HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Violations of Maximum Time Limits in Metered Parking Spaces ORDINANCE NO. 2774
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING
SUBSECTION 18.28, AND BY ENACTING NEW SUB-
SECTIONS 18.28 AND 18.29, TO ESTABLISH A
FIVE (5) DOLLAR FINE FOR VIOLATING THE
MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT AT A METERED PARKING
SPACE, AND FOR "FEEDING THE METER" .
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 hereby is amended by repealing Subsection 18.28 and by
enacting new Subsection 18.28 as follows:
"Sec. 18.28. DUTIES WHEN PARKING AT A METERED SPACE;
OVERTIME PARKING.
During the hours when a parking space is controlled by
a parking meter:
(1) No person shall park a vehicle in any parking space
for which a parking meter is installed, unless such
person immediately deposits or causes to be depos-
ited in said meter such coins of the United States
of America as shall be necessary to pay the rates
stated on the meter for the time said vehicle is to
occupy said parking space.
(2) No operator of a vehicle shall permit a vehicle to
remain in a metered space after the time for which
coins have been deposited, unless such person de-
posits coins of the United States of America at the
rates stated on the meter for additional time pro-
vided such additional time when added to the orig-
inal time does not extend beyond the maximum time
the vehicle can remain at the meter.
(Ord. No. 2466, Sec. 2, 1-22-74)
Violation of each subsection of this section shall consti-
tute a separate offense of "overtime parking."
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa,
shall be and hereby is amended by enacting new Subsection 18.29 as
follows:
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MY !! Sec. 18.29. VIOLATIONS OF A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT AT
4 � 1 A METERED PARKING SPACE, "FEEDING THE
�W 4- # METER PROHIBITED.
FF >� (1) During the hours when a parking space is con-
LL trolled by a parking meter, no person shall park a
+ vehicle in a metered parking space longer than the
■ maximum time limit allowed at that metered parking
o l space, as provided for in section 18.4(2).
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I (2) No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited,
an additional coin or coins to extend the paid for
' parking displayed on the meter beyond the maximum
parking time limit applicable to that metered parking
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space."
(Ord. No. 843, Sec. 216; Code 1956, Sec. 25-116) ,
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewitF are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
1 Section Four. Violation of this ordinance shall be a misde-
meanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment
r. ' not to exceed thirty (30) days.
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Section Five. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
{ from and s_tear JJune 18 1981.
Passed this _ §th day of June 1981.
Giria Bic- nese, City-Clerk rk hs�Vy ,Rt e y, Mayor r firm
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