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ORDINANCE NO. 2554
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES ,
IOWA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ALONG
GRAND AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY OF AMES, BY REPEALING SECTION
33-7007 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ADOPTING IN ITS PLACE A NEW
SECTION 33-7007 ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING A PENALTY, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF
AMES , IOWA:
Section 1. That Section. 33-7007 of the Municipal Code
of the City of Ames, Iowa, as said section has heretofore
existed be and the same is hE!reby repealed.
Section 2 . The Municipal Code of the City of Ames ,
Iowa, is further amended by adding thereto a new Section 33-7007
to read as follows :
Sec . 33-7007 . Grand Avenue.
A speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per
hour on Grand Avenue frcm Lincoln Way to Seventh
Street is unlawful; a speed in excess of thirty-
five (35) miles per hour on Grand Avenue from
Seventh Street to a point one hundred and eighty
(180) feet north of Northwood Drive is unlawful;
a speed in excess of forty-five (45) miles per
hour on Grand Avenue from a point one hundred
and eighty (180) feet north of Northwood Drive
to a point one hundred and eighty (180) feet
north of Top-0-Hollow Rcad is unlawful; a speed
in excess of fifty-five (55) miles per hour on
Grand Avenue from a point one hundred and eighty
(180) feet north of Top-O-Hollow Road to the north
corporation limits is unlawful.
Section 3 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 4 . Violation of this ordinance shall constitute
a misdemeanor.
Section 5 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required
by law.
Passed this 6th day of July 1976.
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Mary E . Paul, City Clerk Lee Fe linger, Mayor'
lst reading - June 15, 1976 (Maxwell-Nelson) Vote 6-0.
2nd reading - June 22, 1976 (Nelson-Koerber) Vote 6-0.
3rd reading - July 6, 1976 ;Nelson-Huston) Vote 5-0 (Stevens
absent)
Signed by the Mayor July 6, 1_976.
APPROVED TO
say
John c? K!.?uv.
City Attor-r1ay