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ORDINANCE NO. 3553
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 18.18 AS IT NOW EXISTS AND
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 18.18 TO REMOVE THE REFERENCES TO
ALL METERED HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES; 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
repealing Section 18.18 as it now exists and enacting a new Section 18.18 as follows:
"Sec. 18.18. PARKING ONLY FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
(1) No person shall park a vehicle in any parking space on private or public property
that is designated and marked or signed as reserved only for motor vehicles transporting handicapped
persons,unless there is displayed in such vehicle,in a manner visible from outside such vehicle,the
special identification device available to handicapped persons from the Iowa Department of
Transportation.
(2) In spaces designated as parking only for motor vehicles displaying the special DOT
handicapped identification device that are posted with a time limit,no vehicle shall remain in a space
beyond the time limit posted.
(Ord. No. 3290, Sec. 1, 8-23-94)
(3) There shall be a two hour time limit at posted handicap parking spaces.
(Ord.No. 2606, Sec. 1, 6-7-77; Ord. No. 3244, Sec. 1, 10-12-93)"
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable
as set out by law.
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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 7 th day of March ,2000.
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tede co,Mayor
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