HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Removing Misdemeanor Penalty Limit for certain offenses ORDINANCE NO.3589
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 17.16(5)AND SECTION 25.33
AND ENACTING NEW A SUBSECTION 17.16(5)AND SECTION 25.33 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING THE MISDEMEANOR PENALTY LIMIT;
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 Subsection 17.16(5)and Section 25.33 as they now exist and re-enacting said Subsection 17.16(5)and Section
25.33 as follows:
"Sec.. 17.16. MINORS PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN PREMISES.
(5) Minors Prohibited on Premises at nude Performances. Persons under the age of 18
years shall not attend any live entertainment or performance presented for commercial purposes,that
consists in whole or in part of persons exposing human genitalia,human buttocks,or the human female
breast nipple. No person shall participate in presenting such entertainment to a person under the age
of 18. A violation of this subsection shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of$100
for a person's first violation thereof and$200 for each repeat violation. Alternatively,violation of this
subsection can be charged by a peace officer of the City as a simple misdemeanor.
Sec.25.33. PENALTY.
Violation of any of the provision of Section 25.31 or 25.32 of this ordinance shall be a simple
misdemeanor."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 26th day of September,2000.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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