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Code of Ordinances

Ordinances To Be Codified

The following ordinances have been passed and are effective, but have yet to he updated within the online version of the City of Van Meter Code of Ordinances: 

Ordinance #2024-24 “An Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 47 – Park Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa”

Ordinance #2024-23 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 167 – Site Plan Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa”

Ordinance #2024-22 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 23 Planning and Zoning Commission of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa”

Ordinance #2024-21 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Pedestrians’ Right of Way, Adult Establishments, Bond Requirements, Electronic Meetings, Fire Officials Authority to Cite Violations, Operating Budget Preparation, Publication of Minutes and Sidewalk Liability”

Ordinance #2024-20 “An Ordinance Adding Chapter 57 – Urban Chickens and repealing & replacing Chapter 55 – Animal Control of the City of Van Meter, Iowa Code of Ordinances”

Ordinance #2024-19 “An Ordinance Amending Section 70.03 of Chapter 70 – Traffic Code Enforcement Procedures in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa”

Ordinance #2024-18 “An Ordinance Adding Chapter 93 Well Legal Control Zones to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa”

Ordinance 2024-17 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on a Taxable Property in the 2024 Addition of the VMURA

Ordinance 2024-16 to Rezone Property Located in Van Meter, Iowa and to Amend the Zoning Map

Ordinance 2024-15 Repealing Ordinance 166 Providing for the Division of Taxes in the VMURA

Ordinance 2024-14 Repealing Ordinance 155 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the VMURA

Ordinance #2024-13 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 63 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Adding Section 63.04 (1B) Special 45 MPH Speed Zone”

Ordinance #2024-12 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 106 Collection of Solid Waste of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by repealing and replacing Section 106.08 Collection of Fees”

Ordinance 2024-11 Deleting Property From the Tax Increment Financing District for the VMURA

Ordinance #2024-10 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 135 Street Use and Maintenance of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by repealing and replacing Section 135.08 Excavations”

Ordinance #2024-09 “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 63 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Adding Section 63.04 (2B) Special 35 MPH Speed Zone”

Ordinance #2024-08 – Amendment to Chapter 55 Animal Control – Further Amended by Ordinance #2024-20

Ordinance #2024-07 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Amending Section 165.12 of Chapter 165 Zoning Regulations”

Ordinance #2024-06 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by adding Chapter 164 Vacant Building Permit and Inspections”

Ordinance #2024-05 – NO ACTION TAKEN

Ordinance #2024-04 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Adding Chapter 163 Dangerous Buildings”

Ordinance #2024-03 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Section 135.15 of Chapter 135 Street Use and Maintenance & Section 170.18 of Chapter 170 Sub-Division Regulations”

Ordinance #2024-02 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Amending Provisions Pertaining to the Library Board of Trustees”

Ordinance #2024-01 Rezoning Property Located in Van Meter, Iowa

Ordinance #2023-11 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Fiscal Management”

Ordinance #2023-10 “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Van Meter, Iowa, by Amending Provisions Pertaining to Liquor Licenses and Cigarette & Tobacco Permits”

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