Subdividers Ordinance

SECTION 1 REPEALING, ADOPTION, AND TITLE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION INTENT AND PURPOSE, COMPATIBILITY, RULES AND DEFINITIONS BE IT ENACTED: 1.01 REPEALING, ADOPTION, AND TITLE This Ordinance repeals all prior Tiffin Zoning Ordinances, including but not limited to Ordinance No. 2005-272, and any prior amendments. This Ordinance establishes comprehensive zoning regulations for Tiffin and provides for the administrative enforcement and amendment of itself. The City Council adopts this Ordinance by authority of the Code of Iowa. This Ordinance is designated No. 2007-_______, City of Tiffin, Iowa. This Ordinance may be cited as the “Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 2007-_______”. 1.02 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION The interpretation and application of the provisions of this Ordinance establish the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. This Ordinance applies to all structures, land, and uses within the corporate limits of Tiffin, Iowa. Wherever the requirements of this Ordinance vary from the requirements of any other lawfully adopted restrictions or requirements, the most restrictive, or that imposing higher standards, must govern. Uses and exceptions not specifically described for each classification are prohibited in that classification. 1.03 INTENT AND PURPOSE The City Council adopts Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map for the purpose of improving and protecting the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the people in accordance with the Code of Iowa Section 414.3. The Ordinance intends to accomplish the following: A. To preserve the availability of agricultural land. B. To consider the protection of soil from wind and water erosion. C. To lessen congestion on the public streets. D. To avoid undue concentration of population. E. To prevent the overcrowding of land, thereby ensuring proper living and working conditions and preventing the development of blight and slums. F. To establish adequate standards for the provision of light, air, and open spaces. G. To facilitate the provision of adequate transportation, and of other public requirements and services such as water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, schools, and parks. H. To zone all properties with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City. 6 Adopted November 14, 2007