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ORDINANCE NO. 2733
AN ORDINANCE TO AMI END THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES , IOWA BY REPEALING
SECTION 33-5005 . 1 THEREOF AND ENACTING
A NEW SECTION 33-5005 . 1 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROHIBITING "TURNS ON RED" AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
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 section 33-5005 . 1
thereof as said section has existed heretofore and enacting
a new section 33-5005 . 1 , said new section to read as follows :
"Sec . 33-5005 . 1. Intersections where turns on
red prohibited.
1 . It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle
approaching the .following intersections from the
stated direction to make a turn at such inter-
section when facing; a steady red traffic-control
signal if a sign stating "no turn on red" is posted:
a. Northbound vehicles at the intersection
of Lincoln Way and Elwood Drive.
b. Northbound vehicles at the intersection
of Lincoln Way and Franklin Avenue.
C. Northbound vehicles at the intersection
of Lincoln Way and Beedle Drive.
d. Northbound and southbound vehicles at the
intersection of Lincoln Way and !Welch Avenue.
e. Southbound vehicles at the intersection of
Lincoln ?play and Knoll Road.
f. Southbound and westbound vehicles at the
intersection of Main Street and Kellogg
Avenue.
g. Eastbound vehicles at the intersection of
Sixth Street and Grand Avenue.
h. Eastbound vehicles at the intersection of
Thirtieth Street and Grand Avenue.
i. Westbound vehicles at the intersection of
Ninth Street and Grand Avenue.
j . Eastbound vehicles at the intersection of
Lincoln ?lay and Maple Street.
2 . The above stated prohibition may be limited to
certain hours during the day by so stating on the
signs posted as required above. "
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Section Two. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict if any.
Section Three. Violations of the provisions of this
ordinance shall constitute a simple 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. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and publication as required
by law.
Passed this 2nd day of October 1979 .
Ci y Clerk, Gina Bicknese Lee Felringer, M6yor