General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities. | Midpage
General and Specific Powers, Duties and Allied Relations of Municipalities, Governing Bodies and Municipal Officers and Employees; Suits Against Municipalities. 8-12-1 General corporate powers of all municipalities. 8-12-2 Home rule powers for all cities. 8-12-3 Creation by charter provision of certain independent city boards. 8-12-3a Cities authorized to create department of development and transfer planning functions of certain independent agencies to such department; authorizing related ordinances and resolutions. 8-12-4 Power to provide by charter for initiative, referendum and recall. 8-12-5 General powers of every municipality and the governing body thereof. 8-12-5a Limitations upon municipalities’ power to restrict the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, transport, sale, and storage of certain weapons and ammunition. 8-12-5b Municipal authority to enact ordinance; ordinance provisions defining terms; restricting certain activities in relation to obscene matters and establishing penalties for violations. 8-12-5c Authority to enact ordinance restricting the location of businesses offering exotic entertainment. 8-12-5d Regulation of amateur radio antennas. 8-12-5e Authority to enter into energy-savings contracts. 8-12-5f Regulation of taxicabs and taxi stands. 8-12-5g Authorizing municipalities to hold motor vehicle racing events on public roads, municipal streets or runways. 8-12-6 Membership in association or league. 8-12-7 Power and authority to purchase insurance and to indemnify officers, agents and employees. 8-12-8 Group insurance programs authorized. 8-12-9 Power and authority to enact ordinance prohibiting discrimination with respect to housing accommodations. 8-12-10 Purchasing; competitive bidding. 8-12-11 Lease agreements for equipment or materials with option to cancel or renew for one year authorized. 8-12-12 Power and authority to lease, establish, maintain and operate off-street parking facility. 8-12-13 Building regulation; general and special codes; state building code. 8-12-14 Permits for construction and alteration. 8-12-15 Municipal inspection. 8-12-16 Ordinances regulating the repair, alteration, improvement, closing, demolition, etc., of structures, dwellings, or buildings that are unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous, or detrimental to the public safety or welfare; procedures. 8-12-16a Registration of uninhabitable property. 8-12-16b Special litter prevention officers. 8-12-16c Registration of vacant buildings; registration fees; procedures for administration and enforcement. 8-12-16d Additional powers and duties of municipalities; areas of special or unique interest. 8-12-17 Sale or lease of municipal public utility. 8-12-18 Sale, lease, or disposition of other municipal property. 8-12-19 Extraterritorial exercise of powers and authority. 8-12-20 Authorizing municipalities to enact Adopt-A-Street programs. 8-12-21 Restriction on the regulation of trades, occupations, and professions. 8-12-22 Foreclosure actions involving abandoned properties. 8-12-23 Limitations on municipalities, political subdivisions, and local governing bodies’ authority over energy usage and development. 8-12-24 Dedication to or naming municipal property for office holder prohibited. 8-12-25 Authorizing certain municipalities to create a pension funding program. 8-12-26 Authorizing municipalities to create private outdoor designated areas. 8-12-27 Prohibiting municipalities from imposing additional alcohol licensure fees.