HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Designating Speed Limits on South Duff Avenue and Dayton Avenue ORDINANCE NO.3538
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 26.39(4) AND 26.39(24)
AND ENACTING NEW SUBSECTIONS 26.39(4)AND 26.39(24)FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON SOUTH DUFF AVENUE AND
DAYTON AVENUE; 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 ofthe City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by repealing
Subsections 26.39(4)and 26.39(24)and enacting said new Subsections as follows:
11(4) Duff Avenue.
(a) fifty (50) miles per hour from the south corporation limits to station 506+00
(approximately three hundred thirty(330)feet south of Jewell Drive);
(b) forty-five(45)miles per hour from station 506+00 to a point one hundred(100)feet
south of the south end of Squaw Creek Bridge;
(c) thirty-five(35)miles per hour from a point one hundred(100)feet south of the south
end of Squaw Creek to South Third Street;
(d) thirty(30)miles per hour from South Third Street to Lincoln Way;
(e) twenty-five(25)miles per hour from Lincoln Way to Sixth Street;and
(f) thirty(30)miles per hour from Sixth Street to the north intersection with Northwood
Drive.
(g) For the space of 370 feet beginning at a point 185 feet south of the intersection with
the center of ONeil Drive and extending to a point 185 feet north of said intersection the speed limit shall
be 20 miles per hour when the flashing yellow lights installed with respect to that place are in operation.
(Orel.No.843,Sec. 129.7;Code 1956,Sec.25-29.7;Ord.No. 1036,Sec. 1, 7-17-62;Ord.No.
1073,Sec. 1, 5-7-63;Ord.No. 2320,Sec. 1, 12-2-69;Ord.No. 2551,Sec. 2, 7-6-76;Ord.No. 2559,
Sec. 2,8-3-76;Ord.No. 3029,Sec. 1, 12-13-88)
(24) Dayton Avenue. Forty-five miles per hour from the south end north to the north city limits
except for a section from 1,000 feet north to 1,000 feet south of the East Lincoln Way intersection.,which
shall be thirty-five miles per hour."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed$100 or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 28th day of September, 1999.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk ed Tedesco,Mayor