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Muscatine City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

11 C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

10-11-1 Permissive Uses

  1. Any retail business establishment such as Large Scale Retail Development; appliance store; auto accessory store; bakery with baking limited to goods for retail sale on the premises; book or stationery store; restaurant, cafeteria, bar, or tavern, but not drive-in establishments; camera or photographic supply shop; candy or ice cream store; delicatessen; drug store; fabric shop; floor covering store; florist shop; furniture store, including incidental upholstering; gift shop; grocery store; clothing store; tire sales and service; hardware or paint store; variety store; and other uses of a similar character, except there shall be no slaughtering of animals or poultry nor commercial fish cleaning and processing on the premises.
  2. Personal service uses such as a bank or other financial enterprise; barber or beauty shop; business or professional office; funeral home; theater, but not drive-in theater; photographic or art studio; laundry or dry cleaning receiving station; self-service laundry or cleaning establishment; messenger, taxicab, newspaper, or telegraphic branch station; medical or dental clinic, but not animal clinic; dressmaking; tailoring; shoe repair; repair of household appliances and bicycles; catering; and other uses of a similar character.
  3. General service and repair establishments, such as plumbing and heating; printing and painting; and upholstering.
  4. Residence when located on the second story of a building or above.
  5. Place of worship and religious, education, instructional, and institutional service.
  6. Office or office building.
  7. Indoor recreation facility.
  8. Public park or playground.
  9. Bus terminal.
  10. Private club, fraternity, sorority, or lodge.

10-11-2 Conditional Uses

  1. Automobile service station or automobile repair shop.
  2. Drive-in establishments, including drive-in restaurants and drive-in theaters.
  3. Used car sales.
  4. Farm store or feed store, including accessory storage of liquid or solid fertilizer.
  5. Electrical distribution substation, pipeline pumping station, or water tower.
  6. Hotel or motel.
  7. Mobile home, boat, or farm implement sales.
  8. Veterinarian clinic, animal hospital, or kennel.
  9. Any other use that is determined by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to be of the same general character as the permissive uses, in accordance with Section 10-31-1 of this City Code.

10-11-3 Height, Area, And Setback Requirements

  1. Maximum Structure Height: 45 feet, except for as provided for in Title 10, Chapter 26
  2. Minimum Front Yard Depth: 20 feet
  3. Minimum Side Yard Depth: 6 feet
  4. Minimum Rear Year Depth: 20 feet
  5. Minimum Frontage: None
  6. Minimum Lot Area: None
  7. Minimum Lot Area per Family:
    1. Single Family: N/A
    2. Two Family: N/A
    3. Multiple: 1,000 Square Feet

10-11-4 Site Plan Review

Refer to Section 10-2-7(I)