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County Ordinances

Browse Shelby County ordinances, searchable by ordinance number or subject.

Title I: Organization & Structure

1994-2

Ordinance Adoption Procedure

Replacing Ordinance No. 1980-1

2016-4

Code of Ordinances in Effect for Shelby County

Replacing Ordinance No. 2011-2, 2006-3, 2001-4, 1996-3, 1991-4, and 1986-1

Title II: Public Services

2001-5

Fire Services Uniform Billing Ordinance

2004-1

Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance

2009-1

Hazardous Materials Cost Recovery Ordinance

2010-1

Shelby County Rural Addressing System

REPLACES ORDINANCE NO. 1991-6

2011-4

Ordinance to Re-Precinct Shelby County & Adjust Voting Precinct Boundaries

Replacing Ordinance No. 2011-3, 2005-4, 2001-3, 1991-5

2011-5

Shelby County Alarm Ordinance

REPLACES ORDINANCE NO. 1996-4

2017-2

Local Burning Ban Ordinance

Repealing Ordinance No. 2016-3 and 2012-1

Title III: Business & Occupations

1999-2

Property Tax Exemption for Speculative Shell Buildings

2005-2

Regular Local Option Sales and Services Tax

Amending Ordinance No. 1997-7, 1998-2, & 1999-1

2006-7

School Infrastructure Local Option Tax

Repealed Ordinance No. 1998-3

2007-1

An Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Douglas Township Urban Renewal Area

2013-2

An Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the 2013 Amendment to the Shelby County Urban Renewal Area

2015-3

An Ordinance to Provide Partial Exemption from Property Taxation for Certain Properties in Shelby County

Replacing resolution dated June 30, 1988

2016-5

An Ordinance Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the 2016 Amendment to the Shelby County Urban Renewal Area

Does NOT replace 2007-1 or 2013-2

Title IV: Streets, Roads, Public Ways & Transportation

1997-4

Class “A” and “B” Roads

2005-5

Class “C” Roads

Replaces Ordinance No. 1997-5

2011-1

Improper Use of County Roads

2016-2

Use of Road Right-Of-Way

Repealing Ordinance No. 1999-7

2018-1

Shelby County Winter Road Maintenance

Repealing Ordinance No. 2016-1, 1984-1, and 1997-6

Title V: Public Order, Safety & Health

1990-1

Ordinance Adopting the Requirements for Inspection and Enforcement of Swimming Pools and Spas

1991-1

Ordinance Regarding the Disposal of Yard Waste in the Unincorporated Areas of Shelby County

1994-1

Environmental Assessment Ordinance

Repealing Ordinance No. 1991-2

1999-3

Ordinance Adopting the Private Water Well Construction Permit Rules

Replaces Ordinance No. 1989-1

1999-4

Ordinance Adopting the Nonpublic Water Well Rules

Replaces Ordinance No. 1989-2

1999-5

Ordinance Adopting the Requirements for Properly Plugging Abandoned Wells

Replaces Ordinance No. 1989-3

1999-6

Ordinance Adopting the Onsite Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Permit Rules

Replaces Ordinance No. 1989-4

2004-3

Radon Control Methods

2005-3

County Lead Ordinance

Replaces Ordinance No. 1998-1

2006-1

Septic Contractors License with Reference to Shelby County Ordinance No. 1999-6 On-Site Wastewater Treatment & Disposal Systems

2006-5

An Ordinance Providing for the Quarantine and Isolation of Persons or Animals with Communicable Diseases in Shelby County, Iowa.

2014-2

An Ordinance Requiring a License for Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants

2015-2

Floodplain Management Ordinance

Replaces Ordinance No. 1987-1

Title VI: Property & Land Use

1983-1

Ordinance to Limit Height of Objects Around an Airport

Title VII: Social & Human Services

2017-1

Ordinance Prescribing the General Relief Program in Shelby County

Amending/repealing Ordinance No. 2008-1, 2006-4, 2001-6, 1997-3, and 1981-1

Board of Supervisors

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