2025 List of OrdinancesOrdinance No.Meeting Date Title Sent to Codifier Notes
1-25 1/6/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 3 Investment Oversight Advisory Commission
1/7/2025
2-25 2/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At Harrison Street (PIN 1025478010) From CS
Commercial Service And Wholesale District To C-3 General
Commercial District 2/18/2025
3-25 2/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The Unified Development Code Of The City Of
Dubuque Code Of Ordinances By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property From C-3 General Commercial To PUD Planned Unit
Development District With PR Planned Residential Designation And
Adopting A Conceptual Development Plan 2/18/2025
4-25 2/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The Unified Development Code Of The City Of
Dubuque Code Of Ordinances By Rescinding Ordinance 28-21 And
Adopting A PUD Planned Unit Development With A PR Planned
Residential District Designation And Conceptual Development Plan For
Estates Of Dubuque Development 2/18/2025
5-25 2/17/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances: • Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 4 Civic Center Advisory Commission, Section 2-
4-2 Purpose • Title 9, Motor Vehicles And Traffic, Chapter 7 Operation,
Division 3 Operation Of Motorcycles And Motorized Bicycles, Section 9-
7-321.275a Use Of Bicycles, Motorcycles In Parks • Title 10 Public
Ways And Property, Chapter 5 Parks And Recreation, Article B Use
Regulations, Section 10-5b-1 Definitions • Title 10 Public Ways And
Property, Chapter 5 Parks And Recreation, Article B Use Regulations,
Section 10-5b-3 Horsedrawn Vehicles, Riding Of Animals Restricted •
Title 10 Public Ways And Property, Chapter 5 Parks And Recreation,
Article B Use Regulations, Section 10-5b-16 Meetings And Gatherings •
Title 10 Public Ways And Property, Chapter 5 Parks And Recreation,
Article B Use Regulations, Section 10-5b-22 Open Season And Hours
Generally 2/18/2025
6-25 2/17/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances: • Title 1
Administration, Chapter 7 City Officers And Employees, Section 1-7-1
Bonds Of Officers And Employees • Title 2 Boards And Commissions,
Chapter 3 Investment Oversight Advisory Commission, Section 2-3-13
Powers • Title 2 Boards And Commissions, Chapter 3 Investment
Oversight Advisory Commission, Section 2-3-14 Reports Provided •
Title 12 Airport, Chapter 4 Airport Commission, Section 12-4-13 Powers
• Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 4 Stormwater Management, Section
13-4-13 Expenses Of Collection Of Charges
2/18/2025
7-25 3/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 405 Cedar Cross Road And 595 Cedar Cross Road
From R-1 Single-Family Residential District To R-4 Multiple-Family
Residential District N/A
First Reading. Ordinance was then
presented at 4/7/25 meeting but was
not adopted.
8-25 3/17/2025
An Ordinance Correcting And Amending Ordinance No. 5-24,
Previously Amended, Providing That General Property Taxes Levied
And Collected Each Year On All Property Located Within The Amended
And Restated Dubuque Industrial Center Economic Development
District Urban Renewal Area Of The City Of Dubuque, County Of
Dubuque, State Of Iowa, By And For The Benefit Of The State Of Iowa,
City Of Dubuque, County Of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School
District, And Other Taxing Districts, Be Paid To A Special Fund For
Payment Of Principal And Interest On Loans, Monies Advanced To And
Indebtedness, Including Bonds Issued Or To Be Issued, Incurred By
Said City In Connection With The Amended And Restated Dubuque
Industrial Center Economic Development District Urban Renewal
Redevelopment Project By Adding Subarea T To The Division Of
Revenues 3/18/2025
9-25 4/21/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The Unified Development Code Of The City Of
Dubuque Code Of Ordinances By Rescinding Ordinance 23-93 And
Adopting A PUD Planned Unit Development With A PR Planned
Residential District Designation And Conceptual Development Plan 4/29/2025
10-25 4/28/2025
Establishing City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use And Service, Article C Rates, Section 13-
1C-1(A) Fixing Water Rates For Residential, Commercial, Industrial,
And All Other Uses 4/29/2025
11-25 4/28/2025
Establishing The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities Chapter 1 Water Use And Service, Article C Rates Section 13-
1C-2 Fixing Water Rates For Fire Sprinkler Service 4/29/2025
Ordinance No.Meeting Date Title Sent to Codifier Notes
12-25 4/28/2025
City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public Utilities, Chapter 2
Sewers And Sewage Disposal, Article C Rates, Section 13-2C-3 Rates
Established For Fiscal Year 2026 4/29/2025
13-25 4/28/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste 4/29/2025
14-25 4/28/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Section 13-4-5 (D)
SFU Rate, Charges; Utility Revenues 4/29/2025
15-25 5/5/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 7 Police, Fire,
And Public Safety, Chapter 6 Animal Control And Adopting A New
Article G Prohibiting The Feeding Of And Harassment Of Bears Within
The Corporate City Limits Of Dubuque 5/9/2025
16-25 5/19/2025
An Ordinance Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of
Ordinances, Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter
Described Property Located At 101 Airborne Road From AG Agriculture
District To HIC Heavy Industrial With Conditions District 5/20/2025
17-25 5/19/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 405 Cedar Cross Road And 595 Cedar Cross Road
From R-1 Single-Family Residential District To R-3 Moderate Density
Multi-Family Residential District 5/20/2025
18-25 5/19/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The Unified Development Code Of The City Of
Dubuque Code Of Ordinances By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property From PUD Planned Unit Development District With PI Planned
Industrial Designation To PUD Planned Unit Development District With
PR Planned Residential Designation And Adopting A Conceptual
Development Plan 5/20/2025
19-25 5/19/2025
Repealing Title 4 Business And License Regulations, Chapter 5
Solicitor’s License And Replacing It With New Chapter 5 Containing
Articles A And B For Solicitors And Transient Merchants 5/20/2025
20-25 6/16/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 1395 Washington Street (Pin 1024430010) From C-
4 Downtown Commercial District To C-1 Neighborhood Commercial
District 6/17/2025
21-25 6/16/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At The West Terminus Of June Drive From AG
Agriculture District To R-1 Single-Family Residential District 6/17/2025
22-25 6/16/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Amending Sections 16-2-3 Definitions,
16-5-10 C-1 Neighborhood Commercial, 16-5-11 C-2 Neighborhood
Shopping Center, 16-5-14 C-4 Downtown Commercial, And 16-5-17 Cr
Commercial Recreation By Adding The Restaurant, Carryout Definition
And Making It A Principal Permitted Use In C-2, C-4, And CR Districts
And A Conditional Use In The C-1 District 6/17/2025
23-25 6/16/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 7 Police, Fire,
And Public Safety, Chapter 5 Offenses, Article A Section 10 Projectiles,
Slingshots, Knuckles Of Metal Or Other Material, Other Weapons, And
Fireworks 6/17/2025
24-25 6/16/2025
Establishing The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities Chapter 1 Water Use And Service, Article C Rates Section 13-
1C-2 Fixing Water Rates For Fire Sprinkler Service 6/17/2025
25-25 6/16/2025
Establishing City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 13 Public
Utilities, Chapter 1 Water Use And Service, Article C Rates, Section 13-
1C-1(A) Fixing Water Rates For Residential, Commercial, Industrial,
And All Other Uses 6/17/2025
26-25 6/16/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 2 Civil Service Commission, Sections 2-2-5
Membership And 2-2-7 Terms For The Expansion Of The Commission
Pursuant To State Law 6/17/2025
27-25 6/16/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 1 Administration,
Chapter 6 Mayor And City Council, Section 2 Compensation 6/17/2025
28-25 7/7/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 10 Public Ways
And Property, Chapter 5 Parks And Recreation, Article B. Use
Regulations, Section 13 Climbing On Fences, Roofs, Section 22 Open
Season And Hours Generally, And Article C Section 1 Specific Park
Areas, Open Spaces, And Trails Described 7/8/2025
29-25 7/7/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 8 Equity And
Human Rights By Repealing Title 8 Equity And Human Rights And
Adopting In Lieu Thereof A New Title 8 Human Rights
Pulled from publication, so never took
effect. Council rescinded it on
7/14/25.
Ordinance No.Meeting Date Title Sent to Codifier Notes
30-25 7/14/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 8 Equity And
Human Rights By Repealing Title 8 Equity And Human Rights And
Adopting In Lieu Thereof A New Title 8 Human Rights 7/18/2025
31-25 7/21/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 2167 Jackson Street From R-2A Alternate Two-
Family Residential District To C-4 Downtown Commercial District 7/25/2025
32-25 7/21/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property From R-2 Two-Family Residential To OR Office Residential
Zoning District 7/25/2025
33-25 7/21/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 4178 Peru Road From AG Agriculture District To R-
1 Single-Family Residential District 7/25/2025
34-25 7/21/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Amending Section 16-15-11.10 C-5
Central Business Zoning District Sign Regulations 7/25/2025
8/18/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 3185 West 32nd Street (PIN 1016227007) From R-
1 Single-Family Residential District To OR Office Residential District.Remanded back to ZAC
35-25 9/15/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 3185 West 32nd Street (PIN 1016227007) From R-
1 Single-Family Residential District To OR Office Residential District
With Conditions As Established In The Attached Memorandum Of
Agreement 9/16/2025
36-25 9/15/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At The Northwest Corner Of The Intersection Of
Keystone Drive And Key Way Drive (PIN 1016227007) From R-2 Two-
Family Residential District To R-3 Moderate Density Multi-Family
Residential District 9/16/2025
37-25 9/15/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 1550 Elm Street (PIN 1024283003) And 411 East
15th Street (PIN 1024283004) From HI Heavy Industrial District To C-4
Downtown Commercial District 9/16/2025
38-25 10/6/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 14 Building And
Development, Chapter 1 Building Codes, Article J Property
Maintenance Code, Section 14-1J-2 International Property Maintenance
Code Amendments 10/9/2025
39-25 11/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The Unified Development Code Of The City Of
Dubuque Code Of Ordinances By Rescinding Ordinance No. 18-24
Which Established Regulations For A PUD Planned Unit Development
With A PR Planned Residential District Designation And Adopting An
Amended PUD Ordinance With A Revised Conceptual Development
Plan And Lot And Bulk Regulations In The PUD Planned Unit
Development With PR Planned Residential District Designation 11/21/2025
40-25 11/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Providing For The Approval Of An
Amended Campus Development Plan For The University Of Dubuque
Id Institutional District To Allow Construction Of An Academic And
Administrative Building 11/21/2025
41-25 11/17/2025
Amending Title 16, Unified Development Code Of The City Of Dubuque
Code Of Ordinances, By Rescinding Ordinance No. 43-23 Which
Established Regulations For A PUD Planned Unit Development District
With A PI Planned Industrial Designation And Adopting An Amended
PUD Ordinance To Allow Directional Signs To Be 24 Square Feet In
Area In All Zones Of The Dubuque Industrial Center West Planned Unit
Development District 11/21/2025
42-25 11/17/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Amending Article 10-8-A-4 Pertaining
To Alteration Of The Washington Street Neighborhood Conservation
District To Remove The Block Bounded By Washington Street, E. 14th
Street, Elm Street And E. 13th Street 11/21/2025
43-25 11/17/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 7 Police, Fire,
And Public Safety, Chapter 7 Bicycles, Section 6 Equipment 11/21/2025
44-25 12/1/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 5 Housing Agency And Community
Development Commissions By Repealing Ordinance 33-24 12/3/2025
Ordinance No.Meeting Date Title Sent to Codifier Notes
45-25 12/1/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 8 Arts And Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission, Section 5 Membership 12/3/2025
46-25 12/1/2025
Correcting And Amending Ordinance No. 8-25, Previously Amended,
Providing That General Property Taxes Levied And Collected Each
Year On All Property Located Within The Amended And Restated
Dubuque Industrial Center Economic Development District Urban
Renewal Area Of The City Of Dubuque, County Of Dubuque, State Of
Iowa, By And For The Benefit Of The State Of Iowa, City Of Dubuque,
County Of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District, And Other
Taxing Districts, Be Paid To A Special Fund For Payment Of Principal
And Interest On Loans, Monies Advanced To And Indebtedness,
Including Bonds Issued Or To Be Issued, Incurred By Said City In
Connection With The Amended And Restated Dubuque Industrial
Center Economic Development District Urban Renewal Redevelopment
Project By Adding
Subarea T To The Division Of Revenues 12/3/2025
47-25 12/15/2205
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 514 East 22nd Street And 518 East 22nd Street
From R-2A Alternate Two‑Family Residential District To R-3 Moderate
Density Multi‑Family Residential District 12/19/2025
48-25 12/15/2025
Amending Title 16 Of The City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances,
Unified Development Code, By Reclassifying Hereinafter Described
Property Located At 2900 Block of Davenport Street From AGc
Agriculture with Conditions (PIN1014281004) and R-1 Single Family
Residential (PIN 1014278025) to AG Agriculture District 12/19/2025
49-25 12/15/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 2 Boards And
Commissions, Chapter 5 Housing Agency And Community
Development Commissions, Article D Trust Fund Advisory Committee
By Repealing The Entirety Of Article D 12/19/2025
50-25 12/15/2025
Amending City Of Dubuque Code Of Ordinances Title 10 Public Ways
And Property, Chapter 4 Parades, Assemblies And Special Events 12/19/2025