HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prohibiting Beacon-Type Lights ORDINANCE NO. 3424
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 5.219.1 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RESTRICTING THE EMISSION OF BEACON-TYPE BEAMS OF LIGHT
AT NIGHT; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
PROVIDING A PENALTY;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
enacting a new Section 5.219.1 as follows:
"Sec.5.219.1. BEACON-TYPE LIGHTS PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for a person to operate any device,or to permit a site under their use and control
to be the location of any device that is being operated,to produce a beacon-type beam of electric light,
whether portable or fixed,(except common battery powered hand held lights),the primary purpose of
which is to cast a concentrated beam of light generally skyward during any time between sunset and
sunrise as a means of attracting attention to a location rather than to illuminate any place,person or
thing;except this section shall not apply to lights used in connection with the operation of the Ames
Municipal Airport."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as
set out in Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 25th day of March , 1997.
Sandra L.Ryan,City Clerk Lary R.Cu is,Mayor
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