16-5-7-1: PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES:

The following uses are permitted in the OR district:

   Art gallery, museum or library.

   Artist studio.

   Community gardens.

   General office.

   Hospice.

   Housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities.

   Licensed childcare center.

   Maternity group home.

   Medical office.

   Mortuary or funeral home.

   Multi-family dwelling.

   Nursing or convalescent home.

   Parking structure.

   Place of religious exercise or religious assembly.

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

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

   Registered child development home.

   School of private instruction.

   Single- or two-family dwelling unit within an existing structure only.

   Townhouse (2 or more laterally attached units). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 19-20, 5-18-2020; Ord. 30-21, 9-20-2021; Ord. 49-23, 11-20-2024)

16-5-7-2: CONDITIONAL USES:

The following conditional uses are permitted in the OR district, subject to the provisions of section 16-8-5 of this title:

   Accessory dwelling unit.

   Bed and breakfast home.

   Bed and breakfast inn.

   Group home.

   Licensed adult day services.

   Off premises residential garage.

   Off street parking.

   Photographic studio.

   Private club.

   Rooming or boarding house.

   Tour home.

   Tourist home.

   Wind energy conversion system. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. 20-22, 5-20-2022)

16-5-7-3: ACCESSORY USES:

The following uses are permitted as accessory uses as provided in section 16-3-7 of this title:

   Crematorium accessory to a mortuary or funeral home.

   Detached garage.

   Fence.

   Garage sale, provided that not more than three (3) such sales shall be allowed per premises per calendar year and not more than three (3) consecutive days per sale.

   Home based business.

   Noncommercial garden, greenhouse or nursery.

   Off street parking and storage of vehicles.

   Satellite receiving dish.

   Solar collector (freestanding arrays are limited to not more than 100 aggregate square feet and 10 feet in height).

   Sport, recreation, or outdoor cooking equipment.

   Storage building.

   Tennis court, swimming pool or similar permanent facility.

   Wind turbine (building mounted). (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 54-15, 8-17-2015)

16-5-7-4: 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)

16-5-7-5: 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)

16-5-7-6: SIGNS:

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

16-5-7-7: BULK REGULATIONS:

OR Office Residential	Minimum Lot Area	Minimum Lot Frontage	Maximum Lot Coverage (Lot Area)	Setbacks				Maximum Height
				Front		Minimum Side	Minimum Rear
				Minimum	Maximum
Permitted uses:
General office	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Hospice	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Housing for the elderly or disabled	10,000 sq. ft.	-	-	-	-	3 ft.1	10 ft.	40 ft.
Medical office	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Mortuary, funeral home	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.1	10 ft.	40 ft.
Multi-family dwelling	1,200 sq. ft./du	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Nursing or convalescent home	10,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.1	10 ft.	40 ft.
Place of religious exercise or assembly, school	20,000 sq. ft.	100 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	75 ft.2
Single-family detached dwelling	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Townhouse	1,200 sq. ft./du	16 ft./du	50%	20 ft.	-	3/0 ft.	10/0 ft.	40 ft.
Two-family dwelling	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
All other permitted uses	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Conditional uses:
Bed and breakfast home	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Bed and breakfast inn	-	-	50%	20 ft.	50 ft.	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Group home	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	-	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Licensed adult day services, licensed childcare center	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Off premises residential garage	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	15 ft.
Photographic studio	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Private club	-	-	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.
Rooming or boarding house	5,000 sq. ft.	50 ft.	50%	20 ft.	-	3 ft.	10 ft.	40 ft.

 

Notes:

   1.    When abutting a residential district, a 6 foot side setback is required.

   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.

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