Chapter-41 – PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 719.1) 41.06 ABANDONED OR UNATTENDED REFRIGERATORS. No person shall abandon or otherwise leave unattended any refrigerator, ice box, or similar container, with doors that may become locked, outside of buildings and accessible to children, nor shall any person allow any such refrigerator, ice box, or similar container, to remain outside of buildings on premises in the person’s possession or control, abandoned or unattended and so accessible to children. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 727.3) 41.07 ANTENNA AND RADIO WIRES. It is unlawful for a person to allow antenna wires, antenna supports, radio wires, or television wires to exist over any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, public way, public ground, or public building without written consent of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[2]) 41.08 BARBED WIRE AND ELECTRIC FENCES. It is unlawful for a person to use barbed wire or electric fences to enclose land within the City limits without the written consent of the Council unless such land consists of ten (10) acres or more and is used as agricultural land. 41.09 DISCHARGING WEAPONS. 1. It is unlawful for a person to discharge rifles, shotguns, revolvers, pistols, guns, or other firearms of any kind within the City limits except by written consent of the Council. 2. Any person seeking to operate a target practice range or gun club in the City shall notify the Clerk annually of the intent to operate such a business or club. Zoning for such an operation shall be A-1 and shall be considered as a recreational area within that zone. The operator of such an establishment shall abide by all other Federal, State and City laws and regulations regulating the use of firearms. 3. No person shall intentionally discharge a firearm in a reckless manner. 41.10 THROWING AND SHOOTING. It is unlawful for a person to throw stones, bricks, or missiles of any kind or to shoot arrows, paintballs, rubber guns, slingshots, air rifles, BB guns, or other dangerous instruments or toys on or into any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, public way, public ground, or public building, without written consent of the Council. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[2]) 41.11 HUNTING. Hunting is allowed in areas zoned A-1 (Agricultural) upon application by the landowner to allow hunting on the property. Permission shall be granted unless such activity would be expected to violate any Federal or State law or regulation governing the use of firearms or hunting, including (but not limited to) the provisions of Section 481A.123 of the Code of Iowa. The landowner shall clearly mark those areas upon which hunting is requested. 41.12 URINATING AND DEFECATING. It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate onto any sidewalk, street, alley, or other public way, or onto any public or private building, including but not limited to the wall, floor, hallway, steps, stairway, doorway, or window thereof, or onto any public or private land. 41.13 FIREWORKS. The sale, use and exploding of fireworks within the City are subject to the following: 1. Definition. The term “fireworks” includes any explosive composition, or combination of explosive substances, or articles prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect