The last day to license your dogs and cats before the penalty applies is Jan 31st before 5 p.m. The penalty after Jan 31st is $5 per pet per month. If your pet received a new rabies shot in 2011 please bring the rabies certificate with you.
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Snow Emergency Information
Due to the location of Belle Plaine, snow, ice, or freezing rain can be expected during the winter season. Snow and ice control are basically emergency work in which City streets must be cleared at any time of the day or night. The City of Belle Plaine considers removal an emergency service and must undertake operations using methods, resources, and equipment necessary to keep access to the City open and safe as possible during snow and ice events. Therefore, the City has a “Snow Emergency” Ordinance, that means a special condition of a snowfall or ice event requiring residents to remove their vehicles off any public street, alley, or public areas in the public right-of-way and immediately adjacent of the travel portion of a street.
A 48-hour snow emergency ban shall begin upon declaration by City officials and may be lengthened or shortened as conditions warrant. Any snowfall or ice event shall be considered to place the parking ban into effect where accumulation is apparent or predicted by the National Weather Service for the Belle Plaine area.
A snow emergency may be declared in advance of an anticipated storm, to start at a specific time, or may be declared anytime during or after a storm. Residents should not assume just because the street appears to be cleared the ban has been lifted. That a snow emergency has been declared will be communicated to the public through cable channel, radio, TV channels 2, 7, 9, and the City web page.
The parking ban does not apply to the downtown area, 12th Street from 7th Avenue to 11th Avenue; 8th & 9th Avenues from 11th to 13th Street from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. However, the ban in these areas shall remain in full-force from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. year round. During any snow emergency parking shall be permitted in the City parking lot located between 7th & 8th Avenues between the railroad tracks and 11th Street.
Vehicles that are found in violation of this ordinance are subject to towing with the owner subject to a $30.00 fine. If you have questions or would like further information on the Snow Emergency ordinance please contact City Hall (444-2200) or check the City web page.
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Burning Hours and Regulations
Section 3-26-14 Regulating and Prohibiting Outdoor Burning. No garbage, wool, rubber, leather, plastic or refuse shall be burned outdoors at any time within the limits of this city.
(1) Definitions. For use within this ordinance the following terms are defined:
(a) Garbage. As used in this ordinance, the definition for “garbage” shall be the same as that established by Chapter 84 of this Code.
(b) Refuse. Refuse shall be defined as set out by Chapter 84 of this Code but shall exclude wood and lumber scraps and shall include all tar papers, non-wood shingles, and materials treated with creosote and other petroleum by-products.
Section 3-26-15 Outdoor Burning Regulations. No person shall allow, cause, or permit burning of combustible materials where the products of combustion are emitted into the open air without passage through a chimney or stack, except that open burning is allowed under the following circumstances.
(1) On Saturdays during the months of June, July and August from noon to 4:00 p.m.
(2) Seven days a week during all other months from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(3) A special outdoor burning permit that is signed by the City Administrator and/or Fire Chief for the burning of materials, other than household or business refuse or waste. These outdoor fires shall be extinguished by 4:00 p.m. The application must be submitted setting forth the special circumstances, which create a hardship by not allowing open burning. If said application is denied, an appeal can be filed in writing within five (5) days to the City Council. Action by the Council shall be considered final.
(4) Recreational fires including open fires for cooking, heating, social gatherings and ceremonies. Such fires must not be used for refuse or waste disposal and must be diligently attended.
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SECTION 6-81-11 METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment of bills shall be made by cash, check or money order. Check or money order shall be made payable to the Belle Plaine Water Department. Checks, unless certified, are credited subject to collection. Cash payments are to be made only at the Water Department Office at City Hall. Checks and money orders may be delivered at the Water Office or mailed at the sender’s risk to the Water Office.
Checks returned for insufficient funds shall cause a collection fee to be levied upon the account remaining unpaid, which the amount shall be added to the outstanding balance due. Service shall be disconnected unless payment is received in full for the outstanding balance plus collection fees.
Payment will be accepted from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. daily except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The right is reserved to decline any payment tendered after these hours. Bills for water are due and payable when rendered.
Any water shut off that is not turned on again by 4:00 P.M. will not be restored until the following day. Any water shut off and not turned on by Friday at 4:00 P.M. will not be restored until the following Monday. Any water shut off prior to a holiday will not be restored until first working day after the holiday. Any water turned off under this section shall not be restored until $35.00 reconnection fee is paid.
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City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers
Planning & Zoning Board meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at City Hall
Main Street Design Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers
Park Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm at City Hall
Library Board meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm at the Library
Community Center Board meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm at the Community Center
Airport Commission meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm at the Belle Plaine Airport
Belle Plaine Community Development Corp. meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers
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Many questions have been raised about the provisions of Iowa Code Section 321.194 governing Minor School Licenses (MSL). An MSL is very restrictive and its use is narrowly construed to protect the public interest. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has formulated the following general guidelines applicable to MSLs. The guidelines do not cover every detail concerning MSLs.
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Information on Iowa’s System for Drivers Under the Age of 18
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Frequently in the course of carrying out their duties in law enforcement, it becomes necessary for police officers to stop a person and make an inquiry Read more…
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The City continues to test the sirens every Saturday at noon.
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