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ORDINANCE NO. 4189 Entrance Signs. The regulations
described in this section apply to
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE entra,-e signs in multiple-family
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF residential developments.
AMES,IOWA,BY ENACTING A NEW Multiple-family developments in-
SECTION 21.121(11)THEREOF, FOR clude apartments with 13 or more
THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING MUL- dwelling units and group living fa-
TIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT EN- cilities with 13 or more sleeping
TRANCE SIGNS; REPEALING ANY rooms. The location, number,
AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS size, height, materials, mainte-
Proof Of Publication In OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO nance, and message regulations
THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; for multiple-family development
THE AMES TRIBUNE AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE entrance signs are as follows:
DATE. (a)Signs located on private prop-
BE IT ENACTED,by the City Coun- erty shall be no closer to the trav-
cil for the City of Ames.Iowa,that: eled part of a street than the
STATE OF IOWA, STORY COUNTY,ss. Section One. The Municipal Code right-of-way line. signs shall not
of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be be allowed in the street visibility
and the same is hereby amended triangle, as such is described by
I, Paul Heidbreder, on oath depose and say that by enacting a new Section as fol- Section 29.408(5).
lows: (b)It shall be unlawful to erect a
"see. 21.121. ON PREMISE multiple-family residential en-
I am Publisher of THE AMES TRIBUNE. SIGNAGE. trance sign on public property,
a daily newspaper, published at Ames, and the Council shall grant no en.
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Story County, Iowa; that the annexed printed croachment permits for such
ORDINANCE NO. 4189 signs. erty owner upon written notice of
(c) Multiple-family development I the City.Signs which by reason of
CITY OF AMES entrar a signs shall not be per. deterioration become unsafe or
mitten off-premise. unsightly may be removed by the
(d) One sign shall be permitted I City upon written notice of the
Per driveway entrance from a City.
Public street. (i) The message on a multiple-
(e) The size of the message area family development entrance sign
(development name and address) I shall include only the name and
was published in said newspaper of the sign shall not exceed 20 address of the development.
square feet. (j)Signs may be illuminated Inter-
1 time(s) on July 29, 2014; Inter-
feet signs shall not exceed six (6) nally or by reflected light subject
the last of said publication was on feet in height. to the following-
(9) Materials used in the con- (i)The light source shall not be di.
the 29th day of July, 2014. struction of multiple-family devel- rectly visible and shall be ar-
opment entrance signs shall be ranged to reflect away from ad-
low maintenance materials and
may include: metal, wood, brick, joining premises;
stone,and concrete. Placed
The light source shall not b
placed so as to cause confusion or
(h) Maintenance of signs, illumi- hazard to traffic, or to conflict
nation devices, and landscaping I with traffic control signs of lights;
shall be the responsibility of the Oil) No Illumination Involving
Property owner. Signs which, by movement, by reason of the light-
reason of deterioration, may be- ing arrangement, the lighting
T O come unsafe or unsightly shall be source, or other devices shall be
`1) repaired or removed by the prop. permitted. This includes blinking,
flashing rotating, and message
changing;and
(iv) The Property Owner(s) shall
be responsible for the costs asso-
ciated with providing electricity to
the light source.
(k) Landscaping shall be incorpo-
rated at the base of each subdivi-
"" LORRI L.BRANDT sion entrance sign which enhan-
COmmisslOn Number 768321 ces the site and the surrounding
My CommissionExp.JUne7 2017 area.Plant materials shall not ob-
struct the visibility of moving ve.
hicles or interfere with the main-
tenance of adjacent public prop-
erty.Approval of a landscape plan
for each residential subdivision
entrance sign by the Director of
Planning and Housing is re-
quired."
Section Two. All ordinances, or
Parts of ordinances, in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to
Notary Public the extent of such conflict,if any.
sworn to before me and subscribed in m Section Three. This ordinance
y shall be in full force and effect
presence by Paul Heidbreder from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
this the 29th day of July, 2014. Passed this 22nd day of July ,
2014 .
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk
FEE: $59.76 Ann H.Campbell,Mayor
AD#: 260349 Published in the Ames Tribune on
ACCT: 33408 July 29,2014(1T)