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Le Mars City Zoning Code

167.04 “R

RURAL DISTRICT.

In the “R” Rural District, a building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes (additional regulations, Section 167.15 - 167.20):
1.   Permissive Uses:
   A.   Agricultural activity.
   B.   Single-family dwelling.
   C.   Park or forest preserve.
   D.   Church, parish hall, temple, convent or monastery.
   E.   Public school, elementary and high, or private school having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or public high school and having no rooms regularly used for housing or sleeping purposes.
   F.   Large-scale residential development in accordance with the provisions of Section 167.15.
   G.   Golf course, except miniature course or driving range.
   H.   Roadside stand for the seasonal display or sale of agricultural products raised on the premises, provided such stand shall be removed during any season when not in use.
   I.   Greenhouse or nursery.
2.   Conditional Uses:
   A.   Extraction of coal, sand or gravel.
   B.   Airport.
   C.   Public building erected by any governmental agency.
   D.   Hospital, nursing home and educational, religious and philanthropic institution on sites of not less than five acres.
   E.   New cemetery on site of not less than 20 acres or enlargement of existing cemetery.
   F.   Privately operated outdoor recreational facility, including riding stable, lake, swimming pool, tennis court and golf course on site of not less than five acres.
   G.   Mobile home court in accordance with the provisions of Section 167.15.
   H.   Public utility or public service use, building or structure, including such things as an electric substation, water tower, sanitary lift station or pipeline regulating station.
   I.   Radio or television broadcasting station or tower.
   J.   Sanitary landfill.
   K.   Hospital or clinic for animals provided that if large animals are to be treated, such hospital shall be located on a tract of land of not less than 10 acres and that no treatment rooms or pens for large animals shall be maintained closer than 200 feet to any property line, and further provided that if open kennels are to be provided no such kennel shall be located closer than 200 feet to any property line.
   L.   Travel trailer camp on site of not less than three acres.