Subdividers Ordinance

Garage, Private is an accessory building used for the storage of not more than four motor vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the buildings to which it is accessory. Garage, Public: A building or portion thereof other than a private or storage garage, intended for equipping, servicing, repairing, hiring, selling, or storing motor vehicles. Garage, Storage: Any portion of a building intended for term storage of motor vehicles and where motor fuels and oils are not sold nor are motor vehicles repaired, hired, or sold. Garden Shed: An accessory structure of not more than 140 square feet in area and eight feet in height intended primarily for storage. Grade: The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building, except when any wall approximately parallels and is not more than five feet from a street line, then the elevation of the street serves as grade. Home Occupation: Any occupation or activity carried on within a dwelling unit or accessory building by a member of the family residing at the home. The occupation or activity must be secondary to the residential occupancy and not change its residential character. Hotel is a residential building licensed by the State used principally as a place of lodging for guests. Hotels may provide meals. Junk or Salvage Yard: 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. Kennel: is an establishment where small animals are bred, raised, trained, groomed, and boarded for commercial purposes. Loading Space is an off-street space within the main building or on the same lot, providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of commercial vehicles, having a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 35 feet and a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. Long-term Care Facility: A long-term care unit of a hospital, a licensed hospice program, a foster group home, a group living arrangement, or a facility licensed under Iowa Code §135C.1 whether the facility is public or private. Lot: A tract, plot, or portion of a subdivision or other parcel of land intended to serve as a unit of taxation and lawful transfer. 11 Adopted November 14, 2007