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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE FIRE LI.-.1ITS OF THE, CITY OF AMES
IO1WfA; ILALKING REGULATIONS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE; PROHIBIkNG
WITHIN SUCH LILITS THE :421ECTIOT'
- OF BUILDINGS OF 11"W"ERY KIND,
ADDITIONS THEIH!TO OR SUBSTANTIAL ALTIIL'a4MONS THEREOF$ NOT CON-
STRUCTED OF FIREPROOF hLATERIALS1. AS PROVIDED BY THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING THAT `.pITHIN SUCH LI.'I.iITS 714 N
0 BUILDIiiG OR ADDITION THERETO
'SHALL BE ERECTED, REPAIRED OR SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATIC1111, THEREOF 11ADEP
,VITHOUT A PIE'R1.1IT THEIRll.]FOR; PROVIDING FOR THE RJ42,1-OV.kL OR DESTRUCTION
OF ANY BUILD I;"(TI ERECTED, REPAIRZED OR J),LTERlED IN VIOLATION OF THE,
PROVISIC143 IfflEREIN PROVIDIING FOR THE CONDE11NATIOIN OF WOODEN BUILD-
INGS WITHIN SAID LITJ'ITS THA.91 HAVE BECOE- OLD AIM OUT OF RM3AIR;
7 1 L ND I11PRISO1-,MZNT FOR VIOLATION OF
AND PROVID1,G PUNISID MT BY FINE Al
1 01,13.
ITS PROVISI
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section 1. That the following fire limits are hereby
established within the City of Ames, Iowa:
DISTRICT NO. 1. Beginninf- at the intersection of the
East line of Duff Avenue with the North line of Fifth
Street, and running along the North line of Fifth
Street to the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, of
Johnson 's Addition in the City of Area, In''-a; thence North
141 feet to the Northwest Corner of the Southeast quarter
of the 1,13outheast quarter of Section 4-83-24, thence East
to the last line of Section 4-83-24; thence South to the
North line of Lincoln Way; thence 'ast along; the North
line of Lincoln `}day to the :last line of Duff Avenue;
• the-nee North along the 7,,ast line of Duff Avenue to the
point of beginning.
DISTRICT NO. 2. The South 120 feet of Blocks 7, 8,
and 9 of the Original Town of Ames, the south 100
feet of the East half of Block 19p Blairs Addition to
Ames, Iowp.; and all the territory lying between the South
line of Fif th Street and the North line of Lincoln Way,
and extendini.j- from the Vilest line of Duff Avenue to the
East line of Grand :avenue, (excepti, g the "est 95 feet
of Lot 3, Block 45 of Third AdCLition to Ames, Inwa)*
DISTRICT NO. 3. Lot 5 of Triangle Addition to Ames,
Iowa; Lots 3 and 4 of Block 09 College Parh. Addition
Second North., in Ames, Iow a; '-ail of Blocks 1 and 4, and
Lots 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 15, G, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, and 10,
of Bi ock. 2, and Lots 1 and 12 of Block 5, all in College
Park Addition to Ames, Iowa; all of the right of way of
the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Sn.uthern Railway between the
%,-�st line of Grand Avenue and the East line of Elm Avenue.,
(if extended) ; all rig the ofJ. _,lit of way of the Chicago &
North-W-stern Railway lyini,; bet,,xTeen the fest line of Grand
Avenue and a, line running from the Northeast corner of
Lot 1,
Block 5 of College Park Addition
Lon to Ames, Iowa, to
the Northwest corner of Lot 6, Block 29 of College Park
Addition Second Nortil in Ames, IO'.,V,-..
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DISTRICT NO. 4. All of Lots 1 and 21, Block 1, and
Lots 1 2, 3 and 4, Biock 2, all in '.:'eG�rth's Addition to
Ades, 'ioi$ra; Lots 1, 2, 3, €nd 4, Block "40, and Lots 1,
2, 3, 4, and 6, Block "B", all in Kingsbury' s second
Addition to Ayes, Iowa.; Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, B1ocl- 2,
and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 12, Block 1, and Lots
2, 3, 6, 7, 10, ll, and 14, Block 4, all In Kind sbury's
Addition to Aries, Iowa; all of Lot 3 of the Northwest
ouarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 11-83-24;
the East 280 feet of the '.1-st 313 feet of the Southwest
nua '°ter of the Northe..st ouarter of $ection 11-83-24,
(except the North 4-0'`� feet thereof).
DISTRICT NO. 5. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block
5, and Lots 1, " , 311 4, 15, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13, 3j.ock
1, and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 2, and Lots 1, 2,
3, and 4, Block 3, and Lots 1, 2, ."), 4t 5, and 6, Block
4, all in Black 's addition to ,Arjes, Iowa; Lots 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, and 6, Block "A" of Black's Tt,.ird Addition to
A,mlc-,, Iowa.; The ;,est 208 feet of t;ze 7,:nst 241 feet of
Lot 1 of the Northeast quarter of the Northnrest quarter
of Section 1.1-83-24; the ;'hest '2108 Feet of the East 241
feet of the 8o-.tthea.st quarter of the Northwest quarter
of `section 11-83-24; the North 180 feet of that na.rt of
Lot 3 of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter
of section? 11-83-24 lying; Fast of the right of way of
the Chicago & Northtestern Railway.
DI`3TRICT NO, 6. All of that tract of land bouDded
on the North by the South line of Lincoln Way, on the
F est by the ffest line of the property of the State of
Iowa now occupied by the State Highway Commission, on
the Mouth by the North line of Lot 8 of the Northeast
Luarter of Section 10-83-24, and on the 1ra•st by the
easterly lire of the r-Ight-of-way of the Chicago & North-
*- stern Mailwa.y; Lots 8 and 9 of the Northeast quarter
of Section 10-83-24; the South 660 feet of Lot 3 of the
Northwest quarter of `section 11-83-24,
DISTRICT NO. 7. Lots 5, 6, 7, `?, and, 1"), Block 5,
and all of Block 4, and Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, and 23, Block 3, all in Auditor' s Plat of
Blocks 3, 4, and 5 of Beardshea.r's Addit_on and caller's
Subdivision; The North 556 feat of Blockl, Beardshear' s
Addition to Ares, Io,,ra; the North 556 feet of Lot 1
Parker' s Addition to Amee, Io*ra; and all that tract of
land beginning at the South line of Lincoln Why at its
intersection Frith the least line of Stanton Avenue, thence
South 556 feet along the ",-.st line of Stanton Avenue,
thence East 344 feet, thence North to the South line of
the ri ht-of-wa.y of the Fort Dod-3;e, i:ie,s Moines and
Southern Ra__lway thence Northeasterly alonz said ri, ht-
of way line to tfie 'Jest line of Lynn .Avenue, thence
north along the West line of Lynn Avenue, to the South
line of LincolnWay, thence est along; the South line
of Lincoln `.gay to the �_)oint of beginning*
DISTRICT NO. 8. Lots 1, . 2, 20, and 21, Block 2, and
Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, Block 1, all in Viest
Ames Addition to Arises, Iota*
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Section 2. That, within the said described limits, no
building; or structure of any kind shall be erected unless its roof
shall be made of metal, tile, slate, ;ravel, or such other materi?1
as the Council may In It °uds�ri�ti end d -
y t a, discretion deem fir e
proof and. non-ca�:abustit�le.
Section 3. That, within the said described limits, Ilo
building; or structure of any kind shall be erected unless the outer
Walls are constructed of brick, iron. stone or concrete and under
the specifications here Ena.fte�r ?-)roviAed.
Section 4. The footin gs of the wa.�`is of build in ,s to be
erected in the said limits shall be not less th^r_ twelve inches
in thickness, and of such width as will give a bearing; stress of
not to exceed a pressure of four thousand pounds per square foot.
Section 5. The minimum thickkness cif* the b€cement t;,alls
of buildings erected within the s:° .id limits shall be a.s follolys:
For one, two . or three story buildln�;s - sixteen inches; for a
four story building - twenty inches; fora building of more than
four stories - such proportt.onal increase as the City Councii
may, at the time the ppei-mit is applied for, order and determine.
The minimum thickness of walls above the basement shall
be: For one, two and three story builds.inf s - twelve inches; for
a four stor-r building, for the first and second. stories - sixteen
inches, and for the third and fourth - twelve inches; for build-
ings of more than four stories •- such proportional. lncre,:�se as the
City Council may, at the time the permit is applied for, order
and determine.
Section 6. These reruirements are intended to guide the
City Council in ?-;rising upon the - lans subtaitted for business
buildin s, Y:ithjn the said limits, and nothing Ln this ordinance
shall prevent the City Council from permitting the construction
one stor�yh buildirits�s of legs imporAance with walls of less
i_ckness an nrov R7ed i.n n, , sec ion.
`section 7. Pasty i l. ls shall be solid rid. of thickness set
forth in Section 5, according; to the hel ht thereof, and shall
be carried three feet above the roof, farming; fire walls of not
less than eight inches 11,n thickmess, and shall have copin-;s of tile,
or other material which, in the ,judgment of the City Council, is
fire roof.
Section 8. Shutters, windows and .doors apening upon
alleys and upon roofs of buildin=;s immediately adjoining shall be
protected by tin or me:tal coveri$,lrs, or double metal shutters
and doors. Chimney flues sla.r'1 be lined ,pith fire brick, the or
cast iron.
`section 9. Blind attics, cooly lifts, or other concealed
places of like nature are hereby prohibited. All joists must be
leveled upon brick, iron or steel plates, or such, other m.-teria.l
-�S, in the judgment of the City Counoil is fire -roof.
Section 10, Within the said described limits, and within
such other, furt!her, and addit'onal limits as the FCity Council
may l cw,fter establish, no building; or structure, or addition
thereto, shall be erected or constructed, nor shell any building or
structure be repaired, altered, reconstructed or rebuilt , fn-ithout
there is first obtained from the City Council a permit therefor.
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Section 11. Any �:)erson, firm or cornor:-.tion desiring a
buiidin permit shall make written applic.-Lion to the City Council,
describ nF; the location of the ropo,,-ed building or addition
thereto, or the one ahich is to be ?'epaire8 altered or recon s trust d,
and i � connection therewith shall file In t o ,office of the City
I anage3; w copy of the )lp.na and specific .tion s therefor.
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Section 12. The Council, at the next regul�):.r meeting after
the filing-, of the sPAd applicption, shall consider the same and if
it finds that the plans and specifications comply w lth the pro-
visions of this ordinance, it shall by resolution or motion grant
the Dernnit. If the s=�_id plans and specifications do not, in the
jud rnent ,f the City Council comply with the provisions of this
ordinance, it shall be denied unless the pplicant shall a.nend
tine same to conform a,ith the provisions ofn this ordinance, or
with the orders and directions of the C-)uncil..
Section 13. Ren.oving ^.ny building or addition thereto
into the said described limits or from one part of the said limits
to any other p rt thereof sht,.1�2. be deemed an erection, and the
same is prohibited unless a permit therefor is obtained from this
Council;� and t`ie said building wher moved s,,11 be made to conform
to the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 14. Minor re,.airs and alteretions to any build-
ing in said limits, not involving partial rebuildint,', may be per-
mitted by the City Council, providing that, in the judgment of the
Council, such repairs and alterations do no. incree.se the fire
hazard In that particular location. Repairs and alterp.tions in-
volving an expense of more than twenty per cent of the then value
of the said building; shall not be deemed minor ones.
Section 15. Any existl.ng frame or other building within
the said limits which does not comply .with the provisions of this
ordinance, whic i may be dwiia.ged by fire, wind, decay or other
causes to are amount greater than fifty -::)er cent of its vp ue, ex-
cll sine of its found:-tion, shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but
the same shall be removed or demolished.
Section 16. Any wooden building; within the said limits or
,itithin the limits w' ich i ny hereafter be established, w`~i.ch be-
comes old and atit of repair, shall. be deemed and is hereby de-
clared to be a fire hazard and nuisance, and the City C�luncil
may, upon reasonable Notice to the darner thereof, condemn it
and order it rerloved or demolished.
Section 1.7. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordine,nce, or who, having obtained a
permit for the erection or rep! 1-r of a building, shall erect it or
repair it c•�rntrary to and in violation of the terms rf the perinit
or the plans an,:-roved, shall be deemed g;ui'Ity of a, misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be Fined a sun not exceeding
one hundred do'lass and casts, and s, ,a.11- be committed to the
city or county jail until. such fine and costs are paid., not exceed-
ing ing thirty days; or without such fine, imprisonment ±:lay be imposed
not exceedin{, thl.rty days.
Section 18. Any buildinr , or addition tht-veto, erected
wit1 in the said Limits, or repaired or altered in violation of the
provisions of this ord.i.°, nce, or erected-, re-,,,wai: ed or altered
without the said building permit having been first obtained,
shall T.e subject to removai or destruction upon the orc;er of this
wo.rncil_; and the o�,,ner of such building; shall pay the costs and
expense of such removal or destruction, the seine to be especially
assessed against the real estate upon which the said buJiding is
located, or the same may be eollected by action in court.
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Section 19. All ordinances or harts of ordinances in
conflict Mtewith are hereby repealed. uch repeal, however, shall
of exempt from prosecution any person guilty of viol.- ting any
rovisions of such repealed ordinances, nor shall it exempt build-
in. 's erected or : e7:-)aired in violation of such ordinances from re-
. oval or destruct:l on, upon orders of the City Council.
Sect Lon 20. This ordinance shall be in full force and
affect upon its passage and public^t .on as provided by law.
Passed the JP day of March, 10-13.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Published
I, J. 7.7. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 58f was duly an
properly passed at a meeting of the C i ty COLLnc i l on the 8th day of
March 1943, and published in the book entitled "The Ordinances of
the City of =,mesa i o va, 1943" .
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