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(Ordinances continued)

165.10.04:  MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATION

 

No principal building shall exceed thirty-five feet in height.  Communications towers for non-commercial use are exempt from this height regulation.

 

165.10.05:  BULK REGULATIONS

A.           The front property line shall be the "ordinary high water mark" on the lake side.

B.          The rear property line shall be the right-of-way line on South State Road .

C.        The following minimum requirements shall be observed.  The separation distance shall be measured from a vertical plane from the portion of the structure nearest the property line or adjacent structure, including cantilevers, overhangs, and decks.  

            Front Yard:                                                      12 feet

            Rear Yard:                                                       10 feet

            Separation Distance

            Single Story Structure                                       6 feet

            Two Story Structure                                         8 feet

            The separation distance shall be split equally between the owners of the two adjacent structures.  In the event that a structure is constructed or enlarged which is adjacent to a non-conforming structure, the new construction must provide a separation distance of at least 50% of the distance set forth above.

            The separation distance shall not apply to buildings owned by the same owner, such as garages, equipment sheds, etc., but all buildings shall meet the front, rear and side separation distances.

One and one-half story structures require the side yard setback of a single story structure. 

Two and one-half story structures require the side yard setback of a two story structure.

(Amended Ordinance No. 390    Sept. 2004)

165.10.06:  OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATION: 

1.      Dwellings:  two off-street (2) parking spaces for each living unit.

165.11  MH - MOBILE HOME DISTRICT

165.11.01:  REGULATIONS

This district is intended to provide a certain medium density residential area in the City now developed as mobile home parks which by reason of their design and location are compatible with surrounding residential areas and areas of the City where similar development seems likely to occur. 

165.11.02:  USE REGULATIONS

A.        PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES

Mobile homes located in an approved mobile home park.

B.         ACCESSORY USES.

1.              Any use permitted in the R-2 District providing such use shall comply with the minimum requirements of the MH District.

2.              Customary Home Occupations: Provided that such occupations shall be conducted solely by resident occupants in their place of abode, and not more than one employee, involving primarily service and not the sale of goods or commodities upon the premises and provided that not more than one-fourth (1/4) the area of one (1) floor shall be used for such purpose. 

165.11.03:  BULK REGULATIONS

1.                  Each mobile home park shall consist of at least 5 acres.

2.                  All utility wires, pipes, and tanks shall be underground, with the exception of above-ground tanks for heating fuel

3.                  Set backs on each mobile home lot shall be as follows:  front yard - 12 feet; side yard - 4 feet, rear yard - 10 feet.

4.                  All minimum street widths in mobile home parks shall be as follows:

a.         No parking in street                  1 way               14 feet

                                                            2 way               20 feet

b.         Parallel parking on side 1 way               20 feet

                                                            2 way               30 feet

c.         Parallel parking both sides         1 way               26 feet

                                                            2 way               36 feet

165.11.04:  SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

Certain uses may be permitted in the MH district subject to specific conditions and requirements intended to make them compatible with and acceptable adjacent uses.  Applicants must obtain a Special Exception through the Board of Adjustment.

A.     Swimming pools with a depth exceeding two feet for the benefit of the residents of the mobile home court and their guests.

B.     A recreation or meeting area for the benefit of the residents of the mobile home court and their guests.

165.12  P - PARKS AND OPEN SPACES DISTRICT

165.12.01:  REGULATIONS

The P - Parks and Open Spaces District is dedicated to the public access to park lands and open spaces.  Because of the uniqueness of this P - Parks and Open Spaces district, in any instance in which any regulation of the Provost Area District conflicts with other provisions of this Ordinance, the Provost Area District regulations shall prevail.

 

165.12.02:  USE REGULATIONS

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

A.        PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES

1.         Public parks and public access areas

2.         Structures for operations and maintenance of parks and public access areas.

B.         ACCESSORY USES

1.         Any use accessory to the provision of public parks and open spaces.

165.12.03:  SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: 

Certain uses may be permitted in the Parks and Open Spaces district subject to specific conditions and requirements intended to make them compatible with and acceptable adjacent uses.  Applicants must obtain a Special Exception through the Board of Adjustment

1.      Public or private utility substations, relay stations, etc.

2.      Public swimming pool

3.      Public golf course

165.12.04:  MAXIMUM HEIGHT REGULATION

No principal building shall exceed thirty-five feet in height.  Communications towers for non-commercial use are exempt from this height regulation.

165.12.05:  BULK REGULATIONS

The following minimum requirements shall be observed.  The setback shall be measured from a vertical plane from the portion of the structure nearest the line, including cantilevers, and overhangs.

  Front                                                   

Principal                                               Lot                    Yard                Side Yard            Rear  Yard

Use                              Lot Area          Width               Depth               each side                 Depth

 None               None               30 ft                 10 ft                             20 ft

165.12.06:  OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATION: 

Due to the uniqueness of the Parks District, parking requirements will be determined by the Planning & Zoning Commission for each new or altered structure.

 

165.13   C-COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

165.13.01:  REGULATIONS

The C-Commercial District is intended to accommodate a wide range of retail commercial services and products, wholesaling, warehousing, and residential dwellings.

165.13.02:  USE REGULATIONS

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

A.        PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES

1.         Any use permitted in R-3 District

2.         Retail business or service establishments.

B.         ACCESSORY USES.

1.         Any accessory uses permitted in the R-3 District providing such use shall comply with the minimum requirements for the C-District

165.13.03:  SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS 

Certain uses may be permitted in the AG district subject to specific conditions and requirements intended to make them compatible with and acceptable adjacent uses.  Applicants must obtain a Special Exception through the Board of Adjustment.

1.      Public or private utility substations, relay stations, etc.

2.      Restricted Businesses provided no such establishment shall be located within 1,000 feet of another adult entertainment business, or any school, place of worship, public park, playground, public plaza, day care center, nursery school, regularly scheduled school bus stop, any dwelling or any residential zoning district.

165.13.04:  HEIGHT REGULATIONS

No principal building shall exceed thirty-five feet in height. Communications towers for non-commercial use are exempt from this height regulation.

165.13.05:  BULK REQUIREMENTS.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed.  The setback shall be measured from a vertical plane from the portion of the structure nearest the line, including cantilevers, overhangs, and decks.

  Side Yard Width

Least        Minimum

                                                                                    Front                Width         Sum of       Rear

Principal                                               Lot                    Yard                on any         Side          Yard

Use                              Lot Area          Frontage           Depths             side            Yards         Depths

 

Dwellings                                  Same as in the R-3 District

                                                                                                Side Yard                     Rear Yard

All other uses                                                                            None except                 None except

                                                                                                adjacent                       abutting an

                                                                                                an R-District                 R-District

                                                                                                in which case                in which case

                                                                                                not less than                  not less than

                                                                                                eight feet.                      twenty feet.

 

165.13.06:  OPEN SPACE REOUIREMENTS

 

All residential buildings and land use in the C District shall comply with the following:  On each lot there shall be provided an open space equal to at least twenty-five per cent of the total lot area; said space shall be unencumbered with any structure and shall be landscaped and well maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery. Any commercial use in the C-District shall be exempt from this requirement.

                                                           

165.14.07:  OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATION

  The following off-street parking regulations shall apply in the Commercial district.  These parking regulations shall not apply to those business located in the Downtown area on Main Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street.

 

1.      Sales & Service Building :  one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. 

2.      Offices / Clinics:  one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. 

3.      Dwellings:  two (2) parking spaces in the lot for each living unit in the building.

4.      Churches:  one (1) parking space on the lot for each 5 seats in the main auditorium.

5.      Restaurants: one (1) parking space on the lot for each 5 seats in the restaurant.

 

165.14  I-INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT

 

165.14.01:  REGULATIONS

 

The I-Industrial District is one of industrial uses designed to serve the needs of the community.  Additional safeguards are provided for the control of the more offensive uses.

 

165.14.02:  USE REGULATIONS

 

A building or premises may be used only for any of the following uses:

 

A.      PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.

1.      Uses which are industrial in nature, including light and heavy industrial uses.

 

2.      Any business or service establishment which is incidental to an industrial or manufacturing use.

 

3.      Any use permitted in the Commercial Zone, except residential uses are not permitted.

 

4.      Caretaker's quarters incidental to a permitted industrial use.

 

All applicants for new uses in the Industrial Zone must hold an approved industrial permit.

 

No industrial permit shall be issued for any use in conflict with any Ordinance of the City of Lake View, Iowa ; or law of the State of Iowa which regulates nuisances.

 

No industrial permit shall be issued for any industrial use until and unless the location of such use shall have been authorized by the City Council after reports by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Chief of the Fire Department.

 

B.  ACCESSORY USES

 

1.                  Any accessory use customarily accessory and incidental to a permitted 

principal use.

 

165.14.03:  REQUIRED CONDITIONS

 

A.                 No use shall be permitted to be established or maintained which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is or may become hazardous, noxious, offensive or will pollute the air or water due to the emission of cinders, dust, gas fumes, noise, odor, smoke, refuse matter or water-carried waste.

 

B.                 The best practical means known shall be employed for the disposal of refuse matter or water-carried waste, the abatement of obnoxious or offensive odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or similar nuisance.

 

C.                 All principal buildings and all accessory buildings or structures, including loading and unloading facilities shall be located at least 200 feet from any R-District and not less than 100 feet from any other district except an I-District.

 

165.14.04:  HEIGHT REGULATIONS

 

No structure shall exceed in height the distance measured to the center line of the nearest street from any portion of the proposed building or structure.

 

165.14.05:  BULK REOUIREMENTS

The following minimum requirements shall be observed.  The setback shall be measured from a vertical plane from the portion of the structure nearest the line, including cantilevers, and overhangs.                        

                                                                                    Front                                                   

Principal                                               Lot                    Yard*              Side Yard**        Rear  Yard

Use                              Lot Area          Width               Depths             each side                 Depths

 

                        None                            None               30 ft                 10 ft                             20 ft

*  All yards in the I-District abutting a public thoroughfare shall be considered front yards and shall comply with the requirements for a front yard.

 

**  I-District adjacent to any R-District, the minimum setback shall be 50 feet from the I-District boundary line, except in such cases where the district line is construed to follow the centerline of a public thoroughfare, wherein such cases shall be determined by the provisions for the required minimum front yard depth.

 

165.14.06:  OPEN SPACE REOUIREMENTS

 

All buildings and land use In any I-District shall comply with the following:  On each lot there shall be provided an open space equal to at least twenty per cent of the total lot area; said space shall be unencumbered with any structure or off-street parking and shall be landscaped and well maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery, except for areas used as pedestrian walks and ingress-egress drives.

 

165.14.07:  OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATION:  The following off-street parking regulations shall apply in the Commercial district.  These parking regulations shall not apply to those business located in the Downtown area on Main Street, 3rd Street, 4th Street and 5th Street.

A.     All commercial uses:  one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. 

 

B.     All industrial uses shall provide one (1) parking space on the lot for each two (2) employees of maximum number employed at one time.


165.15  A-AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

 

165.15.01:  REGULATIONS

 

The A-Agricultural District is one of agricultural uses designed to permit the continuation of agricultural uses.

 

165.15.02:  USE REGULATIONS

 

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

 

A.        PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES.

 

1.                  Agriculture and the usual agricultural buildings and structures

2.                  The raising of livestock, not to exceed two head of cattle, chickens, horses, hogs, sheep or any other livestock.

3.                  Gardening and nurseries, provided that no permanent dwelling units shall be erected thereon unless the tract contains ten or more acres.

4.                  Single family housing.

5.                  Mining and extraction of minerals or raw material, subject to prior recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the Council.

6.                  Forest and forestry

7.                  Noncommercial park, playground, golf course (both public and private) and recreational use.

8.                  Any use erected or maintained by a public agency

9.                  Public utility structures and equipment necessary for the operation thereof.

10.              Transmitting station and tower

 

B.         ACCESSORY USES.

 

1.         Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above uses.

 

165.15.03:  SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS 

Certain uses may be permitted in the AG district subject to specific conditions and requirements intended to make them compatible with and acceptable adjacent uses.  Applicants must obtain a Special Exception through the Board of Adjustment.

 

1.      Cemeteries, crematories, and mausoleums.

2.      Commercial kennels.

3.      Stables, private or public.

4.      Greenhouses and nurseries.

5.      Publicly operated sanitary landfills.

6.      Recreational facilities, camps, and golf courses.

7.      Public or private utility substations, relay stations, etc.

8.      Churches or accessory facilities (on or off site)

9.      Public or private schools.

 

165.15.04:  HEIGHT REGULATIONS

 

Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered may be erected to any height not in conflict with other Ordinances of the City of Lake View, Iowa.

 

165.15.05:  BULK REOUIREMENTS

 

The following minimum requirements shall be observed.  The setback shall be measured from a vertical plane from the portion of the structure nearest the line, including cantilevers, overhangs, and patios.

 

                                                                                                            Side Yard Width

                                                                                                            Least        Minimum

                                                                                    Front                Width        Sum of        Rear

Principal                                               Lot                    Yard                on any       both Side     Yard

Use                              Lot Area          Width               Depths             one side     Yards         Depths

 

                                     10                                                                                          

All uses                        Acres               200 ft.              50 ft.                50 ft.           100 ft.       50 ft.    

                       


165.16  SPECIAL USES

 

165.16.01:  REGULATIONS

It is recognized that certain uses possess characteristics of such unique and special form as to make impractical their being included automatically in any class of use as set forth in the various districts established by this Ordinance; therefore, these uses shall be subject to certain conditions and standards set forth in this Section, and the authority for the location thereof shall be subject to review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the