Subdividers Ordinance

COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS BUSINESS, OFFICE, SPECIALIZED INTENT AND DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT Commercial district regulations are intended to govern the location, intensity, and method of development of the businesses, offices, and services needed to serve the residents and commercial patrons of the City of Tiffin. The regulations in each district provide for groupings of business, office, and service uses that are compatible in the type of commodity sold, the activity performed, and the services offered. Petitioners for commercial zoning are encouraged to apply for such zoning only in areas designated for “commercial or office research” uses on the Land Use Plan of the City of Tiffin, Iowa. There are three (3) major classifications of commercial activity, each with sub classifications: COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS DISTRICTS: C-1B = Neighborhood Business District C-2B- = Community Business District COMMERCIAL/OFFICE DISTRICTS: C-1O = Restricted Office District C-2O – Office and Research District COMMERCIAL/SPECIALIZED DISTRICTS: C-1S = Downtown District To determine the restrictiveness of the commercial zoning classifications, each of the districts must be deemed independent and equally restrictive, with no hierarchy, cumulativeness, or progression applying among them. 41 Adopted November 14, 2007