HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - proof of publication, 30, 1981 ,LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 2787
,AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE 01L81.5
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, 1980 BY REPEAL- �N •OO Proof of Publication in The
ING SEC. 29.20 THEREOF AND.ENACTING A NEW
SEC. 29.20 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE �+CC AMES DAILY TRIBUNE
ZONING REGULATIONS OF BNE CITY OF AMES, G
IOWA PERTAINING TO MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE
HOME PARKS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERE-
WITH, IF ANY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council for the city of Ames, Iowa: STATE OF IOWA, STORY COUNTY, ss.
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall
be anhereby amended by repealing Sec. 29.20 as said section has
existed heretofore.
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is v Htddt"K04l[ Robert J.
further amen a by enacting new Sec. 29.20, said new section to read Jacobsen, on Oath depose and say that I am
as follows:
c9-1%bft1 c, production foreman of the AMES
"Sec. 29.20. "R-5" (MOBILF HOME) DISTRICT printed at
(1) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily newspaper,section Ames,Story County,Iowa;that the annexed printed
.
For the purpose of interpreting this section, certain City Of Ames
words, terms and expressions are herein defined. Words y
used in the present tense include the future; the singu-
lar number includes the plural, the plural includes the Ordinance No. 27�7
singular; the word "shall" is always mandatory.
(a) Accessory Building or Structure: A subordinate
building or structure which is an addition to or
supplements the facilities provided by a mobile
home, such as awnings, cabanas, storage struc-
tures, waspublishednewspaper carports, porches, or fences. P
(b) Mobile Home Lot: A parcel of land within an ap-
proved mobile home subdivision, which is recorded
in the office of the Story County Recorder and and the last Of said publication was On the
which was designed and intended for the accommo- P
dation of one (1) mobile home and its accessory buildings and structures. 3 0 t h day Of Se Ptember
(c) Mobile Home Park: Any parcel of land which has
been so designated and improved that it contains 1981 ,
two or more mobile home spaces for the accommo-
dation of mobile homes to be used as permanent
(year around) dwellings, whether or not a charge
is made for such accommodations. - -
Sworn to before me an ubs ribed in my presence
(d) Mobile Home Space: A plot of ground within a
mobile home park designated for the accommodation by% �3?`:PQ19, 3d3l;23#, Robert J.
of one mobile home and its accessory buildings or »,
structures. Jacobsen.
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(e) Mobile Home Stand: The outline the
the mobile home this �1st Of 'October
including any paved portion of the outdoor living: =W- $y
area. If any structural additions to the mobile
home are proposed or anticipated such as cabanas, 19
carports, or other similar additions, they,shall be
considered a part of the mobile home stand. Notary Public
(f) Mobile Home Subdivision: A residential subdivision +> *a'p�d for Story County.
as shown in the records of the office of the Story
County Recorder and approved in accordance with the development regulations of Chapter 29- and Fees, 291.60
Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code of the City of -
Ames, Iowa and pursuant to the provisions of the
code of the State of Iowa, together with certain
accessory buildings and uses providing for the
enjoyment and benefit of the residents of the sub-
division in which individual ownership of a lot is
permitted, for the placement of a mobile home for
residential purposes.
(g) Recreational Vehicle: A vehicle-type unit not 01815
exceeding eight (8) feet in width and forty (40)
feet in length, designed to provide temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping or travel use. a� `p](�The recreational vehicle may be,a motor vehicle <fTs Nv�Y COUNTY, IOWA
such as a 'motor homer or camper buss o' 'van' z5TOR RECORD
converted for temporary .living quarters; '[ravel /t FILED FOR
trailer'; 'truck camper'; or other similar type unit. /;J�.�' Q Q R
(2) Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this �_ M. O CT �+ ""1
section is to provide for mobile home parks which are 'OA.
suitably developed in areas of compatible land use and
surrounding environments; in areas with adequate utility
and road support systems; and in areas of reasonable
convenience to community facilities. The intent of these
regulations is to encourage development of a unified
project with adequate open space provisions to preserve
the residential character of the area, and to prohibit
uses that are incompatible with surrounding areas and
development.
(3) Location. A mobile home park may be established in the
R-5' Mobile Home Park) District as provided for in this
section. It is the policy of the City of Ames that mobile (c) Mobile home sales may be permitted in connection
homes are a permitted use only in the 'R-T district. with an approved mobile home park under the
The use and occupancy of a mobile home is not a per- provisions of this ordinance, provided that the
mitted land use in any district other than the 'R-5' sales cease when ninety (90) percent of the mobile
District; however, mobile home sales lots may be estab- i home spaces have been occupied. However, if it is
lished in districts where such use is permitted. A the intention for sales to continue beyond such
mobile home may also be used as a temporary place of initial period, the sales area must be in a district
business during the construction of a financial office, where such use is permitted.
business office, or other similar use, or as a temporary
use at a construction site as a contractor's office. (7) Storm Shelters. A structurally adequate storm safety
ac ty cape a of providing adequate shelter from tor-
(4) Permitted Uses. nadoes and other forms of severe weather for all mobile -
home park residents shall be provided. The minimum
(a) Mobile home park with only one (1) mobile home floor area for the storm shelter shall be fifteen (15)
permitted on each approved mobile home space, in square feet per mobile home unit and each shelter shall
accordance with the provisions of this section and provide restroom facilities. This facility may serve in a
applicable regulations of the State of Iowa statutes. dual capacity as an indoor recreation facility and be
.included in computations required by subsection (11).
(b) Mobile Home Subdivision with only one (1) mobile
home per mobile home lot. (8) Li htin . Adequate lighting shall be provided for all
streets, walkways, and common areas subject to night-
(6) Permitted Accesso�r Uses. The following accessory time use.
uses are permrited so long as such uses are incidental to
and operating as an integral part of the mobile home (9) Fire Protection. Access to a mobile home for fire pro-
park. tection services shall be such as to permit fire apparatus
to approach within at least 100 feet of each mobile home.
(a) Certain accessory buildings or structures which are
complementary to the mobile fiome such as carports, (10) GarbMe and Trash Disposal. Unless individual garbage
cabanas, patio awnings, porches, and storage and trash collection is provided for each mobile home
buildings. Accessory structures shall not obstruct unit, permanent locations for the collection of garbage
required openings for light and ventilation and shall and trash shall be.established. These areas shall be
not prevent inspection of mobile home equipment convenient to users, hard-surfaced, and so designed as
and ventilation. to preent containers from being tipped, to minimize
spillage and container deterioration and to facilitate
(b) Accessory uses may include: a manager's office cleaning around them, and must be screened on three
and residence, which may be of a conventional type sides.
construction; community centers and recreation
facilities; laundry facilities; outdoor drying areas; (11) Recreation Area Re uirements. A minimum of not less
maintenance buildings and/or facilities; recreational than eig t 8 percent of the gross site area shall be
vehicle and boat storage; commercial uses, limited devoted to recreational facilities which are easily acces-
to those shown and described in the plan for the sible to all residents in the mobile home park. The
use and development of the mobile home park ap- required recreation area or areas shall be computed in
proved by the City Council as herein.required, are addition to the designated individual mobile home spaces.
permitted provided that such commercial uses are of These recreation areas are generally provided in a
a sort intended exclusively for the service and central location and may include space for a community
convenience of the residents of the mobile home building and community use facilities, such as indoor -
park, any buildings so used are designed to reflect recreation areas, swimming pools, hobby and repair
the residential character of the park, there is no shops and service buildings, and other similar uses.
advertising sign other than a single identification
sign no larger than four square feet placed flush (12) Parking Requirements.
on the wall of the building containing the commer- (a) A minimuse of tWo (2) off-street, hard-surfaced
cial use which shall not be readily observable from
outside the mobile home park; and other uses of a �/}
similar nature for the exclusive use of the mobile BOOK P
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automobile parking spaces for each mobile home
space shall be provided.
(b) A minimum of one (1) off-street, hard-surfaced
guest parking space for each four (4) mobile home
spaces shall be provided.
(13) Walkways. Provision and maintenance of a common walk
system shall be provided in conjunction with all street
systems or other suitable alternatives to facilitate ease of
movement and safe pedestrian access for all occupants of
the mobile home park. Such common walks shall be
hard-surfaced and have a minimum width of forty-two
(42) inches.
(14) Streets• All mobile home parks shall be provided with
safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting (d) Mobile home stands shall not occupy an area in
public streets or roads to each mobile home space. excess of one-third of the respective mobile home
Access to the individual mobile home spaces shall be from space.
the interior street system of the mobile home park.
(a) Pavement Widths. (e) No part of any mobile home, room addition, or
related awnings shall be located less than thirty
Pavements shall be of adequate widths to accom- (30) feet from the exterior boundary of the mobile
home park.
modate the contemplated parking and traffic load in
accordance with the type of street with ten (10) (f) A minimum setback between mobile homes or perma-
feet minimum moving lanes for collector streets, nent buildings within the mobile home park shall not
nine (9) feet minimum moving lanes for minor be less than twenty (20) feet. If structural addi-
streets, eight (8) feet minimum lane for parallel tions to a mobile home are anticipated, design
parking, and in all cases shall meet the following distances between mobile homes must be computed in
minimum requirements. Where streets are to be anticipation that the addition is already a part of
dedicated, the-minimum right-of-way as determined the mobile home.
by the City Engineer shall apply.
(i) Entrance streets and other (g) A minimum setback of the mobile home from the
collector streets with parking interior street shall be fifteen (15) feet.
on both sides . . . . . . . . . 36' minimum
(h) Open space depth
(ii) Entrance streets and other
collector streets with parking (i) The open space depth on any side of the
mobile home which does not have the paved
on one side . . . . . . . . . . 28' minimum outdoor living area or face the street shall
(ill) Minor street with parking have a depth minimum of ten (10) feet.
on one side . . . . . . . . . . 26' minimum (ii) The open space depth which has the paved
portion of an outdoor living area shall have a
(iv) Minor or cul-de-sac street minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet, plus 10a of
with no parking . . . .20' minimum the length of the mobile home stand.
(with a 20'
cul-de-sac (20) Mobile Home Park Plan Requirements. No building/zoning
radi) permits will be issued for a mobile home park unless the
(b) Street Improvements. parcel is zoned 'R-5' and a plan for the use and de-
velopment of the parcel or parcels has been approved by
the City Council after review by the Planning and Zon-
The streets within the mobile home park shall be ing Commission. A plan for the development of a mobile
provided with a smooth, hard, and dense surface home park shall include:
which shall be well- drained and durable under
normal use and weather conditions. The surface (a) Site plan at a scale not to exceed 1" = 100', in-
shall be in good condition and, where necessary,
shall be protected at the edges by suitable means to eluding the following:
prevent ravelling of the wearing surface and shift-
ing of the pavement base. (i) Name and address of the owner/developer.
Street intersections should generally be at right (ii) Legal description.
angles. Offsets at intersections should be avoided (iii) Existing contours at intervals of not more
and the intersections of more than two streets at than two (2) feet.
one point are prohibited.
(iv) Finished topography at intervals of not more
(15) Utilities. All utility lines and service lines within the than two (2) feet and storm water detention
mobile home park shall be placed underground. areas.
(a) Water supply. The mobile home park, and all the (v) Soil erosion control plan.
individual mobile homes located therein, shall be
connected to the City of Ames' water system. (vi) Area and dimensions of the tract.
(b) Sewer System. The mobile home park, and all the (vii)The number, location, and size of all
individual mobile homes located therein shall be mobile home spaces, stands, and parking
connected. with the sewer system of the City of facilities.
Ames and such connections must be approved by
the City Engineer (in accordance with applicable (viii)Location of all existing and proposed
city regulations). utilities (sanitary sewer, water system,
plumbing, and as connections shall storm sewer, gas, telephone, and elec-
(c) All electrical,
P g� B trical power).
be inspected for compliance with the Plumbing
Code, Electrical Code and Mechanical Code of the (ix) Location of permanent buildings and
City of Ames. - storm shelters.
(16) Mobile Home Stand. The mobile home stand shall provide (x) Location of recreational areas and facili-
or the practical placement of the mobile home and remo- ties.
val of the mobile home from the mobile home space.
Access to the mobile home stand shall be kept free of (xi) Location and width of streets and walk-
trees or other immovable obstructions. ways.
The mobile home stand shall be constructed of appro- (xii)Location of refuse disposal facilities if not
priate material (such as concrete), be properly graded, provided on the individual mobile home
placed and compacted in order to provide durable and space; also location of outdoor drying
adequate support of the maximum loads during all sea- areas and boat and recreational vehicle
sons of the year. The mobile home stand shall react as storage areas if provided.
a fixed support and remain intact under the weight of
the mobile home due to frost action, inadequate drai- (xiil)Location of lighting to be provided along
nage, vibration, wind, or other forces acting on the streets, pedestrian walkways and other
structure. Adequate surface drainage shall be obtained exterior areas which will be used at
by proper grading of the mobile home stand and the night.
mobile home space. Grading shall provide for diversion
of water away from the mobile home stand, prevent (xiv)Location, size and characteristics of
standing water and soil saturation and divert the surface identification and directional signs.
runofff to adequate outfalls or drainage swales.
(b) Design standards for preparation and review of the
(17) Ground Anchors and Tiedowns. Ground anchors shall be site plan:
installed by the lot owner or developer at each mobile
home stand prior to or when the mobile home is located (i) Natural drainage areas shall be retained as
thereon to permit tiedowns of mobile homes. Ground an- appropriate and, if necessary, improved.
chors shall be placed not more than twelve (12) feet on Water shall be diverted away from buildings,
center beginning from the front end of the mobile home patios and mobile home stands, and adequate
stand congruent with the front wall of the mobile home.
Not more than six (6) feet of open end spacing shall be systems (facilities) shall be provided for provided at the rear line of the mobile home stand unless collection and disposal of surface and sub[-
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additional ground anchors are installed. surface water.
Each mobile home shall be provided with tiedowns to the GO The mobile home unit shall be fitted to the
main framing members of the mobile home. terrain with a minimum disturbance to the
Every owner or occupant of a mobile home shall secure
the same against wind damage, and every owner, opera-
tor or person in charge and control of a mobile home
park shall inspect and enforce this requirement.
(18) Skirtin . The frame, wheels, crawl space, storage area,
and utility connections of all mobile homes shall be
concealed from views by skirting which shall be of a
durable all-weather construction which is consistent with
the exterior of the mobile home. Installation of the
skirting must be.installed within 60 days of the installa-
tion of the mobile home on the stand.
(19) Design and Development Requirement. Mobile home
parks shall provide tne following minimum requirements:
(a) The minimum parcel size for a mobile home park
shall be ten (10) acres.
(b) The maximum density of mobile home spaces shall be
seven (7) per gross acre.
(c) The minimum size of the mobile home space within
the mobile home park shall be determined by the
size of the mobile home units and the separation
requirements and the occupied lot area ratios.
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natural environment. The natural site ameni-
ties such as existing trees, rock out- crop-
pings, and other natural features shall be f
preserved to the extent practical. Favorable (23) Mobile Home Subdivision. A mobile home subdivision
views or outlooks shall be emphasized in the which is suitably eve oped for the placement and occu-
plan. pancy of mobile homes for residential purposes on indivi-
dually owned lots, may be established in the "R-Y'
(iii) If the mobile home park includes floodplain district. The mobile home subdivision shall comply with
areas, they shall be preserved as permanent all development requirements applicable for a mobile home
open space. park as provided for in this section and with Chapter
23, Subdivision Regulations, and all other applicable -
(iv) A variety of orientations of mobile homes and state and local laws.
spaces within each site plan shall be en- --
couraged to: (24) shall be permitted on each approved mobile l home lot. No
recreational vehicles or conventional construction shall be
a. eliminate monotony and repetitive unit permitted on the mobile home lot for living purposes. -
siting.
b. ensure compatibility with specific site (25) Mobile home subdivisions shall contain a minimum of ten
P Y P (10) acres and a maximum density of seven mobile home
shapes and harmony with the topography. lots per acre.
C. encourage individual mobile home site (26) All land in the mobile home subdivision indicated as
privacy. common land and common open space, such as common
recreation areas, private roads and walkways, shall be
d. create siting variety and improved ap- maintained by one of the following methods:
pearance.
(c) Landscape plan drawn to a scale of 1" 300' show- (a) If the land is deeded to a Homeowner's Association
(HOA), the developer shall file a declaration of
ing: covenants and restrictions that will govern the
Location, size, and description of all proposed and association, to be submitted with the application for
P P P approval or the use and development plan by City
existing plant materials; existing plant materials to Council. The provisions shall include, but not be
be removed; existing plant materials to be retained; limited to:
areas to be developed for buildings, parking,
streets, and landscaping.
(i) The HOA must be set up before the lots are
The landscape plan shall provide: sold.
(i) Preservation of existing trees and other (u) Membership must be mandatory for each lot
natural vegetation where practicable. buyer and any successive buyer.
(ii) Landscaping and screening such as earth (iii) The open space restrictions must be per-
mounds, screen plantings or a combination of manent.
fencing and landscaping along the exterior
boundaries of the mobile home park. (iv) The HOA must be responsible for liability
insurance, taxes, and the maintenance of
(iii) A typical mobile home space landscaping plan recreational and other facilities.
to include shade trees and other landscaping
to be provided for each space. (b) All or any part of the open space system may be
conveyed to the City of Ames by joint agreement of
(iv) Screening for boat and recreational vehicle - the developer and City. Such conveyance may be
storage areas, refuse collection areas, outdoor by dedication or easement.
drying areas, and propane tanks.
(27) Nonconforming Uses.
(v) Lawns or ground cover on each mobile home
space where areas are not paved for parking I (a) All mobile homes and mobile home parks lawfully
or patios; open space areas may be left as established and located within the City of Ames
natural areas. prior to the adoption of this section, or which may '
become part of the City of Ames as a result of
(vi) Windbreaks where deemed necessary. annexation, which are being used in a manner or
for a purpose which is otherwise lawful, but which
(d) The objectives of the landscape plan are: do not conform to the provisions of this section,
shall be deemed to be a lawfully vested noncon-
(i) To define private outdoor living space. forming use and as such may continue in the man-
ner and to the extent that it lawfully existed at the
(u) To screen undesirable views. time of the annexation of said property, except that
any expansion must comply with this chapter.
(iii) To reduce adverse effects upon the subject
property and adjacent and nearby property. (b) Existing mobile home parks may hereafter be ex-
panded or enlarged, provided such expansion or
(iv) To buffer noise and objectionable light. enlargement in the new area is done in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter and provided -
(v) To provide for shade, protection from that the land area for the entire mobile home park,
elements and the comfort and convenience including both existing and expanded areas, is at s
of residents. least ten acres in size.
(e) Minimum standards for plant materials: Nonconforming mobile homes used for residential -
purposes located on lots outside a mobile home park
(i) Hardiness suitable to the Ames climate and shall not be relocated, altered, or replaced except
shall be monitored for a period of three (3) in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
growing seasons to insure normal growth. All
dead materials shall be replaced within this (c) Any nonconforming mobile home or mobile home park
time period. which is abandoned, unused, or unoccupied for a
period of one (1) year or more shall not again be
(ii) Trees measured by height shall be a minimum devoted to its prior use until it is brought into
of six (6) feet in height from ground when compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
planted (ornamental). Trees measured by
trunk diameter shall be a minimum of 1t-inch (d) Any nonconforming mobile home or mobile home park -
caliper (shade trees). which is hereafter damaged by any means to an
extent exceeding sixty (60) percent or more of its
(21) Application and Review Procedure. An application for replacement cost at the time of destruction exclusive
approval
pprova of
a p an or use an development of the land of foundations, it ghall not be restored or recon-
shall be made to the Ames City Council by filing an structed for its prio7..,use until it is brought into
application in writing in the office of the City Clerk. compliance with the provisions of this ordinance, ,-
Thereafter, the City Council may refer the matter to the provided it be reconstructed within one (1) year of
Planning & Zoning Commission for review and recom- such happening.
mendation. The recommendation of the Planning& Zoning
Commission will be made in writing to the City Council (e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the main-
and will include a statement of the evidence, assumptions tenance and repair of nonconforming mobile homes
and reasoning on which its recommendation is based. and mobile home parks to keep such mobile homes J.
Thereafter, the City Council shall either approve or and parks in sound and safe condition, provided no
deny the plan, and shall make a record of the evidence, enlargement, extension, alteration, or change shall
findings, and conclusions on which the decision is based. be made to increase the degree of nonconformity.
Changes in an approved plan shall be made only if the
changes are approved after going through the same - Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
application and review process as the initial plan. In herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
the event of any variation in the plan, as approved by
the City Council, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall. Section Four. This ordinance shall be•in full force and effect from
deny the zoning and building permits. and alter its passage and publication as required by law.
The approval of any site plan required by this ordinance Passed this 22nd day of September 1980.
shall remain valid for two years after the date of ap-
proval, after which time the site plan shall be null and
void if the development has not been established or
actual construction commenced. "Actual construction"
shall mean the permanent placement of construction
materials has started and is proceeding without undue (,mY Bic nese, tty Clerk �..day.r
delay. Preparation of plans, securing financial arrange-
ments, issuance of building permits, letting contracts,
grading of the property, or stockpiling of materials on Published in The Ames Daily
the site shall not constitute actual'construction. Tribune, September 30, 1981.
(22) Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle PaLking M,bilc
omes, travel tracers, or recreational vehicles shall not
be parked, stored, or occupied on any property which is
not part of an approved mobile home park except the
parking of one (1) unoccupied, travel trailer or recre-
ational vehicle is permitted behind the front yard set-
back of the lot in any district, provided the travel
trailer or recreational vehicle is not used for living
quarters or business purposes.
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