Webster City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
West End Business District
§ 175-26 Permitted structures and uses.
In the West End Business WEB District, only the following structures and uses shall be permitted:
A.
Single-family dwellings and their accessory uses and structures.
B.
Subject to site plan approval as provided in Article XIV:
(1)
Schools having an academic curriculum for primary, secondary or college students. Schools meeting the requirements and standards of Article 9 of the Education Law for the selection and development of school sites shall be permitted without further building or land use control under this chapter upon submission to the Building Inspector of the plans and specifications, together with evidence showing that they comply with such requirements and standards.[1]
(2)
Churches and their related uses.
(3)
Libraries, fire stations, municipal office buildings and public parks and playgrounds.
(4)
Telephone exchanges.
(5)
Utility substations.
(6)
Private swimming pools.
(7)
Retail stores, banks, business offices, personal service establishments, mortuaries and undertaking establishments.
(8)
Restaurants, drive-in establishments, hotels, motels, indoor theaters and recreation establishments.
(9)
Gasoline service stations and commercial garages.
(10)
Public utility and municipal storage yards and repair shops.
(11)
Kennels, pet shops and veterinary establishments.
(12)
Parking lots.
§ 175-27 District regulations.
In the West End Business WEB District, all structures and uses shall be subject to the following regulations:
A.
Required lot area. Lot area and minimum lot width for buildings used wholly or partially for dwelling purposes other than by one person acting as a caretaker shall be as follows. There shall be no limitations on lot area or width for all other structures.
(1)
Minimum lot area and width for single- and two-family dwellings.
(2)
The minimum lot area for multiple-family dwellings shall be 20,000 square feet, plus 3,000 square feet for each dwelling unit in excess of two, and the minimum lot width for such dwellings shall be 150 feet.
(3)
The required lot area for townhouses shall be not less than 2,000 square feet for each dwelling unit. There shall be a minimum of one acre for each townhouse group. Townhouses shall not exceed eight units per acre.
B.
Percentage of lot coverage. All residential buildings, including accessory buildings and all others permitted in Residential RM Districts, shall cover not more than 25% of the area of the lot. All commercial buildings permitted shall cover not more than 90% of the area of the lot.
C.
Front yards. Each lot shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of 20 feet, except that if there are principal structures fronting on the same street within 150 feet of either or both of the side lines of the lot, the front yard depth shall be equal to the average of the setbacks of the nearest of such structures on each side or to the average of such setback and 20 feet if there is such a structure on one side only, but not less than eight feet in any case.
D.
Rear yards. Where a West End Business WEB District adjoins a residential district at the rear, rear yard requirements shall be as follows: There shall be a rear yard of not less than 40 feet deep. Otherwise, the rear yard requirements shall be as follows: There shall be a rear yard of at least 20 feet in depth, except that if the building is used for dwelling purposes other than by one person acting as a janitor or caretaker, the rear yard shall be 30 feet deep. For a building that extends through from street to street, front yard requirements shall apply on each frontage.
E.
Side yards.
(1)
For structures to be used wholly or partially for dwelling purposes other than by one person acting as a janitor or caretaker, side yards shall be as follows:
(a)
Each lot shall have two side yards with a total width of not less than 16 feet, neither one of which may be less than six feet in width at the front and rear building lines. When a lot less than 60 feet in width exists in separate ownership on the effective date of this chapter, the total width of the two side yards may be reduced by six inches for each foot of the lot width less than 60 feet, but not to a total width of less than 10 feet. When the total side yard width becomes less than 12 feet, the two side yards shall be of equal width.
(b)
For two-family dwellings, when permitted under Article XIV as a controlled site use, the total width of the two side yards shall be increased by 10 feet, neither one of which may be less than 10 feet in width at the front and rear building lines.
(c)
For townhouses, when permitted under Article XIV as a controlled site use, each side yard shall be a minimum of 40 feet. The minimum distance between separate buildings which make up townhouse groupings shall be 20 feet or equal to the height of the highest adjacent building, whichever is greater.
(2)
For structures designed wholly for nonresidential use, no side yards shall be required except:
(a)
When a lot in a West End Business WEB District adjoins a lot in a residential district at the side, a side yard shall be provided on the residential side of the business lot, with a width not less than that of the narrowest yard required in the adjoining residential district.
F.
Height. There shall be no limit on building height, except that for each foot that the height of a building or structure exceeds 55 feet, the total width of the two side yards shall be increased by two feet.