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ORDINANCE NO. 2501
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER TWENTY—FOUR OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES , IOWA, ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 24-1067 TO
BE ENTITLED "SHOPLIFTING" ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IOUe;A: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES ,
Section 1. A new section to be numbered 24-1067
entitled "Shoplifting" is hereby added to the Municipal Code of
the City of Ames , Iowa, as follows:
Sec. 24-1067 . Shoplifting.
The act of "shoplifting" as the same is
defined by the laws of the State of Iowa is
hereby made an offense against the City of Ames .
Whoever shall willfully take possession of any
goods , wares , or merchandise offered for sale
by any store or other mercantile establish-
ment, with the intention of converting the
same to his own use without paying the purchase
price thereof, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
Section 2 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its final passacae, approval, and publica-
tion as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council this 4th day of February
, 19 75 , and approved this 4th day of
Feb.ruarYT , 19 75
I die
Mary E.," aul, City Clerk 1--William F . Pelz ayor
lst Reading - 1/21/75
Maxwell-Huston
Ayes : Calhoun, Huston, Koerber, Maxwell, Nelson,
Nays : None. Absent: Pounds .
2nd Reading - 1/28/75
Nelson-Pounds
Ayes : Calhoun, Huston, Koerber, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds .
Nays : None.
3rd Reading - 2/4/75
Pounds-Maxwell
Ayes : Calhoun, Huston, Koerber, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds .
Nays : None.