Packet: Tiffin City Council Work Session (09/15/2026)

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS D. “Home Occupation” means a business, profession, occupation, or trade conducted entirely within a residential building or a building accessory thereto, which is incidental and secondary to the use of such property for dwelling purposes and which does not change the essential residential character of such property. E. “Hotel” means a residential building licensed by the State used principally as a place of lodging for guests. Hotels may provide meals. 9. Words beginning with “I” A. “Illumination system” means the totality of the equipment installed to provide exterior lighting on a developed property. The illumination system includes all building, canopy, pole, and ground mounted luminaries including all wiring, circuitry, and other devices installed to create exterior lighting. 10. Words beginning with “J” A. “Junk” or “Salvage yard” means any enclosed or fenced area where waste or salvaged materials are handled, including automobiles or other machinery, house wrecking yards, used lumber yards, or structural steel materials and equipment. This definition does not include areas where the activities occur entirely within a completely enclosed building. 11. Words beginning with “K” A. “Kennel” means an establishment where small animals are bred, raised, trained, groomed, and boarded for commercial purposes. 12. Words beginning with “L” A. “Lamp” means the component of a luminary that produces the actual light. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1474 -