HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Bicycle Paths ORDINANCE NO. 2631
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY ENACTING A
NEW SUBSECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION
7-3005 (d) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING
MOTOR VEHICLES ON DESIGNATED OFF - THE -
ROADWAY BICYCLE PATHS; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT IF ANY; PROVIDING A PENALTY;
AND, ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council for the City of Ames ,
Iowa that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa
shall be and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection to be
numbered 7-3005 (d) , said new subsection to read as follows:
' Sec. 7-3005. Riding on roadways , sidewalks,
bicycle paths.
(d) No person shall operate any motor
vehicle, including a motorcycle, motor
scooter or a 'mo-ped' or motorized bi-
cycle when under power, upon any side-
walk, bike path, or bike path painted
on a roadway. "
Section Two. Violation hereof shall constitute a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)
or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,
if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 15th day of November 1977.
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h1ary E. Pa 1 , City Clerk Lee Fellinger, Mayo