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The City of Okoboji last codified the Code of Ordinances on November 9, 2021. Since this date, the following Ordinances have been adopted:

• Ordinance No. 269 – Hours of Operation – ATVs/UTVs – Adopted 04/12/2022
• Ordinance No. 270 – Front Yard Setback, R-3 Revisions (Lakeshore Line of Sight) – ZONING AMENDMENT – Adopted 07/12/2022
• Ordinance No. 271 – Visitor Habitation Use, C-1 Revisions – ZONING AMENDMENT – Adopted 08/09/2022
• Ordinance No. 272 – Vicious Dogs – Adopted 10/11/2022

 

CODE OF ORDINANCES
CITY OF OKOBOJI, IOWA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. Code of Ordinances
CHAPTER 2. Charter
CHAPTER 3. Municipal Infractions
CHAPTER 5. Operating Procedures
CHAPTER 6. City Elections
CHAPTER 7. Fiscal Management
CHAPTER 8. Hotel/Motel Tax

ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
CHAPTER 15. Mayor
CHAPTER 16. Mayor Pro Tem
CHAPTER 17. City Council
CHAPTER 18. City Clerk
CHAPTER 19. City Treasurer
CHAPTER 21. Planning and Zoning Commission
CHAPTER 22. Parks and Recreation Board
CHAPTER 23. Airport Authority
CHAPTER 24. Personnel Committee

POLICE, FIRE, AND EMERGENCIES
CHAPTER 30. Police Department
CHAPTER 35. Fire Department
CHAPTER 36. Underwater Search and Rescue Unit

PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER 40. Public Peace 
CHAPTER 41. Public Health & Safety 
CHAPTER 42. Public and Private Property 
CHAPTER 45. Alcohol Consumption and Intoxication 
CHAPTER 46. Park Regulations 
CHAPTER 47. Noise Pollution 
CHAPTER 48. Minors

NUISANCES AND ANIMAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 50. Nuisance Abatement Procedure 
Chapter 51. Junk and Junk Vehicles 
Chapter 55. Animal Protection and Control 
CHAPTER 56. Trapping or Poisoning Animals

TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 60. Administration of Traffic Code 
CHAPTER 61. Traffic Control Devices 
CHAPTER 62. General Traffic Regulations 
CHAPTER 63. Speed Regulations 
CHAPTER 64. Turning Regulations
CHAPTER 65. Stop or Yield Required
CHAPTER 66. Load and Weight Restrictions
CHAPTER 67. Pedestrians 
CHAPTER 68. One-way Traffic 
CHAPTER 69. Parking Regulations 
CHAPTER 70. Traffic Code Enforcement Procedures 
CHAPTER 75. All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles 
CHAPTER 76. Bicycle Regulations 
CHAPTER 77. Golf Carts 
CHAPTER 80. Abandon Vehicles

WATER
CHAPTER 90. Water Service System
CHAPTER 91. Water Meters
CHAPTER 92. Water Rates
CHAPTER 93. Water Line Extensions
CHAPTER 94. Water Emergency Response Program

SANITARY SEWER
CHAPTER 95. Sanitary Sewer System 
CHAPTER 96. Building Sewers and Connections 
CHAPTER 97. Use of Public Sewers 
CHAPTER 98. On-Site Wastewater Systems 
Chapter 100. Sewer Extensions

GARBAGE AND SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 105. Solid Waste Control
CHAPTER 106. Collection of Solid Waste

FRANCHISES AND OTHER SERVICES
CHAPTER 110. Natural Gas Franchise 
CHAPTER 111. Electric Franchise 
CHAPTER 112. Regulation of Cable Television Rates 
CHAPTER 113. Construction, Operations, and Maintenance of Utility Distribution Facilities 
CHAPTER 114. Burial of Electrical Distribution Lines 
CHAPTER 115. Burial of Telephone, Cable TV, and Telecommunication Lines

REGULATION OF BUSINESS AND VOCATIONS
CHAPTER 120. Liquor Licenses and Wine and Beer Permits 
CHAPTER 121. Cigarette and Tobacco Permits 
CHAPTER 122. Mobile Merchants 
CHAPTER 123. House Movers

STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 135. Street Use and Maintenance
CHAPTER 136. Curb, Gutter, and Pavement Regulations
CHAPTER 137. Vacation and Disposal of Streets
CHAPTER 138. Street Grades
CHAPTER 139. Naming of Streets
CHAPTER 140. Public Improvements in Public Right of Way

BUILDING AND PROPERTY REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 145. Dangerous Buildings 
CHAPTER 146. Manufactured and Mobile Homes 
CHAPTER 147. Regulations Governing Public Lake Access Areas 
CHAPTER 150. Building Numbering 
CHAPTER 151. Trees 
CHAPTER 152. Drainage Limitations

ZONING AND SUBDIVISON
CHAPTER 165. Zoning and Subdivision Regulations

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