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Abandoned vehicles
5.03.003{15} — Solid waste.
8.05.001{1} — Abandoned vehicle.
§ 8.05.002 — Abandoned motor vehicles.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Abandonment
§ 2.03 — ENUMERATED POWERS.
§ 6.08 — AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.
§ 1.07.009 — Animal regulations.
2.01.001{1} — Abandon.
2.01.001{24} — Cruelly treated.
§ 2.01.004 — Inhumane treatment of animals.
§ 2.02.002 — Disposition of animals.
§ 2.05.008 — Placement and baiting of animal traps.
§ 3.03.005 — Conditions constituting substandard building.
§ 3.03.013 — Additional authority to secure certain buildings prior to public hearing.
§ 3.06.015 — Abatement of sign violations and removal of unsafe signs.
§ 3.10.042 — Failure to complete work.
§ 3.10.043 — Removal of facilities.
§ 4.03.012 — Consumer’s right to cancel.
§ 4.05.012 — Police rotation list.
4.06.002{1} — Abandonment.
§ 4.06.008 — Periodic reports.
§ 4.06.009 — Bond, letters of credit, indemnity and insurance.
§ 4.06.010 — Technical regulations.
§ 4.06.012 — Cleanup and maintenance.
§ 4.06.013 — Plugged and abandoned wells.
§ 4.06.061 — Required; conditions.
§ 4.06.067 — Appeals.
5.03.003{15} — Solid waste.
§ 6.02.006 — Refrigerators and freezers.
6.02.006(a){1} — Abandon.
Ch 8 Art 05 — ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLES
8.05.001{1} — Abandoned vehicle.
§ 8.05.002 — Abandoned motor vehicles.
§ 5.6 — RECORDING OF PLAT.
12.03.002{11} — Motor vehicle.
§ 4.1 — Nonconforming Lots, Uses & Structures.
§ 5.3 — Supplemental Use Standards.
§ 5.11 — Temporary Uses and Special Events.
§ 5.002 — Engineering fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Accessory buildings and structures
§ 2.05.008 — Placement and baiting of animal traps.
3.04.002{1} — Accessory building.
§ 3.04.005 — Permit requirements.
§ 3.04.007 — Locating manufactured home or other structure in violation of standards.
§ 3.04.010 — Design and maintenance standards.
§ 3.04.103 — Time for compliance.
3.07.005{43} — Start of construction.
§ 2.1 — PLATTING REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
§ 3.1 — Zoning Processes.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
§ 5.3 — Supplemental Use Standards.
§ 5.5 — Accessory Building Regulations.
§ 5.6 — Accessory Dwellings.
§ 6.7 — R-1L - Single-Family Residential District.
§ 6.8 — R-1 - Single-Family Residential District.
§ 6.9 — R-2 - Moderate Density Residential District.
§ 6.10 — R-3 -Multifamily Residential District.
§ 6.11 — R-4 -Multifamily Residential District.
§ 6.12 — MH - Manufactured Home Subdivision District.
6.125{1} — Accessory building.
§ 6.17 — PD - Planned Development District.
11.2{2} — Accessory structure.
11.2{78} — Home occupation.
11.2{90} — Lot.
11.2{108} — Mobile home park (also trailer park or RV park).
§ 12.1 — Wireless Communication Facilities.
§ 2.001 — Building/construction permits.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Accessory uses
§ 14.02.017 — Authorized special exceptions.
§ 3.6 — Special Exceptions.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
§ 5.5 — Accessory Building Regulations.
§ 5.8 — Home Occupations.
§ 6.5 — Interpretation of District Regulations.
§ 7.3 — Parking Requirements.
11.2{3} — Accessory use.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Accident reports
§ 7.7 — PRIVATE STREETS.
§ 4.001 — Miscellaneous permits and fees.
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Advertising
§ 1.07.010 — General rules and regulations.
§ 1.07.011 — Special permits.
3.06.002{7} — Commercial message.
3.06.002{9} — Directional or instructional sign.
3.06.002{33} — Sign.
3.06.002{39} — Warning sign.
3.06.002{41} — Yard sign.
§ 3.06.007 — Kiosk signs.
§ 3.06.008 — Prohibited signs.
§ 3.06.009 — Signs exempt from regulations.
§ 3.06.011 — Vehicle signs.
§ 4.02.008 — Signs.
§ 4.04.005 — Food truck requirements.
4.07.002{4} — Adult motel.
4.07.002{13} — Escort agency.
4.07.002{21} — Regularly.
4.07.002{26} — Sexually oriented business.
§ 4.07.006 — Defenses.
§ 11.05.008 — Use and allocation of revenues.
§ 3.1 — Zoning Processes.
§ 5.3 — Supplemental Use Standards.
§ 5.8 — Home Occupations.
§ 6.16 — HP - Heritage Preservation Overlay District.
§ 10.1 — Applicability.
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Advisory Board
§ 1.04.036 — Powers and duties.
§ 2.01.002 — Permit and appeals board.
§ 2.04.001 — Animal control advisory board.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Agricultural districts
§ 5.5 — Accessory Building Regulations.
§ 6.1 — Zoning Districts Established.
§ 6.6 — A Agricultural - District.
§ 7.11 — Parking Lot Development and Maintenance.
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Air conditioning
§ 4.07.072 — Exhibition of sexually explicit films or videos.
11.2{83} — HUD-code manufactured home.
11.2{107} — Mobile home.
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Air pollution
§ 5.03.001 — Purpose.
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Alarm systems
§ 3.02.704 — Maintenance and operation of public and semi-public aquatic facilities.
§ 3.11.003 — Registration required.
§ 4.06.010 — Technical regulations.
§ 5.04.001 — Purpose.
§ 5.04.003 — Application.
§ 8.04.007 — Specific prohibitions; defenses.
§ 5.3 — Supplemental Use Standards.
§ 4.001 — Miscellaneous permits and fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Alcoholic beverages
1.07.001{1} — Alcoholic beverages.
§ 1.07.005 — Alcoholic beverages prohibited in city parks.
§ 4.07.067 — Prohibition of nudity–Commercial establishments.
Ch 4 Art 08 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES
§ 4.08.002 — Prohibiting sale near a church, public or private school, or public hospital.
§ 4.08.003 — Permit or license required.
§ 4.08.004 — Hours for sale of alcoholic beverages, wine and beer, if permitted.
§ 4.08.005 — Food and beverage certificate holders.
§ 6.04.063 — Places where smoking is not prohibited.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
11.2{20} — Beer/wine sales (off premise consumption).
11.2{122} — Private club.
Apx A Art 7.000 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMIT FEES
§ 7.001 — Alcoholic beverage permit fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Aluminum
5.03.003{13} — Rubbish.
§ 6.16 — HP - Heritage Preservation Overlay District.
11.2{125} — Recycling kiosk.
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Amusements
§ 1.07.007 — Nonmotor vehicles.
4.06.002{32} — Public building.
4.06.002{33} — Public park.
8.06.031{3} — Establishment.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
11.2{7} — Amusement, commercial.
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Anchoring
§ 3.03.005 — Conditions constituting substandard building.
3.04.002{25} — Installation.
§ 3.04.012 — Duties of owner or manager.
§ 3.07.017 — General standards.
§ 3.07.018 — Specific standards.
§ 4.06.013 — Plugged and abandoned wells.
§ 6.12 — MH - Manufactured Home Subdivision District.
6.125{25} — Installation.
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Animals
§ 1.07.009 — Animal regulations.
1.08.001{6} — Parade.
Ch 2 — Animal Control
§ 2.01.001 — Definitions.
2.01.001{3} — Animal.
2.01.001{4} — Animal control officer.
2.01.001{5} — Animal dealer.
2.01.001{6} — Animal establishment.
2.01.001{7} — Animal exhibition.
2.01.001{8} — Animal services division.
2.01.001{9} — Animal services facility.
2.01.001{11} — Assistance animal.
2.01.001{12} — At-large.
2.01.001{13} — Attack.
2.01.001{14} — Auction.
2.01.001{18} — Circus.
2.01.001{22} — Commercial establishment.
2.01.001{23} — Continuing public nuisance.
2.01.001{24} — Cruelly treated.
2.01.001{25} — Dangerous animal.
2.01.001{26} — Dangerous wild animal.
2.01.001{30} — Doghouse.
2.01.001{31} — Endangered species.
2.01.001{32} — Enforcement agent.
2.01.001{33} — Estray.
2.01.001{34} — Foster home.
2.01.001{36} — Harbor.
2.01.001{37} — Harborer.
2.01.001{41} — Impound.
2.01.001{42} — Inhumane treatment of animals.
2.01.001{43} — Kennels, commercial.
2.01.001{46} — Local rabies control authority.
2.01.001{48} — Microchip.
2.01.001{49} — Microchip reader.
2.01.001{52} — Neutered.
2.01.001{53} — Owner.
2.01.001{54} — Pet animal.
2.01.001{56} — Prohibited animal.
2.01.001{58} — Public nuisance.
2.01.001{59} — Quarantine.
2.01.001{60} — Registration.
2.01.001{61} — Restraint.
2.01.001{66} — Shelter.
2.01.001{67} — Sterilized.
2.01.001{68} — Tether.
2.01.001{69} — Traceable identification.
2.01.001{70} — Unprovoked attack.
2.01.001{71} — Vaccination.
2.01.001{72} — Veterinary clinic.
2.01.001{74} — Zoological park.
2.01.001{75} — Zoonotic disease.
§ 2.01.002 — Permit and appeals board.
§ 2.01.003 — Office of animal control officer established; duties; enforcement.
§ 2.01.004 — Inhumane treatment of animals.
§ 2.01.005 — Inducement.
§ 2.01.006 — Leaving animal unattended in vehicle.
§ 2.01.007 — Tethering of dogs and other animals.
§ 2.01.008 — Abatement and imminent threat; right of entry; search warrants.
§ 2.01.010 — Unabated nuisances.
§ 2.01.011 — Filing of false claims or reports.
§ 2.01.012 — Number of dogs and cats at residences/multi-pet permit.
§ 2.01.013 — Donations.
§ 2.01.014 — Fees for registrations, permits, impoundment, and adoption.
§ 2.01.015 — Display of commercial permits required.
§ 2.02.001 — Impoundment and redemption.
§ 2.02.002 — Disposition of animals.
§ 2.02.003 — Animals of prisoners.
§ 2.03.002 — Rabies vaccination.
§ 2.03.003 — Reports of animal bites to humans.
§ 2.03.004 — Quarantine.
§ 2.03.005 — Identification tag and microchip required.
§ 2.03.007 — Rabies clinics.
Ch 2 Art 04 — ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 2.04.001 — Animal control advisory board.
§ 2.04.002 — Animal exhibitions.
§ 2.04.003 — Wildlife educational centers.
§ 2.04.004 — Animal establishments and animal dealers.
§ 2.04.005 — Private animal sales.
Ch 2 Art 05 — OTHER ANIMALS
§ 2.05.001 — Seizure of a dog causing death of or serious bodily injury to a person.
§ 2.05.002 — Keeping of a dangerous dog.
§ 2.05.003 — Keeping of certain animals prohibited.
§ 2.05.004 — Beekeeping.
§ 2.05.005 — Keeping of other animals; nuisance conditions.
§ 2.05.006 — Keeping of livestock.
§ 2.05.008 — Placement and baiting of animal traps.
§ 2.05.009 — Guard dogs.
3.02.701(c){12} — Service animal.
§ 3.02.704 — Maintenance and operation of public and semi-public aquatic facilities.
3.04.002{21} — Garbage.
3.05.002{6} — Dog run.
3.05.002{7} — Electric fence.
§ 3.05.007 — Miscellaneous uses.
5.03.003{5} — Garbage.
5.03.003{15} — Solid waste.
6.02.002{10} — Garbage.
§ 8.04.007 — Specific prohibitions; defenses.
1.7B.{12} — Building -
13.04.003{24} — Pollution.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
§ 5.8 — Home Occupations.
6.125{21} — Garbage.
§ 6.16 — HP - Heritage Preservation Overlay District.
§ 6.18 — JSOD - Joshua Station Overlay District.
11.2{4} — Agriculture.
11.2{31} — Cemetery, pet.
11.2{143} — Taxidermist.
11.2{153} — Veterinarian clinic.
Apx A Art 3.000 — ANIMAL CONTROL FEES
§ 3.001 — Animal control fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Antennas
§ 14.02.017 — Authorized special exceptions.
§ 3.6 — Special Exceptions.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
§ 5.3 — Supplemental Use Standards.
§ 5.10 — General Height and Yard Requirements.
§ 12.1 — Wireless Communication Facilities.
12.12{1} — Antenna.
12.12{2} — Antenna, building attached.
12.12{3} — Antenna facility.
12.12{4} — Antenna, microwave.
12.12{5} — Antenna, panel.
12.12{6} — Antenna, whip.
12.12{7} — Co-location.
12.12{9} — Monopole.
12.12{10} — Lattice tower.
12.12{11} — Satellite receive-only antenna.
12.12{12} — Stealth facility.
§ 5.001 — Land use/development fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Apartments
Ch CHA — Home Rule Charter
§ 3.09.002 — Posting required.
4.06.002{36} — Residence.
§ 6.04.062 — Places where smoking is prohibited.
8.06.031{9} — Public place.
§ 7.4 — STREET DESIGN STANDARDS.
§ 5.2 — Permitted Use Table.
§ 5.6 — Accessory Dwellings.
§ 6.16 — HP - Heritage Preservation Overlay District.
§ 6.18 — JSOD - Joshua Station Overlay District.
11.2{53} — Dwelling, multifamily or apartment, including garden apartments.
11.2{54} — Dwelling, multifamily or apartment loft.
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Appeals
§ 11.16 — CITY EXEMPT FOR APPEAL BONDS.
§ 1.08.013 — Appeal.
§ 2.01.002 — Permit and appeals board.
§ 2.01.010 — Unabated nuisances.
§ 2.01.012 — Number of dogs and cats at residences/multi-pet permit.
§ 2.05.002 — Keeping of a dangerous dog.
§ 3.02.702 — Public or semipublic aquatic facility permit.
3.03.002{2} — Building board of appeals (sometimes referred to as “the board”).
§ 3.03.007 — Public hearing on abatement.
§ 3.03.008 — Issuance of order by building board of appeals.
§ 3.03.009 — Notice of order of building board of appeals.
§ 3.03.010 — Enforcement of order of building board of appeals.
§ 3.03.015 — Appeals.
3.04.002{5} — Building board of appeals.
§ 3.04.104 — Appeals, waivers and variances.
§ 3.04.106 — Action by building board of appeals.
§ 3.04.107 — Action by city on noncompliance with order of building board of appeals.
§ 3.04.109 — Judicial review.
§ 3.04.110 — Rehearing.
§ 3.07.016 — Variance procedures.
§ 3.10.079 — Appeals.
§ 3.10.105 — Appeals.
§ 4.03.015 — Appeal if permit denied or revoked.
§ 4.05.012 — Police rotation list.
§ 4.06.006 — Fees.
§ 4.06.065 — Amended permit.
§ 4.06.066 — Suspension or revocation; issuance of citations.
§ 4.06.067 — Appeals.
§ 4.07.004 — Employee permits.
§ 4.07.033 — Issuance.
§ 4.07.034 — Nonconforming sexually oriented business.
§ 4.07.037 — Revocation.
§ 4.07.038 — Appeal.
§ 4.07.062 — License appeal board; exemptions from location restrictions.
§ 6.02.013 — Assessment of expenses; lien; appeal.
§ 8.08.007 — Appeal from chief of police’s determination.
§ 9.02.063 — Supervision.
§ 3.4 — ROUGH PROPORTIONALITY APPROVAL.
§ 3.5 — APPEALS PROCEDURE.
§ 3.6 — CITY COUNCIL DECISION.
§ 3.7 — ACTION FOLLOWING DECISION OF CITY COUNCIL.
§ 3.8 — APPEAL OF CITY COUNCIL DECISION.
§ 3.9 — RECOGNITION OF VESTED RIGHTS.
§ 5.1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ 10.8 — TREE PRESERVATION.
§ 13.03.038 — Appeals.
§ 14.02.004 — Voting.
§ 14.02.006 — Powers of the board.
§ 14.02.008 — Appeals to the board of adjustment.
§ 14.02.009 — Form of appeal or application.
§ 14.02.010 — Variances.
§ 14.02.012 — Hearing and decision.
§ 14.02.013 — The hearing.
§ 14.02.014 — Decision.
§ 14.02.015 — Denial or withdrawal of request.
§ 14.02.016 — Appeals of zoning board of adjustment action.
§ 14.02.018 — Fees.
§ 2.5 — Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 3.1 — Zoning Processes.
§ 3.3 — Site Plan.
§ 3.5 — Appeal of Administrative Decision.
§ 3.6 — Special Exceptions.
§ 5.11 — Temporary Uses and Special Events.
6.125{5} — Building board of appeals.
§ 8.15 — Tree Preservation State Requirements.
11.2{63} — Entertainment.
§ 4.001 — Miscellaneous permits and fees.
§ 5.001 — Land use/development fees.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Appeals board
§ 2.01.002 — Permit and appeals board.
§ 2.01.010 — Unabated nuisances.
§ 2.01.012 — Number of dogs and cats at residences/multi-pet permit.
§ 2.05.002 — Keeping of a dangerous dog.
§ 3.07.016 — Variance procedures.
§ 4.07.038 — Appeal.
§ 4.07.062 — License appeal board; exemptions from location restrictions.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Appointments
§ 1.02 — FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
§ 3.04 — GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS.
§ 3.05 — PROHIBITIONS.
§ 4.01 — CITY COUNCIL PLACES AND TERMS.
§ 4.10 — VACANCIES.
§ 5.01 — CITY MANAGER.
§ 5.02 — ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS.
§ 5.03 — ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.
§ 5.04 — PROHIBITIONS.
§ 7.02 — VACANCIES.
§ 8.03 — JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 8.04 — CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
§ 11.01 — PUBLIC MEETINGS.
§ 11.06 — NEPOTISM.
§ 11.15 — OFFICIAL OATH OF OFFICE.
§ 1.04.032 — Composition; appointment and removal of members; vacancies.
§ 1.04.034 — Officers; quorum; voting.
§ 1.06.031 — Organization.
§ 1.06.034 — Interjurisdictional program.
2.01.001{4} — Animal control officer.
2.01.001{57} — Public health administrator.
§ 2.04.001 — Animal control advisory board.
§ 3.07.013 — Designation of the floodplain administrator.
§ 4.03.011 — General regulations.
§ 4.07.065 — Adult cabarets.
§ 7.01.003 — Appointment of judge or judges.
§ 7.01.004 — Qualifications.
§ 7.01.005 — Term.
§ 7.01.008 — Presiding judge.
§ 7.01.009 — Vacancies.
§ 7.01.011 — Clerk.
§ 8.05.008 — Civil enforcement; public hearing for removal.
§ 9.02.004 — Office of chief of police established; appointment.
§ 9.02.006 — Appointment of police officers and chief of police.
1.7B.{17} — City Engineer -
§ 11.03.033 — Board of directors.
13.04.003{4} — City manager.
§ 14.02.001 — Establishment; removal.
§ 14.02.005 — Officers.
§ 2.3 — City Council.
§ 2.4 — Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ 2.5 — Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 6.16 — HP - Heritage Preservation Overlay District.
11.2{50} — Director of utilities.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Ashes
§ 4.06.011 — Fences and landscaping.
5.03.003{6} — Incinerator.
5.03.003{13} — Rubbish.
5.03.003{15} — Solid waste.
§ 6.03.006 — Vehicles transporting loose materials.
8.06.062{1} — Electronic cigarette or e-cigarette.
§ 8.7 — Preferred Tree List.
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Assessments
§ 2.03 — ENUMERATED POWERS.
§ 6.19 — PAYMENT OF TAXES.
§ 3.03.012 — Recovery of city’s costs.
§ 3.03.013 — Additional authority to secure certain buildings prior to public hearing.
§ 3.03.014 — Civil penalty.
§ 3.04.106 — Action by building board of appeals.
§ 3.04.107 — Action by city on noncompliance with order of building board of appeals.
§ 3.04.108 — Enforcement of civil penalties, assessments and liens.
§ 3.08.001 — Introduction.
§ 3.11.005 — Inspection by the building official.
§ 4.06.005 — Technical advisor.
§ 4.06.009 — Bond, letters of credit, indemnity and insurance.
§ 4.06.061 — Required; conditions.
§ 4.07.033 — Issuance.
§ 4.07.036 — Suspension.
6.02.002{1} — Administrative fee.
§ 6.02.009 — Notice of violation; order to abate prior to abatement by city.
§ 6.02.010 — Noncompliance; work to be performed by the city.
§ 6.02.013 — Assessment of expenses; lien; appeal.
§ 7.02.004 — Technology fee.
§ 8.05.006 — Criminal complaint.
§ 8.09.002 — Removal by city.
§ 7.7 — PRIVATE STREETS.
§ 10.5 — HOMEOWNERS’ OR PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS.
§ 11.02.001 — Designation of county assessor/collector as assessor/collector for city.
§ 11.02.005 — Homestead tax exemption.
11.05.001{2} — Consideration.
§ 13.02.004 — Fees for collection services.
§ 14.02.018 — Fees.
§ 3.2 — Conditional Use Permits.
§ 3.6 — Special Exceptions.
11.2{33} — Child care facility/Day care facility.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.
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Assessor
§ 11.02.001 — Designation of county assessor/collector as assessor/collector for city.
§ B.001 — Ordinance disposition table.