Sioux Falls prohibits blighted, unsafe, or unsanitary property conditions under Chapter 93 (Nuisances) and the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code adopted in Chapter 150. Code Enforcement investigates complaints and can compel owners to abate violations.
Sioux Falls Code Chapter 93 defines nuisances and authorizes the city to abate them through administrative citation or court injunction under §§ 93.001–93.010. The city also adopted the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) via Chapter 150, requiring all structures and premises be maintained free of blight, unsafe conditions, and unsanitary hazards. Vacant structures must be maintained in a clean, secure, and sanitary condition so as not to cause a blighting problem. The Planning and Development Services Property Maintenance Division administers enforcement. Citations begin at $100, escalate to $200, then $300 for unresolved violations; the city may also perform abatement and bill costs to the property owner as a special assessment.
Citations start at $100, escalate to $200 then $300; city may abate and bill costs as a special assessment against the property; court injunction possible.
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Sioux Falls Code § 93.008 prohibits operating a motor vehicle unless its exhaust system is free from defects, fitted with a muffler/noise-dissipative device,...
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Outdoor amplified music in Sioux Falls is subject to Chapter 93 use-district limits unless a special permit is obtained. The Main Street Sioux Falls Business...
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Sioux Falls Code § 93.003 sets maximum sound pressure levels at the property boundary: 60 dBA daytime / 55 dBA nighttime in residential use districts and 65 ...
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Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by federal law (FAA / 49 U.S.C. § 40103 navigable airspace) and is NOT regulated by Sioux Falls Code Chapter 93. Joe Fo...
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Sioux Falls treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable vehicles as nuisances under § 93.026 of the City Code. On public streets, removal proceeds u...
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Sioux Falls § 160.480 permits standard residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, chain link, wrought iron, aluminum) but prohibits barbed wire and razor wire...
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