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May 10, 2002
The Honorable Ted Tedesco,Mayor
And Members of the City Council
Of The City of Ames, Iowa
Re: Revised Ordinance Alternatives on Outdoor Use of Indoor Furniture on Rental Properties
Dear Mayor Tedesco and Council Members:
On the agenda you have before you two different versions of the proposed ordinance relating to
outdoor use of indoor furniture. The shorter version (Version A), was the revision made at your
meeting of April 23.
The other, slightly longer version(Version B) derives from communication received from Council
Member Quirmbach, who on further consideration of the matter, did not intend to weaken the
ordinance as it relates to lawn use of indoor furniture,but did want to allow some limited use of indoor
furniture on porches. This Version B alternative was drafted and is before you to accomplish that
result.
Yours truly,
tdvy K. Parks
Assistant City Attorney
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Encl.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA,BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 13.38(3)(L)THEREOF AND
RE-ENACTING THE SAME REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING
THE PLACEMENT OF UPHOLSTERED INDOOR TYPE FURNITURE ON
UNENCLOSED PORCHES AND YARDS OF RENTAL HOUSING;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; 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 shall be and the same is hereby amended by
repealing Subsection 13.38(3)(1)and re-enacting it to read as follows:
"(1) Occupants shall not permit to remain overnight, on the yards or open porch areas, any
upholstered furniture,or other furniture,manufactured for use indoors."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as set out in Section 1.9 of this 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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 day of ,2002.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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ATTACHMENT "A"
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 13.38(3)(L)THEREOF AND
RE-ENACTING THE SAME REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING
THE PLACEMENT OF UPHOLSTERED INDOOR TYPE FURNITURE ON
UNENCLOSED PORCHES AND YARDS OF RENTAL HOUSING;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; 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 shall be and the same is hereby amended by
repealing Subsection 13.38(3)(1)and re-enacting it to read as follows:
"(1) Occupants shall not place, or permit to remain, on the yards or open porch areas, any
upholstered furniture,or other furniture,manufactured for use indoors."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as set out in Section 1.9 of this 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 day of ,2002.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
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