ELY MUNICIPAL
CODE OF ORDINANCES
of 2002
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
PAGE
TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
CHAPTER
2 RIGHT OF ENTRY 5
CHAPTER
3 PENALTY 6
CHAPTER
4 PROCEDURE FOR HEARINGS BY THE
CITY COUNCIL 8
TITLE II POLICY AND
ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER
1 CITY CHARTER 11
CHAPTER
2 APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF
MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS 12
CHAPTER
3 POWERS AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS 14
CHAPTER
4 SALARIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS 23
CHAPTER
5 CITY FINANCE 24
CHAPTER
6 POSTING 28
CHAPTER
7 CITY ELECTIONS 29
CHAPTER
8 POLICE DEPARTMENT 31
CHAPTER
9 CITY COUNCIL 33
CHAPTER
10 DISASTER RECOVERY &
RECONSTRUCTION 35
TITLE III COMMUNITY PROTECTION
CHAPTER
1 OFFENSES 36
FIREWORKS 38
PARADES 40
CHAPTER
2 NUISANCES 42
CHAPTER
3 TRAFFIC CODE 46
SNOWMOBILES 59
CHAPTER
4 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS 63
CHAPTER
5 TREES AND DUTCH ELM DISEASE
CONTROL 66
CHAPTER
6 CURFEW FOR MINORS 68
CHAPTER
7 REGULATING PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS,
AND TRANSIENT
MERCHANTS 71
CHAPTER
8 CIGARETTE LICENSE 74
CHAPTER
9 BEER AND LIQUOR LICENSES 76
CHAPTER
10 JUNK AND ABANDONED VEHICLES 79
CHAPTER
11 RESERVED 84
CHAPTER
12 HOUSE MOVERS 85
TITLE IV MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
CHAPTER
1 ANIMAL CONTROL 87
TITLE V HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - EDUCATION AND CULTURE
CHAPTER
1 LIBRARY SERVICES 92
CHAPTER
2 RECREATION COMMISSION 95
CHAPTER
3 COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING
REGULATIONS 97
TITLE VI PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 1 BUILDING REGULATIONS 98
CHAPTER
2 UTILITIES - SANITARY SYSTEM 99
CHAPTER
3 UTILITIES - WATER SYSTEM 113
CHAPTER
4 UTILITIES - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND
REFUSE DISPOSAL 119
(INCLUDES
OPEN BURNING REGULATIONS)
CHAPTER
5 UTILITIES - BILLING CHARGES 127
CHAPTER
6 STREET CUTS AND EXCAVATIONS 131
CHAPTER
7 STREET AND SIDEWALK GRADES 133
CHAPTER
8 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS 134
CHAPTER
9 NAMING OF STREETS 140
CHAPTER
10 VACATION AND DISPOSAL 141
CHAPTER
11 PURCHASE OF CITY SERVICES 142
CHAPTER
12 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 143
CHAPTER
13 ZONING ORDINANCE 146
FENCE
REGULATIONS 174
CHAPTER
14 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 185
CHAPTER
15 FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE 212
CHAPTER
16 AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS 228
CHAPTER
17 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT 233A
TITLE VII SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHAPTER
1 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE 234
CHAPTER
2 ELECTRIC FRANCHISE 236
CHAPTER
3 TELEPHONE FRANCHISE 238
CHAPTER
4 CATV FRANCHISE 239
1-1-1 Title
1-1-2 Definitions
1-1-3 Grammatical Interpretation
1-1-4 Prohibited Acts Include Causing,
Permitting
1-1-5 Construction
1-1-6 Indemnity
1-1-7 Amendment
1-1-8 Altering Code
1-1-9 Severability
1-1-1 TITLE. This code of
ordinances shall be known and may be cited as the Ely Municipal Code of Ordinances
of 1997.
1-1-2 DEFINITIONS.
The following words and phrases whenever used in the Ordinances of the
City, shall be construed as defined in this section unless, from the context, a
different meaning is intended or unless different meaning is specifically
defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:
1. “Alley”
means a public right-of-way, other than a street, affording secondary means of
access to abutting property.
2. "Business districts" means: the territory contiguous to and including a highway when fifty percent or more of the frontage thereon for a distance of three hundred feet or more is occupied by buildings in use for busin