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NEWTON, IOWA CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
§ 158.030 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS’ SIZE AND DENSITY REGULATIONS TABLE.
SIZE AND DENSITY REGULATION BY BUILDING TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT
   ZONING DISTRICT
A-1: Agricultural
R-1: Single- Family Residential
R-2: One- and Two- Family Residential
R-3: Mixed Residential
R-4: Multi-Family Residential
SIZE AND DENSITY REGULATION BY BUILDING TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT
   ZONING DISTRICT
A-1: Agricultural
R-1: Single- Family Residential
R-2: One- and Two- Family Residential
R-3: Mixed Residential
R-4: Multi-Family Residential
Minimum Lot Size (square feet)
Single-Family Dwelling
Two acres
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex)
N/A
N/A
8,400
8,400
7,200
Row or Townhouse Dwellings
N/A
N/A
8,400
8,400
7,200
Multi-Family Dwelling (Apartment)
N/A
N/A
N/A
9,000
9,000
Permitted Non-Residential Structures
N/A
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
Minimum Lot Width
Single-Family Dwelling
N/A
70 feet
65 feet
60 feet
50 feet
Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex)*
N/A
N/A
70 feet
70 feet
60 feet
Row or Townhouse Dwellings*
N/A
N/A
70 feet
70 feet
60 feet
Multi-Family Dwelling (Apartment)
N/A
N/A
N/A
75 feet
75 feet
Permitted Non-Residential Structures
N/A
70 feet
65 feet
60 feet
50 feet
Minimum Lot Depth
N/A
120 feet
120 feet
120 feet
120 feet
Front Yard Setback
50 feet
30 feet
25 feet
25 feet
25 feet
Side Yard Setback
10 feet each side
8 feet each side
8 feet each side**
8 feet each side**
8 feet each side**
Rear Yard Setback
30 feet
30 feet
25 feet
25 feet
30 feet
Minimum Separation Between Principal Buildings
N/A
N/A
N/A
16 feet
16 feet
Maximum Building Height
N/A
40 feet
40 feet
40 feet
50 feet
Maximum Lot Coverage
N/A
40%
40%
40%
40%
Maximum Impervious Coverage
60%
60%
60%
60%***
60%***
Minimum Building Dimensions
N/A
22 feet wide for 75% of its length
22 feet wide for 75% of its length
22 feet wide for 75% of its length
22 feet wide for 75% of its length
*   The minimum width for any individual duplex, townhouse, or rowhouse lot sold individually shall be no less than 22 feet wide and must comply with all other applicable code requirements.
**   0 feet for attached side.
***   This limitation shall not apply to residential developments that have been constructed in accordance with an approved site plan.
 
(Ord. 2411, passed 4-4-2022)

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