HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-08-02 Ordinance Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, ENTITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,"
CHAPTER 3, ENTITLED "RULES OF THE ROAD," SECTION 6, ENTITLED "SPEED
RESTRICTIONS," SUBSECTION C, ENTITLED "SCHOOL SPEED ZONES" TO ESTABLISH
SCHOOL SPEED ZONES BY WEBER SCHOOL AND GRANT WOOD SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, Weber Elementary School is located on Rohret Road between Wild Prairie Drive and
Goldenrod Drive, and Grant Wood Elementary School is located near Sycamore Street between California
Street and Lakeside Drive;
WHEREAS, due to their proximity to elementary schools, it is safe and reasonable for the speed on
Rohret Road between Wild Prairie Drive and Goldenrod Drive and on Sycamore Street between California
Street and Lakeside Drive to be twenty (20) miles per hour from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. through five
o'clock (5:00) P.M. on Monday through Friday of each week; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to establish these two school speed zones.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
Title 9, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 3, entitled "Rules of the Road," Section 6, entitled
"Speed Restrictions," Subsection C, entitled "School Speed Zones," is hereby amended by adding
additional zones as follows:
Name of Street Where Limit Applies
Rohret Road from Wild Prairie Drive to Goldenrod Drive
Sycamore Street from California Street to Lakeside Drive
SECTION I1. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION II1. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of ,2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Approved by
City Attorney's Office
sue/ord&res/Schoo[ZoneOrd.doc
Ordinance No.
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It was moved by and seconded by that the Ordinance
as mad be adopted, and upon roll call them were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Bailey
Champion
Elliott
Lehman
O'Donnell
Vanderhoef
Wilburn
First Consideration 8/2/04
Vote for passage: AYES: Elliott, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn,
Bailey, Champion. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published
Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN CHAPTERS OF CITY CODE TITLES 7, 10, AND 14 TO
INCREASE THE MUNICIPAL INFRACTION CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTRICAL
CODE, PLUMBING CODE, FIRE CODE, AND FUEL GAS CODE AND SNOW REMOVAL
REQUIREMENTS IN CITY PLAZA.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-4044 enhanced the civil penalties for certain municipal infractions
relating primarily to nuisances and the building code, the housing code, the electrical code, the plumbing
code, the mechanical code, the fire code, and the illegal use of the right-of-way, which was consistent with
the Neighborhood Housing Relations Task Force's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the electrical code, the plumbing code, and the fire code were recently amended in
Ordinance Nos. 04-4121, 04-4119, and 04-4118 respectively, as part of the regular code updating
process, but the enhanced civil penalty enacted in Ordinance No. 02-4044 was inadvertently omitted from
these ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 04-4122, the City enacted its first "fuel gas code," and the civil penalty
for violation of said code should be the same as the enhanced penalty for violating the related building and
housing codes; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-4044 also enhanced the civil penalty for failing to remove snow near
buildings in city plaza, and Ordinance No. 04-4125 inadvertently deleted the enhanced civil penalty for
violation of said snow removal provision; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt these amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
1. Tit~e 1, entitled "Administration," Chapter 4, entitled "General Penalty," Section 2, entitled, "Civil
Penalties for Municipal Infractions," Article D, entitled "Civil Citations for Neighborhood Related and
Nuisance Infractions" is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Article D is added which reads as
follows:
Enhanced Penalties for Certain Municipal Infractions: Civil penalties for municipal infractions of
certain sections of this code as noted therein shall be punishable as provided in the following
schedule for each day a violation exists or continues:
First offense $250.00
Second offense $500.00
Third offense $750.00
2. Title 7, entitled "Fire Prevention and Protection," Chapter 1, entitled "Fire Code," is amended by
adding a new Section 4 which reads as follows:
V~olation of this Chapter shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection 1-4-2D of this code.
3. Title t0, entitled "Use of Public Ways and Property," Chapter 5, entitled "City Plaza," Section 6 is
repealed in its entirety and a new Section 6 is added which reads as follows:
Removal of accumulations of snow and/or ice in Zone 1 of city plaza resulting from building runoff
shall be the responsibility of the adjoining property owner. Violation of this Section shall be a
municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in subsection 1-4-2D of this code.
4. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article B,
entitled "Plumbing Code," is amended by adding a new Section 6, which reads as follows:
Violation of this Article shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection 1--4-2D of this code.
5. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article C,
entitled "Electrical Code," by adding a new Section 3 which reads as follows:
Violation of this Article shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection 1-4-2D of this code.
6. Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article N,
entitled "Fuel Gas Code," Section 4 is deleted in its entirety and a new Section 4 is added which reads as
follows:
Violation of this Article shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection 1-4-2D of this code.
SECTION I1. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION II1. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this day of ,2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
Approved by
City Attorney's Office
Ordinance No.
Page
it was moved by and seconded by that the Ordinance
as mad be adopted, and upon roll call them were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Bailey
· Champion
Elliott
Lehman
O'Donnell
Vanderhoef
Wilburn
First Consideration 8/2/04
Vote for passage: AYES: Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, I~ilburn, Baile~v, Champion,
E11iott. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None.
Second Consideration
Vote for passage:
Date published
08-02-043
Prepared by: Susan Dulek, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CERTAIN CHAPTERS OF CITY CODE I 7, 10, AND 14 TO
INCREASE THE INFRACTION CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOl THE ELECTRICAL
CODE, PLUMBING CODE, FIRE CODE, AND FUEL GAS CODE AND SNOW REMOVAL
REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. enhanced the civil penalties certain municipal infractions
relating primarily to nuisances and code, the housing code electrical code, the plumbing
code, the mechanical code, the fire and the al use of the which was consistent with
the Neighborhood Housing
WHEREAS, the electrical code the nbing code, and the re code were recently amended in
Ordinance Nos. 04-421, 04-4119 respectively, as pa~ ular code updating process,
but the enhanced civil penalty enacted in ance No. inadvertently omitted from these
ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 04-4122, the st "fuel gas code," and the civil penalty
for violation of said code should be the same as ! for violating the related building and
housing codes; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 02-4044 penalty for failing to remove snow near
buildings in city plaza, and Ordinance No. 04-4125 ina deleted the enhanced civil penalty for
violation of said snow removal provision; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to adopt these a ldments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Cl JNClL OF THE CITY OF CITY, IOWA:
SECTION I. AMENDMENTS.
1. Title 1, entitled "Administration," Chapter 4, Penalty," Section 2, entitled, "Civil
Penalties for Municipal Infractions," Article D, enti "Civil for Neighborhood Related and
Nuisance Infractions" is hereby repealed in its en and a Article D is added which reads as
follows:
Enhanced Penalties for Certain Infractions: Civil for municipal infractions of
certain sections of this code as shall be as provided in the following
schedule for each day a ~r continues:
First offense $250.00
Second offense $500.00
Third offense $750.00
2. Title 7, entitled "Fire Protection," Chapter 1, entitled Code," is amended by
adding a new Section 4 which reads as
Violation of this Cha be a municipal infraction punishable by a as provided in
subsection 1-4~2D of this ¢
3. Title 10, entitled "Use and Property," Chapter 5, entitled "City Section 6 is
repealed in its entirety and a added which reads as follows:
Removal ~ns of snow and/or ice in Zone 1 of city plaza resultin ~uilding runoff
shall be the respo of the adjoining property owner. Violation of this shall be a
munici )unishable by a penalty as provided in subsection 1-4-2D of this code.
4. Title 14, entitled Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article B,
entitled "Plumbing is amended by adding a new Section 6, which reads as follows:
Violation of ti' Article shall be a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection )f this code.
5. Title 14, Unified Development Code Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article C,
entitled "Electrical Code adding a new Section rich reads as follows:
Violation of this shall be a ' ' infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection his code.
6. Title 14, entitled ;," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and Housing," Article N,
entitled "Fuel Gas Code," is deleted in , and a new Section 4 is added which reads as
follows:
Violation of this Article infraction punishable by a penalty as provided in
subsection 1-4-2D of this
SECTION II. REPEALER. All ordin~ of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. SEVERABILITY. If provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any
section, provision or part thereof not lid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV. [. be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this __ 2004.
MAYOR
ATTEST:.
CITY CLEF
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Approved by
City Attorney's
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