16-5-2-5: PARKING:

Minimum parking requirements shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-2-6: SIGNS:

Signs shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 15 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-2-7: BULK REGULATIONS:

R-1 Residential	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Lot Frontage	Maximum Lot Coverage (Lot Area)	Setbacks				Maximum Height
				Front		Minimum Side	Minimum Rear
				Minimum2	Maximum
Permitted uses:
Place of religious exercise or assembly, school	20,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	40%	20 ft.	-	20 ft.	20 ft.	75 ft.1
Single-family detached dwelling	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	40%	20 ft.	50 ft.	6 ft.	20 ft.	30 ft.
Conditional uses:
Bed and breakfast home	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	40%	20 ft.	50 ft.	6 ft.	20 ft.	30 ft.
Licensed adult day services, licensed childcare center	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	40%	20 ft.	-	6 ft.	20 ft.	30 ft.
Mortuary, funeral home or crematorium	20,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	40%	20 ft.	-	20 ft.	20 ft.	30 ft.

 

Notes:

   1.    May be erected to a height not exceeding 75 feet; provided, that such buildings shall provide at least 1 additional foot of yard space on all sides for each additional foot by which such building exceeds the maximum height limit of the district in which it is located.

   2.    See section 16-3-17 of this title for adjustment of minimum front yard setbacks.

(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-3: R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL:

The R-2 district is intended to provide residential areas characterized by single-family and two-family dwellings. Increased densities and the introduction of two-family housing types are intended to provide greater housing options while maintaining the basic qualities of a low density residential neighborhood. The principal use of land in this district is for low density single- and two-family dwellings and related recreational, religious and educational facilities. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-3-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the R-2 district:

   Cemetery, mausoleum, or columbarium.

   Community gardens.

   Golf course.

   Maternity group home.

   Parks, public or private, and similar natural recreation areas.

   Place of religious exercise or assembly.

   Public, private, or parochial school, approved by the state of Iowa (K - 12).

   Railroad or public or quasi-public utility, including substation.

   Single-family detached dwelling.

   Townhouse (maximum 2 dwelling units).

   Two-family dwelling (duplex). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 17-13, 3-18-2013; Ord. 19-20, 5-18-2020; Ord. 49-23, 11-20-2023)

16-5-3-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses may be permitted in the R-2 district, subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Accessory dwelling unit.

   Bed and breakfast home.

   Hospice.

   Licensed adult day services.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Mortuary, funeral home, or crematorium.

   Off street parking.

   Tour home.

   Tourist home.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 66-14, 11-17-2014; Ord. 20-22, 5-20-2022)