HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 42 of Municipal Code, Rezoning Business and Light Industry ORDINANCE NO. 2103
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 42-14 THEREOF; AND,
PROVIDING FOR BUILDING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS FOR AREAS ZONED
FOR "D" DISTRICTS (BUSINESS AND LIGHT INDUSTRY. )
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section . That Section 42-14 of the Municipal Code of the
City of Ames, Iowa be and the same is hereby repealed and the
following be and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to
be known as Section 42-14 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Ames, Iowa ;
42-14 Use Regulation for "D" Districts (Business and
Light Industry) . Within any "D" District no building or
land shall be used, (1) for other than one or more of the
uses herein specified as permissible in "C" Districts,
provided, however, that no building or land shall be
used for a dwelling other than an apartment building for
six or more families constructed, converted or altered
specifically for that purpose, or an apartment or apart-
ments erected or provided in conjunction with any store
or shop; or (2) for other than one or more of the follow-
ing purposes :
(a) Offices
(b) Financial Institutions
(c) Amusement enterprises, such as dance halls, skating
rinks, concert halls and theatres
(d) Studios
(e) Fire stations and public convenience stations
(f) Gasoline service stations
(g) Freight and passenger stations, truck terminals and
warehouses
(h) Bus depots
(i) Telephone exchange
(j ) Hotels and motels
(k) Telegraph offices
(1) Restaurants and lunch counters
(m) Printing shops
(n) Public garages, provided, however, that any land used
in conjunction with a public garage, and as a junk
yard as defined in Section 42-2.43 any part of which
abuts on an "A", "AB", "B", or "C" District, shall be
completely enclosed with a wall or chain link type
fence at least six feet in height. There shall be
only one opening in the wall or fence facing any public
street for each 200 feet of length. Such fencing shall
be subject to approval of the City Manager and sight
clearance at street intersections.
(o) Any light manufacturing or light industry which is
carried on entirely within buildings, which is not
noxious or offensive due to the emission of odors, gas,
smoke, dust or noise, which is not a menace to public
health and safety, and which will not substantially
or permanently injure the appropriate use of
neighboring property.
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(p) Fuel and building material or storage yards from
which sales are primarily retail
(q) Mobile home parks
(r) Private garages and accessory buildings as provided
in Section 42-16. 4
(s) Used car sales lots
(t) Mobile home sales lots
(u) Funeral homes
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this, 16th day of lRovember 1965.
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3WWV339BSDfX4 City Clerk PEARLE P. DE HART, Mayor
Louise A. Whitcome
Moved by Bledsoe and seconded by Eschbach Ordinance No. 2103
be passed on its first reading.
Voting Aye: Judge, Pasley, Eschbach, Bledsoe , Fisher
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Moved by Bledsoe and seconded by Fisher .that..the-rule®governing the
passage of Ordinances be suspended, the third reading be omitted and
Ordinance No. 2103 be placed for final adoption.
Voting Aye: Pasley, Eschback, Bledsoe, Fisher, Jellinger, Judge
Voting Nay: None
Ab s ent: None
Moved by Bledsoe and seconded by Fisher Ordinance No. 2103 do now
pass.
Voting Aye: Pasley, 'Eschback, Bledsoe, Fisher, Jellinger, Judge
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Mayor Pro-tempore Judge declared the OrdinanceNo. 2103 adopted