Zoning Ordinance, Section 3: Each Zoning District
§ C-1S.04 Special
The text in force on August 11, 2010, and every version since 2010.
Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.
C-1S.04 SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USES:
A. Special exception uses, as hereinafter listed, may be allowed subject to the issuance of special exception permits in accordance with the provisions of this section. Refer to Table C for a listing of the Special Exception Uses.
B. In addition to the exceptions set forth above as special exception uses, a proposed special exception use that contains any of the following characteristics is required to apply for a special exception use permit:
1. Any use containing more than 5,000 square feet of floor area.
2. Commercial establishments open 24 hour per day.
3. Non-residential uses incorporating a drive-through operation for pick-up or delivery of any item.
4. Commercial establishments using any kind of external speaker system to communicate with customers.
5. Commercial establishments having only one employee on the premises of the establishment after 10:00 pm and before 6:00 am.
6. Commercial establishments with outdoor overnight storage.
History
Dates: an Iowa ordinance takes effect when it is published after adoption. Where the clerk's certificate records the publication date it is used; otherwise the adoption date stands in for it. "Not yet consolidated" means the ordinance amends this section but its new text has not been checked into this compilation yet: read the ordinance.
Data last updated October 15, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.