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Our Municipal Code
The City of Newton adopted the latest Revised Code of Ordinances on October 6, 2015. For ease of use, we have broken the Code into individual chapters for quick reference and faster download times. If you would like to view the Code of Ordinances in its entirety you can do that as well by choose that option below.
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Council Meeting Schedule
Regularly scheduled Newton City Council meetings are held at 6:00 pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The City Council meetings and committee meetings are held at City Hall located at 108 N. Van Buren in Newton.
Meeting dates for 2018:
Jan. 2 and 16
Feb. 6 and 20
March 6 and 20
April 3 and 17
May 1 and 15
June 5 and 19
July 3 and 17
Aug. 7 and 21
Sept. 4 and 18
Oct. 2 and 16
Nov. 6 and 20
Dec. 4 and 18
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2015 Revised Code of Ordinances - Complete Document
Table of Contents (08-01-18 updates)
Administration - Chapter 1 (08-01-18 updates)
Animals - Chapter 3 (08-01-18 updates)
Building Regulations - Chapter 6
Cable Television - Chapter 8 (08-01-18 updates)
Cemetery - Chapter 9 (08-01-18 updates)
Capital Development Fund - Chapter 10
Employee Code - Chapter 12 (08-01-18 updates)
Employee Agreements - Chapter 13
Garbage Regulations - Chapter 17
Health Regulations - Chapter 18
Liquor - Chapter 21 (new pages)
Mandated Policies - Chapter 22 (12-19-17 updates)
Manufactured Housing Code - Chapter 23
Motor Vehicle Code - Chapter 24 (08-01-18 updates)
Recreation and Parks - Chapter 31
Street Regulations - Chapter 33