HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Permitting Front-Yard Parking in Certain Circumstances ORDINANCE NO. 3208
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 29.43(3)
AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 29.43(3) FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF ALLOWING FRONT YARD PARKING IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT 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 repealing Subsection 29.43(3) as it now exists and
enacting a new Subsection 29.43(3) as follows:
"(3) Under no circumstances shall vehicular parking be per-
mitted in the front yard of any residential building in
any S-R, R1-10, R1-6, R-2, or R2-7 district, except
under the following circumstances:
(a) Parking is permitted upon a driveway that leads to
the side or rear yard; and
(b) One parking space is permitted in the front yard in
the case where there is an existing, one car, at-
tached garage and there is insufficient room between
the side of the attached garage and the side proper-
ty line. Such space shall meet the following re-
quirements:
(i) The parking space shall not exceed nine (9)
feet in width;
(ii) The parking space shall be contiguous to and
parallel to the existing driveway; and
(iii) The parking space shall be located be-
tween the existing driveway and the side prop-
erty line.
There shall be no installation at grade of any expanse of
asphalt, concrete, gravel, brick, or other form of paving
by any material whatsoever without the written authoriza-
tion of the zoning enforcement officer. Such authoriza-
tion shall be granted only if under the facts and circum-
stances of the particular situation it is unlikely that
the paving will facilitate the use of the front yard, or
any part thereof, for the parking of vehicles, except as
authorized above."
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herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.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 8th day of December 1992.
Sandra L. Ryan, Oity Clerk Larry R Curtis, Mayor
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