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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 . "
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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in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 .
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Mary E. Paul , City Clerk Lee Fellinger, Mayor