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Ottumwa City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXI

OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Sec. 38-627.- Purpose.

Overlay districts are used in combination with base districts to modify or expand base district regulations. Special districts are not used in conjunction with a base district, but otherwise serve the same purpose as overlay districts. Both districts adapt to the special needs of areas of the city and further allow this chapter to evolve as the planning and development needs and trends of specific areas also change. The overlay and special districts are designed to achieve the following objectives:

(1)

To recognize special conditions in specific parts of the city which require specific regulations.

(2)

To provide for the protection of special features in the natural and built environment of the city.

(3)

To allow for change and adaptability to different needs and trends in land development.

(4)

To encourage comprehensive neighborhood and environmental planning in the city, and to protect the integrity of vital city services such as the water supply and airport operation.

(5)

To provide flexibility in development and to encourage innovative design through comprehensively planned projects.

(Code 1970, § 38-65; Ord. No. 3088, § 2(exh. A), 12-1-2015)

Sec. 38-628. - Establishment of districts.

The following special and overlay districts are hereby established:

(1)

Special districts. PUD, Planned Unit Development District.

(2)

Overlay districts.

a.

FP/FW, Floodplain/Floodway Overlay District.

b.

AV, Aviation Overlay District.

c.

CD, Conservation Overlay District.

d.

GC, Gateway Corridor Overlay District.

e.

HD, Historic District Overlay District.

(Code 1970, § 38-66; Ord. No. 3088, § 2(exh. A), 12-1-2015)