Chapter 22.3 of the Ames Municipal Code requires anything of a permanent and fixed character that encroaches into the public way to have an approved Encroachment Permit.

The following are required before an Encroachment Permit can be issued:

• A completed and signed Encroachment Permit Application with a sketch of the encroachment;

• Comprehensive general liability insurance coverage in the amount of not less than $500,000 combined single limit and a current copy of Endorsement CG 2013, naming the City of Ames and its employees and assigns, as an additional insured on the policy; 

• Payment of the application fee of $25 or $1 for every square foot that encroaches, whichever is larger;

• Signed Agreement; and
  
  
• Approval by the Ames City Council.
  
  

Encroachment Permit Application & Guidelines

Please submit your completed Encroachment Permit application, insurance certificate, and payment to the City Clerk's office at the following address:

City Clerk's Office
515 Clark Avenue
P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010

Questions?  Please contact us by e-mail at renee.hall@cityofames.org or by phone at 515-239-5105.