Zoning Ordinance (pdf) - Cerro Gordo County online
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R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Art. 9<br />
ARTICLE 9:<br />
R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT<br />
9.1 DECLARATION OF INTENT<br />
The R-1 Single Family Residential District is one of single family dwelling units designed to maintain,<br />
protect and preserve the character of development on lots with a minimum area of twenty thousand<br />
(20,000) square feet and a lot width not less than one hundred twenty (120) feet. No more than one (1)<br />
dwelling unit and the customary accessory buildings shall be allowed on one (1) lot.<br />
The following regulations and the General Regulations contained in Article 6 shall apply in the R-1 Single<br />
Family Residential District.<br />
9.2 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES<br />
A. Single-family dwellings.<br />
B. Family Homes in compliance with Section 358A, Code of Iowa.<br />
C. Churches or other places of worship, including parish houses. Other accessory church uses such as<br />
Sunday School buildings, nursery schools, preschools, and child care centers, which would be<br />
compatible with church uses. A completely fenced and screened play lot shall be provided for nursery<br />
schools, preschools and child care centers. Said fencing and screening shall be located not less than<br />
twenty (20) feet from any other lot in any "R" District.<br />
D. Public and parochial schools and colleges for academic instruction.<br />
E. Public buildings and properties of the cultural, administrative or public service type but not including<br />
such uses as storage yards, warehouses, garages or sewage pumping stations.<br />
9.3 ACCESSORY PERMITTED USES<br />
A. Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any allowed use within the district.<br />
B. Accessory utility services and equipment for use by adjacent properties.<br />
C. Home occupations.<br />
D. Private swimming pool.<br />
E. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work which buildings shall be removed upon<br />
the completion or abandonment of the construction work. This shall include trailers and house trailers<br />
used as offices.<br />
F. Truck gardens, orchards and nurseries; provided, however, that no storage of manure or odor or dust<br />
producing substances shall be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of any property line.<br />
G. Roadside stands offering for sale only products grown on the premises. Such stands shall be<br />
removed during any season or period when they are not in use.<br />
9.4 SPECIAL PERMITTED USES<br />
See Article 20.<br />
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