HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 33 of Municipal Code; Designating Speed Limits cwb/6-19-67
ORDINANCE NO. 2189
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 33-7002, 33-7003, 33-7008, 33-
7009, 33-8021, 33-8022, AND 33-8023 ; ADDING NEW SECTIONS TO BE
NUMBERED 33-7002, 33-7008, AND 33-7009, DESIGNATING SPEED LIMITS
ON CERTAIN STREETS ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa:
Section 1. Sections 33-7002, 33-7003, 33-7008, 33-7009,
33-8021, 33-8022, and 33-8023, as hitherto existing, are repealed.
Section 2. New sections, to be numbered 33-7002, 33-7003,
33-7008, and 33-7009, are added to Chapter 33 of the Municipal
Code, City of Ames, Iowa, and are as follows :
Sec. 33-7002. In business districts. "A speed in excess
of twenty (20) miles per hour in any business district,
unless specifically designated otherwise in this chapter,
is unlawful. "
Sec. 33-7003 . In residence or school districts. "A speed
in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour in any resi-
dence or school district, unless specifically designated
otherwise in this chapter, is unlawful. "
Sec. 33-7008. Lincoln Way. "A speed in excess of fifty-
five (55) miles per hour on Lincoln Way from a point 1850
feet east of the west line of Section 12, Township 83
North, Range 24 West of the 5 th P.M. , Story County, Iowa,
to the west line of said Section 12, is unlawful; a
speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour from the west
line of said: Section 12 to the east line of North River-
side Drive is unlawful; a speed in excess of thirty-five
(35) miles per hour from the east line of North Riverside
Drive to the center line of Beach Avenue is unlawful; a
speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour from the
centerline of Beach Avenue to the west line of Sheldon
Avenue is unlawful; a speed in excess of thirty-five
(35) miles per hour from the west line of Sheldon Avenue
to the west line of Marshall Avenue is unlawful; and a
speed in excess of fifty-five (55) miles per hour from the
west line of Marshall Avenue to a point 200 feet west of
the west line of North Dakota Avenue is unlawful. "
Sec. 33-7009. Sixth Street. "A speed in excess of twenty-
five miles an hour from Brookridge Avenue to a point 100
feet east of the centerline of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Overpass is unlawful; a speed in excess of thirty-
five (35) miles per hour from the centerline of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway Overpass to Wallace Road is unlawful. '
-2-
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are repealed.
Section 4 . This ordinance is in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication according to law.
Passed this 25th day of July 1967 .
L ise Whitcome, City Clerk R. New ro gh, Mayor
6/27/67 Moved by Jellinger-Newell the ordinance pass on lst reading.
Aye: Jellinger, Judge, Newell, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Pasley, LeBaron
Ordinance declared apssed on lst reading.
7/18/67 Moved by Judge-Fisher the ordinance pass on 2nd reading.
Aye: Judge, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Jellinger, Paslev
Ordinance declared passed on 2nd reading.
7/25/67 Moved by Fisher-Jellinger the ordinance pass on final reading.
Aye: Jellinger, Judge, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Pasley
Ordinance declared adopted.