Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Nevada, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing to consider amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Nevada, Iowa. A copy of the proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Nevada, Iowa is available on the City of Nevada’s website and in the City Clerk’s office. Said public hearing will be held on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Nevada, Iowa, 1209 6th Street, Nevada, Iowa 50201, at which time persons may appear for or against the adoption of said Municipal Code proposal.
A summary of the code sections for which proposed amendments and/or additions are being considered are as follows:
Chapter 18—City Clerk
18.16 addition of duties for Disbursements of Cemetery
18.17 addition of duties for Custody and investment of funds
24A: Combining Parks, Recreation and Cemetery Board
26: Cemetery Board (Deleted and added to Chapter 24A)
27: Gates Memorial Hall Board of Control (Deleted and added to 24A)
41.16: Public Health and Safety—International Fire Code updated to reflect State of Iowa
46: Minors—Cigarettes and Tobacco updated to legal age to 21 (State Law July 2020)
Chapter 47—Park Regulations
Deleted 47.04.6 Deleted weapons and missiles to reflect state law
47.04.15 (A)(B)(C)(D)—Updated the use of alcohol provisions 47.04.15 (A)(B)(C)(D)
NEW Chapter 48: Mobile Food Vendors
50: Nuisance Abatement Procedure—updated terms for abandoned and unsafe structures
51: Junk, Junk Vehicles and Machinery amended
55: Animal Protection and Control—amended to define dangerous and vicious animals and keeping of the same
61.06: Traffic Control Devices—amended damages for tampering with railroad traffic devices
68.01: One-Way Traffic—deleted previous Gates Hall language
Chapter 69—Parking Regulations
69.08: Added no parking on H avenue
69.09: Deleted Gates Hall parking
69.12: No overnight Parking—Public spaces
69.19: NEW SECTION Parking on Front, Side and Rear Yards
103: Storm Water Drainage System—Section 4 removed regarding time of transfer inspections, as it is prohibited by state code
Chapter 105—Solid Waste Control
105.02: Updated definitions for “open burning”, “recreational fire” and “wood”
105.05: Added open burning restrictions for recreational fires and agriculture fields
105.09: Added regulations for Garbage Receptacles
106.08: Collection of Solid Waste—amended to state that yard waste “may” be collected
121.07: Cigarette and Tobacco Permits—Changed legal age to 21 in accordance with state law
Chapter 136—Sidewalk Regulations
136.03: amended to provide 24 hours for property owners to remove snow and ice
136.04: added liability clause for failure to maintain the sidewalk
136.08: added permit requirement prior to making sidewalk improvements
136.19: added definition for Curb Extensions
NEW Chapter 140: Parklets
145: Dangerous Buildings—amended definition of dangerous building; hearing and infraction language
NEW Chapter 158: Property Maintenance and Rental Code
165.20(F)(3)(B): Updated 165.20-1 Table under “projecting” to reflect “P” in table
Kerin Wright, City Clerk
