1. Title and Statement of Purpose. The ordinance codified in this chapter is entitled “An ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence and other purposes; to regulate and restrict the height of buildings and structures, the number and size of buildings and other structures; to establish the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; to establish minimum lot areas; and regulate the density of population and the percentage of lot that may be occupied; to require off-street parking; to regulate the location, size and number of signs, to divide the City into districts for such purposes; to provide for the administration and enforcement of its provisions; to create a Board of Adjustment; to prescribe penalties for the violation of its provisions, all in accordance with Chapter 414, Code of Iowa,” and may be known and cited as “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Indianola, Iowa.”
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent and to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to protect the public health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the City, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan.
2. Jurisdiction. These regulations apply to development of any parcel of land located within the corporate limits of the City of Indianola or outside the corporate limits of the city as provided by law. No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any parcel of land or development after the effective date of this Chapter that is not in conformance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. No excavation of land or construction of any public or private improvements shall take place or be commenced except in conformity with the Zoning Ordinance.
3. Interpretation of Standards. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements. Where the Zoning Ordinance imposes a greater restriction than is imposed or required by other provisions of law or by other rules or regulations or ordinances, the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall control. Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official zoning map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines.
C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following township lines or section lines shall be construed as following township lines or section lines.
D. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks.
E. Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines and in the event of change in the shoreline, shall be construed as moving with the actual shoreline; boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines.
F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections 1 through 5 above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the official zoning map shall be determined by the scale of the map.
G. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the official zoning map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections 1 through 6 above, the Director of Community Development shall interpret the district boundaries.
4. Establishment of Districts. The City is hereby divided into districts which are designated as follows:
Agricultural / Open Space Zoning District (A-1)
Single-Family Residential Detached Zoning District (R-1)
Single-Family Residential Attached Zoning District (R-2)
Multi-Family Residential Zoning District (R-3)
Manufactured Home Park Zoning District (R-4)
Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District (C-1)
Highway Commercial Zoning District (C-2)
Downtown Mixed-Use Zoning District (C-3)
Limited Industrial Zoning District (M-1)
General Industrial Zoning District (M-2)
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
The locations and boundaries of these districts are shown on the official zoning map.
5. Adoption of Zoning Map. The official zoning map, and the explanatory material thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter. The official zoning map shall be identified by the signature of the Mayor and attested to by the Clerk. The official zoning map shall be on file in the office of the Clerk and shall be the final authority as to the current zoning status of land, buildings and other structures in the City. 1
Notes
| 1 | † (See EDITOR’S NOTE at the end of this chapter for ordinances amending the zoning map.) |