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Waukon City Zoning Code

165.16 R-1

LOW DENSITY RESIDENCE DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

This district is established to provide for low density residential land usage and accessory uses particularly in fringe areas of the City to reduce the need for and cost of public services such as sewer and water, or to be applied in those areas of the City where natural environmental conditions present physical development problems such as from high ground, water, bedrock, steep topography, etc. This district can function as a transition district where homes are constructed at a distance from City services without such services being extended initially because of undue cost to the public and the landowner, but with services being extended only where and if the density of uses increases, in which case the area may also warrant rezoning.
   1.   Permitted Uses:
      A.   Permitted uses in C District.
      B.   Single-family dwellings.
      C.   Family homes.
      D.   Accessory uses.
   2.   Conditional Uses [Performance Standards as provided in Section 165.10(3)]:
      A.   Home occupations.
      B.   Churches, convents, chapels, temples, synagogues, and schools.
      C.   Public garden plots.
      D.   Utility lines and appurtenances.
      E.   Accessory uses larger than the principal permitted use.
      F.   Daycare centers and nursery schools.
   3.   Special Exception Uses: As provided in Section 165.11(3).
   4.   Minimum Performance Standards For Permitted Uses:
      A.   Lot area and density: 40,000 square feet, or 30,000 square feet if septic system permit is issued by County Board of Health.
      B.   Lot width: 150 feet.
      C.   Height of structure: not over 40 feet.
      D.   Front yard setback: 25 feet.
      E.   Side yard setback: 30 feet.
      F.   Rear yard setback: 50 feet (two feet for accessory structures).
      G.   Area of structure: 900 square feet per residence.
      H.   Parking: As provided in Section 165.08.
      I.   Signs: As provided in Chapter 155.
      J.   All residential structures, including mobile homes or other manufactured homes, shall be converted to real estate under the provision of State law and recognized as such by the County Assessor, and shall be placed on a permanent foundation extending continuously around the perimeter of the dwelling part of the structure. Such foundation shall be installed below the frost zone, but a minimum of 48 inches below finished surface grade at the residential unit.