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COUNCIL ACTION FORM
NO: 11-09-82
SUBJECT: Snow Removal Ordinance
BACKGROUND:
At a previous City Council meeting, the staff presented a recommendation to
substantially revise the City' s Snow Removal Ordinance. The major aspects of
the recommendation were as follows:
1. Declare all major streets and major bus routes as Snow Routes.
All parking on streets designated as Snow Routes will be prohibited
on an automatic basis whenever there is 3" of snow or more. This
will be in effect until the street has been fully plowed, but in
no case for more than 48 hours after the snow ceases to fall .
2. Authorize the towing of vehicles in all areas where parking is
restricted under Section 18.22 (1) , after the posting of "No Parking"
sign boxes for a period of 8 hours.
3. Authorize the City Manager to post other streets with snow plowing
or snow removal problems with "Emergency No Parking" and thereby
authorize towing after 12 hours of posted notice.
The City Council requested that the City Attorney draft an Ordinance reflecting
the recommendations of the City staff. In addition, Council requested this
matter be referred to the Ames Transit Agency for review and comment. The Agency
did review this matter and unanimously supported the concept. However, the Transit
Agency did recommend that the newly created Fraternity/Sorority shuttle bus route
not be designated a snow route. The Ordinance which has been presented to the
City Council omits the Fraternity/Sorority route.
MANAGER' S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached document and approve
the revised Snow Ordinance on the first reading.
COUNCIL ACTION: