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

CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP 7. Table R-M R-M Minimum Lot Requirements Minimum Lot Size Minimum Yard Requirements Requirements Side Side Side R-M 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 1½ Principal 60 100 6,000 15 10 15 15 15 stories or Uses and 15 ft Structures Permitted 1½ Accessory 80 100 10,000 40 20 20 25 40 stories or Uses and 15 ft Structures 8. Sign Regulations. Signs are permitted according to the provisions of Chapter 167. 9. Parking Regulations. Parking must be provided according to the provisions or Section 165.06. 10. Lighting Regulations. Exterior lighting is regulated according to the provisions of Section 165.07. 11. Landscaping Regulations. At the time of a Building Permit in any zone, the 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 plan is subject to review and approval of the City. Residential zones must provide in their landscaping plans for the placement of 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 it appears to be beneficial to the building plan. 12. Special Regulations. Manufactured homes converted to real estate must be at least 22 feet wide and must comply with the same yard and area requirements as two- family dwellings in the R-2 district. In addition, the following requirements must be met: A. The manufactured homes must be located on and permanently attached to a cement slab that is a minimum length of the trailer itself and of a width of at least four feet greater than the actual width of the trailer such that the slab extends four feet or more beyond the side of the manufactured home on the doorway side. B. No manufactured home shall be located, occupied, or used as a temporary place of residence except in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code. [The next page is 1617] CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1612 -