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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - proof of publicaiton, April 24, 1978 16 Ames Daily Tribune, Monday, April 24, 1978 Proof of Publication in The LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE AMES DAILY TRIBUNE ORDINANCE NO.2652 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY REPEALING CHPATER 32 THEREOF STATE OFIOWA AS SAID CHAPTER HAS EXISTED HERETOFORE AND ENAC- ,STORY COUNTY as. TING A NEW CHAPTER 32 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE I, ) IE9YiSX �, W. T. Farley REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE PLATTING AND APPROVAL . . y on Oath OF LAND SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF AMES AND depose and say that I am pabK9bDaR foreman of WITHIN TWO MILES OF THE CITY OF AMES; REPi ALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES H CONFLICT the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT, IF ANY; newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County, PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DAT E. Iowa;that the annexed printed BE IT ORDAINED,by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One.The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be Ordinance e 42652 Am,,; and is hereby amended by repealing Chapter 32 thereof,consisting of section 32-1001 through 32-3009,inclusive,and enacting a new chapter 32 as follows: "CHAPTER 32" was published in said newspaper for 1 "SUBDIVISIONS" "Article 1.In General" "Sec. 32-1001 Platting Required; Scope of Chapter; Purpose Consecutive weeks,the first The subdivision or platting of land within the City of Ames,and the and the last of said publication was On the subdivision or platting of any tract of land outside the city of Ames, any point,part or portion of which is less than two miles distant from 24th day Of AUri 1 any point on or within the corporate limits of the city, shall be done only in accordance with the procedures,requirements and provisions 19 78/ r of the law of the State of Iowa and this chapter. No city zoning permit " or building permit will be issued with respect to any land that has been e subdivided or platted without compliance with all applicable state w laws and city ordinances in force at the time of such subdivisions or SWOPR to bit re me and subscribed my plat. presence by 1?f4WJpc It is not the purpose of These regulations set out in this chapter to � W• Farley make illegal any subdivision or plat lawfully done or made prior To this 26th their enactment. It is not the purpose of these regulations to repeal, day Of - ADri 1 waive or lesson any requirements established by the law of Iowa. The purpose of these regulations is to define, clarify and establish thes- means bywhich the requirements of the Iowa law on subdivisions and ���� plats are to be met in areas under the jurisdiction of the City of Ames Z_ e�� �a and to establish such additional provisions, requirements and Story Co Public in and for Story County. procedures as are deemed useful to attaining the legitimate govern- Fees, mental purposes of the City of Ames. Sec. 32-1002 Plats to Conform to City Plans All plats for additions,subdivisions,or replats of the same shall be consistent with the provisions of the official Land Use Policy Plan of the Cityof Ames,the Parks Development Plan,the Street Master Plan 5. Existing contours with intervals of two feet, except in those and any other plans enacted by the City Council relative to public areas where the slope of the land is greater than four feet improvements and facilities. horizontal to one foot vertical,in which case five foot intervals Sec. 32-1003 Planning Conference Required; Purpose. will be sufficient. All elevations and contours shall be The first step in obtaining City approval of a subdivision and plat referred To the city datum. shall be a planning conference with city staff. Arrangements for this 6. Drainage channels, and other environmental features. conference shall be made by contacting the City Department of 7. Location and present use of existing buildings or structures Community Development.The purpose of this conference is To inform within the area being proposed for development. city staff of possible future subdivisions and additions To facilitate 8. Size and location of existing storm or sanitary sewer and staff review of the effect and fesibility of the proposal in relation To the water mains. City's utility and street systems and city plans;and To inform owners 9. Any other pertinent items as applicable. and Their agents of design consideration,ordinance requirements,and c. Items pertaining to the plan (proposed): processing of the plan. Principal participants in this conference will 1. Layout of streets with approximate dimensions. be representatives of The City Community Development and Public 2. Layout, numbers, and approximate dimensions of lots. Works Departments,representatives of the owners,and other persons 3. Parcels of land intended to be dedicated, temporarily as applicable. reserved for public use,or to be reserved for use of property Sec. 32-1004 Filing of Conceptual Development Plan (C.D.P.) With owners in the subdivision. City Clerk 4. Approximate location of extensions of storm or sanitary At any time after the planning conference the owner may file with sewers and water mains. the City Clerk, in 20 copies, a Conceptual Development Plan as 5. Grading plans as applicable. described in section 32-1010.The City Clerk shall distribute twelve(12) Sec. 32-1011. Administrative Plat; Administrative Processing. copies to the City Manager for The Manager to distribute to all ap- Within one (1) year of Council approval of the Conceptual propmate city departments and affected utility companies for review Development Plan,the owner may proceed To plat all or any part of and comment.The City Clerk shall distribute remaining copies to the the same. The purpose of the Administrative Plat is to coordinate all Mayor and City Council and place the matter on the City Council's engineering aspects and technical requirements to be included in the agenda for formal referral to the City Planning and Zoning Com- Final Plat. Twelve (12) copies are To be filed with the City Manager, mission for review and recommendation. who shall distribute the copies to the appropriate city departments Sec. 32-1005 General City Staff and Utility Review. and utility companies.The department of Public Works shall serve as Before formal review by the Planning and Zoning Commission, all general staff and utility review comments shall be coordinated by the plat coordinator and all review comments and engineering aspects shall be De irtent of Community Development for report and recom- directed such department. p` m Sec. 32-1012. Administrative Plan; Contents. mendation To the Planning and Zoning Commission. Sec. 32-1006 Planning and Zoning Commission Review and Recom- a. Items be included n the plat: mendation. 1. Namea of development. 2 The Planning and Zoning Commission shall within thirty (30) days . Scale of one inch equals fifty feet. With special conditions from the receipt of the Conceptual Development Plan file their this scale may be modified. recommendations with the City Clerk on the acceptance, 3. Date. modifications,or rejection of the plan or any part thereof. The City 4.Dimension i all platted melots ands of all s areas. Council may,after receipt of The recommendations from the Planning 5. Location, width, and dimensions of all streets, alleys, and and Zoning Commission, or after thirty (30) days without recom- grounds proposed be dedicated for public use, such as mendations,approve the Conceptual Development Plan as filed or as walkways,school sites,parks,playgrounds,or other similar r features. revised. 6. Calculated Ica areas. Sec. 32-1007 Effect of City Council Action. a. Upon City Council's approval, the owner, developer, or 7. Location, character, and dimension it all existing and designated agent, may proceed with The filing of an Ad- proposed easements a be used for utility purposes. ministrative Plat as described in section 32-1012. 8. The bearing and distance from a a to someted block or lot b. Upon City Council's approval with modifications, the owner, corner within the platted area to some corner of developer, or designated agent, may be instructed to: congressional division within the city. 9. Legal description. 1. If modification is minor, be directed To proceed with the filing of an Administrative Plat upon filing with the City's 70.Name,certification and seal of the registered land surveyor making the plat. Community Development and Public Works Departments,a revised as approved copy of the Conceptual Development 11 The plat shall be drawn on sheets whose dimensions are e.z inches by 14 inches, or multiples thereof. Olan. 2. If modification is major,be directed to file with City Council a revised Conceptual Development Plan incorporating the modifications for City Council's approval or referral back to Planning and Zoning Commission for further Conceptual b. Items related to engineering to accompany plat. Development Planning. An original and one (1) copy of separate drawings showing a Sec. 32-1008 Effect of approved Conceptual Development Pldn profile and cross sections of all streets,alleys, or public ways Approval of the Conceptual Development Plan establishes the street proposed to be dedicated for public use. The profiles shall be system and the overall design of the subdivision. All ultimate drawn to a horizontal scale of 50 feet per inch and a vertical development of the subdivision shall be substantially in conformance scale of 5 feet per inch. The cross sections shall be taken and with The Conceptual Development Plan. Any deviation changing the platted at intervals of not more than 50 feet along the center intent of the plan as reflected in the subsequent Administrative Plat lines of proposed streets and alleys and shall extend to The ap- shall be disallowed and shall cause reinitiation of the Conceptual proximate building line on each side of the proposed right-of- Development Planning process. way.The cross sections shall be drawn to a horizontal scale of 5 Sec. 32-1009 Approval of Conceptual Development Plan Not Final feet per inch and a vertical scale of 1 foot per inch,allowing at Acceptance. least3 inches between sections.They shall be in sufficient detail The approval of the Conceptual Development Plan by The City to permit accurate computation to be made of earthwork Council does not constitute final acceptance of the addition or sub- quantitiesfor grading.Curvedata and stationing shall be shown division by the City. for thecenter lines of all curvilinear streets.Cross sections shall Sec. 32-1010 Conceptual Development Plan; Contents. be Taken from stationing along the curve. The Conceptual Development Plan,when filed with the City Clerk, Sec. 32-1013. Action on Plat. shall be of the form and contain The following information: Upon satisfactory completion and favorable review of all the above a. Items pertaining to the title: requirements, the Department of Public Works shall notify the City 1. Proposed name of development. Manager. The City Manager shall notify the owner That the Ad- 2. Location of development. ministrative Plat is approved and instruct the owner to prepare and 3.Name of owner-developer and author of The plan. file within one(1)year the Final Plat and other required documents as 4. Scale of one inch equals fifty feet. With special conditions herein set forth,and upon his failure to do so within the time specified, and prior approval, this scale may be modified. approval of the Administrative Plat is null and void. 5. Date. Sec. 32-1014. Final Plat; Contents. 6. North arrow. The Final Plat shall be prepared by the owner and shall contain all b. Items pertaining to the plan area (existing): the information required To be shown on the Administrative Plat and I.All of the contiguous land of the owner as well as all platted in addition, the following information: 0f Unplalled adjacent properties not owned by the platter a.The names of all streets,public ways,and places dedicated for within 200feet shall be included in the plan. public use within the platted area. 2. The boundary of The plan area accurately indicated by a b.The type and location of all permanent monuments at block and heavy solid line. lot corners and elsewhere within the platted area. 3.Location,width,and names of all existing and platted streets c. The radii, arcs and chords, points of Tangency, and central or other public ways; railroad and utility right-of-ways; angles,for curved streets and the radii of all curves shall be parks and other open spaces. shown on the plat. Curve data and stationing shall be shown for 4. Zoning district(s) of property to be subdivided and all the street center lines of all curvilinear streets. abutting properties. d.The certification of the registered land surveyor preparing The plat and the date of survey shall be shown. e.The location of easements to be conveyed to the City. Sec.32-1015.Owner to file documents prior to approval of plat. The owner shall have on file with the City Clerk not less than four b. General. teen (14) days prior to consideration by the City Council of the final The width and shapes of blocks shall,generally,be determined acceptance of The plat the following plats,documents,and information with regard given to: in the forms and number of copies as hereinafter specified: 1.Zoning requirements as to lot sizes and dimensions. a. Sixteen (16) copies of the Final Plat. 2. Provision of adequate building sites suitable to the particular b.Three (3) copies of all easements for utility or other purposes.' 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 signed copies of the agreement for required public im- provements as required and described by Sec. 32-1017. contemplated. Sec.32-1016 Owner to file document of consent,dedication. 3. Needs for convenient access,circulation,control,and safety The owner shall before approval of the plat,file a document which of street traffic. shall state that the person or persons whose names are affixed to this C. Walkways. document and appear on the Final Plat are the sole, lawful owners of Pedestrian walkways, not less than 10 feet in width, may be the property, and that the plat is with their free consent and in ac- required where deemed essential To provide access to schools, cordance with their desires,and that They dedicate the areas shown on parks and playgrounds, commercial areas, transportation, or the plat or as set forth in the document to the perpetual use by The community facilities. public for the purpose as stated. If dedicated for a specific use by The Sec. 32-2005. Lots. public,the use shall be described and set forth in the document. a. Size. Sec. 32-1017. Agreement for Installation of Required Public Im- Depending upon proposed use, lots shall carry dimensions and provements. meet certain spacing requirements no less than as required by Before approval of the final plat the subdivider shall file a properly the zoning ordinance. executed written agreement To undertake and complete, to The b. Corner lots. satisfaction of the City, all public improvements required as a con Residential lots at the corner or intersection of Two streets shall dition for approval of the plat. This agreement shall also set out the be a minimum of 70 feet in width To permit appropriate building time limit for completion of the specified work,the amount of surety setback and orientation To both streets as well as to provide bond or certified check to be given as security for satisfactory com- adequate vehicular right clearance. pletion of the work,and the right of the City,in the event the required c. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots. work is not completed in a proper or timely manner, to perform or Double frontage and reverse frontage lots shall be avoided complete the work and recover the actual cost thereof from the sub- except where essential To provide separation of residential divideror thesubdivider's sureties or from the certified check. development from major streets or to overcome specific The subdivider's agreement for public improvements will set out disadvantages of Topography and orientation. the public improvements required and also set out or incorporate by d. Major streets. appropriate references, the plans and specifications for said im- Insofar as possible, lots facing on major streets shall be provements.The subdividers agreement and bond for required public avoided. It is preferable that the sides of such lots adjoin major improvements shall be reviewed and approved as to form and content streets with vehicular egress from such lots being oriented To a by the City Engineer and the Citv Attorney, minor street. Sec. 32-1018. Contents of resolution approving Final Plat e. Side lot lines. The resolution filed for adoption by the City Council shall describe Side lot lines shall substantially be right angles or radial To the property included in the area being platted,shall state that the plat street lines. has been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and that ARTICLE I II.IMPROVEMENTS they have acted Thereon as provided by law, that The owner has Sec.32-3001.Santitary Sewer System;duty of owner to construct. complied with all conditions as setforth in theordinances of the City of Before a final plat will be approved and accepted the City shall Ames and the laws of the State of Iowa,that all the lands shown on the require the owner and subdivider of the land being platted To make plat or as described in the resolution within the platted area which are adequate provision for The disposal of sanitary sewage from The dedicated for the perpetual use of the public are accepted by the city, platted area with due regard being given to present or reasonably that the plat is hereby approved, and the Mayor and City Clerk are foreseeable needs of the entire area shown in the Conceptual directed to certify the resolution affixed to the plat. Development Plan. There shall be constructed, at the owner and Sec.32-1019.Owner to record plat;give city evidence of same. subdividers expense,a sanitary sewer system including all necessary The passage of the resolution approving the plat shall constitute pumping stations, pumping equipment, manholes, and all other final approval of the platting of the area shown on the Final Plat,but necessary or desirable appurtenances to provide for The discharge of the owner shall cause the plat to be recorded in the office of the County sanitary sewage from all lots or parcels of land within the platted area Recorder of Story County, Iowa as required by law, and shall file to a connection with the City's sanitary sewers. The sanitary sewer satisfactory evidence of the recording in the office of The City Clerk system shall be constructed in accordance with the plans and before the city shall recognize the plat being in full force and effect. specifications of the City and at the sewer grades as established by The ARTICLE II.DESIGN STANDARDS. City.The installations ofthe sewers shall be under the supervision and Sec. 32-2001. Applicability. inspection of the Department of Public works and the subdivider may The rules set out in this article govern the acceptance of plats by the be required To pay a reasonable charge for The engineering and in- spection service.The above mentioned facilities for the collection and City Council. disposal of sanitary sewage from the platted area shall, upon final Sec. 3Consi General guidelines for design review. approval and acceptance a. Consistency and compatibility with applicable elements of the PP p ante by the City,become the properly of the City. Land Use Policy Plan and other city plans. Under some circumstances the City may require,as a condition for b. Access to The subdivision and individual lots safe and con- approval of the plat,installation of a sanitary sewer that is larger than venient for pediestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. necessary to meet the needs of The platted area or the area being c.Natural features appropriately preserved and integrated within subdivided as shown by The Conceptual Development Plan, but the project. necessary To complete the City Sanitary sewer system as it relates to d.Consideration given to energy conservation techniques such as both the area being platted and other areas. In such event The City will structure orientation with respect to sun and wind. pay the subdivider the difference in cost of pipe and installation e. Consideration given To alternative methods of storm water between the larger sewer and the diameter of sewer reasonable to drainage. meet the foreseeable needs of the area shown on the Conceptual Sec. 32-2003. Street Standards. Development Plan. a.The arrangement,character,extent,width,grade,and location Sec.32-3002.Storm sewers;duty of owner to construct. of all streets shall be in conformity with the Arterial Street map There shall be constructed,at The owner and subdivider's expense,a of the City of Ames, these regulations, and any further plans storm sewer system adequate To serve the area,including anticipated adopted by the City Council. extension of use to serve additional areas. The storm sewer system b. For all rights-of-way, the widths shall not be less than the shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications of the following minimum deisgn standards: city and at sewer grades established bythecity.The installation ofthe Parkways,Boulevards 100feet storm sewers shall be under the supervision and inspection of the Arterials 80feet Director of Public Works and the owner may be required to pay a Collector,Residential 70feet reasonable charge for the engineering and inspection service. The Business,Industrial Areas 80feet sewers shall,upon inspection, approval, and acceptance by the city, Minor,Residential 60feet become the property of the city. In the storm sewer design phase, Cul-de-sac,Residential 60fee1 with consideration shall be given to alternatives and principles of storm 55foot radius water management. Business Alleys 24 feet Sec.32-3003.Water Main system;Duty of owner to construct. Residential Alleys 20feet There shall be constructed,at the owner and subdivider's expense,a c. Roadway widths. water main system to adequately serve all lots or parcels of land The minimum roadway widths and number of traffic lanes, within the plaited area,with due regard to The present and reasonably exclusive of vehicular parking are as follows: foreseeable needs of the entire area shown in the Conceptual Development Plan,and shall connect the same to the City's existing Type of Street Min.Width Per Min.No. water mains. The water main system shall be constructed in ac- Traffic Lane of Lanes cordance with plans and specifications of The City. The installation, Primary Thorough fare 12feet 4 construction,and sterilization of the water mains shall be under the Other Major Streets ll feet 2or 4 supervision and inspection of the Director of Public Works, and the Minor Streets 10feet 2 owner may be required to pay a reasonable charge for the Commercial-Industrial Streets 12feet engineering, inspection and sterilization service. The water mains Upon request of the developer and upon concurrence of The City shall,upon inspection,approval,and acceptance by the city,become Council, these roadway widths may be modified in relation to the property of the city. the type of development that may be proposed. Under some circumstances the city may require,as a condition for d. Allowance for vehicular parking. approval of The plat, installation of a water main that is larger than The minimum allowance for vehicular parking on each side of necessary to meet the needs of the platted area or the area being the roadway is as follows: subdivided as shown by the Conceptual Development Plan, but Roadway Width Required (each side) Length of curb required necessary To complete the city water distribution system as it relates Parking parallel to curb-8 feet 22 feet to both the area being platted and other areas. In such event The City Parking at 450 to the curb line-15 feet 11.31 feet will pay the subdivider the difference in cost of pipe and installation Parking at 900 To the curb line-19 feet 8.5 feet between the larger water main and the diameter of water main e. Street intersections. reasonable to meet the foreseeable needs of the area shown on the Streets shall be so designed as to intersect as nearly as possible Conceptual Development Plan. at right angles except where topography or other conditions Sec. 32-3004. Streets, street grading and surfacing; duty of owner to justify variation. provide. f. Roadgrades. The owner of land being platted shall, at his expense, provide The The grades of all streets, alleys, and sidewalks, shall be grading of the entire street right-of-way, alley or public place, and established by the City. provide appropriate paving including curb and gutter on all streets. g. Relation to existing streets. The street improvement shall be constructed in accordance with the All streets within the area to be platted shall conform as nearly plans and specifications of the city,and shall adequately reflect the as practicable to the alignment and width of existing streets in classification of the street, its location, and anticipated volume of adjacent platted areas. Traffic. The installation of the streets is under the supervision of the In. Circulation. Director of Public Works and the owner may be required To pay a When possible, minor streets shall be planned so as to reasonable charge for the engineering and inspection service. All discourage through traffic and to conveniently channel Traffic streets or roads shall be of such width and shall be so constructed as To onto collector and major streets. meet the standards of the public body responsible for the maintenance i. Dead end streets. thereof. Dead end streets are prohibited except where the street is Under some circumstances the city may require,as a condition for planned to continue and ultimately provide access to future approval of the plat,dedication and improvement of a street having a adjacent subdivisions. width greater Than necessary To meet the needs of the platted area or j. Half streets. the area being subdivided as shown by the Conceptual Development Half streets are prohibited. Plan,but necessary to complete The city arterial street system as it k. Street jogs. relates To both the area being platted and other areas. In such event, Street jogs with centerline off-sets of less than 125 feet shall be the city will pay the subdivider the difference in cost of improving the avoided except where topography or other conditions justify wider street and the sized street reasonable to meet the foreseeable variation. needs of the area shown in the Conceptual Development Plan. I. Visibility. Sec. 32-3005. Additional duties of owners. All streets shall intersect with other streets to afford maximum The owner and subdivider of The land being platted is responsible for visibility in all directions. the grading;seeding or sodding of residential lots;planting of trees in m. Street names. the parking areas; construction of sidewalks within the street areas, Streets which possess uninterrupted alignment with existing walkways (as appropriate), street lights, and street signs. All such streets shall, unless otherwise illogical or due to severe direc- improvements shall be done under the direction and supervision of the tional change,bear the names of existing streets. The proposed Director of Public Works or Lirector of the Electric Utility as ap- names of new streets shall be shown on The Final Plat and the propriate. names shall not duplicate or sound similar to existing street names. Council reserives the right To alter or change the proposed names of streets before final acceptance of the plat. Sec. 32-2004. Block standards. a. Lengths. No block shall be longer than 1320 feet or shorter than 280 feet between centerlines of streets, except in instances where Topography or other conditions may justifv variation. Sec.32-3006.owner to guarantee completion of improvements; bond, check required. In the event the sanitary sewer aforementioned or any other im- provement, except sidewalks, required in this chapter has not been installed and accepted by the city prior to the approval of the final plat by the City Council,the owner shall,before final approval of the plat, file a corporate surety bond or certified check with the City Clerk in an amount not less than the Director of Public Works'certified estimate of cost of constructing or completing the improvements, including an estimated inspection charge. The bond or certified check shall be retained by the city until the work is completed,as a guarantee that the work will be completed in an acceptable manner within the time specified in the agreement between the owner and the city. Sec. 32-3007. Owner to grant easements to city. a.Where alleys are not available,the owner shall,before the plat is accepted,grant an easement of not less than five (5) feet to the city on each side of all rear and side lot lines where necessary for public utility requirements. Easements of greater width may be required along lot lines or across lots when nec- ssary for the extension of main sewers or other utilities. Sub- dividers shall secure the required information regarding utility easements from the office of the Director of Public Works before filing the final plat. b. Utility easements shall convey to the city, its successors and assigns,the perpetual right within the areas shown on the plat and described in the easement, to construct, reconstruct, operate and maintain required public utilities, including the right to trim or remove trees within the areas where necessary to secure a clearance of four (4) feet from wires or poles, together with the right to extend to any telephone, telegraph, electric power, gas or cable T.V. company, the right to use separately or jointly with the city the areas included in the easement for the purposes above enumerated. C. Easements for storm drainage to surface water shall be required as necessary. Sec.32-3008.Monuments to be placed in platted areas: specifications. The owner of the land being platted shall,before submitting the final plat for approval, cause minimum sized monuments to be placed within the platted area as follows: Five-eights (Se) inch iron re rod pipe monuments not less than thirty(30) inches in length and driven to ground level or not more than six (6) inches below the ground surface shall be placed at each block corner,each end of curves and each angle or change in direction along lot lines.These controlled monuments shall have a cap of enert material affixed to the top and shall bear a cut marking of the Iowa registration number of the land surveyor. One half(1/2)inch iron rods not less than twenty-four(24) inches in length shall be placed at each lot corner. Lot corners when in place shall be left flush with the finished ground surface. Sec. 32-3009. Modification of the improvement requirements. All improvement requirements as contained within this section shall be provided for in all subdivisions with the exceptions as follows: a. Upon specific request and upon concurrence of City Council, certain improvements may be waived. b. Upon request and concurrence by City Council, street final surfacing(paving) in commercial and industrial areas may not be required until that street or part of the street adjoins a completed building ready and offered for occupancy and for which building a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Chief Building Official. Such paving shall be done con- tinuously from the entrance into the subdivision. C. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be interpreted as preventing the City Council from making other reasonable requirements for dedications or installations of public im- provements or facilities desirable to meet the public needs caused by new subdivisions,that is,by way of specification but not limitation: 1.Such pipes or conduits as are necessary to carry sump pump discharge water directly into the storm sewers so as to prevent infiltration or discharge into the sanitary sewer system. 2. Advance payment to the Municipal Electric Utility of the cost of electric distribution apparatus. 3. Dedication of such park or open space land as is warranted by the reasonably foreseeable population and use of an area shown in a Conceptual Development Plan." Section Two. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute a simple ,misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars $100)or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. Section Three. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, caluses and )hrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, entente, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared ivalid, unenforceable,or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or scree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, unen- )rceability or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the ,maining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of its ordinance. Section Four. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict !rewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section Five. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from d after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this 18th day of April, 1978. Lee Fellinger Mayor Mary E. Paul City Clerk 'ublished in The Ames Daily Tribune April 24,1978.