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 C. Outdoor storage of discarded tires or appliances, excluding the processing or disassembly of those materials, as an accessory use to a recycling processing facility. (1) The exterior storage area is no greater than 50 percent of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; (2) Outdoor storage must be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall, or other solid screen. Such solid screen shall be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage shall be visible from an adjacent property, street, or highway. Materials shall not be piled against the fence or higher than the height of the fence; (3) The outdoor storage of tires shall not be closer than 100 feet to any property line; (4) Mosquito abatement measures must be incorporated into the design of the outdoor storage area. D. Outdoor storage of recyclable materials, not including tires or appliances, as an accessory use to a recycling processing facility. (1) The exterior storage area is no greater than 50 percent of the size of the ground floor area of the principal structure, or 1,500 square feet, whichever is less; (2) Paper products, cardboard, plastic, and other similar materials shall be processed by bailing, palletizing, or other means to control the spread of litter; (3) Outdoor storage of unprocessed materials shall be limited to glass, metal, or other materials that are not easily dispersed by wind, provided they are located in a container or structure designed to control the spread of litter and debris; (4) Outdoor storage shall be limited to those materials that are intended for reuse, remanufacture, or reconstitution, and not for final disposal in a landfill, by incineration, or by other means; (5) Plans for controlling the spread of litter and debris may be required prior to the approval of the outdoor storage area; (6) Screening of outdoor storage areas must be provided as required by Section 165.08. E. Screening. Where a lot occupied by an industrial use abuts or is across a street, roadway, alley, or railroad right-of-way from an agricultural, residential, school, or recreational area including a park, playground, or Clear Creek, screening must be preserved, planted, or constructed and maintained by the owner of the industrial use in accordance with the provisions set forth below. (1) Location: a. Screening must be provided along lot lines or street right-of-way in a manner sufficient to obscure the industrial use from view at ground level within the lot lines of a CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1720 -