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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Housing Fees f ORDINANCE NO. 2710 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY REPEALING SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 19-2002 AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 19-2002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO FEES , CHARGED TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AMES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF IOWA PERTAINING TO HOUSING; 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: Section One . The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby amended by repealing sub- section (e) of section 19-2002 of the Municipal Code as said subsection was enacted by ordinance No . 2603 on May 24 , 1977 . Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby further amended by enacting a new subsection (e) of section 19-2002 , said new subsection to read as follows : " (e) Fees : There shall be established annually a reasonable schedule of fees for the purpose of defraying the cost of inspection, enforcement and administration of the provisions of this chapter and of the provisions of the laws of the State of Iowa pertaining to housing . Said fee schedule and the times and methods for payment thereof shall be established by resolution of the City Council . Amounts due and payable under said schedule of fees shall constitute a debt owed to the City of Ames and may be enforced and collected as such. Failure or refusal to pay fees required shall also constitute a violation of this section . " -2- Section Three . Violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days . Section Four . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict if any. Section Five . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as re- quired by law. Passed this 27th day of Parch 1979 . %��:fly._ ��", .t� -c _.,C . f ..!_ %�.✓''C�✓:1-?-/"2;� Mary E. Paul , City Clerk Lee Fellinger, Mayor