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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
169.11   R-4 ROW DWELLING AND TOWNHOME DWELLING DISTRICT.
The R-4 District is established to provide for row dwelling and townhome dwelling uses and areas.
1.   Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this section are permitted in the R-4 District:
   A.   Row dwellings or townhomes consisting of not more than 12 dwelling units in one building or attached structure either horizontally or vertically. Row dwellings may also be single units provided a homeowner’s association is responsible for property maintenance.
   B.   Churches, chapels, temples, and similar places of worship.
   C.   Elder group homes as permitted by and as limited by Section 231B.4 of the Code of Iowa.
   D.   Family homes as permitted by and as limited by Section 414.22 of the Code of Iowa.
   E.   Family homes as permitted by and as limited by Section 414.22 of the Code of Iowa.
   F.   Golf courses, country clubs, club houses, tennis courts, and similar recreational uses; provided any such use shall not be operated primarily for commercial gain.
   G.   Municipal facilities utilized by the City for services provided to the community.
   H.   Museums, libraries, parks, and playgrounds, community center, and similar uses operated by the City.
   I.   Public and parochial schools, elementary and secondary, and other educational institutions having established current curriculum the same as ordinarily given in the Waukee public school system, but excluding boarding schools.
2.   Permitted Accessory Uses. The accessory uses permitted in and as limited in the R-1 District are permitted in the R-4 District:
3.   Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modifications contained in Section 165.19 of these zoning regulations:
 
Density
3,500 square feet per unit
Lot Width
20 feet per unit; 75 feet overall
Front Yard
30 feet
Rear Yard
30 feet for dwelling;
40 feet for other permitted uses
Side Yard
A total of 12 feet for single unit townhomes
A total of 15 feet; one side may be reduced to not less than 7 feet; 15 feet for any other principal building
For the purpose of determining side yard requirements in row dwellings, the entire row dwelling structure shall be considered to be one building
Maximum Height
3 stories or 40 feet for principal building
1 story or 14 feet for accessory building
Floor Area
800 square feet per unit
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 sq. 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.
5.   Off-Street Parking and Loading. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 168 of these zoning regulations for all permitted uses.
6.   Site Plan Requirements. For site plan requirements, see Chapter 160 of this Code of Ordinances.
7.   Minimum Open Space. The total land area devoted to open space and landscaping shall not be less than 20 percent of the gross land area included in the building lot. Such open space shall be maintained as grassed and landscaped area and shall not include access drives, parking areas, structures or buildings, except ornamental structures included as part of the landscaping theme.