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ORDINANCE AMENDING PLATTING CHAPTER 35 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE BY REQUIRING SUBDIVIDERS TO
PROVIDE STORM SEWERS, WATER MAIN EXTEN-
SIONS, STREET GRADING AND OTHER ITEMS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 35 of the Ames Municipal Code on
Platting is hereby amended by adding the following section :
SECTION 35-13. 1: Storm Sewers. The owner of the
land being platted shall at his expense construct
a storm sewer system adequate to serve the area ,
including anticipated extension of use to serve
additional areas. Such storm sewer system shall
be constructed in accordance with plans and
specifications of the City and at sewer grades
established by the city. The installation of
such sewers shall be under the supervision and
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inspection of the City Manager, and the owner
may be required to pay a reasonable charge for
such engineering and inspection service. Said
sewers shall , upon.,approval and by
the city, become the property of the city.
SECTION 35-13.2: Water Main Extension. Water
mains required to adequately serve the area shall
be designed and installed by the City of Ames ,
the cost of said installation to be billed to and
paid by the subdivider. In the extension of such
system, equitable adjustment shall be made with
the owner where the capacity of this system is
substantially increased in order to serve future
subdividers in the area.
SECTION 3g=13.3_ Street Grading and Surfacing.
The owner of the land being platted shall at his
expense provide the grading of the entire street
area , and provide the curb, gutter and pavement.
Such street improvements shall be constructed in
accordance with the plans and specifications of
the city, and shall adequately reflect the classi-
fication of the street , its location, and anti-
cipated volume of traffic. The installation of
such streets shall be under the supervision of the
City Manager and the owner may be required to pay
a reasonable charge for such engineering and in-
spection service.
SECTION 35-13.44: Other Requirements. The owner
of the land being platted shall further be respon-
sible for the grading and seeding of the parking,
the construction of sidewalks within the street
areas , street lights and street signs. All such
installation shall be constructed under the dir-
ection and supervision of the City Manager.
SECTION 35-13.55: Provision Where Construction
Not Complete. If the construction of the improve-
and
ments in Sections 35-13.1 , 35-13.2, 35-13.3 , 35-13.4
are not completed prior to the approval of the
final plat , the owner may guarantee the constru-
ction thereof in the form and manner provided as
to sanitary sewers in Section 35-14 of this ordinance
SECTION 35�13�6: Effective Date. The requirements
a n d
of Sections 35-13. 1 , 35-13.2, 35-13.3 , 35-13.4,
shall become enforced as to all subdivisions where
the final plat is not ready for approval prior to
December j , 1957.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict with the provisions of this amendment are hareby
repealed.
Q SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and ef-
fect from and after its passage and publication as provide
by law.
¢� Passed this —day of_ 1957.
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Mayor
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