Waterloo City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
SECTION 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
SECTION 3
ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION, USES AND STANDARDS
Sections
- 3.1 ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION.
- 3.2 LAND USES.
- 3.3 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG).
- 3.4 SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (SR).
- 3.5 URBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (UR).
- 3.6 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (MF).
- 3.7 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CB).
- 3.8 NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT (NB).
- 3.9 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (GB).
- 3.10 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (LI).
- 3.11 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL - ENCLOSED DISTRICT (HI-E).
- 3.12 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL - OPEN DISTRICT (HI-O).
- 3.13 OPEN SPACE DISTRICT (OS).
SECTION 4
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Sections
- 4.1 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
- 4.2. LOT AND YARD STANDARDS.
- 4.3 HEIGHT STANDARDS.
- 4.4 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE STANDARDS.
- 4.5 TEMPORARY USE AND STRUCTURE STANDARDS.
- 4.6 HOME OCCUPATION STANDARDS.
- 4.7 BUFFER STANDARDS.
- 4.8 FENCES AND WALLS.
- 4.9 INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
- 4.10 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
- 4.11 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.
- 4.12 LOADING STANDARDS.
- 4.13 ENTRANCES/DRIVEWAYS.
- 4.14 LIGHTING.
- 4.15 COMMUNICATION TOWERS.
- 4.16 MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS.
SECTION 5
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Sections
- 5.1 PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
- 5.2 INTENT OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
- 5.3 PROPOSALS REQUIRING DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL.
- 5.4 DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING.
- 5.5 FILING PROCEDURE.
- 5.6 REQUIRED REVIEW MEETING.
- 5.7 DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
- 5.8 PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION.
- 5.9 DEVELOPMENT PLAN HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
SECTION 7
NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES, AND USES
Sections
- 7.1 INTENT.
- 7.2 INCOMPATIBILITY OF NONCONFORMING USES.
- 7.3 AVOIDANCE OF UNDUE HARDSHIP.
- 7.4 SINGLE NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD.
- 7.5 NONCONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD IN COMBINATION.
- 7.6 NONCONFORMING USES OF LAND.
- 7.7 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.
- 7.8 NONCONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND LAND IN COMBINATION.
- 7.9 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
- 7.10 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE EXEMPTION.
SECTION 8
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- 8.1 INTENT OF PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.
- 8.2 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
- 8.3 ORIGINATION OF PROPOSALS.
- 8.4 CLASSIFICATIONS OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
- 8.5 PRE-SUBMISSION CONFERENCE.
- 8.6 FILING PROCEDURE.
- 8.7 REQUIRED REVIEW MEETING.
- 8.8 PRELIMINARY PLAN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
- 8.9 PRELIMINARY PLAN HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
- 8.10 APPROVAL OF FINAL DETAILED PLANS.
- 8.11 RECORDING APPROVED FINAL DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
- 8.12 AMENDMENT OF THE APPROVED FINAL DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
- 8.13 CONSTRUCTION.
- 8.14 EXTENSIONS, ABANDONMENT, AND EXPIRATION.
- 8.15 LIMITATION OF REZONING.
SECTION 9
SIGN REGULATIONS
Sections
- 9.1 PURPOSE.
- 9.2 DEFINITIONS.
- 9.3 PERMITS.
- 9.4 INSPECTION, REMOVAL, SAFETY.
- 9.5 NONCONFORMING USES AND SIGNS.
- 9.6 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
- 9.7 EXEMPTIONS.
- 9.8 TEMPORARY SIGNS.
- 9.9 ILLUMINATION.
- 9.10 SIGN STANDARDS BY ZONING DISTRICT.
- 9.11 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS.
- 9.12 BUSINESS DISTRICTS (CB, NB AND GB).
- 9.13 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS (LI AND HI).
- 9.14 AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS (AG AND OS).
- 9.15 ADDITIONAL STATE REGULATIONS.
SECTION 13
WRITTEN COMMITMENTS
Sections
- 13.1 BZA AUTHORIZATION.
- 13.2 BZA WRITTEN COMMITMENT PROCEDURE.
- 13.3 FORM.
- 13.4 MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION.
- 13.5 RECORDATION.
- 13.6 ENFORCEMENT.
- 13.7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
- 13.8 PLAN COMMISSION WRITTEN COMMITMENT AUTHORIZATION.
- 13.9 PLAN COMMISSION WRITTEN COMMITMENT PROCEDURE.
- 13.10 FORM.
- 13.11 MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION.
- 13.12 RECORDATION.
- 13.13 ENFORCEMENT.
- 13.14 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.