Ordinances

Chapter 1 - Codes & Ordinances

  1. Article 1 - General Provisions (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Construction, Effect, and Publication (PDF)
  1. Article 3 - Penalties, Costs, Severability, Repeal, and Savings (PDF)

Chapter 2 - Governmental Organization & Admin.

  1. Article 1 - Boundaries, Wards, and Precincts (PDF)
  2. Article 2- Mayor, Commission, and Procedures (PDF)
  1. Article 3 - Offices and Departments, Officers, and Employees (PDF)
  2. Article 4 - Boards and Commissions (PDF)

Chapter 3 - Assessments & Taxation

  1. Article 1 - Levies and Appropriations (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Special Assessments (PDF)
  3. Article 3 - Local Option Taxes (PDF)
  4. Article 4 - Municipal Excise Tax (PDF)
  1. Article 5 - Business Improvement District 1 - Occupancy Tax (PDF)
  2. Article 6 - Business Improvement District 2 (PDF)
  3. Article 7 - 911 Emergency Telephone Service Surcharge (PDF)

Chapter 4 - Utilities

  1. Article 1 - General Provisions (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Rates, Charges, and Bills (PDF)
  3. Article 3 - Water Service (PDF)
  4. Article 4 - Sewer Service (PDF)
  1. Article 5 - Electrical Service (PDF)
  2. Article 6 - Storm Drainage (PDF)
  3. Article 7 - Special Street Maintenance Fee (PDF)

Chapter 5 - Property

  1. Article 1 - Real and Personal Property - Generally
  2. Article 2 - Parks - General Provisions
  1. Article 3 - Cemetery
  2. Article 4 - City Property

Chapter 6 - Streets & Public Places

  1. Article 1 - Names and Numbers on Streets and Avenues
  2. Article 2 - Curb Lines and Grades
  3. Article 3 - Construction of Sidewalks and Curbs and Gutters
  4. Article 4 - Location and Trimming of Trees
  1. Article 5 - Obstructions on Streets and Public Places
  2. Article 6 - Excavations in Public Place
  3. Article 7 - Removal of Snow and Ice From Sidewalks

Chapter 7 - Health & Sanitation

  1. Article 1 - Meat and Animal Products
  2. Article 2 - Rat Eradication
  3. Article 3 - Refuse - General Provisions
  1. Article 4 - Weeds
  2. Article 5 - Buildings
  3. Article 6 - Recycling

Chapter 8 - Morals & Conduct

  1. Article 1 - Offenses Against Public Order
  2. Article 2 - Public Nuisances
  3. Article 3 - Offenses Against Property
  1. Article 4 - Offenses Involving Morals
  2. Article 5 - Offenses Involving Minors

Chapter 9 - Vehicles & Traffic

  1. Article 1 - General Provisions
  2. Article 2 - Vehicle Operation
  3. Article 3 - Vehicle Equipment
  4. Article 4 - Pedestrian Rights and Duties
  1. Article 5 - Bicycles
  2. Article 6 - Parking and Parking Meters
  3. Article 7 - Snowmobiles

Chapter 11 - Construction & Special Codes

  1. Article 1 - Building Code (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Electrical Code and Permit (PDF)
  3. Article 3 - Uniform Fire Code and Permits (PDF)
  4. Article 4 - Residential Code (PDF)
  5. Article 5 - Plumbing Code and Permits (PDF)
  1. Article 6 - Mechanical Code and Permits (PDF)
  2. Article 7 - Property Maintenance Code (PDF)
  3. Article 8 - Fuel Gas Code (PDF)
  4. Article 9 - Adoption of the International Building Code (PDF)
  5. Article 10 - Building Regulations Fee Schedule (PDF)

Chapter 12 - Planning & Zoning

  1. Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Exceptions and Encroachments (PDF)
  3. Article 3 - Off-Street Parking and Loading (PDF)
  4. Article 4 - Agricultural District (PDF)
  5. Article 5 - Residential Districts (PDF)
  6. Article 6 - Business District (PDF)
  7. Article 7 - Industrial Districts (PDF)
  8. Article 8 - River Front and Park District (PDF)
  1. Article 9 - Mobile Home Parks (PDF)
  2. Article 10 - Planned Unit Development (PDF)
  3. Article 11 - Airport Zoning (PDF)
  4. Article 12 - Subdivision of Land (PDF)
  5. Article 13 - Flood Hazard Areas (PDF)
  6. Article 14 - Regulations of Signs (PDF)
  7. Article 15 - Landscape Standards (PDF)
  8. Article 16 - Cannabis Establishments (PDF)

Chapter 13 - Extra-Territorial Area

  1. Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions (PDF)
  2. Article 2 - Exceptions and Encroachments (PDF)
  3. Article 3 - Off-Street Parking and Loading (PDF)
  4. Article 4 - Agricultural Districts (PDF)
  5. Article 5 - Residential Districts (PDF)
  6. Article 6 - Local Business District (PDF)
  7. Article 7 - Industrial Districts (PDF)
  8. Article 8 - River-Front and Park District (PDF)
  1. Article 9 - Mobile Home Parks (PDF)
  2. Article 10 - Planned Unit Development (PDF)
  3. Article 11 - Airport Noise Zones (PDF)
  4. Article 12 - Airport Hazard Zoning (PDF)
  5. Article 13 - Construction Codes (PDF)
  6. Article 14 - Subdivision Ordinance (PDF)
  7. Article 15 - Sign Ordinance (PDF)

Appendix A - Franchises

  1. Franchises (PDF)

Appendix B - Design - Build Procurement

  1. Design - Build Procurement Ordinance (PDF)

Home Rule Charter

  1. Article 1 - Powers of the City
  2. Article 2 - City Commission
  3. Article 3 - Departments, Offices, and Agencies
  4. Article 4 - Financial Procedures
  5. Article 5 - Elections
  1. Article 6 - Pierre Municipal Utilities
  2. Article 7 - General Provisions
  3. Article 8 - Charter Amendment
  4. Article 9 - Transition / Separability Provision
  5. Preamble