HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Official Vehicle Parking Regulations ORDINANCE NO. 3708
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 18.25 AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION 18.25 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING OFFICIAL VEHICLE
PARKING REGULATIONS ON EAST 5TH STREET AND ENACTING ANEW
SUBSECTION 18.5(5)FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO
THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE VISITOR PARKING SPACES ON
STREETS ADJACENT TO CITY BUILDINGS;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 18.25 as it now exists and enacting a new Subsection 18.25 as follows:
"Sec.18.25. SPACES RESERVED FOR OFFICIAL VEHICLES.
The parking spaces on the south side of Sixth Street directly north of the Ames City Hall
Building,are hereby reserved and set aside for marked patrol vehicles,including motor vehicles of
the police department,sheriff s department,Iowa Highway Patrol,Iowa State University Department
of Public Safety,the Department of Transportation,or other authorized vehicles as designated by the
traffic engineer. Areas on the north side of Fifth Street beginning one hundred fifty-one(151)feet
west of the west line of Carroll Avenue and extending nine(9)feet to the west,and all the parking
spaces in Municipal Lot M located between"Authorized Vehicles Only"signs,are hereby reserved
and set aside for motor vehicles of the police department,other official vehicles of the city,sheriff s
department vehicles, vehicles of the Iowa Highway Patrol, vehicles of the Iowa State University
Department of Public Safety, and other authorized vehicles as designated by the Traffic Engineer.
All other vehicles are prohibited from parking in said spaces, at any time,or from interfering with
the use of said space by such motor vehicles.
(Ord.No. 843, Sec. 207; Code 1956, Sec. 25-107; Ord. No. 2398, Sec. 2, 4-18-72; Ord. No.
2595, Sec. 1, 2, 4-19-77; Ord. No. 3015, Sec. 1, 7-19-88; Ord.No. 3084,Sec. 1, 5-22-90; Ord.No.
3099, Sec. 3, 10-9-90)"
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby further amended
by enacting a new Subsection 18.5(5)as follows:
"(5) The city manager may designate and order visitor parking spaces upon city streets
adjacent to city buildings as the City Manager deems appropriate."
Section Three. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable
as set out by law.
Section Four. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict,if any.
Section Five. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 22nd day of April 2003 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk iedTedesco,Mayor
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