HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Zoning Text Amendment Revising Appeals of Administrative Decisions ORDINANCE NO. 4319
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 29.1403 (8)(a) AND
(b)THEREOF,FOR THE PURPOSE OF NEW LANGUAGE GOVERNING
APPEALS ; 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 29,1403 (8)(a)and(b)as follows:
(8) Appeals to the Board.
(a) General. Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved by any decision of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer or by any officer,department,board,or bureau of the City affected by any decision of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer. Matters that may be appealed to the Board include decisions by the Planning Director on Minor
Site Plan Development Plan approval.
(b) Filing. A written notice of appeal must be filed with secretary to the Board within 30 days of a
decision, order, or requirement by an administrative official. The written notice of appeal must specify the grounds
thereof for the appeal. The secretary of the Board shall give notice of such appeal within 10 days of the filing of the
appeal to the Zoning Enforcement Officer and the Planning and Housing Director,who shall forthwith transmit to the
Board all papers and documents constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken."
Section Two.All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of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 8`h day of August,2017.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk 4nCnH. Campbell,Mayor