Index
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be found under those subjects.
A
Abandoned and junked vehicles
Abandoned vehicles, 10-5-1
Conflict with other provisions, I 0-5-7
Disposal of, 10-5-4
On private property, 10-5-8
Removal of, 10-5-2 through 10-5-6
Abandoned refrigerators
Prohibited, 11-3-3
Administrative determinations, review of
Procedures and hearings for review of, 4-1-1 through 4-1-13
Adult oriented establishments see sexually explicit conduct
Airport height limitations
Administration, 15-2-7
Airport zones, 15-2-3, 15-2-5
Appeals, 15-2-9
Board of appeals, 15-2-8
Definitions, 15-2-2
Nonconforming uses, 15-2-4
Permits, 15-2-6
Statutory authorization, 15-2-1
Alcoholic beverages see also operator's licenses
Application for license, 7-2-6
Applicant qualifications, 7-2-7
Approval of application, 7-2-9
Classes of licenses, 7-2-4
Closing hours, 7-2-15
Conditions of license, 7-2-14
Definitions, 7-2-2
Fees, 7-2-5
Granting of license, 7-2-10
Investigation, 7-2-8
License required, 7-2-3
Non-alcohol events on licensed premises, 7-2-18
Numbering and expiration of license, 7-2-12
Outdoor commercial license, 7-2-19
Posting of licenses, 7-2-13
Restrictions on licenses, 7-2-14
Restrictions on picnic and special event licenses, 7-2-16
Revocation of license, 7-2-17
State statutes adopted, 7-2-1
Transfer or lapse of license, 7-2-11
Alcoholic beverages, offenses involving
Adult permitting underage violation, 11-4-7
Defense of sellers, 11-4-4
Persons who have altered identification cards, 11-4-5
Possession of alcoholic beverages on school grounds, 11-4-6
Sale to underage or intoxicated persons, 11-4-2, 11-4-3
Solicitation of drinks, 11-4-8
Underage persons' presence in places of sale, 11-4-2
All-terrain vehicles see also snowmobiles
Designated road use, 10-4-2
State laws adopted, 10-4-1
Anhydrous ammonia tanks
Protective fencing of, 8-1-7
Animals, regulation and licensing
Animal’s at large, 7-1-6(c)
Barking dogs, 7-1-7
Dog licenses, 7-1-1, 7-1-2, 7-1-3, 7-1-4
Dog kennels, 7-1-3
Exotic animal registration and standards, 7-1-9
Impoundment of, 7-1-8
Penalties, 7-1-10
Rabies quarantine, 7-1-5
Rabies vaccination, 7-1-2
Restrictions on keeping of animals, 7-1-6
Vicious dogs and animals, 7-1-6(b)
Wolf/dog hybrid regulations, 7-1-9(p)
Annual meetings see town meetings
Assemblies, large
Regulation of, 7-4-1
Assessments see special assessments
Assessor see also town officers and employees
Confidentiality of assessor information, 3-3-9
Duties of, 2-4-9
Attendance requirements
For committees and commission members, 2-5-5(b)
Audits
Of town financial records, 3-1-7
Automobile and motorcycle races
Regulation and licensing of, 7-6-1
B
Basements
Building code standards, 15-1-6
Bicycles and play vehicles
Definitions, 10-2-1
General bicycle regulations, 10-2-5
Lighting and other equipment, 10-2-2
Motor assisted scooter use, 10-2-4
Penalties, 10-2-6
Rules of the road, 10-2-3
Board of review
Alternate members, 2-5-1 (a)(2)
Composition and duties, 2-5-1
Training requirement, 2-5-1(a)(3)
Boards, commissions and committees
Attendance standards, 2-5-5(b)
Meetings of and notices for, 2-5-4
Residency requirement, 2-5-5(a)
Boating and watercraft
General regulations for use on town lakes, 12-4-4
Newton Lake regulations, 12-4-3
State laws adopted, 12-4-2
Water patrol, 12-4-1
Bonds
Duplicate treasurer bond eliminated, 3-1-15
For public officials, 2-4-3
Budget see finance
Building code
Basements, 15-1-6
Building codes and permits, 15-1-1, 15-1-2, 15-1-3
Building setbacks, 15-1-14
Construction site maintenance and street cleaning, 15-1-7
Disclaimer on inspections, 15-1-5
Fees, 15-1-15
Fences, Change to Title 13
Fire number issuance, 15-1 - 1 3
Maintaining clean streets, 15-1-7
Manufactured/mobile homes, 15-1-10
Mobile home placement, 15-1-11
Penalties, 15-1-16
Razing of buildings, 15-1-8
Recreational vehicle placement, 15-1-12
State uniform dwelling code enforcement option, 15-1-3
Unsafe buildings, 15-1-4
Building inspector
Appointment and duties, 2-4-10
Burning, outdoor
On rights-of-way, 6-1 -3
Outdoor solid fuel heating devices, 5-2-14
Regulation of outdoor burning and burning of refuse, 5-2-10
C
Cats see animals
Cemeteries regulations
Conduct in, 11-3-6
Certified survey maps see also subdivisions and land divisions
Requirements for, 14-1-42
Checks
Insufficient funds checks, 3-1-20
Cigarette licenses
License required, 7-3-1
Supp. 12-07
Citations
Authority, 1-2-1
Citation information, 1-2-2
Form of citation, 1-2-2
Issuance of, 1-2-4
Method of enforcement, 1-2-1
Non exclusivity, 1-2-6
Schedule of deposits, 1-2-3
Clerk see town clerk
Code enforcement officer
Appointment and duties, 2-4-16
Code of ordinances
Clerk-treasurer to maintain copies of documents incorporated by reference, 1-1-7
Conflict of provisions, 1-1-3
Effective date of ordinances, 1-1-5
General penalty, 1-1-6
Principles of construction, 1-1-2
Separability of provisions, 1-1-4
Title of code, 1-1-1
Committees, commissions and boards
Attendance standard, 2-5-5(b)
Notices for meetings, 2-5-4
Residency for service, 2-5-5(a)
Composting
Standards for, 8-1-5
Compression brakes
Use of, 10-1-41
Condominiums see also subdivision and land divisions
Applicability of land division requirements, 14-1-22
Correspondence and complaints
Regarding town employees or town business, 2-4-21
Culverts
Location and construction requirements, 6-4-1
D
Depositories, public
Designated, 3-1-11
Direct sellers see transient merchants
Disorderly conduct
Prohibited, 11-2-4
With a motor vehicle, 10-1-40
Dogs see animals
Driveways and culverts
Construction requirements, 6-4-1
Culvert requirements, 6-4-1 (e)(3)
Exceptional length driveways, 6-1-J (e)(2), 6-4-1
(e)(2)
E
Easements
With land divisions, 14-1-58
Election officials
Requirements, 2-1-4
Elections
Election workers, 2-1-4
Poll hours, 2-1-5
Polling place, 2-1-6
Voter registration, 2-1-3
Wards, 2-1-6
Ethics code
Advisory opinions, 2-6-8
Conflict of interest, 2-6-7
Declaration o f policy, 2-6-1
Dedicated service, 2-6-5
Definitions, 2-6-2
Fair and equal treatment, 2-6-6
Responsibility of public office, 2-6-4
Sanctions, 2-6-9
Statutory standards, 2-6-3
Excavations see also town highways and roads
In town highways, 6-3-1
Expenses
Reimbursement, 2-4-5
F
Facsimile signatures
Official use of, 3-1-10
Fees
Schedule of for permits and licenses, 1-3-1
Fences
Standards, 15-1-9
Finance see also special assessments
Accounts receivable billing procedures, 3-1-18
Annual audits, 3-1 -7
Annual financial statement, 3-1-5
Budget, 3-1-2
Changes in budget, 3-1-3
Claims against town, 3-1-8
Delinquent personal property taxes, 3-1-21
Disbursements from treasury, 3-1-9
Duplicate treasurer's bond, 3-1-15
Facsimile signatures, 3-1-10
Fee for returned insufficient fund checks, 3-1-20
Finance book, 3-1-6
Financial audits, 3-1-7
Fiscal management, 3-1-1
Investment policies, 3-1-12, 3-1-22
Liability of town for acts of agents, 3-1-17
Per diems and travel reimbursement, 3-1-23
Public contracts and bidding, 3-1-13
Public depository, 3-1-11
Purchasing, 3-1-19
Receiving money, 3-1-14
Reimbursement, 3-1-19
Statement of real property status, 3-1-16
Temporary investment of funds, 3-1-12, 3-1-22
Town funds to be spent as appropriated, 3-1-4
Fire prevention and safety codes
Adoption of state codes, 5-3-1
Hazardous materials disclosure, 5-3-2
Outdoor burning; burning of refuse, 5-2-10
Outdoor solid fuel heating devices, 5-2-14
Reimbursement for hazardous incidents, 5-3-3
Smoke detectors, 5-3-4
Fire protection and fire department see also fire prevention and safety codes
Ambulance service, 5-2-3
Banning of fireworks, 5-2-12
Damaging fire hose, 5-2-6
Duty of bystanders to assist, 5-2-8
Fire department organization, 5-2-2
Firefighter/rescue squad incentive program, 5-2-15
Fire inspections, 5-1-5
Fire protection, 5-2-1
Fire protection charges, 5-1-9
Firemen may enter adjacent property, 5-2-7
Impeding fire equipment, 5-2-4
Joint fire protection association, 5-2-2
Open burning, 5-2-10
Outdoor furnaces, 5-2-14
Patio fireplaces, 5-2-11
Police powers of fire departments, 5-2-5
Vehicle fire call fees for department members, 5-2-16
Vehicles to yield right-of-way, 5-2-9
Volunteer funds may be held by department, 5-2-13
Fire protection charges
Established, 5-2-16
Hazardous material incident response reimbursement, 5-3-3
Firearms
Discharge of, 11-2-1
Fireplaces
Patio, 5-2-11
Fireworks
Discharge of, 5-2-12, 11-2-2
Regulation and licensing, 7-5-1
Furnaces, outdoor
Standards for, 5-2-14
G
General penalty
Prescribed for violations, 1-1-6
Restitution for property damage, 11-3-7
Golf carts
Use on streets, 10-1-42
Grass and weeds
Lawn length, 8-1-5
Regulation of noxious weeds, 8-1-4
H
Hazardous materials see fire protection and safety codes
Health and sanitation
Anhydrous ammonia tank fencing, 8-1-7
Composting standards, 8-1-5
Destruction of noxious weeds, 8-1-3
Disturbing refuse containers, 8-1-6
Health nuisances, 8-1-2
Lawn and grass length regulated, 8-1-3, 8-1-4
Noxious weeds, 8-1-3
Propane LP gas storage tank placement, 8-1-8
Rules and regulations, 8-1-1
Health hazards
Abatement of, 8-1-2
Homeowners associations
Maintenance of shared community septic systems, 14-1-59
Requirements under land division code, 14-1-23
Hunting see firearms
I
Indecency, public
Regulated, 11-7-3
Inspector see building inspector
J
Jake brakes
Use of, 10-1-41
Junk yards see salvage yards
Supp. 12-07
Junked vehicles, appliances, machinery
On private property 10-5-8
Juveniles see also alcoholic beverages, offenses involving; minors
Enforcement, 11-5-2
Town jurisdiction over, 11-5-1
K
Kennels, dog
Regulation of, 7-1-3
L
Land division committee see also plan commission
Appointment and duties, 2-5-3
Land divisions
See index at start of Title 14, Chapter 1
Large assemblies
Permits for, 7-4-1
Lawns see also weeds, noxious
Length of regulated, 8-1-4
Licensees
Appeals of license denial, 7-8-1, 7-8-2
Duty of clerk regarding licenses, 7-8-2
Littering
Prohibited, 11-3-2
Loitering
Prohibited, 11-2-3
M
Mailboxes
Placement of, 6-3-6
Replacement of damaged, 6-3-7
Minors see alcoholic beverages, offenses involving
Enforcement, 11-5-2
Jurisdiction over, 11-5-1
Mobile homes
See index at start of Title 15, Chapter 3
Placement outside mobile home parks, 15-1-11
Motorcycle races, shows and exhibitions
Regulation and licensing of, 7-6-1
Municipal court
Created, 2-4-15
Municipal judge
Election of, 2-4-15
N
Natural gas
Franchise for, 9-1-1
Newspaper, official see also posting, legal
Use of, 2-1-5
Noxious weeds
Control of, 8-1-4
Destruction of, 8-1-3
Nuisances, public
Abatement of public nuisances, 11-6-7
Cost of abatement, 11-6-8
Supp. 12-07
Exemptions, 11-6-6
Nuisances affecting health or safety, 11-6-3
Nuisances affecting peace and safety, 11-6-5
Nuisances defined, 11-6-2
Nuisances offending morals and decency, 11-6-4
Penalties, 11-6-9
Prohibited, 11-6-1
Numbering of properties
Fire number assignment, 15-1-11
O
Oaths of office
Requirement for, 2-4-3, 2-4-20
Offenses
Penalties, 1-1-6, 11-3-7
State statutes adopted, 1H
Official newspaper see newspaper, official
Officials, town
Appointed, 2-4-1 (e)
Elected, 2-4-1 (a)-(d)
Open burning
On private property, 5-2-10
Open meetings
Committee meetings and public notice, 2-5-4
Town board meetings, 2-3-8
Operator's license
Display, 7-2-36
Duration, 7-2-32
Fee, 7-2-33
Issuance, 7-2-34
License required, 7-2-30
Procedure for license, 7-2-31
Provisional license, 7-2-33
Revocation, 7-2-37
Temporary license, 7-2-33
Training for, 7-2-35
Ordinances see also code of ordinances; citations
Code of ordinances, 1-1-1 through 1-1-7
General penalty for violation of, 1-1-6
Introduction of, 2-3-12
Publication or posting of, 2-3-17
P
Parks and recreation see also public building use;
boating and watercraft use
Organized events on town lands, 12-1-6
Park hours, 12-1-4
Park regulations, 12-1-1
Radio-controlled airborne devices, 12-1-2
Turf protection on, 12-1-3
Use of recreational vehicles and camping units, 12-1-5
Plan Commission see also land division committee
Appointment and duties, 2-5-2
Pollution abatement
Cleanup of spilled wastes, 8-2-1
Storage of polluting substances, 8-2-2
Posting, legal
Designated notice locations, 2-1-5
Private roads
Construction requirements for, 6-2-1
Property, destruction of
Damage to public property, 11-3-5
Destruction of property prohibited, 11-3-1
Disturbing cemetery property, 11-3-6
Public assemblies and gatherings
Permits for, 7-4-1
Public buildings use see also parks
Authority, 12-3-1
Sales and marketing use, 12-3-4
Town hall reservation, 12-3-3
Use of, 12-3-2
Public hearings
Procedures for, 2-3-14
Public property, naming of
Naming procedures for, 12-2-1
Public records
Access procedures, 3-3-5
Confidentiality of assessor's records, 3-3-9
Definitions, 3-3-1
Destruction, 3-3-7
Duty to maintain, 3-3-2
Legal custodians of, 3-3-3
Limitations on right to access, 3-3-6
Public access to records, 3-3-4
Retention schedules, 3-3-8
Public works generally see also private roads; driveways and culverts
Burning/deposits on rights-of-way, 6-1-3, 6-3-5
Payment for, 6-1-2
Statutory authority, 6-1-1
Purchasing
Town guidelines, 3-1-19
Q
Quorum
For town board meetings, 2-3-9
R
Razing buildings
Regulation of, 15-1-8
Records, public see public records
Recreational vehicles
Placement outside a mobile home park, 15-1-12
Recycling
See index at start of Title 8, Chapter 3
Refrigerators
Abandoned prohibited, 11-3-3
Refuse and sludge transportation and disposal
See index at start of Title 8, Chapter 4
Refuse containers
Disturbance of, 8-1-6
Refuse see recycling
Residency
Required for service on boards and committees, 2-5-5(a)
Roads see town highways and roads
Roads, streets and sidewalks see town highways and roads; private
roads; driveways and culverts
S
Septic systems
Shared community systems, 14-1-59
Sexually explicit conduct
Adult oriented establishments, 11-7-40 through 11-7-54
Alcohol beverage establishments, 11-7-20
Supp. 12-07
Definitions, 11-7-2
Exposing minors to harmful materials, 11-7-4
Public indecency, 11-7-3
Sexually explicit live adult entertainment, 11-7-21
Sludge
Injection/disposal regulated, 8-4-10
Smoke detectors
Standards for, 5-3-4
Snowmobiles see also all-terrain vehicles
Snowmobile trails and access, 10-3-2, 10-3-3
Snowmobile laws adopted, 10-3-1
Special assessments; general policies for see also finance
Appealed assessments payable when due, 3-2-10
Board actions after hearing, 3-2-6
Board's power to amend special assessment, 3-2-8
Combined assessments, 3-2-7
Costs that may be paid, 3-2-8
Exemptions, 3-2-4
Miscellaneous provisions, 3-2-13
Notice of project, 3-2-5
Resolution and report required, 3-2-2
Special assessment a lien, 3-2-11
Special charges permissible, 3-2-12
Town board may levy, 3-2-1
Special event vending permit
Standards for, 7-7-9
State statutes adopted
Offenses, 11-1-1
Streets see town highways and roads; private roads
Subdivisions and land divisions
See index at start of Title 14, Chapter 1
T
Towing
Cost of traffic code enforcement towing, 10-1-4
Town attorney
Appointment of, 2-4-12
Town auditor/accountant
Appointment and duties, 2-4-14
Town board see also town officers and employees
Amendment of rules, 2-3-18
Compensation set by town meeting, 2-2-2(a)
Conduct of deliberations, 2-3-13
Election of, 2-3-1, 2-4-1
Fire protection authority, 5-1-1
General powers and duties of, 2-3-2
Internal powers of, 2-3-5
Introduction of ordinances and other business, 2-3-12, 2-3-17
Meetings of, 2-3-6, 2-3-7
Motions and voting, 2-3-15
Open meetings, 2-3-8
Order of business, 2-3-11
Per diems and travel reimbursement, 3-1-23
Powers of chairperson, 2-3-3, 2-3-4
Presiding officer, 2-3-10
Publication or posting of ordinances, 2-3-17
Public hearings procedures, 2-3-14
Quorum, 2-3-9
Reconsideration of questions, 2-3-16
Suspension of rules, 2-3-19
Town Chairperson see also town officers and employees
Election of, 2-3-1
Powers of, 2-3-3, 2-3-4
Town Clerk see also town officers and employees
Election and duties, 2-4-7
Town Engineer
Appointment and duties, 2-4-13
Town highways and roads see also private roads, construction of;
driveways and culverts
Culverts and driveways, 6-4-1
Deposit of rubbish in right-of-way prohibited, 6-1-3, 6-3-5
Excavations in highways and roads, 6-3-1, 6-3-2
Injury to trees and shrubs, 6-3-4
Mailbox placement and replacement, 6-3-6, 6-3-7
Trees obstructing view, 6-3-3
Vision clearance, 6-3-3(a)
Town meetings
Annual town meeting, 2-2-3
Clerk of, 2-2-7
Powers of, 2-2-2
Presiding officer at, 2-2-5
Procedure at all, 2-2-6
Special town meetings, 2-2-4
Town meeting definitions, 2-2-1
Town officers and employees
Appointed officials, 2-4-1 (e)
Compensation of elective town officers, 2-4-4
Compensation when acting in more than one capacity, 2-4-6
Custody of official property, 2-4-18
Election of officials, 2-4- 1
Eligibility for office, 2-4-19
Employees, 2-4-17
Oath and bond, 2-4-3, 2-4-20
Reimbursement of expenses, 2-4-5
Temporary vacancies, 2-4-2
Town powers, generally
Established, 2-1-1, 2-1-2
Town Supervisors see supervisors, town
Town Treasurer see also town officers and employees
Election and duties, 2-4-8
Traffic and parking see also all-terrain vehicles; snowmobiles
Cost of enforcement towing, 10-1-4
Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle, 10-1-40
Enforcement towing costs, 10-1-4
Engine compression braking, 10-1-41
Golf cart use on town streets, 10-1-42
Handicapped parking, 10-1-22
Official traffic signs, 10-1-3
Operators to obey traffic control devices, 10-1-10
Parking prohibited zones, 10-1-23
Parking restrictions, 10-1-20, 10-1-21, 10-1-22, 10-1-23
Penalties, 10-1-50
Registration of vehicle as evidence, 10-1-25
Removal of illegally parked vehicles, 10-1-24
Speed limits, 10-1-12
State administrative code provisions adopted, 10-1-2
State traffic laws adopted, 10-1-1
Stop sign locations, 10-1-13
Truck weight limits, 10-1-11
Unlawful removal of citations, 10-1-26
Weight and size limitations on town roads, 10-1-11
Transient merchants
Appeals, 7-7-6
Definitions, 7-7-2
Exemptions, 7-7-3
Investigation, 7-7-5
Registration, 7-7-1, 7-7-4
Regulation of, 7-7-7 Revocation of
registration, 7-7-8 Special event
vending permit, 7-7-9
Trees and shrubs
Injury to, 6-3-4
Obstruction at intersections, 6-3-3
Trespass
Prohibited, 11-3-4
U
Unlicensed vehicles
Regulation of, 10-5-8
Unsafe buildings
Under building code, 15-1-4
V
Village powers
Grant of powers, 2-1-2
Vision clearance
At intersections, 6-3-3
Voter registration
Required, 2-1-3
W
Wards
Designated, 2-1-6
Water patrol see also boating and watercraft use
Authority of, 12-4-1
Weed commissioner see also town officers and employees
Appointment and duties, 2-4-11
Weeds, noxious
Destruction of, 8-1-3,8-1-4
Weight limits
On town roads, 10-1-11
X, Y, Z