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 (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 shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall, or other solid screen. The solid screen shall be constructed so that no outdoor storage is visible from an adjacent property or public right-of-way. Materials may not be piled against the fence or higher than the height of the fence; and (3) The outdoor storage of tires shall not be closer than 100 feet to any property line; (4) Mosquito abatement measures shall 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 shall be provided as required by Chapter 165. 14. 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. A. Location. (1) Screening shall 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 residential or school abutting or located across the street from the industrial use. (2) In an industrial zone where parking is located within 60 feet of a residential or other industrial zone boundary, screening must be provided in a location and manner sufficient to effectively obscure all CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1738 -