Rock Rapids, Iowa
Last Reviewed
6th Nov 2025
Date Published
14th Apr 2017
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Planning and Zoning for Rock Rapids, IA
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The Zoning Map for the City of Rock Rapids 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 Rock Rapids, IA?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Rock Rapids, IA as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Industrial | 10.35% | 536.56 | |
| Contractors office | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 76.34% | 3956.74 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 77.18% | 4000.06 | |
| Manufacturing | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| General industrial | 10.35% | 536.56 | |
| Residential | 88.81% | 4602.89 | |
| Two family dwelling | 88.30% | 4576.30 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 85.14% | 4412.41 | |
| Communal housing | 31.59% | 1637.02 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 0.51% | 26.59 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 15.45% | 800.63 | |
| Single family dwelling | 88.81% | 4602.89 | |
| Mechanical | 85.14% | 4412.41 | |
| Utility structures | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Communication towers | 85.14% | 4412.41 | |
| Agriculture | 88.81% | 4602.89 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 88.81% | 4602.89 | |
| Other | 62.32% | 3229.69 | |
| Accessory | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Temporary uses | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Multiple | 98.65% | 5112.87 | |
| Uncategorized | 62.32% | 3229.69 | |
| Retail | 77.18% | 4000.06 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 9.28% | 480.89 | |
| Restricted retail | 13.58% | 704.04 | |
| Professional services | 9.28% | 480.89 | |
| General retail | 77.18% | 4000.06 | |
| Personal services | 77.18% | 4000.06 | |
| Community | 67.90% | 3519.17 | |
| Medical | 99.49% | 5156.19 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 100.00% | 5182.78 | |
| Schools and universities | 95.69% | 4959.62 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 67.90% | 3519.17 | |
| Lodging | 9.28% | 480.89 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 31.59% | 1637.02 | |
| Hotel/motel | 9.28% | 480.89 | |
| Commercial | 9.26% | 479.96 | |
| Professional office | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| General commercial | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Entertainment | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Non-retail sales | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Automobile related uses | 14.86% | 770.37 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 9.26% | 479.96 |