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February 9, 2000
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L CITY OF AMES IOW
The Honorable Ted Tedesco, Mayor
And Members of the City Council
Of The City of Ames, Iowa
Re: Penalties Ordinance
Dear Mayor Tedesco and Council Members:
With this is the penalties ordinance as amended on first reading at the February 8, 2000, council
meeting. The ordinance removes the $100 limit on the fine for when an offense is charged as a
misdemeanor,but retains the civil penalties for violations charged as a municipal infraction at the
current levels.
You will notice that for some offenses the civil penalty is currently set at$100 for a first offense and
$200 for repeat violations,while for other offenses the civil penalty limit is at$50 for a first offense
and $100 for repeat violations.
Yours truly,
John R. Klaus
City Attorney
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