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CODE OF ORDINANCE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
SUPPLEMENT RECORD
CHAPTER 1 CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHAPTER 2 CHARTER
CHAPTER 3 BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER 4 MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 6 CITY ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 7 FISCAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
CHAPTER 9 URBAN RENEWAL
CHAPTER 15 MAYOR
CHAPTER 16 MAYOR PRO TEM
CHAPTER 17 CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 18 CITY CLERK
CHAPTER 19 FINANCE DIRECTOR
CHAPTER 20 CITY ATTORNEY
CHAPTER 21 CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 22 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHAPTER 23 BOARD OF APPEALS
CHAPTER 24 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
CHAPTER 25 PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMISSION
CHAPTER 26 PARK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27 SUGAR CREEK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE
CHAPTER 28 TRIUMPH PARK
CHAPTER 30 POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 35 FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 40 PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 41 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 42 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
CHAPTER 45 ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND INTOXICATION
CHAPTER 46 MINORS
CHAPTER 47 CAMPING
CHAPTER 50 NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 51 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES
CHAPTER 52 NOISE CONTROL
CHAPTER 55 ANIMAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 56 DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS
CHAPTER 57 URBAN CHICKENS
CHAPTER 60 ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER 61 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
CHAPTER 62 GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63 SPEED REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 64 TURNING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 65 STOP OR YIELD REQUIRED
CHAPTER 66 LOAD AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 67 PEDESTRIANS
CHAPTER 68 PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 70 TRAFFIC CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 75 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES
CHAPTER 76 BICYCLE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 77 SKATEBOARDS
CHAPTER 80 ABANDONED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 90 WATER SERVICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 91 WATER METERS
CHAPTER 92 WATER RATES
CHAPTER 93 WATER WELL PROTECTION
CHAPTER 95 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 96 BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 97 ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 98 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
CHAPTER 99 CONNECTION FEE DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 100 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
CHAPTER 101 ILLICIT DISCHARGE TO STORM SEWER SYSTEM
CHAPTER 102 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
CHAPTER 103 POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 104 REGULATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER, COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER AND HAULED WASTE
CHAPTER 105 SOLID WASTE CONTROL
CHAPTER 106 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 107 MANDATORY RECYCLING PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 110 NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES
CHAPTER 111 ELECTRIC ENERGY FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 112 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
CHAPTER 115 RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UTILITY INSTALLATION PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS
CHAPTER 121 CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PERMITS
CHAPTER 122 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
CHAPTER 123 PAWNBROKERS
CHAPTER 124 MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE
CHAPTER 135 STREET USE AND MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER 136 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 137 VACATION AND DISPOSAL OF STREETS
CHAPTER 138 NAMING OF STREETS
CHAPTER 140 CONTROLLED ACCESS FACILITIES
CHAPTER 145 MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
CHAPTER 150 TREES
CHAPTER 151 TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
CHAPTER 155 BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 156 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL CODE
CHAPTER 160 SITE AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CHAPTER 161 LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 166 ZONING REGULATIONS ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 167 ZONING REGULATIONS SIGNS
CHAPTER 168 ZONING REGULATIONS PARKING AND LOADING
CHAPTER 169 ZONING REGULATIONS DISTRICT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 170 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 175 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 176 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS PLATTING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 177 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DESIGN STANDARDS
CHAPTER 178 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 179 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES
169.08   R-2 ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
The R-2 District is established to provide for single-family and two-family residential uses and areas where similar residential development seems likely to occur.
1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section are permitted in the R-2 District:
   A.   Any use permitted in and as limited in the R-1 District.
   B.   Two-family dwellings.
   C.   Alterations and conversions of single-family dwellings into two-family dwellings in accordance with the lot area, frontage, and yard requirements set forth in this section.
   D.   Nursing, convalescent, and retirement homes.
2.   Permitted Accessory Uses. The accessory uses permitted in and as limited in the R-1 District are permitted in the R-2 District.
3.   Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modifications contained in Section 165.19 of these zoning regulations:
 
Lot Area
8,000 square feet for each single-family dwelling; 10,000 square feet for each two-family dwelling.
20,000 square feet for each single-family dwelling or 40,000 square feet for each two-family dwelling where public sewer facilities are not available
Lot Width
65 feet for single-family dwelling; 80 feet for two-family dwelling; corner lots shall be 10 feet wider
100 feet where public sewer is not available
Front Yard
30 feet
Rear Yard
30 feet for dwelling;
40 feet for other principal permitted uses
Side Yard
A total of 15 feet; one side may be reduced to not less than 7 feet;
15 feet for any other principal permitted use.
Maximum Height
3 stories or 40 feet for principal building
1 story or 14 feet for accessory building
Floor Area
950 square feet for single-story single-family dwelling; 750 square feet per unit for single-story two-family
If two or more stories, 1,250 square feet for single-family with a minimum of 600 square feet on first floor and 1,050 square feet for two-family with a minimum of 500 square feet on first floor.
If a split level, each level shall be a minimum of 350 square feet
If a split foyer, 950 square feet per story
1.   4.   Dwelling Occupant Load: The maximum permitted occupant load within a dwelling unit in any residential district shall not exceed the following:
 
Room Type
Room Area
Maximum Occupant Load
Bedroom room
At least 70 sq. ft. but less than 120 s. f.t
1 per room
Bedroom room
120 sq. ft. to 180 sq. ft.
2 per room
Bedroom room
180 sq. ft. or more
3 per room
Multipurpose room
At least 70 sq. ft.
1 per room, not more than 2 per dwelling unit
1.   For the purposes of this section, a “bedroom” is defined as a space primarily designed and intended for use as a sleeping room which shall include all of the following characteristics:
   A.   A room with a minimum floor area of 70 square feet of area is capable of being secured by a door.
   B.   A room with an enclosed closet space of a minimum floor area of six square feet.
   C.   A room with the provisions for emergency escape and natural light in accordance with the adopted version of the international residential code or international building code as applicable for the dwelling type.
   D.   For the purposes of this section, a multipurpose room may include a living room, den, study, or other similar room that by design or layout is not primarily intended to be used as a bedroom, but that is otherwise habitable and provides accommodations for sleeping such as a bed, daybed, couch, futon or other similar multipurpose sleeping furniture.
1.   5.   Minimum Width. The minimum dimension of the main body of the principal building shall not be less than 24 feet.
2.   6.   Perimeter Foundation Requirement. A permanent perimeter foundation meeting Waukee Building Code standards is required for all principal buildings.
3.   7.   Off-Street Parking and Loading. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 168, for all permitted uses.
4.   8.   Site Plan Requirements. For site plan requirements, see Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances.
5.   9.   Side-By-Side Two-Family Dwellings.
   A.   Lot Division Procedure. Where a side-by-side, two-family dwelling is legally constructed, and the plat in which such dwelling is located is properly recorded, provided the dwelling has met zoning regulations at the time it was constructed, inspected, and certificate of occupancy issued, the lot may thereafter be divided to provide individual ownership of the two-family dwelling units by the following procedure:
      (1)   A plat showing the as-built location of the two-family dwelling structure on the lot shall be filed with the City.
      (2)   The plat of survey shall provide a reference to this section and indicate the purpose for which the plat is prepared.
      (3)   The plat shall locate the new ownership division line along the common wall of the structure, and provide individual legal descriptions for each new parcel.
      (4)   If the proposed division is approved by the Council, following review by the County Auditor and County Recorder, a deed may be recorded thereafter affecting the lot division, and each lot may be in separate ownership.
      (5)   A copy of the recorded deeds and plat of survey shall be filed with the City.
   B.   Requirements For Each Unit. The following requirements would have to be met by each unit of the side-by-side two-family dwelling divided as herein provided:
      (1)   Lots shall comply with the bulk regulation requirements of this section, with the following exceptions, including (but not limited to) lot area, widths, rear and side yard setbacks:
         a.   Lot Area: 5,000 square feet for each unit of a two-family dwelling; where public sewer facilities are not available, not less than 20,000 square feet for each unit of a two-family dwelling.
         b.   Lot Width: 40 feet for each unit of a two-family dwelling; where public sewer is not available, 50 feet.
         c.   Rear Yard Setback: In the case of a corner lot where the duplex has been constructed with the front facade facing the secondary front yard, the minimum rear yard setback shall be eight feet.
         d.   Side Yard Setback: Internal side yard setback, zero feet.
      (2)   Buildings whose ownership is divided are required to be and remain of the same exterior finish, including siding, roofing, windows, paint color (or vinyl), garage doors; and colors would be kept the same, including the building roof which would be replaced all at one time when required, and of the same color and pattern.
      (3)   Exterior storage buildings of like structure and construction of the original edifice will be allowed with a maximum size of 12 feet by 12 feet, painted and finished the same as original, on a permanent slab or foundation.
      (4)   Rear yard fencing in compliance with this Code of Ordinances is permitted.
      (5)   Water and sewer services shall be entirely separate. Common electrical and gas lines may serve all units, but each unit shall be separately metered.