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Council approves first reading of nuisance-ordinance updates including new limits on repeat camping on private property
Summary
Council passed the first consideration of amendments to Chapter 15 defining nuisances, reorganizing sections, clarifying exterior-surface and fence rules, and adding a limit that camping on private property is limited to 30 days within any 12-month period.
City staff presented a set of minor amendments to Chapter 15 (nuisances) intended to correct codification errors, clarify definitions and reorganize some enforcement language; council approved the ordinance on first consideration after discussion about specific time limits and language.
Jamie Castle described the package to council, characterizing the revisions as primarily clarifying edits and renumbering to place provisions in the correct subsections. Among the notable changes she highlighted were a corrected Iowa Code…
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