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ORDINANCE NO. 2708
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY ADDING
THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED
SECTION 8-1002 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE ZONES
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE OF THE STATE
OF IOWA; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF. ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE-
WITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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 and is hereby amended by adding thereto
a new section to be numbered Section 8-1002 for the purpose
of creating and establishing fire zones within the meaning
of the State Building Code of the State of Iowa which has
been adopted as the local building code for the City of
Ames . Said new section to read as follows :
"Sec. 8-1002 . Fire Zones Created and Established
Whenever in the State Building Code, as made appli-
cable to the City of Ames , Iowa, reference is made
to any fire zone, it shall be interpreted and con-
strued to mean one of the fire zones created as
follows:
a. Fire Zone 1, which shall encompass all land
de,signated and shown as being zoned C-4 or C-5
on the official zoning map of the City of Ames .
b. Fire Zone 2 , which shall encompass all land
designated and shown on the official zoning map
of the City of Ames as being zoned C-1, C-2 , C-3,
I-1, I-2 , I-3 or HM.
C. Fire Zone 3 , which shall encompass all land
designated and shown on the official zoning map
of the City of Ames as A-1 , S-1, S-2 , R-1, R-2 ,
R-3 , R-4 and R-5 . "
Section Two. Violation of the provisions 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 days (30) .
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Section Three. All ordinances or parts or ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 6th day of March 1979 .
Mary E. aul, City Clerk Lee Fdllinger, Yla(yor