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PERMANENT ORD. NO. 811 Temporary Ord. No. 63
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING SEWER., WATER, GAS, HEAT AND UNDERGROUND
ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE PRIG- TO THE PERMANENT IMPROV -
MENT OF STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PROVIDING FOR
ASSESSING THE COST THERE OF REPEALING OF ORDINANCOESDINANCE NO. 453 AND
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES ORART S
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. When connections are to be made. Before any street, alley
or avenue is permanently improved by paving, all sewer and water connections
to private property shall be in place.
Section 2. Plat and Schedule to be Prepared. Whenever the city council
has ordered any street, avenue, alley or public place permanently improved by
paving, curbing, graveling, macadamizing or otherwise, it shall direct the city
for the
manager to prepare a plat and schedule
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and th
necessary connections from thewater and gasamainsecheattns oro underground
electric wires, to the curb line of the abutting property.
Section 3. Owners to Make Connections. Upon the filing of said plat
and schedule and plans and specifications the council shall by resolution require
the respective owners of the abutting property or adjacent lots or parcels of land
to make such connections from the sewer, water and gas mains, heat or under-
ground electric wires, to the curb line of said abutting or adjacent lots or parcels
of land, as set out in the plat and schedule and plans and specifications and as
provided in said resolution.
Section 4. Notice to Property Owners. The council shall give notice to
property owners by publication once each week for two consecutive weeks in a
newspaper having general circulation in the City of Ames.
Section 5. Failure to Comply. In the event the property owner so notified ,
shall fail to make, repair, or relocate such connections within thirty (30) days
after the date of the first publication of notice, the council shall order the work
done and the cost thereof assessed against the property served by the connection.
Section 6. City Clerk to Certify Cost for Assessment. Upon +0,o i
completion of the work so ordered and the filing of a final statement of cost, the
council shall verify such statement of
costs countyand if s auditorund correct to be placedshall instruct on the tax list
city clerk to certify such costs to
and collected with, and in the same manner as, general property taxes.
Section 7. Repeal. Ordinance No. 453 and all other ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 12th day of July, 1955.
Zj. W. Prather, City Clerk
J, P. Lawlor, Mayor
Moved by Judge and seconded by Bolton that Ordinance No. 811 be passed on its
first reading.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay:
Absent: None
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Moved by Griffith and seconded by Judge and d thirdhe rulesreading gomitted gand Ord Hance
ordinances be suspended, the second
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No. 811 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Moved by Bliss and seconded by Smith that Ordinance No. 811 do now pass.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: None
Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 811 duly adopted.
I, J. W. Prather, City Cleri;_ of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 811 was duly and properly adopted at a
meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of July, 1955 and published by
codifying on the j day of t!�(;.r R+ 19 '].
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J. W. Prather, City Clerk