HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Ordinance 647 (Traffic and Parking) ORDINANCE NO. 679
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 647, AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING ON THE STREETS, AVE-
NUES AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF AMES, BY AMEND-
ING SECTION 3, SPEED AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, BY INSERT-
ING SECTION 19A, PARKING PROHIBITED, AND BY AMENDING
SECTION 63, THROUGH HIGHWAYS
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section 1. That Section 3, Speed Restrictions, of Ordinance No. 647 of
the City Ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa, is hereby specifically repealed
and the following shall hereinafter be known as Section 3 of said Ordinance
No. 647:
"Section 3. Speed restrictions. Any person driving a motor ve-
hicle on the streets shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed
not greater than, nor less than, is reasonable and proper, having due
regard to the traffic surface, and width of the street and of any other
conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any vehicle upon a
street at a speed greater than will permit him to bring it to a stop
within the assured clear distance ahead, such driver having the right to
assume, however, that all persons using said street will observe the
law.
The following shall be the lawful speed, except as hereinbefore
or hereinafter modified, and any speed in excess thereof shall be un-
lawful:
1. Twenty miles per hour in any business or school district.
2. Twenty-five miles per hour in any residence district.
3. Forty miles per hour for any motor vehicle drawing another
vehicle.
4. Forty-five miles per hour in any suburban district.
5. Fifteen miles per hour in any public park or cemetery.
6. Twenty-five miles per hour on Sixth Street to Squaw Creek
Bridge. Thirty miles per hour from Squaw Creek Bridge west tc
Wallace Road."
Section 2. That Ordinance No. 647 of the City Ordinances of the City of
Ames, Iowa, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 19 the following
section which shall hereafter be known as Section 19A of Ordinance No. 647:
"Section 19A. Parking Prohibited. The parking of vehicles is
also hereby prohibited at all times in the following places:
(a) On the east side of Duff Avenue from the north
line of Fifth Street to the South line of Sixth Street.
(b) On the north side of West Street from Sheldon
Avenue to Hyland Avenue.
(c) On the east side of South Kellogg Avenue from
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Lincoln Way to South Second Street."
Section 3. That Section 63, Through Highways, of Ordinance No. 647 of
the City Ordinances of the City of Ames, Iowa, is hereby specifically repealed
and the following shall hereinafter be known as Section 63 of said Ordinance
No. 647:
"Section 63. Through Highways. The following streets within
the City of Ames, Iowa, are hereby designated and established as
through highways, and every operator of a vehicle shall bring such
vehicle to a full stop at the stop sign or at a clearly marked stop
line before entering such through highway except when directed to
proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal:
(a) Grand Avenue from the north corporate limits
to its intersection with Lincoln Way.
(b) Lincoln Way from the east to west corporate limits.
(c) South Duff Avenue from the south corporate limits
to its intersection with Lincoln Way.
(d) Ninth Street from the east line of Carroll Avenue
to the west line of Ridgewood Avenue except at Grand Ave-
nue.
(e) Knapp Street from the west line of Ash Avenue to
the west line of Hayward Avenue.
(f) Thirteenth Street from the east line of Maxwell Ave-
nue to the west line of Crescent Street except at Grand Avenue.
(g) West Street from the east line of Sheldon Avenue to
the west line of Campus Avenue.
(h) North Western Avenue at Allan Drive.
(i) Beech Avenue from Lincoln Way to the south cor-
porate limits.
(j) Sixth Street from the west line of Grand Avenue
to Squaw Creek Bridge."
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro-'
visions of this amendment are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This amendment to Ordinance No. 647 of the City Ordinances
of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be in full force and effect from and after
passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 17th day of October, 1949.
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Prather, City Clerk W. L. Alan, Mayor
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Moved by McCormick, seconded by Bauge, that Ordinance No. 679 be passed
on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Bauge, McCormick, 1Violleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Griffith
1Vloved by Moore, seconded by N,ollestor., that the rules be suspended, the
second and third readings omitted, and Ordinance No. 679 placed on final
passage.
Voting Aye: Bauge, McCormick, Molleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Griffith
Moved by lviolleston, seconded by Bauge, that Ordinance No. 679 do now pass.
Voting Aye: Bauge, McCormick, 1v,olleston, MacDonald, Moore
Voting Nay: None
Absent: Griffith
Acting chairman declared Ordinance No. 679 passed.
I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 679 was duly and properly passed at a
meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of October, 1949, and published
in the Ames Daily Tribune on the 25th day of October, 1949.
IT. W. Prather, City Clerk