HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Pertaining to Zoning Site Plans, Time Limit to Commence Work ORDINANCE NO. 3089
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY ADDING NEW SUBSECTIONS (7)
AND (8) TO SECTION 29.49 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING
A TIME LIMIT TO COMMENCE WORK TO IMPLEMENT A ZON-
ING SITE PLAN AND TO STATE THAT PROCEEDING WITH
DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT SITE PLAN OR CONTRARY TO AN
APPROVED SITE PLAN IS A ZONING VIOLATION; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING
A PENALTY AND SETTING 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 is
hereby amended by adding to Section 29.49 two new subsections as
f ollows:
"(7) Effective Period of Plan Approval. The approval of any major or
minor site plan required under the terms of this Section shall be
effective for one (1) year from the date of approval by the Direc-
tor of Planning and Housing or by the Zoning Board of Adjust-
ment, as applicable. Building permits shall be issued within the
one (1) year approval period, and construction shall commence
within eighteen (18) months of approval of the plans. The ap-
proved plans shall be null and void if the building permits are not
issued within the specified period of time and if construction is
not commenced within eighteen (18) months.
(8) Violation. A structure or activity undertaken without site plan
approval pursuant to this Section, or the undertaking of a struc-
ture and/or activity not shown on the approved site plan or in
conflict with the approved site plan, shall constitute a violation
of this Section for which any and all lawful enforcement means and
proceedings may be invoked and instituted."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9,
Ames Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.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 24th day of July 1990.
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any Dionigi, ity Clerk Larry R. urtis, Mayor
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APPROVED ADO Fp M
John R. Klaus
City Attorney