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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Traffic and Parking, Repealing Certain Ordinances A ■i J ORDINANCE NO, 843 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AND PARKING UPON THE STREE S, AVENUES,, ALLEYS, AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOW A; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE PARKING OF VEHICLES UPON SUCH PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION., MAINTENANCE, SUPERVISION, REGULA- TION AND CONTROL OF THE USE. OF PARKING METERS; PROVIDING FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOUR PARKING LIMIT AND FOR THE REMOVALAND IMPOUNDING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERS 728, 733, 734, 741, 745, 748, 830 aryl ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED Section 100. Definition of Words and Phrases. The following words and phrases when used in this ordinance shall, for the purpose of this ordinance, have the meaning respectively ascribed to them. VEHICLES, TRAFFIC, ETC., DEFINED Section 101. Vehicle. Every device in, upon, or by which any er- son or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, exceptingf devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Section 101. 1. Motor Vehicles. Every vehicle whia'_i is self-propelled. The terms "car" or "automobile61 shall be synonymous with the term "motor vehicle". Section 101.2. Bicycle. Every device propelled by human pow r upon which any person may ride, having two tandem wheels either of whio'i is over twenty (20) inches in diameter, and including any device propelled by human power generally recognized as a bicycle though equipped with two (2) front or two (2) rear wheels. Section 101. 3. Motorcycle. Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more thanthree (3) wheels in contact with the ground but excluding a tractor. Section 101. 4. Farm Tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machine s, and other implements of ausbandry. Section 101. 5. Road Tractor. Every motor vehicle sle•signed and used for drawing other vehicles not so constructed zs to carry any load44 thereon either independently or any part of the weight 3,f a vehicle or load so drawn. Section 101. 6. Trailer. Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Whenever the word "trailer" is used in this ordinance, same shall be construed to also inalude "semi-trailer". Section 101. 7. Trailer Coach. Any vehicle used, or maintain d for use upon highways or city streets, said coach being so designed and so constructed as to permit occupancy thereof as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons and having no other foundation than wheels or jacks Section 101.$. Semitrailer. Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so Constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle,. A "semi-trailer" shall be considered in this ordinance separately from its power unit. Section 101.9. Special Mobile Equipment„ Every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and incidentally operated or moved over the streets, including road construction or maintenance machinery, ditchdigging apparatus and well-bori g apparatus. The foregoing enumeration shall be deemed partial and shall not operate to exclude other such vehicles which are within the general terms of this paragraph. Section 101. 10. Authorized Emergency Vehicle. Vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of the municipal departments, or such privately owned ambulances, as are designated or authorized by the city. Authorized emergency vehioles shall include ambulances, rescue or disaster vehiales owned or operated by the State of Iowa or the United States, Section 101. 11. Railroad. A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than street cars, operated upon stationary rails. Section 101. 12, Railroad Train. A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without scars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except street cars, Section 101. 13. Traffic, Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while usil g any street for purposes of travel. Section 101. 14. Right-of-way. The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway. Se,ction 101. 15. Stop. When required means complete cessatio of movement. Section 101. 16. Stopping or Standing, When prohibited means any stepping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the diret,:tions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal. i Section 101. 17. Holiday. The following days shall be classi- fied as ho�iday.s under this ordinance: Januaryfirst (1), February twelfth (12) and twenty-second (22), May thirtieth (30), July fourth (4), the first Monday in September, November eleventh (11), Thanksgiving Day as proclaimed by the President or Governor, December twenty-fifth (25), and the following Monday, whenever any of the foregoing Holidays fall on a Sunday, and such other holidays as are set aside by mayor's proclamation. Section 101.. 18. Parked Vehicle The term parked shall apply, to any vehicle which is stopped within the lin-its of a highway or municipally-owned, -leased or -controlled parking lot, whether occupied or not. Section 101. 19., Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named herein they shall mean central standard time. Section 101,.20. Double Parked. When a vehicle is standing on a roadway in such a manner that it is outside a parking space or the wheels nearest the curb are more than eighteen (18) inches from the curb it shall be termed "Double Parked".. On streets without curbs, any vehicle parked within ten (10) feet of the center line shall be termed "Double Parked". Section 101. 21E Parking Meter. A device or devices which shall indicate there on the length of time during which a vehicle may be Parke in a particular place which shall have as a part thereof a receptacle or chamber for receiving and storing coins of the United States money; a slot or place in which said coin or coins may be deposited; a timing mechanism to indicate the passage of the interval of time during which parking is permissible; and which shall also display an appropriate signal when the aforesaid interval of time shall have elapsed. Section 101. 22. Maximum Parking Time Limit. The maximury length of time that a vehicle may occupy a parking space. PERSONS, ETC,, DEFINED Section 102. Per son. Emory natural person, firm, copartner- ship, association, or corporation.. Section 102. 1. Operator or Driver. Every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. Section 102. 2. Pedestrian. Any person afoot. Section 102.3. Police Officer. Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violation of traffic regulations„ Section 102., 4, Traffic Division. The traffic division wheneve used herein shall be deemed to refer to the Police department of this city. Section 102., 5. City. Whenever the word "City" appears in thi ordinance it shall refer to the City of Ames, Iowa, STREETS, ETC. , DEFINED Section 1 D3. Street, A Y enue or Highway -- The entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purpose of vehicular traffic. Section 103, 1. Alley, A thoroughfare twenty-four (24) feet or less in width, laid out, established and platted as such, by constituted authority. Section 103. 2. Private Road or Driveway. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permissi on from the owner but not by other pers ns. Section 103. 3„ Roadway. That portion cf a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. Section 103. 4. Sidewalk. That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. Section 103. 5. Laned Roadway, A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic. Section 103. 6. Through (or Thru) Highway. Every highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same or when stop signs are erected or such entrances are controlled by a police officer or traffic- control signal. The term "arterial" shall be synonymous with "through'.' or "thru" when ueed in this ordinance. Section 103. 7. Intersection. The area embraced withinthe prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of the two streets which join one anoth r at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different roadways joining at any other angle may come in c onflict. Section 103. 8. Crosswa4. That portion of a roadway ordinari included within a prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or any portion of a roadway distinct indicated for pedestrian corssing by lines or other markings on the surface. Section 103.9. Line of Street. Where the "line of street" is referred to it shall mean the lot line, as distinguished from the curb line, Section 103. 10. Curb Loading Zones. A space adjacent to a curb, indicated by a sign or curb marking, reserved for the exglusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. Section 103. 11. Official Traffic-Control Devices. All signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this ordinance placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic. Section 103. 12 Traffic,-Control Signal., Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed. Section 103. 13. Business District, The territory contiguous to and including a street when fifty (50) percent or more of the frontage there n for a distance of three hundred (300) feet or more is occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings in use for business„ Section 103. 14. Residence District„ The territory within the city contiguous to and including a highway, not comprising a business, suburban or school district, where forty (40) percent or more of the frontage on such highway for a distance of three hundred (300) feet or more is occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings in use for business. Section 103. 15. School District. The territory contiWous to a including a street for a distance of two hundred (200) feet in either direction from a school house. Section 103. 16, Suburban District. All other parts of the eity not included in the business, school or residence districts. Section 103. 17. Parking space. That area of the street, next to the curb, designated by lines or marks thereon within which a vehicle ma be parked. Section 103. 18. Parking Lot, Municipally-Owned. A munici- pally -- Dwned area of land outside the boundaries of streets or highways, set aside for the specific purpose of parking vehicles. Section 103. 19. Parking Lot, Leased. An area of land, privately-owned and leased by the City, outside the boundaries of streets or highways, set aside for the specific purpose of parking vehicles, RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING & RECORDS Section 104. Responsibility for Traffic Engineering. (a) The city manager shall exercise the powers and duties wit respect to traffic as provided in this ordinance. (b) It shall be the duty of the city manager to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city offic-ials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by traffic ordinances of the city, r Section 104. 1. Records of Traffic Violations.. The police department shall keep a record of all violations of traffic ordinances of this city or of the state vehicle laws of which any person has been charged, togethE r with a record of the final dispostion of all such alleged offenses. Such record shall be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the total of each. Said record shall accumulate during at least a five (5) year period and from that time on a record shall be maintained complete for at least the most recent five (5) year period. All such records and reports shall be public records. ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Section 105. Authority of Police Officials. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by th chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic, in this city. Section 106. Authority to Direct Traffic„ Officers of the police department or such officers as are assigned by the chief of police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws. Sections 107. Authority of Fire Department Officials. Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity, Section 108. Obedience to Police and Fire Department Officials, It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully fail or refuse to comply wit4 any lawful order of direction of a police officer or other authorized traffic officer„ Section 109. Persons Proelling Push Carts, etc, Every person propelling any push tarty riding a bicycle, riding an animal upon a roadway, and every person driving any animal-drawn vehicle, shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance applicable to the driver of any vehi,gley except those provisio-as of this ordinance which by their very nature ¢an have no application. Section 110. Use of Coasters, Roller Skates, and Similar Devices Restricted. No person upon roller skates, or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, or similar device, shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a cfo sswalk and when so crossing such person shall be/granted all of the rights and shall be subject to. all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply upon any street while temporarily restricted to vehicular traffic. Section 111. Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations. T prWisions ofthi s ordinance shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, any state, county, or city, and it shall be unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the pro- visions of this ordinance, except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance or b state statute., SecCon 112. Exemptions to Authorized Emergency Vehicles„ I I (a) The provisions of this ordinance regulating tihe operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall apply to authorized emergency vehicle , as defined in this ordinance, except as follows: (1) Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this ordinance; (2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation; (3) Exceed the prima facie speed limits so long s he does not endanger life or property; (4) Disregard regulations governing direction of ovement or turning in specified directions so long as he does not endanger life or property.. (b) Those exemptions hereinbefore granted inref rence to the movement of an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only hen the driver of said vehicle sounds a siren, bell, or exhaust whistle s may be reasonably necessary, and the vehicle displays a lighted red la p visible from the front as a warning to others. (c) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his reckless disregard of the safety of others. Section 113. Operation on Approach of Emergency Vehicle. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving an audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible toy the right-hand edge or curb of the street clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. ACCIDENTS Section 114. Information and Aid. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible an shall give his name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request, and if available, exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying or the making of arrangements for carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon, or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. Section 115. Striking Unattended Vehicle. The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof. Section 116. Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway;, The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in eharge of such property of such fact and o I his I name and address and of the registrat n number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license and shall make report of such accident when and as required in Section 117. Section 117. Immediate Report of Accidents,. The driver, or if unable, any occupant of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of fifty (50) dollars or more, shall immediately by the quickest means of communication, either verbal or written, give notice of such accident to the police department if such accident occurs within this City. Section 118. Cleaning Up After Accidents, Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle or property from a street shall remo e any glass or other substance dropped upon the street from such vehicle or property. TRAFFIC.-CONTROL DEVICES Section 119. Authority to Install Traffic-C ontr of Devices.. The city manager shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals, markings and devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of this City to make effective toe provisions of said ordinances, and may place and maintain such temporary 4additional traffic-control devices as may be necessary in times of emergency or hazardous conditions to regulate traffic under the traffic ordinances of this city or under state-law, or to guide or warn traffic. Section 120. Manual and Specifications for Traffic-Control Devices. All traffic-.control signs, signals, markings and devices shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic-Control Devices for Streets and Highways as approved by the .Iowa Highway Commission. All signs and signals required hereunder for a particular purpose shall so far as practicable be uniform as to type and locaticnt hroughout the 5ity. All traffic-control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this ordinance shall be official traffic-control devices, j Section 121. Obedience to Official Traffic-Control Devices. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-.control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the traffic ordinances of this city, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emer- gency vehicle in this ordinance. Section 122. When Traffic Devices Required for Enforcement Purposes. No provision of this ordinance for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that signs are required, such section shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place. Section 123. Traffic-Control Signal Legend, When traffic is controlled by traffic_control signals exhibiting the words "Go", "Caution". or "Stop" or exhibiting different coloed lights successively one at a time, or with arrows, the following colors Iall be used and said terms and lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: (a) Green alone or "Go". (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall proceed straight tkrough or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians on streets, alleys, or public places, or portions of streets, alleys, or public places, for cleaning and repairing; to protect sewer., water, curb and gutter and paving constructions; to close a street for public demonstrations; to re-route traffic when there is a heavy influx of such due to speaal events, such as .Iowa State College Homecoming, Veischea, etc. Section 127. 1. Temporarily Closed Streets, Whenever signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a closed street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof. Section 128. City Manager to Designate Crosswalks, Establish Safety Zones, Mark Traffic Lanes, Etc, The city manager is authorized-- (a) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of t$e roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such places as he may deem necessary; . (b) To designate safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deemnecessary for the protection of pedestrians; (c) To mark lanes for traffic on street pavements at such place as he may deem advisable, consistent with the traffic ordinances of this city. (d) To designate and erect signs indicating zones of quiet and no person operating a motor vehicle within any such zone shall sound the her or other warning device of said vehicle except in an emergency, (e) To designate and erect signs indicating any street or part thereof as a play area, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose resid n- oes are within such Closed area, and then said driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon said street or portion thereof, SPEED REGULATIONS Section 129. Speed Restrictions, It shall be unlawful for any person driving a vehicle on the streets to drive the same in any manner other than at a careful and prudent speed not greater than, nor less than, is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic surface, and widthl 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 havil g the right to assume, however, that all persons using said street will observe the law, I Section 129. 1. Speed Restriction, Business or School Distrct„ A speed in excess of twenty (20) miles per hour in any business or school district, unless specifically designated otherwise in this ordinance, shall be unlawful. Section 129. 2. Speed Restriction, Residence District, A spee in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour in any residence district, unles specifically designated otherwise in this ordinance, shall be unlawful. Section 129. 3, Speed Restrictions, Suburban District. A speed in excess of forty-five (45) miles per hour in any suburban district, unless specifically designated otherwise in this ordinance, shall be unlawful. Section 129.4. Speed Restrictions, Public Park, Parking Lot or Cemetery. _i speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour in any public park, parking lot or cemetery, unless specifically designated otherwi e lawfully within the intersectionor an adjacent crosswalk at the time such signal is exhibited. (2) Pedestrians facing the signal may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. (b) Yellow alone or "Caution,, when shown following the green or "Go" signal, (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal is thereby warned that the red or "Stop"" signal will be exhibited immediately thereafter and such vehicular traffic shall not enter or be crossing the intersection when the red or "Stop" signal is exhibited. (2) Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway, and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right-of--way to all vehicles.. (c) Red alone or "Stop% (1) Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop before entering the nearest crosswalk at an intersection or at such other point as may be indicated by a clearly visible line and shall remain standing until green or "Go"" is shown. (2) No pedestrian facing such signal shall enter the roadway unless he can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic. Section 124. Flashing Yellow or Amber Sinals (Caution Signal), When a yellow or amber lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers of vehicles may pr :-)ceed through the intersection or only with caution. past such signal Section 125. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markixg No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official parking sign, curb or other marking, Itraffi&-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic.-control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain upon any street any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. This shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information of a type that cannot be mistaken or official signs. Section 125. 1. Removal of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, or Markings. Every such protibited sign, signal, or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the city manager is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice. Section 126. Interference With Official Traffic-Control Devices or Railroad Signs and Signals„ No person shall without lawful authority atterript to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. Section 127. .Authority to Establish Temporary Use of a Street or Alley. The city manager shall have the authority to temporarily close and to erect temporary "No Parking" signs, street closing pigns and barricades in this ordinance, shall be unlawful. Section 129. 5. Speed Restrictions, Sixth Street Through Brookside Park, A speed in excess of thirty-five (35) miles per hour on Sixth Street from Brookridge Avenue to Wallace Road, shall be unlawful. Section 129. 6. Speed Restrictions, Lincoln Way,. excess of hirty (30) miles A speed in per hour on Lincoln Way from the East Corporation Limits to Beech Avenue shall be unlawful. Section 129. 7. Speed Restrictions, South Duff Avenue. A speed in excess of thirty (30) miles per hour on South Duff Avenue from Lineol Way to the South corporation limits, shall be unlawful„ Section 130. Minimum Speed Regulations. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation, or in compliance with law. Section 131. Emergency Vehicle's Speed The speed limitations set forth in this ordinance shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls and the drivers thereof sound audible signal by bell, siren, or exhaust whistle. This provision shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the streets, nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his negligence. TURNING MOVEMENTS Section 132. Required Position and Method of Turning at Intersections„ It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle intending to tur at an intersection to do so in any manner other than as follows: (a) Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as closes as practical to the right--hand curb ored ge of roadway. (b) Approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. (c) Approach for a left turn from a two -way street into a one--wa street shall be made in thatportion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of such center line where it enters the intersection. A left turn from a one -way street into a two-way street shall be made by passing to the right of the center line of the street being entered upon leaving the intersection. (d) Where both streets or roadways are one-way, both the appr ach for a left turn and a left turn shall be made as close as practicable to the left-.hand curb or edge of the roadway. Section 133. Authority to Place Turning Markers. The city manager is authorized to place markers, buttons, or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by ordinance. Section 133,1. Obedience to Turning Markers. When authorized marker s, buttons, or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, it shall be unlawful fmr a driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such indications Section 134. Authority to Place "U" Turn Signs.. The city manager is hereby authorized to place, signs at inter se ,ctions, as determined by this ordinance, where U turns are prohibited. Section 134.. 1. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Main Street, Section 134. 2. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Kellogg Avenue and Main Street. i Section 134,.3. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Burnett Avenue and Main Street. Section 134„ 4,, "U" turns are prohibited within the limitsof the intersection of Duff Avenue and Fifth Street. Section 134. 5. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intere ection of Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue. Sectionl34„ 6. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Lincoln Way. Section 134. 7. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Kellogg Avenue and Fifth Street,. Section 134, 8, "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Fifth Street„ Section 134. 9. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Burnett Avenue and Fifth Street. Section 134. 10. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of th intersection of Stanton ATe and Lincoln Way. Section 134. 11, "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Grand Aveinue and Fifth Street. Section 134, 12.. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Duff ,Avenue and Main Street„ Section 134, 13. "U" turns are prohibited within the limits of the intersection of Clark Avenue and Main Street. Section 134. 14 "U" turns are prohibited within the limits oft e intersection of Kellogg Avenue and Sixth Street. Section 135. Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs., The city manager is haeb y authorized to place signs at intersections, determined by this ordinance, where left or right hand turns are prohibited. Section 135. 1. Left turns are prohibited from Grand Avenue at the intersection of Fifth Street and Allan Drive. Section 135. 2. Left turns are prohibited in the intersection of Fifth Street and Kellogg Avenue, when "No Left Turn" signs are in place in the intersection. Section 136. Limitations on Turning Around. It shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic. Section 137. When Signal Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a street in the City of Ames unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving audible signal by soundingthe horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the manner herein provided in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, Signal Continuous. A signal of intention to turn Section 137. 1. g ing not le s s than the last ur r�.ght or left shall be given continuously d before beginning the turning nmoveme t, hundred (loo) feet traveled by the vehxc e SignalsThe Section 137,2. by ras Hand and Arm or Signal Device. means of the han iher by signals herein requiredd and arm o sihnaTd vic eofeattYpe approved by the state motor other proper signal o g vehicle department, All 3. Method of Giving Hand and .Arm Signals. Section. 1374 h y d and arm shall when so signals herein required aof the vehicle and in the following manner: given, be given from the left s de (a) Left turn __ hand and arahneexten ed horizontally. extended upward* (b) Right turn __ hand and Stop or decrease of speed--hand and arm extended downwar (c) ONE:_WA Y STREETS AND ALLEYS reets and Sedtion 138. Authority to ignategn sari one-way street re alley Whenever any ordinance of this cit� designates and no lace. Signs city mtic anage shall place and maintain suchssggn1s1areoin p thereof, the y laced at every such regulation shall be effective unless be evr inda-ating the directi►n of lawful traffic in en s to direction is prohibited. intersection where movement of Eleven (11);, Section 138. 1. The alley tinothe alley betweelocks Ten n oMain Street Original Town of Ames, being desi na ed as Twelve (12), g Duff Avenue is hereby g and Fifth 'Street from hal Burnett unlawful to tastes excpt from the east, "one--way and it The alley immediately south of Blocks Thirteen Section 138.2. being the alley between Main original Town of Ames, s right- D' way fro (13) and Fourteen (14), grn Company' �� and it shal Street and the Chicago and Nloe th hereby des gas t.ed as one-way Burnett Avenue to Duff Aven be unlawful to enter except from the West. from Kellogg Section 138. 3. The alley north of Lin.Eoe Waa d it shall be Avenue to Market Avenue is hereby designated "one-way" unlawful to enter except from the West« rorrL Fifth Street to Sixth Street Section 138. 4. Wilson Averpe f is hereby designated as "one-way" and it shall be unlawful to enter except from the South, 8 QTiginal Section 138. 5. The alley through Block Eight ( ), nd D between Kellogg ,pvenue aouglas �''ye ue d hall e n alle Town, being the Y desi nated as one-way and it Fifth Street an enter Sixth except from the Sout'n.g be unlawful to Section 138. 6. Lynn Avenue from Knapp Street to Lincoln W a desi nated as "one-way" and it shall be unlawful to enter r on',i s hereby g Lincoln Way. on 138, 7. Stanton Avenue from Knapp Street to Lincoln Wa Sects 11 and it shall be unlawful to enter from is hereby designated as "ones-way Knapp Street. SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED Entering Through highways. It shall be unlawful for Section 139. as required by this ordinance at the fail to stop and shall yieldthe right-of-way to entrance to a through highway '. other the driver of a vehicle to fa q vehicles which have entered the intersection from said through highway or which are approaching so closely on said through highway cautiously and with a hazard, but said driver having so yielded may proceed. due care enter said through highway. Section 140. Authority to Designate Through Highways and to erect "Stop" Signs. Whenever an ordinance of this city designates and describes a "through street" it shall be the duty of the city manager to place and maintain a stop" sign on each and every street intersecting such "through street" or intersecting thatportion thereof described and designated as such by any ordinance of this city. Section 140, 1. Grand Avenue from the North corporate limits to its intersection with Lincoln Way is hereby desinate as a through all be required in the control of trafficreet, except, howevero no stop Sig entering Grand Avenue from Lincoln Way. Section 140. 2,. Lincoln Way from East corporate limits to the ignated as a h street West corporate limits sign nereby sha 1 besrequired in the control except, t of of trafficturning however, that no stop xg right and entering Lincoln Way from Grand Avenue, Section 140, 3. South Duff Avenue from the south corporate limits to its intersection vAh Lincoln Way is hereby designated as a through street. Section 140.4. Ninth Street from the East line of Carroll Avenue to the West line of Ridgewood Avenue, except at Grand Avenue and Duff Avenue, is hereby designated as a through Section 140. 5. Knapp Street from the West line of Ash Avenue to the West line of Hayward Avenue is hereby designated as a through street. Section 140. 6. Thirteenth Stet from the East line of Maxwell Avenue to the West line of Crescent Street, except at Grand ;venue is hereby designated as a through street. Section 140. 7. West Street from the East line of Sheldon Avenue to the West line of Campus Avenue is hereby designated as a through r street. Section 140, 8. Beech Avenue from Lincoln Way to the South Corporate Limits is hereby designated as a through street, Section 140.9. Sixth Street from the West line of Duff Avenue to the Squaw Greek Bridge except at Grand Avenue is hereby designated as a through street. Section 140. 10. Duff Avenue from Lincoln Way to the South line of Sixteenth Street except at Main Street and except at Thirteenth Street is hereby designated as a through street. Section 141, Special .Intersections Whe e "Stop" Required. " signs sig The City Manager is hereby au hazard exists,ctSuch pntersectco de shall be nated intersections where particular designated "Special Stop Intersections". The intersection of Allan Drive and Northwester Section 141. 1. ersection. Traffic on Allan Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop int Drive shall stop before entering Northwestern Avenue„ Section 141. 2. The intersection of Hyland Avenue", Oakland Street and Sheldon Avenue is hereby designated as a special scope intersection Traffic on Oakland Street and on Sheldon Avenue s P Hyland .Avenue. C Section 141. 3. The intersection of Gable Lane and Ash Avenue is her by designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic on Gable Lane shall stop before entering Ash .Avenue. Section 141. 4. The intersection of Ross Road and Hyland Avenue is hereby designated a special stop intersection. Traffic on Ross Road shall stop before entering Hyland Avenue. Section 141. 5. The intersection of Sixteenth (16th) Street and Duff Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approach ing this inter section from all directions shall stop before entering the inter- section. Section 141. 6. The intersection of West Street and Sheldon Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approaching this intersection from all directions shall stop before entering the intersection. Section 141. 7. The intersection of Sixth Street and Kellogg :Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approaching this intersection from all directions shall stop before entering the intersection. Section 141. 8. The intersection of Woodland Street and Franklin Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approach ing this intersection from all directions shall stop before entering the inter section. Sectionl41. 9. The intersection of Sixteenth Street and Burnett Avenu is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approaching this intersection from all directions shall stop before entering the intersection. Section 141. 10. The intersection of Sixteenth Street and Duff Avenue is hereby designated as a special stop intersection. Traffic approaching this intersection from all directions shall stop before entering the intersection. Section 142. Intersections Where "School Stops" Required. The Cit Manager is hereby authorized to make available stop signs or hand stop signals at designated intersections or crosswalks where particular hazards exist. Such intersections or crosswalks shall be designated as "School Stops" All vehicles when approaching such "School Stop" shall come to a full stop before proceeding through such intersection or crosswalk when the stop signs or hand signals are displayed. Section 142. 1. Lincoln Way at the Lincoln Way-Hyland Avenue .intersection is hereby designated as a "School Stop". Section 142. 2. Lincoln Way at the Lincoln Way-Hazel Avenue intersection is hereby designated as a "School Stop". Section 142. 3. Lincoln Way at the Lincoln Way-Oak Avenue inter- section is hereby designated as a "School Stop". Section 142. 4. Grand Avenue at the Ninth Str e et-Grand Avenue intersection is hereby designated as a "School Stop". Section 143. Signs to Bear the Word "Stop". Every sign erected pursuant to this article shall bear the word "Stop" in letters not less than six (6) inches in height and such sign shall at nighttime be rendered luminous by efficient reflecting elements on the face of the sign. Every stop sign shall be located as near as practicable at the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, at the nearest line of the roadway. Section 144. Vehicles to Stop at Stop Signs. When stop signs are erected as herein provided at or near the entrance to any intersection, every driver of a vehicle shall stop such vehicle at such sign or at a clearly marked stop line before entering the intersection except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal. Section 145. Stopping Vehicle at "Stop" signs. Operators of vehicles shall stop in obedience to a stop sign as required herein at an intersection where a stop sign is erected at one or more entrances thereto although not a part of a through highway and shall proceed cautiously, yielding to vehicles not so obliged to stop which are within the intersection or approaching SO closely as to constitute a hazard, but may then proceed. Section 146. Emerging from Alley or Private Driveway. It shall be nlawful for the driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, or building to fail to stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewal or onto the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yielding the right-of- ay to any pedestrian as may be necessary to avoid collision, and upon enterin he roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching so closely s to constitute a hazard, but said driver having so yielded may proceed cautiol. sl} and with due care enter said roadway. Section 147, Stop When Traffic Obstructed. It shall be unlawful for th river of a vehicle to enter an intersection or marked crosswalk unless there s sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of ther vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control signal ndication to proceed. Section 148. Obedience to Signal ,Indicating Approach of Railroad rain. (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the Circumstances stated in this section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty (50) feet but not less than ten (10) feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when: (1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train; (2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train; (3) A railroad train approaching within approximately fifteen hundred (1500) feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from such distance and such railroad train, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard. Section 148. 1. Observance of Crossing Gates and Barriers. It shall e unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle through, around or under any rossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrie t a railroad grade crossing is closed or is being opened or closed. DRIVING REGULATIONS Section 149. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited. It shall be unlawul or a driver of any vehicle other than one on official business to follow any ire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than five hundred 500) feet or drive into or park such vehicle with the block where fire apparatus as stopped in answer to a fire alarm. Section 150. Crossing Fire Hose. No vehicle shall be driven over an nprotected hose of a Fire Department when laid down on any street, alley, r private driveway, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent f the fire department official in command. i Section 151. Driving Through Funeral or Other Processions, It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive between the vehicles comprisi g a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or police officers. Section 152. Drivers in a Procession. Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe. Section 153. Vehicles Shall Not Be Driven on a Sidewalk, It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway. Section 154. Limitations on Backing. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other 'traffic. Section 155, Following Too Closely. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not, follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic and the condition of the street. Section 156. Reckless Driving. Any person who drives any vehicle in such manner as to indicate either a wilful or a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Section 157. Starting Parked Vehicle. No person shall start a vehicle which is ttopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. Section 158. Signal Required Before Stopping. No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriat signal in the manner rovided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when them is opportunity to give such signal. Section 159. Control of Vehicle. The person operating a vehicle or motorcycle shall have the same under control and shall reduce the speed to a reasonable and proper rate: (a) When approaching and passing a person walking or riding a bicycle in the traveled portion of a public street. (b) When approaching and passing an animal which is being led, ridden, or driven upon a public street. (c) When approaching and traversing a crossing or intersection of public street, or a bridge, or a sharp turn, or a ccir.ve; or a steep descent, in a public street. (d) When approaching and passing a fusee, flares, red reflector electric) lanterns, red reflectors or red flags displayed according to Section 321. 448, Code of Iowa, 1954. Section 160. Approaching or Entering Intersection. The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle which has entered the interset;tion from a different street. Where two (2) vehicles are appr caching on any public street or highway so that their paths will intersect and there is danger of collision the vehicle approaching the other from the right shall have the right-of-way. The foregoing rules are modified at throughhighways and otherwise as stated in this ordinance. Section 161. Turning Left at Intersection. The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said driver, having so yielded and having given a signal when and as required by this ordinance, may make such left turn and the driver of all other vehicles approaching the intersection from said opposite direction shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle making the left turn. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY OVERTAKING AND PASSING -- NO-PASSING ZONES Section 162. Traveling on Right-Hand Side. The operator of a vehicl within the Corporate Limits shall at all times travel on the right-hand side of the center of the street. Section 163. Meeting and Turning to Right„ Persons on horseback hall give one-half (1/2) orvehicles meeting each other on the public streets s of the traveled waythereof by turning to the right. Section 164. Passing on the Left. The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction on other than four (4) lane roadways, shall give an audible signal and shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle. Section 165. Overtaken Vehicle to Give VAy to the Right. Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an the overtaken vehicle shall upon audible same l give way to the direct on and shall not inerease in favor f the overtaking vehicle proceeding in the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. gnize Signal. The burden of proof Section 165. 1. Failure to Reco that signal as required by section 165 was not heard shall rest upon the driver of the overtaken vehicle. may Section 166. Overtaking Right. vehicle which driver is making t overtake and pass upon the right of another make a left turn. The driver of a vehicle may overtake, and, allowing sufficient clearance, pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction either upon the left or upon the r}ght on a roadway with unob strueted pavement of a sufficient width for four (4) or more lanes of moving traffic when such f the movement can be made in safety and the�in the t side of the center o upon the shoulder f the roadway. No person shall drive of pavement or roadway in overtaking or passing on the right. ft. No Section 167. Limitations on Hertaking on the of the roadway ineovert king an vehicle shall be driven on the left side of the center passing another vehicle proceeding r om oncom ng traffic for lsufficientess such left side is clearly visible and is free distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from ry event the the opposite direction or any vehicle oright-hand e�� hand side the roadway before overtaking vehicle must return to the g coming within one hundred (100) feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. Section 168. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left on a Pavement of Four (4) or More Lanes. No vehicle shall cross the center line of a roadway when overtaking another vehicle, when such line is a solid painted line, of a pavement of four (4) or more lanes. Section 169. Driving Upon Laned Roadways. Whenever any roadwa has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such moveme t can be made with safety. Section 170. Unlawful Passing on Hills. No vehicle shall be driven to the left half of the roadway in order to overtake and pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in that part of a street designated as a "no-passing" zone. Such zones shall be marked with signs. Section 170. 1. Lincoln Way from one hundred (100) feet west of the West line of Bee0i Avenue for a distance of approximately seven hundred (700) feet, when traveling west, is hereby designated as a "No-Passing" zone. Section 170. 2. Lincoln Way from the East line of Ash Avenue for a distance of approximately seven hundred (700) feet, when traveling east, is hereby designated as a "No-Passing" zone. Section 170. 3. Lincoln Way for a distance of approximately two hundred (200) feet from Stanton Avenue, when traveling east or west, is hereby designated as a "No-Passing" zone. Section 170. 4. Westwood Drive between a point one-hundred (100) feet north of Woodland Street and a point one-hundred (100) feet West of Oliver .Avenue is hereby designated as a "No-Passing" Zone. Section 170. 5. Sixth Street from the East line of Northwestern Avenue to the West line of Brookridge Avenue is hereby designated as a "No-Passing" zone. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS Section 171. Riding on Motorcycle. A person operating a motorcyc shall not ride other than up¢n the permanent and regular seat attached thereto or carry any other person nor shall any other person ride upon such motor- cycle other than upon a firmly attached seat to the rear or side of the operato n. Section 172. Clinging to Moving Vehicles. Any person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall not attach the same or himself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway. Section 173. Boarding or Alighting from Vehicles. No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. Section 174. Unlawful Riding. No person shall ride on any vehicle , upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise. Section 175. Railroad Trains Not to Block Streets. It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of anyrailroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five (5) minims, except that this provision shall not apply to trains or cars i motion other than those engaged in switching. Section 176. Obstruction to Driver' s View. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such three (3), as to obstruct ths contro view of te d rive number of persons, exceeding ow to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere withhe driver over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere ' with the driver' s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. Section 177. Windshields Unobstructed. No person shall drive any motor vehicle equipped with a windshield which does not permit clear vision, or with any sign, poster or other non-transparent material upon the front windshield of such vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be so displayed by law, which shall be displayed in the lower right-hand corner. Section 178. Trucks and Drays Loading and Unloading. From eight (8) o'clock a. m. to ten (10) o'tlock p.m. upon Main Street between Duff Avenue and Burnett Avenue and upon Lincoln Way between Stanton and Haywar Avenues, trucks and drays are prohibited from loading and unloading freight, goods and merchandise, at all places, stores and buidings where it is possibl to perform such work in the adjacent alley. Section 179. Unattended Motor Vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle to permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, or when standing upon any perceptible grade without effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the front wheels to the curb or the side of the highway. Section 180. Moving Other Vehicles. No person shall move a vehicl not owned by such person into any prohibited parking area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful. Section 181. Putting Glass, etc. , on Street. No person shall throw or deposit upon any street, roadway, municipally-owned, -leased or - control ed parking lots, any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any other substance likely to iri„'- any person, animal_, or vehisle upon sush street. Section 182. Removing injurious material. Any person hodraps or permits to be dropped or thrown, upon any street, roadway, munictive ipally- owned, - leased, or - controlled same or cause itarkin lot, any cto beoremoved.injurious material shall immediately remove the ile Intoxicated. o erson Section 183. Operatingets of the Cityhwhilei intoxicated, or shall under the operate a vehicle upon the stre influence of intoxicating liquor. Section 183. 1. Driving of Unsafe Automobiles. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on any street any vehicle or combination of vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person, or which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps an other equipment in proper condition as required by chapter 321 code of Iowa, 1954. Section 183. 2. Driving Without Lights. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle on any street in the City at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any other time when there is not sufficient light to render clearly disc fr qni SC4 hlye is vehicles on the highway at a distance of five hundred (500) ee a T lighted lamps and illuminating devices as specified in chapter 321 code of Iowa, 1954. PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES Section 184. Pedestrians Subject to Traffic-Control Signals. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals at accorded the privileges eandcsh 11 betions t at all other places pedestrians shall b subject to the restrictions as provided in this ordinance. Section 185. Pedestrian's Right-of-Way. (a) When traffic-control signals are not in plateor not inr sopertopping the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, sowing Section 186. Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalk. Pedestrians hall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. Section 187. Crossing at Right Angles. No pedestrian shall cross a oadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the hortest route to the opposite curb except in a crosswalk. Section 188. When Pedestrian Shall Yield. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than witlin marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall field the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian nnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the fight-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (c) The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the onditions stated in Section 189 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing t certain designated places. Section 189. Prohibited Crossing. Between adjacent intersections t which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross t any place except in a crosswalk. Section 190. Walking on Roadway. Where sidewalks are provided it hall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. Section 191. Walking on Left. Where sidewalks are not provided any edestrian walking along and upon a highway shall when practicable walk only n the left of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach frorr he opposite direction. Section 192. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides. No person shall stand in roadway for the purpose of soliching a ride from the driver of any private ehicle. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed so as to prevent any pedestrian from standing on that portion of the street or roadway, not rdinarily used for vehicular traffic, for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehiW.le. Section 193. White Canes Restricted to Blind Persons. For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic on the public thoroughfares, it shall be unlawful for any person except persons wholly or partially blind o carry or use on the streets, highways and public places of the city any bite canes or walking sticks which are white in color or white tipped with red. Section 193. 1. Duty of Drivers. Any driver of a vehicle or operator cf a motor-driven vehicle who approaches or comes in contact with a person wholly or partially blind carrying a cane or walking stick white in color or whit tipped with red, shall immediately come to a complete stop, and take such pre- cautions as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to such person. Section 194. Drivers to Exercise Due Care. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. PARKING REGULATIONS Section 195. Method of Parking. Except where angle parking is permitted by this ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb, shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb and not placed closer than four (4) feet end to end fr om another vehicle. Section 196. Parking on Streets Without Curbs. Vehicles parked on streets without curbs shall be parked parallel to the center line of the street with no portion of the vehicle closer than twelve (12) feet to the center line of the street. Section 197. Double ParIKdng. Double parking is prohibited upon all streets, except in an emergency, and then only if an operator capable of moving the vehicle remains therein. Section 197. 1. Unlawful Parking. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of: 1. Displaying it for sale. 2. Washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency. 3. Advertising. Section 198. Stalls and Sections. Where now or hereafter stalls or sections for vehicles may be marked or painted upon the surface of any street, portion thereof, municipally-owned, or leased parking lots, it shall be the duty of the driver or operator of any vehicle to park the same within the limits of one of th_ said stalls or sections and not over or across said lines. Section 199. Parking Lone Vehicles. No part of any vehicle or the load thereon when parked within an angle parking district shall extend into a roadway more than a distance of eighteen (18) feet when measured at right angles to the adjacent curb. No vehicle exceeding twenty (20) feet in overall length shall park in an angle parking district or parkinglot.. Section 200. "Angle Parking". On streets and parking lots set aside y this ordinance for "angle Parking" vehicles shall be parked at an angle with he curb line as marked on the street or paring lot surface and the nearest front wheel of such vehicle shall not be more than twelve (12) inches from the urb. Section 200. 1. "Angle parking" shall be permitted upon Main Street from Duff Avenue to a point five hundred (500) feet west of the west line of lark Avenue. Section 200. 2. "Angle Parking" Shall be permitted on the North side f Fifth Street from Carroll Avenue to Duff Avenue. Section 200. 3. "Right angle parking" shall be permitted on Burnett Avenue from the south line of Main Street to the first alley south thereof. Section 201. Limited Parking, Ninety (90) Minutes. The parking of vehicles on all week days, except Mondays and holidays, between the hours f eight (8) o'clock a. m, and six (6) o'clock p.m. and on Mondays between he hou rs of eight (8) o'clock a.m, and nine (9) o'clock p, m. , shall be limited o ninety (90) minutes on certain streets designated in this ordinance. Signs hall be posted on such streets indicating said limit. Section 201. 1. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes onf Fifth Stre t rom Burnett Avenue to Grand Avenue as provided in section 201. Section 201. 2. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Douglas venue from Fifth Street to Sixth Street as provided in section 201. Section 201. 3. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Burnett venue from Fifth Street to Sixth Street as provided in Section 201. i R Section 201. 4. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Kellogg Avenue from the north line of Lincoln Way, north to a point fifty (50) feet south of the south rail of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway crossing as provided in section 201. Section 201. 5. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Main Stre t from the east line of Duff Avenue east to the cross fence as provided in section 201. Section 201. 6. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Clark Avenue from Main Street to Fifth Street as provided in section 201. Section 201. 7. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the East side of Clark Avenue from the north line of Fifth Street to the South line of Sixth Street except at the entrance to the Junior HigH School for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet as provided in section 201. Section 201. 8. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the South side of Lincoln Way between Lynn Avenue and Stanton Avenue as provided in :Section 201. Section 201. 9• Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Lincoln W i y from Stanton Avenue to Hayward Avenue as provided in section 201. Section 201. 10. Pawing is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the west side of Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to Chamberlain S:reet as provided in section 201. Section 201. 11. Parking is limited to ninety (9 0) minutes on the east side of Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to a point opposite the south line of Chamberlain Street extended as provided in section 201. Section 201. 12. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on Hayward Avenue from the south line of Lincoln Way to the north line of Chamberlain Street as provided in section 201. Section 201. 13. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the municipally-leased parking lot abutting on Kellogg Avenue and the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company's right-of-way, more particularly described as: beginning at the Southwest corner of Lot Sixteen (16), Block Two (2), Ames Grain & Coal Company Addition, in the City of Ames, Iowa; thence North seventy-one and four tenths (71. 4) feet; thence East two hundred twenty (220) feet; thence South forty-seven and six-tenths (47. 6) feet to the Northwest corner of Lot One (1), Block Two (2), Ames Grain and Coal Company Addition; thence West fifty (50) feet; thence South twenty-three and eight-tenth (23. 8) feet; thence West one hundred and seventy (170) feet, to the point of beginning as provided in section 201. Section 201. 14. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the Nort side of Main Street from the West line of Clark Avenue to the East line of Grand Avenue as provided in section 201. Section 201. 15. Parking is limited to ninety (90) minutes on the East side of South Sheldon Avenue for a distance of three-hundred seventeen (317) feet South of the South line of Lincoln Way as provided in Section 201. Section 202. Limited Parking Sixty (60) minutes. The parking of vehicles on all week days except Mondays, between the hours of eight (8) o'clock A. M. and six (6) o'clock P. M. , and on Mondays between the hours of eight (8) o'clock A. M. and nine (9) o'clock P.M. shall be limited to sixty (60) minutes in certain locations as designated in this ordinance. Signs shall be posted in such locations indicating said limit. Section 202. 1. Parking is limited to sixty (60) minutes on the municipal-leased parking lot abutting on Fifth Street and Kellogg Avenue, more particularly described as an area including approximately the South Fifty (50) feet on Lot Six (6), the South Fifty (50) feet of Lot Eight (8) on said prenises all in Block Eight (8), Original Town of Ames, Story County, Iowa, as provided in section 202. Section 203. Limited Parking, Five (5) Minutes. The parking of vehicles on all week days except Monday and holidays between the hours of eight (8) o'clock A. M. and five (5) o'clock P.m. and on Mondays between the hours of eight (8) o'clock A.m. and nine (9) o'clock P.M. shall be limited to five (5) minutes on streets designated as having a five (5) minute limit. Signs shall be posted thereon indicating such limit. Section 203. 1. Parking is limited to five (5) minutes on the West side of Kellogg Avenue from the Northline of the East and West alley between Fifth Street and Sixth Street to the South line of Sixth Street as provided in section 203. Section 203. 2. Parking is limited to five (5) minutes on the East side of Kellogg Avenue from the North side of the North entrance to the municipally leased parking lot to the South line of Sixth Street as provided in section 203. Section 203. 3. Parking is limited to five (5) minutes on the South sid of Lincoln Way for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet east of the East line of Welch Avenue as provided in Section 203. Section 204. Limited Parking, Thirty (30) Minutes. The parking of vehicles on all week days except Mondays, between the hours of eight (8) o'clock A. M. and six (6) o'clock P. M. , and on Mondays between the hours of eight (8) o'clock a.m. and nine (9) o'clock P. M . shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes on certain streets as designated in this ordinance. Signs shall be posted on such streets indicating said limit. Section 204. 1. Parking is limited to thirty (30) minutes on the South side of West Street from the West line of Hyland Avenue to the East line of Campus Avenue, asprovided in section 204. Section 204. 2. Parking is limited to Thirty (30) minutes on the South side of West Street from the West line of Campus Avenue to the East line of Howard Avenue as provided in section 204. Section 205. Prohibited Parking. The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times on certain streets or locations as designated in this ordinance and the city manager adag parkinto erect locationSigltsshaal be unlawful /or paint' the curbs to designate prohibit d g to park a vehicle in a prohibited zone. Section 205. 1. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times for a space of twenty-five (25) feet along the curb or side of the street in front of any theatre, auditorium, hotel having more than twenty-five (25) sleeping rooms, or other building whe_ e large or of asP and then for onlye being lay such except in taking on or discharging passengers length of time as is necessary for such purpose. Section 205. 2. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on a side- walk. Section 205. 3. Parking is hereby prohibited in front of, or so to obstruct, a public or private driveway. Section 205. 4. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times a e e-urb-ar- side---of the street-with-in five (5) feet from-a-fare-hydrant. d at all times Section 205. 5. Parking is hereby prohi froml a ef re hydrant. along the curb or side of the street within five ( ) eet Section 205. 6. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or as indicated by a painted curb or a sign. t Section 2 05. 7. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on a cross- walk. Section 205. 8. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times within ten 10) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control ignal located at the side of a roadway. Section 205. 9. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times between a etector and the intersection and for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet from he detector away from such intersection on either or both sides of an pproach to the intersection where detectors are placed in the roadway to ctuate traffic control signals. Section 205. 10. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times within fifty 50) feet of the nearest rail of a railway crossing, except when parked parallel ,with such rail and not exhibiting a red light. Section 205. 11. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times within wenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of he street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy - five (75) eet of said entrance when properly sign-posted. Section 205. 12. Parking is hereby prohibited on the roadway side of ny vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street. Section 205. 13. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times within any lley except while expeditiously loading and unloading freight, merchandise, r materials. Section 205. 14. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times upon the arking of any street where curbing has been installed. Section 205. 15. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times alongside or pposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing r parking would obstruct traffic. Section 2 05. 16. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times upon any ridge or other elevated structure or within or on an approach to an underpass. Section 205. 17. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the East side of Stanton Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line f Knapp Street. Section 205. 18. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Lynn Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line f Knapp Street. Section 205. 19. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the East side of Ash Avenue between Lincoln Way and Knapp Street. Section 205. 20. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on South uff Avenue from Lincoln Way to the South Corporate Limits. Section 205. 21. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on Lincoln Way except that portion between Stanton Avenue and Hayward Avenue. Section 205. 22. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on Grand Avenue between Lincoln Way and Thirteenth Street. Section 205. 23. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on Allan Dr ive. Section 205. 24 . Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the east side of Sheldon Avenue between Lin. oln Way and Hyland Avenue. I Section 205. 25. Parking is hereby prohibited on the east side of South Sheldon Avenue from the south line of Lincoln Way to a point forty (40) feet south of the South line of Lincoln Way. Section 205. 26. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the west side of South Sheldon Avenue from the south line of Lincoln Way to a point opposite the north line of Hunt Street. Section 205. 27. Parking is hereby prohibited on the west side of Clark Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets between the hours of seven (7) o'clock a, m, and six (6) o'clock p, m. , Monday through Friday except holidays, from September first (1) through June fifteenth (15) of each school year. Section 2 05. 28. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the east side of Douglas Avenue and on the south side of Twelfth Street at the entrances to the Mary Greeley Hospital for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet. Section 205. 29. Parking is hereby prohibited on the north side of Ninth Street in front of the Roosevelt Public School for a distance of fifty (50) feet between the hours of seven (7) o'clock a. m, and six (6) o'clock p.m. , Monday through Friday except holidays, from September first (1) through June fifteenth (15) of each school year. Section 205. 30. Parking is hereby prohibited on the West side of Stanton Avenue from the South line of Knapp Street to the North line of Baker Street between the hours of seven (7) o'clock a, m, and six (6) o'clock p, m. , Monday through Friday except Holidays, from September first (1) through June fifteenth (15) of each school year. Section 205. 31. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the NortIl side of West Street from the West line of Sheldon Avenue to a point fifty (50) feet west of the West line of Woodland Avenue, Section 205. 32. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Hyland Avenue from the North line of Lincoln Way to the South line of West Street. Section 205, 33. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the East side of Hyland Avenue from the North line of West Street to the South line of Sheldon Avenue. Section 205. 34. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the Nort side of Oakland Avenue from the west line of Hyland Avenue to the East line of Franklin Avenue. if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a cross- walk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger, but no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle, which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. A pedestrian's right-of-way in a crosswalk is modified under the condition and as stated in section 188 (b). (b) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmark d crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. Section 205. 35. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Welch Avenue from the South line of Chamberlain Street to the orth line of Knapp Street. Section 205. 36. Parking is hereby prolibited at all times on the West side of Wilson Avenue from the North line of Fifth Street to the South line of Sixth Street. Section 205. 37. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the East side of Douglas Avenue from the North line of Eleventh (llth) Street to the South line of Twelfth (12th) Street. Section 205. 38. Par'.ing is hereby prohibited at all times, except Sundays, on the East side of South Kellogg Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line of South Second Street. Section 205. 39. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the South side of Sixth Street from Duff Avenue to the West side of Brookside Park except on Sundays. Secti on 2 05. 40. Parking i s her eby pr ohibited at all time s on the South side of Knapp Street from the West line of Ash Avenue to the East line of Lynn Avenue. Section 205. 41. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the North side of Sixth Street from the East line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company' s right-of-way East for a distance of one hundred (100) feet. Section 205. 42. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Northwestern Avnnue from Maiin Street to the South line of Sixth Street. Section 205. 43. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on both sides of Beech Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to a point opposite the South line of Sunset Drive. Section 205. 44. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Campus Avenue from the North line of Lincoln Way to the South line of Oakland Street. Section 205. 45. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the West side of Sherman Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line of South Second Street. Section 205.46. Parking is hereby Ixohibited at all times on the East side of Ridgewood Avenue from the North line of Sixth Street to the South line of Ninth Street. Section 205. 47. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the East side of Douglas Avenue from the North line of Sixth Street to the South line of Seventh Street. Section 205. 48. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the North side of Tenth Street from the West line of Duff Avenue to the East line of Grand Avenue. Section 205.49. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the Wes side of Clark Avenue between the North line of Sixth (6th) Street and the South line of Seventh (7th) Str eet. Section 205. 50. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the Wes side of Brookridge Avenue fromthe North line of Sixth (6th) Street to the South line of Ninth (9th) Street. Section 205. 51. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on the North side of Thirteenth (13th) Street from the East line of Grand Avenue to Fifty (5:3) East Of Gra-nd Section205. 52. Parking is hereby.prohibited at all times on both sides of Brookridge Avenue from the North line of Sixth (6th) Street to Fifty (50) feet North of the North line of Sixth (6th) Street. Section 205. 53. Parking is hereby prohibited at all times on Cham- berlain Place. Section 206. Limited Night Parking. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle between the hours of two (2) o'clock a. m. and six (6) o'clock a. m. on Sundays on streets established by this ordinance. Said streets shall be designated as having limited night parking and the city manage shall have appropriate signs erected thereon. Section 206. 1. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Main Street from a point one hundred and .forty (140) feet East of the East line of Duff Avenue to the East line of Clark Avenue between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a. m, on Sundays. Section 206. 2. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Fifth Street from the West line of Duff Avenue to the East line of Clark Avenue between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a.m. on Sundays. Section 206. 3. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Duff Avenue from the North line of Main Street to,the South line of Fifth Street between the hours of two (2) o'clock a. m, and six o'clock a.m on Sundays. Section 206. 4. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Douglas Avenu from the North line of Main Street to the South line of Sixth Street between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a.m. on Sundays. Section 206. 5. Night parivag is hereby prohibited on Kellogg Avenue from the North line of Lincoln Way to the South line of Sixth (6th) Street between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a.m. on Sundays. Section 206. 6. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Burnett Avenue from the North line of Main Street to the South line of Fifth (5th) Street betwe n the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a.m. on Sundays. Section 206. 7. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Lincoln Way fr m the West line of Lynn Avenue to the West line of Hayward Avenue between the hours of two (2) o'clock a. m. and six (6) o'clock a.m. on Sundays. Section 206. 8. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Hayward Aven e from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line of Chamberlain Street between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m, and six (6) o'clock a.m. Section 206. 9. Night parking is hereby prohibited on Welch Avenue from the South line of Lincoln Way to the North line of Chamberlain Street between the hours of two (2) o'clock a.m. and six (6) o'clock a. m. Section 207. Official Car Reservation. The forty (40) feet on the East side of Kellogg Avenue and the forty (40) feet on the South side of Fifth Street, both adjacent to the city hall, are hereby reserved and set aside for the motor vehicles of the police department, other official cars of the City of Ame and the state highway patrol cars. All other vehicles are prohibited from parking in said space, at any time, or from interfering with the use of said space by such motor vehicles. Section 208. Public Carrier Stands. The city manager is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops and taxicab stands on such public streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop and taxicab stand shall be designated by appropriate signs. Section 209. Parking of Buses and Taxicabs Regulated. The driver of a bus or taxicab shall not park upon any street in any business district at any place other than at a bus stop, or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporaril stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers. Section 210. Restricted Use of Bus and Taxicab Stands. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaging in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such z one. PARKING METER REGULATIONS Section 211. Authority for Installing Parking Meters. The city manager is hereby authorized to install, or cause to be installed, parking meters in the parking meter zones as are herein established or which shall hereafter be established. Said parking meters shall be installed within approximately twenty-four (24) inches of the curb line and in front of the parkin spaces. Section 211. 1. Parking Meter Districts. Two parking meter district are hereby established as follows: District No. 1 being the parking meters in the First, Second and Third Wards. District No. 2 being the parking meters in the Fourth Ward. Section 212. Parking Meter Zones. There are hereby established certain zones, to be known as parking meter zones. The parking meters erected in said parking meter zones shall determine the maximm parking time limits as set out in sections 213 and 214 of this ordinance, on week days, exce t Mondays and holidays, from the hours of nine (9) o'clock a.m, to six (6) o'clock p.m. and on Mondays from twelve (12) o'clock noon to nine (9) o'clock P.m, Section 213. Maximum Parking Time Limit, Twelve (12) Minutes. In the parking meter zones, established as having a maximum parking time lirrit of twelve (12) minutes, the stands supporting the parking meters shall be painted orange. Nothing but a one (1) cent coin shall be deposited in said parkii g meter. Section 213. 1. The South side of Fifth Street from Kellogg Avenue to Burnett Avenue shall have a maximum parking time limit of twelve (12) minutes. Section 21 3. 2. The west side of Douglas Avenue from the south line of the East and West alley between Main and Fifth Street to the North line of Main Street. Section 213. 3. Both sides of Kellogg Avnnue from the North line of the East and West alley between Main and Fifth Street to the South line of Fifth Street. Section 213. 4. The North side of Sixth Street from the West line of Douglas Avenue to the East line of the North and Souza alley between Douglas and Kellogg Avenue. Section 213. 5. Two parking meter spaces on the South side of Lincoln Way immediately East of Welch Avenue, and two parking meter spaces on the South side of Lincoln Way immediately East of Hayward Avenue, shall have a maximum parking limit of twelve (12) minutes. Section 214. Maximum Parking Time Limit, Sixty (60) Minutes. In the parking meter zones, established as having a maximum parking time limit of sixty (60) minutes, the stands supporting the meters shall be painted aluminum. Upon the deposit of certain coins an allowed parking time shall be established up to the maximum parking time limit as follows: (a) Upon the deposit of a one (1) cent coin a parking time limit of twelve (12) minutes shall be established. (b) Upon the deposit of two (2) one (1) cent coins a parking time limit of twenty-four (24) minutes shall be established. (c) Upnn the deposit of three (3) one (1) cent coins a parking time limit of thirty-six (36) minutes shall be established. (d) Upon the deposit of four (4) one (1) cent coins a maximum parking time of forty-eight (48) minutes shall be established. (e) Upon the deposit of five (5) one (1) cent coins a maximum parking time limit of sixty (60) minutes shall be established. (f) Upon the deposit of one (1) five (5) cent coin a maximum parking time limit of sixty (6 0) minutes shall be established. Section 214. 1. Main Street from Duff Avenue to Clark Avenue is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 214. 2. East side of Douglas Avenue from Main Street to Fifth Street and the West side of Douglas Avenue from the East and West alley to Fifth Street is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 214. 3. Kellogg Avenue from the North line of Lincoln Way to the South line of Sixth (6th) Street is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone except in the following places: (a) The North 192 feet on the West side. (b) The North 150 feet on the East side. (c) On the West side, from the North side of the alley between Main Street and Fifth Street, to Fifth Street. (d) That portion of Kellogg Avenue reserved for taxi stands and for parking of official cars. Section 214. 4. Fifth Street from Duff Avenue to Burnett Avenue except the space reserved for official cars North of the City Hall, and except the South side of Fifth Street from the West line of Kellogg Avenue to the East line of Burnett Avenue, is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 214. 5. Burnett Avenue from the North line of the East-Wes alley South of Main Street to Fifth Street, is hereby designated as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 214. 6. Linc oln Way from the East line of Hayward Avenue to he West line of Stanton Avenue except for two parking meter spaces on the South side of Lincoln Way immediately Ea st of Welch Avenue, and two parking g eter spaces on the South side of Lincoln Way immediately East of Hayward A enue, is hereby established as a sixty (6 0) minute parking meter zone. v Section 214. 7. The East side of Hayward Avenue from Lincoln Way to Chamberlain Street, is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 214. 8. Both sides of Welch Avenue from Lincoln Way to Chamberlain Street, is hereby established as a sixty (60) minute parking meter zone. Section 215. Two Minute Unmetered Parking. The city manager may with the consent of the council, designate the zone and order two-minute unmetered parking during such portion of the day as will expedite the movement of vehicular traffic, on or across any street, avenue, or alley within the parking meter district. Section 215. 1. Application for Two-Minute Parking. The proprietor of any real estate within any parking meter district, desiring unmetered two-minute parking in the street, avenue, or alley abutting his real estate, shall make a written proposal therefor to the city manager. If in the opinion of the city manager the request is reasonable and the granting thereof will facilitate traffic, he shall present such request and his recommendation to the council for its approval. The graiti.ng of the request shall be contingent upon the proprietor agreeing to pay into the parking meter fund yearly in advance a sum of money equivalent to the hourly charge for parking multiplied by the number of hours per year during which two-minute unmetered parking is in effect for each such parking space. Meters involved shall be clearly marked during this period when such unmetered two-minute parking is applicable. The granting of the application shall not preclude later cancellatio thereof, by council action. Section 216. Extending Maximum Parking Time Limit. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited, an additional coin or coins to extend the parking time limit beyond the maximum parking time limit for a meter space. Section 217. Slugs and Counterfeit Coins. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or, cause to be deposited in any parking meter any slug, r device or substitute for a one (1) - cent or a five (5)-cent coin of the United States of America. c Section 218. Supervision. The city manager or his authorized representatives shall have direct supervision of the installation, operation of the installation, operation, repair and maintenance of said parking meters and parking meter zones. Section 219. Policing. The chief of police of the City of Ames, under the direction of the mayor shall have direct supervision of the policing of said parking meters and parking meter zones. Section 220. Collection of Funds. The city clerkor his duly authorized representative shall have the power and authority to make regular collections of the monies deposited in said parking meters and the city clerks lall deliver the same to the city treasurer of the city of Ames, Iowa. Section 221. Use of Funds. Funds derived from'the operation of each of the parking meter districts herein established shall be used for the following purposes and none other, to wit: (a) Payment of the cost of acquisition and installation of meters purchased. (b) Payment of the cost of maintenance and repair of meters and collection of meter taxes and the enforcement of traffic laws in the parking meter districts. (c) Payment of the purchase and installation cost of other parking or traffic control devices installed on such portions of streets as are equipped with parking meters. (d) Payment of the cost of acquiring by purchase, lease, or similar arrangement of parking lots or other off street parking areas, including operation, enlargement, or improvement thereof or the facilities thereof within four tenths (.4) of a mile of the metered portion of the streets within the meter district, and widening the streets within the meter district or within two blocks thereof to provide additional parking facilities. (e) Retirement of revenue bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter for which funds not required for the payment of the costs under subsections a, b, and c hereof may be pledged. (f) All as provided in chapter 390 of the 1954 Code of Iowa as amended,. Section 222. Duty of Operator. (a) It shall be the duty of the operator of any vehicle, upon parking said vehicle in any parking space adjacent to which a parking meter is installed, to immediately deposit or cause to be deposited a five (5) cent coin or a one (1) cent coin or coins, as the case may be, for the time said vehicle is to occupy said parking space, (b) It shall be the duty of the operator of the vehicle to immediat(l y remove the vehicle from the parking space at the expiration of the maximum parking time limit for said space or prior to the display, within said meter, of the expired signal. Section 223. Commercial Truck Parking.. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting the parking of commercial trucks in the parking meter zones for the purpose of loading or unloading, provided, however) that an operator of such truck shall not park in a parking meter zone longer than thirty (30) minutes. Section 224. Injury to Parking Meters. No person shall deface, injure, tamper with, open, wilfully break, destroy, plug up, or impair the usefulness of any parking meter. FORTY-EIGHT HOUR PARKING LIMIT ESTABLISHED, PROVISIONS FOR THE REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Section 225. Forty-eight (48) Hour Parking Limit on Public Streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle and to permit the same to remain standing continuously and in one place for a period of more than forty-eight (48) hours upon a public street, municipally-owned or leased parking lot, or any public place in the city except those locations which have a more restricted parking limit under this ordinance. In addition to the penalty set out for the violation of any provisions of this ordinance any such vehicle so found may be determined to be an abandoned vehicle. Section 226. Abandoned Vehicle. Any vehicle which is found parked continuously and in one (1) place for a period of more than forty-eight (48) hours upon any public place in the city is hereby determined to be an abandone vehicle and may be removed and impounded as provided in the following sections of this ordinance. Section 22y Removal and ,Impoundment of a Vehicle. Any motsr vehicle found upon the streets and highways, parking lots, or public places f the City of Ames, .Iowa, illegally parked and/or reasonably appearing to be %bandoned, may be removed from said streets or highways under the direction f the police department and may be impounded until disposed of as hereinafter rovided. Impoundment shall be in any city-owned garage or area or in any rivately-.owned public garage to be designated by the city council. Section 228. Impoundment Fees. Within three (3) days after the mpoundment of any such motor vehicle the owner thereof may appear and claim the same on payment of an impoundment fee of three dollars ($3. 00) and towing charges if stored by the City of Ames, or upon payment of the towing and storage fees, if stored in a public garage, whereupon said vehicle shall e released. Section 229. Notice of Impoundment. If any impounded vehicle is not claimed by the owner within three (3) days after impoundment the chief of olice on said date, shall notify the commissioner of the Iowa State public safety department as the administrator of the state motor vehicle department y registered letter giving notice that he has such a motor vehicle in his possession, and giving a full and complete description of the same, including all marks of identification and factory and serial numbers. Section 230. Release of Vehicle After Notice. If within forty (40) days from notice to the owner thereof by the Commissioner of the Iowa state public safety department as provided by the state statute, said owner shall appear and properly identify such vehicle, the same shall be released to him upon payment of the impoundment fee and towing charges or upon payment of the towing and storage fees if impoundment in a privately-owned public garage, and in addition thereto the costs incident to the location of such owner. Section 231. Notice of Sale. If the owner of said vehicle does not appear within such period the ebief of police shall advertise said motor vehicle for sale in a newspaper published within the county at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks. Section 232. Sale of Unclaimed Vehicle. Said sale shall be held at a time and place to be fixed in said published notice, which shall be within one (1) week following the date of the last publication thereof at which time and place said motor vehicle shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder thereof, for cash. Section 233. Disposal of Proceeds of Sale. After deducting costs of the sale, those incurred in attempts to locate the owner of such vehicle and the towing and storage fees or impoundment fee, the chief of police shall pay the remaining money to the city clerk to be credited to the street fund. Section 234. Payment To Owner of Proceeds of Sale. If within six (6) months from the date of sale the owner of any motor vehicle sold under the provisions hereof makes a showing satisfactory to the city council of the City of Ames, that he was the owner of such motor vehicle at the time of sale, the city council may direct the drawing of a warrant paying such owner the amount for which same was sold less impoundment fee, towing or storage Char es and the costs incidental to notice to the owner and the conducting of said sale, and may direct the clerk of the City of Ames to pay the same out of the street fund, Section 235. Bids for Private Storage. At least once each year the city council may take bids from privately-owned garages for a schedule of fees for towing and storing impounded vehiFles. Thereupon the city council may designate the garage or garages to be used. NOTICE OF CHANGES AND VIOLATION PROVISIONS Section 236. Notice to be Given. When, hereafter, parking stations speed limit district, or other traffic regulations or control districts, are established, changed, regulated or annulled and an appropriate notice of the action given by a sign, standard, or curb marking at the place affected, it shall be the duty of all persons to comply herewith. Section 237. Penalties for Violation. A violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor and any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred (100) dollars and costs, and in default of payment be committed to the city or county jail until such fine is paid not exceeding thirty (30) days, or a jail sentence may be imposed not exceeding the said thirty (3 0) days. Sectinn 237. 1. Over-time Parking Violations. The penalty provided in Section 237 shall not apply to a ticket issued for over-time parking, provided the recipient shall within twenty-four hours (24) after the time of the commission of the violation, place fifty (50) cents in coin in the envelope upon which the over-time parking notice is printed, and place the same in one of the special containers provided for that purpose near the front door of the city hall, and at the intersection of Welch Avenue and Lincoln Way or at such other collection boxes as may from time to time be provided. Nothing in this section shall prevent the imposition of the penalty provided in Section 237 if, in the opinion of the court, a greater penalty is required in dealing wit repeated or frequent violations. EFFECT OF AND SHORT TITLE OF ORDINANCE Section 238. Effect of Ordinance. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 239. Repeal. Ordinances numbers 728, 733, 734, 741, 745, 748 and 830 are hereby repealed, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution of punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to taking effect of this ordinance. Section 240. Short Title. This ordinance may be known and cited as the "Traffic Ordinance'. Section 241. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Dated this 27th day of March, 1956. J. W. Prather, City Clerk P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by De Hart and seconded by Bolton that Ordinance No. 843 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Schilletter Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Smith and seconded by Schilletter that the rules governing the passage of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings be omitted and Ordinance No, 843 be placed on its final passage, Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and S�hilletter Voting Nay: None Absent: None Moved by Judge and seconded by Armstrong that Ordinance No. 843 do now pass. Voting Aye: Armstrong, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Schilletter oting Nay: None bsent: None a yor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 843 duly adopted. J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that Or� No. 843 was duly and prop he above and foregoi,ngn �ache 27th day f March, 1956 and published bya e eting of the City Council odifying on the day of (.�: �.0_, 19 • J. W. Prather, City Clerk I