Title IX, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)

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 acti…

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 otherwise pro…

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 profits thereof or s…

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 must be …

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 ]

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 ]

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 ] 2025 Acts, ch 30, §63 Section amended