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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 28 of Municipal Code; Relating to Subsoil Drain in Storm Sewers ORDINANCE NO. 2457 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER #28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; REPEALING SECTION 28-1101. 3 ; ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 28-1101. 3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE CONNECTION OF SUBSOIL AND FOOTING DRAINS TO THE CITY 'S STORM SEWERS SYSTEM. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES , IOWA: Section 1 . Section 28-1101. 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa, as heretofore existing is hereby repealed. Section 2 . A new section to be numbered 28-1101 . 3 is added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa, as follows : Sec. 28-1101 . 3. Subsoil drain. Where subsoil drains are placed under the celler or basement floors or are used to surround the outer walls of a building, they shall be made of open- jointed or horizontally split or perforated clay tile or cement tile or corrogated, perforated plastic drainage tubing, not less than 4 inches in diameter. All subsoil or footing drains shall be discharged into a properly designed sump. There shall be no direct connection of subsoil or footing drains to the city 's storm sewers system except through the use of a sump pump with appropriate check valve or a positive check installed in the line so as to prevent any storm waters from backing into the line. The combining of subsoil or footing drain lines with any other storm drainage lines such as lines from roof drains or area drains such as a parking lot drain, is prohibited. Section 3 . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 20th day of November , 1973 . nary E .vPaul, City Clerk Stuart N. Smith, Mayor Ist Reading - October 23 , 1973 - Koerber-Nelson Ayes : Pounds, Koerber, Calhoun, Maxwell, Huston, Nelson. Nays : None . 2nd Reading - November 13, 1973 - Pounds, Nelson Ayes : Maxwell, Huston, Nelson, Pounds, Koerber . Nays : None . Absent : Calhoun 3rd Reading - November 20, 1973 - Nelson-Koerber Ayes : Maxwell, Huston, Nelson, Pounds, Koerber, Calhoun. Nays : None .