West Des Moines City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
ENTITLEMENTS - PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
Sections
- 9-1-1: TITLE:
- 9-1-2: POLICY:
- 9-1-3: PURPOSES:
- 9-1-4: AUTHORITY:
- 9-1-5: JURISDICTION:
- 9-1-6: INTERPRETATION AND CONFLICT:
- 9-1-7: PUBLIC PURPOSE:
- 9-1-8: ENTITLEMENTS:
- 9-1-9: FILING AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATION REQUESTS:
- 9-1-10: NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES:
- 9-1-11: MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION FOR CAUSE:
- 9-1-12: EFFECT OF CHANGE OF ZONING REGULATIONS:
- 9-1-13: FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT:
- 9-1-14: AMENDMENTS:
- 9-1-15: ENFORCEMENT:
- 9-1-16: PENALTIES:
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
Sections
- 9-3-1: TITLE:
- 9-3-2: INTERPRETATION OF STANDARDS:
- 9-3-3: SCOPE; MODIFICATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS:
- 9-3-4: NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, USES, USES OF LAND, OR USES OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES:
- 9-3-5: STREET FRONTAGE REQUIRED:
- 9-3-6: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND GARAGES:
- 9-3-7: YARDS:
- 9-3-8: FENCES, WALLS AND VISION CLEARANCE:
- 9-3-9: OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS:
- 9-3-10: BUFFERS:
- 9-3-11: SIDEWALKS REQUIRED:
CHAPTER 5
AGRICULTURAL/OPEN SPACE AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT
Sections
- 9-5-1: TITLE AND CITATION:
- 9-5-2: PURPOSE:
- 9-5-3: INTERPRETATIONS:
- 9-5-4: SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS:
- 9-5-5: USE CODES:
- 9-5-6: SUFFIXES TO ZONING DISTRICTS:
- 9-5-7: BUILDING FORM REGULATIONS AND ZONING DISTRICT COMPATIBILITY FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:
- 9-5-8: OPEN SPACE/AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE REGULATIONS:
- 9-5-9: INDEX:
CHAPTER 14
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
Sections
- 9-14-1: TITLE:
- 9-14-2: PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
- 9-14-3: INTERPRETATIONS:
- 9-14-4: CONFLICTING REGULATIONS:
- 9-14-5: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- 9-14-6: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS:
- 9-14-7: BUS STOP SHELTERS:
- 9-14-8: DRIVE-UP AND FREESTANDING AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (ATM):
- 9-14-9: FUEL PUMP ISLANDS AND ISLAND CANOPIES:
- 9-14-10: SWIMMING POOLS:
- 9-14-11: FENCES:
- 9-14-12: WALLS:
- 9-14-13: SMALL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS:
- 9-14-14: SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS:
- 9-14-15: FLAGPOLES:
- 9-14-16: VARIANCES:
CHAPTER 16
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
Sections
- 9-16-1: REGULATIONS:
- 9-16-2: PURPOSE AND INTENT:
- 9-16-3: APPLICATION AND PERMIT PROCESSING:
- 9-16-4: PRIOR DETERMINATION FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMIT APPROVAL:
- 9-16-5: USES PERMITTED WITH A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT:
- 9-16-6: GENERAL REGULATIONS:
- 9-16-7: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- 9-16-8: USE OF TENTS AND CANOPIES:
- 9-16-9: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
- 9-16-10: RESERVED:
- 9-16-11: APPEAL PROCEDURE:
- 9-16-12: PERMIT REVOCATION:
- 9-16-13: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:
CHAPTER 18
SIGNS
Sections
- 9-18-1: TITLE:
- 9-18-2: PURPOSE:
- 9-18-3: GENERAL STATEMENT OF INTENT AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES:
- 9-18-4: DEFINITIONS:
- 9-18-5: PERMITS:
- 9-18-6: LICENSE FEE, BOND AND INSURANCE:
- 9-18-7: INSPECTIONS:
- 9-18-8: MAINTENANCE:
- 9-18-9: LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
- 9-18-10: COMMERCIAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS AND MESSAGES:
- 9-18-11: EXEMPTED SIGNS:
- 9-18-12: PROHIBITED SIGNS:
- 9-18-13: AREAS OF SPECIAL CHARACTER:
- 9-18-14: ILLUMINATION:
- 9-18-15: GROUND SIGNS:
- 9-18-16: WALL SIGNS:
- 9-18-17: SPECIAL SIGNS:
- 9-18-18: ENFORCEMENT:
- 9-18-19: APPEAL PROCEDURE:
- 9-18-20: VARIANCES:
- 9-18-21: PENALTIES:
CHAPTER 19
LANDSCAPING