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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - prof of publication dated November 20, 1989 (W) In h'eu o[ oPenable Proof of Publication In The natural ventilation wuadows for LEGAL NOTICE ventilation '" bathrooms, cha adequate THE DAILY TRIBUNE ventilation.may be a system of mechanical � ORDINANCE NO. 3063 dischar a The system shall exhaust and AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Howeveg, f(dirm� to the outside NICIPAI. CODE OF TO THE MU- hanical ventilation system aw IOWA, BY THE CITY OF AMES, fs used in a bath[ AS SECTION 13.30 dwelling or duplex, s single- family AND 13.35 HEY NOW EXIST haunt system may ENACTING AND and discharge ipto an Y ex- 13.35; NEW SECTIONS 13.30 AND 'Pace if such attic attic or crawl AND FURTHER ENACTING NEW adequately vented to or crawl space is STATE OF IOW I SUBSECTIONS 13.39(2)(9) AND 13.3(24) the Purpose of ed to he Outside, (iv) For A,STORY COUNTY, $s, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING WINDOW requirements: 1. An light and venti- 'SPACE AND FIRE considered FOR N EXIT' REQUIREMENTS considered as Y room may be NEW CONSTRUCTION; ESTABLISHING a Portion of an a junubg I, LtsNo,gin Dennis Waller, Barr-l-eggett on A PENALTY; REPEALING room when the common wall has ES OR PARTS ALL ORDINANC- structed openings of at least 25 squar Oath depose and Say that 18m president, FLICT OR ORDINANCES IN CON- feet. 2. Openings of less _ HEREWITH AND SETTING AN EFFEC- feet shall not be than 1# square "">�600nt--"%n8 L+r o{ the THE DAILY TIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED, included TRIBUNE, a dell newspaper, City Council for t by the tions." Section m comPIta- Y p per, printed at Ames, Story he City _Three. The Municipal County,Iowa,that the annexed printed Section One. The y of Ames, Iowa: Code of the City of Ames is further amend- Municipal Code of the ed by repealing Section 13.35 as it now City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by exists and enacting a new Section 13.35 ns and enacting as it now exists follows: Sec. 13.35. MINIMUM REQUIRE- r d 1 nd n C e 4f 3 0 6 3 follows: a new Section 13.30 to read as MENTS, FIRE SAFETY. The following-(1) Each habitable room shall SPACE. g'are with natural light b Provided _ exterior Y means of one or more -------- exteriorOpenings glazed openings. Such window hall have a total minimum area of at least ten (10) square feet per apart- ment. (2) All habitable rooms and bath- rooms shall have natural ventilation pro- vided by easily operable exterior openings was published in said newspaper for 1 Such �50enings shall be equal to at least'Percent of the minimum window area as required in ) CUf1SeCU1iVe weeks, ( above. the first Of openable windows fornatural ventilation in bathrooms and kitchens, adequate vend- and the last Of Said Publication W lation may be a s as On the lation. m ystem of mechanical venti- 2 0 t h discharge direct), to shall exL+grist and N o v e m b e r y to the outside air. (Q day of For the purpose of ) �- ventilation re determining light and Ill, be considered as to (a) Any room 1 9 joining room when the. Portion of an ad- unobstructed o common wall has an feet. Pining l at least 25 square (b) Openings of less than 1# square feet shall not be included in computation." section Two. Sworn to before me and subscribed in m City of ___Ink is further Code of the Y Presence by mended by enact V�+�Q4 Dennis Waller,Bawykl" ( in g a new subsection 13.39(2)(g) as fol- lows: ^(g) Window Space- (i) All habit- 2 2 n d Provided able rooms shall be this day of November light b with natural y means or exteri Such or glazed openin opentngs shall be at least ten (gs. percent of the floor area 10) Of such room or a ` minimum of 10 sgua feet_ is �+ aaN 'r�"' Notary Public I in and for the State of Iowa Fees,$fig the requirements of the Ames Rental Hous- "(24) Exit_Ladder. A ladder may be de- 'ing Regulations for fire safety in rental fined as an exit ladder when it does not dwelling units: (1) Every dwelling unit pass in front of any building opening below shall have at least one exit directly to the floor being served; it is so installed the outside, or two direct routes of exit that it will not cause a person using it to to the outside reached by travel in differ- be within 6' of exposed electrical wiring; ent directions. Routes of exit shall be the availability of activating the device corridors in common areas kept continually for the ladder is accessible only from the open and accessible, leading directly to opening served; all loading bearing surfac- exits, one of which may be a window, es and supporting hardware shall be of located remote to one another, that open non-combustible materials. Exit ladder directly to the outside. (a) Dead end devices shall have a minimum width of corridors shall not exceed the first twenty twelve inches when in the position intended (20) feet of route to an exit traveled from for use. The design load shall be not less any dwelling unit door. (b) A window than 400 lbs. for 16' length and 600 lbs. may be deemed a second means of exit if: for 25' length; and exit ladder devices (i) It is easily opened and opens directly shall be capable of withstanding an applied to the outside of the dwelling; and (ii) load of four times the design load when The window space serving as such exit installed in the manner intended for use. .ball have an unobstructed height of at Test loads shallbe applied for a period of least 24 inches, width of at least 20 one hour." Section Five. All ordinances inches, and finished sill height of 44 or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith inches or less; and (Iii) If the second are hereby repealed to the extent of such exit window is above the second floor, it conflict, if any. Section Six._ Violation shall also have an approved exit ladder of the provisions of this ordinance shall which allows access to within 8' of grade. constitute a municipal infraction punish- (2) Areas used for sleeping purposes in able as set out in Sec. 1.9, Ames Municipal basements or above the second floor shall Code. Section Seven. This ordinance shall have constant and unobstructed access to be in full force and effect from and aftep two (2) exits from that floor, one of which its passage and publication as required by may be a window meeting the requirements law. of (1)(b), above. (3) Interior walls and Passed this 14th day of October, 1989. ceiling finishes or decoration shall not Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk consist of hazardous material. including F. Paul Goodland, Mayor but not limited to styrofoam, burlap,-nylon Published in The Daily Tribune,November or parachutes. (4) Buildings shall display 20,1989. a clearly visible, marked street address and dwelling units shall he individually identified by a clearly visible number or letter. (5) Combustible liquid fuels or equipment powered by combustible liquid fuels shall not be storeh in dwellings. (6) Exits, routes of exit and corridors shall be kept clear of trash, debris and personal property. A 3' area clear of all trash, debris and personal property shall be maintained around meters, hot water heaters and all heating appliances." Section Four. The Municipal Code is fur- ther amended by enacting a new Subsec- tion 13.3(24) as follows: