Local ordinances
New and changed city and county ordinances, from the agendas Iowa Funnel reads: what each would do, which reading it’s on, and the agenda it’s from. An ordinance usually needs three readings at three meetings before it passes.1
12 ordinances in the past year
Public Hearing – Data Center Ordinance, 2nd Reading – November 17th @ 11:00 a.m. Board of Supervisor’s Room
an Ordinance Amending Chapter 162 Fire Prevention Code, of the Burlington Municipal Code of Ordinances
AI summary2This ordinance replaces existing rules for storing lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries with a new chapter titled "Batteries" based on the 2027 International Fire Code. It updates definitions for various battery types, adds new safety standards, and establishes new operational permit requirements for businesses that research, test, manufacture, or recycle lithium-ion and lithium metal batteries.
Ordinance no. 3 or possibly consider waiving third reading and approval of Amendment to Hancock County Ordinance no. 3
Motion for Preliminary Adoption of the First Reading of an Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the November, 2026 Addition to the Burlington Consolidated Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa
an Ordinance Amending Chapter 95 Sanitary Sewer, of the Burlington Municipal Code of Ordinances
Public Hearing – Data Center Ordinance – October 27th @ 11:00 a.m. Board of Supervisor’s Room
Ordinance Amending Chapter 156: Data Centers And Development Review Process, And Ordinance 15133, an Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map to Establish The Initial Boundaries of the Data Center Overlay Zoning District |
ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 17) REGARDING PROVISIONS REGULATING SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (SES)
Ordinance No. 20261020-17: An Ordinance Amending the City of West Liberty Zoning Map to Rezone Parcel ìP,î consisting of approximately 24.27 acres, from R-1 Residential District to R-2 Residential District. (First Reading; Motion; Consider Waive 2nd and 3rd Reading (Roll Call Vote)
Public Hearing on ORDINANCE 174-2026: An Ordinance requiring active Radon mitigation systems in new Residential Construction within the unincorporated areas of Boone, County, Iowa
Ordinance No. 5079, as amended, City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance, by amending the Official Zoning Map referred to in Section 10-4-4, approving a request by Mikhal Ambrose to rezone approximately 0.17 acres from “M-1” Light Industrial District to “R-3” Multiple Residence District to construct a single-family home, adjacent to 213 Park Road. Motion to suspend the rules. |
d. Resolution 2026-108 Setting Public Hearing dates for Ordinance 836 changes to Chapter 165 Zoning Regulations./ Move to Action.