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Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-54-101. Division Into Wards - The governing board may divide any municipal corporation into as...
§ 6-54-102. Redistricting Into New Wards - Municipalities may redistrict into new wards whenever, for proper reasons,...
§ 6-54-103. Owning Real Estate Outside Limits - All municipal corporations may, for corporate purposes, hold real estate...
§ 6-54-104. Regulation of Electrical Work - All incorporated cities, towns, and villages, however formed, are empowered...
§ 6-54-105. Regulation of Sale of Commodities - All corporate towns may pass laws to require articles usually...
§ 6-54-106. Regulation of Powder Magazines - The governing body of any incorporated municipality may authorize the...
§ 6-54-107. Interest of Officer in Municipal Contracts Prohibited - Because I am an employee of (name of governmental unit),...
§ 6-54-108. Penalty for Unlawful Interest of Officer - Every officer of such corporation who shall unlawfully be concerned...
§ 6-54-109. Municipal Control of Utilities - It is not lawful for: to acquire the franchises or...
§ 6-54-115. Exemption of Property From Seizure - The public property of every municipality, of every character and...
§ 6-54-117. Construction of Entertainment Facilities - All municipal corporations have the power and are authorized to...
§ 6-54-123. Personnel Policies - On or before July 1, 1998, any municipality, incorporated before...
§ 6-54-126. Zoning Limitations on Agricultural Land - For any land that is used for agricultural purposes as...
§ 6-54-132. Wheel Immobilizers - Municipalities shall be authorized to regulate the commercial use of...
§ 6-54-133. Design Review Commission — Authority — Members — Appeal of Decisions - Any municipality may create a design review commission (DRC) having...
§ 6-54-134. Sale of Surplus Property by Public Auction Includes Sale by Internet Auction - When a municipality is required by any law to sell...
§ 6-54-135. Allowing Pet Dogs in Outdoor Dining Areas at Restaurants - not less than nor more than 5,500 5,600 11,369 11,450...
§ 6-54-139. Action or Proceeding to Set Aside the Charter of Municipality or to Challenge the Legality of the Municipality's Existence - then any action or proceeding in any court to set...
§ 6-54-140. Authority for Municipal Governments to Display Historic Documents on Public Buildings and Grounds - Each city and town is authorized to display, in municipal...
§ 6-54-145. Stopping Addiction and Fostering Excellence (Safe) Act - NOTICE: THIS IS A SOBER LIVING HOME THAT PROVIDES HOUSING...
Part 2 - Advertising
§ 6-54-202. Expenditure of Advertising Funds - The funds provided for in § 6-54-201(b) shall be used...
§ 6-54-203. Election on Advertising Tax - For Advertising Tax Levy of cents Against Advertising Tax Levy...
§ 6-54-204. Confidential Records of City Whose Primary Industry Is Tourism - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, records held by a...
Part 3 - Police Authority and Penalties for Violations
§ 6-54-301. Extension of Police Authority Beyond Limits - The police authority of all incorporated towns and cities shall...
§ 6-54-302. Service of Warrants Outside City - Any duly and regularly appointed police officer of a municipality...
§ 6-54-303. Execution on Municipal Court Judgments - Code 1858, § 1379 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 17, §...
§ 6-54-305. Collection of Fines for Nonmoving Traffic Violations — Service by Mail - Any municipality or metropolitan government having a city or metropolitan...
Part 4 - Public Morals
§ 6-54-401. Enforcement of Laws for Protection of Public Morals - It is the duty of the mayors, commissioners, council members,...
§ 6-54-402. Failure to Enforce Laws - The willful failure or neglect of any of such officials...
§ 6-54-403. Motion Picture Regulatory Board — Creation - Any municipality in a county having a population of not...
§ 6-54-404. Motion Picture Regulatory Board — Definition of “minor.” - For the purpose of §§ 6-54-403 — 6-54-406 “minor” means...
§ 6-54-405. Motion Picture Regulatory Board — Powers - The motion picture regulatory board may be empowered to classify...
Part 5 - Ordinances and Codes
§ 6-54-501. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 6-54-504. Penalty Clauses - Nothing contained in this part shall be deemed to permit...
§ 6-54-506. Validation of Ordinances Prior to 1951 - Any municipality that has before March 16, 1951, enacted a...
§ 6-54-507. Adoption of Model Traffic Ordinance - All cities, towns and municipalities in this state are hereby...
§ 6-54-509. Notice of Adoption of Code - Any municipality that, on or after March 21, 1955, adopts...
§ 6-54-512. Actions of Governing Body to Be by Ordinance - The following actions of the governing body of a municipality...
§ 6-54-513. Notice to Owner of Motor Vehicle Before Forwarding Unpaid Parking Tickets to Collection Agency - A municipality shall have no authority to forward to a...
Part 6 - Mutual Assistance in Firefighting
§ 6-54-602. Mutual Assistance as Governmental Function - In authorizing or permitting its fire department to answer calls...
§ 6-54-603. Rights, Duties and Immunities of Officers and Employees - Any officer or employee of a fire department of an...
Part 7 - Regulation of Transfer and Storage Businesses
§ 6-54-701. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
§ 6-54-703. Organization of Board — Rules and Regulations - Immediately upon appointment, the members of the regulatory board shall...
§ 6-54-705. Compensation — Supplies and Secretarial Help — Fees - The members of the regulatory board shall serve without compensation;...
Part 8 - Minimum Fire and Police Retirement Allowances
§ 6-54-801. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
Part 9 - Travel and Expenses
§ 6-54-902. When Expense Allowances to Be Treated as Compensation - To the extent not adequately documented as provided in §...
§ 6-54-903. Policies and Amendments to Be Filed With the Comptroller - All municipal travel and expense reimbursement policies, and any amendments...
§ 6-54-904. Municipal Technical Advisory Service Model Policies - The municipal technical advisory service (MTAS) shall disseminate, and amend...
§ 6-54-905. Provision of Vehicles — Policy - Municipalities may provide vehicles for the use of the mayor,...
§ 6-54-906. Direct Payments - In addition to the authority to reimburse expenses provided in...
§ 6-54-907. Applicability - This part does not apply to municipalities nor to metropolitan...
Part 10 - Office of Administrative Hearing Officer
§ 6-54-1013. Evidence and Affidavits — Official Notice — Information in the Notice - The accompanying affidavit of (here insert name of affiant) will...
§ 6-54-1016. Collection of Fines, Judgments or Debts - A municipality may collect a fine levied pursuant to this...