.
D. Appeal Determination Of Charge: Any owner or occupant of a residential
property aggrieved by the director's calculation of the stormwater management
charge as provided in this section may appeal such determination to the
director as provided in section 13-4-9 of this chapter. (2007 Code § 44-275;
amd. Ord. 21-20, 6-1-2020)
13-4-7: NONSINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY:
A. The stormwater management charge for a non-singlefamily residential property
shall be the following percentage of the SFU rate multiplied by the number of
dwelling units on the property:
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OWNER: In addition to the record titleholder, any person
residing in, renting, leasing, occupying, operating or
transacting business in any premises and as
between such parties, the duties, responsibilities,
liabilities and obligations hereafter imposed shall be
joint and several.
PREMISES: A building or part of a building and its grounds
located in the City of Dubuque.
RECYCLABLE Materials, including, but not limited to, food container
MATERIALS: glass, aluminum, steel (tin) cans, no. 1 and no. 2
plastic bottles, uncontaminated newspapers and
glossy paper (magazines). Newspapers and glossy
paper shall be considered uncontaminated if they
have not been exposed to substances or conditions
rendering them unusable for recycling.
REFUSE: Putrescible and nonputrescible wastes including, but
not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator
---- - -- - - --- ---ash,.incinerator-residues, street -cleanings, -market -
and industrial solid wastes and sewage treatment
wastes in dry or semisolid form.
RUBBISH: Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as furniture,
appliances, tires, building materials or similar
wastes.
SOLID WASTE: Garbage, refuse, rubbish, and other similar
discarded solid or semisolid materials, including, but
not limited to, such materials resulting from
industrial, commercial, agricultural, and domestic
activities. Solid waste includes vehicles. Solid waste
does not include toxic and hazardous wastes as
defined bythe Iowa department of natural resources.
YARD WASTE: Debris such as grass clippings, leaves, garden
wastes, brush and trees as defined by the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources. Yard waste does
not include tree stumps. (Ord. 20-06, 3-2-2006, eff.
4-3-2006; amd. Ord. 17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21,
3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021)
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13-6-2: DEPOSITS ON OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY:
A. Prohibition: No person shall throw, rake, deposit, dump, drop, spill or store
(other than the placement of containers for collection as provided herein) any
solid waste or toxic and hazardous wastes upon the streets, sidewalks, rights
of way or any public or private property within the city.
B. Exception: This section shall not apply to junk dealers, auto salvage dealers,
pawnbrokers or secondhand dealers licensed under title 4, chapter 6 of this
code. (2007 Code § 40-17)
13-6-3: CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS; COLLECTION RESTRICTIONS:
A. Container Ownership, Refuse and Recycling Containers Provided:
Refuse. Any refuse container provided by the City shall be owned by the
City.
2. One City owned curbside recycling container shall be provided by the City
to each dwelling unit in Class I premises for the collection of recyclable
materials. If additional recycling capacity is needed, a second container will be
issued, or a City owned recycling tipper cart will be provided.
B. Disposal In Containers; Preparation Of Waste For Disposal: Solid waste shall
be placed in bags secured with tags or otherwise sealed and placed in suitable
containers or City owned tipper cart(s). Tree limbs and carpet shall be securely
tied in bundles not more than forty-eight inches (48") long and eighteen inches
(18") in diameter.
C. Container Standards: A standard solid waste container shall be not more than
thirty-five (35) gallons nor be less than five (5) gallons in capacity except when
only one container is used, in which case such container may be less than five
(5) gallons in capacity. All such containers shall be waterproof and fitted with
a tight lid and shall have handles, bails, or other suitable lifting devices.
Containers shall be of a type originally manufactured for refuse or garbage,
with tapered sides for easy emptying, and shall be of lightweight and sturdy
construction. The weight of any individual standard container and its contents
shall not exceed forty (40) pounds when utilizing non City owned containers.
Galvanized steel and similar metal containers, rubber containers, and plastic
containers which do not become brittle in cold weather, may be used. Oil or
grease drums, paint cans, and similar salvaged containers shall not be used.
Disposable bags manufactured for garbage and solid waste disposal shall be
acceptable unless they are left unattended for such a period of time or in such
a location as to become a health hazard. Once a City owned trash tipper cart
is issued, the tipper cart becomes the only acceptable trash container unless
the owner's container is approved by the City Manager.
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D. Healthcare Waste:
1. Except for Class II premises, healthcare waste shall be placed in suitable
containers separately from all other solid waste. Sharp objects such as
hypodermic needles, syringes and lancets shall be securely contained in hard
plastic or metal disposable containers with screw on or tightly secured lids for
collection. Broken glass and similar materials shall be placed in disposable
boxes with a secure closure. Other healthcare waste such as soiled bandages,
disposable sheets and medical gloves shall be placed in thick disposable
plastic bags or shall be double bagged.
2. Class II premises shall comply with all occupational safety health
administration (OSHA) regulations concerning the disposal of potentially
infectious wastes.
E. Unacceptable Items For Collection: A basket, box or noncomplying solid waste
container shall be considered disposable solid waste and shall be removed by
the collection crews if it is the proper size and otherwise acceptable for
collection. It shall be left uncollected if it is larger than the allowable size or
otherwise unacceptable for collection.
Large And Bulky Rubbish: Large and bulky rubbish such as furniture and
appliances shall not be collected exceptwhen a special collection is established
by the city manager for the collection of such items. (2007 Code § 40-18; amd.
Ord. 17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021; Ord. 14-22,
3-29-2022; Ord. 15-23, 3-23-2023, eff. 7-1-2023)
13-6-4: WRAPPING AND DRAINING OF CERTAIN SOLID WASTES:
All solid waste consisting of waste animal and vegetable matter which may attract
flies, dogs, cats, rodents and other animals shall be drained of all excess liquid,
wrapped in paper or disposable containers, and placed or stored, until collected, in
covered suitable containers as described in section 13-6-3 of this chapter. (2007
Code § 40-19)
13-6-5: UNLAWFUL ACCUMULATIONS:
A. Health Or Sanitation Hazard: It shall be unlawful for any person to permit to
accumulate on any premises, improved or vacant, or on any public place in the
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city, such quantities of solid waste, either in containers or not, that shall
constitute a health or sanitation hazard.
B. Storage Within Or Close To Buildings: It shall be unlawful for any person to
accumulate quantities of refuse, papers, garbage, ashes or other solid waste
within or close to any building in the city, unless the same is stored in
containers in such a manner as not to create a health or fire hazard. (2007
Code § 40-20)
13-6-6: STORAGE AND ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED:
A. Storage In Metal Containers: Within the corporate limits of the city, all garbage
or refuse consisting of waste animal or vegetable matter upon which rats may
feed, and all small dead animals, shall be placed and stored until collected in
covered metal containers of a type prescribed by the health officer.
B. Dumping On Premises Or Waterways Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person
to dump or place on any premises, land orwaterway, any dead animals, or any
waste vegetable or animal matter of any kind.
C. Providing Harborage For Rats: It shall be unlawful for any person to place,
leave, dump, or permit to accumulate any garbage, rubbish or trash in any
building or on any premises, improved or vacant, or on any open lot or alley in
the city so that the same shall or may afford food or harborage for rats.
D. Lumber And Boxes Placed On Elevated Racks: It shall be unlawful for any
person to permit to accumulate on any premises, improved orvacant, or on any
open lot or alley in the city any lumber, boxes, barrels, bottles, cans, containers
or similar material that may be permitted to remain thereon unless same shall
be placed on open racks that are elevated not less than eighteen inches (18")
above the ground, and evenly piled or stacked. (2007 Code § 31-74; amd. Ord.
17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021)
13-6-7: HAZARDOUS AND PROHIBITED WASTES REGULATED:
A. Deposits Prohibited Except For Special Collection: No person shall deposit in
a solid waste container or otherwise offer for city collection any hazardous
wastes or prohibited wastes, except when a special collection is established by
the city manager under subsection 13-6-3F of this chapter.
B. Transportation By Owner: Hazardous wastes and prohibited wastes shall be
transported by the owner to a sanitary disposal project licensed by the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources to accept such wastes.
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C. Time Limit For Placement Of Containers On Streets: No person shall place
solid waste or recycling at the street for collection more than twenty-four (24)
hours before the scheduled collection day. No person shall leave solid waste
containers or recycling containers at the street for more than twenty-four (24)
hours after the scheduled collection day.
D. Early Placement: All solid waste shall be placed at the designated collection
location for City collection by six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on the scheduled collection
day.
E. Duty When Solid Waste Not Collected: Any solid waste not in compliance with
this chapter shall not be collected by the City and shall be removed by the
owner within twenty-four (24) hours after the scheduled collection day and
stored in such a manner as not to create a health, safety or fire hazard. (Ord.
27-17, 6-5-2017; amd. Ord. 17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff.
7-1-2021)
13-6A-5: OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS; UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTING
PROHIBITED:
From the time of placement for collection as provided in section 13-6A-4 of this
article, all solid waste and recyclable materials and recycling containers which meet
the requirements of this chapter placed for collection by the City shall become and
be the property of the City and it shall be a violation of this section for any person
other than authorized personnel of the City to collect, pick up, or cause to be
collected or picked up, any such materials. (2007 Code § 40-35)
13-6A-6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises:
1. Base Fee And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents
($15.83) per dwelling unit per month shall be paid to the City by the property
owner of each Class I premises for such solid waste collection services. Said
fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one (1) thirty five (35)
gallon can, one (1) thirty five (35) gallon trash bag, or one (1) 35 gallon City
owned tipper cart of "solid waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit
on the recycling capacity allowed to be collected containing acceptable
"recyclable materials" as defined in this chapter.
2. Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
a. Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
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(1) Carts Required: Alley carts, owned by the City for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed to in certain alleys, by owners,
tenants, and/or property managers of Class I premises where the
approved set out location is in a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply
with program requirements as approved by the City Manager. The
customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste cart.
(2) Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste
cart is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee
for a forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and
eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and thirteen cents ($17.13) per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-four
dollars and seventy cents ($24.70) per month.
Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1) Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts, owned by the
Cityfor semi -automated lifting, are not mandated carts may be subscribed
to by owners and/or property managers of Class I premises. Subscribers
must comply with program requirements as approved bythe City Manager.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste carts.
(2) Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste cart
is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee for a
forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and
seventy-two cents ($17.72) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($21.25) per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-nine
dollars and eighty-four cents ($29.84) per month.
c. Multifamily Dwellings: Multifamily dwellings required to subscribe to
alley carts and multifamily dwellings opting to subscribe to solid waste cart(s)
must provide a minimum of thirty (30) gallons of capacity for each dwelling unit.
The City may, in its sole discretion, require additional capacity per unit if thirty
(30) gallons for each dwelling unit is insufficient. The City shall notify the
applicable account holder in writing of the additional capacity requirement.
3. Class I Premises Exceptions:
a. When a Class I premises has been vacant for a period not less than
two (2) consecutive months, the owner may apply to the City Manager for a
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credit under procedures to be established by the City Manager. Such credit
shall continue only so long as the Class I premises is vacant.
b. In cases of extreme financial hardship, the City Manager may, and is
hereby authorized and empowered to, make adjustments in the monthly
collection charges as the City Manager may deem appropriate. In such cases,
the City Manager shall have the authority to require such proof of financial
status or extreme hardship, as the City Manager may deem necessary.
c. When resident(s) of a Class I premises has an annual income equal
to or less than the income standards used by HUD for its "Section 8 Housing
Program" for the size of that household may, upon application to the City
Manager or designee, be exempted from one-half (1/2) the established
collection charge. After the initial application, annual application shall be made
by the account holder of the City of Dubuque utility bill for the premises to verify
annual income and eligibility.
B. Class II Premises:
1. Base Fees And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents
($15.83) per month shall -be paid -to the City by the property --owner of-emh -
Class II premises for such solid waste collection services. Said fee shall be in
payment for collection and disposal of one (1) thirty five (35) gallon can, one (1)
thirty five (35) gallon trash bag, or one (1) thirty five (35) gallon City owned
tipper cart of "solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the recycling
capacity allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials"
as defined.
.2. Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
(1) Carts Required: Alley carts, owned by the City for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed to in certain alleys, by owners,
tenants, and/or property managers of Class II premises where the
approved set out location is in a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply
with program requirements as approved by the City Manager. The
customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste cart.
(2) Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste
cart is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee
for a forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and
eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee fora sixty- four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and thirteen cents ($17.13) per
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month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-four
dollars and seventy cents ($24.70) per month.
b. Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1) Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts, owned by the
City forsemi-automated lifting, are not mandated carts may be subscribed
to by owners and/or property managers of Class II premises. Subscribers
must complywith program requirements as approved by the City Manager.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste carts.
(2) Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste cart
is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15,83) per month. The fee for a
forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and
seventy-two cents ($17.72) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($21.25) per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-nine
dollars and eighty-four cents ($29.84) per month.
c. Multifamily Dwellings: Multifamily dwellings required to subscribe to
alley carts and multifamily dwellings opting to subscribe to solid waste cart(s)
must provide a minimum of thirty (30) gallons of capacity for each dwelling unit.
3. Termination: The owner of a Class II premises served by the City solid
waste collection may provide the City Manager with not less than fourteen (14)
days' written notice of intent to terminate the service. Such termination of
service shall be effective at the beginning of the next billing period after such
fourteen (14) day notice period.
4. Recycling Only: Upon approval of an application for City recycling
collection a fee of six dollars ($6.00) per month per unit shall be paid to the City
by the property owner of each Class II premises not serviced by City solid
waste collection services for recycling collection.
C. Class III Premises:
1. Base Fees And Conditions: A fee of fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents
($15.83) per dwelling per month shall be paid to the City by the property owner
of each Class III premises for such services. Said fee shall be in payment for
collection and disposal of one (1) thirty five (35) gallon can, one (1) thirty five
(35) gallon trash bag, or one (1) thirty five (35) gallon City owned tipper cart of
"solid waste" as defined. There is no limit on the recycling capacity allowed to
be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined.
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2. Solid Waste Cart Subscriptions:
a. Mandatory Subscription Alleys:
(1) Required Carts: Alley carts, owned by the City for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed to in certain alleys, by owners,
tenants, and/or property managers of Class III premises where the
approved set out location is in a mandated alley. Subscribers must comply
with program requirements as approved by the City Manager. The
customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include a thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste cart.
(2) Mandatory Alley Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste
cart is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee
for a forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is fifteen dollars and
eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and thirteen cents ($17A3) per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-four
dollars and seventy cents ($24.70) per month.
b. Optional Cart Subscriptions:
(1) Optional Carts: In the areas where solid waste carts, owned by the
City forsemi-automated lifting, are not mandated carts may be subscribed
to by owners and/or property managers of Class III premises. Subscribers
must comply with program requirements as approved bythe City Manager.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The options
include thirty-five (35), forty-eight (48), sixty-four (64), or ninety-six (96)
gallon solid waste carts.
(2) Optional Cart Fees: The fee for a thirty-five (35) gallon solid waste cart
is fifteen dollars and eighty-three cents ($15.83) per month. The fee for a
forty-eight (48) gallon solid waste cart is seventeen dollars and
seventy-two cents ($17.72) per month. The fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon
solid waste cart is twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($21.25) per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon solid waste cart is twenty-nine
dollars and eighty-four cents ($29.84) per month.
3. Termination: The owner of a Class III premises served by City solid waste
collection may provide the City Manager with not less than fourteen (14) days'
written notice of intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service
shall be effective at the beginning of the next billing period after such fourteen
(14) day notice period.
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4. Recycling Only: Upon approval of an application for City recycling
collection a fee of six dollars ($6.00) per month per unit shall be paid to the City
by the property owner of each Class III premises not serviced by City solid
waste collection services for recycling collection.
D. Unit Based Pricing: Collection options and charges under unit -based pricing for
Class I, II and III premises are as follows:
1. Official City of Dubuque single -use stickers costing one dollar and fifty
cents ($1.50) shall be applied to each additional standard solid waste container
or small bulky or bundled item in excess of the one standard solid waste
container collected under the base monthly solid waste fee or any additional
subscribed container(s).
2. Multiple -family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and six (6) dwelling
units as well as Class II or Class III premises sharing a common set out
location with other City solid waste customers shall only use approved rigid
solid waste containers with permanent identification as to the specific premises.
However, for the two (2) weeks following Christmas, excess solid waste may
be set out in trash bags with applied City of Dubuque single use stickers. The
capacity must be a minimum of thirty (30) gallons per dwelling unit.
E. Special Collection: The charge for a special collection service for large and
bulky rubbish to each dwelling unit receiving such service when requested by
the owner shall be as follows:
1. A fee of thirteen dollars ($13.00) shall be paid by the owner for each time
the service is provided for up to the equivalent of three (3) cubic yards of solid
waste.
2. An additional fee of thirteen dollars ($13.00) shall be paid for each
additional three (3) cubic yards of solid waste.
3. An additional fee of six dollars ($6.00) shall be paid to the City by the
owner for each tire.
4. An additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid to the City by the
owner for each large appliance collected in the service (stoves, refrigerators,
and dehumidifiers). An additional fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the
City by the owner for each small appliance collected in the service (toasters
and pizza ovens).
5. An additional fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid to the City by the
owner for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for service
on a day not receiving weekly collection at the service address.
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6. An additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid to the City by the
owner for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for collection
of electronics including one device with an electronic screen (laptops, monitors,
TVs, etc.). An additional fifteen -dollar ($15.00) fee will apply for each additional
device with an electronic screen set out per collection. An additional fee of five
dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the City by the owner for the collection of small
electronics (VCR's, computer tower, or computer printer). (Ord. 14-19,
3-7-2019, eff. 7-1-2019; amd. Ord. 17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 22-20, 6-1-2020;
Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021; Ord. 14-22, 3-29-2022; Ord. 15-23,
3-23-2023, eff. 7-1-2023)
13-6A-7: CHARGES; BILLING AND COLLECTION:
A. City Billing: The City Manager is authorized to bill tenants upon the written
request of the property owner and according to a procedure to be established
by the City Manager. The property owner in such cases shall provide any
information on each tenant's mailing address to aid in the collection of fees for
City services. In all cases, the property owner shall remain liable for the
payment of all charges required by this chapter.
B. Monthly Billing: All accounts shall be billed monthly. The payment of bills is
subject to the terms of section 13-1 C-4 of this title.
C. Unpaid Billing For Class I Premises: The collection of solid waste provided
Class I premises and the 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, and in case of failure to pay the monthly
charge when billed as heretofore provided, then the monthly charge shall
become a lien against the property benefited or served and shall be collected
in the same manner as general Property Taxes.
D. Certify Delinquent Accounts To County Treasurer: It is the duty of the City
Treasurer to certify the actual rates and fees plus the costs of administration
to the County Treasurer as provided in section 13-1 C-4 of this title and all such
costs will constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the
same manner as general Property Taxes on said property. (Ord. 29-08,
5-5-2008; amd. Ord. 56-12, 9-17-2012; Ord. 3-20, 1-21-2020)
13-6A-8: YARD WASTE AND FOOD SCRAPS:
A. Separation Of Yard Waste: Yard waste shall be separated by the owner of a
premises from all other solid waste.
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B. Composting: An owner may compost such person's own yard waste and food
scraps on such person's own premises, provided the same is stored in such a
manner as to not create a fire, health or safety hazard.
C. Collection Schedule For Yard Waste: Yard waste that has not been composted
shall be collected by the City not more than once each week according to the
collection schedule established by the City Manager.
D. Preparation Of Waste: Containerized yard waste collected by the City shall be
placed in degradable paper bags with an affixed single use sticker or in rigid
waste containers with an affixed single use tag or in permanent waste
containers with an affixed annual yard waste decal or in a subscribed sixty-four
(64) gallon City owned yard waste cart or be contained by tying devices
approved by the City Manager. The charges for collection and disposal of "yard
waste" as defined shall be as follows:
1. The fee for tying devices approved by the City Manager shall be one dollar
and fifty cents ($1.50) each.
2. The fee paid to the City by a customer of record with the City for an annual
yard waste decal for a rigid waste container shall be forty dollars ($40.00) each.
A decal shall only be used by the customer of record with the City who
purchased it.
3. The fee for single use stickers shall be one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50)
each.
4. The fee paid to the City for subscription to a sixty-four (64) gallon City
owned yard waste cart shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per month.
5. The minimum fee paid to the City for collection of a scheduled leaf rake out
is twenty dollars ($20.00) for a forty (40) standard leaf bag equivalent pile of
leaves in the parking lane at the curb.
E. Food Scrap Collection Program Subscribers: Subscribers to the food scrap
collection program shall set out City owned carts containing food scraps and
other compostable materials.
SUBSCRIBER WEEKLY FOOD SCRAP COLLECTION SERVICES
Customer Class
Cart Size
MonthRates
City refuse customers and K - 12
schools
13 gallon
$1.00
64 gallon
$11.00
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Customer Class
Cart Size
Monthl Rates
Commercial customers without City
refuse collection
13 gallon
$4.00
64 gallon
$20.00
1. Such carts shall be co -collected with yard waste. The customer shall
choose the number and size of the cart(s).
2. Such carts shall beset out weekly to reduce potential nuisance concerns.
Failure to use, store or set out the cart properly shall cause the subscription to
be terminated.
F. Deposits In Public Rights -Of -Way Prohibited: No person shall deposit any yard
waste or food scraps in any public right-of-way. (Ord. 4-16, 3-14-2016, eff.
7-1-2016; amd. Ord. 17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021;
Ord. 14-22, 3-29-2022; Ord. 15-23, 3-23-2023, eff. 7-1-2023)
13-6A-9: PRIVATE COLLECTION SERVICE:
A. License Required: No person shall engage in the business of removing or
hauling solid waste from the premises of another person without a license to
do so from the City Manager. The issuance of such license shall be in the
manner prescribed and subject to the terms of title 4, chapter 1 of this Code.
(2007 Code § 40-46)
B. Application For License; Fee: Application for such license shall specify the type
of equipment and vehicles to be used, the routes to be traveled, the places to
be served and the name and residence of the applicant. Such person shall pay,
at the Office of the City Treasurer, an annual license fee of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per year for each vehicle engaged in such business. (2007 Code
§ 40-47)
C. Display Of License Number On Vehicle: No person shall operate a vehicle
licensed underthis section unless the license number is prominently displayed
on the lower portion of the driver's side of the windshield in clear view. Such
license number shall be affixed to the vehicle not less than five (5) days after
the day of issue. (2007 Code § 40-48)
D. Separability Of Provisions: It is the intention of the City Council that each
subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause and provision of this section is
separable, and if any provision is held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
such decision shall not affect the remainder of this section nor any part thereof
other than that affected by such decision. (2007 Code § 40-50; amd. Ord.
17-20, 4-23-2020; Ord. 9-21, 3-24-2021, eff. 7-1-2021)
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2. To the maximum extent practicable, the subdivision shall be designed to
preserve the natural features of the site, to avoid areas of environmental
sensitivity, and to minimize negative impacts and alteration of the natural
features.
3. The subdivision shall be laid out to avoid adversely affecting groundwater
and aquifer recharge; to reduce cut and fill; to avoid unnecessary impermeable
cover; to prevent flooding; to provide adequate access to lots and sites; and to
mitigate adverse effects of shadow, noise, odor, traffic, drainage, and utilities
on neighboring properties.
4. The subdivision shall be laid out to create lots which provide sufficient area
for development outside utility easements. No buildings, fill, or grading shall
occur within the utility easements without approval of the city engineer.
5. No more than forty (40) platted lots shall be allowed in any phase,
combination of phases, or contiguous subdivisions having only one exit.
6. All streets, sidewalks, and bike/hike trails shall connect to other streets,
sidewalks and bike/hike trails within the subdivision, and to the property lines,
- to provide for their extensiontoadjacent properties: Each subdivision shall
connect to the existing and planned street network of the city to ensure
connectivity between properties, distribution of traffic, and access for public and
emergency services.
B. Extension of Public Improvements:
1. Definitions: For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the
following meanings:
Development: Any change to improved or unimproved real estate, including,
but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling,
grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations forwhich necessary permits
may be required.
Fiberoptic network conduit: A pipe, vault, or duct used to enclose fiberoptic
cable facilities buried alongside a roadway or surface mounted on a bridge,
overpass, or other facility where placement below ground is impossible or
impractical. "Fiberoptic network conduit' does not include electronics or cable.
Public Improvement: Streets, sanitary sewers, water mains, streetlights,
sidewalks, bike/hike trails, and fiberoptic network conduit.
2. Requirement of Developer: For all subdivision or site plan developments,
the developer shall extend all public improvements within and through the
subdivision or site development, and to the property lines, to provide for their
extension to adjacent properties.
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Public improvements shall be designed and installed in accordance with the
current city standards and specifications and within the time frame specified in
the resolution approving the final plat or improvement plan. The developer shall
pay the total cost of engineering and construction of extensions of such public
improvements.
Plans for such extensions must be approved by the city engineer. The city
engineer may grant a waiver of the extension requirements on such terms and
conditions as the city engineer determines appropriate.
3. Water Mains:
a. Water mains must be sized to meet requirements for domestic plus
fire flow water demands and in accordance with city. The city may require the
design and construction of water mains with the ability to service lands other
than the immediately adjoining land and may require installation of water mains
sized larger than the minimum required to provide domestic and fire flow needs
for the development. In this circumstance, the city will consider reimbursing the
developer for the incremental difference in material cost above that of the cost
for water main materials needed to provide domestic and fire flow needs
subject to the availability of funds as determined by the city. The city will not
reimburse the developer for water mains above 8-inch if larger diameter water
main is needed to provide domestic plus fire flow water demands in the
development.
b. Only mains sized larger than an 8-inch main may be considered
eligible for reimbursement purposes. The reimbursement will be based on the
difference in pipe and fitting costs only, and no allowance will be made for the
difference in installation costs. The developer must provide the city engineer
with a current pipe supplier price list for the water main pipe and appurtenances
needed to serve the development and the price for the increased pipe size and
appurtenances. The city engineerwill calculatethe reimbursement amount and
will document the reimbursement amount in an agreement between the city
and the developer.
c. In areas where water main may be extended by a developer past
properties owned by others outside of the final plat so as to serve the area of
the final plat, such extension shall be at no expense to the city. The city shall
not be obligated to collect any portion of this cost for reimbursement to the
developer.
4. Sanitary Sewers:
a. All sanitary sewers mains must be a minimum of 8-inch diameter pipe.
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b. The sanitary sewer extension must be sized by the developer and
approved by the city engineer to serve the development and the development
of upstream sewershed property that may be served by the sewer extension.
c. When the upstream sewershed property would require the developer
to increase the pipe diameter, the city will consider reimbursing the developer
for the incremental cost difference in sanitary sewer pipe above the cost for
sanitary sewer pipe needed to provide service for the development, as
determined by the city engineer and subject to the availability of funds as
determined the city. The reimbursement will be based on the difference in
sanitary sewer pipe costs only and no allowance will be made for the difference
in installation costs.
d. The city will not reimburse developers for any increase in sanitary
sewer pipe diameter beyond 8-inch diameter if the increase in size is a direct
result of the development needs.
5. The developer must provide the city engineer with a current pipe supplier
price list for the sanitary sewer pipe needed to serve the development and the
price forthe increased sanitary sewer pipe size. The city engineerwill calculate
-the reimbursement amount and will document the reimbursement amount in an
agreement between the city and the developer.
6. When a developer is installing a sanitary sewer lift station to serve the
development, the developer is responsible for proper capacity sizing of the lift
station and force main to serve the development to accept flow from upstream
sewershed properties.
7. When the upstream sewershed properties would require the developer to
increase the sanitary sewer lift station capacity, the city will consider
reimbursing the developer for the incremental cost difference insanitary sewer
lift station capacity above the cost for the sanitary sewer lift station needed to
provide capacity for the development, as determined by the city engineer and
subject to the availability of funds as determined by the city. The
reimbursement will be based on the difference in sanitary sewer lift station
costs only and no allowance will be made for the difference in installation costs.
8. The developer must provide the city engineer with a current supplier price
list for the sanitary sewer lift station and force main needed to serve the
development and a separate price list for the components needed for the
increased lift station capacity. The city engineer will calculate the
reimbursement amount and will document the reimbursement amount in an
agreement between the city and the developer.
C. Corners To Be Marked: Every corner of each lot shall be marked by a land
surveyor licensed in the state of Iowa.
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D. Open Space: In subdividing property, consideration shall be given to the
dedication of suitable sites for parks, playgrounds, schools and other open
space areas, so as to conform, as nearly as possible, to the comprehensive
plan and the needs of the city and the adjacent area. Such provision may be
indicated on the preliminary and final plats for consideration by the commission
and city council when, whether, and in what manner such sites will be
dedicated to the public. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-11-9: RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE:
The purpose of this section is to provide recommendations for recreational open
space in newly developing residential areas. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
16-11-9-1: COMPUTATION OF RECREATIONAL OPEN SPACE
REQUIRED:
A. The suggested amount of recreational open space in a proposed development
generally should be five hundred (500) square feet per proposed detached
single-family home and three hundred (300) square feet per proposed multi-
family unit. The multi -family dwelling unit rate applies to any residential dwelling
unit other than detached single-family dwellings. When a plat is requested for
mixed land uses, this subsection shall apply only to those areas of the plat
devoted to residential uses.
B. The recreational open space may include waterways, detention/retention areas,
and ponds provided that those areas do not constitute more than fifty percent
(50%) of the amount of recreational open space required in subsection A of this
section.
C. Where the proposed subdivision abuts undeveloped lands, the recreational
open space land may be located adjacent to the subdivision boundaries with
the undeveloped land, at the discretion of the city council, to allow the
recreational open space to be increased in size when the adjacent property
develops. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
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CHAPTER 13
SITE DESIGN STANDARDS
SECTION:
16-13-1:
Intent
16-13-2:
Applicability
16-13-3:
Site Development Requirements
16-13-3-1:
Extension Of Public Improvements
16-13-3-2:
Site Lighting
16-13-3-3:
Utility Locations
16-13-3-4:
Stormwater Management
16-13-3-5:
Parking Structures
16-13-3-6:
Parking Lot Layout
16-13-3-6-1:
Parking Lot Provisions For Bicycle Parking
16-13-3-6-2:
Parking Lot Lighting
16-13-3-6-3:
Standard Parking Space Dimensions
- -3-7:
Sidewalksffd Walkways
16-13-4:
Landscaping And Screening Requirements
16-13-4-1:
Intent
16-13-4-2:
Application And Scope
16-13-4-3:
Landscape Area Requirements
16-13-4-4:
Site Landscaping
16-13-4-5:
Preservation Of Existing Trees
16-13-4-6:
Parking Lot Landscaping
16-13-4-7:
Street Trees
16-13-4-8:
Screening Requirements
16-13-4-9:
Exterior Trash Collection Areas
16-13-4-10:
Exterior Storage In Nonresidential Districts
16-13-4-11:
Installation, Maintenance And Replacement Of Landscaping
And Screening
16-13-5:
Design Standards For Big Box Retail Uses
16-13-6:
Design Standards For Retail Commercial Uses And Regional
Shopping Centers
16-13-7:
Design Standards For Biofuels Production Facilities
16-13-1: INTENT:
These site design standards are established in order to achieve the following goals:
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A. Provide standards for the orderly development of the city and the promotion of
quality sustainable development.
B. Implement the goals, objectives and policies of the comprehensive plan related
to quality development and neighborhood compatibility.
C. Maintain and protect the value of property.
D. Maintain a high quality of life without significantly increasing public or private
costs for development or unduly restricting private enterprise, initiative, or
innovation in design.
E. Ensure that the placement of buildings, structures, fences, lighting and fixtures
on each site shall not interfere with traffic circulation, safety, appropriate use
and enjoyment of adjacent properties.
F. Preserve and enhance property values by ensuring that yards, open spaces,
parking lots and public rights of way are designed and maintained with respect
to plants and landscape materials.
G. Ensure that development respects land capabilities and constraints, minimizes
erosion and destruction of natural amenities, and reduces conflicts between
lands and uses. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
16-13-2: APPLICABILITY:
A. New Development: Development requiring a site plan under section 16-12-3 of
this title on a site that is vacant or substantially cleared real estate, and not in
a special development area, shall comply with the site design standards set
forth herein.
B. Redevelopment: Development requiring a site plan under section 16-12-3 of
this title on a site with improved real estate, involving partial clearance of twenty
five percent (25%) or more of the building area and/or expansion of twenty five
percent (25%) or more of the building area existing at the time of adoption of
this title, and not in a special development area, shall comply with the site
design standards set forth herein.
C. Special Development Areas: Development requiring a site plan under section
16-12-3 of this title that is in one of the following special development areas
may be subject to design standards or guidelines in addition to or in lieu of the
site design standards set forth herein, as follows:
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1. Urban Renewal Districts: These districts have planning and other criteria
that may take precedence over the site design standards set forth herein.
2. Port Of Dubuque Design Standards: This area has design standards that
may take precedence over the site design standards set forth herein.
3. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Districts: These districts may have site
development and performance standards that may take precedence over the
site design standards set forth herein.
4. Historic Districts: Historic districts, as regulated by chapter 10 of this title,
have architectural guidelines that may take precedence over the site design
standards set forth herein.
5. Old Town Neighborhood Overlay District: This overlay district has design
guidelines that may take precedence over the site design standards set forth
herein.
6. Architectural Guidelines: These guidelines apply to the downtown design
guidelines area and historic millwork district in accordance with city policy, and
may toe precedence over the site design standards set forth herein.
D. Waiver From Site Design Standards: The zoning advisory commission shall
have the power to grant such waivers from the site design standards of this
chapter, as may be reasonable and within the general purpose and intent of the
site plan review and approval provisions of this chapter if the literal
enforcement of one or more provisions of this chapter is impracticable or will
exact an undue hardship because of peculiar conditions pertaining to the land
in question. The affirmative vote of at least four (4) commissioners shall be
necessary to grant a waiver. The waiver may be granted subject to such
conditions as the commission may establish to ensure the general purpose and
intent of the provisions of this chapter are followed. At the commission meeting,
the applicant and all other interested parties shall be presented a reasonable
opportunity to present their views. Decisions of the zoning advisory commission
may be appealed to the zoning board of adjustment in the same manner as
appeals from a decision of an administrative officer. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009;
amd. Ord. 7-11, 1-18-2011; Ord. 45-16, 9-19-2016; Ord. 11-21, 4-19-2021)
16-13-3: SITE DEVELOPMENT REQURIEMENTS:
16-13-3-1: EXTENSION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS:
A. Installation Of Improvements: Public improvements including streets, sanitary
sewers, storm sewers, stormwater management facilities, water mains, street
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lighting, street trees, and sidewalks shall be installed in accordance with the city
standards.
1. Definitions: For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the
following meanings:
DEVELOPMENT:
Any change to improved or unimproved real
estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or
other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading,
paving, excavation, ordrilling operations forwhich
necessary permits may be required.
FIBEROPTIC
A pipe, vault, or duct used to enclose fiberoptic
NETWORK
cable facilities buried alongside a roadway or
CONDUIT:
surface mounted on a bridge, overpass, or other
facility where placement below ground is
impossible or impractical. "Fiberoptic network
conduit" does not include electronics or cable.
PUBLIC
Streets, sanitary sewers, water mains,
IMPROVEMENT:
streetlights, sidewalks, bike/hike trails, and fiber
conduit.
2. Requirement of Developer: For all subdivision or site plan developments,
the developer shall connect all public improvements to other streets, sanitary
sewers, water mains, streetlights, and fiber network conduit, and bike/hike trails
within and through the subdivision or site development, and to the property
lines, to provide for their extension to adjacent properties.
Public improvements shall be designed and installed in accordance with the
current city standards and specifications and within the time frame specified in
the resolution approving the final plat or improvement plan. The developer shall
pay the total cost of engineering and construction of extensions of such public
improvements.
Plans for such extensions must be approved by the city engineer. The city
engineer may grant a waiver of the extension requirements on such terms and
conditions as the city engineer determines appropriate.
3. Water Mains:
a. Water mains must be sized to meet requirements for domestic plus
fire flow water demands and in accordance with city. The city may require the
design and construction of water mains with the ability to service lands other
than the immediately adjoining land and may require installation of water mains
sized largerthan the minimum required to provide domestic and fire flow needs
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for the development. In this circumstance, the city shall reimburse the
developer for the incremental difference in material cost above that of the cost
for water main materials needed to provide domestic and fire flow needs. The
city will not reimburse the developer for water mains above eight inch (8") if
larger diameter water main is needed to provide domestic plus fire flow water
demands in the development.
b. Only mains sized larger than an eight inch (8") main may be
considered eligible for reimbursement purposes. The reimbursement will be
based on the difference in pipe and fitting costs only, and no allowance will be
made for the difference in installation costs. The developer must provide the
city engineer with a current pipe supplier price list for the water main pipe and
appurtenances needed to serve the development and the price for the
increased pipe size and appurtenances. The city engineer will calculate the
reimbursement amount and will document the reimbursement amount in an
agreement between the city and the developer.
c. In areas where water main may be extended by a developer past
properties owned by others outside of the final plat so as to serve the area of
the final plat, such extension shall be at no expense to the city. The city shall
not be obligated to collect any portion of this cost for reimbursement to the
developer.
4. Sanitary Sewers:
a. All sanitary sewers mains must be a minimum of eight inch (8")
diameter pipe.
b. The sanitary sewer extension must be sized by the developer and
approved by the city engineer to serve the development and the development
of upstream sewershed property that may be served by the sewer extension.
c. When the upstream sewershed property would require the developer
to increase the pipe diameter, the city shall reimburse the developer for the
incremental difference in sanitary sewer pipe cost above the cost for sanitary
sewer pipe needed to provide service forthe development. The reimbursement
will be based on the difference in sanitary sewer pipe costs only and no
allowance will be made for the difference in installation costs.
d. The city will not reimburse developers for any increase in sanitary
sewer pipe diameter beyond eight inch (8") diameter if the increase in size is
a direct result of the development needs.
5. The developer must provide the city engineer with a current pipe supplier
price list for the sanitary sewer pipe needed to serve the development and the
price for the increased sanitary sewer pipe size. The city engineer will calculate
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the reimbursement amount and will document the reimbursement amount in an
agreement between the city and the developer.
6. When a developer is installing a sanitary sewer lift station to serve the
development, the developer is responsible for proper capacity sizing of the lift
station to accept flow from upstream sewershed properties.
7. When the upstream sewershed properties would require the developer to
increase the sanitary sewer lift station capacity, the city shall reimburse the
developer for the incremental difference in sanitary sewer lift station capacity
cost above the cost forthe sanitary sewer lift station needed to provide capacity
for the development as determined by the city engineer. The reimbursement
will be based on the difference in sanitary sewer lift station costs only and no
allowance will be made for the difference in installation costs. (Ord. 2-23,
1-17-2023)
16-13-3-2: 5ITL LIGHTING:
A. The following site features shall be illuminated by an exterior light source:
Driveways and loading facilities; and
Pedestrian walkway surfaces and entrances to buildings.
B. The location and design of site lighting shall conform to the following:
1. All exterior lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained so as not
to cause glare or to shine in adjacent lots and streets;
2. No light sources shall provide illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings or
streets in excess of one foot-candle;
3. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed and installed to shield light
from the luminaire at angles above seventy two degrees (72°) from vertical;
4. Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than the
roofline of the building;
5. Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary use during
construction; and
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6. All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be installed
underground and concealed inside the posts. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd.
Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-3: UTILITY LOCATIONS:
Service lines and mechanical equipment for utilities shall be located in accordance
with the following requirements:
A. Service Lines: All electrical, telephone, cable, and other similar utility lines
serving the building and other site features shall be located underground.
B. Mechanical Equipment: All roof mounted and ground mounted electrical
transformers, switching gears, relay boxes, meters, air conditioning units, heat
pumps and other similar mechanical equipment shall be screened from view to
the height of the equipment. Roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be
screened in such a manner that it will appear to be an integral part of the
building's overall architectural design. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord.
2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-4: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:
Stormwater management systems shall be designed in accordance with the
requirements of title 14, chapter 12 of this code, as amended. The site, including
parking lots, shall be developed using two (2) or more of the following low impact
development tools or other best management practices approved by the city
engineer:
A. Reduced Lot Grading: Ground slope reduction outside the immediate perimeter
of a building (where foundation drainage is not a concern) to promote
stormwater infiltration or filtration.
B. Check Dams: Where narrow areas and/or excessive grades force the
construction of less than ideal steep swales, rock check dams can be added
to slow flows, minimize erosion, and improve infiltration or filtration.
C. French Drains And Soak Away Pits: Rock filled trenches that promote rapid
infiltration or filtration.
D. Green Roofs: Vegetated roofs that reduce runoff, improve energy efficiency,
and create a green amenity.
E. Microbasins: Small depressions to create longer flow paths or localized
depressions to encourage longer standing water periods and infiltration or
filtration.
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F. Permeable Pavements: Open graded, permeable asphalt pavement; open cell
unit pavers; and porous concrete —typically used in parking lots and low traffic
areas — to provide storage space and another infiltration or filtration route for
stormwater.
G. Rainwater Harvesting Systems: Cisterns and rain barrels that harvest water
from roof drains and downspouts for landscape watering and nonpotable uses.
H. Sidewalks And Drives Sloped Toward Open Space: A tool to provide water for
site vegetation, which slows surface water flow, improving infiltration. This
technique eliminates the need for curbs, gutters, and catch basins, and the
open space slows the transport of untreated water and associated pollutants
while reducing construction costs.
Bioswales: Vegetated swales with amended soil backfill and underdrains to
improve infiltration or filtration.
J. Native Plantings: Use of native plants to reduce the need for irrigation and
reduce runoff. Native plants also slow runoff and improve infiltration or filtration
with their deep, fibrous root systems.
K. Open Water Features: To reduce runoff through evapotranspiration, improve
habitats, and create attractive community amenities.
L. Rain Gardens: Landscape depressions filled with amended, permeable soil and
native, deep rooted, moisture tolerant plants to promote infiltration or filtration.
M. Swales: Serpentine, vegetated drainageways that convey water slowly and
improve infiltration or filtration.
N. Trees And Other Plantings: Landscaping to intercept rainfall, reduce erosion,
improve infiltration or filtration, slow runoff, and reduce peak flows.
O. Tree Filters: Systems that divert a portion of parking lot stormwater from
gutters into tree planters, where water infiltrates amended soils and surrounds
plant roots.
P. Vegetative Buffers: Bands of native plantings that intercept runoff from
developed areas before it reaches detention basins or natural watercourses (for
pretreatment),
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Green Road Medians
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16-13-3-5: PARKING STRUCTURES:
Parking decks and ramps shall be designed in compliance with these design
standards in order to appear compatible with and similar to other nonresidential
buildings:
A. The ground floor facade abutting any public street or sidewalk shall be
designed and architecturally detailed to resemble a commercial or office
building.
B. Where possible, the ground floor abutting a public street or sidewalk should
include commercial or office uses.
C. The design of upper floors shall ensure that sloped floors do not dominate the
appearance of the facade.
D. Windows or openings shall be provided that mimic those of nearby buildings.
(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-6; PARKING LOT LAYOUT:
A. All parking lots and driveways shall be hard surfaced. Parking on gravel, dirt or
unreinforced turf is prohibited.
B. Parking lot edges and planting islands may be defined by concrete curb and
gutter and/or incorporate approved biofiltration methods. Parking spaces shall
be defined with painted striping or other approved methods.
C. Off street parking shall be located to the rear and/or side of buildings, when
practical. When parking or parking access must be located in the front yard, a
landscaped buffer shall be provided.
D. Parking bays in excess of eleven (11) spaces in length shall provide
landscaping at the ends of each aisle in accordance with subsection
16-13-4-6C of this chapter. Parking bays in excess of twenty (20) spaces in
length shall be divided by intermediate landscaped islands, and provide
landscaping at the ends of each aisle.
E. Where perpendicular parking spaces are used, the space adjacent to the
closed end of an aisle shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') wide.
F. An adequate driveway throat length shall be provided to minimize traffic
conflicts; the driveway throat length shall be the distance between the street
and the parking lot served by a driveway. Parking spaces shall not be permitted
within the driveway throat. Driveway throat lengths for commercial and
industrial uses shall be determined by the city engineer.
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G. Parking spaces shall be provided and located as required by the ADA
standards for accessibility.
H. Parking lots which will be developed in phases require a phasing plan to
identify all current and future parking lot requirements. Parking areas should
be constructed incrementally to match land use build out schedules. (Ord.
52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-6-1: PARKING LOT PROVISIONS FOR BICYCLE PARKING:
A. Bicycle parking shall be required in accordance with section 16-14-9 of this title.
B. Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least as close as the closest automobile
space, except for accessible parking spaces, or as near a regularly used
building entrance as possible without interfering with pedestrian traffic.
C. Bicycle parking areas shall provide a minimum clearance between parked
bicycles and adjacent walls, poles, landscaping, and pedestrian walkways of
at least three feet (T), and a minimum clearance between parked bicycles and
vehicle parking spaces and drive aisles of at least five feet (5). (Ord. 52-09,
10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 60-10, 11-15-2010; Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-6-2: PARKING LOT LIGHTING:
The location and design of parking lot lighting shall conform to the following:
A. All surface parking lot lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained so
that no light sources shall provide illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings or
streets in excess of one foot-candle;
B. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed and installed to shield light
from the luminaire at angles above seventy two degrees (720) from vertical;
C. Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than the roofline
of the building;
D. Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary use during
construction; and
E. All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be installed underground
and concealed inside the posts. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23,
1-17-2023)
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16-13-3-6-3: STANDARD PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS:
A. The standard size parking stall should be at least nine feet (9') wide and
eighteen feet (18') long.
STANDARD SIZE CAR REQUIREMENTS (AASHTO STANDARD)
Degree
Of
Angle
Stall
Width
(A)
Curb
Length
B
Stall
Depth
(C)
Stall
Length
D
Aisle Width
One -Way/
Two -Way
(E
Island
Width
F
0.
8.5'
23'
n/a
n/a
13724'
n/a
450
9'
12.7'
19.8'
19,
13'/13'
33.2'
60'
9'
10.4'
21'
19,
18718'
37.4'
900
9'
9'
18'
18'
24724'
36'
B. If parking stalls for compact cars are allowed, the stall dimensions should be
at least seven feet six inches (T6") wide and sixteen feet (16) long
STANDARD COMPACT CAR REQUIREMENTS
Degree
Of
Angle
Stall
Width
A
Curb
Length
(B)
Stall
Depth
(C
Stall
Length
D
Aisle Width
One -Way/
Two -Way
(E)
Island
Width
F
00
7.5'
16'
n/a
n/a
13'/24'
n/a
450
8'
11.3'
17'
16'
ISM3'
28.3'
600
8'
9.2'
17.8'
16'
18718'
31.7'
900
8'
8'
16'
16'
24'/24'
32'
(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-3-7: SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS:
A. Continuous sidewalks a minimum of four feet (4') wide shall be provided in
compliance with section 10-1-2 of this code.
B. Clearly defined and lighted pedestrian walkways shall extend between parking
areas and all building entrances.
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C. All sidewalks and walkways shall meet the ADA standards for accessibility.
(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 18-13, 3-18-2013; Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
16-13-4: LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:
16-13-4-1: INTENT:
The landscaping and screening requirements of this section 16-13-4 are intended
to promote attractive and harmonious growth of the city. Landscaping is a
fundamental component of property development. These provisions are intended
to preserve and enhance property values by ensuring that yards, open spaces,
parking lots and public rights of way are designed and maintained with respect to
plants and landscape materials. This section 16-13-4 also intends that property
development should respect land capability and constraints, minimize erosion and
destruction of natural amenities and reduce conflicts between lands and uses. (Ord.
52-09, 10-19-2009)
16-13-4-2: APPLICATION AND SCOPE:
No new structure, building or parking lot shall be constructed unless in compliance
with the landscape and screening standards of this section 16-13-4. (Ord. 52-09,
10-19-2009)
16-13-4-3: LANDSCAPE AREA REQUIREMENTS:
A. Single-family and two-family dwellings shall maintain a minimum of twenty
percent (20%) of lot area as a permeable and uncovered surface that contains
living material. Single-family and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from
other requirements of this section 16-13-4.
B. All other uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area that equals or
exceeds the requirements of this section 16-13-4. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
16-13-4-4: SITE LANDSCAPING:
A. Major site plans shall include a landscaping plan indicating how existing
topography, natural features, and vegetation will be
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ANIMAL CONTROL (cont.)
Vicious Dogs And Cats
Definition ...............................................
7-6F-1
Disposition Of Vicious Animal ..............................
7-6F-5
Exceptions To Classification ................................
7-6F-4
Notification Of Status Of Vicious Animal ......................
7-6F-3
Procedure For Declaration Of Vicious Animal ..................
7-6F-2
APPEALS (See Also HEARINGS AND APPEALS) ........................
2-1
ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMISSION
Commission Created ..........................................
2-8-1
Compensation ..............................................
2-8-11
Cooperation With Other Agencies ...............................
2-8-14
Internal Organization And Rules .................................
2-8-3
Meetings...................................................
2-8-10
Membership.................................................
2-8-5
Oath.......................................................
2-8-6
Officers/Organization..........................................
2-8-9
Powers....................................................
2-8-13
Procedures For Operation ......................................
2-8-4
Purpose....................................................
2-8-2
Removal...................................................
2-8-12
Solicitation And Acceptance Of Donations ........................
2-8-15
Terms......................................................
2-8-7
Vacancies ...................................................
2-8-8
ASSEMBLIES (See Also PARADES, ASSEMBLIES AND
SPECIAL EVENTS)...............................................10-4
ATTORNEY. CITY ................................................
1-7-6
L3
BEER (See Also LIQUOR CONTROL) ................................
4-2B
BICYCLES
Abandoned, Unlicensed, And Unattended Bicycles .................
7-7-19
Altering, Counterfeiting Of Registration Sticker Or
Decal Prohibited ............................................
7-7-35
Bicycle Dealers And Repair Shops ..............................
7-7-37
Bicycle In Crosswalk .........................................
7-7-18
Bicycle Not To Pass In Or Between Lanes ........................
7-7-16
Bicycle Parking ..............................................
7-7-10
Bicycle Parking Required .....................................
16-14-9
Bicycle Records .............................................
7-7-32
Bicycle To Be Driven To The Right ...................
. .......... 7-7-11
Bicycle Turn Signals ..........................................
7-7-12
Bicycles; Motor Vehicles And Traffic .........................
9-1-321.2C
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BICYCLES (cont.)
Clinging To Vehicles ..........................................
7-7-8
Definitions...................................................
7-7-5
Equipment..................................................
7-7-6
Following Fire Apparatus .......................................
7-7-9
Intent And Purpose ............................................
7-7-1
Left Turns By Bicycles ........................................
7-7-13
Parking Lot Provisions For Bicycle Parking ....................
16-13-3-6-1
Passing On Right ............................................
7-7-14
Passing Within Lane Prohibited .................................
7-7-15
Reckless Operator Of A Bicycle .................................
7-7-20
Registration Fees ............................................
7-7-31
Registration Required .........................................
7-7-30
Registration Sticker Or Decal ...................................
7-7-33
Rental Agencies .............................................
7-7-36
Replacement Of Registration Sticker Or Decal .....................
7-7-34
Required Method Of Riding A Bicycle .............................
7-7-7
Riding Abreast ..............................................
7-7-17
Violation ...................................................
7-7-38
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Annual Reports ..............................................
2-7-15
Board Created ...............................................
2-7-1
Compensation ..............................................
2-7-11
Charge Of Building, Donations .................................
2-7-14
Internal Organization And Rules .................................
2-7-3
Meetings...................................................
2-7-10
Membership .................................................
2-7-5
Oath.......................................................
2-7-6
Officers/Organization..........................................
2-7-9
Powers....................................................
2-7-13
Procedures For Operation ......................................
2-7-4
Purpose....................................................
2-7-2
Removal...................................................
2-7-12
Terms......................................................
2-7-7
Vacancies...................................................
2-7-8
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Airport Commission ............................................
12-4
Airport Zoning Board Of Adjustment ...............................
12-6
Airport Zoning Commission ......................................
12-5
Arts And Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission ........................
2-8
Board Of Library Trustees ........................................
2-7
Building Code Advisory And Appeal Board .......................
14-1A-6
Cable Television Commission ....................................
2-11
Civic Center Advisory Commission .................................
2-4
Civil Service Commission .........................................
2-2
Electrical Code Review And Appeals ...........................
14-1 D-3
Equity And Human Rights Commission ..............................
8-2
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UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (cont.)
Signs
Applicability ..................
Construction, Generally ........
Definitions ...................
Design, Generally .............
Discontinued Or Abandoned Sign
Enforcement .................
Exempt Signs ................
Fee Schedule ...............
Maintenance
.......................... 16-15-2
......................... 16-15-21
.......................... 16-15-5
......... I ............ I.. 16-15-20
s .......I ................ 16-15-16
.......................... 16-15-3
.....................I...1 16-16-9
.............. I.......... 16-15-19
. ...................... 16-15-15
............ I..... .
Message Substitution ...................................
............
16-15-17
Nonconforming Signs ...................................
16-15-14
Off Premises Signs .....................................
16-15-12
Permit Required ........................................
16-15-6
Inspections ......................................
16-15-6-6
Issuance ........................................
16-15-6-2
Permit Application .................................
16-15-6-1
Permit Expiration .....................
16-15-6-4
.
Permit Validity ....................................
16-15-6-3
Suspension Or Revocation ..........................
16-15-6-5
Permitted On Premises Signs ............................
16-15-11
AG Agriculture And R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3,
And R-4 Residential Districts ......................
16-15-11-1
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District ...............
16-15-11-5
C-2 Neighborhood Shopping Center District ...........
16-15-11-6
C-2A Mixed Use Neighborhood District ...............
16-15-11-7
C-3 General Commercial District ....................
16-15-11-8
C-4 Downtown Commercial District ..................
16-15-11-9
C-5 Central Business District ......................
16-15-11-10
CR Commercial Recreation District .................
16-15-11-12
CS Commercial Service And Wholesale District .......
16-15-11-11
ID Institutional District ............................
16-15-11-13
LI, HI, And MHI Industrial Districts ..................
16-15-11-14
OC Office Commercial District ......................
16-15-11-4
OR Office Residential District .......................
16-15-11-2
OS Office Service District ..........................
16-15-11-3
Prohibited Signs ........................................
16-15-8
Projecting Signs .......................................
16-15-18
Projection And Clearance, Generally .......................
16-15-22
Purpose...............................................
16-15-1
Sign Calculations .......................................
16-15-7
Sign Installer's License ...................................
16-15-4
Exception ........................................
16-15-4-2
Insurance Required ................................
16-15-4-4
License Fee ......................................
16-15-4-3
License Required .................................
16-15-4-1
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UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (cont.)
Signs In Historic Districts ................................
16-15-13
Standards Applicable To Specific Sign Types ................
16-15-23
Combination Signs ...............................
16-15-23-5
Electric Signs ....................................
16-15-23-7
Electronic Message Signs ..........................
16-15-23-8
Ground Monument Signs ..........................
16-15-23-2
Marquee Signs ..................................
16-15-23-6
Pole Signs ......................................
16-15-23-1
Projecting Signs .................................
16-15-23-4
Wall Signs ......................................
16-15-23-3
Temporary Signs .......................................
16-15-10
Site Design Standards
Applicability ............................................
16-13-2
Design Standards For Big Box Retail Uses ...................
16-13-5
Design Standards For Biofuels Production Facilities ............
16-13-7
Design Standards For Retail Commercial Uses
And Regional Shopping Centers ..........................
16-13-6
Intent.................................................
16-13-1
Landscaping And Screening Requirements ...................
16-13-4
Site Development Requirements ...........................
16-13-3
Parking Lot Layout ................................
16-13-3-6
Parking Lot Lighting ...........................
16-13-3-6-2
Parking Lot Provisions For Bicycle Parking ........
16-13-3-6-1
Standard Parking Space Dimensions .............
16-13-3-6-3
Parking Structures .................................
16-13-3-5
Sidewalks And Walkways ...........................
16-13-3-7
Site Lighting ......................................
16-13-3-2
Stormwater Management ...........................
16-13-3-4
Utility Locations ...................................
16-13-3-3
Site Plans
Administrative Waiver ....................................
16-12-4
Application And Scope Of Site Plan Review And Approval .......
16-12-2
Development Activities Subject To Site Plan Review ...........
16-12-3
Purpose...............................................
16-12-1
Site Plan Appeals .......................................
16-12-7
Site Plan Application Requirements .........................
16-12-6
Site Plan Review Procedures ..............................
16-12-5
Supplemental Use Regulations
Adult Entertainment Establishments .........................
16-7-4
Home Based Businesses ..................................
16-7-1
Payday Lending Establishments ............................
16-7-5
Towers And Antennas ....................................
16-7-2
Wind Energy Conversion Systems ...........................
16-7-8
May 2023
City of Dubuque