HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Designating Penalities for Insurance Requirements ORDINANCE NO. 3770
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 26.85 AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION 26.85 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING PENALTIES;
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 26.85 as it now exists and enacting a new Section 26.85 as follows:
"Sec.26.85. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 321A, Code of Iowa, which requires certain persons to
maintain proof of financial responsibility,a person shall not drive a motor vehicle on the highways of
this state unless financial liability coverage,as defined in section 321.1,subsection 2413,Code of Iowa,
is in effect for the motor vehicle and unless the driver has in the motor vehicle the proof of financial
liability coverage card issued for the motor vehicle,or if the vehicle is registered in another state,other
evidence that financial liability coverage is in effect for the motor vehicle.
(2) It shall be conclusively presumed that a motor vehicle driven upon a parking lot
which is available to the public without charge or which is available to customers or invitees of a
business or facility without charge was driven on the highways of this state in order to enter the
parking lot, and this section shall be applicable to such a motor vehicle. As used in this section,
"parking lot" includes access roads,drives, lanes,aisles, entrances, and exits to and from a parking
lot described in this paragraph.
(3) This subsection does not apply to the operator of a motor vehicle owned by or leased
to the United States,this state or another state,or any political subdivision of this state or of another
state,or to a motor vehicle which is subject to section 325A.6 or 327B.6,Code of Iowa.
(4) This section shall be applied and enforced in accordance with Section 321.20B(4)-
(9)Code of Iowa.
(5) Penalty. Violation of this section shall be punished as stated in this subsection:
(a) For violations of this section occurring in situations not in conjunction with
a motor vehicle accident the penalty shall be$250.
(b) For violations of this section occurring in situations related to motor vehicle
accidents,the penalty shall be$500.
[Iowa Code Sec. 321.20B;Sec. 805.8A(14)69]"
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 25th day of May ,2004.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk 'fed Tedesco,Mayor
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