HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Procedures for Administrative Waiver of Parking for Special Events ORDINANCE NO. 3006
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY REPEALING SECTION 18.24
THEREOF AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 18.24 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER OF PARKING REGULATIONS
TO ACCOMMODATE SPECIAL EVENTS; 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 the same is hereby amended by repealing Section 18.24 thereof,
and re-enacting said section as follows:
"Sec. 18.24. SUSPENSION OF RESTRICTIONS DURING
SPECIAL EVENTS
(1) The City Council may, by motion adopted in lawful
session, suspend any parking restriction or regulations
with respect to a particular place for a period of time
specified in the motion, not to exceed seventy-two
hours, for the purpose of accommodating the parking
needs associated with a special public or private event
or occurrence.
The Police Chief may, in his discretion, suspend parking
regulations at or near a funeral location for the duration
of the funeral.
(2) The City Manager may, in response to a written request,
suspend any parking restriction or regulation with
respect to a particular place for a period of time speci-
fied in the request, not to exceed seventy-two hours,
for the purpose of accommodating the parking needs
associated with a special public or private event or
occurrence, provided that:
(a) The City Manager's decision shall be in writing
stating reasons for granting or denying the re-
quest.
(b) When a request is granted, the City Manager's
written decision shall state a determination that the
suspension of regulations can be made consistent
with traffic engineering standards of safety.
(c) A decision to grant a request may state conditions
and designate a person whose duty It will be to
take the measures and steps needed to comply with
those conditions. Persons who park contrary to
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such conditions, of which they have notice by
appropriate signs or other means, shall be in
violation of this section.
(d) If I there is sufficient time between the City Manag-
er s decision and the special event to which it
relates, any person claiming to be aggrieved by the
decision to grant or deny the request may appeal to
the City Council and the Council may affirm, modify
or overrule the City Manager's decision."
Section Two. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment not to
exceed thirty days.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Adopted this 29th day of March 1988
Nancy Gibes ns, City Clerk 047 F. Paul Goodland, Mayor
APPRO� TO FM
BY `v
John R. Klaus
City Attorney 2
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