HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reduction of speed limit on Mortensen Road ORDINANCE NO. 3857
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 26.39(1)0) AND
ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 26.39(1)0) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
REGULATING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A PORTION OF MORTENSEN
ROAD; 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 26.,39(1)0)and enacting a new Subsection 26.39(1)0)as follows:
110) Mortensen Road: thirty (30) miles per hour from Elwood Drive to
Hayward Avenue;30 miles per hour from 2,000 feet west of the west line of State Avenue to the east
line of South Dakota Avenue;and 40 miles per hour from South Dakota Avenue to the west end of
Mortensen Road.
(Ord.No.2381,Sec.2,12-7-71;Ord.No.2713,Sec. 1,4-3-79;Ord.No.3148,Sec.
1, 11-12-91, Ord.No. 3751, 1-13-04)"
Section Two. Violation ofthe provisions ofthis 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 All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 October 5.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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APPROY4D AS TO FORM
BY
John R.I aus
Wy Attorney