This title shall be known, and may be cited as The "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Keokuk, as Amended."

(Ord. 986 (part), 1965: prior code § 26-2)

Except as provided in this title, no building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which the building or land is located.

(1)

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit established in this title for the district in which the building is located.

(2)

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the area regulations of the district in which the building is located.

(3)

The yard regulations and the density of population provisions required by this title are minimum regulations for each and every building existing at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title and for any building thereafter erected or structurally altered. No land required for yards or other open spaces about an existing building or any building erected or structurally altered shall be considered a yard or lot area for more than one building.

(4)

Every building erected or structurally altered after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall be located on a lot as defined in this title and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot except as otherwise provided in Chapters 20.60 and 20.68.

(5)

No building shall be erected, or structurally altered to the extent specifically provided in this title except in conformity with the off-street parking and loading regulations of this title.

(Ord. 986 (part), 1965: prior code § 26-4)

For the purposes of this title, the R-1 district is considered the most restricted district and the M-2 district is considered the least restricted district. The range of restrictiveness follows the order of districts as set out in Chapter 20.16.

(Ord. 986 (part), 1965: prior code § 26-5)

All uses as stated in each zoning section under "Use Regulations," are permitted when not in conflict with any Iowa Statutes or city ordinances regulating health, sanitation or nuisance codes.

(Ord. 1727 § 1, 2002)

In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted or maintained, or any building, structure or land is used in violation of this title, the appropriate authorities of the city, in addition to other remedies, may institute injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance or use, or to correct or abate such violation, or to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure or land.

(Ord. 986 (part), 1965: prior code § 26-27.1)