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CITY OF TIFFIN ZONING ORDINANCE NO . 1996- �U � t1
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION,
CONSTRUCTION, AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND THE USE OF .
LAND, IN THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES,
DIVIDING THE SAID LANDS INTO DISTRICTS AND CREATING A BOARD OF i
ADJUSTMENT, REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE,
AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE REGULATIONS .
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BE IT ENACTED:
5 . 01 ADOPTION AND REPEAL
This is an Ordinance amending the Tiffin Zoning
Ordinance which became effective in the year 1979 by
repealing said Ordinance and all subsequent amendments
thereto, and enacting this Ordinance in lieu thereof to
establish comprehensive zoning regulations . for the City
of Tiffin, Iowa, and providing for the administrative
enforcement, and amendment thereof; and to repeal all
Ordinances or resolutions in conflict therewith. This
Ordinance is adopted by authority of, and for the
purpose set forth in the Code of Iowa and shall be
codified as Ordinance No . 1996- 04j- , City of Tiffin,
Iowa .
5 . 02 SHORT TITLE
This Ordinance shall be known, cited, and referred to
as the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance No. 19962Gf.
5 . 03 INTENT AND PURPOSE
The Tiffin Zoning Ordinance, as set forth in the text
and map which constitute this Ordinance, is adopted
with the purpose of improving and protecting the public
health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general
welfare of the people and in accordance with the Code
of Iowa Chapter 414 .3 (1993) . The fulfillment of this
purpose is to be accomplished by seeking:
1 . To preserve the availability of agricultural land.
2 . To consider the protection of soil from wind and
water erosion.
3 . To lessen congestion on the public streets .
4 . To avoid undue concentration of population.
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