HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Defining bedroom and living room for calculating parking requirements ORDINANCE NO. 4035
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA,BY ENACTING A NEW SUB-SECTIONS 29.201(221)AND
29.201(222)THEREOF,ADDING DEFINITIONS TO DEFINE BEDROOM
AND LIVING ROOM FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING PARKING
REQUIREMENTS; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; 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
enacting new sub-sections 29.201(221)and 29.201(222)as follows:
"See.23.201. DEFINITIONS.
(221) Bedroom. A bedroom is any room or area within a dwelling unit that: is not a kitchen,bathroom,
hallway or foyer;is at least 70 square feet and otherwise complies with building and fire code compliance for a bedroom;
and does not provide the sole means of access or passage into any other room in the living unit except a bathroom or
closet. If under this definition there is no remaining room or area in the living unit that can reasonably be used as a living
room,then one bedroom may be considered a living room if it otherwise meets the definition of living room.
(222) Living Room. A living room is typically(though not exclusively)the largest finished room by floor
area in a residential living unit. It may or may not have a dining area,have a least one window,and be accessed directly
from a foyer,kitchen, or dining room/area,common hallway(as in an apartment building), and/or exterior doorway."
Section Two. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict,if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required
by law.
Passed this 27`h day of April , 2010 .
Diane . Voss,City Clerk Ann H.Campbell,Mayor