HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 25 of Municipal Code, Providing for Restricted Parking ORDINANCE NO. 2108
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 25-115 AND
25-115. 1 THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR TWO MINUTE OR RESTRICTED
UNMETERED PARKING, APPLICATIONS THEREFOR, AND PAYMENT OF
PARKING METER RATES THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Sections 25-115 and 25. 115. 1 of Chapter 25 of the Mun-
icipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa be and the same is hereby repealed an
the following be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to be known
as Sections 25-115 and 25-115. 1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames,
Iowa.
25-115. Two Minute or Restricted Unmetered Parking. The
City Manager may, with the consent of the Council, designate
the zone and order two-minute or restricted unmetered parking
during such portion of the day as will expedite the movement
of vehicular traffic or loading on or across any street, avenue,
or alley within the parking meter district.
25-115. 1. Application For Two Minute or Restricted Un-
metered Parking. The proprietor of any business establish-
ment within any parking meter district, desiring unmetered
two-minute parking or restricted parking for the proprietor's
commercial trucks for the purpose of loading or unloading, in
the street; avenue or alley abutting his business establishment,
shall make a written proposal therefor to the City Manager.
The City Manager shall present such request with his recom-
mendations thereon to the Council for its approval or dis-
approval. The granting of such request shall be contingent
upon the proprietor agreeing to pay into the parking meter funds
yearly in advance a sum of money equivalent to the hourly charge
for parking multiplied by the number of hours per year during
which unmetered parking is in effect for each such parking space.
Meters involved shall be covered only during the times ap-
plicable with hoods and appropriate signs reading " 2 minute
unmetered parking" with the times specified thereon, or "No
Public Parking reserved ( proprietors name ) trucks" , as the
case may be, shall be placed and maintained only during the
times unmetered parking is applicable. It shall be the duty
of the proprietor to place and remove said hoods and/or signs
so that same are in effect only during such hours as paid for by
the proprietor as above provided
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Page Two.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 2 st day of December 1965.
LOUISE WHITCOME, City Clerk PEARLE P. DE HART, Mayor
Moved by Pasley-Eschbach the Ord. pass on its first reading
Aye: Pasley, Eschbach, Fisher, Judge
Nay: None
Moved by Eschbach-Bledsoe the Ord, pass on its Znd reading
Aye: Jellinger, Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Nay: None
Moved by Fisher-Eschbach Ord, do now pass
Aye: Jellinger, Judge, Pasl4y, Eschbach, Bledsoe, Fisher
Ord. declared adopted.