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AMES
CITY OF AMES
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE P.O. BOX811 AMES IOWA 50010
Community-University-Opportunity 515 CLARK AVE.
PHONE 515-239-5146 ♦ FAX 515-239-5142
September 6, 1994
The Honorable Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
And Members of the City Council
Of the City of Ames, Iowa
Re: Amendment to the Noise Ordinance
Dear Mayor Curtis and Council Members:
This morning Chief of Police Dennis Ballantine called to inform me that he believes the
starter pistols, propane cannons and other devices proposed by the Downtown
Betterment Association in their application for a special noise permit for their bird
abatement activities cannot be allowed under the 90 decibel limit of the City's noice
ordinance.
A proper procedure would be to adopt an ordinance amending the City noise ordinance
to allow an exception for this and other authorized activities occurring on government
property.
With this is an ordinance prepared for that purpose. It will make an exception to the
City's noise ordinance for any activities occurring on federal,state,county,school district
or city property when authorized by appropriate authorities for that jurisdiction.
Yours truly,
XJohnKl s
orney
cc Dennis Ballantine
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