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

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS zoning classification of the territory and it will become effective upon the recording of the ordinance. The ordinance will not be recorded sooner than three days after its passage, nor will the ordinance be sent to the City Development Board until three days after passage. The applicant for annexation may withdraw the application, if desired, due to the zoning classification within the three day period before the annexation is recorded or forwarded. 165.09 VACATED STREETS. Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is vacated in accordance with Chapter 137, the district adjoining each side of such street, alley, or public way will be automatically extended to the center of the vacation, and all areas included in the vacation will then and henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulation of the districts. 165.10 CONVERSION OR USE OR BUILDING. Upon issuing a Building Permit, the conversion of any use or building either to another use or to increase the size or area of the existing use, including the conversion of any building or the conversion of any dwelling to accommodate an increased number of dwelling units, families, or residents, will be permitted only within a district in which a new building for similar occupancy would be permitted under this code and only when the resulting occupancy will comply with the requirements in the districts with respect to minimum lot size, lot area per dwelling unit, dimension of yard, height, off-street parking and any other applicable requirements. 165.11 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. No accessory building or structure shall be erected more than 120 days prior to the time of completion of the construction or establishment of the principal structure or use where it is accessory. Accessory buildings and structures are limited to 15 feet in height and shall be at least five feet from any main building or property line. No accessory building or structure may be erected in any yard other than rear yard and it shall occupy less than 30 percent of the required rear yard, except for private garage, which may occupy up to 60 percent of the required rear yard. Private garages shall meet minimum principal structure front, side, and rear yard requirements. Only one accessory building is permitted per residence in residential districts. Pre-fabricated garden sheds of less than 100 square feet are permitted in the side yard and can be closer than five feet to any main building. A pre-fabricated garden shed of less than 100 square feet will be permitted even if the property already has one accessory building meeting the above stated requirements. 165.12 HEIGHT AND DENSITY OR YARDS SHALL NOT BE VIOLATED. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected or altered to exceed the height, to accommodate or house a greater number of families, or to have narrower or smaller rear yards, front yards, side yards, or other open spaces than herein required or in any other manner contrary to the provisions of this Code. 165.13 SEPARATE YARDS, OPEN SPACE, AND OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED. No part of a yard, other open space, off-street parking, or loading space required about or in connection with any building for the purposes of complying with this Code, shall be included as a part of a yard, open space, or off-street parking, or loading space similarly required for any other building. 165.14 MINIMUM YARDS AND LOT AREAS SHALL NOT BE REDUCED. No yard or lot existing at the time of passage of this Code shall be reduced in dimension or area below the minimum requirements set forth herein. Yards or lots created after the effective date of the ordinance adopting this Zoning Code shall meet at least the minimum requirements established by this Code. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1499 -