HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Platting, Repealing Ordinance 693, 744, 751, 786 ORDINANCE NO. 814
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLATTING O
REPLATTING OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, RELATING
TO STREETS, ALLEYS, BLOCKS, LOTS, PUBLIC GROUNDS, SEWERS AND
OTHER UTILITIES AND RELATING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERN-
ING PLATS, FILING, AND APPROVAL THEREOF, AND REPEALING ORDIN-
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E NO. 693, 744, 751, AND 786 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS
OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. Platting Required. Every original proprietor of any tract
or parcel of land within the City of Ames, who has subdivided or shall here-
after subdivide the same into three or mere parts, for the purpose of laying
out an addition, subdivision or part thereof, shall cause a plat of such area to
be made in the form and containing the information hereinafter set forth.
Such plat shall be submitted to the city council and approved by said council
before being made a matter of official record.
Section Z. Conformance With City Plan. All plats for additions, sub-
divisions or replats of the same shall conform to the "official city plan" of the
City of Ame s.
Section 3. General Rules and Regulations Applying to the Platting of I
Lands. The following rules shall govern the acceptance of plats by the city
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Section 3. 1. Minimum Widths of Right of Way. The recommended i)
minimum width of right of way for streets and alleys on plats as submitted for j
approval shall be as follows:
(a) Streets in business districts - eighty-five (85) feet.
(b) Major streets in residential districts - seventy (70) feet.
(c) Minor streets in residential districts - sixty (60) feet.
(d) At the end of the cul-de-sac a radius of fifty-five (55) feet.
(e) Alleys in business zones - twenty-four (24) feet.
i Alleys in residence zones - twenty (20) feet.
I! Section 3. 2. Roadway Width. The minimum roadway widths and number
of traffic lanes, exclusive of vehicle parking, for the various classes of streets)
shall be as follows:
Type of Street Min. Width per Traffic Lane Min. No. of Lanes
Primary Road extensions 12 feet 4
Major Streets 11 feet 2
Minor Streets 10 feet 2
Section 3. 3. Allowance for Vehicle Parking. The minimum allowance
for vehicle parking on each side of the roadway shall be as follows:
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Roadway Width Required. (E,ach Side) Length of Curb Required
Parking Parallel to Curb - 8 feet 22 feet
Parking at 45 degrees to the curb - 15 feet 11. 31 feet
Parking at 90 degrees to the curb - 19 feet 8. 5 feet
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Section 3. 4. Street Intersections. Intersecting streets shall be at
ninety degree (90 ) angles whenever practicable. i k
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Section 3. 5. Street and Sidewalk Grades. The grade of all streets,
alleys and sidewalks in the platted area shall be as established by the eity.
Se6tion 3. 6. Relation to Existing Streets. The streets and alleys
within the area being platted shall conform as nearly as practicable to the align-
ment and width of existing streets and alleys in adjacent platted areas and shall
be in conformance with the master street plan of the "official cityplan".
Section 3. 7. Dead End Streets. Dead end streets will be permitted
only where necessaryto provide access to areas available for future subdivisions.
Section 3. 8. Cul-de-sacs. j
when through streets or extensions of existing streets are rno practical.al will be mitted
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9. Street Names. Streets which are obviously in alignment
with existing streets shall bear the names of such existing streets. The propose
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names of new streets shall be shown on the final plat and such name street names.
council reserves t e
to alter or change the proposed names of streets before hfinal acceptance of the r}ght
duplicate or sound similar to existing
plat.
districts.Section 3. 10. Alleys. In general alleys will not be required in residential
Section 3. 11. Blocks. No block shall be longer than thirteen hundred
and twenty (1320) feet between street lines except where the topography of the
platted area requires greater length. In blocks over seven hundred and fifty
(750) feet in length between street lines a right of way of not less than ten (10)
feet in width may be required to be dedicated for a crosswalk.
Section 3. 12. Width and Length of Lots. The minimu
m dimensions for
one and two family residence lots in new additions or subdivisionP shall preferably be not less than seventy (70) feet in width and one hundred twenty (12D) feet in
length. In no case shall any platted lot contain less than six thousand (6000)
square feet in area or be less than fifty (50) feet in width at the building line on
1 irregular shaped lots. Corner lots in residence districts shall have a minimum;
width of seventy (70) feet at the street line to provide adequate vision clearance
at street intersections. Residence lots on major street intersections and at
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other intersections having restricted vision clearance due to topographical or
other conditions may be required to have a radius of fifteen (I5) feet at the street
Icorner.
ISection 3.13. Parks, Playgrounds and School Sites. In subdividing
land due consideration shall be given to the location or dedication of suitable j sites for schools, parks, and playgrounds so as to conform as nearly as possible
to the requirements of the "official city plan". The subdivider shall consult with
the city plan commission and secure their recommendations as to the location
of such sites before preparing the preliminary plat.
Section 3. 14. Building Lines. The established building lines and area
requirements may be shown on the plat for all lots intended for residential use,
but in no case shall they be less than the minimum requirements as provided in
the zoning ordinance of the Ci ty of Arries in effect at the time the final plat is I approved by the council. BtuJlding lines and area requirements shall not nuliify
or set aside any of the present or future requirements of the zoning ordinance
of the City of Arne s.
Section 3. 15. Acreage Additions. When land is subdivided into acreagl
tracts, it shall be so subdivided as to allow for the future streets and the extens
of the existing street system through the area. on
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Section 4. Proposed Plat. The owner of land within the City of Ames
proposing to divide the same into three or more parts for the purpose of making
an addition to the city or a subdivision thereof, or for building lots or acreages,;
shall, when the development of the land will involve the location of new streets
or additions to the sewage system of the city, submit to the office of the city
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manager nine (9) copies
p s of the proposed plat and four (4) copies of a topogra hi
map in detail as specified herein.
the to o ra hic ma The proposed plat may be superimposed upo
p g P p if the platter so desires.
Section 5. Requirements of the Proposed Plat and Topographic Map.
The proposed plat and topographic map when filed with the city manager s
be of the form and contain the folio p
Ong information: g hall
I Section 5. 1. Seale of Proposed
plat and to o ra hic ma p sed Plat and Topographic Ma p g P shall be drawn to the scale of one 1 h equls fifty
The proposed
(50) feet, and the intervals of the topographicp shall be one (1) foot,a
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in those areas where the slope of the land is greater than four (4) feet horizontal
to one (1) foot vertical, in which case five (5) foot interval
, iz onta�.
All elevations and contours shall be referred to the City datumll be sufficient.
Section 5. 2. Area Covered by the Proposed Plat and Topographic Ma
The area included in the proposed plat and topogra#ic map shall be all of the
land of the owner of which the proposed plat is a part, and shall include the
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adjacent unplatted properties, not owned by the platter within two hundred 200
feet when such information Can be obtained ( )consent !'
city manager may grant permission for maps covering areas less than aboveThe
requirements.
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shall show the approximate ma,eedimensionsnsion of tof a s an1 p acted to latted Areas. The proposed plat
adjoining the proposed platted area. is and unplatted areas
1 Section 5. 4. Areas Dedicated to Public Use.
show the location, width, and dimensions of all streets,Talleys, and ghe proposed roundslat
proposed proposed to be dedicated for public use as walkwa s playgrounds, or similar features. Y , school sites, parks,
II Section 5. 5. Existing Sewers and
II location and size of existing storm or sanitary sewers,ater Mains. The plat shall show thle
water mains, or field
drains, within or readily accessible to the platted area.
Section 5. 6. Existing Buildings.
The plat shall show the ocat
dimensions, and present use of existing buildings within the platted la ea1on,
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Section 6. Notice of Approval of Proposed Plat. When notified by the
city manager that the proposed plat is acceptable, the owner may proceed with
the preparation and filing of the preliminary plat as set forth herein.
Section 7. PreliminaryPlat.
platted within the The owner of any land proposed to be
y, shall prepare a preliminary plat of the form, and contain-,
ing the information set forth hereinafter and shall file twelve (12) copies
thereof with the city clerk.
Section 7. 1. Size of Drawin
g. The sheets whose dimensions are eight and one-half preliminary plat shall be drawn on
inches or multiples thereof. g ( ) inches by fourteen (14)
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Section 7. 2, Scale of Drawing. The scale to which the plat has been
drawn shall be shown on the drawing.
Section 7. 3. The Title. The title under which the proposed addition or
subdivision is to be known and recorded shall be shown.
Section 7. 4. Dimension of Lots and Unplatted Areas. The plat shall
show the dimension of all platted lots and unplatted areas.
I Section 7. 5. Areas Dedicated to Public Use. The plat shall show the
I location, width, and dimension of all stree - alleys, and grounds proposed
be dedicated for public use as walkways, school sites, parks, playgrounds f or
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Iother similar features.
Section 7. 6. Easements. The plat shall show the location and chrac^te'
of all existing easements and those proposed to be provided by the owner for
utility purposes.
ISection 7. 7. Survey Tie to Congressional Diision. The lat
show the bearing and distance from some monument dvblo k or of c o neralwith'
the platted area to some corner of congressional division within the City. in
Section 7. 8. Legal Description of Platted Area.
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a legal description of the area being platted together with the hnamee pltor nam how
es of
the owners thereof and the name and seal of the registered land surveyor mak n
the plat.
Section 8. Profiles and Cross Sections. The preliminary plat shall be
accompanied with the original and two (2) copies each of separate drawings
showing a profile and cross sections of all streets, alleys, or public ways
proposed to be dedicated to public use. The profiles shall be drawn to a hori-
zontal scale of fifty (50) feet per inch and a vertical scale of five (5) feet per inc
The cross sections shall be taken and platted at intervals of not more
than fifty (50) feet along the center line of proposed streets and alleys and shall
extend to the approximate building line on each side of the proposed right of
way. The cross sections shall be drawn to a horizontal scale of five (5) feet
per inch and a vertical scale of one (1) foot per inch, allowing at least three (3)
inches between sections. They shall be in sufficient detail to permit accurate
computations to be made of earthwork quantities for grading. Curve data and
stationing shall be shown for the center lines of all curvilinear streets. Cross
sections shall be taken from stationing along the curve.
Section 9. Submission of Preliminary Plat. Upon filing of the prelim
inary plat with the city clerk, he shall present such plat to the city council at
their first meeting following such filing in his office. The council shall by
motion refer ten (10) copies of such plats and accompanying profiles and cross
sections to the city manager who shall review the same and transmit four (4)
copies of the plat together with his recommendations, if any, to the cityplan
l commission. I
Section 10. Action by City Plan Commission. The city plan c ommi s si n
shall within thirty (30) days from the rec7eipt of suFh plats file their recommend -
tions with the city clerk on the acceptance, modifications or rejection of such
plat or any part thereof. The City council may after receipt of such recommen a-
I tions from the city plan commission, or after thirty (30) days without such
recorrrnendations, make tentative approval of such preliminary
at as filed or
as revised. In the event that important changes or modifications tare made in
the plat by the city council, before making tentative approval the council may
cause the revised preliminary plat to be resubmitted to the city plan commissio'
for their recommendations in the same manner as
provided herein for the I
preliminary plat.
Section 11. Tentative Approval Does Not Constitute Fi
nal Acceptance.
The tentative approval of the preliminary plat by the city council shall not
constitute final acceptance of the addition or subdivision by the city.
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Section 12. Final Plat and Other Documents. The owner shall within
six (6) months following the tentative approval of the preliminary plat by the
city council prepare and file the final plat and other required documents as
herein set forth, and upon his failure to do so within the time specified, such
tentative approval of the preliminary plat shall be null and void.
Section 13. Disposal of Sanitary Sewage. Prior to the acceptance of
the final plat the city shall require the owner of land being platted to make
adequate provision for the disposal of sanitary sewage from the platted area.
He shall at his expense construct a sanitary sewer system including all
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necessary Pumping stations
g appurtenances to provide fo, pumping equipment, manholes and other necessary
r the discharge of sanitary sewage from all lots or
parcels of land within the platted area to a connection with the cityfs sanitary
sewers. Such sewage system shall be constructed in accordance with the plans
and specifications of the city and at the sewer grades as establ'
shdThe installation of such sewers shall be under the supervision a de nsY ction oth f
the city manager and the owner may be required to pay a reasonable har e fo f
such engineering and inspection serviceove lt g r
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the collection and disposal of sanitary sewage from the platted armentioned ea shall,
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final approval and acceptance by the city, become the property of the cit . pon
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Section 14. Owner to Guarantee Construction of Sewer
that the sanitary sewer system aforementioned has not been install dthe andevent
accepted by the city prior to the approval of the final plat by the city council,
the owner shall before final approval of the plat, file with the city clerk a cor or
surety bond with the city clerk in an amount not less than the city manager's p to
certified estimate of cost of constructing or completing of such a system includi
an estimated inspection charge. Such bond shall be retained b g
the work is completed as a guarantee that the work will be completedxin aun
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acceptable manner within the time specified in the agreement between the owner
and the city as set forth in section 21 of this ordinance.
Section 15. Easements. Where alleys are not available the owner
shall before the plat is accepted grant an easement of not less than five 5)
feet to the city on each side of all rear and side lot lines where necessar for
public utility requirements. Easements of greater width may Y
red along
lot lines or across lots when necessary for the extension of main sewers or oth
utilities. Subdividers shall secure the required information regarding utilit e
easements from the office of the city manager before filing the final plat. Y
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Utilit fight w thxn the y easements alreas own nsh to the city, its successors and a$`signs,
the perpetual
easemen on the plat and described in the
t, to construct, reconstruct, operate and maintain electric lines
consisting of poles, wires, cables, conduits, fixtures, anchors and other
areas where necessary to secure a clearance of four (4)
similar equipment, including the right to trim or remove trees within feet from the s or
such
wire
Poles, together with the right to extend to any telephone, telegraph, electric or
wire
Power company the right to use separately or jointly with the amity the areas
included in the easement for the purposes above enumerated.
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16. Grading. All streets and alleys
which are dedicated for public use shall be brought to grades within the
platted area I
the city at the expense of the owner of the land beingestablished by
such work prior to the final acceptance of the platted' The owner may d
into an agreement with the city regarding such work as is in Y
city, or he may enter
of this ordnance. section 21
Section 17. Monuments to be Placeted�shall before submitting the -finalrat for app d' The owner of the land bein t�
to be placed within the platted area as followsoval cause minimum sized g plc monument nt
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I Three-quarter (3/4) inch galvanized iron pipe
monum
than thirty (3 0) inches in length and driven six (6) inches belowents
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surface shall be placed at each block corner, each end of curves and each
or change in direction along lot lines. angle
than twenty-four 24 One-half (1/2) inch iron rods not less
corners when u placer shall be length shall be
left flush with the afin shed ground surface. Lot
Section 18. Final Plat.
and shall 'contain all the informationrequired llto be shoat shall be wn o the prepared by the owner
plat and in addition the following information: Preliminary
(a) The proposed names of all streets
public ways, and places
dedicated for public use
within the platted area.
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(b) The type and location of all permanent monuments at block and
lot corners and elsewhere within the platted area.
(c) All radii, arcs and chords, points of tangency, and central angles,
for curved streets and the radii of all curves shall be shown on the
plat. Curve dataland stationing shall be shown for the street center lines of all curvilinear streets.
(d) The certification of the engineer or surveyor preparing the plat
and the date of survey shall be shown.
(e) The location of easements to be conveyed to the city.
Section 19. Documents to be on File Before Final Approval of the Plat.
The owner of the land being platted shall have on file with the city clerk not less
than seven (7) days prior to consideration by the city council of the final
acceptance of the plat the following plats, documents, and information in the
form and number of copies as hereinafter specified:
(a) Nine (9) copies of the final plat.
(b) Three (3) copies of all easements for utility or other purposes.
I (c) Four (4) copies of a proposed resolution to be adopted by the city
council approving the final plat and accepting lands to be dedicated I
for public use.
(d) Three (3) copies of an agreement to be entered into between the
owner and the city of Ame s providing for the grading of streets
and installation of a sanitary sewer system and other utilities or
improvement as maybe required.
ISection 20. Acknowledgment of Consent and Dedication. The owner of
the land being platted shall before approval of the plat, file a document which
shall state that the person or persons whose names are affixed to this document!
and appear on the final plat are the sole lawful owners of such property, and
that the plat is with their free consent and in accordance with their desires aand'!that they dedicate the areas shown on the plat or as set forth in the docum ,
If dedicated for in the
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the perpetual use by the public for the purpose as stated.I specific use by the public, such use shall be described and set forth
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Section 21. Agreement for Grading and Installation of Sewers and Other
Improvements. The owner of the land being platted shall, before approval of
the plat, prepare and file a proposed form of agreement between the owner and 1
the city setting forth the conditions for securing the grading of streets and
installation of sewers and other required improvements within the platted area,!
a time limit for doing such work, the amount of surety bond to be filed, and
the right of the city to perform such work and recover the cost thereof from the'sureties on the bond. The agreement shall provide that the ownership of such
improvements when accepted by the city shall be vested in the City of Ames. }
Section 22. Resolution of .Approval of the Plat and Acceptance of Landi
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for Public Us 3-. The owner of the land beingplat
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the final plat, p P shall before approval of �
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the citycouncil which shall describe the property included in the area being
platted, shall state that the plat has been submitted to the city plan commission;
and that they have acted t ereon as provided by law, that the owner has
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with all Conditions as set forth in this ordinance or as required by Chapter 409d
Code of Iowa, 1954, thatall the lands shown on the plat or as described in the
resolution within the platt d area which are dedicated for the perpetual use of
the public are accepted by the City of Ames, that the plat is hereby approved
and the mayor and city clerk are directed to certify the resolution affixed to
the plat.
Section 23. Final Approval. Th9passage of the resolution a rovin
I the plat ghall constitute final approval PP g!
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final plan, but the owner shall cause such plat to be recorded in the office of
the county recorder of Story County, Iowa, as provided in Chapter 4D9, Code of
Iowa, 1954, and shall file satisfactory -evidence of such recording in the office
of the city manager of Ames, Iowa, before the city shall recognize the plat being '
in full force and effect.
Section 24. Repeal. Ordinances No. 693, 744, 751 and 786 and all
other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
II Section 25. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and aftir
its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 1st day of September, 1
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f J. Prather, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor
' Moved by De Hart and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 814 be passed on
its first reading.
iVoting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Bliss and seconded by Bolton that the rules goveming the passage
of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and
Ordinance No. 814 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Griffith and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 814 do now pass.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: Mne
Absent: De Hart
Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 814 duly adopted.
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I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 814 was duly and properly passed at
a meeting of the City Council on the 1st day of September, 1955 and published
by codifying on the day of (�;rC , 19
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J. W. Prat er, City Clerk
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