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°A.M.%XUG 2 91 2 � ORDINANCE NO. 2406ilr
ELLA M. HUNBACHE R ''I ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER #38, CITED AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCE"
O1-- "OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; REPEALING SECTION
38-1003, 38-1013, 38-1026, 38-1027 , 38-1031, 38-1033 , 38-1034 AND
38-1047; ESTABLISHING NEW SECTIONS TO BE DESIGNATED 38-1003 , 38-
1012.1, 38-1013, 38-1026, 38-1027 , 38-1031, 38-1033, 38-1034 AND
38-1047; ESTABLISHING SEVENTEEN (17) ZONING DISTRICTS, ESTABLISH-
ING REGULATIONS FOR USES IN S-1 AND R-1 DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING
t FENCE, WALL AND VISABILITY REGULATIONS , AUTHORIZING SIGNS ADVERT-
ISING REAL ESTATE, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR GARAGES AND ACC-
ESSORY BUILDINGS, ESTABLISHING BUILDING HEIGHT, YARD AND LOT WIDTH
r RESTRICTIONS, AND RESTRICTING PARKING IN FRONT YARDS; 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. Sections 38-1003 , 38-1013 , 38-1026 , 38-1027 ,
38-1031, 38-1033, 38-1034 and 38-11347 of the Municipal Code of
the City of Ames, Iowa, as hitherto existing are hereby repealed.
Section 2. New sections to be numbered 38-1003, 38-1012.1,
38-1013, 38-1026, 38-1027 , 38-1031, 38-1033 , 38-1034 and 38-1047
are hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa,
as follows:
Sec. 38-1003. Districts established.
For the purpose of this chapter , the city is hereby
divided into seventeen (17) classes of districts as
follows:
"F-1" District (Flood Plain) .
"A-1" District (Agricultural) .
4.. "S-l" District (Subuurban Dwelling) .
"R-l" District (Single Family Dwelling) .
"R-2" District (Two Family Dwelling) .
"R-3" District (Multiple Family Dwelling) .
"R-4" District (Multiple Family Dwelling) .
"R-5" District (Mobile Home) .
"H-M" District (Hospital-Medical) .
"C-l" District (Office and Shop) .
"C-2" District (General Commercial) .
"C-3" District (Highway Commercial
"C-4" District (Retail Commercial) .
"C-5" District (Planned Shopping Center) .
"I-1" District (Light Industrial) .
"I-2" District (Heavy Industrial) .
"I-3" District (Planned Industrial) .
Sec. 38-1012.1. Uses in S-1 District.
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The regulations set forth in this section, or set
forth in this chapter when referred to in this section,
are the regulations in the "`S-l" ,district. This.
district is established to accommodate primarily single
family dwellings in low density, suburban residential
areas, and secondly, other uses customarily found in
low density residential areas such as churches , public
and parochial schools, golf courses and parks. A
building or premises shall be used only for the following
purposes:
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Any use permitted in the "A-1" District.
One family dwellings.
Private garage or accessory building.
Home occupation.
Railroad right-of-way and trackage.
Utility substation.
?6n-- - Church or Sunday school.
Public school.
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Private school having curriculum similar to that
offered by public schools .
Golf course , except miniature courses and driving
tees operated for commercial purposes .
Country club .
Parks.
Off-street parking lot in conjunction with a use
permitted in this district.
Use for mobile home parks is specifically precluded.
Sec. 38-1013. Uses in R-1 District.
The regulations set forth in this section, or set forth
in this chapter when referred to in this section , are
the regulations in the "R-l" District. This district
is established to accommodate single family dwellings
and uses customarily found in low density residential
areas such as churches , public and parochial schools ,
golf courses and parks . A building or premises shall
be used only for the following purposes : "
Any use permitted in the "S-1" District.
Use for mobile home parks is specifically precluded.
Sec. 38-1026 . Fences and walls .
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In any "A-l" , "S-1" , "R-1" , "R-2" or "R-3" District,
fences and walls not exceeding six (6) feet in height
are permitted within the limits of side and rear yards .
In the case of retaining walls , supporting embankments ,
the above requirements shall apply only to that part j
of the wall above ground surface of the retained
embankment. In all other districts , fences and walls
are permitted not exceeding eight (8) feet in height j
within the limits of any yard.
Sec. 38-1027 . Visibility at intersections .
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On any corner lot in any "A-l" , "S-111 , "R-111 , "R-2" ,
"R-3" "R-4" "H-M" or "C-1" District no fence wall i
or other structure shall be erected, or no foliage
plant is permitted to grow to a height of more than
three (3) feet above the elevation of the established
curb grade at the intersection of the streets on that
part of any yard which is bounded by the street lines
of the intersecting streets and a line connecting two
(2) points on said street lines twenty (20) feet from
their point of intersection.
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Sec. 38-1031. Requirements for private garages and
accessory buildings .
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In any "A-1" , "S-1" , "R-111 , "R-211 , "R-311 , "R-411 , "H-M" , f
or "C-1" District the following requirements apply to i
detached garages and accessory buildings : t
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(a) A private garage is permitted in the side or rear
yard on the same .lot with a dwelling either as a separate
building or in a separate room within, or attached to
the dwelling , except as hereinafter provided. In any i
"A-111 , 1IS-111 , "R-1" or "R-2" District, the number of
spaces for motor vehicles shall be no greater. than two '
(2) more than the number of dwelling units permitted
on the premises. j
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(b) Each detached private garage or accessory building
shall be not less than two (2) feet from a party lot
line or alley line, except that when any part of such
accessory building is within fifty (50) feet of any
street or public place upon which the lot abuts , such
building shall be not less than six (6) feet from any
lot line which serves as the front portion of a side
lot line to any adjoining property.
(c) No detached garage or accessory building is
permitted within the limits of a front yard.
(d) A detached garage may be erected across a common
lot line by mutual agreement of the adjoining property
owners .
(e) Accessory buildings within a rear yard may not
occupy more than one-half (1/2) of such area.
(f) When wholly or partially within the limits of I
any side yard, a detached garage or accessory building
is considered a part of the principal building on the
same lot and shall conform to all yard and space
requirements specified herein for principal buildings. i
(g) No detached garage or accessory building shall
contain living quarters .
Sec. 38-1033. Height, yard, lot width, area requirements
generally. j
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 i
lot area per dwelling unit, for all districts are j
governed and regulated by the requirements shown in
the chart hereinafter set form under this sectioli and !
the footnote thereto, except as otherwise specifically j
provided in other sections of this chapter. fi
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(a) Farm buildings , other than dwellings , communi-
cation 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
building or any building of a similar type. The following
regulations apply: (1) Front yard shall be a minimum ?
of forty-five (45) feet; (2) Side yards shall be a
minimum of twenty-five (25) feet plus one foot for each
additional three (3) feet of building height over. fifty I
(50) feet; (3) Rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty- f
five (35) feet. t
(c) Side yard shall be a minimum of six (6) feet for
one story buildings , eight (8) feet for two (2) story
buildings , 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) .
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(d) No side yard required except on the side of a lot
adjoining an "R-1" "R-2"
R-3 or R-4 District in
which case the side yard regulations of the district I
which it adjoins shall apply. No rear yard required
except on the rear of a lot abutting an
"R-21r , "R-3" or "R-4" District in which case the rear
yard regulations of the district which it adjoins shall i
apply. t
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(e) These regulations apply only to lots which are
iused all or in part for dwelling units . t
(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.
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(h) On a corner lot the minimum rear yard shall be
twenty (20) feet.
(i) These regulations apply only to yards not abutting f
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 I
abutting an arterial street shall be a minimum of sixty
(60) feet from the centerline.
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(k) Requirements shall be in conformance with Chapter
#r23 of the Ames Municipal Code.
(1) Requirements of the "R-4" District shall be applied
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as minimum.
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Sec. 38-1034. Front yard variations .
In "R-l" and "R-2" Districts the required front
yard depth for a principal building located on a lot
within seventy (70) feet measured along the street
line from the nearest corner of the lot under consideration,;
to any portion of two (2) or more lots in the
same block and which lots are occupied by dwellings
which front on the same street as the proposed principal
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dwellings , shall be the average of the front yard
depth of such existing dwellings . In computing such
front yard depth , existing buildings with front yard
depths greater than fifty (50) feet shall be assumed
to have a front yard depth of fifty (50) feet and a
building with a front yard depth of less than thirty
(30) feet shall be assumed to have a depth of thirty
(30) feet.
Sec. 38-1047 . Locating parking space in front yard.
Off-street parking space may be located within the
required front yard in any "C-2" , "C-3" , "C-411 , "I-2"
or "I-3" District, provided such space is 50 feet or
more away from any "R" District. No off-street parking
is permitted in the front yard of any "S" , "'P." , 11C-1"
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or "H-M" District, except upon a regularly constructed, {
duly authorized driveway .
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
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:' conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4 . This ordinance is in full force and effect
m - hd after its adoption and publication according to law.
4 �dppted this: day of 1972 .
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`' °• ^• `' Stuart N. Smith, Mayor
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6-27-72 Motion (Koerber-Pounds) to pass on lst reading.
Ayes: Calhoun, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds, Koerber.
Huston abstaining. (MC)
7-18-72 Motion (Koerber-Nelson) to pass on 2nd reading.
Ayes : Calhoun, Maxwell, Nelson, Pounds, Koerber, Huston.
Nays: None. (MC)
7-25-72 Motion (Koerber-Nelson) to adopt on final reading.
Ayes : Calhoun, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson, Pounds, Koerber.
Nays: None . (MC)
Mayor declared ordinance duly adopted.
I, Mary E. Paul, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Ames, Story County, Iowa, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 2406 i a true and exact copy of said ordinance
and that said ordinance was adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting thereof on the 25th day of July, 1972.
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-` •`'• Mary A. Paul, City Clerk
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(4^r d1 ttis: 31st day of July, 1972 .
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