HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revising Standards for Fuel Pump Canopies ORDINANCE NO. 3161
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING
WITH REVISION SUBSECTION 29.2(47) AND ENACTING NEW
SUBSECTIONS 29.22(5) AND 29.25(5) TO CHANGE THE
PLACE IN THE SAID CODE WHERE CERTAIN ZONING REGULA-
TIONS ON GASOLINE PUMP CANOPIES ARE STATED; REPEAL-
ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISH-
ING 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 repealing subsection 29.2(47) thereof and re-enact-
ing said subsection revised to read as follows:
11(47) Fuel pump canopy. A structure with a roof-like
cover that is free-standing or projects from an automo-
bile service station or convenience store over fuel pumps
for protection of customers using the fuel pumps."
Section Two. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames is amended
by adding new subsections 29.22(5) and 29.25(5), both to read as fol-
lows:
"(5) Fuel Pump Canopies. A fuel pump canopy shall have a
maximum height of eighteen (18) feet and a minimum
clearance of fourteen (14) feet.
Section Three. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a municipal infraction, punishable as set out in Section 1.9,
Ames Municipal Code.
Section Four. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Five. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 25th day of February 1992 .
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Clerk Larry R. urtis, Mayor
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