HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Parking Violations Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3954
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 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 18.7(l)and re-adopting the same revised to state:
"See. 18.7. PARKING VIOLATIONS;METHOD OF CHARGING;METHOD OF PAYING.
(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 five dollars($5.00)if paid
within seven days of the date of violation;ten dollars($10.00)if paid after seven days.The amount
of fine payable for violation of Section 18.18(l)(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 seven(7)days of the date of the violation,but
shall increase to fifteen dollars($15.00)if paid after seven(7)days from the date of the violation."
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 All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 24`h day of June , 2008 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell, Mayor