HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Allowing public urination/defecation to be a municipal infraction or simple misdemeanor ORDINANCE NO. 4132
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 11.4, AND
ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 11.4 TO REMOVE THE
REFERENCE TO MISDEMEANOR; 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.
WHEREAS, the Police Department would like to have the flexibility of charging a public
urinatiori/defecation violation as either a municipal infraction or simple misdemeanor; and
WHEREAS, currently the Code requires that any such violations be charged as a misdemeanor.
NOW THEREFORE, 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 11.4, and adopting a new Section 11.4, to read as follows:
"Sec. 11.4. URINATION AND DEFECATION.
No person shall urinate or defecate onto any sidewalk, street, alley, or other public way or onto
the floor,hallway, steps, stairway, doorway or window of any public or private building."
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 All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the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 27"day of November, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor