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Muscatine City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

3 AG AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT

10-3-1 Permissive Uses

  1. Agricultural activity and raising and selling of livestock, except that all livestock operations or farms with livestock in excess of ten (10) head shall have a minimum lot area of twenty (20) acres and shall not locate any feed lot or accessory structures within two hundred feet (200') from any lot in any Residential District.
  2. Single-family dwelling, provided that it has a minimum lot area of two (2) acres.
  3. Public park, playground, and recreational area.
  4. Privately operated recreational facility, including riding stable, lake, swimming pool tennis court, and golf course, except miniature course or driving range, provided that any accessory building in connection therewith shall be located not less than two hundred feet (200') from any lot in any Residential District.
  5. Public and private forest, wildlife preservation, or similar conservation project.
  6. 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.
  7. Place of worship.
  8. Greenhouse or nursery for the raising of flowers and other horticultural products, including the raising of such products for sale on the premises.
  9. Cemeteries of ten (10) acres or more in size. Also note Chapter 10-25 for Cemetery Development Standards.
  10. Roadside stand designed for temporary or seasonal use and which is adjacent to a road and which is used for the sale of farm products primarily produced or grown on the premises.
  11. Animal hospital, veterinary clinic, or kennel, provided that any building or enclosure in connection therewith shall be at least one hundred feet (100') from any lot in any Residential District.
  12. Grain bin and farm-related building, which is used in connection with on-premises agricultural activity.
  13. Watertower.
  14. Historic site open to the public.
  15. Law enforcement training facilities that include a shooting range, provided that such a faclity is located at the Muscatine Municipal Airport, and is only open to use by law enforcement personnel
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 2024-0299 on 8/15/2024

10-3-2 Conditional Uses

  1. Extraction of coal, sand, gravel, top soil, and other natural resources
  2. Airport, except that all airport facilities are exempt from the height and area regulations and accessory use regulations; provided further, that all airport facilities shall be developed in accordance with current Federal Aviation Administration specifications and guidelines.
    1. Airport or aircraft-related commercial activities, provided that such activities are located completely within the property of the airport.
    2. No use of any land shall be made under this Section which violates the provisions of Title 10, Chapter 19 of this City Code.
  3. Electrical distribution substation, pipeline pumping station, sewage lagoon, or sanitary landfill.
  4. Farm implement operation for the sale of new and used farm equipment and implements including the accessory service and maintenance thereof.
    1. A site plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Code Section 10-2-7(I), entitled Site Plan Review, shall be followed as a guide in developing said plan.
    2. Minimum lot size for this activity is 2.5 acres.
  5. Farm supply sales of the following primary products:

      1. Agricultural chemicals.
      2. Liquid and dry bulk fertilizer.
      3. Feed.
      4. Fuel.
      5. Ancillary agricultural products as approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
      6. Ancillary carryout food items, packaged ready to consume convenience snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.
    2. A site plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. City Code Section 10-2-7(I), entitled Site Plan Review, shall be followed as a guide in developing said plan.
    3. Minimum lot size for this activity is 2.5 acres.

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

  1. Maximum Structure Height: 35 feet, except for as provided for in Title 10, Chapter 26.
  2. Minimum Front Yard Depth: 50 feet.
  3. Minimum Side Yard Depth: 20 feet.
  4. Minimum Rear Year Depth: 50 feet.
  5. Minimum Frontage: 100 feet.
  6. Minimum Lot Area: 2 acres.
  7. Minimum Lot Area per Family: 2 acres.

2024-0299