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Pella City Zoning Code

165.12 ZONING

DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

Use Types

 
P = Uses Permitted by Right   S = Uses Permitted by Special Permit   Blank = Use Not Permitted
P*    Single-family uses permitted in the CBD District pursuant to the Dutch Residential Overlay District requirements.
P**    Multiple-family residential uses permitted in the CBD District provided they are on the second floor or above with nonresidential use on the ground floor.
 
Table 165.12-2 Permitted Uses by Zoning Districts (continued)

Use Types

P = Uses Permitted by Right
S = Uses Permitted by Special Permit
Blank = Use Not Permitted
* The maximum number of children for the R1 District shall be limited to no more than six (6). Residential day care uses which are located in the R1 District at the time of adoption of Ord. 712 (April 18, 2006) and which have more than six (6) children shall be considered as legal nonconforming.
Table 165.12-2 Permitted Uses by Zoning Districts (continued)
Use Types
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C
R2
R3
R4
CBD
CUC
CC
CPD
INS
M1
M2
Use Types
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C
R2
R3
R4
CBD
CUC
CC
CPD
INS
M1
M2
Office Uses:
Corporate Office
P
P
P
General Office
P
P
P
P
Financial Office
P
P
P
P
Medical Office
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial Uses:
Agricultural Sales/Service
S
S
S
P
P
Vehicle Rental/Sales
P*
P*
P
P
Vehicle Services
P
P
P
P
P
Vehicle Body Work
S
P
P
Equipment Rental/Sales
P
P
P
Equipment Repair
P
P
Bed and Breakfast
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Boarding House
P
S
P
Business Support Services
P
P
P
P
P
Business/Trade School
P
P
P
P
P
P
Campground
S
Cocktail Lounge
S**
S
S
S
S
S
Amusement Recreation
S
P
P
P
Commercial Event Venues
S
P
P
P
Communications
P
P
P
P
P
P
Construction Sales/Service
P
P
Consumer Service
P
P
P
P
Food Sales (Convenience)
P
P
P
P
Food Sales (Limited)
P
P
P
P
Food Sales (General)
P
P
Food Sales (Supermarkets)
P
P
 
*Used Car/Vehicle Lots require a special use permit in the CC and CPD Districts.
**A Maximum of two (2) special use permits for said use type shall be permitted in the CBD at any one time.
P = Uses Permitted by Right   S = Uses Permitted by Special Permit   Blank = Use Not Permitted
Table 165.12-2 Permitted Uses by Zoning Districts (continued)
Use Types
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C
R2
R3
R4
CBD
CUC
CC
CPD
INS
M1
M2
Use Types
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C
R2
R3
R4
CBD
CUC
CC
CPD
INS
M1
M2
Commercial Uses (continued)
Funeral Service
P
P
Kennels
P
S
S
P
P
Laundry Services
P
P
P
P
P
Liquor Sales
P
P
P
P
Lodging
P
P
P
P
Peddler
P
P
P
P
Personal Improvement
S
P
P
P
P
Personal Services
P
P
P
P
Pet Services
S
P
P
P
Print Shop
P
Research Services
P
P
Restaurants (Drive-in)
P
P
P
Restaurants (General)
P
P
P
P
Restricted Business (Adult Entertainment)
S
S
Retail Services Limited
P
P
P
P
Retail Services Medium
P
P
P
P
Retail Services Large
P
P
P
Retail Services Mass
P
P
Stables
P
S
Trade Services
P
P
Vehicle Storage (Long-term)
P
P
Vehicle Storage (Short-term)
S
P
P
Veterinary
P
P
P
Brewpub
S******
S
S
Brewery, Micro
S******
S
S
S
****** A maximum of one (1) special use permit for said use type shall be permitted in the CBD at any one time.
 
P = Uses Permitted by Right      S = Uses Permitted by Special Permit   Blank = Use Not Permitted
Table 165.12-2 Permitted Uses by Zoning Districts (continued)
Use Types
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C
R2
R3
R4
CBD
CUC
CC
CPD
INS
M1
M2
Industrial Uses:
Agricultural Industry
P
Construction Yards
P
Custom Manufacturing
S
P
P
P
P
P
Light Industry
P
P
General Industry
P
P
Heavy Industry
P
Mini Storage
P
P
Recycling Collection
S
P
Recycling Processing
S
P
Recycling Processing Limited
P
P
Salvage Services
P
Warehousing (Enclosed)
P
P
Warehousing (Open)
P
Transportation Uses:
Aviation
P
P
Truck Terminal
P
Miscellaneous Uses:
Communications Tower
P
P**
P
Concrete Batch Plant
P
Micropigmentationn
***
P
P
P
P
WECS (Small Wind Energy System)****
S
S
S
S
S
SES (Solar Energy System)*****
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
P S
Restricted Business:
Tattoo Parlor
S
S
 
 
**Communications towers exceeding 75 feet in height require special use permit in M1 Districts. ***Said use must be incidental to either a Personal Services use or Medical Office use. ****No residential use shall be permitted to have a WECS unless it is a farm dwelling zoned A1Agricultural. *****The SES must be accessory or incidental to an already permitted principal or accessory use. ****** A maximum of one (1) special use permit for said use type shall be permitted in the CBD at any one time.
 
P = Uses Permitted by Right   S = Uses Permitted by Special Permit   Blank = Use Not Permitted
 
Table 165.12-3 Summary of Site Development Regulations
Regulator
A1
RR
R1
R1A
R1B
R1C 9
Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
One-Family
10 acres
1 acre
10,000
8,500
7,000
5,500
Duplex, Townhouse
--
--
--
--
--
--
Multi-Family
--
--
--
--
--
--
Other Permitted Uses
10 acres
1 acre
10,000
8,500
8,000
5,500
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
One-Family
200
100
80
65
65
55
Duplex
Townhouses
Multi-Family
Other Permitted Uses
Minimum Site Area per Housing Unit (square feet) by type of residential
Single-Family
10 acres
1 acre
10,000
8,500
7,000
5,500
Two-family; Duplex
Townhouse or Multi-Family up to 4 units
Multi-family with 5 or more units
Minimum Yards (feet)
Front Yard
75
40
30
25
25
20
Street Side Yard
50
30
20
15
15
10
Interior Side Yard
1 to 1.5 stories
10
10
10
7
7
7 10
2 to 3 stories
15
15
10
10
10
7
More than 3 stories
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Rear Yard
75
40
40
35
30
30
Maximum Height (feet)
35
35
35
35
40
40
Floor Area Ratio
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
 
Table 165.12-3 Summary of Site Development Regulations (continued)
Regulator
R2 *
R3
R4
CBD* 11
CUC*
CC*
Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
None
None
One-Family
7,000
6,500
Duplex, Townhouse
7,500
7,000
Multi-Family
8,000
Other Permitted Uses
8,000
7,000
Mobile Home
5,500
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
None
None
One-Family
60
50
 
 
Duplex
70
60
Townhouses
20
Multi-Family
80
Other Permitted Uses
80
50
 
Mobile Home
50
Minimum Site Area per Housing Unit (square feet) by type of residential
Single-Family
7,000
6,500
NA
NA
Two-family; Duplex
3,750
3,500
Townhouse or Multi-Family
2,000
Minimum Yards (feet)
Front Yard
25
25
25
0 * 12 *
12.5**
25**
Street Side Yard
20
15
10
0**
10**
15**
Interior Side Yard
1 to 1.5 stories
7
7
10
0**
10**
10**
2 to 3 stories
10
10
10
0**
12**
12**
More than 3 stories
12
10
0**
12**
12**
Nonresidential Uses
10
10
0**
12**
15**
Rear Yard
35
40
25
0**
20**
25**
Maximum Height (feet)
35
45
45
None
None
50
Floor Area Ratio
NA
1.0
0.50
None
None
1.0
Maximum Amount of Total Parking Located in Street Yard
Residential
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Other Uses
35%
35%
50%
NA
35%
NA
 
Table 165.12-3 Summary of Site Development Regulations (continued)
Regulator
CPD* 13
INS*
M1*
M2*
Minimum Lot Area (square feet)
10,000
None
7,000
7,000
Minimum Lot Width (feet)
80
None
60
60
Minimum Yards (feet)
Front Yard
40
35*
25
50
Street Side Yard
25
25
25
25
Interior Side Yard
10
8
0# 14 #
0##
Rear Yard
25
25
25
40
Maximum Height (feet)
50
None# 15
75
None
Floor Area Ratio
0.50
1.0
None
Maximum Amount of Total Parking Located in Street Yard
50%
NA
None
None
 
Table 165.12-3 Notes and Clarifications
I.   Zero lot line permitted for single family dwellings in the R1C District, provided that the setbacks are shown on the final plat. For zero lot line options, an easement (5' Minimum) for maintenance of the zero lot line facade is filed with the Marion County Register of Deeds and the City Clerk at the time of application for a building permit.
II.   Uses in the CBD, CC, CUC, CPD, INS, M1, and M2 Districts are subject to landscape and screening provisions contained in Section 165.31. Accessory structures erected or located in INS Districts shall adhere to the front yard requirements of the primary structure (35 feet front yard setback).
III.   CBD uses are allowed zero (0) setbacks except that the landscaping and screening provisions contained in Section 165.31 shall apply for CBD uses which abut residentially zoned districts or residential uses. The landscaping buffer requirements of Section 165.31 shall take precedence in case of conflict with the zero setback requirement herein for the CBD District. Existing residential uses (at the time of adoption of the zoning ordinance) in the CBD District shall comply with the R3 requirements with respect to setbacks for maximum accessory structure space determination purposes and building additions unless specified otherwise per Overlay District requirements. Existing and new residential uses in the CUC or CC Districts shall comply with the R3 site development regulations for new construction, building additions and maximum accessory structure space determination unless specified otherwise per Overlay District requirements. Other uses in the CUC District are allowed zero (0) side yard setbacks where adjacent other commercial zoning districts.
IV.   Alleys are required in the R1C District. Garages shall front on the alley in the R1C District.
V.   Maximum height of accessory structures in the INS District shall be limited to twelve (12) feet when the structures are located within the minimum required side or rear yard setback areas.
VI.   Zero (0) interior side yard permitted for M1 and M2 Districts except where adjacent residential uses or districts. Residential adjacency (either adjacent residential use or residential district) shall require twenty-five (25) foot interior side yard setback.
(Ord. 882 - Nov. 13 Supp.)
VII.   Zero (0) interior side yard permitted for R2 District for Single-Family Residential- Attached use. Includes subdivision of legal conforming existing R2 duplex irrespective of lot area provided duplex is divided in the center facing the zoning front street and provided there are separate utilities for each duplex unit.
(Ord. 889 - Feb. 15 Supp.)