16-5-4-4: TEMPORARY USES:

Temporary uses shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of section 16-3-19 of this title. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

16-5-4-5: PARKING:

Minimum parking requirements shall be regulated in conformance with the provisions of chapter 14 of this title, except for properties located within the Jackson Park and Cathedral Historic Districts where off-street parking is not required. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 9-24, 4-15-2024)

16-5-4-6: SIGNS:

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

16-5-4-7: BULK REGULATIONS:

R-2A Residential	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Lot Frontage	Maximum Lot Coverage (Lot Area)	Setbacks				Maximum Height
				Front		Minimum Side	Minimum Rear
				Minimum1,3	Maximum
Permitted uses:
Place of religious exercise or assembly, school	20,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	40%	10 ft.	-	20 ft.	20 ft.	75 ft.2
Single-family detached dwelling	2,500 sq. ft.	25 ft.	50%	10 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	30 ft.
Townhouse (2 du maximum)	2,500 sq. ft./du	25 ft./du	50%	10 ft.	50 ft.	3/0 ft.	10/0 ft.	30 ft.
Two-family dwelling	2,500 sq. ft.	25 ft.	50%	10 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	30 ft.
Conditional uses:
Bed and breakfast home	2,500 sq. ft.	25 ft.	50%	10 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	30 ft.
Hospice	2,500 sq. ft.	25 ft.	50%	10 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	30 ft.
Licensed adult day services, licensed childcare center	2,500 sq. ft.	25 ft.	50%	10 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	30 ft.
Off premises residential garage	-	-	-	10 ft.	-	3 ft.	6 ft.	15 ft.

 

Notes:

   1.    Minimum 20 feet for garages facing a street.

   2.    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.

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

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

16-5-5: R-3 MODERATE DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL:

The R-3 district is intended to provide locations for a variety of dwelling types ranging from single-family to low rise multi-family dwellings. The R-3 district also serves as a transition between residential and nonresidential districts. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)

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

The following uses are permitted in the R-3 district:

   Cemetery, mausoleum, or columbarium.

   Community gardens.

   Golf course.

   Maternity group home.

   Multi-family dwelling (maximum 6 dwelling units).

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

   Place of religious exercise or assembly.

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

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

   Single-family detached dwelling.

   Townhouse (maximum 6 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)

16-5-5-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses may be permitted in the R-3 district, subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Accessory dwelling unit.

   Bed and breakfast home.

   Group home.

   Hospice.

   Housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities.

   Individual zero lot line detached dwelling.

   Licensed adult day services.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Mortuary, funeral home, or crematorium.

   Nursing or convalescent home.

   Off premises residential garage.

   Off street parking.

   Rooming or boarding house.

   Tour home.

   Tourist home.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; Ord. 20-22, 5-20-2022)