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I ORDINANCE NO. 2343
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IAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER #32 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, REPEALING SECTIONS 32-1001 AND 32-1014; ENACTING
II NEW SECTIONS TO BE NUMBERED 32-100.1 AND 32-1014 ; REQUIRING PLATT
1JNG OF SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY AND. WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE
CORPORATE LIMITS AND LISTING DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED PRIOR TO APP-
ROVAL OF A PLAT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. Sections 32-1001 and 32-1014 of the Municipal Cod
of the City of Ames , Iowa, ashitherto existing are hereby repealed.
Section 2. New sections to be numbered 32-1001 and 32-1014
are hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa,
as follows :
Sec. 32-1001. Platting required; scope of chapter.
(a) Every original proprietor of any tract or parcel of
land within the city or within two miles of the corporate
limits thereof, who has subdivided or shall hereafter sub-
divide the same into three (3) or more parts, for the pur-
pose of laying out a town or city, or addition thereto or
part thereof, or suburban lots , shall cause a registered
land surveyor' s plat of the subdivision or area to be made
by a registered land surveyor holding a certificate under
the laws of the state in the form and containing the in-
formation hereinafter set forth. The plat shall be sub-
mitted to the city council and approved by the council
fbefore being made a matter of official record.
(b) As the city has a population of over twenty-five
thousand (25,000) by the latest federal census, and has
a plan commission organized under the laws of Iowa, this
chapter applies to all plats of areas within two miles of
the corporation limits of the city. All form, content
and procedural requirements in this chapter contained
applies to the plats. The city council may require as
a condition of approval of the plats that the owner of
the land bring the streets to a grade acceptable to the
council and comply with such other reasonable requirements
in regard to installation of public utilities, or other
requirements in this chapter contained, as the city council,
with the recommendation of the city plan commission, may
I' deem requisite for the protection of the public interest.
Sec. 32-1014. Owner to file documents prior to approval
I of plat.
The owner of the land being platted shall have on file
with the city clerk not less than seven (7) days prior
to consideration by the city council of the final accept-
ance of the plat the following plats, documents and in-
formation in the forms and number of copies as hereinafter
specified:
(a) Sixteen (16) copies of the final plat.
(b) Three (3) copies of all easements for utility
or other purposes .
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(c) Four (4) copies of a proposed resolution to
be adopted by the city council approving the
final plat and accepting lands to be dedicated
for public use.
(d) Three (3) copies of an agreement to be entered
i into between the owner and the city providing
for the grading of streets and installation of
a sanitary sewer system and other utilities
or improvements as may be required.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This ordinance is in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 7th day of July , 1970.
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Norma?o�z�ano, Depu y ity Clerk Stuart N. Smith, Mayor
7/7/70 Moved by Fisher Nelson the ordinance pass on first reading.
Aye : Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Bell, Fisher
Nay: None
( Ordinance declared passed on first reading.
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( Moved by Fisher-Nelson that the rules be suspended, the 2nd and
3rd readings be omitted and the ordinance be placed for final
passage.
Aye: Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Bell, Fisher
Nay: None
Rules declared suspended.
Moved by Fisher-Nelson that the ordinance do now pass.
Aye: Thurston, Maxwell, Fellinger, Nelson, Bell, Fisher
Nay: None
Ordinance declared adopted.
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