HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Text amendment re-establishing dimensional standards for compact parking stalls ORDINANCE NO. 4123
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING TABLE 29.406(9)-2, AND
ADOPTING NEW TABLE 29.406(9)-2, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE-
ESTABLISHING DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMPACT
PARKING STALLS, WHICH WERE INADVERTENTLY ALTERED
DURING A PREVIOUS AMENDMENT OF SAID SECTION;
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.
WHEREAS,the City Council included revisions to parking lot standards in its approved list of"code clean-up"
items for the purpose of addressing those code provisions that have been problematic or otherwise difficult to
implement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the revisions to parking lot standards on January 10, 2012, under
Ordinance No. 4100; and
WHEREAS, several standards pertaining to dimensions for compact parking stalls were inadvertently and
unintentionally altered under adoption of Ordinance No.4100,and it is the intent of this ordinance to re-establish
previous standards by inserting back into Table 29.406(9)-2 the dimensions that previously applied to compact
stalls, except for the dimension in the one cell that was intended to be changed with the last update.
NOW THEREFORE,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 Table 29.406(9)-2 and adopting a new Table 29.406(9)-2,to read as follows:
Compact Sized Vehicles Table 29.406(9 -2
?arking Angle A 0° 0° 0° 5° 0° 0° 0° 0° 0°
urb Un th Per S ace B 4.0' 3.4 16.0' 12.4' 11.3' 10.4' .2' .5' .1' .0'
ace Depth C .0' 13.0' 14.9' 16.4' 17.0' 17.4 17.9' 17.8' 17.1' 16.0'
ccess Aisle Width D 12.0' 12.0' 12.0' 12.0' 13.0' 15.0' 18.0' 19.0' 4.0' 4.0'
Space Width E .0' .0' .0' .0' .0' .0' .0' .0' .0' .0'
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as
set out by law.
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 All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 11' day of September , 2012
Diane R. Voss, Ci y Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor