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Prepared by: John R.Klaus,City of Ames Legal Department,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,Iowa 50010(Phone: 515-239-5146)
Address Tax Statement To:City of Ames,Iowa,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,Iowa 50010
ORDINANCE NO. 3798
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA,BY
ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.1108 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING TO THE ZONING
REGULATIONS A DEMOLITION AND DEVELOPMENT DEFERRAL OVERLAY DISTRICT;
PROVIDING A PENALTY;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa:
Section',One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
adding a new section as follows:
"Sec.29.1108 TEMPORARY DEFERRAL ON DEMOLITION AND DEVELOPMENT
(1) The purpose of this section is to provide a temporary means to preserve principal
buildings in an area that currently lacks zoning standards that ensures new development is compatible
with existing surrounding development.
(2) The provisions of this section may be made applicable to an area by amending the
Official Zoning Map to show the applicability of this section as an overlay to other applicable zoning
regulations.
(3) In any area to which this section has been made applicable as aforesaid, the
demolition or removal of a principal building,or any part of a principal building,is prohibited except
when done with respect to a building that has been found and declared to be a"dangerous building"
by the City Building Official under the standards and provisions of the City Building Code.
(4) In any area to which the section is applicable,the following is prohibited:
(a) construction of a new building,
(b) construction of an addition that extends the exterior dimensions of a building,
(c) the addition of one or more stories to an existing building.
(5) The provisions of this section shall be in effect with respect to an area designated
as aforesaid until the first day of January,2005,at which date this section shall become null,void and
of no future effect."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable
as set out in Section 29.1603 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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 until the first day of January,2005,at which date it shall be null and void.
Passed this 28th day ofSeptemher 320P4.
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Diane R.Voss,City Clerk ed Tedesco,Mayor
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