HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Providing Extension of Time for Completion of Improvements in Subdivisions ORDINANCE NO. 2805
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 23.33 THEREOF
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR
COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SUBDIVISIONS; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT IF ANY; 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 repealing Sec. 23.33 as it now exists and enacting
a new Sec. 23.33 to read as follows:
"Sec. 23.33 EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REQUIRED COMPLETION
OF IMPROVEMENTS
On Written application of the subdivider to the City Council for an
extension of time for completion of improvement such extensions
may be granted by resolution of the City Council in accordance
with the following:
1. Extensions shall be granted in two year increments only.
2. A new surety bond or bank certified negotiable instrument
payable on demand of the City will be required as security
for performance, the amount thereof to be based on revised
estimates of the cost of completing the improvements.
3. Extensions of time will be granted only with respect to those
areas where it can be done without unreasonably adverse
affect on persons who purchased property in the subdivision
in reliance on timely completion of the improvements. To that
end no extension will be granted without notice to and rea-
sonable time for response from purchasers and mortgagees of
land in the subdivision. In this regard special written ar-
rangements for completion of improvements, similar to what is
provided in Section 23.33(2) may be established by resolution
of the Council in an effort to provide for a reasonable accom-
modation of all interests affected. "
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its
passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 15th day of December 1981.
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Gina is nese, lCityva't�er Paul Gbodland,—Ka�y-o—r