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Section 362.1 – Citation.

362.1 Citation. This chapter and chapters 364, 368, 372, 376, 380, 384, 388 and 392 may be cited as the “City Code of Iowa”. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §362.1]

Section 362.10 – Police officers and fire fighters.

362.10 Police officers and fire fighters. The maximum age for a police officer, marshal, or fire fighter employed for police duty or the duty of fighting fires is sixty-five years of age. This section shall not apply to volunteer fire fighters. [C35, §6326-f6; C39, §6326.08; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §411.6; C66, 71, 73, 75, […]

Section 362.11 – Elections on public measures.

362.11 Elections on public measures. Unless otherwise stated, the dates of elections on public measures authorized in the city code are limited to those specified for cities in section 39.2. 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §61, 71

Section 362.2 – Definitions.

362.2 Definitions. As used in the city code of Iowa, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrative agency” means an agency established by a city for any city purpose or for the administration of any city facility, as provided in chapter 392, except a board established to administer a municipal utility, a zoning commission and […]

Section 362.3 – Publication of notices.

362.3 Publication of notices. 1. Unless otherwise provided by state law: a. If notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is required by the city code, the notice must be published at least once, not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date of the election, hearing, or other action. […]

Section 362.4 – Petition of eligible electors.

362.4 Petition of eligible electors. 1. If a petition of the voters is authorized by the city code, the petition is valid if signed by eligible electors of the city equal in number to ten percent of the persons who voted at the last preceding regular city election, but not less than ten persons, unless […]

Section 362.5 – Interest in public contract prohibited — exceptions.

362.5 Interest in public contract prohibited — exceptions. 1. When used in this section, “contract” means any claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a city, express or implied. 2. A city officer or employee shall not have an interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or job of work or material or the […]

Section 362.6 – Conflict of interest.

362.6 Conflict of interest. A measure voted upon is not invalid by reason of conflict of interest in an officer of a city, unless the vote of the officer was decisive to passage of the measure. If a specific majority or unanimous vote of a municipal body is required by statute, the majority or vote […]

Section 362.7 – Prior measures valid.

362.7 Prior measures valid. A valid measure adopted by a city prior to July 1, 1975, remains valid unless the measure is irreconcilable with the city code. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §362.7]

Section 362.8 – Construction.

362.8 Construction. The city code, being necessary for the public safety and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §362.8]

Section 362.9 – Application of city code.

362.9 Application of city code. The provisions of this chapter and chapters 364, 368, 372, 376, 380, 384, 388 and 392 are applicable to all cities. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §362.9]