Subdividers Ordinance

been converted to real property and is taxed as a site built dwelling as is provided in Iowa Code Chapter 427A. For the purpose of any of these regulations, manufactured homes are the same as a single-family detached dwelling. Mobile Home: A vehicle without motor power intended for use as a conveyance upon the public ways. The mobile home must be duly licensed as such, and constructed in such a manner as will permit occupancy for human habitation, including sleeping quarters. A mobile home must be towed or transported by another vehicle. This definition also includes mobile homes that are located on a permanent or temporary foundation. Mobile Home Park is any area of land where two or more occupied mobile homes are located either free of charge or for revenue purposes. Structures ancillary to mobile homes may be located in a mobile home park. Mobile Home Converted to Real Estate: A mobile home that meets the provisions of Iowa Code §435.26. Motel: Any building that provides lodging for transient occupancy and where each unit has convenient access to a parking space for the use by the unit’s occupants. Nonconforming Building is a building that does not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance establishing requirements for the district where it is located. Nonconforming Use is a use that does not conform to the use regulations of the district where it is located. Nursing Home: An institution that provides nursing or convalescent care for persons unrelated to the licensee. A nursing home is a home for chronic or convalescent patients who do not usually require hospital facilities. A nursing home provides care for persons who need continuing medical and skilled nursing care. For the purpose of this Ordinance, a “nursing home” is also considered a “convalescent home”. To meet the definition of this Ordinance, the institution must be licensed by the State. Open Space: The land area of a site not covered by buildings, right-of-ways, parking structures, or accessory buildings, except recreational structures, and which is available to the public. “Open Space” does not include school sites and commercial areas. Parking Spaces: A surfaced area either enclosed or unenclosed, having an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of driveways, and not including that area directly in front of a single width garage, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one vehicle and connected with a street or alley by a surfaced driveway that affords satisfactory ingress and egress for vehicles. Plan: See Community Development Plan 13 Adopted November 14, 2007