HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Minimum Foundation Requirements for Stud Bearing Walls ORDINANCE NO. 3479
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 5.121 AND REENACTING THE
SAME TO STATE A TABLE OF MINIMUM FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR STUD BEARING WALLS DIFFERENT FROM THE TABLE IN THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is hereby amended by repealing Section 5.121
and re-adopting that section revised to state as follows:
Sec. 5.121. FOUNDATION, STUD BEARING WALLS.
Delete Table 18-1-C UBC and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Number of Floors Thickness of Foundation Width of Thickness of Minimum Depth of
Supported By the Walls (inches) Footing(inches) Footing(inches) Foundation Below
Foundations* Natural Surface of
Ground or Finish
Grade(Whichever
is Lower)(inches)
Concrete Unit Masonry
1 8 8 16 8 42
2 8 8 16 8 42
3 10 12 18 12 42
*Foundations may support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. Foundations supporting
roofs only shall be as required for supporting one floor.
All buildings shall have perimeter footings to 42" below grade, and such footings shall be
designed to withstand all forces placed upon them as per the 1994 UBC.
Trench footings are allowed as a continuous 8"single pass trench for a single story wood frame
structure with spans not exceeding 16 feet. The trench must be 42" deep and have at least two (2)
horizontal rods fixed in place and tied into the existing structure. Soil bearing pressure to be minimum
of 2000 psi.
(Ord. No. 3194, Sec. 1, 9-24-92; Ord. No. 3217, 3-23-93; Ord. No. 3378, 4-9-96)
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as
set out in Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such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 Marc-h 998.
4JiIIRipger, Acting�CiCIerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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