HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 25 of Municipal Code; Pertaining to Motor Vehicle Horns ORDINANCE NO. 2020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 of THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; DECLARING IT UNLAWFUL TO SOUND THE
HORN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EXCEPT WHEN REASONABLY NECESSARY;
AND PROVIDING THE PENALTY THEREFOR.
Be It Ordained By The City Council of The City of Ames, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Ames, Iowa, be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following
section thereto, to be known as Section 25-83. 3 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Ames, Iowa:
25-83. 3. Sounding Horn. It shall be unlawful for
the driver of a motor vehicle or any other person to sound
the horn or other warning device of a vehicle within the
corporate limits of the City of Ames, except when reasonably
necessary to insure safe operation of the vehicle.
Section 2. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding $100. 00 or be committed
to jail for a term not exceeding 30 days.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed this 4th day of February 1964.
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n, City Clerk Pearle P. DeHart, Mayor
Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2020 be
passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay; None
Absent: Armstrong
Moved by Bledsoe and seconded by Pasley the rules governing the
passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings
be omitted and Ordinance No. 2020 be placed for final passage.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Moved by Eschbach and seconded by Bledsoe Ordinance No. 2020 'do
now pass.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Armstrong
Mayor DeHart declared Ordinance No. 2020 duly passed.