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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 13.33 AS IT
NOW EXISTS AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 13.33 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING THE SECTION INTO CONFOR-
MANCE WITH HUD'S HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTAB-
LISHING 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 Section 13.33 as it now exists and enact-
ing a new Section 13.33 as follows:
"Sec. 13.33. SMOKE DETECTORS, UL-APPROVED TYPE.
(1) The owner shall provide each level of each dwelling unit,
including basements, with at least one functioning UL-ap-
proved smoke detector, and
(2) The owner shall provide each of the common halls of
each multiple dwelling with at least one functioning
UL-approved smoke detector."
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herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.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 2nd day of February 1993.
Sandra--. Ryan, Ci y Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor
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