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ORDINANCE NO. 2679
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES , IOWA BY REPEALING
SECTION 36-1002 THEREOF AND ENACTING A
NEW SECTION 36-1002 TO EXPAND THE REQUIRE-
MENT FOR RESODDING OF EXCAVATIONS BY
UTILITIES TO INCLUDE ALL GRASSED, SODDED
OR TURFED AREAS IN THE CITY OF AMES ; RE-
P_EALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH TO THE
EXTENT OF THEIR CONFLICT IF ANY; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City
of Ames, Iowa :
Section One . The Municipal Code of the City of
Ames , Iowa shall be and is hereby amended by repealing
section 36-1002 thereof and enacting a new section 36-1002
said new section to read as follows :
"Sec. 36-1002 . Resoddina of Areas Disturbed
by Excavation.
Any municipal or public utility excavating
across a grassed, sodded or turfed street
parking, or an established lawn, or through
or across a grassed, sodded or turfed area
of a public or private park shall resod
rather than reseed the disturbed area. "
Section Two. Any and all ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
if any.
Section Three . Violation of the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or by impri-
sonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days .
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law.
Passed this 26th day of September 1978 .
Mary E. ,,'aul, City Clerk Lee Fe linger, Mifyor
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