Draft chapter 165: Zoning Regulations
§ 165.32 Violations And Penalties
The 2026 draft's § 165.32 beside the current code's Zoning § 14.02: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
Renumbered or moved largely rewritten (63% same words)
What changed
Regulations and Conformity 166.15 Limited Commercial District (C-1A) 166.02 Official Zoning Map 166.16 Limited Commercial District (C-1B) 166.03 Rules for Determination of Boundaries 166.17 General Commercial District (C-2B) 166.04 Residential District Estate Family (R-1E) 166.18 General Commercial District Office and Research (C-3) 166.05 Single-Family Residential District (R-1A) 166.19 Commercial Specialized District Downtown 166.06 Single-Family Residential District (R-1B) Center (C-1S) 166.07 Single-Family Residential District (R-1C) 166.20 Commercial Districts Permitted Uses Charts 166.08 Single-Family Residential District (R-1D) 166.21 Restricted (Light) Industrial District (M-1) 166.09 Residential District Medium-Density 166.22 Heavy Industrial District (M-2) Two-Family (R-2) 166.23 Industrial Districts Permitted Uses Charts 166.10 Residential Multi-Family District (R-4) 166.24 Planned Development District 166.11 Residential Multi-Family District (R-6) 166.25 Public Use (P-1) 166.12 Residential Multi-Family District (R-8) 166.26 Non-Conforming Uses 166.13 Residential Multi-Family District (R-12) 166.27 Fence and Hedge Regulations
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
Zoning § 14.02 Violations And Penalties
A. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates this Ordinance will be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Alternatively, any person, firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of this Ordinance will be guilty of a municipal infraction pursuant to Iowa Code §364.22 Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
B. The owners, or tenant of any building, structure, land or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains a violation or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance may each be charged with a misdemeanor or municipal infraction at the election of the City. Each day any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
C. If any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or if any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this Chapter, the City of Tiffin may, in addition to other remedies, institute an injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate lawful action necessary to prevent, correct, or abate the violation.
2026 draft
§ 165.32 Violations And Penalties
1. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates this Code will be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. Alternatively, any person, firm, or corporation who violates the provisions of this Code will be guilty of a municipal infraction pursuant to Chapter 3 of this Code of Ordinances. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
2. The owners, or tenant of any building, structure, land, or part thereof, and any architect, builder, contractor, agent, or other person who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains a violation or fails to comply with any provision of this Code shall each be charged with a misdemeanor or municipal infraction at the election of the City. Each day any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
3. If any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or if any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this Code, the City may, in addition to other remedies, institute an injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate lawful action necessary to prevent, correct, or abate the violation.
Regulations and Conformity 166.15 Limited Commercial District (C-1A) 166.02 Official Zoning Map 166.16 Limited Commercial District (C-1B) 166.03 Rules for Determination of Boundaries 166.17 General Commercial District (C-2B) 166.04 Residential District Estate Family (R-1E) 166.18 General Commercial District Office and Research (C-3) 166.05 Single-Family Residential District (R-1A) 166.19 Commercial Specialized District Downtown 166.06 Single-Family Residential District (R-1B) Center (C-1S) 166.07 Single-Family Residential District (R-1C) 166.20 Commercial Districts Permitted Uses Charts 166.08 Single-Family Residential District (R-1D) 166.21 Restricted (Light) Industrial District (M-1) 166.09 Residential District Medium-Density 166.22 Heavy Industrial District (M-2) Two-Family (R-2) 166.23 Industrial Districts Permitted Uses Charts 166.10 Residential Multi-Family District (R-4) 166.24 Planned Development District 166.11 Residential Multi-Family District (R-6) 166.25 Public Use (P-1) 166.12 Residential Multi-Family District (R-8) 166.26 Non-Conforming Uses 166.13 Residential Multi-Family District (R-12) 166.27 Fence and Hedge Regulations
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