The A-1 district is intended to provide regulations for land situated on the fringe of the urban area that is used primarily for agricultural purposes, but which may be undergoing urban development in the near future. Many tracts in this district will be in close proximity to developing residential, commercial, or industrial uses, and as such this district shall be considered a transition or holding zone. The purpose of this district is to restrict the permitted uses to those that are compatible with agricultural uses and developing residential, commercial, or industrial uses.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in an A-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Agricultural uses involving crop activity only.

   B.   Single family dwellings, including manufactured homes.

   C.   Churches and temples.

   D.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   E.   Public and semi-public parks and playgrounds.

   F.   Golf courses and country clubs, except miniature courses or driving ranges operated for a profit.

   G.   Home occupations – home industry, provided the requirements of Section 165D.01 are met.

   H.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to any of the above stated uses.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in A-1 districts may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Hospitals; rest, nursing, convalescent, and family homes; homes for children and aged; off-street parking and yards comparable for other institutional uses under the Zoning Code.

   B.   Cemetery or mausoleum that are a minimum of 10 acres in size.

   C.   Recreational development for seasonal or temporary use, excluding race tracks.

   D.   Roadside stand for sale of produce raised on the premises.

   E.   Extraction of sand, gravel, topsoil, or other natural resources provided the land is restored to a condition suitable for the permitted uses of this district.

   F.   Public riding stables, at least 100 feet from all property lines of the lot on which it is located.

   G.   Greenhouses, plant nurseries, and landscaping businesses operated for commercial purposes.

   H.   Farm animal husbandry including: dairy farming, livestock farming, poultry farming, private stables, and other agricultural activities provided that said activity occurs on a farm and is at least 1,320 feet from any existing dwelling, excluding the dwelling owned by the applicant.

   I.   Telecommunications towers (See Section 165D.06). Amateur radio towers are exempt from the provisions contained herein.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit unless otherwise stated:

   A.   Nameplates attached flat against the wall of the principal building not to exceed four square feet in area (no permit required).

   B.   Church or public bulletin boards not to exceed eight feet in width and 10 feet in height.

   C.   Temporary signs advertising the lease or sale of the premises not to exceed six square feet in area (no permit required).

   D.   Trade, advertising, business or industry identification signs provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building; and

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.

   E.   Billboards provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 50 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 300 square feet in area;

      (4)   They are not within 150 feet of an intersection, highway structure, residence, park, school, cemetery, public, or semi-public building; and

      (5)   They are not within 150 feet of another billboard facing in the same direction.

   F.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish. Signs are subject to the City’s municipal infractions ordinance, and such signs in violation of the Zoning Code shall be deemed a violation of this Code of Ordinances and, thus, a municipal infraction under Chapter 3 of this Code of Ordinances and punishable as such.

   G.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.

The R-1 district is the most restrictive residential district and is to be considered the most restrictive district in the Zoning Code. The principal use of land is exclusively for single-family residential uses as well as related recreational, religious, and educational facilities normally found in an orderly and attractive residential area. These residential areas are intended to be protected from encroachment of uses that are not appropriate to a residential environment. Internal stability, attractiveness, order, and efficiency are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and open space for dwellings and related facilities and through consideration of the proper functional relationship of the different uses.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in an R-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Single family dwellings, including manufactured homes.

   B.   Churches.

   C.   Public schools, elementary, junior high and high schools.

   D.   Parochial or private schools having similar curricula as public schools and having no rooms used regularly for housing or sleeping purposes.

   E.   Public parks, semi-public parks, and playgrounds.

   F.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   G.   Family homes.

   H.   Home occupations – home industry, provided the requirements of Section 165D.01 are met.

   I.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to any of the above stated uses. Accessory uses shall include private garages and carports, private swimming pools, and private greenhouses not operated for commercial purposes.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in R-1 districts may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Hospitals, nursing homes, or convalescent homes with the same off-street parking and yards as those required for other institutional uses under the Zoning Code.

   B.   Swimming pools, golf courses, cemeteries, and country clubs, except miniature courses or driving ranges operated for a profit.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit unless otherwise stated:

   A.   Nameplates attached flat against the wall of the principal building not to exceed four square feet in area (no permit required).

   B.   Church or public bulletin boards not to exceed eight feet in width and 10 feet in height.

   C.   Temporary signs advertising the lease or sale of the premises not to exceed six square feet in area (no permit required).

   D.   Illumination of signs, bulletin boards, and nameplates shall be lighted only with indirect, non-intermittent lighting

   E.   Signs and bulletin boards shall be at least 20 feet from the front lot line.

   F.   All signs shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

The R-2 district is to provide for single, two-family, and low-density residential development. The principle use of land may range from single family to low density multiple-family dwelling units, which may permit up to a maximum of four dwelling units as well as rowhouses and condominiums. Certain uses are permitted that are more compatible with intensive residential uses than with commercial uses. The recreational, religious, and educational facilities normally found in an orderly and attractive residential area are included. Internal stability, attractiveness, order, and efficiency are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and open space for dwellings and related facilities and through consideration of the proper functional relationship of each use permitted in the district.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in R-2 districts shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Any use principally permitted in R-l districts.

   B.   Condominiums and rowhouses up to four units.

   C.   Two-family dwellings.

   D.   Multiple-family dwellings up to four units.

   E.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to any of the above stated uses.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in R-2 districts may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Any special exception allowed in R-1 districts, unless said use is specifically listed as a principally permitted use in this district.

   B.   Child care centers, institutional.

   C.   Mortuary or funeral homes.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit unless otherwise stated:

   A.   Nameplates attached flat against the wall of the principal building not to exceed four square feet in area (no permit required).

   B.   Church or public bulletin boards not to exceed eight feet in width and 10 feet in height.

   C.   Temporary signs advertising the lease or sale of the premises not to exceed six square feet in area (no permit required).

   D.   Illumination of signs bulletin boards, and nameplates shall be lighted only with indirect, non-intermittent lighting.

   E.   Signs and bulletin boards shall be at least 20 feet from the front lot line.

   F.   All signs shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

The R-3 district is to provide for moderate to high-density residential development and compatible light commercial uses. The principal residential use of land may range from single-family to high-density multiple-family dwelling units, which may permit five or more dwelling units. Certain light commercial uses that are compatible with intensive residential uses and with customary commercial uses are permitted. The recreational, religious, and educational facilities normally found in an orderly and attractive residential area are included. Internal stability, attractiveness, order, and efficiency are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and open space for dwellings and related facilities and through consideration of the proper functional relationship of each use permitted in the district.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in R-3 districts shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Any use principally permitted in R-2 districts.

   B.   Condominiums and rowhouses with five or more units.

   C.   Multiple-family dwellings that are five units or greater.

   D.   Group homes.

   E.   Accountants, attorneys, engineers, and architecture offices, after review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.

   F.   Beauty and barber shops, after review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.

   G.   Insurance and real estate offices, after review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.

   H.   Medical, dental, or mental health clinics or offices, after review and recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.

   I.   Recreational facilities.

   J.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to any of the above stated uses.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in R-3 districts may be used for any special exception allowed in the R-2 districts (unless said use is specifically listed as a principally permitted use in this district) in accordance with the provisions contained herein, if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate: .

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit unless otherwise stated:

   A.   Nameplates attached flat against the wall of the principal building not to exceed four square feet in area (no permit required).

   B.   Church or public bulletin boards not to exceed eight feet in width and 10 feet in height.

   C.   Temporary signs advertising the lease or sale of the premises not to exceed six square feet in area (no permit required).

   D.   Illumination of signs bulletin boards, and nameplates shall be lighted only with indirect, non-intermittent lighting.

   E.   Signs and bulletin boards shall be at least 20 feet from the front lot line.

   F.   All signs shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

   G.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.

The intent of the R-MH district is to provide sites only for the location of mobile homes which will allow the maximum amount of freedom possible in the design of mobile home parks and will provide for the related recreational, commercial, and other service facilities for the planned mobile home residential developments.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses.

   A.   Single-wide mobile homes in mobile home parks, as regulated herein.

   B.   Non-commercial community recreational facilities which are intended exclusively for the use of the residents and their guests of the mobile home development.

   C.   Pedestrian-oriented personal service facilities which are intended exclusively for the use of the residents of the mobile home development, provided that such personal service facilities occupy not more than 10 square feet of gross floor area for each mobile home in the development.

   D.   Buildings used for the management and maintenance of the development.

   E.   Commercial mobile home sales.

2.   Accessory Uses Permitted in the R-MH District.

   A.   Buildings and uses customarily accessory to mobile homes such as garages and storage buildings.

   B.   One indirectly lighted, non-flashing sign not to exceed one square foot for each five feet of frontage of said mobile home park.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Design Procedure, Standards, and Requirements.

   A.   Procedure. The owner or owners of any tract of land comprising an area of not less than five acres shall submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission a plan for the use of development of the entire tract of land. This plan shall include the site location and uses of all buildings, the location of each single-wide and double-wide mobile home stand, the locations and types of all community and recreational facilities; open spaces including developed open spaces and those to be preserved in their existing state; points of access to the site, principal pedestrian and vehicular circulation ways, parking facilities, and other principal elements of the vehicular and pedestrian transportation system. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the conformity of the proposed development with the standards of the Comprehensive Plan, and with recognized principals of civic design, land use planning, and landscape architecture. The Planning and Zoning Commission may after holding a public hearing and reviewing the development plan recommend approval, approval with modifications, or disapproval of the development plan which accompanies the application. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall forward its written recommendations to the City Council which shall, after notice and public hearing, approve or disapprove said application and plan, or may require such changes thereto as it deems necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of the Zoning Code.

   B.   Standards. The land usage, minimum lot area, yard, height, and accessory uses shall be determined by the requirements set out as follows which shall prevail over conflicting requirements of the Zoning Code or Chapter 170 of this Code of Ordinances.

      (1)   Uses along the project boundary lines shall not be in conflict with those allowed in adjoining or opposite property. To this end the Planning and Zoning Commission may require, in the absence of an appropriate physical barrier, that uses of least intensity or a buffer of open space or screening be arranged along the borders of the project.

      (2)   A plat of the development shall be recorded, showing building locations, common land, streets, easements, and other applicable items required by the Chapter 170 of this Code of Ordinances.

      (3)   No building permits shall be issued until the final plat of the development is approved and recorded, and the applicant must file with the Zoning Administrator, proof of compliance with all requirements of the Iowa Department of Health.

   C.   Deed Restrictions. In its review of the plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council may consider any deed restrictions or covenants entered into or contracted for by the developer concerning the use of common land or permanent open space. Common land as herein contained shall refer to land dedicated to the public use and to land retained in private ownership but intended for the use of the residents of the development unit or the general public.

   D.   Land Use and Density Requirements.

      (1)   Seven mobile home stands shall be permitted for each acre of land contained in the useable area of the plan.

      (2)   No part of any mobile home or other structure shall be located within 25 feet of any public road shown on the official Major Street Plan, nor within 20 feet of any exterior boundary of the planned mobile home development.

      (3)   Parking facilities shall be provided within the development at the rate of two spaces per mobile home.

      (4)   Commercial uses and accessory uses within the R-MH District shall not consume more than 15 percent of the total district.

      (5)   No permit for any commercial structure or building shall be issued until at least 25 percent of the mobile home site is developed for residential uses.

      (6)   Mobile home parks shall include storm or emergency shelters sufficient in size to accommodate the number of occupants living in the development.

The C-1 district is intended and designed for business professions and occupations that are located in the Central Business District.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in a C-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Antique shops.

   B.   Apartments above first story level of a store or shop with off-street, on-site, parking.

   C.   Apparel shops.

   D.   Arcades and other commercial amusements.

   E.   Art shops.

   F.   Automobile accessory and parts stores.

   G.   Bakeries, bakery outlets, or catering businesses.

   H.   Banks, savings and loan associations, and similar financial institutions.

   I.   Barbershops and beauty parlors.

   J.   Bicycle shops (sales and repair).

   K.   Bowling alleys.

   L.   Business offices, professional offices, and studios.

   M.   Camera stores.

   N.   Churches and temples.

   O.   Clothes cleaning and laundry pick-up stations, excluding dry-cleaning establishments.

   P.   Clothing stores.

   Q.   Collection offices of public utilities.

   R.   Commercial sales (electronic).

   S.   Confectionery stores, including ice cream or snack bars.

   T.   Dance studios.

   U.   Delicatessens.

   V.   Dental and medical clinics.

   W.   Drive-in restaurants.

   X.   Drug stores, including pharmacies.

   Y.   Dry-cleaning establishments.

   Z.   Dry goods stores.

   AA.   Florist shops.

   BB.   Furniture stores.

   CC.   Funeral homes and mortuaries.

   DD.   Gift shops.

   EE.   Grocery stores, including supermarkets.

   FF.   Hardware stores.

   GG.   Health clubs.

   HH.   Hobby shops.

   II.   Hotels and motels.

   JJ.   Household appliance stores (sales and repair).

   KK.   Jewelry stores and watch repair shops.

   LL.   Launderette or coin-operated laundry establishments.

   MM.   Lawnmower repair shops.

   NN.   Leather goods stores.

   OO.   Locker plants for storage and retail sales.

   PP.   Music stores and music studios.

   QQ.   Office supply stores or shops.

   RR.   Paint and wallpaper stores.

   SS.   Pet shops, including kennels.

   TT.   Pharmacies.

   UU.   Photographic studios, printing and developing establishments.

   VV.   Plumbing and heating businesses.

   WW.   Post offices.

   XX.   Printing and lithographing shops.

   YY.   Playgrounds and public parks.

   ZZ.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   AAA.   Publishing and engraving establishments.

   BBB.   Radio and television shops (sales and repair).

   CCC.   Recreational facilities.

   DDD.   Rental or rent-to-own stores.

   EEE.   Restaurants, taverns, and cafes.

   FFF.   Shoe and hat repair shops.

   GGG.   Sporting goods stores, excluding external boat storage or display.

   HHH.   Tailor and dressmaking shops.

   III.   Theaters.

   JJJ.   Toy stores.

   KKK.   Upholstering and embroidery shops.

   LLL.   Variety stores.

   MMM.   Motorcycle sales, service, or repair establishments.

   NNN.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to the above stated uses.

   OOO.   Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses after review and approval per Section 165B.10.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in this district may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, pet shops, and commercial kennels.

   B.   Apartments on the first story level of a store or shop with off-street, on-site, parking.

   C.   Billiard parlors and pool halls.

   D.   Book stores.

   E.   Carpentry or cabinet making shop with three or fewer employees.

   F.   Dance halls.

   G.   Liquor stores and lounges.

   H.   Lumber yard.

   I.   Private clubs and lodges.

   J.   Roadside stands for the sale of fresh fruit, vegetables, nursery stock, and plant food.

   K.   Gas or service stations, including convenience stores.

   L.   Nightclubs.

   M.   Video equipment rental and sales (including film rental).

   N.   Wholesale display and sales rooms and offices.

   O.   Childcare centers, institutional.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations.. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit.

   A.   Advertising signs, billboards, trade, business or industry identification signs provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or be more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.

   B.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

   C.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.

The C-2 district is intended and designed for business professions and occupations that are oriented toward automobile traffic or which require amounts of space too great to be located in the Central Business District.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in a C-2 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Any use principally permitted in C-1 districts.

   B.   Agricultural feed and seed sales, excluding grinding, mixing, or blending of feed.

   C.   Automobile and trailer service or repair establishments.

   D.   Business and vocational schools.

   E.   Car washes, including truck bays.

   F.   Dairy stores (retail only).

   G.   Department stores.

   H.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   I.   Accessory uses and buildings that are customarily incidental to the above stated uses.

   J.   Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses after review and approval per Section 165B.10.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in C-2 districts may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Any special exception allowed in C-1 districts, unless said use is specifically listed as a principally permitted use in this district.

   B.   Automobile sales.

   C.   Wholesale display and sales rooms and offices.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit.

   A.   Advertising signs, billboards, trade, business or industry identification signs provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.

   B.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

   C.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.

The M-1 district is intended primarily for the limited conduct of manufacturing, assembling, repair, and fabrication.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in an M-1 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Automobile body repair and paint shops.

   B.   Automobile restoration and rebuilding shops.

   C.   Boat and watercraft service or repair establishments.

   D.   Cabinet making plants or factories with more than three employees.

   E.   Consignment and auction sales operations of any kind having no more than four public sales per month, but excluding the sale of livestock, fish, fowl, or animals of any kind.

   F.   Construction businesses, contractors’ shops, and storage yards enclosed by a solid, opaque fence eight feet high.

   G.   Farm implement sales, service, repair and assembly.

   H.   Greenhouses, plant nurseries, and landscaping businesses operated for commercial purposes.

   I.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   J.   Rental storage buildings, including mini-storage facilities.

   K.   Semi-tractor trailer parking.

   L.   Tool and die operations.

   M.   Truck or bus garage and repair shops.

   N.   Welding and machine shops.

   O.   Wholesaling and warehousing, but not including the bulk storage of hazardous chemicals.

   P.   Uses and buildings which are accessories and customarily incidental to the above stated permitted uses and including temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work provided such buildings are removed promptly upon completion of the construction work.

   Q.   Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses after review and approval per Section 165B.10.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in this district may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Animal pounds and commercial kennels.

   B.   Grain elevators.

   C.   Recreational facilities.

   D.   Telecommunication towers. (See Section 165D.06)

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit.

   A.   Trade, advertising, business, or industry identification signs provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.

   B.   Billboards provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 50 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 300 square feet in area;

      (4)   They are not within 150 feet of an intersection, highway structure, residence, park, school, cemetery, public, or semi-public building;

      (5)   They are not within 150 feet of another billboard facing in the same direction.

   C.   No sign or billboard shall be located in, overhang, or project into a required front or side yard.

   D.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

   E.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.

The M-2 district is intended primarily for the conduct of manufacturing, assembling, and fabrication on a larger scale. It is designed to provide an environment suitable for industrial activities, which may create appreciable nuisances or hazards, such as noise, fumes, and dust. The uses permitted in this district shall be separated from residential uses.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Property and buildings in an M-2 district shall be used only for the following purposes:

   A.   Any use principally permitted in M-1 districts.

   B.   Concrete and asphalt plants.

   C.   Flour, feed, and milling operations.

   D.   Freight terminals and grain elevators.

   E.   Manufacturing and assembly plants, including those for machinery.

   F.   Public buildings and facilities, including essential service buildings.

   G.   Uses and buildings which are accessories and customarily incidental to the above stated permitted uses and including temporary buildings used in conjunction with construction work provided such buildings are removed promptly upon completion of the construction work.

   H.   Wind Turbines as contemplated under Chapter 166 of this Code of Ordinances. However, said principal permitted use under Chapter 166 shall be permitted only upon the recommendation and review first by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and after approval by the City Council and only after full compliance with the prescriptions set out in Chapter 166.

   I.   Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses after review and approval per Section 165B.10.

2.   Special Exceptions. Property and buildings in this district may be used for the following purposes in accordance with the provisions contained herein if the Board of Adjustment deems them appropriate:

   A.   Bulk storage of petroleum and liquid fertilizer.

   B.   Fertilizer manufacture.

   C.   Hazardous chemical sales and distribution, wholesaling, and storage.

   D.   Junkyards, including automobile wrecking or salvage enclosed by a solid, opaque fence that is a minimum of eight feet in height.

   E.   Stockyards.

   F.   Telecommunication towers (See Section 165D.06). Amateur radio towers are exempt from the provisions contained herein.

3.   Height Regulations, Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements. Height regulations, lot area, frontage, and yard requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165A.29 (including Table 1 in Section 165A.29).

4.   Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements. Off-street parking and loading requirements shall be those regulations as specified in Section 165D.02.

5.   Sign Regulations. The following signs are allowed, but require a permit.

   A.   Trade, advertising, business, or industry identification signs provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 25 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 150 square feet in area nor shall any sign cover more than 10 percent of the building face which it covers.

   B.   Billboards provided that:

      (1)   Free standing signs do not exceed 50 feet in height;

      (2)   Signs attached to a building shall not project above the height of the building or more than four feet from the wall of the building;

      (3)   No sign shall exceed 300 square feet in area;

      (4)   They are not within 150 feet of an intersection, highway structure, residence, park, school, cemetery, public, or semi-public building;

      (5)   They are not within 150 feet of another billboard facing in the same direction.

   C.   No sign or billboard shall be located in, overhang, or project into a required front or side yard.

   D.   All signs and billboards shall be maintained in a neat and presentable condition and in the event their use shall cease, the area shall be restored to a condition free from refuse and rubbish.

   E.   Portable signs provided they stay no longer than 90 days per calendar year.