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ORDINANCE NO. 2339
IAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE AS ADOPTED AND
!AMENDED BY CHAPTER #8 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES , I
! IOWA; ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 8-1014 AMENDING SECTION 1405 (a) ,
, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORD-
INANCES IN CONFLCIT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IIIT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
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Section 1. A new section to be numbered Section 8-1014 is
hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, as
! follows :
Sec. 8-1014. Section 1405 (a) of Code Amended.
` Section 1405 (a) of the Uniform Building Code is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1405 (a) Windows. All living rooms, kitchens, and
other rooms used for living, dining, or sleeping purposes
shall be provided with windows with an area not less than
twelve square feet (12 sq. ft. ) nor one-eighth of the floor
area of such rooms.
The window area in bathrooms, water-closet compartments,
and other similar rooms shall be not less than three square
feet (3 sq. ft. ) , unless a mechanical ventilation system
capable of producing a change of air every five (5) minutes
is provided. The mechanical ventilation system must dis-
charge directly outside or into a ventilated attic having
a total net free ventilating area equal to not less than
f 1/150th of the attic floor (ceiling) area and further
provided that at least fifty percent of the required
ventilating area shall be provided by ventilators located
in the upper portion of the space to be ventilated (at
least three feet above eave or cornice vents) with the
balance of the required ventilation being provided by
eaves or cornice vents.
When such required windows are installed, not less than
one-half the required area shall be openable.
Required windows shall open on a court, yard, or street
either directly or through a porch with a minimum clear
height of not less than seven feet (71 ) . Such porch shall
be at least 50 per cent open on at least one side.
+� Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance is in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 5th day of May 1970.
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L ise Whitcome, City Clerk Stuart N. mith, May r
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4/28/70 Moved by Maxwell-Fisher the ordinance pass on lst reading.
Aye: Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Thurston, Pass : Bell
Ordinance declared passed on lst reading.
5/5/70 Moved by Fisher-Nelson the ordinance pass on 2nd reading.
Aye: Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Bell
Ordinance declared passed on 2nd reading.
5/5/70 Moved by Fisher-Maxwell the rules be suspended.
Aye: Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: None Absent: Bell
Rules declared suspended.
5/5/70 Moved by Fisher-Nelson the ordinance do now pass.
Aye: Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Fisher
Nay: None Absent : Bell
Ordinance declared adopted.