Zoning Ordinance (pdf) - Cerro Gordo County online

GENERAL REGULATIONS Art. 6
In any Commercial or Industrial District, spaces for loading or unloading shall be provided, and in all
districts, parking spaces for parking and storage of vehicles shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions of Article 19.
6.13 HEIGHTS, HOW MEASURED
On a corner or interior lot, the height shall be the vertical distance from the average established curb
grade or from the average finished grade at the building line if higher.
6.14 STORIES
The lowest story or the ground story, or first story of any building is the lowest story, the floor of which is
not more than three and one-half (3-1/2) feet below the average contact ground level at the exterior walls
of the building; except that any basement used for residence purposes, other than for a janitor or
caretaker of his family, shall be deemed a ground or first story.
6.15 FRONT YARD ON LOTS RUNNING THROUGH THE BLOCK
In any district where a lot runs through a block from street to street and where a front yard is required,
such front yard shall be provided along each street lot line, not a side street lot line.
6.16 FRONT YARD DEPTHS, HOW MEASURED
The minimum front yard depth as specified, shall be measured from the established right-of-way line of
the street on which the lot fronts.
6.17 STORAGE OF TRAVEL TRAILERS
It shall be strictly prohibited in all zoning districts to allow the storage of a recreation vehicle, travel trailer,
camper, utility trailer and other similar vehicles and devices in any required front yard.
In order to facilitate the demands for temporary storage of such vehicles and devices, such temporary
storage may be allowed in appropriate parking areas for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours
and in not greater frequency than twice a month.
Permanent storage of such vehicles in all zoning districts shall be permitted in side and rear yards only.
Setback requirements for accessory structures must be observed. Refer to Article 22-D concerning
availability of temporary occupancy permits.
6.18 BUILDING LINES ON APPROVED PLATS
Whenever the plat of a land subdivision, approved by the County Board of Supervisors and recorded, for
purposes of creating a front yard or side street yard line, the building line thus shown shall apply along
such frontages in place of any other yard line required in this Ordinance unless specific yard requirements
in this Ordinance require a greater setback.
6.19 MINIMUM WIDTH REQUIREMENT PER DWELLING UNIT
A. The minimum dimension of the main body of the dwelling unit shall not be less than twenty-two (22)
feet
B. In no case shall two (2) or more structures constructed as individual dwelling units be allowed to be
attached for the purpose of satisfying the width requirements, nor shall any structure constructed as
an individual dwelling unit have additions constructed for the purpose of satisfying the width
requirements.
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