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City Charter and Ordinances

(As updated December 12, 2006.   For more recent Ordinance information, please contact City Hall.)

City Charter

Introduction and Chapter I - Name and Boundaries

Chapter II - Powers

Chapter III - Form of Government

Chapter IV - Council

Chapter V - Powers and Duties of Officers

Chapter VI - Elections

Chapter VII - Vacancies in Office

Chapter VIII - Ordinances

Chapter IX - Public Improvements

Chapter X - Miscellaneous Provisions

City Ordinances

CHAPTER 1 - GOVERNMENT

1-1  Permanent Survey Points   

1-2  Regular Council Meeting Times and Places

1-3  Combining Office of Marshall and Chief of Police

1-4  Jury Trials

1-5  Planning Commission

1-6  Neighborhood Associations

1-7  Public Contract Review Board

1-8  Emergency Operations Procedures

CHAPTER 2 - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

2-1  Public Rights of Way

2-2  Street Access Permits

2-3  Local Improvement Districts

2-4  Advance Financing for Public Improvements

2-5  Regulating the Maintenance and Repair of Sidewalks

CHAPTER 3 - UTILITIES

3-1  Water Regulations and Rates

3-2  System Development Charges for Storm Drainage, Transportation and Parks

3-3  Sewer Regulations

3-4  Cross-Connection Regulations

3-5  Solid Waste

3-6  Water Curtailment Plan

3-7 System Development Charges for Water and Sanitary Sewer

3-8 Provisions Governing the Development and Use of System Development Charges

3-9 System Development Charges for Parks

3-10 System Development Charges for the Transportation System

3-12 Inflation Adjustment Factor - Transportation System Development Charges

3-13 Inflation Adjustment Factor - Park System Development Charges

CHAPTER 4 - OFFENSES

4-1  Park Rules and Regulations

4-2  Animal Control

4-3  False Alarms

4-4  Prohibiting Trespass

4-5  Chronic Nuisance Property

4-6  Specified Crime

4-7  General Offenses

4-8  Nuisances

4-9 Prohibits Outdoor Burning

CHAPTER 5 - TRAFFIC

5-1  Prohibiting Traffic on Front Place Alley

5-2  Declaring Second Place a One-Way Street

5-3  "L" Street Bridge Weight Limits

5-4  Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Regulations

5-5  Regulating Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic

5-6  Regulating Traffic on Sixth & "G" Streets

CHAPTER 6 - BUSINESS

6-1  Business Licenses

6-2  Enterprise Zone

6-3  Regulating Solicitation

6-4  Amusement Devices

6-5  Liquor License Applications

CHAPTER 7 - BUILDING

7-3  Stop Work Orders

7-4  Building Codes

7-5  Fire Code

CHAPTER 8 - PLANNING

8-1  Naming Alleys; House Numbering

8-2  Development Code

8-3  Comprehensive Plan

If you are unable to locate the ordinance you are interested in, you may e-mail us at colcity@columbia-city.org to receive additional ordinance information.

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