Ames, Iowa
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16th Oct 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Ames, IA
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Ames, IA?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Ames, IA as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 20.40% | 6807.96 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 20.40% | 6807.96 | |
| Industrial | 11.70% | 3903.36 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 9.62% | 3210.44 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 6.50% | 2170.36 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 17.80% | 5939.77 | |
| General industrial | 11.70% | 3903.36 | |
| Residential | 41.56% | 13871.39 | |
| Two family dwelling | 29.50% | 9846.87 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 36.21% | 12084.32 | |
| Communal housing | 36.31% | 12118.26 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 0.70% | 234.99 | |
| Accessory dwelling unit | 26.25% | 8760.97 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 6.45% | 2151.79 | |
| Single family dwelling | 41.56% | 13871.39 | |
| Mechanical | 61.14% | 20404.53 | |
| Utility structures | 51.92% | 17328.05 | |
| Communication towers | 61.14% | 20404.53 | |
| Agriculture | 14.95% | 4987.84 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 14.95% | 4987.84 | |
| Other | 27.92% | 9316.40 | |
| Accessory | 42.17% | 14072.43 | |
| Temporary uses | 11.35% | 3789.54 | |
| Multiple | 27.92% | 9316.40 | |
| Retail | 6.10% | 2036.41 | |
| Restricted retail | 6.50% | 2170.36 | |
| General retail | 29.80% | 9946.59 | |
| Personal services | 6.10% | 2036.41 | |
| Community | 20.35% | 6792.98 | |
| Medical | 8.05% | 2687.85 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 57.95% | 19340.19 | |
| Schools and universities | 58.13% | 19400.49 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 20.35% | 6792.98 | |
| Lodging | 7.87% | 2627.55 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 41.46% | 13837.45 | |
| Hotel/motel | 41.46% | 13837.45 | |
| Short term rental | 7.87% | 2627.55 | |
| Commercial | 0.18% | 60.30 | |
| Professional office | 23.93% | 7987.98 | |
| General commercial | 6.83% | 2279.47 | |
| Entertainment | 31.70% | 10579.22 | |
| Non-retail sales | 12.13% | 4048.55 | |
| Automobile related uses | 14.84% | 4953.46 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 0.18% | 60.30 |