HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Temporary Signs Pertaining to an Election ORDINANCE NO. 2785
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES , IOWA BY REPEALING
SUBSECTION 5 . 27 (2) THEREOF AND ENACTING
A NEW SUBSECTION 5 . 27 (2) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF REVISING THE REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT
TO TEMPORARY SIGNS PERTAINING TO AN
ELECTION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT IF ANY;
PROVIDING 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 s�iabe and is hereby amended by repealing
subsection 5 . 27 (2) thereof as said subsection has existed
heretofore.
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of
Ames, Iowans —a11—be and is hereby further amended by enacting
a new subsection 5 . 27 (2) , said new subsection to read as
follows :
" (2) Advertising Permitted.
Advertisement or announcement contained
on any temporary and/or portable sign
shall pertain only to civic , political ,
religious , fraternal or other nonprofit
activities . Temporary or portable signs
for the purpose of commercial advertising
are prohibited, except for announcement
of special one time sales or one time
events or occurrences not exceeding 15
days . No temporary or portable sign
shall be displayed longer than 15 conse-
cutive days , except that political cam-
paign signs and signs pertaining to any
election or ballot issue in an election
may be displayed any length of time but
shall be removed by the person in posses-
sion and control of the property on which
they are displayed, not later than five
days following the election to which said
signs shall pertain. "
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Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict fierewi�Tare hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict if any.
Section Four. Violation of the provisions of this
ordinance s a consitute a simple misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed one hundred (100) dollars or by imprison-
ment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days .
Section Five. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and —aTter its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 22nd _ day of _ September 1981 .
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Gina i- cknese Cit
y C erk— F. Pau Goodlan Mayor