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DISTRICTS, BOUNDARIES & INTERPRETATION Art. 5 of water shall be construed to follow such center lines. F. Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features indicated in Subsections A through E above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map. G. Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections A through F above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the district boundaries. 5.5 OVERLAY DISTRICTS IN GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT Overlay districts, as presented in this Article, are created for the purpose of imposing special regulations in given designated areas of the County to accomplish stated purposes that are set forth for each overlay district. Overlay districts shall be in addition to, and shall overlap and overlay, all other zoning districts within which lands placed in each district also lie, so that any parcel of land lying in an overlay district shall also lie in one or more of the other zoning districts provided for by this Ordinance. ESTABLISHMENT In general, overlay districts and amendments thereto shall be established in the same manner and by the same procedures set forth in Article 26 for other zoning districts provided for by this Ordinance, unless such procedures are qualified by the provisions of a particular overlay district as set forth herein. 5.6 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES OVERLAY DISTRICT (EROD) A. Purpose and Intent The Environmental Resources Overlay District (EROD) has been established to protect areas of special natural environmental significance or sensitivity within the Clear Lake watershed. The purpose of the EROD District is to: 1. Acknowledge the importance of Clear Lake as a natural resource and continue to strive for the preservation and conservation of this resource. 2. Identify the lands lying within the Clear Lake watershed and beyond which could have influencing affects on Clear Lake's water quality. 3. Encourage the preservation and protection of soil and water resources for future generations through an integrated effort utilizing proper land use planning, educational awareness nd promotion of environmental issues. 4. Create clearly understandable and enforceable regulations for a specially defined district of the County. B. EROD Boundary The Environmental Resources Overlay District (EROD) shall encompass the land as indicated on the Official Zoning Map of Cerro Gordo County located in the Planning and Zoning Office at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse, and is generally described as all land within the Clear Lake watershed, except those areas located within the corporate limits of the cities of Clear Lake and Ventura and except those areas located within the Clear Lake Sanitary District. 19
DISTRICTS, BOUNDARIES & INTERPRETATION Art. 5 C. EROD Regulations 1. Any development requiring issuance of a building permit within the Environmental Resources Overlay District (EROD), shall not be issued for any building or structure utilizing a private waste water disposal system employing sub-surface soil absorption facilities where the lot area is less than ten (10) acres in size. a. When constructing multiple dwelling units, an allocation of a minimum of ten (10) acres of land shall be provided for each dwelling unit, with said units located on a contiguous tract of land. b. When constructing a commercial or industrial use, additional land standards in excess of the ten (10) acre minimum lot area requirement may be imposed upon said use based upon the anticipated sewage discharge associated with said business. 2. Any proposed private collection system within the EROD must first receive written approval of the Board of Trustees, Clear Lake Sanitary District, prior to making application to the Cerro Gordo County Board of Health for issuance of an on-site waste water treatment and disposal system permit. 3. So long as the property continues to utilize a private waste water disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities, the required area shall not be reduced in size or dimension so as to make said area less than the minimum required by this Article. 4. To the extent that any portion of the on-site waste water treatment and disposal ordinance of Cerro Gordo County is less stringent or restrictive than any standard specification requirement or ordinances of the Clear Lake Sanitary District then, within the EROD boundaries, the standards, specifications, requirements and ordinances of the Clear Lake Sanitary District shall apply. D. Variance and Appeals The Board of Adjustment may grant a variance from any standards or requirements imposed by this Article, including any decision by the Clear Lake Sanitary District to deny approval of an on-site waste water treatment and disposal system as provided for under Article 24 of this Ordinance. 5.7 AIRPORT ZONING ORDINANCE A. Short Title This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as “The Mason City Municipal Airport Zoning Ordinance” or “The Airport Zoning Ordinance.” B. Definitions For the purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply unless the context requires otherwise. In each case, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. AIRCRAFT: Any contrivance used or designed for carrying humans in flight through the air, but not including parachutes. AERIAL NAVIGATION: The movement of an aircraft through the air. AIRPORT: The Mason City Municipal Airport. AIRPORT COMMISSION: The Mason City Airport Commission or its duly appointed representative. AIRPORT ELEVATION: 1213 feet above mean sa level (MSL). AIRPORT HAZARD: Any structure or tree or use of land which would exceed the Federal obstruction standards as contained in 14 CFR FAR, Part 77, and which obstructs or is otherwise hazardous to the landing or take-off of any aircraft at the Airport, or hazrdous to persons or property on the ground. AIRPORT HAZARD AREA: Any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided by this ordinance. BUILDING OFFICIAL: The Building Official of Mason City, Iowa, or the Building Official of Clear Lake, Iowa, or a duly authorized designee thereof. CITY: The City of Mason City, Iowa, and/or the City of Clear Lake, Iowa. 20
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