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ORDINANCE NO. 1995- 200
TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA:
SECTION 1 : PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is amend Section 8(1)
of Ord. No. 83 (Zoning) to provide for the highest and best of use of property in the City
of Tiffin, and to allow the use and development of established buildings and uses in
the City that would be unduly restricted by current ordinance provisions.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO SEC. 8 (1) OF ORD. 83. The following shall be
added after the final existing sentence found in Sec. 8 (1): "However, upon notice
provided with the submission of an application for a building permit an applicant may
provide temporary housing for one person at a construction site so long as the
occupant is involved in the construction project, the temporary quarters are safe and
habitable, and the occupancy shall not exceed the reasonable time to complete the
construction project. If the applicant meets these criteria the temporary housing shall
not be in violation of this ordinance, other provisions herein notwithstanding."
SECTION 3: REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of the Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance
shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall no affect
the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.,
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