Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS B. “Deck” means a covered or uncovered platform area projecting from the wall of a building, accessible at or from above grade and attached to the ground. C. “Dwelling” means any building or portion of a building that is intended for residential purposes. The building must have an outside dimension of not less than 20 feet wide by 30 feet long, not counting any exterior garage. D. “Dwelling, single-family” means a building designed with accommodations for exclusive occupancy by one family or individual. E. “Dwelling, two-family” means a building designed for occupancy by two families or two individuals living independently of each other. F. “Dwelling, multiple or multi-family” means a building designed for occupation by more than two families or individuals living independently of each other. 5. Words beginning with “E” A. “Exterior lighting” means the illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device that produces light by any means. 6. Words beginning with “F” A. “Family” means a group of individuals not necessarily related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship that live together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit and maintain a common housekeeping management plan based on an intentionally structured relationship that provides organization and stability. B. “Family group care home” means a community-based residential home that is licensed as a residential care facility under Chapter 135C of the Code of Iowa or as a child foster care facility under Chapter 237 of the Code of Iowa. The care home provides room and board, personal care, habitation services, and supervision in a family environment for not more than eight developmentally disabled persons and any necessary support personnel. The term does not mean an “individual foster care home” licensed under Chapter 237 of the Code of Iowa. C. “Farm” means an area of not less than 10 acres that is used for growing farm products such as vegetables, fruits, and grain, and for raising farm poultry and farm animals, and uses ancillary to those functions, including storage. D. “Fee” means an amount charged by the City to cover the cost of various City services. The Council sets fees by resolution. E. “Fence” means a freestanding structure intended to provide privacy, prevent escape or intrusion, or to redirect a person’s direction of travel. A fence may be constructed of posts, wire, boards, stone, or any standard building materials. F. “Feedlot, commercial” means a confined area where 500 or more cattle, swine, sheep, or 30,000 or more fowl are housed, penned, and fed. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1471 -