Norwalk City Zoning Code
175B.14 C-4
DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
The regulations set forth in this section or elsewhere in this ordinance which are applicable, shall apply in the C-4 Founders Business District.
1. Statement of Intent. The C-4 District is intended to recognize the existing uses and bulk standards characteristic of the original central business district of Norwalk, and to preserve the original central business district concept with its original character.
2. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the use of structures or land listed in this section shall be permitted in the C-4 District.
A. Residential dwellings not exceeding sixteen (16) dwelling units per acre of total lot area, in addition to any other permitted use which may be located on the first floor of a building. Dwelling units shall not be located on the first floor of a building in order to preserve the first floor area for permitted nonresidential uses.
B. Any principal permitted use in the C-1 Zoning District, provided no fuel sales facilities are permitted, and all uses shall comply with the minimum requirements of the C-4 Zoning District.
C. The following retail commercial and service establishments and uses:
Antique stores, but not including refinishing or refurbishing.
Artists’ and architectural supply
Automobile parts store; no repair work on site permitted.
Banks, savings and loans and other financial institutions with drive-in facilities permitted
Bars and night clubs
Billiard parlors and pool halls
Clothing and accessory stores, including storage and repair of fur garments, but not including trading in furs
Commercial art galleries
Computers, typewriters, copiers, and similar office equipment retail sales and service
Department or variety stores
Electrical repair shops
Floor covering stores, primarily engaged in retail sales and incidental installation, but not including establishments primarily engaged in installing or supplying building contractors
Formal wear and costume rental
Fruit stores and vegetable markets, provided that no outdoor or open-air display, sales, or storage shall be permitted except by special use permit
Grocery and food stores
Hardware stores
Hot tub or sauna sales, but not including swimming pools
Hotels and motels
Household appliance stores
Household furniture, retail sales but not including cabinets
Household improvement products stores, i.e., paint, glass and wallpaper stores, retail sales to the general public only
Interior decorations, including retail sales of draperies and curtains
Luggage and leather goods
Music or dance schools or studios, including instruction and exercise classes, but not including ballrooms or dance halls
Office furniture, and supplies, retail sales only
Pet shops, but not including boarding or outdoor kennels
Postal service (local substation of United States) or private parcel post delivery service
Radio, television, and music stores
Sporting goods stores and bicycle shops
Theaters; does not include drive-in theaters
Toy stores
Veterinarian clinics for household pets on an out-patient basis only; no overnight boarding or lodging except by special use permit
Any use which is found by the Zoning Administrator to be similar to one of the above named uses, and in his/her opinion, conforms to the intent of this section.
Small engine repair, automobile body shops, and machine shops, not including large multi-axle trucks, farm implements or equipment, or heavy machinery or equipment. All activities must be confined inside the building including storage of parts, automobiles, and machines.
3. Permitted Accessory Uses. The following uses may exist as part of, or in accessory to the principal permitted or special use:
A. Any accessory use permitted in the C-1 Zoning District provided such use shall comply with the minimum requirements of the C-4 Zoning District.
B. Sales of new motorcycles and motorized bicycles, as defined by Iowa Code Chapter 321, as amended. Sale is limited to no more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the floor area used by the principal permitted use. Outdoor display of more than three such vehicles, off street testing, and repair of vehicles is prohibited.
4. Maximum Height Regulations. No principal building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height. No accessory structure shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, unless a greater height is permitted for a special use.
5. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum bulk requirements shall be observed in the C-4 Founders Business District:
Use | Lot Area | Lot Width | Front Yard Setback | Side Yard Setback, Least Width on Any One Side | Sum of Both Side Yard Setbacks | Rear Yard Setback |
All Uses | none | none | A | B
| B
| B |
A The front yard setback shall be established based on the planned right-of-way and street paving width for the street on which the buildings shall front. Buildings may have a zero (0) setback from the street right-of-way, but shall maintain a minimum setback of thirty-eight (38) feet from the centerline of any street, or sixteen (16) feet from the back of the street's curb, whichever is greater. However, existing uses may be expanded up to the setback of existing building frontage, provided the land on which the existing building is located on and the land on which the building is planned to be expanded is under common ownership at the time of the passage of this ordinance. Replacement of existing buildings or expansion of existing buildings to accommodate a new use or a use which is different than that use which is located within the existing building shall comply with the front yard setback requirement herein set forth. Front yard setback requirements shall apply to all street frontages.
B No setback is required, except if adjoining an RE-1, R-1, or R-2 zoning district, in which case not less than twenty-five (25) feet; and if adjoining R-3, R-4, or R-5 Zoning Districts not less than ten (10) feet. | ||||||
6. Open Space and Landscaping Requirements. See Chapter 175D.
7. Off-Street Parking and Loading. No parking area or access drive shall be located between a building and public street right-of-way. Public parking within close proximity of property planned for development or redevelopment may be used in fulfillment of off-street parking requirements if such public parking allocation is part of a Master Plan for the Founders Business District. See Chapter 175E for additional requirements.
8. Buffer Requirements. See Chapter 175F.
9. Architectural Standards. See Chapter 175G.
10. Sign Regulations. See Chapter 175H.
11. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 175I.
