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CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP D. Long-term care facilities. 5. Area Requirements. The minimum lot areas and widths, density, setbacks, and height restrictions, are as prescribed in the following Table R-1B; provided however, the following requirements apply when applicable: A. Any lot adjacent to U.S. Highway 6, in any way, is required to have a 20-foot setback in addition to the minimum yard requirements stated herein, except those properties that are located adjacent to U.S. Highway 6 beginning at the east line of Main Street to a point 233 feet, more or less, west of the intersection with Roberts Ferry Road and U.S. Highway 6, which are required to have a 32-foot setback, in addition to the minimum yard requirements state herein. B. Any lot adjacent to a railroad right-of-way, in any way, must be required to have a 50-foot setback in addition to the minimum yard requirement stated herein. C. Day Care Facilities. All new day care facilities shall comply with State administrative requirements in I.A.C. 441-11(237A). D. Habitable space and covered porches to encroach up to 10-feet into the front yard setback, while still complying with side yard width requirements. E. An attached garage may encroach up to 10 feet into the front yard setback, if (1) the side yard width requirements are met; and (2) the driveway, as measured along the centerline from the front line to the attached garage, is at least 30-feet long. 6. Sign Regulations. Signs are permitted according to the provisions of Chapter 167. 7. Parking and Loading Regulations. Parking and loading must be provided according to the provisions of Section 165.06 and the following: A. Day Care Facilities. One space per employee based on the maximum number of employees at the site at any one time, plus one parking space for every six children served, based on the maximum number of children present on the site at any one time. 8. Lighting Regulations. Exterior lighting is regulated according to the provisions of Section 165.07. 9. Landscaping Regulations. At the time of new construction, the R-1B District requires a landscaping plan for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City designee. The plan must be appropriate to the zone. The plan is subject to review and approval of the City. Applicants in the R-1B District must provide in their landscaping plans no less than one deciduous tree per building parcel. The Planning and Zoning Commission may also request additional landscaping, such as shrubs and border vegetation if this appears to be beneficial to the entirety of the building plan. 10. Special Regulations. The following special regulations shall be required for development within the district: A. Child Care Facilities. Each child care facility shall provide bicycle storage for 10 percent of the vehicle parking spaces. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1548 -