Bedford, Iowa

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3rd Dec 2025

Date Published

19th May 2021

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The Zoning Map for the City of Bedford in IA divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.

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What is the Land Use Allocation in Bedford, IA?

The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Bedford, IA as defined by city ordinances.

Permitted Use Type	Permitted Use Sub Type	Percentage	Area(sq. m)
Parking		56.44%	1024.15
	Parking garage or lot	56.44%	1024.15
Industrial		25.34%	459.76
	Contractors office	11.90%	216.04
	Mills, plants, and other processing facilities	11.90%	216.04
	Storage and warehouses	11.90%	216.04
	Manufacturing	28.27%	512.98
	General industrial	25.34%	459.76
Residential		56.44%	1024.15
	Two family dwelling	18.79%	340.93
	Dwellings (unspecified)	56.44%	1024.15
	Communal housing	18.79%	340.93
	Multi family dwelling	16.99%	308.31
	Single family dwelling	56.44%	1024.15
Mechanical		54.01%	980.16
	Utility structures	54.01%	980.16
Agriculture		17.61%	319.64
	Agricultural and hunting	17.61%	319.64
Other		79.96%	1451.08
	Accessory	56.44%	1024.15
	Multiple	79.96%	1451.08
Retail		16.36%	296.95
	Eating and drinking establishments	16.36%	296.95
	General retail	27.48%	498.61
	Personal services	16.36%	296.95
Community		56.44%	1024.15
	Medical	18.79%	340.93
	Public, quasi-public, and government	82.39%	1495.07
	Schools and universities	56.44%	1024.15
Lodging		16.36%	296.95
	Bed & breakfast	56.44%	1024.15
	Hotel/motel	16.36%	296.95
Commercial		11.90%	216.04
	General commercial	16.36%	296.95
	Entertainment	38.15%	692.32
	Automobile related uses	16.36%	296.95
	Research and laboratory facilities	11.90%	216.04