1. What is the location of the Police Department?
The Huxley Police Department is located on the north end of the ground floor of the new 3C’s building at 515 N Main Ave in Huxley, Iowa 50124.  The building is attached to the north end of the Ballard High School.  
 
2. How do I contact the Huxley Police Department?
24 hours a day and 365 days a year, you may call 515-597-2002 and speak directly with an officer at any time.  If it is an emergency, you can call 911.  
 
3. How do I pay for a traffic ticket?
If a person has received a traffic ticket in Huxley or anywhere else in Story County, it may be paid to the Clerk of Court at 515 Clark Ave. Ames, Iowa 50010. Huxley Officers will also give an envelope that has the Clerks address on it to mail in the ticket and fine money.  Also the public can now pay traffic fines online through a State of Iowa website.  Just click on the link below to do so.  If the ticket was issued anywhere else outside of Story Co., there should be an address near the top for the Clerk of Court.  Send the ticket and fine money to that address or use the on line system.
 
On line ticket paying web address:  http://www.judicial.state.ia.us/
 
4. How do I pay for a parking ticket?
If you have received an orange parking ticket, you can pay that by taking the fine and the ticket to the City Hall and dropping it off with the City Clerk or you can put it in the drop box, which is located at the north end of the City Hall parking lot.  You may also put a stamp on it and mail it to the police department.
 
5. How or do I have to license my animal?
All pets, within the City of Huxley, must be properly licensed. Click here for license form. The first thing you will need is to make sure your pet has an up to date rabies vaccination.  Then you must bring a copy of the vaccination papers to the City Clerk and she will fill out an animal tag receipt and give you a tag you can put on your animals collar.  There is a fee of $4 that must be paid at the time when you get your license.  Also, you must license your animal every year and it must be done by the 31st day of January.  Not doing so may result in a fine.  Keeping your pets licensed and the pet having the tag on them will help us in getting pets back to the proper owners.
 
6. Is there a leash law in Huxley?
Yes there is.  If your pet is outside with you and is not in a fenced in backyard, the animal needs to be on a leash or chained up.  Animals that are caught running at large and do not have a tag, will be taken to the pound.  
 
7. Was my stray pet picked up by the City of Huxley?
If a police officer or a city worker catches an animal and the animal was not wearing a tag to tell us whom it belonged to, the city will take the animal to Sievers Vet Clinic in Slater that is owned by Dr. Ken May.  You may call the clinic at 228-3545 to see if they are holding your animal.  Before the animal is released, you must prove that it is vaccinated for rabies and then also get a city animal tag for it if it doesn’t already have one. You will also have to pay for the animal being in the pound.
 
8. Is there a snow ordinance in Huxley?
The City of Huxley does have a snow ordinance, which is Chapter 38.590 of the Municipal Code that is in effect any time there is 2 inches or more of snow and or ice on the streets.  All cars need to be off of every street in town so the city street crews can clean the streets.  After your street has been cleaned and only after your street has been cleared of the snow, you may again park on the street.  If your vehicle is on the street while the removal of snow is taking place, the vehicle will get a parking ticket and also may be towed to a impound yard.  The City of Huxley does have emergency snow routes, which are labeled as such.  Those streets will be the first ones done when snow needs to be cleaned off the streets.  If it is forecasted that it will or is a chance of snow during the overnight hours, please move your vehicles off the street so they can be cleaned.  Even if it is 3 a.m., a police officer may wake you up and ask you to move your vehicle.
 
9. Can I push the snow from my driveway into the street?
A property owner cannot push any snow into the street from their driveway or sidewalk if the street has already been cleared.  If the snowplows have not cleaned your street yet then you may push the snow from your drive and sidewalk into the street but only if the street has not yet been cleaned by the snowplows.  Pushing the snow into a cleared street already may result in a citation and a fine.
 
10. Does the Huxley Police Department fingerprint people for job applications or other personal matters?
Yes we do.  You can call the police department at 515-597-2002 and speak with an officer to set up a time to do the fingerprinting.  This may be done anytime during the day or night whichever more convenient for you.  You will need to bring the fingerprint cards to be used and there is no fee for doing this.
 
11. Does the Huxley Police Department fingerprint children?
Yes we do.  The department has fingerprinted kids that are involved with different groups.  We have gone to daycare centers and preschools and to fingerprint kids.  Last year the Police Department got together with Ballard High School and an advisee group and they fingerprinted the entire Ballard Kindergarten class.  We are going to try and make this a yearly event.  If you feel an immediate need to fingerprint your child, please call the department to set up a time.
 
12. Does the City of Huxley have a severe weather outdoor warning system?
Yes.  The emergency outdoor warning system is activated whenever the National Weather Service issues a tornado or severe storm warning for the City of Huxley.  The City of Huxley will also activate it if there is a severe storm or tornado warning within 30 miles of Huxley and it is headed our direction.  There will also be two storm shelters that will open for residents that don’t have a shelter.  The back door to the office building just to the north of the telephone company on Main Ave. (Old City Hall) will be open as well as the north door to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church on E 3rd St. Also, we do not issue an “all clear” siren.  Please refer to local radio or television stations for when conditions are safe.  Please do not call the police department during the storm unless it is an actual emergency.
 
13. Who do I call if I have a problem with power or natural gas?
Depending on what area in town you live in, you may call Alliant Energy at 1-800-255-4268.  Alliant does have about 90% of Huxley.  Consumers Energy has the rest and they can be reached at 1-800-696-6552.  If you think you may have a gas leak in your home, please leave the residence and make the call from a safe place.  You may still call the Police Department and ask us to assist you.
 
14. Can I get a copy of a police or accident report?
Yes you can.  Please call the department ahead of time so we may get the report needed and make a copy for you.  The department does charge a small fee for copies.
 
15. Does the police department unlock vehicles?
Yes we do.  If you are in town and have locked yourself out of your vehicle, just call the police department at 515-597-2002 and an officer will assist you in unlocking your vehicle.  There is no charge for doing this.