Overview
Story County Code of Ordinances (laws) for the unincorporated areas (outside cities) in Story County are found in the Story County Book of Ordinances. The Book of Ordinances is located in the Auditor's office at the Administration Building, 900 6th Street, Nevada, IA.

Ordinances are passed by the Board of Supervisors by majority vote at two or three public meetings depending on the procedure used. Notice of a proposed ordinance and the times of public meetings dealing with the ordinance are published in advance in local newspapers by the Board of Supervisors.

Ordinances determine or regulate everyday issues such as tax dollar use, building requirements, water, health and other matters of common concern.

Code Book
The Story County Code Book of Ordinances has been broken in to the following sections relevant to their contents.

Business and Occupations County Ordinances dealing local-option sales taxes, and fees for Uniform Commercial Code Requests. Master List of Ordinances Complete list of County Ordinances Organization and Structure County Ordinances relevant to abandoned wells, Animal Welfare and Hazardous Materials Management. Planning and Development Ordinance pertaining to the management and development of properties and land in unincorporated Story County. Procedures for Story County Ordinances outlining procedures for adopting new ordinances, and establishing voting precincts based upon the census

Public Order, Safety and Health Story County Ordinances dealing with the process of citing infractions, and public health rules. Public Service Rules regarding yard waste disposal and unauthorized use of secondary road right-of-ways. Social and Human Service Policies defining public assistance and mental health programs for residents of Story County. Streets, Roads, Public Way, and Transportation County-wide addressing, identification and classification policies for County maintained roadways.