CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
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Published in 2019 by Order of the City Council
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>OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION
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James P. Brown
Mayor
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Mark Miller, Councilmember Ward #1
Susan deBuhr, Councilmember Ward #2
Daryl F. Kruse, Councilmember Ward #3
Tom Blanford, Councilmember Ward #4
Frank Darrah, Councilmember Ward #5
Rob Green, Councilmember-at-Large
David A. Wieland, Councilmember-at-Large
City Council
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Ronald S. Gaines
City Administrator
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Kevin Rogers
City Attorney
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Jacqueline Danielsen
City Clerk
CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
James P. Brown Mayor Mark Miller Councilmember Ward #1 Susan deBuhr Councilmember Ward #2 John Runchey Councilmember Ward #3 Tom Blanford Councilmember Ward #4 Frank Darrah Councilmember Ward #5 Rob Green Councilmember-at-Large David A. Wieland Councilmember-at-Large Kevin Rogers City Attorney Ronald S. Gaines City Administrator Jennifer Rodenbeck Director of Finance & Business Operations Stephanie Houk Sheetz Director of Community Development Mark Ripplinger Director of Municipal Operations and Programs Jeffrey D. Olson Director of Public Safety Services/Police Chief John Bostwick Assistant Director of Public Safety Services/Fire Chief Craig Berte Assistant Police Chief Jay Robinson Library Director, resigned 9-18-18 Amy Stuenkel Co-Acting Library Director, appointed 9-20-18 Kelly Stern Co-Acting Library Director, appointed 9-20-18 Jacqueline Danielsen City Clerk Lisa L. Roeding Controller/City Treasurer Steve Bernard General Manager of Utilities Art and Culture Board: Kate Brennan Hall and Matthew Wilson, Terms Expire—July 1, 2019; James Kearns, Term Expires—July 1, 2020; Jayme Renfro and Kendra Wohlert, Terms Expire—July 1, 2021; Jeremy Rosel and Mary-Sue Bartlett, Terms Expire—July 1, 2022.
Board of Adjustment: Mark Miller and Gerald Sorensen, Terms Expire—March 31, 2019; Sue Beach and Amy Lang, Terms Expire—March 31, 2020; Barbara Weeg, Term Expires—March 31, 2021; Jennifer Rasmussen, Term Expires—March 31, 2022; Michael Mangin, Term Expires—March 31, 2023.
Board of Appeals: City Council Representative Susan deBuhr, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Katy Susong, Kevin Fittro, Jason Huff and Debra Waterman—Indefinite Terms.
Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals: City Council Representative Susan deBuhr, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Jerry Bjerke, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Tom Stickfort, Term Expires—December 31, 2020; Ken Kagy, Term Expires—December 31, 2021; Rick Dumler, Term Expires—December 31, 2022.
Board of Mechanical Examiners and Appeals: City Council Representative Susan deBuhr, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Julie Gardner, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; David Krejchi, Term Expires—December 31, 2020; Jeff Thompson, Term Expires—December 31, 2021; Steve Broell, Term Expires—December 31, 2022.
Board of Plumbing Examiners and Appeals: City Council Representative Susan deBuhr, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Jammie Ackerson, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; John Gadow, Term Expires—December 31, 2020; Glenn Behrends, Term Expires—December 31, 2021; Todd Gebhardt, Term Expires—December 31, 2022.
Board of Rental Housing Appeals: MaryJane McCollum and Bruce Wingert, Terms Expire—May 1, 2019; Chris Martin and Cindy Wiles, Terms Expire—May 1, 2020; Matthew Johnson, Term Expires—May 1, 2021; Dan Berregaard and Kim Kranz, Terms Expire—May 1, 2022.
Civil Service Commission: Robert Frederick, Term Expires—April 6, 2020; John Clopton, Term Expires—April 5, 2021; Sue Armbrecht, Term Expires—April 4, 2022.
Community Center and Senior Services Board: Kristena Aasberg Potratz, Mary Baxter, and Michael Reifsteck, Terms Expire—June 30, 2019; Maureen Burum and Larry Petersen, Terms Expire—June 30, 2020; Phyllis Carter and Betty Danielson, Terms Expire—June 30, 2021.
Health Trust Fund Board of Trustees: Rosemary Beach and Floyd Winter, Terms Expire—December 31, 2020; Shirley Merner and Beverly Michael, Terms Expire—December 31, 2022; Roger White, Term Expires—December 31, 2024.
Historic Preservation Commission: Jeanine Johnson, Biff Rocha and Jeff Schlobohm, Terms Expire—March 31, 2019; Donna Bash and Julie Etheredge, Terms Expire—March 31, 2020.
Housing Commission: Thomas Frazier, Term Expires—December 31, 2019; Karen Morlan, Patrick Phalen and Gary Winterhof, Terms Expire—December 31, 2019, Helen Pearce, Lindsay Pieters and Don Timmerman, Terms Expire—December 31, 2020.
Human Rights Commission: Todd Blanford, Amy Bonebrake, Amy Bonebrake and Teri Lynn Jorgensen, Terms Expire—July 1, 2019; Willie B. Barney Jr., Spencer Luvert and Nicole Winther, Terms Expire—July 1, 2020; Susan Langan, Andrew Morse, Kei-Che Randle, and Jeffrey Zaputil, Terms Expire—July 1, 2021.
Library Board of Trustees: Katelyn Browne, Molly Cormaney and Cynthia Snell, Terms Expire—June 30, 2020; Gretchen Behm, James Kenyon and Evan Renfro, Terms Expire—June 30, 2022; Seth Chadwick, Michael Sulentic and Glynis Worthington, Terms Expire—June 30, 2024.
Metropolitan Bus Board: Michael Grillo, Term Expires—June 30, 2019; Stefanie Hartel, Term Expires—June 30, 2020; David Sturch, Term Expires—June 30, 2021; Andrew Stensland-UNI Student Body President, Standing Term.
Parks and Recreation Commission: Carol Lilly, Marvin Mattfeld and Leslie Nixon, Terms Expire—June 30, 2019; Erik Blanchard and Alan Stalnaker, Terms Expire—June 30, 2020; Brian Bowman and Clare Struck, Terms Expire—June 30, 2021.
Planning and Zoning Commission: Deb Giarusso and David Hartley, Terms Expire—November 1, 2020; Hillery Oberle, LeaAnn Saul and Brian Wingert, Terms Expire—November 1, 2021; Rochelle Adkins, Mardy Holst and Brad Leeper, Terms Expire—November 1, 2022; Kyle Larson, Term Expires—November 1, 2023.
Utility Board of Trustees: Pam Taylor, Term Expires—August 31, 2019; Craig Johnson, Term Expires—August 31, 2021; Richard McAlister, Term Expires—August 31, 2022; Jeff Engel, Term Expires—August 31, 2023; MaraBeth Soneson, Term Expires—August 31, 2024.
Visitors and Tourism Board: Amy Dutton and Doug Johnson, Terms Expire—July 1, 2019; Brent Johnson, James Newcomb and Andy Woodrick, Terms Expire—July 1, 2020; Mary Carlson, Annie Gougler and Leslie Prideaux, Terms Expire—July 1, 2021.
PREFACE
This Code constitutes a complete recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 2017 Code adopted on March 6, 2017, and ordinances adopted by the city council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 2017 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
CODE 1:1 CODE APPENDIX A:1 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES CCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CODE INDEX i:1 Index
The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
This publication was under the direct supervision of Roger D. Merriam, Senior Code Attorney, and Jean B. Lindsay, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Mr. Kevin Rogers, City Attorney, and Ms. Jacqueline Danielsen, City Clerk, for cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.
Copyright
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Municipal Code Corporation and the City of Cedar Falls, Iowa. 2019.ORDINANCE NO. 2937
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF CEDAR FALLS, IOWA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR FALLS, IOWA:
Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances, City of Cedar Falls, Iowa," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 26, each inclusive, is adopted.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before June 18, 2018, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.
Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.
Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $65.00, but not in excess of $625.00, or imprisonment for not in excess of 30 days, or both such a fine and such imprisonment. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the city to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
Section 6. Ordinances adopted after June 18, 2018 that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
INTRODUCED: March 18, 2019
PASSED 1 ST CONSIDERATION: March 18, 2019
SUSPENDED 2 ND CONSIDERATION: April 1, 2019
PASSED 3 RD CONSIDERATION: April 1, 2019
ADOPTED: April 1, 2019
/s/ James P. Brown
MayorATTEST:
/s/ Jacqueline Danielsen, MMC
City Clerk