Chapter 136: Sidewalk Regulations
In the August 2026 draft recodification (Streets and Sidewalks), from page 277. Current 136 Sidewalk Regulations.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
The city's explanation
“Sidewalk construction references current SUDAS standards.”
11 unchanged, 8 wording changed.
Section by section
§ 136.01 Purpose→ § 136.01 Purpose · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.02 Definitions→ § 136.02 Definitions · Wording changed minor wording (99% same words) · compare the texts
§ 136.03 Removal Of Snow, Ice, And Accumulations→ § 136.03 Removal Of Snow, Ice, And Accumulations · Wording changed largely rewritten (67% same words) · compare the texts
§ 136.04 Responsibility For Maintenance→ § 136.04 Property Owner’s Responsibility For Maintenance · Wording changed wording changed (76% same words) · compare the texts
§ 136.05 City May Order Repairs→ § 136.05 City May Order Repairs · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 136.06 Sidewalk Construction Ordered→ § 136.06 Sidewalk Construction Ordered · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.07 Permit Required→ § 136.07 Permit Required · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.08 Sidewalk Standards→ § 136.08 Sidewalk Standards · Wording changed wording changed (72% same words) · compare the texts
§ 136.09 Barricades And Warning Lights→ § 136.09 Barricades And Warning Lights · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.10 Failure To Repair Or Barricade→ § 136.10 Failure To Repair Or Barricade · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.11 Interference With Sidewalk Improvements→ § 136.11 Interference With Sidewalk Improvements · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.12 Awnings→ § 136.12 Awnings · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 136.13 Encroaching Steps→ § 136.13 Encroaching Steps · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.14 Openings And Enclosures→ § 136.14 Openings And Enclosures · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 136.15 Fires Or Fuel On Sidewalks→ § 136.15 Fires Or Fuel On Sidewalks · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.16 Defacing→ § 136.16 Defacing · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.17 Debris On Sidewalks→ § 136.17 Debris On Sidewalks · Unchanged · compare the texts
§ 136.18 Merchandise Display→ § 136.18 Merchandise Display · Wording changed citations or formatting only · compare the texts
§ 136.19 Sales Stands→ § 136.19 Sales Stands · Unchanged · compare the texts
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Data last updated October 22, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.