Council Bluffs City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 15
11 - R-4-HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
15.11.010 Statement Of Intent
This district is intended to provide for development of high density multiple-family housing. This district allows for a mixture of compatible uses with high density urban neighborhoods. This district is most appropriate in central areas of the community or in areas which have full services.
(Ord. 5308 § 1 (part), 1996)
15.11.020 Principal Uses
The following principal uses shall be permitted outright in an R-4 district:
- Boarding, lodging rooming house, or bed and breakfast;
- Business, professional office;
- Community recreation services;
- Congregate housing, life care facility or nursing home;
- Consumer service establishment;
- Day care services;
- Dwelling, multifamily;
- Dwelling, single-family attached;
- Dwelling, single-family detached;
- Dwelling, townhouse;
- Dwelling, two-family;
- Family home;
- Group care home;
- Local utility services;
- Park and recreation services;
- Private parking lot;
- Public parking lot;
- Public safety services;
- Religious assembly;
- School.
(Ord. 5918 § 1, 2007)
15.11.030 Conditional Uses
The following conditional uses shall be permitted in an R-4 district, when authorized in accordance with the requirements set forth in CBMC 15.21:
- Cemetery;
- College or universities;
- Commercial recreation (indoor and outdoor);
- Cultural service;
- Commercial storage;
- Governmental maintenance facility.
(Ord. 5918 § 2, 2007)
15.11.040 Accessory Uses
The following uses shall be permitted in an R-4 district:
- Uses of land or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to one of the principal uses, unless otherwise excluded.
(Ord. 5308 § 1 (part), 1996)
15.11.050 Site Development Regulations
Minimum Lot Size
| Use | Lot Area |
| Single-family detached | 5,000 square feet |
| Single-family attached and two-family dwellings | 5,000 square feet except when a single-family attached or two-family dwelling is divided by a lot line coinciding with the common wall separating the two units. The minimum lot area shall be 2,500 square feet. |
| Townhouse dwelling | 7,500 square feet except when a townhouse dwelling unit is divided by a lot line coinciding with the common wall separating the units, the minimum lot area shall be 2,500 square feet |
| Multifamily dwelling | |
| (3 to 4 units) | 7,500 square feet |
| (5 or more units) | 9,000 square feet plus an increase of 750 square feet per each additional unit |
| Minimum Setbacks | Principal Structure | Accessory Structure |
| Front yard: | 20 feet | Greater of 20 feet or existing front setback line of principal structure |
| Street side yard: | 15 feet | 15 feet |
| Interior side yard: | 5 feet with one foot indentation for every story above the first floor | 3 feet |
| Rear yard: | 20 feet | 3 feet |
| Maximum height: | 100 feet | 18 feet |
| Lot coverage: all structures | 60% maximum |
(Ord. 5308 § 1 (part), 1996)
15.11.060 Additional Regulations
- Reserved.
(Ord. 5308 § 1 (part), 1996)
15.11.070 Signs
Signage in this district shall comply with CBMC 15.33, "Signs."
(Ord. 5308 § 1 (part), 1996)