Newton City Zoning Code

DISTRICTS

§ 158.015 ZONING MAP.

The boundaries of the zoning districts designated in §§ 158.015 through 158.030 of this chapter are hereby established as shown on the map entitled “Official Zoning Map of Newton, Iowa, 2001”, which map was adopted and approved by the City Council and the Mayor on 2-5-2001. Such map together with all notations, references and other information shown thereon, is by this reference, made a part of this chapter.

(2011 Code, § 34.4001) (Ord. 2070, passed 2-8-2005; Ord. 2106, passed 6-29-2007)

§ 158.016 A-1: AGRICULTURAL.

(A) Intent.

(1) The A-1: Agricultural District is intended to encompass those areas which are presently used primarily for agriculture.

(2) It is further intended to preserve and protect prime agricultural land from indiscriminate and undesirable encroachment by, and conversion to, urban uses; provided that, such limited residential uses as will not detract from the crop producing capability of the land, may be permitted; and, further provided, that certain commercial and industrial uses having a particular need to locate away from high density urban areas, may, after due consideration of their environmental and economic impact, be permitted.

(B) Conditions of use.

(1) On a farm, as defined, any use listed as “agricultural” shall be exempt from all regulations of this chapter, except applicable regulations set forth in the Floodplain District, and except the following conditions relating to accessory uses;

(2) No accessory use shall occupy more than 25% of the land area of a farm or lot, nor shall the appraised value of land, buildings and improvements occupied by an accessory use exceed 25% of the value of the farm or lot, including all improvements thereto;

(3) Animal rearing and feeding operations shall be carried on in strict accord with the requirements of the state’s Department of Natural Resources;

(4) The keeping of domestic livestock and kenneling or pet boarding [See division (D)(3)] on a lot used principally for residential purposes shall be limited as follows:

Type of Animal	No. of Animals Per Acre
Horses and cattle	2
Sheep, goats, swine, alpacas, chickens	4
NOTES TO TABLE: For the purposes of this chapter, miniature pigs, as regulated by § 90.13 of the of code of ordinances, shall not be considered swine.

(5) A minimum of one acre is required to keep domestic livestock. No stabling, grazing or tethering area for such livestock shall be located closer than 100 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property;

(6) A mobile home, as defined herein, may be used as a principal dwelling on a farm, or as an accessory dwelling, housing a farm employee; however, except as may be allowed by a conditional use permit, no mobile home shall be used as a dwelling on a non-farm lot; and

(7) A farmstead in existence at the time of adoption of this chapter may be severed from a farm and thereafter used for residential purposes; provided that, there is included one acre of land per dwelling unit with side and rear yards as required for one- and two-family dwellings.

(1) Agriculture;

(2) Single-family homes;

(3) Public parks, open spaces and recreational facilities;

(4) Educational and religious facilities;

(5) Home occupations;

(6) Accessory buildings and uses;

(7) Agriculture businesses; provided, the parcel is over five acres in size;

(8) Plant nurseries;

(9) Commercial orchards; and

(10) Forestry.

(D) Conditional use permit. The following uses may be allowed in the A-1: Agricultural District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Cemeteries;

(2) Communication towers; and

(3) Dog or cat kennel, pet boarding, or pound, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider plans for sanitation, plans to address noise and odor, hours of operation, traffic, and visual compatibility with surrounding neighborhood.

(E) Lot requirements for non-farm dwellings.

(1) Area. The minimum site area for a one- or two-family dwelling on a non-farm lot shall be two acres.

(2) Soil type.

(a) Seventy-five percent of the required minimum area of the building site shall be made up of one or more of the following soil classifications, as identified in the report of the “Soil Survey of Jasper County, Iowa”, as published by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service:

1. 20-D;

2. 24-D;

3. 120-D;

4. 162-D;

5. 163-C;

6. 179-D;

7. 273-C;

8. 488-D; and

9. 570-D.

(b) Variance from the soil classification requirement may be granted by the Board of Adjustment.

(F) Size regulations. See § 158.030 Residential Zoning Districts’ Size and Density Regulations Table.

(2011 Code, § 34.04010) (Ord. 2189, passed 4-10-2012; Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022; Ord. 2461, passed 2-17-2025)

§ 158.017 R-1: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

(A) General. The R-1: Single-Family Residential district is a low-density area intended to provide for single-family detached homes and those facilities that directly serve and benefit them.

(B) Locational criteria. The R-1: Single-Family Residential District is appropriately located away from high traffic and use areas. It should be served by public services and utilities.

(1) Single-family homes (one-family detached dwellings);

(2) Public parks, open spaces and recreational facilities;

(3) Educational and religious facilities;

(4) Home occupations;

(5) Accessory buildings and uses with a building footprint less than 1,000 square feet; and

(6) Agriculture.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the R-1: Single-Family Residential District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Cemeteries;

(2) Family care facilities;

(3) In-home child care facilities;

(4) Group care facilities or other such facilities with less than ten residents;

(5) Bed and breakfast inn; and

(6) Accessory buildings with a building footprint greater than 1,000 square feet.

(E) Size regulations. See § 158.030 Residential Zoning Districts’ Size and Density Regulations Table.

(2011 Code, § 34.04021) (Ord. 2321, passed 1-15-2018; Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

§ 158.018 R-2: ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL .

(A) General. The R-2: One- and Two-Family Residential district is a low-density area intended to provide for single-family detached homes and those facilities that directly serve and benefit them.

(B) Locational criteria. The R-2: One and Two Family Residential District is appropriately located away from high traffic and use areas. It should be served by public services and utilities.

(1) Single-family homes (one-family detached dwellings);

(2) Two-family homes (duplexes);

(3) Public parks, open spaces and recreational facilities;

(4) Educational and religious facilities;

(5) Accessory buildings and uses with a building footprint less than 1,000 square feet;

(6) Home occupations; and

(7) Agriculture.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the R-2: One- and Two-Family Residential District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Cemeteries;

(2) Family care facilities;

(3) In-home child care facilities;

(4) Group care facilities or other such facilities with less than ten residents;

(5) Bed and breakfast inn;

(6) Neighborhood center;

(7) Accessory buildings with a building footprint greater than 1,000 square feet.

(E) Size regulations. See § 158.030 Residential Zoning Districts’ Size and Density Regulations Table.

(2011 Code, § 34.04022) (Ord. 2226, passed 3-17-2014; Ord. 2227, passed 3-17-2014; Ord. 2321, passed 1-15-2018; Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

§ 158.019 R-3: MIXED RESIDENTIAL.

(A) General. The R-3: Mixed Housing Residential District is a medium density area intended to provide for single-family attached, single-family cluster detached and two-, three- and four-family dwellings in a neighborhood. The purpose of the district is to provide for economical, innovative housing opportunities.

(B) Locational criteria. The R-3: Mixed Housing Residential District is appropriately located along primary and secondary arterial intersections and as buffer area between multi-family residential and/or non-residential areas with low density residential areas. Typically, these district placements are limited to areas where owners of large tracts of land have submitted general development plans showing how various uses will be mixed on the tract and in conformity to the city’s land use plan.

(1) Single-family dwellings and duplexes;

(2) Detached accessory apartments upon single-family dwelling properties provided:

(a) One of the structures on the property shall be occupied by the deed holder;

(b) Off-street parking for at least one vehicle per dwelling unit is provided;

(c) All structures on the property meet the regular size regulations of the district, and the maximum height of the accessory apartment structure does not exceed that which is allowed by § 158.110(D). Conversion of a pre-existing non-conforming structure is not permitted;

(d) The accessory apartment shall not have living space greater than 60% of the footprint of the primary home; and

(e) Only one detached accessory apartment is allowed per single-family property.

(3) Two- through 12-unit apartment buildings;

(4) Public parks, open spaces and recreational facilities;

(5) One-family attached dwellings; provided that, provisions, covenants and other necessary actions have been completed to ensure the peculiar needs of attached housing; and, provided, no more than twelve dwellings are attached;

(6) In-home day care;

(7) Group care facilities, family care facilities with over ten residents;

(8) Accessory buildings and uses with a building footprint less than 1,000 square feet;

(9) Home occupations;

(10) Agriculture; and

(11) Educational and religious facilities.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the R-3: Mixed Housing Residential District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Child care facilities, family care facilities or other such facility;

(2) Bed and breakfast inn;

(3) Tea room or tea house; and

(4) Accessory buildings with a building footprint greater than 1,000 square feet.

(E) Size regulations. See § 158.030 Residential Zoning Districts’ Size and Density Regulations Table.

(2011 Code, § 34.04023) (Ord. 2313, passed 11-7-2017; Ord. 2321, passed 1-15-2018; Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

§ 158.020 R-4: MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL.

(A) General. The R-4: Multi-Family Residential District is a medium to high density area intended to provide for multiple-family housing.

(B) Locational criteria. The R-4: Multi-Family Residential District is appropriately located near secondary and primary arterials and near shopping facilities. Typically, these districts are located between lower density residential areas and non-residential areas in conformity with the city’s land use plan.

(1) Multi-family dwellings up to 25 units/acre;

(2) Group homes;

(3) Child care facilities and in-home day care;

(4) Accessory buildings and uses with a building footprint less than 1,000 square feet;

(5) More than one structure on a single lot and either the structures are placed so the lot could be subdivided in conformity with all city chapters or covenants and restrictions are placed specifically prohibiting such subdivision;

(6) Health and medical institutions, including convalescent, nursing and rest homes, hospitals and sanitariums;

(7) Public parks, open spaces and recreational facilities;

(8) Educational and religious facilities;

(9) Home occupations; and

(10) Agriculture.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the R-4: Multi-Family Residential District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Clubs, lodges, fraternities, sororities and the like;

(2) Bed and breakfast inn;

(3) Single-family dwellings;

(4) Tea room or tea house; and

(5) Accessory buildings and uses with a building footprint greater than 1,000 square feet.

(E) Size regulations. See § 158.030 Residential Zoning Districts’ Size and Density Regulations Table.

(2011 Code, § 34.04024) (Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024)

§ 158.021 R-5: MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS.

(A) General. The R-5: Manufactured Housing Park District is a medium density area intended to provide locations and procedures for establishment of manufactured housing parks.

(B) Locational criteria. The R-5: Manufactured Housing Park District is appropriately located in isolated locations, on level terrain and in conformity with the city’s land use plan.

(1) Mobile homes in approved mobile home parks;

(2) Manufactured homes in approved locations;

(3) Accessory structures and uses with a building footprint less than 1,000 square feet;

(4) Home occupations; and

(5) Agriculture.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the R-5: Manufactured Housing Park District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment: manufactured home parks.

(1) Accessory buildings with a building footprint greater than 1,000 square feet

(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the R-5: Manufactured Housing Park District:

(1) Minimum development size: ten acres;

(2) Minimum lot width: 50 feet;

(3) Minimum lot length: 120 feet;

(4) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 20 feet;

(b) Rear yard: 20 feet; and

(F) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply for all uses in the R-5: Manufactured Housing Park District.

(1) In newly development areas, property owners shall submit along with all zoning permit requests a general development plan for all contiguous properties owned by the same property owner(s). This plan shall provide evidence of intended compliance with the city’s land use plan.

(2) All manufactured housing parks shall provide below ground storm shelter facilities.

(2011 Code, § 34.04025) (Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020)

§ 158.022 C-CBD: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMERCIAL.

(A) Intent. The C-CBD: Central Business District Commercial District is designed to provide space for a wide variety of retail stores, offices and related activities which serve the entire city or may even have regional impact. This district is characterized by high intensity and large bulk development. It is intended that this district not be mapped outside the downtown area.

(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the C-CBD District:

(1) Uses permitted in the C-A District;

(2) One- through multiple-family dwellings;

(3) Printing or publishing companies;

(4) Accessory uses incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a permitted principal use;

(5) Bed and breakfast inn, subject to site plan approved;

(6) Educational and religious facilities; and

(7) Tea room or tea house.

(C) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted in the C-CBD District on a conditional basis, following approval in the manner prescribed in this chapter: warehousing.

(D) Bulk regulations.

(1) Height: the maximum height of buildings shall not exceed 100 feet;

(2) Yard setbacks:

(a) Front yard: none required;

(b) Side yard: none required, except as required as a transitional yard;

(d) Corner side yard: none required; and

(e) Transitional yard: where the side or rear lot line of a lot in the C-CBD District coincides with a side or rear lot line in an adjacent residential district, a yard shall be provided not less in width than 1.25 times the height of the wall of the building on said C-CBD zoned lot. Such side yard in the C-CBD District shall not be less than ten feet in width. Where a side or rear lot line in the C-CBD District coincides with a side or rear lot line in an adjacent residential district, the yard provided shall contain a wall, screening fence or densely-planted compact hedge not less than five feet, nor more than ten feet in height, which wall, fence or hedge shall be well maintained.

(3) Lot area: no minimum. Also, no minimum lot area per dwelling unit for multiple-family residential uses.

(E) Establishment of Downtown Square Area.

(1) The Downtown Square Area is a defined geographic location located within the C-CBD: Central Business District. The Downtown Square Area is bounded by:

(a) The centerline of East Second Street North and South;

(b) The centerline of South Second Avenue East and West;

(c) The eastern boundary of the north-south alley right-of-way in the 200 blocks between North Third Avenue West and South Second Avenue West; and

(d) The centerline of North Third Avenue East and West.

(2) Residential, single, duplex and multiple-family dwellings with the following exception: residential use is permitted only within upper stories or in the rear of the ground floor for properties located within the Downtown Square Area. Properties in the Downtown Square Area shall maintain a commercial use within storefronts along public streets on the first floor of the building. The Commercial use shall occupy at least 40% of the depth of the building and the entire width.

(2011 Code, § 34.04031) (Ord. 2242, passed 2-2-2015; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023)

§ 158.023 C-A: ARTERIAL COMMERCIAL.

(A) Intent. The C-A: Arterial Commercial District is a medium intensity commercial district intended to provide for business activities located along and adjacent to major traffic generators which are substantially dependent upon vehicular access to support the nature of the business.

(B) Locational criteria. The C-A: Arterial Commercial District is appropriately located adjacent to primary arterials and expressways. It should be well buffered from low-density residential uses and particular care given to addressing traffic issues.

(1) Churches and educational facilities;

(2) Personal service retail uses including the following: barbershops, beauty shops, laundry pick-up stations, optical stores, dance studios, hobby shops, florist shops, child care facilities, health studios or gyms, newsstands, photographic studios, post office substations, shoe repair shops, tailor and dressmaking shops, photo developing pick-up stations and other similar uses;

(3) Professional offices and medical clinics;

(4) Convenience stores including the sale of gasoline and fuels; provided, a traffic study prepared by a registered engineer is submitted and approved;

(5) Automobile service stations, fuel sales stations, auto parts and accessory stores and washing facilities, all of which may or may not include the sales of gasoline; provided, however, if the sales of gasoline is included a traffic study prepared by a registered engineer is submitted and approved;

(6) Automobile, trailer, motorcycle, boat, farm implement and construction equipment establishments for display, hire rental and sales;

(7) Home service retail stores including the following: furniture stores, appliances stores, building materials stores, carpet and floor covering stores, cabinet stores, garden supply stores, hardware stores, lawn mower sales and service stores, paint and glass stores, plumbing and heating retail stores, television and electronics stores, rental stores, upholstering shops and other similar retail uses;

(8) General retail stores, including the following: food stores, supermarkets, variety stores, discount stores, department stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, sporting goods stores, jewelry stores, art shops, book stores, camera stores, music stores, china and gift stores, drug stores, pet stores and other similar retail establishments;

(9) Accessory outdoor displays and storage of the permitted sale of goods and services allowed or defined as permitted uses in this district and/or temporary seasonal displays such as lawn and garden or holidays, if identified on an approved site plan and if minimum parking requirements are met;

(10) Travel related and hospitality related businesses, including the following: hotels, motels, tea room or tea houses or other similar businesses;

(11) Restaurants and amusement establishments, including: bowling alleys, dance halls, pool halls, night clubs and lounges; provided, the use is located greater than 250 feet from a primary residential use;

(12) Small animal veterinary clinics without boarding facilities;

(13) Agriculture;

(14) Multi-family dwellings up to 25 units per acre;

(15) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use; and

(16) Municipally owned pound, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The facility shall be connected to public utilities including electric, sewer, and water.

(d) All State of Iowa Code requirements associated with this use shall be met.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-A: Arterial Commercial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Communication towers;

(2) Any permitted use that requires over 35% lot coverage;

(3) Beer-making for wholesale or retail sales of less than or equal to 650 gallons per day;

(4) Outdoor display for the permitted sale of goods and services allowed or defined as conditional uses in this district;

(5) Paintball facility;

(6) Single-family dwellings; and

(7) Dog or cat kennel, pet boarding provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider plans for sanitation, plans to address noise and odor, hours of operation, traffic, and visual compatibility with surrounding neighborhood.

(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-A: Arterial Commercial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet or lot of record;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 40 feet;

(b) Rear yard: none; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 50 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 75 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 35%.

(5) Minimum separation between principal buildings: 16 feet.

(6) Minimum residential building dimensions: width - 22 feet for 75% of its length.

(F) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply for all uses in the C-A: Arterial Commercial District: transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of a residential district. In such circumstances, the minimum setback shall be 25 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. No parking, drives or storage areas shall encroach in these transitional yards

(2011 Code, § 34.04032) (Ord. 2278, passed 12-5-2016; Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024; Ord. 2461, passed 2-17-2025)

§ 158.024 C-N: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL.

(A) Intent. The C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District is a low intensity commercial district intended to provide for business activities appropriate near residential areas, which may provide service to the neighborhood in which they are located.

(B) Locational criteria. The C-N Neighborhood Commercial District is appropriately located along secondary arterials and more heavily utilized collector streets where it is substantially buffered from low density residential uses by terrain, physical conditions or institutional or multi-family uses. Typically, these district’s placement are limited to areas where owners of large tracts of land have submitted general development plans showing how various uses will be mixed on the tract and in conformity to the city’s land use plan.

(1) Churches and educational facilities;

(2) One- through 12-family dwellings;

(3) Detached accessory apartments upon single-family dwelling properties provided:

(a) One of the structures on the property shall be occupied by the deed holder.

(b) Off-street parking for at least one vehicle per dwelling unit is provided.

(d) The accessory apartment shall not have living space greater than 60% of the footprint of the primary home.

(e) Only one detached accessory apartment is allowed per single-family property.

(4) Personal service retail uses, including the following: barbershops, beauty shops, laundry pick-up stations, optical stores, dance studios, hobby shops, florist shops, child care facilities, health studios or gyms, newsstands, photographic studios, post office substations, shoe repair shops, tailor and dressmaking shops, photo developing pick-up stations and other similar uses;

(5) Agriculture;

(6) Restaurants, subject to site plan approval;

(7) Bed and breakfast inn, subject to site plan approval; and

(8) Tea room or tea house.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Professional office and medical clinics provided the scale of the proposed use is limited and the building has a residential character;

(2) Convenience stores, including the sale of gasoline or other fuels; and

(3) Self-storage facility; provided, the following conditions, in addition to the requirements of § 158.178(F) of this chapter are met:

(a) Individual units are accessed from the interior of the building and not through than separate exterior doors for each leasable unit;

(b) An office and/or storefront at the location is maintained and open with staff for, at minimum, 20 hours per week;

(d) The minimum lot area of the property is two acres and must have been at least two acres in size at the date of effective date of the chapter;

(e) The self-storage facility is limited to occupying one building that contains leasable units per property. The maximum footprint size for the building containing the leasable units is 7,000 square feet;

(f) Individually leased units will not be accessible to the public between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Applicants shall provide a plan on restricting access during those time periods as part of the conditional use permit application submittals;

(g) Adequate water pressure exists for fire protection of the facility as determined by the city’s Fire Department;

(h) Interior building layout plans are provided as part of the conditional use permit application submittals and have been approved by the city’s Fire Department; and

(i) Any conditional use permit granted for a self-storage facility in the C-N District is non-transferable and is revoked upon a change in property ownership. New property owners may apply for a new conditional use permit for the facility.

(4) Auto sales; provided the following conditions, in addition to the requirements of § 158.178(F) of this chapter, are met:

(a) The property upon which the auto sales use is to be located must be at least 0.25 acres in size;

(b) Minor auto service work may be conducted on site as part of the auto-sales business only during regular business hours and shall be limited to:

1. Oil, filter, and fluid changes;

2. Tire rotations and tire changes; and

3. Cleaning and detailing provided cleaning materials, liquids and the like are properly disposed of.

(c) The subject property upon which the auto sales use is the located shall have a residential user abutting no more than two property lines.

(d) Sales and service hours shall be no later than 6:00 p.m. and no earlier than 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. No sales or service work on Sunday and Saturday.

(e) Parking areas shall be asphalt, concrete or other similar material, no gravel.

(f) All lighting for the business shall not constitute a nuisance to the neighborhood and shall be downcast.

(g) Exterior display shall be limited to vehicles only, and not located within the public right-of-way. Tires, fluids, and the like must be stored inside a structure on the property.

(h) A transitional yard or privacy fence may be required to provide a buffer and screening to adjacent properties.

(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-N Neighborhood Commercial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 25 feet;

(b) Rear yard: 25 feet; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 50 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 20 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 30%.

(5) Minimum building dimensions: width - 22 feet for 75% of its length.

(F) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply for all uses in the C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District.

(1) In the C-N: Neighborhood Commercial District, no business shall have hours of operation between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(2) Transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of a residential district. In such circumstances the minimum setback shall be 25 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. No parking, drives or storage area shall encroach in these transitional yards.

(3) In newly developing areas, property owners shall submit along with all zoning permit requests a general development plan for all contiguous properties owned by the same property owner(s). This plan shall provide evidence of intended compliance with the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

(2011 Code, § 34.04033) (Ord. 2212, passed 9-17-2013; Ord. 2304, passed 6-5-2017; Ord. 2313, passed 11-7-2017; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024)

§ 158.025 C-O: OFFICE COMMERCIAL.

(A) Intent. The C-O: Office Commercial District shall provide for institutional and office type uses normally considered to be in the interest of the general public and of a public or semi-public nature, where such uses are compatible with existing and indicated future development. This District shall be well served by arterial streets to provide for adequate access and development in accordance with the regulations set out in this chapter. It is intended that the permitted uses be compatible and not detrimental to adjacent properties, particularly in evening hours.

(B) Permitted uses. The following are permitted in the C-O: Office Commercial District:

(1) Dwelling units when located in a building containing one or more of the uses contained herein and comprising not more 50% of the gross floor of any building; provided, however, that, such use shall be permitted only after evidence is presented to the Zoning Administrator that such use is compatible with the proposed development and the surrounding neighborhood;

(2) Funeral parlors or mortuaries;

(3) Hospitals and clinics for human care and sanitariums;

(4) Institutions of an educational or religious nature;

(5) Nursing homes and rest homes;

(6) Office buildings, including retail establishments directly related to the business conducted by the owners and/or tenants of the office buildings on the same property;

(7) Veterinary hospitals and clinics, completely within a building;

(8) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses; such as community buildings including day care centers, public and private social service agencies; and

(9) Agriculture.

(C) Conditional uses. The following uses may be permitted in the C-O: Office Commercial District as a conditional use by the Zoning Board of Adjustment: residential corrections facilities.

(D) Minimum site area. The minimum site are for which C-O: Office Commercial District zoning shall be permitted is 20,000 square feet (1,850m²).

(E) Bulk regulations.

(1) Height: the maximum height of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall not exceed a height of 50 feet;

(2) Yard setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 25 feet;

(b) Side yard: 15 feet;

(d) Corner side yard: interior 15 feet, street side 25 feet.

(F) Waiver for special conditions. The minimum requirements as set forth in this chapter may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council when the C-O: Office Commercial District is applied to existing parcels, buildings and structures which cannot meet the requirements of the chapter. The Commission shall make recommendations and comments specifically related to such waivers for Council consideration and approval.

(G) Development plan. The following information shall be required when applying for a zoning classification and/or when applying for a building permit in the C-O: Office Commercial District:

(1) Development plans drawn to a scale of not greater than one inch equals 100 feet showing: the boundaries of the site; the width, location and names of surrounding streets, proposed street sections and improvements; existing and proposed surface and improved drainage; the location, dimensions and uses on adjacent property of all existing buildings and structures within 100 feet of the boundary line of the subject site; the location, dimensions, ground floor area and uses of all existing and proposed buildings and structures on the subject site; parking areas, including the size and number of stalls, and the internal circulation pattern; signs, including location, height and material of walls and fences; and other specific uses of the site;

(2) Schematic drawings and renderings to scale showing the architectural design of all buildings and structures;

(3) Statistical information, including the following:

(a) Total acreage of site area;

(b) Height, ground floor area and total floor area of each building;

(d) Building coverage expressed as a percent of the site area; and

(e) Area of land devoted to landscaping and/or open space and its percentage of the site area.

(4) Proposed grading and surface drainage, including connection to public storm drain system if required;

(5) Landscape plan showing:

(a) Trees and other plantings, indicating those to be retained, removed or relocated;

(b) Special landscape features to be retained or created, such as walks, walls, fences and the like; and

(6) The sequence of construction of various portions of the development if the construction is to occur in stages;

(7) Location and method of handling trash and rubbish disposal; and

(8) Other information which may be reasonably required by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council for a proper consideration of the proposal.

(2011 Code, § 34.04034)

§ 158.026 C-T: TOURISM ORIENTED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

(A) Intent. The C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District is intended to provide space for business activities located along Interstate 80 that attract and serve visitors to the community as well as meeting needs of local residents.

(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the C-T District subject to site plan approval:

(1) Convenience stores including the sale of gasoline and fuels;

(2) Travel and hospitality related businesses which could include, but not limited to, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts;

(3) Travel centers and truck stops having no more than 100 parking spaces for semi-trucks;

(4) Restaurants;

(5) Drive-through restaurants;

(6) Recreational and amusement facilities and parks;

(7) Zoos;

(8) Visitor centers and museums;

(9) Sports arenas, fields, and complexes;

(10) Conference centers;

(11) Mixed-use buildings which may include professional offices, retail, and multi-family dwellings if the provisions of division (D) of this section are met, and other commercial uses limited to the interior of a building that serve a regional purpose:

(12) Large, destination retail businesses;

(13) Camp grounds having no more than 100 camp sites;

(14) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use; and

(15) Municipally owned pound, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The facility shall be connected to public utilities including electric, sewer, and water.

(d) All State of Iowa Code requirements associated with this use shall be met.

(C) Conditional uses. The following are conditional uses within the C-T District subject to a conditional use permit and site plan approval where the applicant must establish that the development is in harmony with the surrounding neighborhood:

(1) Beer and wine making for restaurant sales and retail sales only in conjunction with a restaurant use;

(2) Automobile restoration shops;

(3) Outdoor display for the permitted sale of goods and services;

(4) Off-site parking areas in conjunction with a permitted use and owned or leased by the same entity as owns the permitted use that the off-site parking area is intended to serve. Buffering along the perimeter will be required when determined it is necessary;

(5) Warehousing or storage facilities in conjunction with a permitted use in the C-T Zone;

(6) Camp ground having more than 100 camping sites;

(7) Tea room or tea house; and

(8) Dog or cat kennel; pet boarding provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider plans for sanitation, plans to address noise and odor, hours of operation, traffic, and visual compatibility with surrounding neighborhood.

(D) Accessory uses. The following uses may only be allowed in combination with any of the above permitted or conditional uses. An accessory use must be secondary in nature to the other use: multi-family residential is allowed as an accessory use. Residential uses may not be located on the first/ground level of any building. The total square footage for all residential uses on site shall not be greater than the total square footage of the building area occupied by the permitted/conditional use.

(E) Prohibited uses. The following uses are not allowed in the C-T District:

(1) Private parking lots, temporary or permanent, intended to serve patrons or customers to facilities owned or leased by a different person, persons or entity; and

(2) Outdoor sale goods or services. However, extension of an on-site retail or restaurant use that is located within the primary building on the site is allowed.

(F) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: minimum of 30 feet; maximum of 300 feet;

(b) Rear yard: none; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 50 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 80 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 35%.

(G) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall be applied for all uses in the C-T: Tourism Oriented Commercial District.

(1) Transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of a residential district. In such circumstances, the minimum setback shall be 25 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. No parking, drives or storage areas shall encroach in these transitional yards.

(2) All uses requiring 20 or more parking spaces shall provide at least ten square feet of landscaped area for every one parking space in the form of landscaped islands. Landscaped islands shall be located to enhance the interior circulation of the site and shall have a minimum dimension of eight feet. Additional on-site landscaping at a 1:1.25 ratio may be substituted if it is established that the landscaped islands within the parking area cannot be provided because of the unique issues of a given site. Landscaping shall include such things as ornamental grasses, flowers, bushes, and trees. Invasive species may not be used. All landscaping material shall be included on the site plan.

(H) Waiver for special conditions.

(1) The minimum requirements as set forth in this chapter may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council when the C-T: Tourist Oriented Commercial District is applied to existing parcels, buildings and structures which cannot meet the requirements of the chapter.

(2) The Commission shall make recommendations and comments specifically related to such waivers for Council consideration and approval.

(2011 Code, § 34.04036) (Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2361, passed 6-17-2019; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020; Ord. 2435, passed 8-21-2023; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024; Ord. 2461, passed 2-17-2025)

§ 158.027 I-RL: RESTRICTED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.

(A) Intent and character of districts. It is recognized that industrial activities provide the major component of the community’s economic base, and that industries have rather specialized locational and space needs. It is the intent of the industrial zoning districts to preserve and protect from encroachment, those areas deemed most suitable for future industrial uses as well as the areas presently occupied by industry.

(B) General. The I-RL: Restricted Light Industrial District is a low impact industrial, business and research area set aside for the location of enterprises that have negligible environmental impacts beyond their property limits.

(C) Locational criteria. The I-RL: Restricted Light Industrial District is appropriately located adjacent to primary arterial streets and in areas suitable for a high quality, attractive form of development. Lands to be suitable for research/office industrial uses will generally have stable soils, slopes less than 5% and be well served by public utilities.

(D) Permitted uses. The following uses are allowed in the I-RL: Restricted Light Industrial District:

(1) Laboratories for research, testing and experimental purposes;

(2) Manufacturing facilities to produce computers, computer peripherals, electrical appliances, electronic equipment, medical instruments and other similar products;

(3) Public educational facilities related to industry and vocational training and research facilities;

(4) Professional offices;

(5) Contractors offices and storage buildings, with no outside storage;

(6) Fitness centers, health clubs, gyms, massage establishments; and

(7) Agriculture.

(E) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the I-RL: Restricted Light Industrial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Distribution and warehousing facilities;

(2) Distribution centers;

(3) Film processing facilities;

(4) Mail order and distribution centers;

(5) Manufacturing facilities to produce articles or merchandise from previously prepared or natural materials such as cardboard, cement, cloth, cork, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, metals, stones and other such prepared materials;

(6) Printing and publishing;

(7) Public detention and correctional institutions, including penal institutions, residential correction facilities, medical detention facilities, other similar facilities provided they are located at least 500 feet from any residential use;

(8) Storage, warehouse and maintenance facilities;

(9) Radar, radio and television studios, stations and towers;

(10) Other uses where all manufacturing, process and storage are contained completely within a building; and

(11) Other manufacturing, processing uses similar in nature to those above as approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment following a public hearing.

(F) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the I-RL: Restricted Light Industrial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: 15,000 square feet;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 50 feet;

(b) Rear yard: 25 feet; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 100 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 150 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 50 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 50.

(2011 Code, § 34.04041) (Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020)

§ 158.028 I-L: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.

(A) Intent. The I-L: Light Industrial District is a low impact industrial, business and research area set aside for the location of enterprises that have negligible environmental impacts beyond their property limits.

(B) Locational criteria. The I-L: Light Industrial District is appropriately located adjacent to primary arterial streets and as a buffer to heavy industrial uses. Lands to be suitable for light industrial uses will generally have stable soils, slopes less than 5% and be well served by public utilities.

(1) Automobile service, repair, painting, body works, upholstery or similar refurbishing;

(2) Beverage bottling, distribution and warehousing facilities;

(3) Cold storage facilities;

(4) Contractors offices and storage buildings; including general contractors, plumbers, electricians, heating, ventilating, air conditioning contractors, masons, painters, refrigeration contractors, roofing contractors and other such construction occupations;

(5) Distribution centers;

(6) Dry cleaning and laundry facilities;

(7) Farm and industrial equipment sales and repair facilities;

(8) Film processing facilities;

(9) Ice production, storage, sales and distribution facilities;

(10) Laboratories for research, testing and experimental purposes;

(11) Machine shops;

(12) Mail order distribution centers;

(13) Manufacturing facilities to produce computers, computer peripherals, electrical appliances, electronic equipment, medical instruments and other similar products;

(14) Manufacturing facilities to produce articles or merchandise from previously prepared or natural materials such as cardboard, cement, cloth, cork, fiber, glass, leather, paper, plastics, metals, stones and other such prepared materials;

(15) Printing and publishing;

(16) Public utility facilities and railroad facilities;

(17) Public educational facilities related to industry and vocational training and research;

(18) Publicly-owned storage, warehouse and maintenance facilities;

(19) Radar, radio and television studios, stations and towers;

(20) Truck terminals, delivery services, moving and storage facilities and truck maintenance facilities;

(21) Warehouse and storage facilities;

(22) Outside storage yards as an accessory use provided they are kept in a visually appealing manner;

(23) Indoor family entertainment center;

(24) Fitness centers, health clubs, gyms, massage establishments;

(25) Agriculture;

(26) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use; and

(27) Fireworks warehousing or storage without on-site sales. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the I-L: light Industrial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Food processing, manufacturing and packaging facilities; provided, sufficient public sanitary sewer and water facilities are available, and no odors are emitted from the facility;

(2) Storage of oils, petroleum and similar flammable liquids and gases of less than 1,000 gallons per tank and no more than three tanks on a property; provided, said tanks are placed in a manner that presents no danger to adjoining properties, the tanks are fenced in a secure manner and screening is provided to obscure their view from adjoining properties and the street. Said tanks shall not be located within required yards and shall not be approved until a plan is submitted to the Zoning Administrator showing compliance with the above requirements;

(3) Concrete/asphalt batch plants including outside storage of raw materials;

(4) General retail sales;

(5) Stables, dog kennels or other facilities for boarding or keeping animals provided a site plan is submitted and approved;

(6) Railroad yards, transfer facilities and associated uses;

(7) Multi-family residences up to 25 units per acre;

(8) Public detention and correctional institutions, including: penal institutions, residential correction facilities, medical detention facilities and other similar facilities; provided, they are located at least 500 feet from any residential use;

(9) Communication towers;

(10) Professional office; provided, it is located on a property no greater than one-half acre in size; and

(11) Dog or cat kennel, pet boarding, or pound, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall consider plans for sanitation, plans to address noise and odor, hours of operation, traffic, and visual compatibility with surrounding neighborhood.

(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the I-L: Light Industrial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 20 feet;

(b) Rear yard: three feet; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 75 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 100 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 50 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 50%.

(2011 Code, § 34.04042) (Ord. 2245, passed 2-16-2015; Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020; Ord. 2395, passed 5-4-2021; Ord. 2453, passed 10-21-2024; Ord. 2461, passed 2-17-2025)

§ 158.029 I-H: HEAVY INDUSTRIAL.

(A) Intent. The I-H: Heavy Industrial District is a general purpose industrial and business area for the location of activities and enterprises that might be otherwise objectionable in other areas of the community and by the nature of their activity may result in some negative impacts upon their environment. The purpose of this district is to provide for such uses in the community and to properly ensure their negative impacts are properly mitigated.

(B) Locational criteria. The I-H: Heavy Industrial District is appropriately located in isolated locations away from other uses and upon lands that are level and not generally susceptible to environmental degradation. It should be located adjacent to primary arterials and railroads. Such district should be properly buffered from all residential and commercial districts. Such districts shall generally be located such that prevailing winds shall not impact residential areas.

(1) Waste water treatment plants;

(2) Food processing, manufacturing and packaging facilities provided sufficient public sanitary sewer and water facilities are available, and no odors are emitted from the facility;

(3) Grain storage, processing and distribution facilities;

(4) Concrete and asphalt batch plants;

(5) Railroad yards, transfer facilities and associated uses;

(6) Agriculture;

(7) Fireworks sales with storage of fireworks in a space equal to or less than 20% of the sales floor area. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use;

(8) Fireworks warehousing or storage without on-site sales. The activity shall be located at least 150 feet from any residential dwelling, 150 feet from any fuel source, and 750 feet away from any other fireworks sales use; and

(9) Dog or cat kennel, pet boarding, or pound, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The facility and any associated fenced, run areas, shall be located no closer than 500 feet from any residential dwelling on a neighboring property.

(b) The facility shall be properly connected to public utilities.

(D) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the I-H: Heavy Industrial District upon approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Board of Adjustment:

(1) Manufacturing of products and merchandise involved the use of chemicals, processes or materials that might constitute a potential explosive or environmental hazard provided a plan is submitted providing sufficient evidence that proper precautions have been taken to minimize such hazards including ongoing review and monitoring;

(2) Quarrying and mining operations provided precautions are taken to control dust beyond the property limits, provision is made for noise control, provisions are made for compensation to adjoining and area properties if damaged by blasting or other such activities and a plan for reclamation is filed including appropriate provisions for bonds to fund reclamation, as required by the city;

(3) Slaughter plants, packing houses, animal by-products rendering and other such animal processing activities; provided, adequate provisions are made to minimize odors, dust, noise and other impacts;

(4) Sexual activity establishment, adult bookstore, adult motion picture theater and other similar forms of adult entertainment;

(5) Any other industrial use not expressly permitted in this chapter and determined by the Zoning Board of Adjustment to have been properly mitigated to protect the public health, safety and general welfare;

(6) Automobile salvage and reclamation yards and facilities provided a site plan is submitted and provisions are made to screen the facility entirely from the view of streets and other properties; and

(7) Communication towers.

(E) Size regulations. The following minimum and maximum size regulations shall apply in the I-H: Heavy Industrial District:

(1) Minimum lot size: one acre;

(2) Building setbacks:

(a) Front yard: 50 feet;

(b) Rear yard: 25 feet; and

(3) Minimum lot dimensions:

(a) Lot frontage: 160 feet;

(b) Lot depth: 275 feet; and

(4) Maximum building dimensions:

(a) Height: 100 feet; and

(b) Lot coverage: 50%.

(F) Special provisions. The following special provisions shall apply for all uses in the I-H: Heavy Industrial District.

(1) Transitional yards shall be provided where the rear or side lot line coincides with a side or rear lot line of all non-industrial districts. For residential districts, the setback shall be 160 feet and shall be fully landscaped and screened. For all other districts, the setback shall be 50 feet and shall be fully landscaped.

(2) If the Zoning Administrator determines any proposed use in this district may constitute an environmental hazard or present unmitigated environmental impacts, the Zoning Administrator shall defer any permit requests until a report and recommendation has been made to the City Council regarding the proposed use and the City Council has acted upon the Administrator’s recommendation.

(3) After receipt of the Zoning Administrator’s report and a public hearing, the City Council may set a bonding requirement in favor of the city to adequately protect against potential environmental impacts. In no case shall the city defer a permit request under this provision for longer than 180 days.

(2011 Code, § 34.04043) (Ord. 2299, passed 5-15-2017; Ord. 2373, passed 4-20-2020; Ord. 2377, passed 6-1-2020; Ord. 2461, passed 2-17-2025)

§ 158.030 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS’ SIZE AND DENSITY REGULATIONS TABLE.

SIZE AND DENSITY REGULATION BY BUILDING TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT		ZONING DISTRICT
		A-1: Agricultural	R-1: Single- Family Residential	R-2: One- and Two- Family Residential	R-3: Mixed Residential	R-4: Multi-Family Residential
Minimum Lot Size (square feet)	Single-Family Dwelling	Two acres	9,000	8,000	7,000	6,000
	Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex)	N/A	N/A	8,400	8,400	7,200
	Row or Townhouse Dwellings	N/A	N/A	8,400	8,400	7,200
	Multi-Family Dwelling (Apartment)	N/A	N/A	N/A	9,000	9,000
	Permitted Non-Residential Structures	N/A	9,000	8,000	7,000	6,000
Minimum Lot Width	Single-Family Dwelling	N/A	70 feet	65 feet	60 feet	50 feet
	Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex)*	N/A	N/A	70 feet	70 feet	60 feet
	Row or Townhouse Dwellings*	N/A	N/A	70 feet	70 feet	60 feet
	Multi-Family Dwelling (Apartment)	N/A	N/A	N/A	75 feet	75 feet
	Permitted Non-Residential Structures	N/A	70 feet	65 feet	60 feet	50 feet
Minimum Lot Depth		N/A	120 feet	120 feet	120 feet	120 feet
Front Yard Setback		50 feet	30 feet	25 feet	25 feet	25 feet
Side Yard Setback		10 feet each side	8 feet each side	8 feet each side**	8 feet each side**	8 feet each side**
Rear Yard Setback		30 feet	30 feet	25 feet	25 feet	30 feet
Minimum Separation Between Principal Buildings		N/A	N/A	N/A	16 feet	16 feet
Maximum Building Height		N/A	40 feet	40 feet	40 feet	50 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage		N/A	40%	40%	40%	40%
Maximum Impervious Coverage		60%	60%	60%	60%***	60%***
Minimum Building Dimensions		N/A	22 feet wide for 75% of its length	22 feet wide for 75% of its length	22 feet wide for 75% of its length	22 feet wide for 75% of its length
* The minimum width for any individual duplex, townhouse, or rowhouse lot sold individually shall be no less than 22 feet wide and must comply with all other applicable code requirements.
** 0 feet for attached side.
*** This limitation shall not apply to residential developments that have been constructed in accordance with an approved site plan.

(Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

§ 158.031 REQUIRED RESIDENTIAL FRONTAGE.

No lot shall contain any building used in whole or in part for residential purposes unless such lot abuts at least 30 feet on at least one public street, or unless it has an exclusive unobstructed private easement of access or right-of-way at least 30 feet wide to a street; and there shall be not more than one single-family dwelling for such frontage or easement, except that a common easement of access at least 50 feet wide may be provided for two or more such single-family dwellings or for one or more two- family or multiple dwellings. Lots established and/or platted prior to the adoption of this chapter which do not meet this requirement shall be recognized as non-conformities.

(Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

Newton City Zoning Code

DISTRICTS

§ 158.015 ZONING MAP.

(2011 Code, § 34.4001) (Ord. 2070, passed 2-8-2005; Ord. 2106, passed 6-29-2007)

§ 158.016 A-1: AGRICULTURAL.

(A) Intent.

(1) The A-1: Agricultural District is intended to encompass those areas which are presently used primarily for agriculture.

(B) Conditions of use.

(3) Animal rearing and feeding operations shall be carried on in strict accord with the requirements of the state’s Department of Natural Resources;

(4) The keeping of domestic livestock and kenneling or pet boarding [See division (D)(3)] on a lot used principally for residential purposes shall be limited as follows:

Type of Animal	No. of Animals Per Acre
Horses and cattle	2
Sheep, goats, swine, alpacas, chickens	4
NOTES TO TABLE: For the purposes of this chapter, miniature pigs, as regulated by § 90.13 of the of code of ordinances, shall not be considered swine.