HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revision of enforcement provisions for parking violations ORDINANCE NO. 4011
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 18.7 AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION 18.7 THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING TO
PARKING ENFORCEMENT TO CONFORM TO STATE CODE;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;
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 and enacting a new Section 18.7 as follows:
"Sec. 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 ten dollars($10.00). However,if the fine is paid within the first seven(7)days
of the date of the violation,five dollars($5.00)of the fine amount will be waived. The amount of fine payable for all
other parking violations,except Section 18.18(1)(handicapped parking),including snow route violations,shall be fifteen
dollars($15.00). However, if the fine is paid within the first seven(7)days of the date of the violation, five dollars
($5.00) of the fine amount will be waived. Any fines that remain unpaid after thirty (30) days from the date of the
violation will be deemed contested and may be prosecuted.
(2) The amount of fine payable for violation of Section 18.18(1)(handicapped parking)shall be one hundred
dollars($100.00)and shall only be enforceable by notice and fine payable to the City of Ames Finance Department.
(3) Payment may be made by depositing the required amount in the notice envelope and placing the envelope
in one of the special containers provided for that purpose or by paying the amount due to the City of Ames Finance
Department. Payment must be received in the Finance Department within the designated time. Placing payment in a
drop box,the U.S.mail or any other method of paying does not constitute receipt in the Finance Department. However,
online payments will be received at the time that the transaction occurs. For purpose of receiving such payments the
director ofthe City of Ames Finance Department shall be designated a deputy city clerk. If such payment is not received
in the finance department within thirty(30)days of the date of violation,the violation will be deemed contested and may
be charged and prosecuted before the court the same as other traffic violations.
(4) Any vehicle parked in a location controlled by an operating parking station device shall be illegally parked
unless a valid parking receipt is clearly visible on the dashboard from the front ofthe vehicle,as specified in Sec. 18.1(6).
Any vehicle parked in a location controlled by an operating parking station device which displays a valid parking receipt
shall be subject to an overtime parking violation upon expiration of the time indicated upon the parking receipt."
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 Ioth day of November , 2009 .
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor