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ORDINANCE NO. 3722—
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 18.7(1)AND RE-ADOPTING
THAT SECTION REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE FINE
FOR ILLEGAL PARKING; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT, IF ANY, 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 is hereby amended by repealing
Subsection 18.7(l)and re-adopting the same revised to state:
"(1) Any violation of any parking regulations of this chapter,or of Section 22.8(snow
routes), may be charged by placing a notice of violation and fine on the vehicle so parked. The
amount of the fine payable for each violation of Section 18.28(overtime parking)shall be three dollars
($3.00)if paid within seven days of the date of violation;five dollars($5.00)if paid after seven days
but within thirty days of the date of violation;and ten dollars($10.00)if paid after thirty days from
the date of violation. The amount of fine payable for violation of Section 18.18(1) (handicapped
parking)shall be one hundred dollars($100.00). The amount of the fine payable for all other parking
violations,including snow route violations,shall be ten dollars($10.00)if paid within thirty(30)days
of the date of the violation,but shall increase to fifteen dollars($15.00)if paid after thirty(30)days
from the date of the violation.
Section Two. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the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 22nd day of Ti 11 V 003.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Te esco,Mayor
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