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Home My WebLink About~Master - Repealing Section 38-1033 of Municipal Code; General Lot Area Requirements ORDINANCE NO. 2212 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 38-1033 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CITY OF AMES, IOWA, AS HITHERTO EXISTING; ADDING A NEW SECTION, TO BE NUMBERED 38-1033 TO CHAPTER 38 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CITY OF AMES, IOWA, WHICH NEW SECTION RELATES TO HEIGHT, YARDS, LOT WIDTH, AND AREA REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. Section 38-1033, of the Municipal Code, City of Ames, Iowa, as hitherto existing, is repealed. Section 2. A new section, to numbered 38-1033, is added to chapter 38 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames, Iowa, and is as follows : Sec. 38-1033. Height, yard, lot width, area requirements generally. The maximum height of a building; the minimum front, rear and side yard requirements; the minimum lot width at the building line and street line; and the minimum lot area per dwelling unit, for all districts are governed and regulated by the requirements shown in the chart hereinafter set forth under this section and the footnote thereto, except as otherwise specifically provided in other sections of this chapter. -,w O w 0 0 coo O O o 0 0 �4 C0 0 0 0 •1-I U > rl r I r1 —1 Ga ro O W N a U) v < 4-> O OOo00 -r-i O 00000 o 3 0 0 0 00 � s~ rI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000000 �- 3 Q �c� 000000 d rI 4 Q) Q) -IJ N Q' 0 Ln Ln Ln Ln Ln Ln Ln N �4 •,-I (n M ('') M rn M M -u (1) 4Ja OwU) a r 5 � ru o 000000000000000 0 �" •r1 -r-I r 1 I ._ uuuuuur� -� •� -� fi N O O O 00 N N N •rl '� N r-I r-I r-I ri r1 �5 4-.1 -r-I N N P� Czo N rri Ic: ICI '(" Is:: 10 -ri rl ri p -r-I N O O Ln M Ln M m Ln O O O N (N N r6 a' Ln N N N N N N -1 r-i r-I r-1 H U) -N .-. !Z: 4-) �7) ri r I ri 5 5 O o O o o o Ln Ln Ln o O o o O o o •11 �4 Ln M M M N N N fsa 4J O O O o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N It O 0 O 0 d O d Ln Ln Ln 4-1 (TJ (1) r-I r-1 r-i r--1 r 4 b) .r1 -H U) ro N -1 •ri O M M M 7' 61 m m 6l M m M It Zt ri M 4-1 U] 0 O s is � S~ -r-I -r1 r-i r-I -r1 •rl F-1 �-1 (6 f13 rl !6 r-I r-i r-I •r1 •r-I (6 Z3) H r-I -r1 r-I r--I >y >y r6 U U •rl �-: r6 m U U33 H r-I U �-I $-I U -r-I -r-I -r-I -I-) r1 Q Q 5 10 N 04 -u 4J � �4 > w C6 Z O 0 0) 04 0 H � �:s �:5 ro �5 rl rA S. U U O U) r0 r0 H r-I -P -H -r-i v (D r-I U) U $:. �i G4 ri Fj �-: r-A r-i rG I r1 r0 H H r0 �5 M M 04 Q -u N M(� M ri N N rU U G4 f� -r1 -r-I -r-I U T4 �: -H � 11 >1 � O P 0 O r-1 r-1 W 41 �-: b) 4J ro Z3) ro (6 r I t Y) 0 44 N -r-I N r-{ -H 0 H w < o 4 : xooxxaaxw r I r-i r I N M 't r1 N M -' Ln ri N M I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I rm4 < Z a x U U U U U H H H (a) Farm buildings, other than dwellings, communication towers, flag poles and bell towers are exempt from these regulations. (b) These regulations do not apply to a church, school library, museum, club, social center, community build- ing or building or similar institution. The following regulations apply: (1) Front will be a minimum of forty-five (45) feet; (2) Side yards shall be a min- imum of twenty-five (25) feet plus one foot for each additional three (3) feet of building height over fifty (50) feet; (3) Rear yards shall be minimum of thirty-five (35) feet. (c) Side yard shall be a minimum of six (6) feet for one story buildings, eight (8) feet for two (2) story build- ings, ten (10) feet for three (3) story buildings, twelve (12) feet for four (4) story buildings and an additional four (4) feet for every story over four (4) . (d) No side yard required except on the side of a lot adjoin- ing an "R-1 ", R-2 ", "R-3 " or "R-4" District in which case the side yard regulations of the district which it adjoins shall apply. No rear yard required except on the rear of a lot abutting an "A-1 ", "R-1 "', "R-2 " "R-3 " or "R-4 " District in which case the rear yard regulations of the district which it adjoins shall apply. (e) These regulations apply only to lots which are used all or in part for dwelling units. (f) Area requirements for structures containing seven (7) or more dwelling units shall provide 1, 000 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. (g) When used for commercial purposes, front yard may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet. (h) On a corner lot the minimum rear yard shall be twenty (20) feet. (i) These regulations apply only to yards not abutting arterial streets. When any front, rear or side yard abuts on an arterial street, such yard or yards so abutting an arterial street shall be a minimum of forty (40) feet. (j ) These regulations apply only to yards not abutting arterial streets. When any front, rear, or side yard abuts on an arterial street, such yard or yards so abutting an arterial street shall be a minimum of sixty (60) feet from the centerline. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Section 4. This ordinance is in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed this 17th day of October 1967. Lo ise Whitcome, City Clerk D. b ough, Ma) r 9/26/67 Moved by LeBaron, Judge the ordinance pass on 1st reading Aye : Judge, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Jellinger, Pasley Ordinance declared passed on lst reading. 10/3/67 Moved by Judge-Newell the ordinance pass on 2nd reading Aye : Jellinger, Judge, Newell, leBaron, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Pasley Ordinance declared passed on 2nd reading. 10/17/67 Moved by Fisher-Judge the ordinance pass on final reading Aye : Jellinger, Judgq, Pasley, leBaron, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Newell Ordinance declared adopted.