Mitchelville City Zoning Code

The C-l District is intended and designed to provide space for limited professional, retail, and service activities which serve adjacent residential areas with reasonable proximity for the satisfaction of daily consumer needs.

1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-l District.

   A.   Residential uses, if attached to a permitted commercial use. Residential units not permitted on first floor of structure.

   B.   Hospitals, clinics, group medical centers or the office of a doctor, dentist, osteopath or similar profession.

   C.   Business and professional offices including the following: law, engineering, real estate, insurance, financial and similar uses.

   D.   Funeral homes or mortuaries.

   E.   Personal service businesses such as beauty and barber shops, shoe repair, and similar uses.

   F.   Retail business or service establishments such as the following:

      (1)   Clothes cleaning and laundry pickup stations.

      (2)   Drug stores.

      (3)   Gift shops.

      (4)   Photographic studios.

      (5)   Post office substations.

      (6)   Movie rental.

      (7)   Combinations of the above uses.

2.   Permitted Accessory Uses.

   A.   Uses of land and or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to one of the principal permitted uses, unless otherwise excluded.

   B.   Signs in accordance with Chapter 165 of this Zoning Ordinance.

   C.   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, said buildings shall be removed upon the completion of construction or abandonment of the construction site.

   D.   TV Dish Antennas in accordance with Chapter 168.11 of the Zoning Code - General Regulations.

3.   Permitted Conditional Uses.

   A.   Home occupations. A conditional use permit must be applied for and received from the Board of Adjustment for a home occupation which does not meet the requirements set forth in Chapter 168.15 of the Zoning Code - General Regulations.

   B.   Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS), see Chapter 168.14 of the Zoning Code - General Regulations.

4.   Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to the modifications contained in Chapter 168.07.

   A.   Minimum Lot Area. 9,000 square feet.

   B.   Maximum Density. 10 units per acre.

   C.   Lot Width: commercial uses - no minimum; commercial with attached dwelling units - 85 feet; corner lots - 85 feet; no public sanitary sewer -100 feet.

   D.   Front Yard. 30 feet.

   E.   Side Yards. 11 feet on each side for principal building; 4 feet for accessory buildings.

   F.   Rear Yard. 40 feet, (3 feet for accessory buildings).

   G.   Maximum Height. principal building - 35 feet; accessory building - 14 feet.

   H.   Maximum Number of Stories. principal building – 2½ stories; accessory building - 1 story.

   I.   A minimum of 15 percent of the lot area shall be retained as landscaped open space to include such items as walks, trees, shrubs, fountains, or other ornamental features.