Ordinances-1993-176

ORDINANCE NO. 1993-176 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 83 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, (AS RENUMBERED BY ORDINANCE 1984-126) BY CHANGING THE LOT SIZE REQUIREMENT OF PROPERTY ZONED IN R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL) BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Zoning Ordinance No. 83 of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, by changing the lot size requirement for property zoned as R-1, (Single-family, residential). Section 2. Amendments. Ordinance No. 83, an ordinance enacting zoning regulations for the City of Tiffin, Iowa, (as renumbered by Ordinance 1984-126) is hereby amended as follows: Section 19 (formerly Section 17) is hereby repealed and the amended Section 19 (formerly Section 17) shall read as follows: Section 19. Lot Requirements. The following "Standard Lot" and "Special Lot" sizes shall be required for each district as follows, and in addition, each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards not less than the following depth and width per district. The lot size, width, depth, shape, and orientation shall be appropriate for the location of the subdivision and for the type of development and use contemplated. "Standard lot" minimum sizes are those lots that are to be positioned perpendicular or at 90 degrees with frontage non-curvilinear adjacent street right-of-way line. "Special lot" minimum sizes are those lots that can be positioned tangential with frontage curvilinear adjacent street right-of-way line, with a minimum frontage width (as measured along said right-of-way line) of 36.00 feet. R-1 District: Standard lot size minimum: 90 ft x 140 ft = 12,600 sq. ft. Front yard - 25 feet; Rear yard - 10 feet, except where an adjacent alley is available, the requirement shall be 5 feet; Side yards - 9 feet