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 B. Performance standard provisions of this section shall be applicable to any use established in this district in either of the following instances: (1) If any use, building, or other structure, established prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, is extended, enlarged, moved, structurally altered, or reconstructed, the change in building or land use or configuration shall be in full compliance with this provision. Uses lawfully established prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, and not being extended, enlarged, moved, structurally altered, or reconstructed, shall fully comply with applicable commercial performance standards existing at the time of use establishment or at the time of most recent structural alteration. (2) Any use established, any building or structure constructed, or tract of land developed for any permitted, special, or accessory use in this district must comply with all of the performance standards herein set forth. C. Procedure. Uses, buildings, or structures required to comply with this provision shall make a showing of probable compliance with these performance standards prior to undertaking any alteration. The showing shall be in the form of a letter submitted with the zoning application (or building application if proper commercial zoning already exists) prepared by a professional engineer, licensed in the State, certifying that the use, building, or structure complies with all commercial performance standard requirements. The letter shall be based on the engineer’s personal scrutiny of the site and proposed use or alteration and shall have analytical foundation in accepted engineering principles. In addition, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require the applicant to submit the following: (1) A plot plan showing the location of all present and proposed structures, drives, parking lots, waste disposal areas, bulk storage areas, streets, streams, or other significant features on or within 200 feet of the proposed site. (2) A description of the activity to be conducted regarding waste products, external effects, or other conditions that are regulated herein; provided, however, that the applicant shall not be required to reveal any trade secrets or sufficient detail with regard to a process that would cause any secret process or manufacturing procedure for a closely guarded proprietary compound or product to become public knowledge and be available to competitors. (3) The type and location of abatement devices to control, or recording instruments to measure conformance with required standards, not including devices and instruments that are inherent in the manufacturing process. (4) Such other data and certification as may reasonably be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission to reach a determination. (5) All information and evidence submitted in applications to indicate conformity to performance standards must constitute a CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1669 -