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Supplement No. 34, updated March 26, 2010.

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Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. CODE OF ORDINANCES 2. ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS.

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Title 2 ADMINISTRATION
1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 8. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
2. CITY ATTORNEY. 9. CITY/COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.
3. CITY MANAGER. 10. DISTRICT COURT.
4. DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK. 11. PERSONNEL.
5. PUBLIC FINANCE. 12. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
6. PURCHASING PROCEDURES. 13. CODE OF ETHICS.
7. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/NON-DISCRIMINATION.  

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Title 3 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1. PAWNBROKERS. 3. CITY MARKETPLACE
2. FILMING REGULATIONS.  

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Title 4 OFFENSES
1. ADVERTISING. 7. PUBLIC PROPERTY, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
2. LOITERING. 8. SEXUAL MATERIALS.
3. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO. 9. SOLICITATIONS.
4. LITTERING. 10. TRANSIENT MERCHANTS.
5. NOISE. 11. GENERAL OFFENSES.
6. PARKING.  

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Title 5 TAXATION
1. ALCOHOL BEVERAGE TAX. 4. SALES TAX.
2. ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION TAX. 5.   UTILITY FRANCHISE TAX.
3. BUSINESS LICENSES AND OCCUPATION TAX  

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Title 6 RESERVED

Title 7 RESERVED

Title 8 RESERVED

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Title 9 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
1. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL. Art.IV. Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Code
2. SANITATION DEPARTMENT. Art.V. Grease Trap Regulations
3. WASTEWATER SYSTEM. 4. WATER SYSTEM.

Art. I. Rates and Charges

5. UTILITIES EXTENSION AND CONNECTION REGULATIONS.

Art. II. Hot Springs Wastewater Imact
Fee Ordinance

6. UNIFORM MUNICIPAL UTILITY BILLING PROCEDURE.

Art.III. Sewer Use Ordinance

7. IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM

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Title 10 PUBLIC SAFETY
1. ANIMAL CONTROL CODE. 6. TRAFFIC VIOLATION BUREAU.
2. ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICE. 7. PARKING.
3. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. 8. TRAFFIC.
4. FIRE DEPARTMENT. 9. PARADES AND SPECIAL EVENTS.
5. POLICE DEPARTMENT.  

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Title 11 PUBLIC SERVICES
1. AIRPORT. 2. PARKS AND RECREATION.

Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS
1. IN GENERAL. 3. DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE POLICY.
2. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.  

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Title 13 TRANSPORTATION
1. TRANSPORTATION CODE. 3. TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2. INTRACITY TRANSIT. 4. TRANSPORTATION CENTER.

Title 14 RESERVED

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Title 15 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
1. IN GENERAL. Art. VII. Setbacks
2. BUILDING CODE. Art. VIII. Drainage and Terracing
3. SWIMMING POOL CODE. Art. IX. Erosion and Sedimentation Control
4. MECHANICAL CODE. Art. X. Grading Inspection
5. ELECTRICAL CODE. Art. XI. Completion of Work
Art. I. In General 10. STREET SPECIFICATIONS ORDINANCE.
Art. II. Administration, Permits and Inspections Art. I. Scope and Definitions
Art. III. Licenses Art. II. General Requirements

Art. IV. Amendments to National Electrical Code   

Art. III. Classified Street Segments          and  Basic Design Criteria

Art. IV. Permit Fee Schedule        

Art. IV. Geometric Design Criteria Street Specifications
6. PLUMBING AND GAS CODE. Art. V. Structural Specifications

Art. I. In General

Art. VI. Pavement Cuts and Utilities Within Rights-of-Way

Art. II. Administration, Permits and Inspections

Art. VII. Curb cuts and Driveways
Art. III. Licenses

Art. VIII. Variances and Penalty

Art. IV. Amendments to Statel Code   

11. DRAINAGE SPECIFICATIONS
ORDINANCE.

Art. IV. Permit Fee Schedule        

Art. I. Scope and Definitions

7. FIRE PREVENTION CODE. Art. II. General Requirements

Art. I. Fire Prevention Code

Art. III. Minimum Design Criteria

Art. II. Permit Fees

Art. IV. Drainage Facility Materials
Art. III. Fireworks

Art. V. Variances and Penalty         

Art. IV. Energy Code Standards  

Art. VI. Existing Drainage Structures 
8. FLOOD PREVENTION CODE. 12. SIDEWALK/CURB MAINTENANCE.

Art. I. In General

13. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.

Art. II. Administration

DIV. I. Stormwater Management in General

Art. III. Flood Hazard Reduction Standards

Art. I. General Provisions 

9. EXCAVATION AND GRADING CODE.

Art. II. Stormwater Concept and Plan   

Art. I. In General Art. III. Maintenance, Construction and Inspection

Art. II. Definitions

Art. IV. Miscellaneous Provisions

Art. III. Permits and Plans

DIV. II. Stormwater Fees

Art. IV. Performance

Art. I. Permit Fee Schedule
Art. V. Cuts

Art. II. Stormwater Utility Fund       

Art. VI. Fills

DIV. III. Hot Springs Creek Tunnel Regulations       

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Title 16 PLANNING AND ZONING
1. PLANNING/ZONING--IN GENERAL.

Art. I. Scope and Definitions

Art. I. Planning Commission

Art. II. Multiple Building or Multiple            Use Subdivision

Art. II.Miscellaneous Provisions

Art. III. Plat Approval and Review            Process

2. ZONING CODE.

Art. IV. Standards

Art. I. Authority, Jurisdiction and            Purpose

Art. V. Penalty

Art. II. Administrative Procedures
           and Enforcement

5. SIGN CODE.

Art. III. Definitions

Art. I. In General

Art. IV. General Provisions

Art. II. Administration and Permits

Art. V. Establishment of Districts

Art. III. Sign Standards

Art. VI. District Regulations

Art. IV. Nonconforming Signs

Art. VII. Overlay Districts

6. POLITICAL SIGNS.

Art. VIII. Conditional Uses

7. HISTORIC DISTRICTS.

Art. IX. Wireless Communication Facilities

Art. I. In General

Art. X. Additional Regulations

Art. II. Standards and Administrative Procedures

Art. XI. Permitted Uses Art. III. Historic District Commission
3. MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES. 8. SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS.
4. SUBDIVISIONS.

9. LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS.

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Title 17 PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROPERTY
1. BUILDING CONDEMNATION AND REMOVAL. Art. I. In General
2. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE. Art. II. Administration
Art. I. Purpose and Definitions Art. III. Maintenance Standards
Art. II. Administration and Permits Art. IV. Definitions
Art. III. Premises Code 4. YARD AND GARAGE SALES.
Art. IV. Inoperable Motor Vehicles Code 5. RESERVED.
Art. V. Housing Code 6. PUBLIC TREE CODE.
3. VACANT STRUCTURE CODE.  

Index

Code Comparative Table
Code Comparative Table-Resolutions
Code Comparative Table-Ordinances

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