REVIEWS AND RECODIFICATION OF EXISTING CITY CODES

Code reviews include a check of local provisions for compliance with state law, internal duplications and inconsistencies, and incomplete or omitted regulations. Upon completion of the review, Iowa Codification holds editorial sessions, provides replacement pages to incorporate the necessary changes, and sends proceedings for adoption of the updated code.

CODE CONVERSION

Conversion of a city’s code to a new format in order to improve readability, reduce unnecessary bulk, and modernize its appearance. Such conversion offers a format that includes:

*Citations to appropriate sections of state law

*Logically arranged subject matter

*Manageable and easy-to-use index and table of contents

*Expandable numbering system

LOOSE-LEAF SUPPLEMENTS

Codification of new ordinances as they are adopted so that amended pages can be incorporated into the city’s code. At the same time, appropriate updates to the table of contents and index are also made. This ongoing supplement service includes editorial review for consistency with state law, as well as prompt processing of ordinances for return to the city.

MODEL ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE DRAFTING ASSISTANCE

Sample ordinances for a variety of subjects, as well as technical assistance in the preparation of ordinances.

STATE LEGISLATIVE SUMMARIES

Yearly summaries of new or amended state laws that impact on and may require amendments to local codes, as well as the necessary amending ordinances and revised pages needed to implement the new or amended state laws into the local code.