HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Clarifying time period for non-compliant rental housing conditions ORDINANCE NO.4150
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 13.402(3)(f) THEREOF,
AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 13.402(3)(f) FOR THE PURPOSE
OF REVISING THE TIME PERIOD FOR SEEKING CONTINUED
APPROVAL OF RETROACTIVE CONVERSION PERMITS, BOARD
VARIANCES OR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS; 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
amending Section 13.402(3)(f)as follows:
Sec. 13.402 PRIOR APPROVALS SHALL CONTINUE—CONDITIONS
"(3) Board Variances.
(f) Retroactive Conversion Permits, Board Variances, or Administrative Approvals authorizing
specific noncompliant conditions will be reviewed by the Building Official in accord with this procedure at or about
the date of the regular periodic inspection performed in conjunction with expiration of the current Letter of
Compliance. Retroactive Conversion Permits,Board Variances, or Administrative Approvals meeting the criteria of
this Code shall be recorded henceforth as Approved Pre-existing Conditions. This process will occur during the
period following adoption of this ordinance commencing July 1,2009, and ending for each rental unit when it
has been subject to a regular periodic inspection in conjunction with expiration of its Letter of Compliance.
Those conditions not specifically approved by Retroactive Conversion Permits, Board Variances, or Administrative
Approvals, and which have not been updated in the Inspection Division records as Approved Pre-existing
Conditions must be brought into compliance with this Code by the dates specified in the relevant sections of this
Code."
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 All ordinances, or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent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.
Adopted this 25`h day of June,2013.
44,40V .
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor