HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Irrigation Apparatus in Street Parking ORDINANCE NO. 3225
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO
REGULATE IRRIGATION APPARATUS IN THE STREET PARK-
ING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND SETTING AN EF-
FECTIVE 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 is hereby
amended by adding, as part of a new division to Chapter 22 on Streets, to be
entitled "IV PARKING AREA USES", a new section as follows:
"Sec. 22.25. PARKING AREA IRRIGATION APPARATUS.
(1) The provisions of Section 22.3 on encroachments notwith-
standing, the owner of the abutting lot may install
permanent irrigation apparatus in the street parking upon
first executing a written registration and responsibility
agreement in a form provided by the City Department of
Public Works.
(2) Such apparatus shall be so designed and operated as to
not cast water onto either the abutting street or any
abutting or adjacent public walkway.
(3) The terms of the said responsibility agreement shall make
it clear that the city, other utilities and cable televi-
sion operators, have no duty of care with respect to said
apparatus; and, that the owner of the abutting lot shall
indemnify and hold the city, other utilities and cable
television operators harmless from any claims, demands or
liability whatsoever pertaining to such irrigation appa-
ratus.
(4) The said agreement shall also be executed by mortgagees
of said lot; it shall run with the land to bind succes-
sors and assigns; and, it shall be filed for record with
the county recorder before the installation apparatus is
installed."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute
a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9, Ames Municipal
Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this llth day of May 1993.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry Curtis, ayor
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