HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Creating a Limited Exception for Paintball Activities ORDINANCE NO. 3631
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 17.2 AS IT NOW EXISTS AND
ENACTING A NEW 17.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A LIMITED
EXCEPTION;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 17.2 as it now exists and enacting a new Section 17.2 as follows:
"Sec. 17.2. AIRGUNS,BOWS,SLINGSHOTS;DISCHARGING.
(1) Any person who discharges any projectile or missile from any bow,air-gun,slingshot
or similar appliance,within the City,whereby any person may or shall be hurt or hit,any window
broken or other property damaged or destroyed, commits a municipal infraction punishable by a
penalty of$50 for a person's first violation and$100 for each repeat violation.
(2) Alternatively,a violation of this section can be charged by a peace officer of the City
as a simple misdemeanor.
(3) This prohibition shall not apply to paintball activities conducted by clubs registered
with Iowa State University and carried out at locations on campus that are subject to Iowa State
University regulations and site plan controls,and which have been approved for those activities by
Iowa State University.
(Ord. No. 812, Sec. 94; Code 1956, Sec. 76-94; Ord. No. 3497, Sec. 13, 8-25-98; Ord. No. 3551,
3-7-00)"
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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 9th day of Drfoher 12001.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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