HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - proof of publicaiton, October 5, 1976 LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 2564 g• The combining of subsoil or Proof of Publication in The
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND footing drain lines with any
THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY other storm drainage lines, AMES DAILY TRIBUNE
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA; BY such as lines from roof
REPEALING SECTIONS 28- drains or area drains such
1101.3 AND 28-1101.4 THEREOF as parking lot drains, is
AS SAID SECTIONS HAVE prohibited.
HERETOFORE EXISTED;AND, Section 28-1101.4 Procedure for STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,fss.
ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 28- abatement of Prohibited
1101.3 AND 28-1101.4 FOR THE sewer connections and
PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE. drainage arrangements. I � W. T. Farley On oath
REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO a. In that surface water run-
SUBSOIL AND FOOTING off, subsoil and footing depose and say that I am3iukk9be3G foreman of
DRAINAGE OF BUILDINGS; drainage water is being the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily
REPEALING ALL OR- allowed to enter the sanitary
DINANCES AND PARTS OF ' sewer system, contrary to newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County,
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT Ordinance No. 1011 enacted
THERE WITH AND ES TA B- i_ December 19,1961 and other Iowa;that the annexed printed
LISHiNG AN EFFEC ordinances of the City,to the
TIVE DATE. public detriment from
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BE IT ENACTED by the City resulting sewer backups
Council for the City of Ames, and overloading of the
Iowa: sewage treatment plant,any
Section 1. That the municipal connection or arrangement
code of the City of Ames be and found to exist whereby was published in said newspaper for I
the same is hereby amended by surface, subsoil or footing
repealing Sections 28-1101.3 and drainage water is consecutive weeks,the first
28-1101.4 thereof as said sections discharged or diverted into
the sanitary sewer system is and the last of said publication was on the
have existed heretofore.
Section 2. That the aforesaid deemed to be, and hereby Ortc)bPr
municipal code be and the same is declared as, a public C; -h day of _
nuisance.
hereby further amended by
b. Whenever such connection
enacting new Sections 28-1101.3 19 76
and 28-1101.4 to read as follows: or arrangement is found to
Section 28-1101.3. Subsoil exist, in violation of the
and footing drains. ordinances of this City,
For all buildings hereafter whereby surface water run- Sworn to before me and subste,
d in my
constructed, the owner of the off, subsoil, or footing i..b�, Farley
drainage is discharged or presence by HO1k9c4X�f aC y
building shall be responsible diverted into the sanitary
for meeting the following s?wer system, the City this Ft-h day of Or-f-obpr
requirements relative to Council may cause such to
subsoil and footing drains: be abated, after notice to 19 f //
a. Subsoil drains shall be the owner and person in ���Story
provided around the possession and control and Notary Public
perimeter of all residential of the premises where found County.
and commercial buildings and an opportunity for a
having base cellar. hearing, by ordering a Fees, $b.Such subsoil drainsrains may be hearing, zn
connection to a public
Positioned inside or outside drainage system, storm
the building. sewer system,natural water
c. In areas where ground course or such other
water is encountered or arrangement as the Council HenssPrinting--7647J
where there is sufficient shall, given the particulars
evidence of wet conditions, and circumstances of each
subsoil drains shall also be case, find necessary,
provided under basement or adequate, or appropriate.
cellar floors. C. If the person or persons so
d. Subsoil drains shall be ordered fail to comply with
made of open jointed or
horizontally split or per-
forated clay tile or concrete
tile or corrugated , per.
forated plastic drainage
tubing not less than four (4) the Council's order within
inches in diameter. the time prescribed when
e. All subsoil or footing the order is made, the
drainage shall be Council may cause the or-
discharged into a properly dered work to be done, an
designed sump. accounting of the cost of
f. Except where gravity such work made and
drainage to a natural water reported, and by resolution
way is provided, and ap- of the Council certified to the
proved by the Director of County Auditor for collec-
Water and Water Pollution tion in the same manner as
Control, there shall be a property taxes.
direct discharge or delivery Section 3. All ordinances and
Of such subsoil or footing parts of ordinances in conflict
drainage from the sump to herewith are hereby repealed to
the City's storm sewer the exten'f of such conflict.
system through the use of a Section 4. This ordinance shall
sump pump and discharge be in full force and effect from and
line,installed below the frost after its passage and publication
level in accordance with as required by law.
City specifications, with Passed this 28th day of Sep-
appropriate check valve or a tember, 1976.
Positive check installed in Lee Fellinger,
the line so as to prevent any Mayor
storm waters from backing Mary E. Paul,
into the sump. Seasonal City Clerk
diversion of sump pump Published in The Ames Daily
discharge to irrigation or Tribune, October 5, 1976.
other use is permitted.