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August 17, 2005 -- � .�
AUG 17 2005
The Honorable Ted Tedesco, Mayor, CITY CLE Yt
and Members of the City Council --CITY "AMtS.10'01A
of the City of Ames, Iowa
Re: Corrective Amendment to Dangerous Buildings Provision
Dear Mayor Tedesco and City Council Members:
While working with the Inspections Division recently, we became aware that there was an error in
the numerical reference in a provision of the Dangerous Buildings portion of the Ames Municipal
Code.
Section 5.501(2)(e)(iii)presently provides:
"(iii) Standards. In determining whether a building is dangerous,the Board shall consider whether
a building or structure has any or all of the conditions set forth in Sec. 5.131(1)of this chapter to the
extent that the life,health,property or safety of the public or its occupants are endangered."
The reference to Section 5.131(1) is in error since that numerical designation was from an older
version of this Code. A corrected version would read:
"(iii) Standards. In determining whether a building is dangerous,the Board shall consider whether
a building or structure has any or all of the conditions set forth in Sec. 5.01(1) of this chapter to the
extent that the life,health,property,or safety of the public or its occupants,are endangered."
We are asking you to adopt the attached ordinance to amend that subsection of the Code so that a
correct numerical reference will replace the older, incorrect one.
Yours truly,
N J44,
Judy K. Parks
Assistant City Attorney
Encl.