HomeMy WebLinkAbout4384 ORDINANCE NO.4384
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES, IOWA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 13.503(4)(e)(iv)
AND RENUMBERING THE CURRENT SECTION 13.503(4)(e)(iv) TO
13.503(4)(e)(v) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING THE
OPTION FOR PROPERTIES TO INCREASE OCCUPANT COUNT BY
ADDING BEDROOMS WHEN THERE IS AN EXISTING EGRESS
WINDOW; 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 a new Section 13.503(4)(e)(iv)as follows:
"Sec. 13.503. OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS.
(4) Limits based on Zoning District-Maximum Occupancy
(e)
(iv) Any room that had a legally conforming egress window on January 1,
2018 may be converted to a code-compliant bedroom and have that bedroom count toward the allowed
frozen on 2018. Owners
s where the number of occupants January 1,
number of occupants in area ants were fro Janu P
intending to convert such rooms must notify the Building Official of their intent to do so within 30 days of
the effective date of this ordinance. The bedroom must be a legal bedroom,verified by the Inspection
Division,within 6 months of the effective date of this ordinance.
(v) For rental dwellings located within the Near Campus Neighborhoods
for which a registration is being sought after January 1,2018,the number of bedrooms for determining
b the
an inspection maximum occupancy shall be determined by p y Inspection Division.
(Ord. No. 4332, 1-9-18; Ord. No. 4343, 4-24-18)
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 All ordinances,or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to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 231 day of April,2019.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor