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ORDINANCE NO. 2817
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,
BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 13. 16 AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 13. 16
ALL FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHANGING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A BOARD MEETING
WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF ANY APPLICATION FOR A HEARING; 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 subsection 13. 15 and enacting a new subsection
13. 15 to read as follows:
"Immediately upon appointment, members of the housing appeal board
shall organize and select one member as chair and one as vice-chair.
The city clerk or deputy city clerk shall serve as secretary of the
board. The city attorney shall be the attorney for the record.
The housing appeal board shall adopt , from time to time, subject to
the approval of the city council, such rules and regulations as it
may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this
chapter."
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa, shall be and
is hereby amended by repealing subsection 13. 16 thereof and enacting a new
subsection 13. 16 to read as follows:
"Except for the annual meeting in April of each year to elect a
chair and vice-chair, the board shall meet at the call of the
chair, or in the absence of the chair, the vice-chair, and within
forty-five (45) days of any application for a hearing to consider
appeals from decisions of the housing inspector rendered pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter; or, an application for repair
and deduct or rent escrow. The presence of three (3) members of
the board shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The concur-
ring vote of three (3) members shall be necessary to overrule the
decision of the housing inspector."
Section Three. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, if any.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 9th day of March 198 2
Gina Bicknese, City Clerk F. Paul Goo and, Mayor