HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Natural Light and Ventilation Requirements for Residential Basements ORDINANCE NO. 3561
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA,BY REPEALING SECTION 5.112 AND READOPTING THAT
SECTION REVISED TO CHANGE REQUIREMENT FOR NATURAL LIGHT
AND VENTILATION FOR RESIDENTIAL BASEMENTS; REPEALING
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and is hereby amended by repealing Section
5.112 thereof and readopting that section revised to state as follows:
"Sec. 5.112 HABITATION OF BASEMENTS
Section 1203.1 of the UBC is amended by adding:
Basements within single family dwellings may be converted to habitable space without meeting
the light and ventilation requirements of Section 1203.1 UBC if sufficient artificial light and
ventilation are provided. (For guidelines,see requirements for B use.)"
Section Two. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Done this 25th day of April,2000.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor