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CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 5. Area Requirements. The minimum lot areas and widths, density, setbacks, and height restrictions, are as prescribed in Table R-12; provided however, the following requirements must apply when applicable: A. Any lot adjacent to U.S. Highway 6, in any way, must be 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 must be required to have a 32-foot setback, in addition to the minimum yard requirements stated 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). 6. Table R-12 R-12 Minimum Lot Requirements Minimum Lot Size Minimum Yard Requirements Requirements Side Side Side R-12 Front Yard Rear Frontage Yard Yard Depth Area Yard Street Yard Maximum Width One Two (ft) (sq.ft) Depth Side, Depth Height (ft) Story Story (ft) Corner (ft) (ft) (ft) Lot (ft) Permitted 2½ Principal 80 100 30,000 20 10 12 15 30 stories or Uses and 38 ft Structures Permitted 2½ Accessory 80 100 26,000 40 20 20 25 40 stories or Uses and 38 ft Structures 7. Sign Regulations. Signs are permitted according to the provisions of Chapter 167. 8. 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. 9. Lighting Regulations. Exterior lighting is regulated according to the provisions of Section 165.07. 10. Landscaping Regulations. At the time of a Building Permit in any zone, an applicant must supply a landscaping plan for review by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City designee. The plan must be appropriate to the zone. The application is subject to review and approval of the City. Residential zones of R-12 must provide in their landscaping plan for the placement of no less than six deciduous CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1604 -