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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. ORDINANCE NO. 1994- 186
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1979- 83 , AS
AMENDED, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, BY PROVIDING FOR
ZERO- LOT LINE DEVELOPMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA :
Section 1. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend.
the Ordinance 1979- 83 , as amended , of the Municipal Code
Zoning
Iowa, for zero- lot line development
of Tiffin, by providing
within two- family and multiple- family residential districts.
Section 2. Amendment . Section 3( 10 ) of Ordinance 1979- 83 , as
is the following Section 3( 10 ) is
amended, hereby repealed and
enacted in lieu thereof :
Section 3 ( 10 ) . A " building
dwelling" is a
used as the living quarters for or more one
families , not including auto courts , rooming
homes , tourist homes, or trailers .
a. A " private dwelling" is a dwelling
occupied by but one family alone.
b. A " two- family dwelling" is a dwelling
occupied by but two families alone.
c. A " multiple dwelling" is a dwelling
occupied by more than two families .
d. A " zero- lot line dwelling" is a dwelling
occupied by one family alone, with one wall
located on a side lot line which is not a
street or alley right- of- way line.
Section. 3. Amendment: Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1979- 83 , as
is and the following Section 4 is
amended', ' hereby repealed
enacted in lieu thereof :
Al - Agriculture
A2 - Restricted Agriculture District
R1 - Single- family Residential District
R2 - Two- family Residential District
R3 - Multi- family Residential District
TC - Trailer Court District
M1 - Industrial District
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