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Home My WebLink AboutA001 - Proof of publicaiton dated August 29, 1988 Proof of Publication in The City of Ames, Iowa shall ec and is 13.3o reby and THE DAILY TRIBUNE LEGAL NOTICE amended by repealing Section "Sec. enacting a new Section 13.30;s All habitable 0.302 THE MU 13.30. WINDOW SPACE ( ) ORDINANCE N pro glazed with natural 5ligSubh OF AMES BY rooms shall be P lazed opening AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND means of exterior 9 10 ercent of NICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY openings shall be at least ten( ) P REPEALING SUB-SECTION 13.29(1 AND ENACTINrooms shall have REN RELATING EW SUB-SE, ECOTRICAL OUT, the floor area of such room or a minimum of 10 AND T11 square feet, whichever is 9 reater. (2) All STATE OF IOWA�STORY COUNTY,SS. US- habitable rooms anov'ded by easily operable �d batt � Barry Leggett, on LET REQUIREMENTS 11330 AND ENACT- natural ventilation p enings shall be I}�/eYeXEI'Fip� ING;REPEALING SEC. RENTAL exterior openings. Such op that 1 am pt$8DQ9BK�U � ING A NEW SECTION 13.30 RELATING TO 50 percent of the mini- oath depose and say IN er of the THE DAILY WINDOW REQUIREMENTS 13.35 equal to at least fifty l )P 1 above.(3) , account manag Story REPEALING SECTION mum window area as required in( ) a daily newspaper, printed at Ames, HOUSING; In lieu of openable windows for natural ventila TRIBUNE, tinted AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 13.35 RE in lieu in bathrooms, adequate ventilation may Iowa;that the annexed p LATED TO FIRE SAFETY REPEALING ESUB HOUSING; REPEALINGNACT- be a system of mechanical ventilation. to County, 2 W RENTAL H AND (3) AND E system shall exhaust and discharge SECTIONS 13.39(2) AND (3) the outside air.However,if a mechanical ven- ING NEW SUBSECTIONS HEIGHT 2) tilation system such system CEILING HEIGHT AND AP- stem is used in a bathroom of a sin RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS le-family dwelling or dup PLICATION DEADLINE l into an attic e- may exhaust and discharge Or FOR THE RETROA BYIVREPEAALING SOB crawl space if such attic or crawl space is ade PERMIT PROGRAM; quately vented to the outside.(4)For the pur- SECTION 13.4(1) AND ENACTING A NEW pose of determining light and ventilation re- RELATING TO APPLI- room may be considered SUBSECTION 13.A LETTER OF COMP quirements:(a)Any room when the newspaper for CATIONS FORA NEW SUBSECTION portion of an adjoining was published in said newspap ENACTING A UPHOLSTERED as a p common wall has an unobstructed.opening o ANC%; openings of less 13.38(3)(1) PROHIBITING uare feet. (b) P the first YARDS; REPEALING ALL at least 25 sq publication was on the FURNITURE IN ORDINANCES than 1-1/2 square feet shall not be included in consecutiveas weeks, said ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF STABLISHING computations." and the IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; comp �U ust A PENALTY AND ESTABLISHING AS COY Section Three.wa shall be'and s hereby 2 t�j day of the City of Ames, FECTIVE DATE BE f IT oENACTED, y amended by repealing Section 13.35 and Council of the City enacting a new Section 13.35 as follows FIRE 19 88 Section OnioWa Shall Ibeaando�s hereby 13.35. MINIMUM REQUIRE EQa IRtheEequirements City of ion o e Baling sub-section 13.29(5) SAFETY.The following ?� sub-sections of the Ames Rental Housing regulations for amended by P new 5 Each 1 Every my presence by thereof and enacting subscri and 13.29(6) as follows: "( ) fire safety in rental dwelling means(of exit to Sworn to before me an try Leg- two 13.29(5) ace or room shall have at least dwelling unit shall have two �{yQ�1�r, habitable space travel in different direc- Wer➢�H� and directly plugged in the outside reached by two duplex electrical outlets where an elects Dead end corridors cannot exceed �+y� day of N cal cord may be easily Each lions. (a) 20 feet of exit traveled from emu" duplex the first twenty ( A window may be deemed this Witt) a minimum of inconvenience. is any room door.(b) opened bathroom shall have at least one duP i it is easily oP $ � electrical outlet where an electrical cord may theabove 19 be easily and directly plugged in with amini- a second means o to f exit if:() outlet that is in- and lead S�rnotlymorehthaneone st as sucdwellh tary Public ace acting mum of inconvenience• Any shall have ing () iii the window space of at least 24 stalled or replaced in a ter GFI) protec- ground.( ) in and for the State of Iowa circuit-interrup ( exit has an unobstructed heig and fin ground-faulty width of at least 20 inches, tlon." Section Two.The Municipal Code for the inches, Fees,$ fished sill height of 44 inches or less from the lot frontage, floor. (2) Sleeping areas in basements shall are no discernible defects or other conditions dwelling 9 (f)building height provided there 9 unit for use in whole or in part for hu- have access to not less than two separate ex- constituting a clear and present hazard to the its.(3)Sleeping areas above the second floor occupants of the premises,and the application man habitation unless a valid letter of compli- shall have two means of egress,one of which for the saidante has been issued." may be a Class C ladder. es Exit shall be received b permit is made in writing andCity of Ames[Iowa shall beI Code for the marked as such and maintained clear of trash, All applications the city before June 30, 1986.(3) amended b and is hereby debris and personal proper PPlications for retroactive conversion per- 13.38(3)(1) as follows: 9 a new subsection property.(5)Interior walls mits shall be filed on or before June 30may allow , 1986. "(1) Occupants shall and ceiling finishes or decoration shall not The housing consist of not remove or permit f remain, any ed or hazardous materials such as cation to be fed after June 30, 1986 upo pla indoor furniture or other furniture intended for slyrofoam, burlap, parachutes, etc. (6) Build- showing that the applicant a indoor use to the ings shall display street address and dwelling proper yard for use as lawn furni- units shall be identified b ) did not own the lure." y a clearly visible OR b)did r not fileto a rgood let[ faitfiling h applications li otheSecr al entity violates or resists the number or letter.(7)Gasoline powered equip- or misunderstanding AND c)letters of compli_ or other le ry Y Person, corporation ment shall not be stored in dwellings.(8)Corri- ance have been issued for the proper sh�lldots and areas around meters and furnaces regular and continuous basis. terPunishable a be ble bathe requirements of this chap- be kept clear of trash, debris, and per A 'retroactive conversion Property on a be larssforll he by stgo�off with ense, nenhundredal r(10pn soul property.^ y a civil penalty of thirty(30)dol- issued for dwellings or dwelling unit mwherre undred fj Section Four.The Municipal Code for the some aspect of the premises was in non-tom- (200) dollaa second offense,and rs for an ) City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby Pliance with an applicable code at the time of dollars for that a municipal infraction nhoccurs amended by repealing sub-sections 13.39(2) the establishment of the desired use,but only Each day Y subsequent offense. and (3) and enacting new sub-sections if the non-corn I in constitutes a se s 13d(3 and(3)as follows:new q 'retroactive are brought pnio g aspects of the premises corporation or otheralegalffentit Any person, conversion permit' shall s: issued for those provisions of all present) cor o conformance with the this chapter after'm entity who violates dwellings or dwelling unit which meet the and ordinances adopted for Ames In judgment has been entered housingY applicable codes for violating the same chapter provision at the quality standards of Sec. 13.1(1),the regard, the housing that same location or at a different location shall be minimum property standards of Sections May g code board of a charged 13.22 through 13.38 Y grant specified and limited exceptions gry aslau horedth a tinhls sectlonldo a civil es not 9 and all codes in effect at from penal the time of establishment except for require- Hance requirements where it finds that there is applicable 'non-zoning, code and ordi- Preclude the city from seeking alternative mends pertaining to: (a) ceiling height in all no practical way to achieve compliance, and lunlctive reliefng an order for abatement or in- habitable rooms if the minimum celing height denial of the letter of compliance will produce is seven(7)feet.Obstructions of ceiling space a personal loss on the part of an individual p Section Eight. The purpose of this ordi- by such items as water and gas pipes, duct owner greatly disproportionate to any risks of nancesn the City of Amesntended to stsafeas rental anitary work, etc. shall be permitted when such ob- harm to individuals or the housingi the s ion does not occupy more than 20%of could likely be caused by granting the desired and suitable ov signs contained ine this bloCdi t the square footage of the ceiling area of the Public interest that room and that the obstruction shall not be lo- exception;and,if the same exception can be large. The apply to all rental housingunits in Gated et a height of less than six feet, t e in- granted to all others similarly Hance shall a y ches (6'8") from the floor when it is located sistentwith the public interest.- situated con- the City except to those which have receivedover any door opening.This standard shall be variances or exceptions from the housing ap- applicalble to all properties for which a retroac- Section Five.The Municipal Code for the Peal board. [five conversion permit application has been City of Ames, Iowa, shall be and is hereby amended by repealing subsection 13.4 1 ordinances InNeonflictlherewi h are repeated of filed.Owners of properties for which an exce enacting a new subsection 13.4 1 ell and tion to!the ceiling height was denied b O,as follows: the extent of such conflict. P rent No owner or operator shall rent or offer for Housing Board of A Y the rent any dwelling unit for use in whole or in Section Ten. This ordinance shall be in this Appeals prior to the enact- full force and effect from and after its passage rynto of ordinance a permit allfohafhe Pufpose of Part for human habitation unless a valid letter pportu- of compliance has been issued,or an appGtte and Publication as required by law. Passed determining compliance with this subsection, lion for the same is on file, for such dwelling this 23rd day of August,1988. (b) minimum room size, if at least 75%of re- unit. When a letter of compliance has been Nancy Dionigi quired, (c) lot area, d denied or revoked, it shall be unlawful for an Acting City Clerk ^ ( ) building setbacks, (e) owner or o F.Paul Goodland, Aerator to rent or offer for rent any Published in The Daily Tribune August 29, 1988,