CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Governing Body

Article 3. Officers and Employees

Article 4. City Manager

Article 5. Oaths and Bonds

Article 6. Open Records

Article 7. Investment of Public Funds

Article 8. Revenue, Finance & Community Development

Article 9. Public Building Commission

Article 10. Board of Review (Tax Exemptions)

CHAPTER 2. ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION

Article 1. Animals and Fowl

Article 2. Dogs and Cats

Article 3. Cat Regulations

Article 4. Dangerous Animals

Article 5. Penalties

CHAPTER 3. BEVERAGES

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Cereal Malt Beverages

Article 3. Alcoholic Liquor

Article 4. Private Clubs

Article 5. Drinking Establishments

Article 6. Caterers

Article 7. Permits

CHAPTER 4. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Building Codes

Article 3. Fees

Article 4. Contractor Licensing Code

Article 5. Moving Buildings

Article 6. Numbering Buildings

Article 7. Murals

CHAPTER 5. BUSINESS REGULATIONS

Article 1. Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers

Article 2. Mobile Food Vendors

Article 3. Oil and Gas Well Operations

Article 4. Adult Entertainment

Article 5. Pawnbrokers and Precious Metal Dealers

CHAPTER 6. ELECTIONS

Article 1. Governing Body

Article 2. Wards

CHAPTER 7. FIRE

Article 1. Fire Department

Article 2. Fire Prevention

Article 3. Fireworks

Article 4. Firefighter’s Relief Association

CHAPTER 8. HEALTH AND WELFARE

Article 1. Health Nuisances

Article 2. Weeds

Article 3. Dangerous and Unfit Structures

Article 4. Insurance Proceeds Lien

Article 5. Emergency Action Upon Environmental Threat

Article 6. Environmental Code

Article 7. Minimum Housing Code

CHAPTER 9. MUNICIPAL COURT

Article 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 10. POLICE

Article 1. General Provisions

CHAPTER 11. PUBLIC OFFENSES

Article 1. Uniform Offense Code

Article 2. Local Provisions

Article 3. Drugs

CHAPTER 12. PUBLIC PROPERTY

Article 1. City Parks

Article 2. Miola Lake

Article 3. Paola Pathways Recreation Trail Section

Article 4. Paola Community Center Board

Article 5. Tree Board

Article 6. Cemetery

Article 7. Special Events

Article 8. Parade Regulations

Article 9. Right-of-Way Use

Article 10. Wallace Park Athletic Facility Guidelines

CHAPTER 13. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Article 1. Sidewalks

Article 2. Streets

Article 3. Trees And Shrubs

Article 4. Snow and Ice

CHAPTER 14. TRAFFIC

Article 1. Standard Traffic Ordinance

Article 2. Local Traffic Regulations

Article 3. Abandoned Motor Vehicles On Public Property

Article 4. Parking Regulations

Article 5. Procedure on Arrest of Traffic Violators

CHAPTER 15. UTILITIES

Article 1. Utility Billing Policies

Article 2. Water

Article 3. Cross-Connection Water Control

Article 4. Storm Water Management Utility Charge

Article 5. Sewers

Article 6. Solid Waste

Article 7. Water Drought/Emergency

CHAPTER 16. ZONING AND PLANNING

Article 1. City Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals

Article 2. Zoning Regulations

Article 3. Subdivision Regulations

APPENDIX A – CHARTER ORDINANCES

Charter Ordinance No. 1

Charter Ordinance No. 2

Charter Ordinance No. 3

Charter Ordinance No. 4

Charter Ordinance No. 5

Charter Ordinance No. 6

Charter Ordinance No. 7

Charter Ordinance No. 8

Charter Ordinance No. 9

Charter Ordinance No. 10

Charter Ordinance No. 11

Charter Ordinance No. 12

Charter Ordinance No. 13

Charter Ordinance No. 14

Charter Ordinance No. 15

Charter Ordinance No. 16

Charter Ordinance No. 17

Charter Ordinance No. 18

Charter Ordinance No. 19

Charter Ordinance No. 20

Charter Ordinance No. 21

APPENDIX B – FRANCHISES

ORDINANCE NO. 3182 (GAS FRANCHISE)

APPENDIX C – LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 1. TITLE AND APPLICABILITY

ARTICLE 02. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

ARTICLE 03. USE REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 04. DISTRICT INTENSITY AND BULK STANDARDS

ARTICLE 05 SITE CAPACITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

ARTICLE 6 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION

ARTICLE 7 AMENDMENTS

ARTICLE 06. LANDSCAPING, PARKING, AND LOADING STANDARDS

ARTICLE 07 SIGN REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 08 MODULATION AND BONUSES

ARTICLE 09 NONCONFORMITIES

ARTICLE 10 SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT DESIGN STANDARDS

ARTICLE 11 STREET AND ACCESS STANDARDS

ARTICLE 12 DRAINAGE, UTILITIES, PARKING, LOADING, AND LIGHTING

ARTICLE 13 LANDSCAPING, TREE PROTECTION, AND EROSION CONTROL

ARTICLE 14 SPECIAL SUBDIVISIONS

ARTICLE 15 QUALITY AND MONOTONY

ARTICLE 16 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 20 ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES

ARTICLE 21 PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION

ARTICLE 22 ADOPTION AND PURPOSES

ARTICLE 23 DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX D – STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3222)

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 2. SCOPE OF ORDINANCE

ARTICLE 3. OBEDIENCE TO AND EFFECT OF TRAFFIC LAWS

ARTICLE 4. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS

ARTICLE 5. ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS; DUTIES

ARTICLE 6. SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES

ARTICLE 7. SPEED REGULATIONS

ARTICLE 8. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; OVERTAKING AND PASSING; USE OF ROADWAY

ARTICLE 9. TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING

ARTICLE 10. RIGHT-OF-WAY

ARTICLE 11. PEDESTRIANS

ARTICLE 12. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED

ARTICLE 13. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES

ARTICLE 15. OPERATION OF BICYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, AND PLAY VEHICLES

ARTICLE 16. SPECIAL RULES FOR MOTORCYCLES

ARTICLE 17. LIGHTS, BRAKES, HORNS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

ARTICLE 18. EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES

ARTICLE 19. DRIVER’S LICENSE AND VEHICLE TAGS

ARTICLE 20. PENALTIES GENERALLY

ARTICLE 21. SEVERABILITY

APPENDIX E – UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE (2024, as amended by Ord. 3223)

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 2. ANTICIPATORY OFFENSES

ARTICLE 3. OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS

ARTICLE 4. SEX OFFENSES

ARTICLE 5. OFFENSES AFFECTING CHILDREN

ARTICLE 6. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

ARTICLE 7. OFFENSES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

ARTICLE 7A. CRIMES AFFECTING PUBLIC TRUST

ARTICLE 8. CRIMES INVOLVING VIOLATION OF PERSONAL RIGHTS

ARTICLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE

ARTICLE 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY

ARTICLE 11. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS

ARTICLE 12. VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES

ARTICLE 13. MISCELLANEOUS