City of Bingen

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Bingen Municipal Code
This copy of the Bingen Municipal Code is current as of March 1, 2022.
Disclaimer: The City of Bingen has the official version of the Bingen Municipal Code at City Hall. Users should contact the City of Bingen for ordinances passed subsequent to the date cited above.
Title 1 General Provisions
Chapter 1.01 Code Adoption (Reserved)
Chapter 1.04 General Provisions
Chapter 1.08 Noncharter Code City Classification
Chapter 1.12 Official Post Places
Title 2 Administration and Personnel
Chapter 2.06 Appointment of City Officials and Department Heads
Chapter 2.08 City Clerk-Treasurer
Chapter 2.10 Salaries for Elected Officials
Chapter 2.16 City Officer’s Bonds
Chapter 2.24 Volunteer Fire Department
Chapter 2.28 Police Department
Chapter 2.40 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
Chapter 2.44 Whistleblower Policy
Chapter 2.48 Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Title 3 Revenue and Finance
Chapter 3.01 Payment of Claims or Obligations
Chapter 3.08 Sales and Use Tax
Chapter 3.06 Real Estate Excise Tax
Chapter 3.07 Excise Tax on Lodging
Chapter 3.10 Additional Sales and Use Tax
Chapter 3.12 Leasehold Excise Tax
Chapter 3.14 Telephone Utility Business and Occupation Tax (repealed – see Chapter 5.10 Utility Taxes)
Chapter 3.16 Bidding Procedure
Chapter 3.20 Special Gas Tax Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.24 Sinking Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a, Funds)
Chapter 3.28 Federal Shared Revenue Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.32 Antirecession Fiscal Assistance Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.36 Cumulative Reserve Funds (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.40 Capital Replacement Cost Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.44 Construction Maintenance Funds (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.48 Bingen Gambling Ordinance
Chapter 3.52 Small Works Roster
Chapter 3.56 Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Chapter 3.60 Urban Development Action Grant Repayment Fund (repealed – see Chapter 3.10a Funds)
Title 4 Reserved
Title 5 Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
Chapter 5.02 Yard and Garage Sales
Chapter 5.04 Business and Occupation License
Chapter 5.08 Natural Gas Utility Tax (repealed – see Chapter 5.10, Utility Taxes)
Chapter 5.06 Mobile/Street Vendors
Chapter 5.12 Cable Television Services Tax (repealed – see Chapter 5.10, Utility Taxes)
Chapter 5.20 Public Dances, Public Dancing and Dancehalls (repealed by Ord. 2018-02-685)
Chapter 5.24 Liquor Regulations
Title 6 Animals
Title 7 Reserved
Title 8 Health and Safety
Chapter 8.04 Food Establishment Inspection Fees
Chapter 8.10 Outdoor Burning Ban
Chapter 8.22 Checkout Bag Regulations
Chapter 8.24 Abandoned Vehicles
Chapter 8.28 Junk and Junk Vehicles
Title 9 Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Chapter 9.08 Camping and Alcohol in Parks (Repealed by Ord. 2019-02-693)
Chapter 9.12 Unlawful Issuance of Checks and Drafts
Chapter 9.16 Parental Responsibility for Persons under Eighteen
Chapter 9.20 Public Disturbance Noise
Chapter 9.24 City Park Regulations
Chapter 9.30 Disorderly Conduct
Title 10 Vehicle and Traffic
Chapter 10.05 Holding Vehicles Impounded
Chapter 10.06 Vehicle Licensing
Chapter 10.08 Vehicle Load Limits
Chapter 10.14 Stopping, Standing or Parking
Chapter 10.30 Motorized Foot Scooters and Other Wheeled Recreational Devices
Title 11 Reserved
Title 12 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Title 13 Public Services
Article I Water
Chapter 13.06 Connections – Expenses
Chapter 13.07 Water Shortage Emergency Regulations
Article II Sewers
Chapter 13.12 Sewer Connections
Chapter 13.14 Sewer Connections Exceptions Process
Chapter 13.16 Private Sewage Disposal
Chapter 13.24 Sewer Service Rates
Chapter 13.32 Sewer and Septic Tank Worker License
Article III Water and Sewer Service
Chapter 13.40 Water-Sewer Rules and Regulations
Chapter 13.44 System Development Charges
Chapter 13.50 Utility Rate Discount for Low-Income Seniors or Low-Income Disabled Persons
Title 14 Reserved
Title 15 Buildings and Construction
Chapter 16.04 Purpose and Applicability
Chapter 16.12 Processing Land Division and Boundary Line Adjustment Application
Chapter 16.28 Boundary Line Adjustments
Chapter 16.30 Lot Consolidation
Chapter 16.32 Improvements: Land Divisions
Chapter 16.40 Planned Development
Chapter 17.04 General Provisions
Chapter 17.12 Zoning Map and Districts
Chapter 17.20 Single-Family Residential (R1) District
Chapter 17.24 Two-Family Residential (R2) District
Chapter 17.28 Multiple-Family Residential (R3) District
Chapter 17.32 Manufactured Homes
Chapter 17.40 Commercial (C) District
Chapter 17.42 Aggregate Resource (MU) District
Chapter 17.43 Mixed-Use Development (MU) District
Chapter 17.44 Light Industrial (M1) Districts
Chapter 17.48 Industrial (M2) District
Chapter 17.52 Temporary Use (TU) District
Chapter 17.56 Unmapped (UM) Districts
Chapter 17.64 Off-Street Regulations
Chapter 17.65 Critical Areas
17.65.030 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas
17.65.050 Geologically Hazardous Areas
17.65.060 Frequently Flooded Areas
Chapter 17.66 Slope Hazard Overlay Zone (repealed by Ord. 2015-06-646 see BMC 17.65.050)
Chapter 17.67 Wetlands and Wetland Buffers (repealed by Ord. 2015-06-646 see BMC 17.65.040)
Chapter 17.68 Nonconforming Uses
Chapter 17.72 Conditional Uses in Residential Districts
Chapter 17.76 Intent to Rezone