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THE CITY COUNCIL OF WATERLOO, IOWA
SPECIAL SESSION TO BE HELD AT
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Monday, April 29, 2024
5:30 PM
CITY OF WATERLOO
COMMUNITY VISION PLAN
1. Fly the W: To develop a sense of pride and relationship between residents and
the City of Waterloo, and then leverage that pride to communicate the City's
attributes to external audiences.
2. Elevate Housing: Redevelop, renovate, or improve 800 residences in Waterloo
in eight years by providing access to capital.
3. Celebrate and Connect Neighborhoods: To leverage Waterloo's rich tradition
of neighborhoods by celebrating and connecting them with the community and
region at large.
4. Waterloo Works: Grow a diverse and skilled workforce in Waterloo that
connects people and employers for mutual growth.
5. Crossroads Doubledown: Re -energize the Crossroads Mall area into a
sports/recreation-themed gravitational center.
6. Power Up Downtown: Keep Waterloo's core downtown evolving to meet the
needs of future generations, supporting and showcasing arts and cultural
opportunities and creating an experience like no other.
7. Sportstown USA: To generate excitement, develop youth, and drive
investment and economic impact from year-round visitors.
8. Community of Opportunity: Eliminate barriers that keep Waterloo residents,
and the community as a whole, from reaching its true potential, creating an
equitable, thriving, and sustainable community for future generations.
Waterloo is a Community of Opportunity, where everyone can prosper.
GENERAL RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA
A. Iowa Code Chapter 21 gives the public the right to attend council meetings, but it does
not require cities to allow public participation except during public hearings. The public
is required to follow the rules listed in this article when speaking during any meeting of
the city council.
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B. At the presiding officer's discretion, individuals may address the presiding officer by
stepping to the podium, and after recognition by the presiding officer, shall state their
name, address, and group affiliation, if appropriate, and speak clearly into the
microphone.
C. Comments shall be germane and refrain from personal, impertinent, or slanderous
remarks.
D. Cell phones and electronic devices shall be set to silent prior to the start of the
meeting.
GENERAL RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
A. Individuals shall speak one (1) time on only one (1) issue for a maximum of three (3)
minutes During the public comment section of the agenda. The public shall not be
required to pre -register to speak during public comment. Individuals shall only speak
on matters not listed on the regular agenda for that date. Any matter presented shall
be directed to the presiding officer and addressed, if necessary, after the meeting.
B. Council members may speak during public comment portion of the agenda after the
public has finished speaking
C. City staff shall not be required to provide an immediate answer to a matter presented
during a council meeting unless it specifically pertains to an item on the agenda
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DURING PUBLIC HEARINGS
Individuals may speak during the public comment portion of a scheduled public hearing for a
maximum of three (3) minutes or may submit written comments to the city clerk by four
o'clock (4:00) P.M. on the day of the public hearing. Groups of citizens with similar
viewpoints are encouraged to select a representative to share the viewpoint of the group.
RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT DURING AGENDA ITEMS
At the discretion of the presiding officer, individuals may speak for a maximum of three (3)
minutes when the council discusses agenda items. This section does not apply to
businesses or parties directly involved in agenda items.
Roll Call.
Approval of Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
The consent agenda is reserved for routine resolutions and motions, acted upon by roll call vote
on a single motion without discussion. Council shall either vote yea or nay when the roll is
called. Council members may request that an item be removed from the consent agenda and
considered separately. Such a request does not require a second. The public shall be
prohibited from requesting that items listed on the consent agenda be removed and considered
separately. The public may contact council members with questions regarding consent agenda
items. 1-4A-16(A)(8).
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1. Bills Payment, Finance Committee Invoice Summary Report, a copy of which is on file in
the office of the City Clerk.
2. Resolution approving cancellation of assessment for property located at 716 Kingsley
Avenue, in the amount of $325.23, and authorizing the City Clerk to notify Black Hawk
County Treasurer of said cancellation.
3. Resolution approving cancellation of a sidewalk assessment for Parcel Number
891314351008, in the amount of $407.00, and authorizing the City Clerk to notify Black
Hawk County Treasurer of said cancellation.
4. Resolution rejecting all bids and resetting date of bid opening as May 9, 2024, and date of
public hearing as May 20, 2024, in conjunction with the 2024-2025
Residential/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract for city -
owned lots generally maintained by the Planning and Zoning Department, and instruct the
City Clerk to publish notice.
5. Motion approving a Shared Mobility Device License with Bird Rides, Inc.
6. Motion to approve a Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Permit Application for Puff City
Smoke & Vape, 1916 E. Mitchell Avenue.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Amendment to the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 5079 to update terms and
regulations as they apply to the floodplain regulations.
Motion to receive and file proof of publication of notice of public hearing.
HOLD HEARING - No comments on file.
Motion to close hearing and receive and file oral and written comments and
recommendations of approval of the Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission.
Motion to receive, file and consider and pass for the first time an ordinance amendment to
the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 5079 to update terms and regulations as they
apply to the floodplain regulations.
Motion to suspend the rules.
Motion to receive, file, consider and pass for the second and third times and adopt the
ordinance.
Submitted by: Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director
RESOUTIONS
1. Resolution approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Entrust Solutions Group
(Magellan), of Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with the FY 2023 Construction of a Fiber -to -
the -Premise Feeder/Distribution and Backbone Network Project, Contract No. 1088, and
authorizing the Mayor to execute said document.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn.
Kelley Felchle
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City Clerk
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4/23/24, 12:45 PM
Beacon - Black Hawk County, IA- Report: 891327457012
Neighborhood
Black Hawk County, IA
Summary
Parcel ID
Alternate ID
Property Address
Sec/Twp/Rng
Brief Tax Description
Deed Book/Page
Contract Book/Page
Adjusted CSR Pts
Class
District
School District
891327457012
716 KINGSLEY AVE
WATERLOO IA 50701
N/A
HOME PARK SECOND ADDITION LOT 13 BLK 9
(Note: Not to be used on legal documents)
202200003569 (8/16/2021)
0
R-Residential
(Note: This is for assessment purposes only. Not to be used for zoning.)
940001- WATERLOO CITY/WATERLOO SCH
WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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Owner information
Deed
BARKER,TAREN
716 KINGSLEY AVE
WATERLOO IA 50701
Address Change Form
Mail To
BARKER, TAREN
716 KINGSLEY AVE
WATERLOO IA 50701
Lin to the Address Change Form
Sales
Date Seller
Buyer
8/10/2021 EQUITY TRUST BARKERTAREN
COMPANY
2/18/2020 BRUESSWILMAE
Show Deed/Contract
Show Deed/Contract
Land
EQUITY TRUST CO CUST FBO VICKI M SCHILDRATH
IRA
Lot Dimensions Regular Lot: 50.00 x 122.00
Lot Area 0.14Acres;6,100 SF
(Note: Land sizes used for assessment purposes only. This is not a survey of the property)
Residental Dwellings
Recording
2022-
00003569
2020-
00015022
Sale Condition -
N UTC
NORMAL
NORMAL
Multi
Type Parcel Amount
Deed $140,000.00
Deed
$70,000.00
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Residential Dwelling
Occupancy Single-Family/Owner Occupied
Style 1 Story Frame
Architectural Style N/A
Year Built 1931
Exterior Material Vinyl
Total Gross Living Area 1,158 SF
Attic Type 3/4Finished; 342 SF
Number of Rooms 5 above; 3 below
Number of Bedrooms 3 above; 1 below
Basement Area Type Full
Basement Area 816
Basement Finished Area 700- Minimal Finish
Plumbing 2 Standard Bath;
Central Air Yes
Heat Yes
Fireplaces 1 Masonry;
Porches
Decks Wood Deck (124 SF);
Additions 1 Story Frame (56 SF) (56 Bsmt SF);
Garages 480 SF (20F W x 24F L) - Det Frame (Built 1963);
Permits
Permit # Date Description Amount
WA 05697 05/07/2020 Int-Remodel 20,000
WA 07362 10/11/2012 Roof 4,960
WA 2781 12/11/2002 Ext-Remodel 3,500
WA HA 0988 07/30/2001 A/C 1,590
Valuation
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Classification Residential Residential Residential Residential Residential
+ Assessed Land Value $16,800 $16,800 $16,800 $16,800 $13,200
+ Assessed improvement Value $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
+ Assessed Dwelling Value $100,830 $100,830 $86,000 $86,000 $74,530
= Gross Assessed Value $117,630 $117,630 $102,800 $102,800 $87,730
- Exempt Value $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
= Net Assessed Value $117,630 $117,630 $102,800 $102,800 $87,730
Taxation
2022 2021 2020
Pay 2023-2024 Pay 2022-2023 Pay 2021-2022
+ Taxable Land Value $9,181 $9,094 $7,446
+ Taxable Improvement Value $0 $0 $0
+ Taxable Dweiling Value $46,999 $46,552 $42,042
= Gross Taxable Value $56,180 $55,646 $49,498
Military Exemption $0 $0 $0
Net Taxable Value $56,180 $55,646 $49,488
x Levy Rate (per $1000 of value) 40.18730 39.49908 40.15223
Gross Taxes Due $2,257.72 $2,197.97 $1,987.05
Ag Land Credit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
- Family Farm Credit $0.00 $0.00 $0-00
- Homestead Credit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Disabled and Senior Citizens Credit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Business Property Credit $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Net Taxes Due $2,257.72 $2,197.97 $1,987.05
Tax History
Year Due Date Amount Paid Date Paid
2022 March 2024 $1,129 Yes 3/18/2024
September 2023 $1,129 Yes 9/20/2023
2021 March 2023 $1,099 Yes 3/14/2023
September 2022 $1,099 Yes 9/21/2022
2020 March 2022 $994 Yes 3/14/2022
September 2021 $994 Yes 8/25/2021
2019 March 2021 $842 Yes 2/2/2021
September 2020 $842 Yes 9/4/2020
2018 March 2020 $854 Yes 2/21/2020
September 2019 $854 Yes 9/26/2019
Receipt
553051
421670
369868
219206
054035
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,Ne64485
Black Hawk
County
Black Hawk County, IA - Treasurer
316 E 5th Street, Room 140
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 833-3013
CITY OF WATERLOO
715 MULBERRY ST
WATERLOO, IA 50703
Tax Charge Information Sheet
Amount Due if Paid By: 04/30/2024
Parcel Number: 891314351008 Situs:
Owner: CITY OF WATERLOO
Legal: SECOND ADD TO GRAND VIEW PLACE LOT 12 BLK 14
Taxes Due lst Half 2nd Half Additional
Year Type Bill Number 1st Half Tax Interest 2nd Half Tax Interest Costs Total Due
2024 Special WA35=20221012-01 SID... $185.00 $33.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5.00 $223.00
2025 Special WA35=20221012-01 SID... $184.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $184.00
Total Taxes Due for Parcel Number 891314351008: $369.00 $33.00 $0.00 $0.00 $5.00 $407.00
Tax Charge Summary for 1 Parcel
Total Unpaid Charges:
First Half Due: $407.00
Second Half Due: $0.00
Total Due: $407.00
Grand Total Unpaid:
$407.00
4/23/2024 12:17:42 PM
Amounts are subject to change Page 1 of 1
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CITY OF
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COMMUNICATION TO THE WATERLOO CITY COUNCIL
NAME AND DEPARTMENT
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director
Planning & Zoning Department
MEETING DATE
April 29, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TITLE
Resolution rejecting all bids and resetting date of bid opening as May 9, 2024, and date of public
hearing as May 20, 2024, in conjunction with the 2024-2025 Residential/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing
and Lot Maintenance Services Contract for city -owned lots generally maintained by the Planning and
Zoning Department, and instruct the City Clerk to publish notice.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION
approval
SUMMARY STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The City of Waterloo through its Dilapidated Housing Task force has acquired properties over the last several
years using Iowa Code 657A and other means. A majority of the properties have been demolished and are
vacant lots, but some still have homes or other structures on them. Lots owned by the City of Waterloo must
be maintained, including mowing. This bid will select a mowing contractor for the lots for the 2024 and 2025
mowing seasons. There are approximately 245 lots, 13 of which are over an acre. The city of Waterloo
received three bids, however there were issues with the low bidder, and they have withdrawn their
bid. Of the remaining two bidders, one was low bidder on the price per lot under an acre, and the
other was low bidder on the price per hour for lots one acre or more. Staff was recommending we
split the contract into two parts and award each part to the respective low bidder, however based on
that plan of action, another bidder has withdrawn there bid. Therefore, staff is proposing that we
reject all bids, and rebid the contract.
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT
The request will have a positive impact on neighborhoods by ensuring City owned lots are properly mowed and
do not become a nuisance to neighborhoods.
DATA, ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIES
Property Maintenance
IMPLEMENTATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODS
SOURCE OF EXPENDITURES
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Nuisance abatement
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ATTACHMENTS
1 2024 and 2025 Planning and Zoning Mowing RFB
2. Exhibit A Master Mowing List Updated 03-01-24
3. Exhibit B MowingListMap-3-5-24
4. Bid Tab- 2022 Mowing Contract City Owned Lots
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Planning and Zoning Department
Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Specifications and the Notice to Public Bidders
For the 2024 and 2025 Residential Lots /Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract.
General Description
The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department is soliciting bids for mowing of city owned lots and miscellaneous
areas. The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department has approximately 245 properties to be mowed and
maintained (see attached Exhibit "A" for the list of properties and attached Exhibit "B" for a map of the properties). The
City's intent for these properties are for rehabilitation or demolition to remove blighted properties from neighborhoods
and provide infill lots for new homes, or to sell to an adjacent homeowner. Most lots are vacant, although some still have
a structure or structures that must be mowed around. The attached Exhibit "A" indicates what lots are vacant.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary for mowing, trimming and removal and disposal of
various debris. Assigned areas shall be mowed on an as needed basis while maintaining a mowing height not to exceed
four inches (4") in height. Prior to each mowing, the Contractor shall remove all trash and debris including paper,
branches, rocks, and other portable objects. All trash and debris shall be legally disposed of, off site, at no additional
expense to the Planning and Zoning Depailinent (except larger illegal dumping items noted below). Additionally, the
contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up and repairing all damage created by mowing operations which may include
adding soil and seeding damaged areas as needed.
Along with each mowing, the Contractor shall trim around trees, shrubs, poles, fences and other objects to match the
height and appearance of the surrounding vegetation. Only upon request of the project manager will you be required to
edge vegetation growing over curb and sidewalk. A good -faith attempt will need to be made to keep all voluntary
vegetation to a minimum in and around any buildings, fences, along alleyways, sidewalks and other rights -of -way and
particularly in areas where there are blind spots being created.
Occasionally, illegal dumping occurs on city owned lots in which case the City will be in charge of removing larger items
such as stoves, mattresses, tires, furniture etc. The contractor will submit either by letter, fax or email to the project
manager the location and a detailed list of the items needing to be picked up.
The bidder shall bid a per unit price (per lot/per occurrence price) for lots under one (1) acre and an hourly rate for lots
one (1) acre or more, for all city owned lots under the control of the Planning and Zoning Depailinent. All bidders should
know that the list of properties fluctuates as the city is continually acquiring and selling properties. The contract
will be for a two year period, covering the 2024 and 2025 mowing season.
RECEIVING OF BIDS
All bids must be received in a sealed mailing container or envelope and be plainly marked on the outside with the notation
`SEALED RFB FOR 2024 AND 2025 RESIDENTIAL LOTS/MISCELLANEIOUS AREAS MOWING AND LOT
MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT — in the City Clerk's Office, Waterloo City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703 (date and time stamped) by Thursday April 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (our clock), Central Time, in order
to be considered for the 2024 and 2025 mowing season. Bids sent electronically or via facsimile will not be accepted.
OPENING OF BIDS
All proposals received will be opened in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City Hall of said City, on the 4th day of
April, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The bid opening will be livestreamed on YouTube and made available on the city website. Bids
will be evaluated promptly after opening. The awarding of the contract is expected to be at the City Council meeting
on Monday April 15, 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING
The Waterloo City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed specifications and form of contract for the 2024
and 2025 Residential Lots/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services contract at the City Council
Meeting, Monday April 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
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The contract documents are on file on the first floor in the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, and in the
Planning and Zoning Department, second floor in Waterloo City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa for public
examination. Any person interested may file written objection with the City Clerk before the date set for the hearing or
appear and make objection at the meeting. After an award is made, a proposal summary will be sent to all companies who
submitted a proposal. Proposals may be withdrawn any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of proposals;
no proposal may be modified or withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days thereafter.
CONTRACT PERIOD
The period of time covered under this proposed contract shall be approximately May 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
All bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the Planning and Zoning Department with the exception that the required
list of adequate equipment available for the proposed project may be submitted as a separate attachment and the bid bond
can be supplied by the bidding company's insurance provider. The bidder shall bid a per unit price (per lot/per occurrence
price) for all city owned lots and miscellaneous areas that are under 1 acre, and per hour price per occurrence for all city
owned lots and miscellaneous areas that are over 1 acre.
BID SECURITY REQUIRED
All bids must be accompanied, in a separate envelope, by a certified or cashier's check drawn on an Iowa bank chartered
under the laws of the United States or the State of Iowa, a certified share draft drawn on a Credit Union in Iowa chartered
under the laws of the United States or the State of Iowa, or a bid bond payable to the City of Waterloo, Iowa, in the sum
of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), which certified check, certified share draft, or bid bond will be held as security
that the Bidder will enter into a Contract for the mowing work and will furnish the required bonds, and in case the
successful bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into the Contract and furnish the required bonds, the bid security may be
retained by said City as agreed liquidated damages. If a bid bond is used, it must be signed by both the bidder and the
surety or the surety's agent. Signature of surety's agent must be supported by accompanying Power of Attorney.
CONTRACT AWARD
The City shall award one contract to the lowest responsible Bidder whose bid conforms to the Specifications listed in this
RFB and is most advantageous to the City, and the Planning and Zoning Department, price and other factors considered.
The City reserves the right to award a contract for any single Option, any combination of Options, or all Options together.
They city may award the contract at the time of bid hearing, however, the City and the Planning and Zoning Department
may need time to review the contract bids and bidder information, in which case the award would be made within sixty
(60) days after bid opening. The City reserves the right to waive any and all parts of a specific bid.
BOND
The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond, within ten (10) days after notification of acceptance of the bid,
in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). The Bond is to be issued by a responsible surety approved by
the City Clerk's office and City Council and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and
conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and protect and save
harmless the City from claims of any kind caused by the operation of the Contractor.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM
The successful Bidder and any subcontractors will be required to execute and have approved an Affirmative Actions
Program or Update before beginning work on the project, if they have been awarded an aggregate of $10,000 in city
projects during the current calendar year.
METHOD OF PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR
Payment to the contractor for services performed shall be paid on a monthly basis. Payments shall be based on the actual
number of times each lot is mowed (and hours spent mowing for lots over 1 acre), keeping in mind that this is an as
needed basis contract and that the residential lots/miscellaneous areas need only be maintained (mowed) at a height of
(4") or less and shall not be mowed unless the average grass on a site exceeds 6". Lots shall not be mowed more than
once per week regardless. A detailed bill of completed work must be received and approved by the Planning and
Zoning Department (project manager) located at 715 Mulberry St., Waterloo, Iowa before payments will be made.
The billing shall include:
• Property addresses and/or description of where work was performed
• Number of times and the date each property was mowed each month
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Planning and Zoning Department
INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS
I. EXPLANATION TO BIDDERS
Any explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the Request for Bids must be requested in
writing via email or letter, and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach all bidders before submission of their bids.
Any interpretation or changes made to the RFB will be in the form of an addendum of the Request for Bids and will be
furnished to all prospective bidders. All prospective bidders will receive mail or email notifications of any addendums by
the Project Manager. All bidders must acknowledge in the space provided on the Bid Form acknowledgement of such
addendums received by the Project Manager prior to the 1:00 p.m. bid deadline set for the opening of bids. Oral
explanations or instructions given before the award of the contract will not be accepted.
II. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
All bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the Planning and Zoning Department. Before submitting a bid, each
bidder shall carefully read the specifications and all other contract documents. Each bidder shall be fully informed, prior
to the bidding, as to all existing conditions and limitations under which the work is to be performed and shall include in its
bid a sum to cover the cost of all items necessary to perform the work as set forth in the contract documents. No
allowance will be made to any bidder because of lack of such examination or knowledge. The submission of a bid shall be
construed as conclusive evidence that the bidder has made such examination.
The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable state laws, municipal ordinances and the rules and
regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over the project shall apply to the Contract throughout and they shall be
deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though herein written out in full.
III. LATE BIDS AND MODIFICATIONS OR WITHDRAWALS
Bids and modifications or withdrawals thereof received at the office designated in the Request for Bids and Notice
to Bidders after the exact time set for closing of bids_(Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.) will not be considered.
However, a modification which is received from an otherwise successful bidder, and which makes the terms of the bid
more favorable to the City, will be considered at any time it is received and may thereafter be accepted. Bids may be
withdrawn by written request received from bidders prior to the time set for closing of bids.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
The Waterloo City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed specifications and form of contract for the 2024
and 2025 Residential Lots/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract at the City Council
Meeting, Monday April 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Anyone who is interested may appear at said time and place and be heard or may file written objection with the City
Clerk, City Hall, Waterloo, Iowa, before the date set for said hearing.
V. COLLUSIVE AGREEMENTS
A. Each bidder submitting a bid shall execute and include with the bid, a Non -Collusion
Affidavit in the form herein provided, to the effect that it has not colluded with any other person, firm, or corporation
in regard to any bid submitted.
B. Each bidder submitting a bid shall have each proposed subcontractor, if any, execute and include with the bid, a
Non -Collusion Affidavit in the form herein provided, to the effect that it has not colluded with any other person, firm,
or corporation in regard to any bid submitted. Before executing any subcontract, the successful bidder shall submit the
name of any proposed subcontractor for approval by the City.
VI. MBE/WBE CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
All Bidders have the responsibility to comply with the City of Waterloo MBE/WBE Contract Compliance Program. City
of Waterloo Contract Compliance Officer is Rudy D. Jones, Director of Community Development, located at: 620
Mulberry Street Suite 202, Waterloo, Iowa 50703, (319) 291-4429
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VII. EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
To the greatest extent feasible, suppliers, subcontractors, and low income workers owning businesses or living in the
Waterloo area must be given priority in supplying materials, bidding for subcontract work, or applying for employment by
the contractor on this project. Opportunities for training and for employment arising in connection with this project, shall
to the greatest extent feasible be made available to lower income persons residing in the project area. The project area is
the City of Waterloo.
The City of Waterloo will require the contractor to document his efforts in securing lower income workers living in the
project area and in purchasing supplies from, and awarding subcontracts to, businesses owned by persons residing in the
project area.
VIII. STATEMENT OF BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS
Each Bidder shall, upon request of the Planning and Zoning Department submit on the form furnished a statement of the
Bidder's qualifications, his/her experience record in completing the type of project proposed, and equipment available for
the work contemplated; and when requested, a detailed financial statement. The Planning and Zoning Department shall
have the right to take such steps as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform obligations under
the Contract; and the Bidder shall furnish the Planning and Zoning Department all such information and data for this
purpose as it may request. The right is reserved to reject any bid where an investigation of the available evidence or
information does not satisfy the Planning and Zoning Department that the Bidder is qualified to carry out properly the
terms of the Contract.
IX. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT, BOND, AND CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
A. Subsequent to the award and within ten (10) days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, the
successful bidder shall execute and deliver to the City, an agreement in the form included in the contract documents in
such number of copies as the City, may require.
B. Having satisfied all conditions of award as set forth elsewhere in these documents, the successful bidder shall, within
the period specified in paragraph "A" above, furnish a surety bond in a penal sum of $20,000, as security for the faithful
performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all
persons, firms, or corporations to whom the contractor may become legally indebted for labor, materials, tools,
equipment, or services of any nature including utility and transportation services, employed or used by it in performing
the work. Such bond shall be in the same form as that included in the contract documents and shall bear the same date as,
or a date subsequent to that of the agreement. The current Power of Attorney for the person who signs for any surety
company shall be attached to such bond.
C. The successful bidder shall, within the period specified in paragraph "A" above, furnish a certificate of insurance for
approval in amounts of not less than the amounts specified in the General Conditions. The certificate of insurance shall be
furnished in such number of copies as the City of Waterloo may require. The City of Waterloo shall be named as an
"Additional Named Insured." The contractor shall similarly submit his subcontractor's certificates of insurance in the same
amounts for approval before each commences work. The contractor shall carry or require that there be Worker's
Compensation insurance for all its employees and those of its subcontractors engaged in work at the site, in accordance
with State Worker's Compensation Laws.
D. The failure of the successful bidder to execute such agreement and to supply the required bond or bonds and
certificate(s) of insurance within ten (10) days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, or within such
extended period as the City, may grant, based upon reasons determined sufficient by the City, may either award the
contract to the next lowest responsible bidder or re -advertise for bids, and may charge against the bidder the amount of the
bid guaranty. If a more favorable bid is received by re -advertising, the defaulting bidder shall have no claim against the
City of Waterloo, or Planning and Zoning Department for a refund.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Planning and Zoning Department
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Definitions
Whenever used in any of the Contract Documents, these terms shall be defined as follows:
Contract - means the Contract or Agreement executed by and between the City of Waterloo and the Contractor.
Owner or Local Public Agency (LPA) - means the Planning and Zoning Department of the City of Waterloo.
Project Manager — Aric Schroeder, City Planner for the City of Waterloo, or designee. Phone: (319) 291-4366.
Contractor - means the person, firm or corporation entering into the Contract with the City of Waterloo, to maintain
properties as described in the Specifications provided.
Contract Documents - means and shall include the following: Executed Contract or Agreement, Addenda (if any),
Request for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Signed copy of Bid, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Specifications
(and Plans or Drawings when required).
Superintendence by Contractor
Except where the Contractor is an individual and gives personal superintendence to the work, the Contractor shall provide
a competent superintendent, satisfactory to the Planning and Zoning Department, who shall generally be on the work site
at all times during working hours with full authority of the Contractor. The Contractor shall also provide an adequate staff
to properly coordinate and expedite the work.
The Contractor shall lay out and be responsible for all work executed under this Contract. The Contractor shall verify all
information before proceeding with the work and be held responsible for any error resulting from failure to do so.
Other Contracts
The City of Waterloo may award or may have awarded other Contracts for additional work, and the Contractor shall
cooperate fully with other Contractors, by scheduling work under this Contract with that to be performed under other
Contracts as may be directed by the Planning and Zoning Department. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act
in which will interfere with the performance of work by any other Contractor as scheduled.
Fitting and Coordination of the Work
The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper fitting of all work and for the coordination of the operations of all
Subcontractors engaged upon this Contract. The Contractor shall be prepared to guarantee to each Subcontractor the
locations and measurements which they may require for the fitting of their work to all surrounding work.
Care of Work
The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to person or property that occur as result of negligence in connection
with the execution of work under this contract and shall be reasonable for the proper care and protection of all materials
delivered and work performed until completion and final acceptance by the Planning and Zoning Department.
The Contractor shall provide sufficient security, both day and night, including weekends and holidays, from the time the
work is commenced until final completion and acceptance, except when work being performed does not require
protection. The Contractor shall be responsible for any loss of work, materials, equipment or time due to acts of any
person on the project site. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine when security is needed.
The Contractor shall avoid damage to existing sidewalks, streets, curbs, pavements, structures, and utilities except those
which are to be replaced or removed. Any damage caused by the Contractor's operation shall be completely repaired at no
expense to the Owner.
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General Requirements
The Contractor shall be responsible for being informed as to all existing conditions and limitations under which the work
is to be performed. No extra allowance will be made because of lack of such examination or knowledge.
Contractor shall not disturb (damage) existing walks, drives, parking areas, trees, shrubs, or turf within or areas outside
the limits of the project. If disturbed, these items shall be replaced by the Contractor at no cost to the City or the Owner.
Trees and shrubs located in or near the project area shall be protected by the Contractor from damage by workers and
equipment during time of performing services. Upon request, the City Forester will determine the extent of protection
necessary for the trees.
Permits and Codes
The Contractor shall give all notices required by, and comply with all applicable municipal and state laws, ordinances and
codes.
Liability Insurance
The Contractor shall at all times during the term of the contract maintain in full force and effect, at its own expense,
Employer's Liability, Worker's Compensation, Automobile, Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance, and other
insurance and bonds as set forth below, including contractual liability coverage for the indemnity and hold harmless
provisions of this Agreement. Each policy shall require at least 30 days' advance written notice to the City in the event of
cancellation or material change in terms. The City of Waterloo, Iowa shall be specifically named as an additional insured
on all insurance. Such coverages shall be primary, non-contributing and contain waivers of subrogation against any
coverage held by the City. Before commencement of work hereunder, the Contractor agrees to furnish the City with
certificates of insurance or other evidence satisfactory to the City to the effect that such insurance has been procured and
is in force. Insurance coverages shall comply with the limits specified below:
Coverages
Worker's Compensation
Employer's Liability
Bodily Injury Liability
(Except automobile)
Property Damage Liability
(Except automobile)
Automobile Bodily Injury Liability
Excess Liability
Automobile Property Damage Liability
Limits of Liability
Statutory
$500,000
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$1,000,000 each occurrence
$ 5, 000, 000
$1,000,000 each occurrence
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Planning and Zoning Department
Bid Specifications for 2024 and 2025 Residential Lots Mowing/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing
and Lot Maintenance Services Contract (May 1, 2024-October 31, 2025)
SCOPE OF WORK
The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary for mowing, trimming and removal and disposal of
various debris. Assigned areas shall be mowed on an as needed basis when the average height of grass on a site exceeds
(6"), while maintaining a mowing height not to exceed four (4") in height. Prior to each mowing, the Contractor shall
remove all trash and debris including paper, branches, rocks, and other portable objects. All trash and debris shall be
legally disposed of, off site, at no additional expense to the Planning and Zoning Department. Additionally, the contractor
shall be responsible for cleaning up and repairing all damage created by mowing operations which may include adding
soil and seeding damaged areas as needed.
Along with each mowing, the Contractor shall trim around trees, shrubs, poles, fences and other objects to match the
height and appearance of the surrounding vegetation. Only upon request of the project manager will you be required to
edge vegetation growing over curb and sidewalk. A good -faith attempt will need to be made to keep all voluntary
vegetation to a minimum in and around the any buildings, fences, along alleyways, sidewalks and other rights -of -way and
particularly in areas where there are blind spots being created.
Occasionally, illegal dumping occurs on city owned lots in which case the City will be in charge of removing larger items
such as stoves, mattresses, tires, furniture etc. The contractor will submit either by letter, fax or email to the project
manager the location and a detailed list of the items needing to be picked up.
DAMAGE PROTECTION
The Contractor shall avoid damage to existing sidewalks, streets, curbs, pavements, structures, signs, mailboxes, fences,
benches, utilities, and other fixtures. Any damage caused by the Contractor shall be completely repaired at no additional
cost to the Planning and Zoning Department. At no time shall any mowing equipment come in contact with any privately
owned tree or shrub during mowing. Any tree or shrub damaged by the Contractor shall be replaced at the direction of the
Planning and Zoning Department with no additional cost to the Planning and Zoning Department. The Contractor shall
avoid damage to turf grass and underlying soil and grade. Any rutting and related turf loss and erosion damage shall be
promptly remedied by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the Planning and Zoning Department with no additional cost to
the Planning and Zoning Department.
The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect pedestrians and motorists from personal injury and property
damage. All equipment safety guards shall remain intact and serviceable. The Contractor shall carry liability insurance as
detailed in the GENERAL CONDITIONS to cover any damage claims.
SCHEDULING OF WORK
The Planning and Zoning Department may add or delete mowing of areas based on growing conditions, budget constraints
or some lots may be sold or acquired throughout the year. The Planning Department will provide the Contractor with
notification of any changes to the list of lots covered under the Contract.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
The Contractor shall provide a complete inventory of sufficient and proper equipment to perform all work in a safe and
timely manner. Equipment listed on the Bid Form will be verified by the Planning and Zoning Department to determine
whether it is adequate for this mowing contract. A portfolio of existing or past contracts with letters of recommendations
would be helpful in verifying the bidder's qualifications.
Types of mowing equipment required for this contract:
Line trimmers
Walk -behind mowers
Utility tractors with heavy-duty mowers
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Types of other equipment required for this contract in addition to equipment listed above:
Pull behind trailer or usable truck bed
Tarps or enclosed trailer for hauling brush when required
Hedge trimmers
Note: City ordinance requires all loads being transported must be completely covered. The City is not responsible
for paying any fines you may be issued.
For larger parcels that are overgrown, contractor shall have access to a brush hog type of mower so that contractor can
meet the city's timeframe requirements. Excess amounts of cut grass and vegetation will need removed and not left on
parcels or blown onto the sidewalk or into the street right-of-way.
CONTRACTOR OR THEIR DESIGNEE MUST BE REACHABLE BY PHONE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Planning and Zoning Department
2024 and 2025 Residential Lots /Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The City of Waterloo Planning and Zoning Department is soliciting bids to provide equipment and labor for
mowing and lot maintenance of City of Waterloo properties (the "Services") on an as -needed basis. All bids
shall include a completed price quote.
Conditions governing the Services are contained in the proposed form of Contract, attached to this RFB and by
this reference incorporated herein.
A. SUBMITTING AND OPENING PROPOSALS
All proposals must be received in a sealed envelope in the City's Clerk's office (date and time stamped)
by Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., Central Time (our clock) in order to be considered. The City
Clerk's office is located at 715 Mulberry St., Waterloo, Iowa 50703. Proposals sent electronically or via
facsimile will not be accepted. The mailing container or envelope shall be plainly marked on the outside with
the notation "SEALED RFB FOR 2024 AND 2025 RESIDENTIAL LOTS/MISCELLANEOUS AREAS MOWING
AND LOT MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT," and the name of the company submitting the proposal.
The City is not responsible for delays occasioned by the U.S. Postal Service, the internal mail delivery system
of the City, or any other means of delivery employed by the Bidder. Similarly, the City is not responsible for,
and will not open, any bid responses that are received later than the date and time stated above. Late proposals
will be retained in the RFB file, unopened. No responsibility will be attached to any person for premature
opening of a proposal not properly identified.
All proposals received by the bid deadline will be opened in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers in City
Hall, at 1:00 p.m., and the proposals will be acted upon at such later time and place by the City Council. The bid
opening will be livestreamed on YouTube and made available on the city website. The main purpose of this
opening is to reveal the name(s) or the Proposer(s), not to serve as a forum for determining the award of bids.
The City of Waterloo will conduct a public hearing on the proposed specifications and form of contract for the
2024 and 2025 Residential Lots/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract at
the City Council Meeting, Monday April 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
The contract documents are on file on the first floor in the City Clerk's office, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, and in the
Planning and Zoning Department, second floor in Waterloo City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa for public
examination. Any person interested may file written objection with the City Clerk before the date set for the hearing or
appear and make objection at the meeting. After an award is made, a bid summary will be sent to all companies who
submitted a bid. Bids may be withdrawn any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids; no bid may be
modified or withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days thereafter.
B. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Services to be performed by the successful respondent (the "Contractor") for the City will be those described in
the form of Contract attached hereto and these Specifications, which generally include but are not limited to
mowing properties on an as -needed basis.
C. REQUIRED INFORMATION:
1. All bids must be submitted on the included bid form, and include the noted required information.
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2. Important Exceptions to Contract Documents — The Proposer shall clearly state in the submitted
proposal any exceptions to, or deviations from, the minimum proposal requirements, and any exceptions
to the terms and conditions of this RFB. Such exceptions or deviations will be considered in evaluating
the proposals. Companies are cautioned that exceptions taken to this RFB may cause their proposal to be
rejected.
3. Incomplete Information — Failure to complete or provide any of the information requested in this RFB
may result in disqualification by reason of non -responsiveness.
D. AWARD OF CONTRACT
1. Final selection of a contractor will be made of the responsive and responsible firm whose proposal,
conforming to these documents, is most advantageous and offers the greatest overall value to the City of
Waterloo with regard to the criteria detailed and the specifications set forth herein. The City will
evaluate proposals in light of all factors it considers relevant, including but not limited to price, prior
dealings, reputation, knowledge, skills, demonstrated commitment of the humane treatment of animals,
demonstrated experience in managing and working with animals, nature and quality of facilities, and
other information provided by the proposer in response to this RFB.
2. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities or
irregularities in proposals if such waiver does not substantially change the offer or provide a competitive
advantage to any proposer. The City reserves the right to defer acceptance of any proposal for a period
not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the deadline for receiving proposals.
3. The City may select a proposer based on an "all or none" proposal, on individual responses, or as is
otherwise deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
4. A Proposer's submission of a proposal constitutes its acceptance of the City's evaluation technique
described in this section and its recognition and acceptance that subjective judgments will be used by the
evaluators in the evaluation.
5. Any Contract award(s) made by the City of Waterloo is subject to prior approval by the City of
Waterloo City Council.
6. After award, the Proposer will be required to enter into a written contract with the City that is
substantially in the form attached hereto.
7. In the event a contract is terminated between both parties for any reason, the City of Waterloo will
award the contract by offer to the next qualified bidder. The City of Waterloo reserves the right to award
only those proposals that were opened in the Harold E. Getty Council Chambers on the second floor of
City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
E. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Questions regarding miscellaneous items will be directed to Aric Schroeder in the Planning and Zoning
Department, 319.291.4366, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
2. This Request for Bid does not commit the City to make an award, nor will the City pay any costs
incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals, or costs incurred in making necessary studies
for the preparation of proposals.
CONTRACTOR OR THEIR DESIGNEE MUST BE REACHABLE BY PHONE MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
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F. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROPOSAL
1. LANGUAGE, WORDS USED INTERCHANGEABLY — The word
CITY refers to the CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA throughout these
Instructions and Terms and Conditions. Similarly, PROPOSER
refers to the person or company submitting an offer to sell its
goods or services to the CITY, and CONTRACTOR refers to the
successful bidder.
2. PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS - No Proposal shall be accepted
from, and no contract will be awarded to, any person, firm or
corporation that is in arrears to the City upon debt or contract, that
is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the
City, or that is deemed irresponsible or unreliable by the City. If
requested, Proposers shall be required to submit satisfactory
evidence that they have a practical knowledge of the particular
supply/service proposal and that they have the necessary
financial resources to provide the proposed supply/service as
described in this Request for Proposal.
3. SPECIFICATION DEVIATIONS BY THE PROPOSER - Any
deviation from this specification MUST be noted in detail, and
submitted in writing in the Proposal. Completed specifications
should be attached for any substitutions offered, or when
amplifications are desirable or necessary. The absence of the
specification deviation statement and accompanying
specifications will hold the Proposer strictly accountable to the
specifications as written herein. Failure to submit this document of
specification deviation, if applicable, shall be grounds for rejection
of the item when offered for delivery. If specifications or
descriptive papers are submitted with Proposals, the Proposer's
name should be clearly shown on each document.
4. SPECIFICATION CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS -
All changes in Proposal documents shall be through written
addendum. Verbal information obtained otherwise will NOT be
considered in awarding of Proposals.
5. PROPOSAL CHANGES - Proposals, amendments thereto, or
withdrawal requests received after the time advertised for
Proposal opening, will be void regardless of when they were
mailed.
6. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT - The Contractor agrees to
protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of
Waterloo, its officials, officers, employees and agents, from and
against any and all claims and damages of every kind and nature
made, rendered or incurred by or in behalf of every person or
company whatsoever, including the parties hereto and their
employees, that may arise, occur, or grow out of any acts,
actions, work or other activity done by the Contractor, its
employees, subcontractors or any independent contractors
working under the direction of either the Contractor or
subcontractor in the performance of the contract.
7. PROPOSAL CURRENCY/LANGUAGE - All proposal prices shall
be shown in US Dollars ($). All prices must remain firm for the
duration of the contract regardless of the exchange rate. All
proposal responses must be submitted in English.
8. PAYMENTS - Payments will be made for all goods/services
delivered, inspected and accepted within 60 days after
acceptance and on receipt of an original invoice.
9. MODIFICATION, ADDENDA & INTERPRETATIONS - Any
apparent inconsistencies, or any matter requiring explanation or
interpretation, must be inquired into by the Proposer in writing at
least 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) prior to the
time set for the Proposal opening. Any and all such interpretations
or modifications will be in the form of written addenda. All
addenda shall become part of the contract documents and shall
be acknowledged and dated on the signature page.
10. LAWS AND REGULATIONS - All applicable State of Iowa and
federal laws, ordinances, licenses and regulations of a
governmental body having jurisdiction shall apply to the award
throughout as the case may be, and are incorporated herein by
reference.
11. SUBCONTRACTING - No portion of this Proposal may be
subcontracted without the prior written approval by the City.
12. ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL - Telegraphic and/or proposal offers
sent by electronic devices (e.g. facsimile machines) are not
acceptable and will be rejected upon receipt. Proposers will be
expected to allow adequate time for delivery of their proposal
either by airfreight, postal service, or other means.
13. CANCELLATION - Either party may cancel the contract in the
event that a petition, either voluntary or involuntary, is filed to
declare the other party bankrupt or insolvent or in the event that
such party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
14. ASSIGNMENT - Proposer shall not assign the contract or any
monies to become due thereunder without the prior written
consent of the City. Any assignment or attempt at assignment
made without such consent of the City shall be void.
15. TAXES - The City of Waterloo is exempt from sales tax and
certain other use taxes. Any charges for taxes from which the City
is exempt will be deducted from invoices before payment is made.
16. PROPOSAL INFORMATION IS PUBLIC — All documents
submitted with any proposal and the proposal shall become public
documents and subject to Iowa Code Chapter 22, which is
otherwise known as the "Iowa Open Records Law". By submitting
any document to the City of Waterloo in connection with a
proposal, the submitting party recognizes this and waives any
claim against the City of Waterloo and any of its officials, officers
and employees relating to the release of any document or
information submitted.
Each submitting party shall hold the City of Waterloo and its
officials, officers and employees harmless from any claims arising
from the release of any document or information made available
to the City of Waterloo arising from any proposal opportunity.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
Community Planning and Development Department
2024 and 2025 Residential Lots Mowing/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract
BID FORM
BIDDER:
ADDRESS:
COMPANY NAME
PHONE: ( )
1. The undersigned, being a Corporation existing under the laws of the State of , or a limited liability company
existing under the laws of the State of , or a Partnership consisting of the following partners:
having been familiarized with the existing conditions on the project area affecting the cost of the work, and with all
the Contract Documents now on file in the offices of the City Clerk, City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa,
and the Planning and Zoning Department, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa hereby proposes to furnish all
supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment, and services, including utility and
transportation services required to complete the proposed MOWINGS, in accordance with the contract documents and
for the unit price in place for the following amount:
Bid Price: Price per Lot/Area per occurrence for mowing and lot maintenance services for city owned lots under 1
acre for approximately 232 Properties.
dollars ($ )
Written Price Per Lot/Occurrence:
Bid Price: Price per Hour per occurrence for mowing and lot maintenance services for city owned lots 1 acre or
more for approximately 13 Properties.
dollars ($
Written Price Per Hour/Occurrence:
2. It is understood that the quantities set forth are approximate only and subject to variation and that the unit price for the
work done shall govern the actual payment to the Contractor.
3. In submitting this bid, the Bidder understands that the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award one
or more contracts for a single Option, all Options together, or any combination of Options. If written notice of
acceptance of this Bid is mailed or delivered to the undersigned within sixty (60) days after Bid Opening, the
undersigned agrees to execute and deliver an agreement in the prescribed form and furnish the required bond and
certificate of insurance within ten (10) days after the agreement is presented for signature, and start work within ten
(10) days after "Notice to Proceed" is issued.
4. Security in the sum of dollars ($ )
in the form of , is submitted herewith in accordance with NOTICE TO
BIDDERS.
5. Attached is a Non -Collusion Affidavit of Prime Contractor.
6. The Bidder is prepared to submit a financial and experience statement upon request.
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7. The Prime Contractor and Subcontractor(s), which have performed an aggregate of $10,000.00 in work for the City in
the current calendar year, are prepared to submit an AAP or Update and an EOC, within ten (10) days of notification
that the bid submitted is lowest and acceptable.
8. The Bidder has received the following Addendum or Addenda:
Addendum No.
Date: / /
/ /
/ /
9. The Bidder shall list the MBE/WBE subcontractors, amount of subcontracts and bid items listed on the City of
Waterloo Minority and /or Women Business Pre -bid Contract Information Form submitted with this Bid Form. The
apparent low bidder shall submit a list of all other subcontractor(s) to be used on this project to the City of Waterloo
by 5:00 p.m. the business day following the day bids on this project are due along with the Non -collusion Affidavits
of ALL Subcontractor(s).
The subcontractors listed on this proposal and/or submitted to the Contract Compliance Officer cannot be changed except
for the following reasons.
1. The City of Waterloo does not approve the subcontractors.
2. The subcontractors submit in writing that they cannot fulfill their subcontracts
10. The Contractor shall provide a complete inventory of sufficient and proper equipment to perform all work in a safe
and timely manner. Equipment list may be submitted below or as a separate attachment:
11. The Bidder has filled in all blanks on this proposal. Those blanks not applicable are marked "none" or "NA".
12. The bidder has attached all applicable forms.
13. The owner (City of Waterloo) reserves the right to select alternatives, delete line items, and/or to reduce quantities
prior to the Award of Contract due to budgetary limitations.
SIGNED: DATE: / /
Name and Title
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NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER
State of
County of
, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:
1. He/She is (Owner), (Partner), (Officer), (Representative), or (Agent) of , the Bidder that has
submitted the attached Bid;
2. He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances
respecting such Bid;
3. Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid;
4. Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in
interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with any
other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached
Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or
indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to
fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or, to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the
bid price or the bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful
agreement any advantage against the City of Waterloo, Iowa, or any person interested in the Proposed Contract; and
5. The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy,
connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees,
or parties in interest, including this affiant.
Signature Title
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day of , 2024.
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NON -COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUBCONTRACTOR
State of )
County of )
, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:
1. He/She is (Owner), (Partner), (Officer), (Representative), or (Agent) of , hereinafter
referred to
as the "Subcontractor";
2. He/She is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the subcontractor's proposal submitted by the
subcontractor to , contract pertaining to the 2024 and 2025
Residential/Miscellaneous Areas mowing and Lot Maintenance Services in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa;
3. Such subcontractor's proposal is genuine and is not a collusive or sham proposal;
4. Neither the subcontractor nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees, or parties in
interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly, with
any other bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham proposal in connection with such contract or to
refrain from submitting a proposal in connection with such contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly,
sought by unlawful agreement or connivance with any other bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in
said subcontractor's proposal, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the price of prices in said
subcontractor's proposal, or to secure through collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any
advantage against the City of Waterloo, Iowa, or any person interested in the proposed Contract;
5. The price or prices quoted in the subcontractor's proposal are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion,
conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement on the part of the bidder or any of its agents, representatives,
owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.
Signature Title
Stcbs r bed aru' jvorry to- befor& m thr;J-
day of , 2024.
Stare,
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE
(As provided in Executive Order No. 11246)
All contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers of goods and services doing business with the City and value of
said business equals or exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) annually agree as follows:
1. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier of goods and services will not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, economic status, age,
mental or physical handicap, political opinions or affiliations. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier will
develop an Affirmative Action program to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during
employment without regard to their race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, economic status, age, mental or
physical disability, political opinions or affiliations. Such actions shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. Employment
b. Upgrading
c. Demotion or Transfer
d. Recruitment and Advertising
e. Layoff or Termination
f. Rates of Pay or Other Forms of Compensation
g. Selection for Training Including Apprenticeship.
2. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier of goods and services will, in all solicitations or
advertisements for employees, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, economic status, age, mental or physical disabilities,
political opinion or affiliations.
3. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier or his/her collective bargaining representative will send to
each labor union or representative of workers which he/she has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or
understanding, a notice advising said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitment under
this section.
4. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier of goods and services will comply with all published rules,
regulations, directives, and order of the City of Waterloo Affirmative Action Program Contract Compliance
Provisions.
5. The contractor, subcontractor vendor and supplier of goods and services will furnish and file compliance reports
within such time and upon such forms as provided by the Affirmative Action Officer. Said forms will elicit
information as to the policies, procedures, patterns, and practices of each subcontractor as well as the contractor
himself/herself and said subcontractor, vendor and supplier will permit access to his/her employment books, records
and accounts to the City's Affirmative Action Officer, for the purpose of investigation to ascertain compliance with
this contract and with rules and regulations of the City's Affirmative Action Program — Contract Compliance
Provisions relative to Resolution No. 24664
6. In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the non-discrimination clauses of this contract or with any of
such rules, regulations and orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the
contractor may be declared ineligible for further contracts in accordance with procedures authorized by the City
Council.
7. The contractor, subcontractor, vendor and supplier of goods and services will include, or incorporate by reference,
the provisions of the non-discrimination clause in every contract, subcontract or purchase order unless exempted by
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the rules, regulations or orders of the City's Affirmative Action Program, and will provide in every subcontract, or
purchase order that said provisions will be binding upon each contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.
8. We, the undersigned, recognize that we are morally and legally committed to non-discrimination in employment.
Any person who applies for employment with our company will not be discriminated against because of race, creed,
color, sex, national origin, economic status, age, mental or physical disabilities.
Signed:
Appropriate Official
Title
Date
Page 27 of 85
DRAFT CONTRACT
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
2024 and 2025 Residential Lots/Miscellaneous Areas Mowing and Lot Maintenance Services Contract
CONTRACT PROVISIONS
This Contract for mowing (the "Contract") is made and entered into effective May 1, 2024 and ending October 31, 2025,
by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "City"), and (the "Contractor").
1. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, supplies and equipment to perform
all work required for the Contract work as described in the Specifications.
2. The Contract Documents shall consist of the following:
a. This Contract
b. Request for Bids
c. Notice of Public Hearing
d. Instruction to Bidders
e. Signed copy of Bid Form
f. Non -Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder
g. Non -Collusion Affidavit of Sub -Contractor
h. Equal Opportunity
i. General Conditions
j. Bid Specifications
These documents form the Contract Documents and are all fully incorporated as a part of this Contract as if attached to
this Contract or set forth in full herein. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity among the Contract Documents, the
document in the order set forth above that first addresses the issue or provision in question shall govern.
3. The Contractor agrees to be ready to commence the work within twenty-four (24) hours after the City issues a "Notice
to Proceed" and to complete the work within the given time frame. Time is of the essence in the performance of
duties under this Contract. The Contractor also agrees to the following:
a. Contractors will abide by ordinance sections 7-1-2B(1). Contractor will not be permitted to transfer grass onto or
across any city street or alley. In the event grass is transferred into any street or alley it shall be removed by the
Contractor.
b. Contractor will abide by ordinance sections 7-1-2F Contractors will not be permitted to blow weeds/grass onto or
across any street or alley. In the event weeds/grass is transferred into the street it shall be removed by the
Contractor.
c. Contractors shall bag all weeds/grass taller than 12" in residential areas and dispose of the rubbish
properly. Disposal can be done at the City of Waterloo Yard Waste Site located at 2749 Independence Ave.,
Waterloo, Iowa.
d. Contractors are not to mow or trim any flowers or gardens unless specified by the Planning and Zoning
Department.
e. Contractors will trim around all trees, telephone poles, fences, structures, curbs and on the backside of alleys.
f. In the event the Planning and Zoning Department finds that the Contractor did not fulfill its obligation, the
Contractor will be required to go back to the property at no additional cost to the city or owner of the property.
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g. Contractor shall remove all involuntary vines, brush, or trees along any fence and the portion of property to the
alley when referral is given by the Project Manager.
h. Properties found in compliance upon arrival of the contractor, will not result in additional charges to the City of
Waterloo from the Contractor.
4. The Contractor agrees to comply with and obey all ordinances of the City of Waterloo relating to the obstruction of
streets and alleys, keeping open passageways for water and traffic, and maintaining proper and sufficient barricades
with lights and signals during all hours of darkness.
5. Except as to any negligence of City, its officials, officers, employees or agents in the performance of any duty under
this Contract, and to the extent not covered by insurance maintained by Contractor, Contractor agrees to defend and
indemnify City, its officials, officers, employees and agents, and to hold same harmless, from and against any and all
claims, demands, causes of action, losses, costs, or liabilities whatsoever, including but limited to reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses, arising from or in connection with the acts or omissions of Contractor in performing the
work contemplated by this Contract.
6. Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property. If public or private property is damaged
by Contractor and is not repaired in a timely manner as determined by City, City has the option of having the damage
repaired at the Contractor's expense, to be reimbursed to the City or withheld from future payments to Contractor
hereunder.
7. The Contractor shall have no cause of action against the City on account of delays and execution of work, if the work
is delayed by the City, the Contractor may have extra time for the completion of the job as was lost by reason of the
delay caused by the City.
8. The City, at its sole discretion and without waiving any claims or rights, may allow for partial payment for the work
included on an invoice for which all services have not been delivered or accepted. The City may withhold payment
for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: unsatisfactory job performance or progress, defective work,
disputed work, failure to comply with material provisions of the Contract, third -party claims filed or reasonable
evidence that a claim will be filed, or other reasonable cause.
9. In the event that Contractor defaults in the performance or observance of any covenant, agreement or obligation set
forth in this Contract, and if such default remains uncured for a period of seven (7) days after notice thereof shall have
been given by City to Contractor, then City may declare that Contractor is in default hereunder and may terminate this
Contract by delivery to Contractor of written notice of termination, and/or take whatever other action at law or in
equity may be necessary or desirable to enforce the obligations and covenants of Contractor hereunder. Contractor
shall be entitled to only one such notice, and in connection with any subsequent breach then City may terminate this
Contract upon seven (7) days' advance written notice. In the event of termination, the Contractor shall be
compensated for all necessary services satisfactorily performed through the termination date. No delay in enforcing
the provisions hereof as to any breach or violation shall impair, damage or waive the right of City to enforce the same
or to obtain relief against or recover for the continuation or repetition of such breach or violation or any similar breach
or violation thereof at any later time or times. In the event that City prevails against Contractor in a suit or other
enforcement action hereunder, Contractor agrees to pay the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by City.
10. In addition to paragraph 9 above, this Contract may be terminated at any time, in whole or in part, upon the mutual
written agreement of the parties. City may also choose to terminate this Contract at any time without cause by
delivering to Contractor twenty-one (21) days' advance written notice of termination.
11. Contractor may not assign, delegate or subcontract any of its duties hereunder without the prior written consent of
City.
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12. Because time is of great importance when completing mowing work, the Contractor must notify the City of
Waterloo at least two (2) weeks in advance including who will be filling in for them for any planned time off.
13. Any notice under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by United States registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed:
City: Contractor:
City of Waterloo, Iowa
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, Iowa 50703
Attn: Planning Department
Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in person, or (ii) three (3)
business days following the date of deposit if mailed as stated above.
14. Nothing in this Contract shall, or shall be deemed or construed to, create or constitute any joint venture, partnership,
agency, employment, or any other relationship between the parties nor, except as expressly set forth herein, to create
any liability for one party with respect to the liabilities or obligations of the other party or any other person.
Contractor is an independent Contractor.
15. This Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and the respective successors and assigns of
each.
16. In the event any provision of this Contract is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the
remaining provisions of this Contract shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. If, for
any reason, a court finds that any provision of this Contract is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable as written, but that by
limiting such provision it would become valid, legal, and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be
written and shall be construed and enforced as so limited.
17. This Contract, together with the Contract Documents, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining
to the subject matter hereof. This Contract may not be modified or amended except by the mutual written agreement
of the parties.
18. In consideration of the full compliance on the part of the Contractor with all the provisions, stipulations and
conditions hereof, or contained in the various instruments made a part of this Contract by reference, and upon
completion and acceptance of the work, the City agrees to pay the Contractor as set forth on Exhibit "A" (Bid Form)
attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract for Mowing by their duly authorized representatives as
of the date first set forth above.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CONTRACTOR
Quentin Hart - Mayor Name of Company
Kelly Felchle -City Clerk
By:
Title:
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Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
Between 1305 & 1311 W 2nd St
2,115
y
891326307003
formerly 1309 W 2nd St
NW of 434 Bayard St
3,585
59,959
3,276
y
891326357005
formerly 430 Bayard St
NW of 714 La Porte Rd
n
891336253035
891326129029
891326129028
891326129034
891326129026
891326128015
Former voleball courts of bowling alley. Over 1 acre.
West of 133 University Av
y
Formerly 135 University Av.
West of 133 University Av
3,276
y
Formerly 137 University Av.
East of 157 University Av
4,651
y
East of 157 University Av
6,552
y
Consider combining these four parcels.
West of 226 Leland Av
6,505
y
someone is parking on it...they should mow, or stop parking on it. Formerly 232 Leland Av
Between 704 & 710 W 1st St
4,231
y
891326177011
formerly 706 W 1st St
East of 139 Dawson St
3,899
y
891314486006
formerly 121 Cutler St, south of corner lot
South side of Dawson St at Lincoln St
1,134
y
891314485010
891322155008
891322155018
891314483009
East of 516 Upton Av
4,862
n
East of 516 Upton Av
2,616
n
Consider combining both parcels.
North of 1003 Logan Av
6,450
y
formerly 1007 Logan Av
North of 130 St Albans St
6,017
y
891323284001
formerly 201 Lincoln St
West of 318 Center St
6,850
y
891323229014
formerly 326 Center St
SE Cor. of Conger St & Broadway St
6,370
y
891323204001
Note there is a traffic box on part of this lot, so we could not sell the entire lot
East of 122 W Parker St
5,000
y
891314433013
formerly 116 W Parker St
East of 424 Dawson St
4,166
y
891314458011
formerly 420 Dawson St
East of 851 Dawson St
6,552
y
891314358004
formerly 847 Dawson St
South of 1015 Lincoln St
6,450
y
891314476008
formerly 1013 Lincoln St
South of 725 Fairview Av
7,646
y
891323127013
formerly 717 Fairview Av
East of 514 Bratnober St
2,080
y
891323207007
Formerly 508 Bratnober St. Demoed summer 2021.
NE of 627 W 2nd St
4,995
y
891326253011
formerly 623 W 2nd St
West of 651 Kern St
9,780
y
891314381031
Formerly 663 Kern St. Demoed fall 2021.
North of 3127 Logan Av
26,227
n
891302476048
East of 3338 W Airline Hwy
7,480 ,
n
891305476015
Lot 2 of Wesport Addition.
NE Cor. of Ansborough Av & Upton Av
30,213
n
891322153032
West of 917 Hartman Av
5,616
n
891328229001
North of 1021 Chalmers Av
6,777
257,411
73,822
14,001
n
891328229021
700 Blk of University Av West of US Hwy 63
n
891327226002
Former Weissman Iron & Metals. Over 1 acre.
Lafayette St between Colorado St and Indiana St
y
891230328011
Formerly 2265 Lafayette St, Lafayette School. Over 1 acre.
West of 1330 Dearborn Av & 1127 Calhoun St
n
891229306012
SW Cor. of Courtland St & Elm St
3,910
y
891325207006
formerly 326 Courtland St
Between 806 Gilbert St & 1310 Cottage Grove Av
7,616
n
891229303009
West of 1919 Lafayette St
3,672
y
891230157007
formerly 1915-1917 Lafayette St. Under development agreement, soon to be conveyed.
East of 1903 Lafayette ST
4,466
y
891230157008
Under development agreement, soon to be conveyed.
SE of 1202 Sycamore St
5,734
y
891325181003
formerly 1218 Sycamore St
SW of 1202 Sycamore St
5,475
y
891325181007
formerly 118 E 10th St
SE of 1202 Sycamore St
4,778
y
891325181002
SE of 1202 Sycamore St
12,184
y
891325181004
North of 515 Independence Av
6,447
n
891324479019
formerly 519 Independence Av, alley access only
Between 319 & 327 Glenwood St
3,992
y
891324454007
Between 222 & 232 Gable St
6,998
y
891313379004
formerly 230 Gable St
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Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
Between 314 & 328 E 1st St
8,968
y
891323478017
formerly 320 E 1st St
NE of 117 E 9th St
2,520
y
891325176017
formerly 121 E 9th St
NE of 117 E 9th St
4,682
y
891325176016
corner of E 9th St and Sycamore St
NE of 117E 9th St
7,202
y
891325176005
NE of 117E 9th St
6,246
y
891325176004
Behind 117 E 9th St
7,454
y
891325176012
formerly 116-118 E 8th St
West of 1335 Mulberry St
6,292
y
891325251007
formerly 1331 Mulberry St
SW Cor. of Franklin St & Linden Av
6,826
y
891325278006
formerly 1828 Franklin St
North of 506 Elm St
5,428
y
891325212016
formerly 510 Elm St
South of 326 Fowler St
3,758
y
891325211007
formerly 515 Elm St
Between 868 & 876 Fowler St
3,136
y
891230106013
891325211001
891325211002
891325212002
SE Cor. of Fowler St & Lane St
2,106
y
formerly 302 Fowler St
East of SE Cor. of Fowler St & Lane St
2,106
y
formerly 304 Fowler St. Consider combining these two parcels
East of 402 Fowler St
2,613
y
Formerly 404 Fowler St.
South of 608 Vinton St
3,501
y
891325227017
formerly 602 Vinton St
West of 606 Independence Av
7,006
y
891325227001
This parcel acquired in 1988 by CLD 597197, presumably for intersection imp. Should Planning mow?
SW Cor. of N Barclay St & Salisbury St
3,626
y
891324184009
This parcel acquired in 1972 by DEED 501897, presumably for road. Should Planning mow?
North of 724 Vinton St
6,601
y
891324480002
formerly 728 Vinton St
South of 733 Vinton St
4,389
y
891324479008
formerly 731 Vinton St
North of 724 Vinton St
7,679
y
891324480001
formerly 734 Vinton St
South of 749 Vinton St
6,583
y
891324479005
formerly 745 Vinton St
North of 439 Cherry St
3,920
y
891324458009
formerly 449-447 Cherry St
West of 718 Glenwood St
860
y
891324482001
small triangular lot west of parcel 891324482002
North of 508 Mobile St
8,200
y
891324477001
891323434003
891323434002 11
formerly 520 Mobile St, at dead end of Mobile
Across from 81 Lafayette St
2,825
y
Across from 81 Lafayette St
2,825
y
Consider combining these 2 parcels.
North of 221 Ash St
8,456
y
891324429005
South of 239 Ash St
8,458
y
891324429004
formerly 233 Ash St
NE Cor. of Mulberry St & Oak Av
3,916
y
891323428020
Portion needed for right-of-way
North of 1015 Mobile St
4,773
n
891324260010
formerly 1017 Mobile St
North of 235 Jackson St
5,463
y
891324257010
formerly 239 Jackson St
Between 155 & 167 Harrison St
7,044
y
891323288003
891323288005
891323288006
891323288007
891324183008
891323285009
891323285010 'Consider
891219205007
East of 155 Harrison St
7,044
y
East of 155 Harrison St
9,391
y
West of 137 Harrison St
4,696
y
Consider combining these three parcels
South of the SW Cor. Of N Barclay St & Oneida St
4,669
y
formerly 213 N Barclay St
400 Blk Logan Av South of 105 Lincoln St
4,020
y
400 Blk Logan Av South of 105 Lincoln St
7,059
y
combining both parcels. Formerly 421 Logan Av
South of 2306 City View St
7,357
n
East of 122 Sumner St
4,717
y
891324179005
Used as parking lot, look at selling. Formerly 132 Sumner St
100 Blk Sumner St West of 211 Linn St
8,472
y
891324176010
formerly 121 Sumner St
West of 410 Adams St
8,794
y
891324134009
formerly 402 Adams St
East of 418 Adams St
8,819
y
891324134013
formerly 426 Adams St
West of 519 Adams St
3,519
y
891324207008
formerly 509 Adams St
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Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
NW Cor. of Adams St & E 4th St
17,049
y
891324107006
South of 120 Peek St
5,630
y
891324208016
formerly 116 Peek St
North of 806 Logan Av
7,480
y
891324101009
formerly 812 Logan Av
West of 123 Conger St
7,509
y
891323228002
formerly 125 Conger St
South of 328 Ricker St
5,219
y
891313383009
formerly 821 Manson St
West of 437 Ricker St
7,115
y
891313381010
East of 119 Ricker St
5,343
y
891313356010
formerly 129 Ricker St
NE Cor. of Ricker St & Hwy 63
4,888
y
891313354020
North of 1809 E 4th St
7,755
y
891313356007
East of 307 Gable St
7,347
y
891313377012
formerly 315 Gable St
300 Blk Gable St West of 1009 Manson St
7,344
y
891313377010
East of 306 Charles St
7,340
y
891313331003
formerly 312 Charles St
West of 220 Independence Av
8,339
y
891325202003
West of 824 Fowler St
8,424
y
891230106005
formerly 820 Fowler St
East of 307 Adams St
3,410
y
891324132026
300 Blk Adams St East of 307 Adams St
8,579
y
891324132025
West of 327 Adams St
8,581
y
891324132024
consider combining these three parcels
West of 117 Smith St
2,522
y
891324458021
formerly 115 Smith St
East of 518 Cottage St
6,709
y
891324251005
formerly 520 Cottage St
East of 620 Fowler St
7,006
y
891325234005
formerly 622 Fowler St
North of 902 Logan Av
9,167
y
891313357007
902 Logan Av
14,208
y
891313357008
Dunsmore house. Consider combining these two parcels
East of 126 Dearborn Av
8,541
y
891230305006
formerly 134 Dearborn Av
700 Blk Willow St East of 522 Beech St
13,858
y
891324427002
formerly 710 Willow St
East of 217 Independence Av
3,252
y
891324457014
formerly 223 Independence Av
South of 415 State St
8,380
y
891230151008
formerly 409 State St
200 Blk Courtland St South of 206 Irving St
2,261
y
891325202010
formerly 211 Courtland St
NE Cor. of Courtland St & Irving St
3,944
y
891325202011
Consider combining these two parcels
North of 1804 E 4th St
4,211
y
891313379013
Formerly 1808 E 4th St
1804 E 4th St
5,760
y
891313379012
Consider combining these two parcels. Home demolished in 2023.
700 Blk Vinton St North of 711 Vinton St
6,583
y
891324479011
formerly 717 Vinton St
700 Blk Vinton St North of 711 Vinton St
6,583
y
891324479010
Consider combining these two parcels
200 Blk of Hopkins Ct SE of 208 Salisbury St
4,495
n
891324184016
Formerly 220 Hopkins Ct. Demoed fall 2021.
East of 3116 Franklin St
9,015
n
891229276008
formerly 3126 Franklin St
West of 918 Newell St 52,380 n
891324203003
Formerly 820 Newell St. Over 1 acre.
1027 Sycamore St
2,389
y 891325137011 Building demolished in 2021
NW of 1027 Sycamore St
2,090
y 891325137012 formerly 1025 Sycamore St
NE of 1027 Sycamore St
4,479
y 891325137010
1000 Blk of Sycamore SE of 204 E 8th St
8,958
y 891325137013 consider combining these 4 parcels
East of 215 Sumner St
5,658
y 891324177016 formerly 219 Sumner St
West of 225 Sumner St
5,656
y 891324177015 Formerly 223 Sumner St. Consider combining these two parcels.
North of 415 Lane St
7,149
y
891324457010
formerly 419 Lane St
00 Blk of Lane St, across street from 82 Lane St
4,120
y
891325251003
NE of 410 Thompson Av
4,225
y
891323431012
formerly 414 Thompson Av
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Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
South of 326 Oak Av
1,754
y
891323430018
formerly 310 Oak Av
SW of 406 E 10th St
2,626
y
891325209011
formerly 1201 Mulberry St
South of 41 John St
6,233
n
891313351036
formerly 27 John St
South of 414 Logan Av
7,971
y
891324156007
formerly 408-410 Logan Av
South of 114 Warneka St
11,096
y
891313459019
formerly 915 Newell St
NE of 409 E 8th St
9,519
y
891325127007
formerly 411 E 8th St
SE of 906 Franklin St
2,785
y
891325127002
East of 124 Center St
31,007
y
891323231002
Formerly 120 Center St. Demoed fall of 2021.
100 Blk of Sumner St West of 211 Linn St
8,400
y
891324176011
891229358002
891229358003
891229358021
891229358001
891229226026 I
891229226025
891229226024
891313307009
Formerly 115 Sumner St. Demoed summer 2021.
1000 Blk of Fulton St across from 1013 Fulton St
10,400
n
Formerly 1004 Fulton Av. Demoed fall 2021.
1000 Blk of Fulton St across from 1013 Fulton St
5,200
n
1000 Blk of Fulton St across from 1013 Fulton St
3,180
n
1000 Blk of Fulton St across from 1013 Fulton St
5,070
n
consider combining these four parcels
South of 171 Rebecca Ln
11,548
n
Formerly 179 Rebecca Ln. Demoed fall 2021.
South of 171 Rebbecca Ln
12,067
147,668
82,291
n
East of 171 Rebbecca Ln
n
Consider combining these three parcels. Over 1 acre.
111.1.111111101111WRWIPIIIMPryard only. Under 1 acre.
h . Mow front yard only. Under 1 acre.
123 E Parker St
y
2127 E 4th St
126,154
y
891313307026
1526 E 4th St
7,263
y
891324129013
Formerly 1526 E 4th. Demoed 2022.
1527 E 4th St
4,271
y
891324105007
Formerly 1527 E 4th. Demoed 2022.
100 Blk of Shilliam Av across from 209 Jackson St
5,164
y
891324405003
Formerly 118 Shilliam Av. Demoed fall 2021.
West of 218 Cottage St
8,441
y
891324176002
891324476004
891324476003 I
891324476009
Formerly 214 Cottage St. Demoed fall 2021.
900 Blk of Linden Av North of 751 Glenwood St
6,046
y
Formerly 915 Linden St. Demoed fall 2021.
900 Blk of Linden Av North of 751 Glenwood St
6,047
y
Consider combining these two parcels
West of 729 Glenwood St
6,300
y
Formerly 725 Glenwood St. Demoed fall 2021.
West of 150 Harrison St
4,346
y
891323285027
891230308009
891230308008 IConsider
891324410001
Formerly 154 Harrison St. Demoed fall 2021.
West of 246 Hogle St
5,473
y
Formerly 242 Hogle St. Demoed fall 2021.
West of 246 Hogle St
5,501
y
combining these two parcels
SE Cor. of Merriman St & Halstead St
3,564
y
Formerly 200 Merriman St. Demoed fall 2021
105 E 11th St
26,880
y
891325181005
r lumber On demo list. Parcel used by bridge contractor. Removed from list for now.
yard.
307 Sumner St
4,722
y
891324178017
Formerly 307 Sumner St. Demoed 2022
335 Sumner St
5,072
y
891324178010
Formerly 335 Sumner St. Demoed 2022
East of 402 Courtland St
10,200
y
891325208002
Formerly 408 Courtland St. Demoed 2022.
70 Sycamore St
39,636
y
891323476001
Former Crystal Ice building.
90 Sycamore St
15,228
y
891323476002
Former Crystal Ice building.
516 Pine St
3,810
y
891324310002
Soon to be sold to developer to be rehabed.
521 Pine St
4,601
y
891324307010
Soon to be sold to developer to be rehabed.
West of 508 Adams St
8,743
y
891324210001
East of 427 Rath St
4,056
y
891230303007
East of 2012 Lafayette St
7,554
94,009
10,272
y
891230304006
1515 Sycamore St
y
891325259002
Former Rath Administration building. Over 1 acre.
East Cor. of Sycamore St & E 10th St
y
891325180014
NW of 1217 Sycamore St
6,688
y
891325180013
formerly 1211 Sycamore St
Between 508 & 526 Locust
1,927
y
891326331006
formerly 520 Locust St
Page 34 of 85
Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
Between 1128 & 1206 Washington St.
9,380
y
891325307007
Adj. to 622 W 9th St
2,774
y
891326432012
formerly 626-628 W 9th St
West of 1129 South St
7,323
y
891325307024
East of 1023 South St
3,566
y
891326433006
formerly 1029 South St
NW of 1316 Washington St
3,167
y
891325354049
City acquired from State CLD 623 Pg 63. Is planning responsible to mow?
NE of 622 W 9th St
2,854
y
891326432010
East of 1421 Hawthorne Av
5,415
y
891336105018
formerly 1423 Hawthorne Av
West of 1133 Bertch Av
6,362
y
891335226017
Formerly 1131 Bertch Av. This property should be a high priority to sell
SE of 1018 Wellington St
8,423
y
891326476006
891325153003
891325153002
891325307032
891325307033
891325307003
formerly 1020 Wellington St
SE of 915 Commercial St
6,784
y
formerly 919-925 Commercial St (Castle Apartments)
100 Blk W 8th St SE of 915 Commercial St
3,618
n
Consider combining these two parcels
SE of 1218 Washington St
6,853
y
NW Cor. of W 11th St & South St
10,832
y
Consider combining these two parcels
NW of 1124 Washington St
8,447
y
formerly 1120 Washington St
NE of 620 W 7th St
2,421
y
891326426007
formerly 614 W 7th St
NE of 619 W 7th St, behind 908-910 South St
3,000
n
891326431002
Formerly 613 W 7th St. Alley access only.
NW of 1108 Grant Av
6,981
y
891326481001
formerly 1100 Grant Av
SW of 326 W 14th St
4,210
y
891325377008
formerly 328 W 14th St
742 Grant Av
3,936
y
891326411007
Building demolished in 2021
NE of 326 W 14th St
8,540
y
891325377006
817 Bluff St
20,517
y
891326283016
Quonset Hut part of former Johnstone Supply. Includes sidewalk along W 7th St
SE of 1103 Commercial St
8,395
y
891325155013
NW Cor. of Williston Av & US Hwy 218
8,239
y
891325382012
891325354011
891325354012
891325354013
891313382019
SE of 1426 Washington St
7,233
y
SE of 1426 Washington St
7,030
y
SE of 1426 Washington St
6,995
y
Consider combining these three parcels.
232 Ricker St
3,570
y
Parcel number was changed, used to be parcel 891313382006
North of 208 Denver St
5,040
y
891326305017
Home demolished in 2023.
Home demolished in 2023.
Home demolished in 2023.
Home demolished in 2023.
Over 1 acre. Approximatly half of the site is parking lot.
207 Lafayette St
4,050
y
891323478013
208 Sunnyside Av
2,205
y
891326108007
212 Sunnyside Av
2,205
y
891326108008
637 Ankeny St
6,432
228,559
31,102
119,224
6,300
n
891313352021
N of 250 Westfield Ave, part of Lot 1 of Techworks Add
y
891323378017
SE of 250 Westfield Ave, part of Lot 1 of Techworks Add
n
891323378018
Entire parcel is parking lot. Mow areas of right-of-way of Westfiled Av and W Jefferson St.
E Cor. of W Commercial St & River Rd, Lot 3 Techworks Add
n
891323455001
Over 1 acre.
West of 215 Oneida St
y
891324181014
Parcel added 2/17/23, previously was missed
1318 Martin Rd
32,000
101,059
101,059
101,059
6,400
n
891332476007
Parcel added 4/24/23, home will eventually be tore down
N of 3620 Wagner Rd
n
891303151009
Parcel added 4/24/23. Mow front 300 feet only. Over 1 acre.
S of 3620 Wagner Rd
n
891303151012
Parcel added 4/24/23. Mow front 300 feet only. Over 1 acre.
N of 3488 Wagner Rd
n
891303151013
Parcel added 4/24/23. Mow front 300 feet only. Over 1 acre.
W of 306 Madison St
y
891230129024
Parcel added 4/27/23.
SW of 321 E 1st St
9,000
y
891323436006
Parcel added 4/27/23.
E of 912 Newton St
6,050
y
891314351008
Parcel added 4/27/23.
N of 914 Linden Av
14,644
n
891219351018
Parcel added 6/13/23
Page 35 of 85
Exhibit "A"
2024-2025 Mowing List as of 3/1/24
Property
Lot Sq ft
Sidewalk
PIN
Note
54 Lane St
56,933
y
891325254013
Parcel # changed, was 891325254010 Parcel added 8/1/23. Mow area under 1 acre.
1335 Mulberry Street
2,475
y
891325251006
Parcel added 9/11/23. Has a house.
N of 1335 Mulberry Street
4,635
y
891325251004
Parcel added 9/11/23
200 E Mullan Av
8,025
y
831323477012
Parcel added 1/4/24
617 W 1st St
2,100
y
891326178016
Parcel added 2/8/24
708 W 3rd St
9,000
y
891326183004
Parcel added 2/8/24
324-326 W 7th St
4,875
y
891326283003
Parcel added 2/8/24. Sidewalk on W 7th and Bluff
1003 Vine St
7,000
y
891219307012
891325133001
891325133003
891325133004
891325133005
891325133018
891325180018
Parcel added 2/8/24. Sidewalk on Vine and Steely
NW of 924 Lafayette St, corner of Lafayette & E 7th
4,730
y
Parcel added 2/8/24
NW of 924 Lafayette St, corner of Lafayette & E 7th
3,870
y
Parcel added 2/8/24
NW of 924 Lafayette St, corner of Lafayette & E 7th
6,000
y
Parcel added 2/8/24
NW of 924 Lafayette St, corner of Lafayette & E 7th
4,500
y
Parcel added 2/8/24
NE of 204 E 7th St, corner of Lafayette & E 7th
3,200
y
Parcel added 2/8/24. Consider combining these 5 parcels
NW of 1217 Sycamore St
4,080
y
Parcel added 2/8/24
W of 532 Dawson St
4,290
y
891314457018
Parcel added 2/8/24
NW of 1112 Sycamore St
12,600
y
891325179008
formerly 1100 Sycamore St. Parcel added 2/8/24
E of 1320 Mulberry St, corner of Mulberry and Lane
13,724
y
891325251008
Parcel added 2/8/24
S of 542 Indiana St
71,000
5,600
n
891230329029
Previously missed. Parcel added 2/8/24
1712 E 4th St
y
891313382015
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
1738 Flower St
15,000
n
891321377012
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes an appartment complex.
408 Vermont St
8,400
y
891326355002
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
724 Lincoln St
6,721
y
891323227002
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
418 Oak Av
5,200
y
891323428019
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
110 Chestnut St
4,500
y
891323237027
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
318 Bratnober St
4,270
y
891323235010
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
309 E 2nd St
7,350
y
891323478009
Parcel added 3/1/24. Includes a home.
Page 36 of 85
1
City of Waterloo Planning Department
Mowing Lots
0
8
Waterloo Corp_Li its
Over 1 Acre
IR Under 1 Acre
0 0.3 0.6 1.2
Miles
•
11
2024/2025 Residential Lots/Miscellaneous Mowing
Lot Maintenance Services City Owned Lots
Bid Estimate:
$18.00 A: Per lot/occurrence - lots under 1 acre
$75.00 B: Per Hour/Per occurrence — lots 1 acre or more
NAME & ADDRESS
OF BIDDER
Bid
Security
A: Lots
under 1
acre
B: Lots over
1 acre
P&J Lawn Care
Waterloo, IA
5%
$11.00
$25.00
Cedar Valley Lawn Care
Waterloo, IA
5%
$47.75
$95.27
B&B Lawn Care, Inc.
Waterloo, IA
5%
$12.45
$191.00
Page 38 of 85
CITY OF
ATERLOO
J�.
COMMUNICATION TO THE WATERLOO CITY COUNCIL
NAME AND DEPARTMENT
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director
Planning & Zoning Department
MEETING DATE
April 29, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TITLE
Amendment to the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance No. 5079 to update terms and regulations as
they apply to the floodplain regulations.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION
Approval
SUMMARY STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Staff is proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that will update terms, definitions, and
regulations as they apply to the floodplain regulations to make them meet DNR minimum
requirements, which a community must adopt to be compliant and remain a participating member in
the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA has prepared a new set of floodplain maps for Black
Hawk County, including all jurisdictions within Black Hawk County. The new floodplain maps will
become effective May 8, 2024, and FEMA requires that the community adopt the new maps and
updated regulations prior to the effective date to remain program compliant.
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT
The regulations are minimum requirements from FEMA and the DNR and will keep the community
compliant with and remain a participating member in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Not being a participating member in the NFIP would mean the city would not be eligible for Public
Assistance funding after a disaster, and property owners would not be alible to purchase flood
insurance under the NFIP.
DATA, ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIES
IMPLEMENTATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODS
The Planning, Programming, and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the amendment on
April 9th, and the Council will hold a public hearing.
SOURCE OF EXPENDITURES
N/A
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ATTACHMENTS
1. Zoning amendments (floodplain) 04-09-24 final draft
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CITY OF
ktj L WATERLOO
Planning & Zoning
MEMORANDUM
715 Mulberry St, Waterloo, IA 50703 0
Phone: (319) 291-4366 t.
CITYOFWATERLOOIOWA.COM
To: Planning, Programming and Zoning Commission
From: Aric A. Schroeder, City Planner
Date: 3/25/24
RE: Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Floodplain Regulations and Map.
Staff is proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that will update terms and
definitions as they apply to the floodplain regulations to make the regulations compliance
with the DNR Model Ordinance, which are the minimum requirements that a community
must adopt to be compliant and remain a participating member in the National Flood
Insurance Program. FEMA has prepared a new set of floodplain maps for Black Hawk
County, including all jurisdictions within Black Hawk County. The new floodplain maps
will become effective May 8, 2024, and FEMA requires that the community adopt the map
and updated regulations prior to the effective date to remain program compliant.
Please let Planning staff know if you have any questions or need any additional
information regarding the proposed amendment.
Amendment to the City of
Waterloo Zoning Ordinance
Changes and Updates to the City of Waterloo Zoning Ordinance to refer to the new floodplain
maps, and to make changes to the floodplain requirements to meet minimum floodplain require-
ments provided by FEMA and the IDNR, including:
- Section 10-3-1 Definitions, editing and adding definitions to meet minimum floodplain re-
quirements
- Section 10-4-5 Establishment of Official Flood Plain Zoning Map, adding proper reference to the
new floodplain maps and the map effective date of May 8, 2024.
- Section 10-22-2(C) Floodway Performance Standards, changes to meet minimum floodplain re-
quirements
- Section 10-23-3 Floodway Fringe District, changes to meet minimum floodplain requirements
- Section 10-22-4(B) General Floodplain District Conditional Uses, changes to meet minimum
floodplain regulations
- Section 10-22-5(A) Shallow Flooding District Permitted Uses, changing word "use" to "develop-
ment" to meet minimum floodplain requirements.
- Section 10-22-5(B) Shallow Flooding District Performance Standards, changes to meet minimum
floodplain requirements
- Section 10-30-1(B) Flood Plain Development Permit, changes to meet minimum floodplain re-
quirements
- Section 10-33-1 Information to be Obtained or Maintained, changes to meet minimum floodplain
requirements
Ordinance No. Amending Ordinance No. 5079
Planning and Zoning Commission Hearing:
City Council Approval:
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CHAPTER 1
TITLE AND PURPOSE 10-1-1 TITLE AND PURPOSE.
CHAPTER 1
TITLE AND PURPOSE
[Ordinance 3196, 2/22/82]
10-1-1 TITLE AND PURPOSE.
A. Title.
This Ordinance shall be known and may
be cited and referred to as the "Zoning Ordi-
nance" of the City of Waterloo, Iowa.
B. Purpose.
The purpose of this Ordinance shall be to
promote the health, safety, morals, order,
convenience, prosperity and general welfare;
to conserve and protect the value of property
throughout the City and to encourage the
most appropriate use of land; to lessen con-
gestion in the streets; to prevent the over-
crowding of land; to avoid undue concentra-
tion of population; and to facilitate the ade-
quate provision of transportation, water,
sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements.
C. Authority.
This Ordinance is adopted in accordance
with the City of Waterloo Comprehensive
Plan, as amended, and as permitted and spe-
cifically authorized in Chapter 414, City Zon-
ing, Code of Iowa, as amended.
CHAPTER 2
INTERPRETATION OF
STANDARDS
10-2-1 INTERPRETATION OF
STANDARDS.
In their interpretation and application,
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be held
to be the minimum requirements and shall be
liberally construed in favor of the governing
body and shall not be deemed a limitation or
repeal of any other powers granted by State
statutes. Where provisions or requirements
of this Ordinance conflict, the most restrictive
provision or requirements applies, unless
otherwise specified.
10-2-2 INTERPRETATION PERTAINING
TO FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT.
[Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87]
In their interpretation and application,
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be held
to be the minimum requirements and shall be
liberally construed in favor of the governing
body and shall not be deemed a limitation or
repeal of any other powers granted by State
statutes. Where provisions or requirements
of this Ordinance conflict, the most restrictive
provision or requirement applies, unless oth-
erwise specified. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
CHAPTER 3
DEFINITIONS
[Ordinance 3175, 12/14/81]
[Ordinance 3378, 12/17/84]
10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain
terms and words are hereby defined. Words
used in the present tense shall include the
future, the singular number shall include the
plural and the plural number includes the
singular; the word "shall" is mandatory, the
word "may" is permissive; and the word
"person" includes a firm, association, organi-
zation, partnership, trust, company, or corpo-
ration as well as an individual; the words
"used" or "occupied" include the words in-
tended, designed, or arranged to be used or
occupied. The word "lot" includes the words
plot or parcel.
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CHAPTER 3
DEFINITIONS
10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
Abutting: Having property or district
lines in common, adjoining. [Ordinance 5417,
8/28/17]
Accessory Structure: A structure located
on the same lot with the principal use or
principal structure, occupied by or devoted
to an accessory use, or on an abutting vacant
lot when legally combined to the lot with the
principal use or principal structure with a
recorded restrictive covenant. Where an ac-
cessory structure is attached to the principal
structure in a substantial manner, as by a
wall or roof, such accessory structure shall be
considered part of the principal structure,
and subject to all yard requirements con-
tained herein.
Accessory Use: A use customarily inci-
dental and subordinate to the principal use or
structure and located on the same lot there-
with. In no case shall such accessory use
dominate, in area, extent, or purpose the
principal lawful use or structure.
Actuarial Rates: Or "risk premium rates"
are those rates established by the Administra-
tor pursuant to individual community stud-
ies and investigations which are undertaken
to provide flood insurance in accordance
with 42 U.S.C. 4014 and the accepted actuari-
al principles. Actuarial rates include provi-
sions for operating costs and allowances.
Adjacent: Nearby, not distant, may or
may not have common property or district
lines.
Adult Businesses/Adult Uses: [Ordinance
3642, 5/1/89] The following definitions shall
govern the interpretation of the regulations of
adult uses.
1. Adult book or video store. An estab-
lishment having twenty-five (25) per-
cent or more of the retail floor space
presently being used by said business
or twenty-five (25) percent or more of
the gross business income derived
from or attributable to printed matter,
pictures, slides, records, audio tapes,
video tapes or motion picture films,
which are distinguished or character-
ized by an emphasis on matter depict-
ing, describing or relating to "speci-
fied sexual activities" or "specified
anatomical areas," as hereinafter de-
fined.
A building or portion thereof, that
engages in the renting, selling, presen-
tation, publication, or distribution of
adult products as described herein
shall not publicly display such mate-
rials and/or products so that they are
described, displayed, visible, or ad-
vertised from the exterior of the build-
ing if said use is to be operated as a
non -adult book or video store with
less than twenty-five (25) percent of
floor space/ gross income as described
herein.
2. Adult cabaret. Any establishment
which excludes minors by virtue of
age wherein the entertainment is dis-
tinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on the presentation, display,
depiction or description of "specified
sexual activities" or "specified ana-
tomical areas."
3. Adult conversation parlor. Any estab-
lishment which excludes minors by
reason of age and which provides the
service of engaging in or listening to
conversation, talk or discussion, if
such service is distinguished or char-
acterized by an emphasis on "speci-
fied sexual activities" or "specified
anatomical areas."
4. Adult health/sport club. A
health/sport club which excludes mi-
nors by reason of age, or if such club
is distinguished or characterized by
an emphasis on "specified sexual ac-
tivities" or "specified anatomical are-
as."
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CHAPTER 3
DEFINITIONS
10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
5. Adult massage parlor. A massage par-
lor which restricts minors by reason of
age, or if such club is distinguished or
characterized by an emphasis on
"specified sexual activities" or "speci-
fied anatomical areas."
6. Adult mini -motion picture theater. A
building or portion of a building with
a capacity for less than 50 persons
used for presenting material if such
building or portion of a building as a
prevailing practice excludes minors
by virtue of age, or if such material is
distinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on the depiction or descrip-
tion of "specified sexual activities" or
"specified anatomical areas" for ob-
servation by patrons therein.
7. Adult motion picture theater. A
building or portion of a building with
a capacity of 50 or more persons used
for presenting material if such build-
ing or portion of a building as a pre-
vailing practice excludes minors by
virtue of age, or if such material is dis-
tinguished or characterized by an
emphasis on the depiction or descrip-
tion of "specified sexual activities" or
"specified anatomical areas" for ob-
servation by patrons therein.
8. Adult steam room/bathhouse facility.
A building or portion of a building
used for providing a steam bath or
heat bathing room used for the pur-
pose of pleasure, bathing, relaxation,
reducing, utilizing steam or hot air as
a cleaning, relaxing or reducing agent
if such building or portion of a build-
ing restricts minors by reason of age
or if the service provided by the steam
room/bathhouse facility is distin-
guished or characterized by an em-
phasis on "specified sexual activities"
or "specified anatomical areas."
9. Adult uses. Adult uses include, but
are not limited to, adult book and
video stores, adult motion picture
theaters, adult mini -motion picture
theaters, adult massage parlors, adult
steam room/bathhouse facilities,
adult rap/conversation parlors, adult
health/sport clubs, adult cabarets,
and other premises, enterprises, busi-
nesses, private clubs/establishments
or places open to some or all members
of the public, at or in which there is an
emphasis on the presentation, display,
depiction or description of "specified
sexual activities" or "specified ana-
tomical areas" which are capable of
being seen by members of the public.
No adult use shall display, describe or
make visible from the exterior of the
premises any product, medium of
communication, or activity that de-
picts or describes "specified sexual ac-
tivities" or "specified anatomical are-
as."
10. Protected uses. Protected uses as here-
in defined.
11. "Specified anatomical areas" shall in-
clude the following:
a. Less than completely and opaque-
ly covered: (a) human genitals, (b)
pubic region; (c) buttock, and (d)
female breast below a point im-
mediately above the top of the
areola; and
b. Human male genitals in a discern-
ible rigid state even if completely
and opaquely covered.
12. "Specified sexual activities" shall in-
clude the following:
a. Human genitals in a state of sexu-
al stimulation or arousal;
b. Acts of human masturbation, sex-
ual intercourse or sodomy; or
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CHAPTER 3
DEFINITIONS
10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
c. Fondling or other erotic touching
of human genitals, pubic region,
buttock or female breast.
Alcohol Sales Uses: The following defini-
tions shall govern the interpretation of the
regulation of alcohol sales uses:
1. Alcohol - Protected Uses: Protected
uses as herein defined.
2. Alcohol Sales: The sale of alcohol and
alcoholic beverages, as each such term
is defined in Chapter 123 of the Iowa
Code, including but not limited to (i)
liquor, beer or wine in closed contain-
ers intended for off -premise con-
sumption, and (ii) liquor, cocktails,
shots, wine, beer and any part of an
alcoholic beverage intended for on -
site consumption.
3. Alcohol Sales Use: Any business that
derives income from alcohol sales.
Alcohol sales uses shall be classified
as one of the following:
a. Incidental Alcohol Sales Use,
which shall include (i) a club or
hotel or motel as such terms are
defined in Section 3-2-2 of the
Code of Ordinances, (ii) an open-
air event of not more than five
days' duration that is open to the
general public, (iii) golf courses
and publicly owned sports com-
plexes or facilities, (iv) non-profit
educational institutions or muse-
ums hosting special events in
support of the organization, or (v)
other similar incidental alcohol
sales uses as determined by the
City Planner or designee. No reg-
ulations under this Ordinance that
are applicable to alcohol sales uses
generally shall apply to an inci-
dental alcohol sales use.
b. Limited Alcohol Sales Use (off -
premise consumption), which shall
include an alcohol sales use such
as a convenience store, gas station,
grocery store, or pharmacy, pro-
vided that more than sixty (60)
percent of its gross income is de-
rived from, and more than seven-
ty-five (75) percent of its retail
floor space is devoted to, the sale
of merchandise, services for on -
premises enjoyment, food, and
beverages other than alcoholic
beverages, in either case not in-
cluding the sale of tobacco prod-
ucts, lottery tickets, or pumped
vehicle fuels such as gasoline, die-
sel and similar products, and pro-
vided further that not more than
twenty-five (25) percent of its
gross income as so determined is
derived from the sale of alcoholic
beverages other than beer or wine.
c. Limited Alcohol Sales Use (on -
premise consumption), which shall
include (i) a restaurant that is an
alcohol sales use, provided that
more than fifty (50) percent of its
gross income shall be derived
from the sale of prepared food
and non-alcoholic beverages, and
(ii) an alcohol sales use providing
facility and product or services
rental, such as a bowling alley, in
which case more than fifty (50)
percent of its gross income shall
be derived from the facility, prod-
uct, or service rental and the sale
of prepared food and non-
alcoholic beverages. This use clas-
sification shall not include dance
halls, night clubs or similar facili-
ties that provide no or limited
rentals, prepared food or product
sales other than alcoholic beverag-
es. For purposes of this Ordi-
nance, any alcohol sales use with
on -premise consumption that fails
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to meet the gross income stand-
ards stated above shall be classi-
fied as a bar/tavern/night club
and regulated as a non -limited al-
cohol sales use (on -premise con-
sumption).
d. Non -Limited Alcohol Sales Use
(off -premise consumption), which
shall include any alcohol sales use
for off -premise consumption that
does not meet the definition of ei-
ther an incidental alcohol sales use
or a limited alcohol sales use (off -
premise consumption), commonly
known as a liquor store or similar
establishment.
e. Non -Limited Alcohol Sales use
(on -premise consumption), which
shall include any alcohol sales use
with on -premise consumption that
does not meet the definition of ei-
ther an incidental alcohol sales use
or a limited alcohol sales use (on -
premise consumption), commonly
known as a bar, tavern, night club,
dance hall or similar establish-
ment.
Alley: A public way, other than a street,
affording secondary means of access to abut-
ting property.
Animals, Farm: Animals other than
household pets, such as livestock, that, where
permitted, are kept and maintained for com-
mercial production and sale, family food or
by-product production, and/or educational
or recreational purposes.
Animals, Household Pet: Includes, but is
not limited to, dogs, cats, rabbits (when
housed within a dwelling), birds, hamsters,
and other similar animals kept for family en-
joyment or companionship, and not for
commercial or economic reasons. See also
"Kennel". [Ordinance 5417, 8/28/17]
Animals, Livestock: Includes, but is not
limited to, horses, cows, pigs, sheep, chickens
and poultry (excluding roosters), goats, os-
triches, rheas, emus, farm deer, and other
similar animals that are typically raised for
meat, wool, eggs, milk or other functional or
economic uses. Roosters, camel, guinea, fal-
con, or any exotic animals as determined in
the reasonable discretion of the City Planner
or designee shall be prohibited within the
City of Waterloo. Swine (including pot belly
pigs) shall be prohibited within the City of
Waterloo except as provided in Section 5-1-2
of the Code of Ordinances [Ordinance 5417,
8/28/17]
Amendment: A change, supplement, re-
vision or reclassification in the Zoning Ordi-
nance. An amendment can take three (3)
forms: (1) a comprehensive revision or modi-
fication of the zoning text and map; (2) a text
change in zone requirements; and (3) a
change in the map, i.e., the zoning desig-
nation of a particular parcel or parcels.
Apartment: A dwelling unit in a multiple
dwelling.
Apartment Hotel: A building containing
both dwelling units and rooming units, used
primarily for permanent occupancy.
Apartment House: See Dwelling, Multi-
ple.
Appurtenant Structure: A structure which
is on the same parcel of the property as the
principal structure to be insured and the use
of which is incidental to the use of the princi-
pal structure.
Auction Establishments: Any property
or structure devoted to public auction or
sales, two (2) or more times a year, for selling
of private property or consigned goods, ex-
cept as provided in Section 3-4A-2 of the City
Code.
Base Flood: The flood having one (1)
percent chance of being equaled or exceeded
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in any given year. (See One Hundred (100)
Year Flood). [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Base Flood Elevation (BFE): The eleva-
tion floodwaters would reach at a particular
site during the occurrence of a base flood
event.
Basement: A story having part but not
more than one-half (1/2) of its average height
below grade. A basement is counted as a sto-
ry for the purpose of height regulations. A
basement may be used as a habitable floor
subject to the requirements of the currently
adopted Building Code. For floodplain man-
agement purposes only, a basement shall
mean any enclosed area of a building having
its floor or lowest level below ground level
(subgrade) on all sides. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
Bed and Breakfast: A building other than
a hotel where, for compensation, meals or
lodging are provided on a short-term basis.
Short-term shall be defined as two weeks or
less.
Billboard: "Billboard" as used in this
Ordinance shall include all structures regard-
less of the material used in the construction
of the same, that are erected, maintained or
used for public display of posters, painted
signs, wall signs, whether the structure is
placed on the wall or painted on the wall it-
self, pictures or other pictorial reading matter
which advertise a business or attraction
which is not carried on or manufactured in or
upon the premises upon which said signs or
billboard are located. Also referred to as an
Off -Premise Advertising Sign. [Ordinance
5395, 04/10/17]
Board of Adjustment: A Board, who un-
der appropriate conditions and safeguards,
makes special exceptions to the terms of the
Ordinances in harmony with its general pur-
pose and intent. This is to be done in accord-
ance with general or specific rules therein
contained and provide that any property
owner aggrieved by the action of the City in
adoption of such regulations and restrictions
may petition the said Board directly to modi-
fy regulations and restrictions as applied to
such property owners.
Boarding or lodging House: A building
other than a hotel where for compensation,
meals or lodging and meals are provided for
three (3) or more persons.
Borrow Pit: Any place or premises
where dirt, soil, sand, gravel, or other materi-
al is removed below the grade of surround-
ing land, for any purpose other than that nec-
essary and incidental to site grading or build-
ing construction on the same property or con-
tiguous property of the same ownership. [Or-
dinance 5288, 06/15/15]
Building: Any structure designed or in-
tended for the support, enclosure, shelter, or
protection of persons, animals or property,
but not including signs or billboards.
Building, Height of The vertical distance
from the average grade to the highest point of
the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of
a mansard roof, or to the average height of
the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof.
Building Line: A line, usually fixed paral-
lel to the lot line, beyond which a building
cannot extend under the terms of the Zoning
Ordinance. See also "Setback, Required".
Bulk Stations: Distributing stations
commonly known as bulk or tank stations
commonly used for the storage and distribu-
tion of flammable liquids or liquefied petro-
leum products where the aggregate capacities
of all storage tanks is more than twelve thou-
sand (12,000) gallons. This however is not
limited to flammable liquids, but also could
contain milk, syrups, vinegars and non-
flammable chemicals.
Carport: A roofed structure providing
space for the parking of motor vehicles and
enclosed on not more than two (2) sides. For
the purposes of this Ordinance, a carport at-
tached to a principal building shall be con-
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sidered as part of the principal building and
subject to all yard requirements herein.
Car Wash: A building or portion thereof
containing facilities for washing automobiles
or trucks, using production -line methods
with a chain conveyor, blower, steam -
cleaning device, or other mechanical devices
or providing space, water, equipment or soap
for the complete or partial hand washing of
such automobiles or trucks, whether by oper-
ator or by customer.
Cellar: That portion of a building having
more than one-half (1/2) of its average height
below grade. A cellar is not included in com-
puting the number of stories for the purpose
of height measurement. A cellar may be used
as a habitable floor subject to the require-
ments of the currently adopted Building
Code.
Channel: A natural or artificial water-
course of perceptible extent, with a definite
bed and banks to confine and conduct con-
tinuously or periodically flowing water.
Channel flow thus is that water which is
flowing within the limits of a defined chan-
nel.
Child Day Care Center: See Day Nursery
or Nursery School.
Clinics: A building or buildings used by
physicians and/or dentists, osteopaths, chi-
ropractors and allied professions for out-
patient care of persons requiring such profes-
sional service.
Commission: Where found in this Ordi-
nance, unless otherwise indicated, this shall
mean the City of Waterloo Planning, Pro-
gramming and Zoning Commission.
Common Land: A parcel or parcels of
land, together with the improvements there-
on, whether retained in private ownership for
the shared use and enjoyment of the owners
and occupants of the individual building
units in a planned unit development, or dedi-
cated to the general public.
Comprehensive Plan: The document or
series of documents prepared and adopted
by the Commission and City Council setting
forth the policies for the future growth and
development of the community. It serves as
the guide for many growth related decisions,
including land use changes, zoning changes,
growth management and capital improve-
ments programming.
Condominium: Individual ownership of a
unit in a multi -unit structure with certain
parts of a building which would normally be
used by all occupants such as yard, founda-
tions, basements, floors, walls, roofs, hall-
ways, stairways, elevators and all other relat-
ed common elements.
Conditional Zoning: The attachment of
special conditions of a rezoning request
which are not specifically spelled out in the
text of the Zoning Ordinance (Section 10-5-1
(N))•
Day Care: Day Care, as used in this Or-
dinance, shall be defined as either Family or
Group Day Care, as defined by the Code of
Iowa:
1. Family Day Care means a person or
program which provides child day
care to fewer than seven (7) children
at any one time or fewer than twelve
(12) children at any one time for a pe-
riod of less than two (2) hours, but
shall not do so unless the home does
not provide care at any one time for
more than six (6) children who are not
attending school full time on a regular
basis. In determining the number of
children cared for at any one time in a
registered or unregistered day care
home, if the person who operates or
establishes the home is a child's par-
ent, guardian, relative, or custodian
and the child is not attending school
full time on a regular basis, the child
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shall be considered to be receiving
child day care from the person and
shall be counted as one of the children
cared for in the home.
2. A Group Day Care means a facility
providing child day care for more
than six (6) but fewer than twelve (12)
children, with no more than six (6)
children at one time being less than
six (6) years of age. [Ordinance 3755,
12/10/90]
Day Care Center, Adult: Any private
agency, institution, establishment or place
which provides supplemental care and/ or
educational work, other than lodging over-
night, for six (6) or more unrelated individu-
als.
Deck: A non -enclosed platform structure
without a solid floor system and without a
roof. Said platform will be comprised of a
permeable plank or board system for the
flooring. For decks located in the front yard,
if a wall is built, it will be comprised of a non -
solid spindle or board design with openings
between boards to provide that no more than
sixty (60) percent of the wall area is enclosed.
For decks not located in the front yard, if a
solid wall is built, it shall not extend more
than forty-two (42) inches above the floor of
the deck. Structures not meeting the defini-
tion of a deck shall be considered an unen-
closed porch or an addition, and shall meet
the requirements as such. [Ordinance 4386,
10/18/99]
Delayed Deposit Service Use: Any indi-
vidual, group of individuals, partnership,
association, corporation, or any other busi-
ness unit or legal entity that, for a fee, accepts
a check dated subsequent to the date it was
written or accepts a check dated on the date it
was written and holds the check for a period
of time prior to deposit or presentment pur-
suant to an agreement with, or any represen-
tation made to, the maker of the check,
whether express or implied. The purposes of
this chapter, "check" means a check, draft,
share draft, or other instrument for the pay-
ment of money Such uses are also known as
payday lenders.
Department of Natural Resources (DNR):
Where found in the Ordinance pertaining to
flood management, this shall mean the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources (IDNR),
the State agency that has underlying flood
plain permit authority for the State of Iowa.
[Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87] [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
Development: Any man-made change to
improved or unimproved real estate, includ-
ing but not limited to buildings or other
structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading,
paving, excavation, or drilling operations, or
storage of equipment or materials.
Drive -In Establishment: See Restaurant.
Dwelling: Any building or portion there-
of which is designed or used exclusively for
residential purposes but not including a tent,
cabin, trailer, mobile home, recreational vehi-
cle, or similar motor vehicle.
Dwelling, Multiple: A residence de-
signed for or occupied by three (3) or more
families, with separate bathroom or cooking
facilities for each.
Dwelling, Row: Any one of two or more
attached dwellings in a continuous row, each
such dwelling designed and erected as a unit
on a separate lot and separated from one an-
other by an approved wall or walls. Such
dwellings shall be required to maintain a
compatible exterior appearance of both sides
in terms of the colors and types of siding,
roofing landscaping and other additions such
as shutters, doors, and windows. Any minor
changes shall be similar in design to the de-
sign of the adjoining dwelling unit. Further-
more, any type of damage or destruction to
the dwelling unit, as a part or whole, which
activates an insurance policy shall be first
applied to the replacement, repair, and
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maintenance of the dwelling unit. All new
structures or existing converted structures
shall be required to meet all applicable codes
and ordinances regarding building, fire, wa-
ter and utility connections, subdivision, etc.
[Ordinance 4618, 6/16/03] For the purposes of
this Ordinance such individual unit on a sep-
arate lot shall not have to meet minimum
bulk requirements, including lot area, lot
width, lot frontage, dwelling width, and side
yard setback, however the overall row dwell-
ing and total area for all lots to said row
dwelling shall meet all minimum bulk re-
quirements. [Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
Dwelling, Single -Family: A detached res-
idence designed for or occupied by one fami-
ly only.
Dwelling, Two -Family: A residence de-
signed for or occupied by two (2) families on-
ly, with separate bathroom or cooking facili-
ties for each. All residences must meet build-
ing and zoning regulations for proper design,
separation, density, parking, etc. for the
number of dwelling units, including resi-
dences that are converted to add additional
units.
Dwelling Units: A room or group of
rooms which are arranged, designed or used
as living quarters for the occupancy of one
family containing bathroom or kitchen facili-
ties.
Existing Construction: For floodplain
regulation only, any structure for which the
"start of construction" commenced before
07/03/85, the effective date of the first flood -
plain management regulations adopted by
the City of Waterloo. May also be referred to
as "existing structure". [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
Factory -Built Home Park or Subdivision:
A parcel or contiguous parcels of land divid-
ed into two or more factory -built home lots
for rent or sale. [Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87] Any
such development that will classify the struc-
tures as non -real estate will require a Special
Permit, as a mobile home park or subdivi-
sion. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Factory -Built Home Park or Subdivision,
Existing: A factory -built home park or subdi-
vision for which the construction of facilities
for servicing the lots on which the factory —
built homes are to be affixed (including at a
minimum, the installation of utilities, the
construction of streets, and either final site
grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is
completed before the effective date of the first
floodplain management regulations adopted
by the community.
Factory -Built Home Park or Subdivision,
Expansion of Existing: The preparation of
additional sites by the construction of facili-
ties for servicing the lots on which the facto-
ry -built homes are to be affixed (including at
a minimum, the installation of utilities, the
construction of streets, and either final site
grading or the pouring of concrete pads).
Factory -Built Home Park or Subdivision,
New: A factory -built home park or subdivi-
sion for which the construction of facilities
for servicing the lots on which the factory -
built homes are to be affixed (including at a
minimum, the installation of utilities, the
construction of streets, and either final site
grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is
completed on or after the effective date of the
first floodplain management regulations
adopted by the community.
Factory -Built Housing: A factory -built
structure designed for long-term residential
use. For the purposes of these regulations,
factory -built housing consists of three (3)
types: modular homes, mobile homes, and
manufactured homes.
Factory -Built Structure: Any structure,
designed for residential use, which is wholly
or in substantial part, made, fabricated,
formed or assembled in manufacturing facili-
ties for installation or assembly and installa-
tion, on a building site. For the purpose of
this Ordinance, including floodplain man-
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agement, factory -built homes include mobile
homes, manufactured homes and modular
homes and also include park trailers, travel
trailers and other similar vehicles placed on a
site for greater than 180 consecutive days.
[Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Family: One or more persons occupying a
single dwelling unit, provided that unless all
members are related by blood, marriage, or
adoption, no such family shall contain over
four (4) persons. This provision shall not re-
strict children under foster care or exchange
students.
Family Home: Family home providing
care for the mentally or physically dependent
under Iowa Code Chapter 135C or as a child
foster care facility under Iowa Code Chapter
237 to provide room and board, personal
care, rehabilitation services, and supervision
within a family home for not more than eight
(8) mentally or physically dependent indi-
viduals. [Ordinance 3959, 7/26/93] [Ordinance
4554, 6/3/02] Family Home shall also refer to
homes for other individuals protected by the
Fair Housing Amendments Act.
Farm: An area comprising thirty-five (35)
acres or more which is used for the growing
of usual farm products, such as vegetables,
fruits, and grain and their storing on the area,
as well as for the raising thereon of the usual
farm poultry and farm animals. The term
"farming" includes the operation of such area
for uses for treating or storing the food pro-
duce, provided, however, that the operation
of any such accessory uses shall be secondary
to that of the normal farming activities and
such accessory uses do not include the feed-
ing of garbage or offal to swine or other ani-
mals.
Farm, Hobby: See Urban Animal Hobby
Farm (UAHF). [Ordinance 5417, 8/28/17]
Farm House: A house located on land
operated as a farm which is, or will be, occu-
pied by a person engaged in agriculture on
that same unit.
Fast Food: See Restaurant.
Feed Lot: Any parcel of land or premises
on which the principal use is the concentrat-
ed feeding within a confined area of cattle,
hogs, or sheep. After January 1, 2018 no new
feed lot shall be established, and no existing
feed lot shall be expanded in area, except
those meeting Urban Animal Hobby Farm
(UAHF) requirements. [Ordinance 5417,
8/28/17]
Fence, Non -Residential: A barrier and/or
structure erected accessory to a non-
residential use and not located in an "R" Dis-
trict intended to provide security, mark a
boundary or a means of landscaping with no
portion of fence extending onto adjacent
property or right-of-way. No such fence
shall be constructed of salvaged material or
use barbed wire, concertina wire, or similar
wire closer than six (6) feet to the ground ex-
cept a fence used purely for agricultural pur-
poses. [Ordinance 4508, 9/4/01]
Fence, Residential: A barrier and/or
structure erected accessory to a residential
use or in an "R" District intended to provide
security, mark a boundary, or as a means of
landscaping with no portion of fence extend-
ing onto adjacent property or right-of-way.
Such fence shall be constructed of materials
commonly used for landscape fencing such
as masonry block, lumber, chain link, but
shall not include corrugated sheet metal,
slats, tarp, cloth, mesh or similar coverings,
barbed wire, concertina wire or similar wire,
salvage material, or electrified. [Ordinance
4508, 9/4/01] [Ordinance 5395, 04/10/17]
Five Hundred (500) Year Flood: A flood,
the magnitude of which has a two -tenths (0.2)
percent chance of being equaled or exceeded
in any given year or which, on average, will
be equaled or exceeded at least once every
five hundred (500) years.
Flood: A temporary rise in the channel
flow or stage that results in overflow of
streams or rivers or from the unusual and
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rapid runoff of surface waters from any
source that results in water overflowing and
inundating normally dry lands adjacent to
thc channel. [Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]A gen-
eral and temporary condition of partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land
areas resulting from the overflow of streams
or rivers or from the unusual and rapid run-
off of surface waters from any source.
Flood Elevation Determinations: A de-
termination of the water surface elevations of
the 100 Year Flood; that is, the level of flood-
ing that has a one percent (1 %) chance of oc-
currence in any given year.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): The
official map prepared as part of (but pub-
lished separately from) the Flood Insurance
Study which delineates both the flood hazard
areas and the risk premium zone applicable
to the community. [Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
Flood Insurance Study (FIS): A study ini
tiatcd, funded and published by the Federal
Insurance Administration for the purpose of
evaluating in detail the existence and severity
of flood hazards, providing thc City with the
nccc,sary information for adopting a flood
plain management program; and establishing
actuarial flood insurance rates. [Ordinance
3393, 6/10/85]A report published by FEMA
for a community issued along with the com-
munity's Flood Insurance Rate Map(s)
(FIRM). The study contains such background
data as the base flood discharge and water
surface elevations that were used to prepare
the FIRM.
Flood Plainplain: The relatively flat arca
of low lands adjoining the channel of a river,
stream, or watercourse which has been or
may be covered by floodwatcrAny land area
susceptible to being inundated by water as a
result of a flood.
Flood Plain Management: The operation
of an overall program of corrective and pre-
ventive measures for reducing flood damage,
including but not limited to emergency pre-
paredness plan, flood control works and
flood plain management regulations.
Flood Protection System: Those physical
structural works constructed specifically to
modify flooding in order to reduce the extent
of the area within a community subject to a
"special flood hazard." Such a system typical-
ly includes levees or dikes. These specialized
modifying works are those constructed in
conformance with sound federal engineering
standards.
Flood Proofing: Any combination of
structural and non-structural additions
changes or adjustments to structures, includ-
ing utility and sanitary facilities, which
would preclude the entry of water. Structural
components shall have the capability of re-
sisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads
and the effect of buoyancy.
Floodway: The channel of a river or
stream and those portions of the flood -plains
adjoining the channel, which are reasonably
required to carry and discharge flood waters
or flood flows associated with thc Regulatory
Flood, so that confinement of flood flows to
the floodway area will not cumulatively in-
crease the water surface elevation of the base
flood by more than one (1) footrcsult in sub
stantially higher flood levels and flow vcloci
tic:,. [Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
Floodway Fringe: The land adjacent to a
body of water between the Floodway and the
outer (landward) limits of the flood as de-
fined by the Regulatory Flood as delineated
on the official flood plain zoning map. [Ordi-
nance 3393, 6/10/85]
Floor Area: Is the area included within
the surrounding exterior walls of building or
portion thereof, exclusive of vent shafts and
courts. The floor area of a building, or portion
thereof, not provided with surrounding exte-
rior walls shall be the useable area under the
horizontal projection of the roof or floor
above.
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Floor Area Ratio: The gross floor area of
all buildings on a lot divided by the lot area
on which the building or buildings are locat-
ed.
Floor Space: As to adult uses and alcohol
sales uses for which this Ordinance imposes a
limitation on allowable floor space dedicated
to such uses, the percentage of floor space so
used shall be determined by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the total square foot-
age of interior retail floor space occupied by
free-standing adult materials or alcohol
products and by shelving, counters and other
displays on which such adult materials and
alcohol products are stored, stacked, ar-
ranged, displayed or otherwise advertised for
sale or available for rental or purchase, and
the denominator is the total square footage of
interior retail floor space in the establish-
ment. No area that is not within an enclosed
structure shall be included in determining
retail floor space. Retail floor space includes
enclosed display cases. The numerator shall
include one-half of the open floor space be-
tween shelving, counters, cases and other
displays, and all floor space lying beneath
and within the outer edges of any shelving,
counter, case or other display, regardless of
the actual floor space that is physically occu-
pied.
Foster Child Care: Care and education of
not more than five (5) children unrelated to
the residents by blood or adoption.
Freestanding Commercial Parking Lot: A
parking area that is the principal permitted
use of a property and is not primarily acces-
sory to any other principal permitted use.
[Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
Front Lot Line: The narrowest dimension
of the lot lines abutting a street, or the lot line
that the principal structure faces if no lot line
abuts a street, public or private. For double
frontage lots, the front lot line shall be the
street lot line that the principal structure faces
or is addressed from.
Gaming Facility: A facility for the use of
gaming, pari-mutuel gaming, gambling,
and/or the entertainment through use of
games, including but not limited to, poker,
roulette, slot machines, blackjack, and other
games of chance, etc. This definition shall
include those gaming facilities both licensed
by the State of Iowa Racing & Gaming Com-
mission and other gaming facilities which
may not be licensed by the State of Iowa Rac-
ing & Gaming Commission. [Ordinance 4735,
10/18/04]
Garage, Private: An enclosed structure
intended for and used for the parking of the
private motor vehicles of the families resident
upon the premises. For the purposes of this
Ordinance, a garage attached to a principal
structure shall be considered as part of the
principal structure and subject to all yard re-
quirements contained herein.
Gas Stations: Any building or premises
used for the retail sale of liquefied petroleum
products for the propulsion of motor vehicles
and may include such products as kerosene,
fuel oil, packaged naphtha, lubricants, tires,
batteries, anti -freeze, motor vehicle accesso-
ries, and other items customarily associated
with the sale of such products; for the render-
ing of services and making of adjustments
and replacement to motor vehicles, and the
washing, waxing, and polishing of motor ve-
hicles, as incidental to other services ren-
dered; and the making of repairs to motor
vehicles except those of major type. Repairs
of a major type are defined to be spray paint-
ing, body, fender, clutch, transmission, dif-
ferential, axle, spring and frame repairs, ma-
jor overhauling of engines, requiring the re-
moval of engine cylinder head or crankcase
pan, repairs to radiators requiring the remov-
al thereof, or complete recapping or retread-
ing of tires.
Group Home: A facility that is not regu-
lated under Chapters 135C or 237 of the Iowa
Code or other state law and which, regardless
of size, provides living arrangements with
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shared use of kitchen and/or bathrooms for
individuals not related to the owner, tenant
or administrator within the third degree by
blood, marriage or adoption and who either
are (a) receiving frequently recurring person-
al assistance and/or daily -living activities
from home or community -based services be-
cause they are unable to adequately or
properly care for themselves by reason of
physical or mental disability, illness or dis-
ease, (b) in need of temporary housing due to
abuse, homelessness or emergency need or
(c) a group of people who do not meet the
definition of family under this Ordinance but
who occupy a single dwelling unit as a single
housekeeping unit. A group home shall also
include substance abuse facilities and juve-
nile centers, but does not include a bed and
breakfast, boarding or lodging house, room-
ing house, or halfway (rehabilitation) house,
as such terms may be defined in this Ordi-
nance. A group home may be one of the fol-
lowing types:
1. Voluntary supervised. This group
home is occupied by individuals
not placed therein involuntarily
and shall be supervised 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, and the organ-
ization needs to demonstrate
funding for such supervisory per-
sonnel. [Ordinance 4554, 6/3/0212.
2. Voluntary unsupervised. This
group home is occupied by indi-
viduals not placed therein invol-
untarily and lacks 24-hour super-
vision. [Ordinance 4554, 6/3/02]
3. Involuntary supervised. This
group home shall be supervised
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and
the organization needs to demon-
strate funding for such superviso-
ry personnel. For this definition,
"involuntary" means that some-
one in a position of legal authority
has sent the individual(s) to the
group home. [Ordinance 4554,
6/3/02]
Habitable Floor: Any floor used for liv-
ing, which includes working, sleeping, eat-
ing, cooking or recreation or combination
thereof. A floor used only for storage purpos-
es is not a "habitable floor."
Halfway (Rehabilitation) House: An es-
tablishment for adolescents convicted as
adults or adults who are serving a deferred
judgment, are in a pre-trial status, or have
been institutionalized or jailed for various
reasons and released to a facility that pro-
vides shelter, supervision and short-term re-
habilitative services; usually not licensed by
state or local agency but may be subject to
provisions of local building and health codes.
Facility usually sponsored by health or wel-
fare agency, or sectarian organization. [Ordi-
nance 4554, 6/3/02]
Health/Sport Clubs: A non -medical ser-
vice establishment intended to maintain or
improve the physical condition of persons.
Contains exercise facilities, game equipment,
steam baths, saunas, tanning equipment
and/or similar facilities.
Highest Adjacent Grade: The highest nat-
ural elevation of the ground surface prior to
construction next to the proposed walls of a
structure.
Historic Structure: [Ordinance 4125,
9/11/95]
Any structure that is:
1. Listed individually in the National
Historic Register of Historic Places
(a listing maintained by the De-
partment of Interior) or prelimi-
narily determined by the Secretary
of the Interior as meeting the re-
quirements for individual listing
on the National Register;
2. Certified or preliminarily deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior as contributing to the historic
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significance of a registered historic
district or a district preliminarily
determined by the Secretary to
qualify as a registered historic dis-
trict;
3. Individually listed on the State In-
ventory of Historic Places;
4. Individually listed on the local in-
ventory of historic places.
Home Occupation: A home occupation is
an accessory use of a dwelling unit, conduct-
ed entirely within the dwelling unit, carried
on by one or more persons, all of whom re-
side within the dwelling unit and where no
persons living outside the home are em-
ployed other than resident and domestic
help. The use is clearly incidental and sec-
ondary to the use of the dwelling for resi-
dence purposes and does not change the
character thereof or adversely affect the uses
permitted in the residential district of which
it is a part. There shall be no outside storage
of any kind; and any indoor storage, con-
struction, alterations, or electrical or mechan-
ical equipment used shall not change the fire
rating of the structure of the fire district in
which the structure is located. The use may
increase vehicular traffic flow and parking by
no more than one additional vehicle at a time.
It shall not cause an increase in the use of one
or more utilities (water, sewer, electricity, tel-
ephone, or garbage) so that the combined to-
tal use of dwelling and home occupation
purposes of the one or more utilities exceeds
the average for residences in the neighbor-
hood. When a use is a home occupation, it
means that the owner, lessee, or other per-
sons who have a legal right to the use of the
dwelling unit also have the vested right to
conduct the home occupation without secur-
ing special permission to do so. However,
such person shall be subject to all conditions,
which are applied in this Ordinance general-
ly, such as off-street parking, and to all other
permits required under the City code, such as
Building Permits and Business Licenses.
Hotel: A building containing twenty (20)
or more individual sleeping rooms or suites
having each a private bathroom attached
thereto for the purpose of providing over-
night lodging facilities to the general public
for compensation with or without meals ex-
cluding accommodation for employees and
in which ingress and egress to and from all
rooms is made through an inside office or
lobby supervised by a person in charge at all
hours. Where a hotel is permitted as principal
use, all uses customarily and historically an
accessory thereto for the comfort, accommo-
dation and entertainment of the patron, in-
cluding the service of alcoholic beverages
shall be permitted. [Ordinance 3050, 11/1/79]
Impound Lot: See Recycling, Junk or Sal-
vage Yard. [Ordinance 5426, 11/20/17]
Junk Vehicle, Salvage Vehicle: A motor
vehicle or other vehicle, or portion thereof
not in running condition or not licensed for
the current year as provided by law. No junk
vehicle shall be kept, stored, or otherwise lo-
cated anywhere except in an enclosed build-
ing or in an approved and licensed recycling,
junk or salvage yard, except as provided in
City Code Section 4-4-7. [Ordinance 5288,
06/15/15]
Junk Yard: See Recycling, Junk or Salvage
Yard
Juvenile Center: See Group Home (Super-
vised or Unsupervised) [Ordinance 4554,
6/3/02]
Juvenile Detention Center: See Halfway
(Rehabilitation) House [Ordinance 4554,
6/3/02]
Kennel: Any building or lot on which five
(5) or more dogs or five (5) or more cats six
(6) months old or older are housed, bred,
boarded, trained, groomed or sold. This
would allow for up to 4 dogs and up to 4 cats
in a residential setting.
Kennel, Boarding: A place or establish-
ment other than a pound or animal shelter
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where dogs or cats not owned by the proprie-
tor are sheltered, fed and watered in return
for a consideration.
Lot: For the purposes of this Ordinance,
a lot is a parcel of land of at least sufficient
size to meet minimum zoning requirements
for use, coverage and area to provide such
yards and other open space as are herein re-
quired. Such lot shall have frontage on a pub-
lic street or private street and may consist of:
(a) a single lot of record; (b) a portion of a lot
of record; (c) a combination of complete lots
of record; of complete lots of record and por-
tions of lots of record; or of portions of lots of
record; and (d) a parcel of land described by
metes and bounds; provided that in no case
of division or combination shall any residen-
tial lot or parcel be created which does not
meet the requirements of this Ordinance; and
further provided that any lots created after
January 1, 1978 shall be done so in conform-
ance with the Waterloo Subdivision Ordi-
nance and Chapter 409 of the Code of Iowa.
A lot may also be referred to as a property.
Lot, Corner: A lot abutting upon two (2)
or more streets at their intersection.
Lot Depth: The mean horizontal distance
between the front and rear lot lines. In the
case of a corner lot, the lot depth is the great-
er of the mean horizontal distances between
the front lot lines and the respective side lot
line opposite each.
Lot, Double Frontage: A lot having a
frontage on two (2) non -intersecting streets,
as distinguished from a corner lot.
Lot, Interior: A lot other than a corner
lot.
Lot Lines: The property lines bounding a
lot. For property along a public street dedi-
cated by easement, for Zoning purposes the
street right-of-way line shall be considered
the lot line. In all districts, lot area and set-
back requirements shall be computed exclu-
sive of any public street right-of-way, includ-
ing right-of-way established by easement.
[Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
Lot of Record: A lot which is a part of a
subdivision recorded in the Office of the
County Recorder of Black Hawk County pri-
or to February 3, 1969, or a lot or parcel de-
scribed by metes and bounds prior to Febru-
ary 3, 1969, the description of which has been
so recorded.
Lot, Reversed Frontage: A corner lot,
whose frontage is considered along the long-
er dimension street frontage.
Lot Width: The width of a lot measured
at the required building line and at right an-
gles to its depth.
Lowest Adjacent Grade: The lowest natu-
ral elevation of the ground surface prior to
construction next to the proposed walls of a
structure.
Lowest Floor: The floor of the lowest en-
closed area in a building including a base-
ment or cellar, except when all the following
criteria are met:
1. The enclosed area is designed to
flood to equalize hydrostatic pres-
sure during floods with walls or
openings that satisfy the provi-
sions of Section 10-22-3(B)(13);
and,
2. The enclosed area is unfinished
(not carpeted, dry walled, etc.)
and used solely for low damage
potential uses such as building ac-
cess, parking or storage; and
3. Machinery and service facilities
(e.g., hot water heater, furnace,
electrical service) contained in the
enclosed area and located at least
one (1) foot above the 100-year
flood level; and
4. The enclosed area is not a "base-
ment" or "cellar" as defined in
this Section.
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In cases where the lowest enclosed
area satisfies criteria a, b, c, and d
above, the lowest floor is the floor
of the next highest enclosed area
that does not satisfy the criteria
above. [Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87]
Main Body: Is the area included within
the surrounding exterior walls of the dwell-
ing. Used for living, sleeping, eating, cooking,
recreation or a combination thereof.
Manufactured Home: A factory -built sin-
gle-family structure, which is manufactured
or constructed under the authority of 42
U.S.C. Sec 5403, National Manufactured
Home Construction and Safety Standards Act
of 1974, and is to be used as a place for hu-
man habitation, but which is not constructed
with a permanent hitch or other device allow-
ing it to be moved other than for the purpose
of moving it to a permanent site, and which
does not have permanently attached to its
body or frame any wheels or axles. A mobile
home is not a manufactured home, unless it
has been converted to real property and is
taxed as a site -built dwelling. For the purpos-
es of these regulations, a manufactured home
built after June 15, 1976, shall bear the seal
certifying that it is in compliance with the
National Manufactured Home Construction
and Safety Standards Act of 1974. For the
purpose of these regulations, manufactured
homes shall be subject to the same standards
as site -built dwellings.
Maximum Damage Potential Develop-
ment: Hospitals and like institutions; build-
ings or building complexes containing docu-
ments, data, or instruments of great public
value; buildings or building complexes con-
taining materials dangerous to the public or
fuel storage facilities; power installations
needed in emergency or other buildings or
building complexes similar in nature or use.
Mean Sea Level: Whcrc found in the Or
dinancc pertaining to flood management, this,
shall mean National Geodetic Datum. [Ordi
nance 3487, 6/15/87]
Mini -storage: The commercial rental of
multiple storage spaces on a single site. Such
developments generally have multiple exte-
rior doors for separate entrance to individual
rental spaces. [Ordinance 4683, 4/12/04]
Mobile Home: Any vehicle without mo-
tive power used or so manufactured or con-
structed as to permit its being used as a con-
veyance upon the public streets and high-
ways and so designed, constructed or recon-
structed as will permit the vehicle to be used
as a place for human habitation by one or
more persons; but shall include any such ve-
hicle with motive power not registered as a
motor vehicle in Iowa. A mobile home shall
not be construed to be a travel trailer or other
form of recreational vehicle. A mobile home
shall be construed to remain a mobile home,
subject to all regulations applying thereto
whether or not wheels, axles, hitch or other
appurtenances of mobility are removed and
regardless of the nature of the foundation
provided. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be
construed as permitting a mobile home in
other than an approved location, as specified
in this Ordinance (see Section 10-27-1(M)). A
mobile home shall not be used as an accesso-
ry structure. Where found in this Ordinance
pertaining to flood management, this shall
also mean factory -built homes. [Ordinance
3487, 6/15/87]
Mobile Home Parks or Subdivisions:
Any lot or portion of a lot upon which two (2)
or more mobile homes or trailers occupied for
dwelling or sleeping purposes are located
regardless whether or not a charge is made
for such accommodation. Where found in the
Ordinance pertaining to flood management,
this shall also mean factory -built home parks
or subdivisions. [Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87] The
location or development of a mobile home
park or subdivision shall only be permitted
upon the issuance of a Special Permit by the
Board of Adjustment after review by the
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Commission. This shall also include a facto-
ry -built home park or subdivision if the
structures are not classified as real estate.
Modular Home: Factory -built housing
certified as meeting the State Building Code
as applicable to modular housing. For the
purposes of these regulations, once certified
by the State, modular homes shall be subject
to the same standards as site -built dwellings.
Motel: A building or group of buildings
which: (a) contains living or sleeping accom-
modations and (b) has individual entrances
from outside the building to serve each living
or sleeping unit. Where a motel is permitted
as a principal use, all uses customarily and
historically accessory thereto for the comfort,
accommodation and entertainment of the pa-
tron, including the service of alcoholic bever-
ages shall be permitted. [Ordinance 3050,
11/1/79] [Ordinance 4592, 1/6/03]
New Construction (new buildings, new
factory -built home parks): For floodplain
management purposes only, those structures
or development for which the start of con-
struction commenced on or after July 3, 1985.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85] [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
Non -Conforming Use: Any building or
land lawfully occupied by use as of the adop-
tion of any zoning ordinance or amendment
thereto which does not conform after the
adoption of said ordinance or amendment
with the regulations of the district in which it
is situated. (Improvements constructed after
the adoption of a zoning ordinance or
amendment thereto which do not meet re-
quired parking and loading regulations,
height regulations, area regulations and resi-
dential flood area regulations for the district
in which they are located are not non-
conforming uses as defined above.) The date
on which a lot, structure, use of land and
structure, or characteristics of use became or
becomes non -conforming is referred to in this
Ordinance as the "date of non -conformity."
Nursing or Convalescent Home: A build-
ing or structure having accommodation and
where care is provided for invalid, infirm,
aged, convalescent, physically disabled, or
injured persons, not including insane and
other mental cases, inebriate, or contagious
cases.
Obstruction: Any dam, wall, wharf, em-
bankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, projec-
tion, excavation, channel, rectification,
bridge, conduit, culvert, building, wire, fence,
rock, gravel, junk, solid waste refuse, fill or
other analogous structure or matter in, along,
across or projecting into any floodway which
may impede, retard, or change the direction
of the flow of water, either in itself or by
catching or collecting debris carried by such
water, or that is placed where the natural
flow of the water would carry the same
downstream to the damage or detriment of
either life or property.
Official Flood Plain Zoning Map: The
maps on file with City of Waterloo that indi-
cate those portions of land known as the
Floodway, Floodway Fringe, General Flood
Plain and Shallow Flooding which are subject
to the regulations of this Ordinance. [Ordi-
nance 3393, 6/10/85]
One Hundred (100) Year Flood: A flood,
the magnitude of which has a one (1) percent
chance of being equaled or exceeded in any
given year or which, on the average, will be
equaled or exceeded at least once every one
hundred (100) years. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Overlay District: A district which acts in
conjunction with the underlying zoning dis-
trict or districts.
Parking Lot, Off -Street: A parcel of land
devoted to unenclosed parking spaces for
more than five (5) vehicles, plus necessary
maneuvering space for the parking of a mo-
tor vehicle. Space for maneuvering, incidental
to parking or unparking, shall not encroach
upon any public right-of-way.
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Parking Space: An area of not less than
one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet plus
necessary maneuvering space for the parking
of a motor vehicle. Space for maneuvering,
incidental to parking or unparking, shall not
encroach upon any public right-of-way.
Pawnbroker Use: Any person, partner-
ship, corporation, company or other entity
that is subject to licensure as a pawnbroker
under Title 3 of the code of ordinances.
Pharmacy: A retail establishment in
which prescription drugs and medicines are
compounded and/ or sold by a licensed
pharmacist.
Planned Unit Development: A tract of
land planned and developed as an integrated
unit under single ownership or control. Con-
trol in this context may, in addition to single
ownership, be vested in partnerships, corpo-
rations, syndicates or trusts comprised of
owners of separate and contiguous tracts of
land who join together in a good and suffi-
cient agreement for the purposes of develop-
ing their respective properties according to
one integrated plan.
Porch, Unenclosed: A roofed projection
which has no more than sixty (60) percent of
each outside wall area enclosed by a building
or siding material other than meshed screens.
If said unenclosed porch extends over a re-
quired front or rear setback as provided here-
in then the outside wall shall be a non -solid
wall utilizing a spindle or board design with
openings between boards to provide that no
more than sixty (60) percent of the wall area
is enclosed, or a solid wall when extending
not more than forty-two (42) inches above the
floor of the porch.
Principal Permitted Use: The main use of
land or structures, as distinguished from a
secondary or accessory use, or Special Permit
use.
Protected Uses: Protected uses include a
building in which a majority of floor space is
used for residential purposes; a property lo-
cated within a residentially zoned district; a
day care center where such day care center is
a principal use; a preschool; an elementary,
middle or high school (public, private or pa-
rochial); a house of worship; a mission; a
public library; a museum or cultural arts cen-
ter or facility; a public park; a publicly owned
or operated recreation center or athletic facili-
ty; a privately operated recreational use; a
civic/convention center; a community resi-
dential facility; a hospital; a dental, medical
or mental health facility; a building or office
operated by any governmental entity. How-
ever, this definition shall not apply if the pro-
tected use is a legal non -conforming use.
Whether a given use is a protected use as de-
fined herein shall be determined by the city
planner in his reasonable discretion.
Public Utility: Public or quasi -public dis-
tributing or operating equipment for related
services for telephone, cable television, elec-
tricity, gas, sewer and water, and other essen-
tial commodities or services such as transpor-
tation or communication. This includes pri-
vately owned structures and equipment
when used to provide an essential commodi-
ty or service to the public.
Rear Lot Line: Ordinarily that line of a
lot which is opposite and farthest from the
front lot line. In triangular or other odd -
shaped lots the rear lot lines shall be deter-
mined by the City Planner or designee.
Recreational Vehicle: [Ordinance 4125,
9/11/95]
A vehicle which is:
1. Built on a single chassis;
2. 400 square feet or less when
measured at the largest horizontal
projection (this provision is for
floodplain management purposes
only); [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
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3. Designed to be self-propelled or
permanently towable by a light
duty truck; and
4. Designed primarily not for use as
a permanent dwelling but as tem-
porary living quarters for recrea-
tional, camping, travel or seasonal
use.
Recycling, Junk or Salvage Yard: Any
place where materials that would otherwise
be considered waste, are collected, separated,
or processed to be used as raw materials. Ma-
terials would include, but not be limited to:
scrap iron or other metals, motor vehicles not
in running condition and not being actively
restored to running condition, parts of vehi-
cles, plastic bottles or containers, rags, paper
cardboard, glass and tires. [Ordinance 3864,
6/3/92] This would also include any area
where waste, discarded, or salvaged materi-
als are bought, sold, exchanged, baled or
packed, disassembled, kept, stored or han-
dled, including house wrecking yards, used
lumber yards and places or yards for storage
of salvaged house wrecking and structural
steel materials and equipment, but not in-
cluding areas where such uses are conducted
entirely within a completely enclosed build-
ing, and not including the processing of used,
discarded or salvaged materials as part of
manufacturing operations, and not including
contractors storage yards, and not including
rubble fill deposited on property in compli-
ance with 4-3B of the Code of Ordinances.
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the term
"actively restored to running condition" in
other than a recycling, junk or salvage yard
shall mean if within the last thirty (30) days
the owner of the business or premises on
which the vehicle is located has spent at least
ten (10) hours of labor in the repairing, re-
building or reconstruction of the motor vehi-
cle. The burden shall be on the owner to
prove that it is being actively restored which
may include receipts for the purchase of parts
and supplies during the last thirty (30) days
which have been installed in the vehicle. This
exception for motor vehicles being actively
restored shall not extend to vehicles from
which parts are being taken to restore anoth-
er vehicle. Parts being used in the restoration
of a motor vehicle must be stored in an en-
closed building while restoration work is not
taking place. For the purposes of this Ordi-
nance, the term "recycling yard" shall in-
clude a "junk yard", "salvage yard", or "auto
salvage yard". Impound yards to which ve-
hicles are taken for temporary or long term
storage until control of vehicle can be re-
turned to the owner, or the vehicles are recy-
cled or auctioned off shall be considered re-
cycling, junk or salvage yards. [Ordinance
5426, 11/20/17]
Regulatory Flood: A flood which is rep-
resentative of large floods known to have oc-
curred generally in the area and reasonable
characteristic of what can be expected to oc-
cur in a particular stream. The regulatory
flood has a frequency of approximately 100
years determined from an analysis of floods
on a particular stream and other streams in
the same general region.
Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation:
The elevation to which uses regulated by this
Ordinance are required to be elevated or
floodproofed.
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Restaurants:
1. Drive -In Establishment: An es-
tablishment which by design or
physical facilities or by service or
packaging procedures, encourages
or permits customers to receive or
obtain a product which may be
used or consumed in an automo-
bile on the premises or to be enter-
tained while remaining in an au-
tomobile. This term does not in-
clude sidewalk or patio cafes
where service is provided to tables
only.
2. Fast Casual Type: Where cus-
tomers are normally served at the
same table or counter at which
items are consumed but customers
are served with disposable dishes
and cutlery which are expected to
be disposed of by the customer.
3. Fast Food Type: Where customers
are normally served their food or
beverages in disposable containers
for consumption on the premises
or within a motor vehicle.
4. Standard Type: Where customers
are normally provided with an in-
dividual menu and are served
their food or beverages by a res-
taurant employee at the same ta-
ble or counter at which said items
are consumed.
Rooming House: A building where a
room or rooms are provided for compensa-
tion to three (3) or more persons.
Rubble Disposal Site or Rubble Fill Site:
The premises where rubble fill is placed, set
down or deposited for the purpose of, or
which has the result or effect of changing the
existing contour or raising the elevation of
said land with 25 cubic yards or more of fill.
A fill site is also where the owner/operator
advertises "fill wanted" regardless of the
volume. Temporary above -ground storage
during construction and rubble fill in con-
junction with an approved development plan
would not be considered a rubble disposal
site or rubble fill site. [Ordinance 3590,
10/17/88]
Rubble Fill: Material or refuse such as
dirt, rock, stone, brick or similar inorganic
material. [Ordinance 3590, 10/17/88]
Salvage Yard: See Recycling, Junk or Sal-
vage Yard.
Screen: A wall or fence or area of planting
that provides an effective visual barrier. For
a single row the screen shall consist of
Spruce, Firs, or Pines spaced at a maximum
spacing of 15 feet or a double staggered row
of Spruce, Firs, or Pine spaced at a maximum
spacing of 20 feet within each row; for Ar-
borvitae and Juniper the spacing shall be a
double staggered row with maximum spac-
ing of 10 feet within each row, or a single row
with maximum spacing of 6 feet. In the case
of a wall or fence, it shall be solid with a min-
imum height of six (6) feet; in the case of
plantings, the minimum height shall be four
(4) feet at the time of planting. Alternative
plantings and spacings may be approved by
the City Planner or designee and still consti-
tute a screen.
Setback: The minimum distance between
the lot line and the foundation of a building
or any projection thereof, excluding the pro-
jection of the usual steps, overhanging balco-
nies or other ordinary projections in accord-
ance with 10-27-1(F) or and unenclosed
porches and decks in accordance with 10-27-
1(G) and other necessary approaches to the
building.
Setback, Average: Averaging the setback
distance of one or more existing structures to
modify the required setback as stated in the
yard requirements for a particular district, as
provided in Section 10-5-1(H).
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Setback Line: A line which determines
the minimum location of a building or struc-
ture with respect to any lot line based on the
required setback.
Setback, Required: The setback as stated
in the yard requirements for a particular dis-
trict, except as modified by the average set-
back requirement or other requirement of this
Ordinance. See also "Building Line".
Side Lot Lines: Any lot lines which meet
the end of a front lot line.
Sign: Any structure or device designed or
intended to convey information to the public
in written or pictorial form for the purpose of
bringing the subject thereof to the attention of
the public. Flags displayed from flagpoles or
staffs will not be considered to be signs. See
Outdoor Advertising Signs and Billboards,
Section 10-26-1. [Ordinance 4724, 9/20/04]
Site Plan: A plan, to scale, showing uses
and structures proposed for a parcel of land
as required by the regulations involved. It
includes lot lines, streets, building sites, re-
served open space, building, major landscape
features, and the location of proposed utility
lines.
Site Plan Amendment: A change in the
site plan of any "planned" or site plan specif-
ic zoning district after the Council has ap-
proved the site plan. The R-P, C-Z, S-1, C-P,
B-P and M-2,P District require Site Plan
Amendment, which shall be approved as ei-
ther a minor Site Plan Amendment or major
Site Plan Amendment as provided in this Or-
dinance.
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA): The
land within a community subject to the " 1-00-
yearbase flood". This land is identified on
the community's Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) as Zone A„ A1-30, AE, AH, AO, AR,
and/or AE A99.on the Flood Insurance Rate.
map. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Special Permit: A use allowed in any dis-
trict, where permitted by this Ordinance, af-
ter a public hearing by the Board of Adjust-
ment and recommendation of the Commis-
sion, that meets the necessary conditions and
safeguards for its operation, including a pub-
lic or private use which possesses unique
characteristics that may affect the community
or surrounding area, and therefore deserves
special consideration and permission before
being established. Such use may also be re-
ferred to as a "special exception," "use excep-
tion" or "conditional use". [Ordinance 4735,
10/18/04]
Stable, Private: A building or structure
used or intended to be used for housing
horses belonging to the owner of the proper-
ty only for non-commercial purposes.
Stable, Public and Riding Academy: A
building or structure used or intended to be
used for the housing only of horses on a fee
basis. Riding instructions may be given in
connection with a public stable or riding
academy.
Stable, Riding Club: A building or struc-
ture used or intended to be used for the hous-
ing only of horses by a group of persons for
non-commercial purposes.
Start of Construction: Includes substan-
tial improvement, and means the date the
development permit was issued, provided
the actual start of construction, repair, recon-
struction, rehabilitation, addition, placement,
or other improvement, occurs within 180
days of the permit date. The actual start
means either the first placement or perma-
nent construction of a structure on a site,
such as pouring of a slab or footings, the in-
stallation of pile, the construction of columns,
or any work beyond the stage of excavation;
or the placement of a factory -built home on a
foundation. Permanent construction does not
include land preparation, such as clearing,
grading or filling; nor does it include the in-
stallation of streets and/or walkways; nor
does it include excavation for a basement,
footings, piers, or foundations or the erection
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DEFINITIONS
10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
of temporary forms; nor does it include the
installation on the property of accessory
buildings such as garages or sheds not occu-
pied as dwelling units or not part of the main
structure. For a substantial improvement, the
actual start of construction means the first
alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor or other
structural part of the building, whether or not
that alteration affects the external dimensions
of the building. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Story: That portion of a building includ-
ed between the surface of any floor and the
surface of the floor next above it, or if there
be no floor above it, then the space between
the floor and the ceiling or roof next above it.
Story, Half A space under a sloping roof
which has the line of intersection of roof
decking and wall face not more than four (4)
feet above the top floor level.
Street Line: The right-of-way line of a
street.
Street, Private: Any private way, which
has not been dedicated to the public or deed-
ed to the City for street purposes and has
been approved by the City Council after rec-
ommendation by the Commission and City
Engineer.
Street, Public: Any thoroughfare or pub-
lic way which has been dedicated to the pub-
lic or deeded to the City for street purposes
and which has been approved by the City
Council after recommendation by the Com-
mission and the City Engineer.
Strip Development or Strip Mall: Any
commercial development, including profes-
sional office, where multiple uses or units are
designed and erected as individual buildings
attached in a continuous row. Any type of
damage or destruction to the structure, as a
part or whole, which activates an insurance
policy shall be first applied to the replace-
ment, repair, and maintenance of the struc-
ture. Such structures shall be permitted in
any Zoning District where the proposed use
or uses are a permitted use. In addition, the
uses or units within the overall structure shall
be permitted on separate lots with diverse
ownership when separated from one another
by an approved wall or walls, and shall not
be required to meet the side yard setback re-
quirements of the district in which it is locat-
ed where the structure abuts another use or
unit. All new structures or existing convert-
ed structures on separate lots with diverse
ownership shall be required to meet all appli-
cable codes and ordinances regarding build-
ing, fire, water and utility connections, drain-
age, subdivision, etc., and shall provide per-
manent cross easements for access, parking,
and utilities and permanent maintenance
agreements for shared infrastructure, such as
the parking and vehicular use areas, storm
water detention, utility connections, etc. [Or-
dinance 4774, 06/06/05]
Structural Alterations: Any replacement
or changes in the types of construction or in
the supporting members of a building such
as bearing walls or partitions, columns,
beams, or girders, beyond ordinary repairs
and maintenance.
Structure: Anything constructed or erect-
ed on the ground or attached to the ground,
including, but not limited to, buildings, facto-
ries, sheds, cabins, mobile homes, factory
built homes, storage tanks, grain storage fa-
cilities and/or other similar uses. fences, bill
boards and signs. [Ordinance 4725, 09/20/04]
Structure, Height of The vertical distance
from the average grade to the highest point.
See "Building, Height of" for buildings.
Structure, Principal: The main or primary
structure on a lot used or intended for use for
a principal use. This shall not prohibit more
than one principal structure on a lot if all oth-
er requirements of this Ordinance are met.
Substance Abuse Facility: See Group
Home (Supervised or Unsupervised) [Ordi-
nance 4554, 6/3/02]
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10-3-1 DEFINITIONS.
Substantial Damage: Damage of any
origin sustained by a structure whereby the
cost of restoring the structure to its before -
damage condition would equal or exceed fif-
ty 150)% percent of the market value of the
structure before the damage occurred. [Ordi-
nance 3810, 8/19/91] Volunteer labor and do-
nated materials shall be included in the esti-
mated cost of repair.
Substantial Improvement: Any im-
provement to a structure which satisfies ei-
ther of the following criteria: 1.) Any repair,
reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which
equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of
the structure either (a) before the start of con-
struction of the improvement, or (b) if the
structure has been substantially damaged
and is being restored, before the damage oc-
curred. The term does not, however, include
either (1) any project for improvement of a
structure to correct existing violations of state
or local health, sanitary or safety code speci-
fications which have been identified by the
local code enforcement officer and which are
the minimum necessary to assure safe living
conditions or (2) any alteration will not pre-
clude the structure's continued designation
as a "historical structure." [Ordinance 3810,
8/19/91] 2.) Any addition that increases the
original floor area of a building by 25 percent
or more. All additions constructed after July
3, 1985 shall be added to any proposed addi-
tion in determining whether the total increase
in original floor space would exceed 25 per-
cent. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
Trailer: See "Mobile Home."
Trailer Park: See "Mobile Home Park."
Urban Animal Hobby Farm (UAHF): A
small gathering of farm animals kept for
commercial production and sale, family food
or byproduct production, and/or educational
or recreational purposes, but not as a primary
source of income. Animals not allowed as
part of a UAHF include swine (including pot
belly pigs), camels, roosters, guinea, falcon,
or any exotic animals as determined in the
reasonable discretion of the City Planner or
designee. Horses shall not be regulated as
part of a UAHF. [Ordinance 5417, 8/28/17]
Used Car Lot: A designated location
wherein proper and adequate facilities shall
be maintained for displaying, reconditioning
and repairing any motor vehicle of a type
subject to registration under the laws of the
State of Iowa.
Use, Principal: The main or primary
purpose for which a building, structure or lot
is designed, arranged, or intended, or for
which they may be used, occupied, or main-
tained under this Ordinance.
Variance: A device which grants a prop-
erty owner relief from certain provisions of
this Ordinance which the Board of Adjust-
ment is permitted to grant in cases where
strict enforcement of said provisions would
cause undue hardship owing to circumstanc-
es unique to the individual property on
which the Variance is sought.
Vehicle: Any device in, upon or by which
a person or property is or may be transported
or drawn upon a highway or street, excepting
devices moved by human power or used ex-
clusively upon stationary rails or tracks, and
shall include, without limitation, a motor ve-
hicle, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle or
any combination thereof.
Violation: The failure of a use, structure,
or other development to be fully compliant
with the terms of this Ordinance, as may be
amended or modified.
Yard: An open space on the same lot with
a building or structure unoccupied and un-
obstructed by any portion of a structure ex-
cept as provided herein. In measuring a yard
for the purpose of determining the depth of a
front, side, or rear yard, the least distance be-
tween the lot line and the foundation of a
principal building shall be used.
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DISTRICT AND BOUNDARIES 10-4-1 CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS.
Yard, Front: A yard extending across the
full width of the lot and measured between
the front lot line and the foundation of a
principal building or any projection thereof,
other than the projection of the usual steps,
overhanging balconies other ordinary projec-
tions in accordance with 10-27-1(F) or unen-
closed porches and decks in accordance with
10-27-1(G).
Yard, Rear: A yard extending across the
full width of the lot and measured between
the rear lot line and the foundation of a prin-
cipal building or any projections thereof, oth-
er than the projection of the usual steps,
overhanging balconies, other ordinary projec-
tions in accordance with 10-27-1(F) or unen-
closed porches and decks in accordance with
10-27-1(G). On both corner lots and interior
lots the rear yard shall be the opposite end of
the lot from the front yard.
Yard, Side: A yard extending from the
front yard to the rear yard and measured be-
tween the side lot lines and the foundation of
a principal building or any projection thereof,
other than the projection of the usual steps,
overhanging balconies or other ordinary pro-
jections in accordance with 10-27-1(F).
Zero Lot Line: A development approach
in which a building is situated on one or
more lot lines with no yard.
CHAPTER 4
DISTRICT AND BOUNDARIES
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
10-4-1 CLASSIFICATION OF DISTRICTS.
In order to classify, regulate and restrict
the location of trades and industries, and the
location of buildings designed for specified
uses, to regulate and limit the height and
bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered,
to regulate and limit the intensity of the use
of lot areas and to regulate and determine the
area of yards, courts, and other open spaces
within and surrounding such buildings, the
City of Waterloo, Iowa, is hereby divided into
sixteen (16) classes of districts. [Ordinance
4709, 8/9/04] The use, height and area regula-
tions are uniform in each class of district, and
said districts shall be known as:
"A-1" Agricultural District
"R-R" Rural Residence District
"R-1" One and Two Family Residence Dis-
trict
"R-2" One and Two Family Residence Dis-
trict
"R-3" Multiple Residence District
"R-4" Multiple Residence District
"R-P" Planned Residence District
"C-Z" Conditional Zoning District
"S-1" Shopping Center District
"C-1" Neighborhood Commercial District
"C-2" Commercial District
"C-P" Planned Commercial District
"B-P" Business Park District
"C-3" Central Business District
"M-1" Light Industrial District
"M-2" Heavy Industrial District
"M-2,P" Planned Industrial District
The "R-P" District is in conjunction with oth-
er Residential Districts, i.e., R-1,R-P; R-2,R-P;
R-3,R-P; and R-4,R-P. The "C-Z" District is in
conjunction with other Districts, i.e., R-1,C-Z;
R-2,C-Z; R-3,C-Z; R-4,C-Z; C-1,C-Z; C-2,C-Z;
and M-1,C-Z.
10-4-2 CLASSIFICATION OF FLOOD
PLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICTS.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
In order to classify, regulate and restrict
the location of trades and industries and the
location of buildings designed for specific
uses, to regulate and limit the height and
bulk of buildings hereafter erected or altered,
to regulate and limit the intensity of the use
of lot areas and to regulate and determine the
area of yards, courts and other open spaces
within and surrounding such buildings with-
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DISTRICT AND BOUNDARIES 10-4-3 FINDING OF FACT.
in established flood prone areas, the City of
Waterloo, Iowa is hereby divided into four
(4) classes of flood plain "overlay" districts.
The use, height and area regulations are uni-
form in each class of said district, and the dis-
tricts shall be known as:
"F-W" Floodway (Overlay) District
"F-F" Floodway Fringe (Overlay) District
"F-P" General Flood Plain (Overlay) District
"S-F" Shallow Flood (Overlay) District
10-4-3 FINDING OF FACT.
[Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87]
A. The flood hazard areas of Waterloo are
subject to periodic inundation which can
result in loss of life and property and
health; and, safety hazards, disruption or
commerce and governmental services, ex-
tra ordinary public expenditures for flood
protection and relief, and impairment of
the tax base; all of which adversely affect
the health, safety, and general welfare of
the community.
B. These losses, hazards and related adverse
effects are caused by (i) the occupancy of
flood hazard areas by uses vulnerable to
flood damages which create hazardous
conditions as a result of being inade-
quately elevated or otherwise protected
from flooding (ii) the cumulative effect of
flood plain construction in flood flows,
which causes increases in flood heights
and flood water velocities.
C. This Ordinance relies upon engineering
methodology for analyzing flood hazards
which is consistent with the standards es-
tablished by the Department of Natural
Resources.
10-4-4 DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND
OFFICIAL ZONING MAPS.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
With the exception of the Flood Plain
(Overlay) Districts, the boundaries of these
districts are indicated upon the Digital Offi-
cial Zoning Map of the City of Waterloo, Io-
wa, which map is made a part of this Ordi-
nance. Said Digital Official Zoning Map of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and all the nota-
tions, references and other matters shown
thereon shall be as much as a part of this Or-
dinance as if the notations, references and
other matters set forth by said map were all
fully described herein. Said Digital Official
Zoning Map is on file in the office of the City
Planner, at the City Hall of the City of Water-
loo, Iowa, and shall bear the signature of the
Mayor attested by City Clerk, under the certi-
fication that this is the official Zoning Map
referred to in this Section of the Zoning Ordi-
nance. The Digital Official Zoning Map shall
show all amendments or changes and shall
indicate the date of each amendment or
change. It shall be the responsibility of the
City Planner or designee to see that the Zon-
ing Map is kept current at all times. [Ordi-
nance 4795, 12/12/05]
10-4-5 ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL
FLOOD PLAIN ZONING MAP.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for
Black Hawk County and Incorporated Areas,
City of Waterloo, Panels
19013C0158F19013C0167F, 0159F, 0166F,
0167F, 0168F, 0169F, 0180F, 0186F, 0187F,
0188F, 0189F, 0193F, 0194F, 0215F, 0281F,
0282F, 0283F, 0284F, 0291F, 0292F, 0301F,
0302F, 0303F, 0304F, 0306F, 0307F, 0308F, and
0309F, 0311F, 0312F, 0316F, 0317F, dated July
18, 2011, and Panels 19013C0158G, 0159G,
0166G, 0168G, 0180G, 0187G, 0193G, 0194G,
0195G, 0215G, 0281G, 0283G, 0284G, 0291G,
0292G, 0303G, 0304G, 0311G, 0312G, 0316G,
and 0317G dated May 8, 2024, which were
prepared as part of the Flood Insurance
Study for Black Hawk County, is (are) hereby
adopted by reference and declared to be the
Official Floodplain Zoning Map. The flood
profiles and all explanatory material con-
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DISTRICT AND BOUNDARIES 10-4-6 PURPOSE OF FLOOD PLAIN (OVERLAY) DISTRICTS.
tained with the Flood Insurance Study are
also declared to be a part of this Ordinance.
[Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
10-4-6 PURPOSE OF FLOOD PLAIN
(OVERLAY) DISTRICTS.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
These Flood Plain (Overlay) Districts are
to provide special regulations and restrictions
to flood hazard areas in the City of Waterloo.
It is the purpose of these flood plain provi-
sions to promote the public health, safety and
general welfare and to minimize public and
private damages due to flooding in specific
areas of the community. The basic purpose
and objectives of this Ordinance may also be
identified by the following:
1. To protect human life and health;
2. To minimize expenditure of public mon-
ey for costly flood control projects;
3. To minimize the need for rescue and re-
lief efforts associated with flooding and
generally undertaken at the expense of
the general public;
4. To minimize damage to public facilities
and utilities such as water and gas mains,
electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets
and bridges located in areas of special
flood hazard;
5. To require uses vulnerable to floods to be
protected against flood damage at the
time of initial construction;
6. To help maintain a stable tax base by
providing for the sound use and devel-
opment of areas of special flood hazard so
as to minimize flood blight areas;
7. To ensure potential buyers are notified
that property may be in an area of special
flood hazard and that those who occupy
said area assume responsibility for their
actions;
8. To reserve sufficient flood plain area for
the conveyance of flood flows so that
flood heights and velocities will not be
increased substantially;
9. To assure that eligibility is maintained for
property owners in the community to
purchase flood insurance through the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Program.
10. Restrict or prohibit uses which are dan-
gerous to health, safety or property in
times of flood or which cause excessive
increases in flood heights or velocities.
[Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
10-4-7 INTERPRETATION OF DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
Where uncertainty exists with respect to
the boundaries of the various districts, except
for the Flood Plain (Overlay) Districts, as
shown on the Official Zoning Map accompa-
nying and made a part of this Ordinance, the
following rules apply:
1. The district boundaries are either street
center lines or alley center lines, unless
otherwise shown. [Ordinance 3595,
11/7/88] Boundaries indicated as approx-
imately following corporate limits shall
be construed as following corporate lim-
its. Boundaries indicated as approximate-
ly following railroad lines shall be con-
strued to be midway between the main
tracks. Boundaries indicated as approxi-
mately following the centerlines of rivers,
streams, creeks or other waterways shall
be construed to follow such centerlines.
2. In unplatted property, the district bound-
ary lines on the map accompanying and
made a part of the Ordinance shall be de-
termined by use of the scale appearing on
the map.
3. Publication of the legal description of the
property or properties zoned or rezoned
shall constitute an official amendment to
the Official Zoning Map. Said map or por-
tion of said map need not be published.
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FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS 10-22-1 REGULATIONS.
terior street connections or major
traffic changes. A change in use
may go through the minor ap-
proval process as long as the
change is similar to the type of use
approved with the development
plan.
b. Minor
A site plan shall be prepared in
accordance with Section 10-21-
1(C) (Required Conditions) and
Section 10-21-1(D) (Procedure) for
any change to an approved site
plan located in a "M-2,P" Planned
Industrial District. Minor Site
Plan Amendments shall be admin-
istratively reviewed by Planning
staff. If the change is considered
insignificant in nature, staff may
approve the change without a re-
view and public hearing before
the Commission and City Council.
[Ordinance 4165, 5/13/96]
Examples of minor changes may
include, but are not limited to the
following: the location, construc-
tion, replacement or change in
type of signage; change in use to a
similar use approved with the de-
velopment plan; minor change in
building locations; or change in
the locations of access, driveways,
or parking areas. These examples
may be carried out through the
administrative review and ap-
proval of the Planning staff.
Minor changes may include addi-
tions to an existing building which
do not increase the floor area by
more than fifty (50) percent of the
floor area of the building pro-
posed to be added on to, or new
buildings with a floor area not ex-
ceeding ten (10) percent of the
floor area of all existing or ap-
proved principal buildings. If
staff determines that the magni-
tude of any such change is signifi-
cant in nature or could become
significant in nature, the change
shall be deemed major and the
change shall be resubmitted and
considered in the same manner as
the original site plan in accord-
ance with Section 10-21-1(C) (Re-
quired Conditions) and Section
10-21-1(D) (Procedure), including
a public hearing before the Com-
mission and City Council. In de-
termining if a change is significant
in nature the Planning staff shall
consider, among other things, the
overall design of the proposed
change and its compatibility to the
existing development and sur-
rounding development, as well as
impact on the neighborhood due
to changes in parking, traffic, etc.
or changes in visibility or aesthet-
ics from the public roads or ad-
joining properties caused by the
proposed change.
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FLOODWAY AND FLOOD
PLAIN DISTRICTS
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
10-22-1 REGULATIONS.
The regulations set forth in this Chapter
and those contained in Chapter 5 shall apply
in the Floodway and Flood Plain Districts.
A. General Regulations.
1. Lands to Which Ordinance Applies.
This Ordinance shall apply to all
lands within the jurisdiction of the
City of Waterloo which uses the Flood
Insurance Study (FIS) as a basis for es-
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10-22-2 "F-W" FLOODWAY (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
tablishing the flood plain zoning dis-
tricts. These districts are shown on the
Official Zoning Map as being the
boundaries of the Floodway, Flood -
way Fringe (designated as Zone AE
on the Official Flood Plain Zoning
Map), General Flood Plain (designat-
ed as Zone A on the Official Flood
Plain Zoning Map) and Shallow
Flooding (designated as Zone AO or
AH on the Official Flood Plain Zoning
Map) Overlay Districts. [Ordinance
5288, 06/15/15] Within these districts,
all uses not allowed as Principal Per-
mitted Uses or permissible as Condi-
tional Uses are prohibited unless a
Variance to the terms of this Ordi-
nance is granted after due considera-
tion by the Board of Adjustment. [Or-
dinance 5049, 6/20/11]
2. Rules for Interpretation of District
Boundaries. The boundaries of the
Floodway, Floodway Fringe, General
Flood Plain and Shallow Flooding
Overlay Districts shall be determined
by scaling distances on the Official
Flood Plain Zoning Map. When an
interpretation is needed as to the ex-
act location of the boundaries, the
City Planner or official designee shall
make the necessary interpretation.
The Board of Adjustment shall hear
and decide appeals when it is alleged
that there is an error in any require-
ment, decision, or determination
made by the City Planner or designee
in the enforcement or administration
of this Ordinance. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
3. Abrogation and Greater Restrictions.
It is not intended by this Ordinance
to repeal, abrogate or impair any ex-
isting easements, covenants, or deed
restrictions. However, where this Or-
dinance imposes greater restrictions,
the provision of this Ordinance shall
prevail. All other ordinances incon-
sistent with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of the incon-
sistency only.
4. Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
The degree of flood protection re-
quired by this Ordinance is consid-
ered reasonable for regulatory pur-
poses and is based on engineering
and scientific methods of study.
Larger floods may occur on rare occa-
sions. Flood heights may be increased
by man-made or natural causes, such
as ice jams and bridge openings re-
stricted by debris. This Ordinance
does not imply that areas outside the
flood plain districts or land uses per-
mitted within such districts will be
free from flooding or flood damages.
This Ordinance shall not create liabil-
ity on the part of the City of Waterloo
or the Board of Adjustment or an of-
ficer or employee thereof for any
flood damages that result from reli-
ance on this Ordinance or any admin-
istrative decision lawfully made there
under.
10-22-2 "F-W" FLOODWAY (OVERLAY)
DISTRICT.
A. Principal Permitted Uses.
The following uses shall be permitted
within the Floodway (Overlay) District to the
extent they are not prohibited by other ordi-
nance (or underlying zoning district) and
provided they do not require placement of
structures, factory built homes, fill or other
obstruction, the storage of materials or other
equipment, or excavation or alteration of a
watercourse. [Ordinance 5395, 04/10/17]
1. Agricultural uses such as general
farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor
plant nurseries, horticulture, viticul-
ture, truck farming, forestry, sod
farming, and crop harvesting.
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10-22-2 "F-W" FLOODWAY (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
2. Industrial -commercial uses such as
loading areas, parking areas, airport
landing strips.
3. Private and public recreational uses
such as golf courses, tennis courts,
driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic
grounds, boat launching ramps,
swimming areas, parks, wildlife and
nature preserves, game farms, fish
hatcheries, shooting preserves, target
ranges, trap and skeet ranges, hunting
and fishing areas, hiking and horse
riding trails.
4. Stormwater detention or retention fa-
cilities. [Ordinance 5395, 04/10/17]
5. Residential uses such as lawns, gar-
dens, parking areas play areas.
6. Such other open -space uses similar in
nature to the above uses.
B. Conditional Uses.
The following uses which involve struc-
tures (temporary or permanent), fill, storage
of materials or equipment, or excavation or
alteration of a watercourse may be permitted
only upon issuance of a Special Exception
Permit by the Board of Adjustment. Such
uses must also meet the applicable provisions
of the Floodway District Performance Stand-
ards. [Ordinance 5395, 04/10/17]
1. Uses or structures accessory to open -
space uses.
2. Circuses, carnivals, and similar tran-
sient amusement enterprises.
3. Drive-in theaters, new and used car
lots, roadside stands, signs, and bill-
boards.
4. Extraction of sands, gravel, and other
material.
5. Marinas, boat rentals, docks, piers,
wharves.
6. Utility transmission lines, under-
ground pipelines.
7. Other uses similar in nature to the
Principal Permitted and Conditional
Uses described herein which are con-
sistent with the Floodway District
Performance Standards and the gen-
eral spirit and purpose of this Ordi-
nance.
C. Performance Standards.
All Floodway District Uses allowed as a
Principal Permitted or Conditional Use shall
meet the following standards:
1. No use development shall be permit-
ted in the Floodway District that
would result in any increase in the 100
year flood level. Consideration of the
effects of any development on flood
levels shall be based upon the as-
sumption that an equal degree of de-
velopment would be allowed for simi-
larly situated lands.
2. All uses development within the
Floodway District shall:
a. Be consistent with the need to
minimize flood damage.
b. Use construction methods and
practices that will minimize flood
damage.
c. Use construction materials and
utility equipment that are resistant
to flood damage.
3. No use development shall affect the
capacity or conveyance of the channel
or floodway or any tributary to the
main stream, drainage ditch, or any
other drainage facility or system.
4. Structures, buildings, recreational ve-
hicles, and sanitary and utility sys-
tems, if permitted, shall meet the ap-
plicable performance standards of the
Floodway Fringe District and shall be
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10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
constructed or aligned to present the
minimum possible resistance to flood
flows.
5. BuildingsStructures, if permitted,
shall have a low flood damage poten-
tial and shall not be for human habita-
tion.
6. Storage of materials or equipment
that are buoyant, flammable, explo-
sive or injurious to human, animal or
plant life is prohibited. Storage of
other material may be allowed if read-
ily removable from the Floodway Dis-
trict within the time available after
flood warning.
7. Watercourse alterations or relocations
(channel changes and modifications)
must be designed to maintain the
flood carrying capacity within the al-
tered or relocated portion. In addition,
such alterations or relocations must be
approved by the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR).
8. Any fill allowed in the floodway must
be shown to have some beneficial
purpose and shall be limited to the
minimum amount necessary.
9. Pipeline river or stream crossings
shall be buried in the streambed and
banks or otherwise sufficiently pro-
tected to prevent rupture due to
channel degradation and meandering
or due to the action of flood flows.
10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE
(OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
A. Permitted Uses.
All uses development within the Flood -
way Fringe (Overlay) District (designated as
Zone AE on the Official Flood Plain Zoning
Map) shall be permitted to the extent that
they are not prohibited by any other ordi-
nance (or underlying zoning district) and
provided they meet applicable performance
standards of the Floodway Fringe (Overlay)
District. [Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
B. Performance Standards.
All uses development must be consistent
with the need to minimize flood damage and
shall meet the following applicable perfor-
mance standards.
1. All structures development shall (1)
be designed and adequately anchored
(including factory built homes) to
prevent flotation, collapse or lateral
movement of the structure, (2) be con-
structed with materials and utility
equipment resistant to flood damage,
and (3) be constructed by methods
and practices that minimize flood
damage.
2. Residential buildings structures - All
new or substantially improved resi-
dential structures shall have the low-
est floor, including basements, elevat-
ed a minimum of 1.0 foot above the
100 year flood level. Construction
shall be upon compacted fill which
shall at all points be no lower than 1.0
foot above the 100 year flood level
and extend at such elevation at least
18 feet beyond the limits of any struc-
ture erected thereon. Alternate meth-
ods of elevating (such as piers) may
be allowed subject to favorable con-
sideration by the Board of Adjustment
and issuance of a Special Exception
Permit where existing topography,
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FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS
10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
street grades, or other factors pre-
clude elevating by fill. In such cases,
the methods used must be adequate
to support the structure as well as
withstand the various forces and haz-
ards associated with flooding. All new
residential building structures shall be
provided with a means of access
which will be passable by wheeled
vehicles during the 100 year flood.
[Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87] [Ordinance
5049, 6/20/11]
3. Non-residential buildings structures -
All new or substantially improved
non-residential buildings structures
shall have the first floor (including
basement) elevated a minimum of 1.0
foot above the 100 year flood level or
together with attendant utility and
sanitary systems be flood -proofed to
such a level. When flood proofing is
utilized, a professional engineer regis-
tered in the State of Iowa shall certify
that the flood -proofing methods used
are adequate to withstand the flood
depths, pressures, velocities, impact
and uplift forces and other factors as-
sociated with the 100 year flood; and
that the structure below the 100 year
flood level is watertight with walls
substantially impermeable to the pas-
sage of water. A record of the certifi-
cation indicating the specific elevation
(in relation to North American Verti-
cal Datum 1988) to which any struc-
tures are flood -proofed shall be main-
tained by the City Planner or design-
ee.
4. All factory built homes which are
placed in an existing factory built
home park or subdivision, shall be
anchored to resist flotation, collapse,
or lateral movement by providing
over -the -top and frame ties to ground
anchors. Specific requirements are
that (1) over -the -top ties be provided
at each of the four corners of the fac-
tory built home with two (2) addi-
tional ties per side at intermediate lo-
cations for factory built homes 50 feet
or more in length or one (1) such tie
for factory built homes less than 50
feet in length; (2) frame ties be pro-
vided at each corner of the home with
five (5) additional ties per side at in-
termediate points for factory built
homes 50 feet or more in length or
four (4) such ties for homes less than
50 feet in length; (3) all components of
the anchoring system be capable of
carrying a force of 4800 pounds; and
(4) any additions to the factory built
home be similarly anchored. All fac-
tory built homes which are placed in
an existing factory built home park or
subdivision shall be elevated on a
permanent foundation such that the
lowest floor of the structure is a min-
imum of one (1) foot above the 100-
year flood level. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
5. All factory built homes not being
placed in existing factory built home
parks or subdivisions shall be placed
on lots or pads elevated by means of
compacted fill so that the lowest floor
of the factory built home will be a
minimum of one (1) foot above the
100 year flood level. In addition, the
tie -down specifications enumerated
within subparagraph (d) herein must
be met and adequate surface drainage
and access for a hauler must be pro-
vided. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
6. New factory built home parks, expan-
sions to existing factory built home
parks, and factory built home parks
where the repair, reconstruction or
improvement of the streets, utilities,
and pads equals or exceeds 50% or
more of the value of the streets, utili-
ties and pads before the repair, recon-
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10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
struction or improvement has com-
menced shall provide: (1) lots or pads
that have been elevated by means of
compacted fill so that the lowest floor
of factory built homes will be a mini-
mum of 1.0 feet above the 100 year
flood level; (2) adequate surface
drainage; (3) access for a hauler; and
(4) ground anchors for factory built
homes. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
7. Utility and Sanitary Systems.
a. All new and replacement sanitary
sewage systems shall be designed
to minimize or eliminate infiltra-
tion of flood waters into the sys-
tem as well as the discharge of ef-
fluent into flood waters.
Wastewater treatment facilities
(other than on -site systems) shall
be provided with a level of flood
protection equal to or greater than
one (1) foot above the 100 year
flood elevation. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
b. On -site waste disposal and water
supply systems shall be located or
designed to avoid impairment to
the system or contamination from
the system during flooding. [Ordi-
nance 5049, 6/20/11]
c. New or replacement water supply
systems shall be designed to min-
imize or eliminate infiltration of
flood waters into the system. Wa-
ter supply treatment facilities
(other than on -site systems) shall
be provided with a level of protec-
tion equal to or greater than one
(1) foot above the 100-year flood
elevation. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
d. Utilities such as gas or electrical
systems shall be located and con-
structed to minimize or eliminate
flood damage to the system and
the risk associated with such flood
damaged or impaired systems.
8. Storage of materials and equipment
that are flammable, explosive or inju-
rious to human, animal or plant life is
prohibited unless elevated a mini-
mum of one (1) foot above the 100-
year flood level. Other material and
equipment must either be similarly
elevated or (1) not be subject to major
flood damage and be anchored to
prevent movement due to flood wa-
ters or (2) be readily removable from
the area within the time available af-
ter flood warning.
9. Flood control structural works such as
levees, flood walls, etc. shall provide,
at a minimum, protection from a 100-
year flood with a minimum of 3 feet
of design freeboard and shall provide
for adequate interior drainage. In ad-
dition, structural flood control works
shall be approved by the Iowa De-
partment of Natural Resources
(IDNR).
10. No use shall affect the capacity or
conveyance of the channel or flood
way of any tributary to the main
stream drainage ditch or other drain
age facility or systemWatercourse al-
terations or relocations must be de-
signed to maintain the flood carrying
capacity within the altered or relocat-
ed portion. In addition, the Iowa De-
partment of Natural Resources
(IDNR) must approve such alterations
or relocations.
11. The exemption of dDetached garages,
sheds, fences, flag poles and similar
structures that are incidental to a resi-
dential use are exempt from the 100
year flood elevation requirements
may result in increased premium
rates for insurance coverage of the
structure and contents; however, said
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FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS
10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
detached garages, sheds, fences, flag
poles and similar accessory type
structures arc exempt from the 100
y ar flood elevation requirements
whenwhere the following criteria are
satisfied:
a. The structure shall not be used for
human habitationbe designed to
have low flood damage potential.
Its size shall not exceed six hun-
dred (600) square feet. Those por-
tions of the structure located less
than 1 foot above the base flood
elevation must be constructed of
flood -resistant materials.
b. The structure shall be designed to
have low flood damage potcn
tialused solely for low flood dam-
age potential purposes such as
vehicle parking and limited stor-
age. The structure shall not be
used for human habitation.
c. The structure shall be constructed
and placed on the building site so
as to offer minimum resistance to
the flow of floodwaters.
d. The structure shall be firmly an-
chored to prevent flotation, col-
lapse, and lateral movement
which may result in damage to
other structures.
e. The structure's service facilities
such as electrical and heating
equipment shall be elevated or
flood proofed to at least 1 foot
above the base flood elevation.
e:f. The structure's wall shall include
openings that satisfy the provi-
sions of subparagraph 13 herein.
Exemption from the base flood eleva-
tion requirements for such a structure
may result in increased premium
rates for flood insurance coverage of
the structure and its contents. For do
tachcd garages and shcds a A profes-
sional engineer licensed in the State of
Iowa shall certify that these require-
ments are met. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
12. Subdivisions (including factory -built
home parks and subdivisions) shall be
consistent with the need to minimize
flood damages and shall have ade-
quate drainage provided to reduce
exposure to flood damage. Develop-
ment associated with subdivision
proposals (including the installation
of public utilities) shall meet the ap-
plicable performance standards of this
Ordinance. Subdivision proposals in-
tended for residential use shall pro-
vide all lots with a means of vehicular
access that will remain passable by
wheeled vehicles during the occur-
rence of the 100-year flood. Proposals
for subdivisions greater than five (5)
acres or fifty (50) lots (whichever is
less) shall include 100-year flood ele-
vation data for those areas located
within the Floodway Fringe (Overlay)
District. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
13. All new and substantially improved
structures. [Ordinance 3487, 6/15/87]
a. Fully enclosed areas below the
"lowest floor" (not including
basements) that are subject to
flooding shall be designed to au-
tomatically equalize hydrostatic
flood forces on exterior walls by
allowing for the entry and exit of
flood waters. Designs for meeting
this requirement must either be
certified by a registered profes-
sional engineer or meet or exceed
the following minimum criteria:
A minimum of two openings
having a total net area of not
less than one square inch for
every square foot of enclosed
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10-22-3 "F-F" FLOODWAY FRINGE (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
area subject to flooding shall
be provided.
ii. The bottom of all openings
shall be no higher than one
foot above grade.
iii. Openings may be equipped
with screens, louvers, valves,
or other coverings or devices
provided that they permit the
automatic entry and exit of
flood waters.
Such areas shall be used solely for
parking of vehicles, building ac-
cess, or low damage potential
storage. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
b. New and substantially improved
structures must be designed (or
modified) and adequately an-
chored (including factory built
homes) to prevent flotation, col-
lapse, or lateral movement of the
structure resulting from hydrody-
namic and hydrostatic loads, in-
cluding the effects of buoyancy.
c_New and substantially improved
structures must be constructed
with electrical meter, electrical
service panel box, hot water heat-
er, heating, air conditioning, venti-
lation equipment (including
ductwork), plumbing and air con
ditioning equipment and other
similar machinery and equipment
elevated (or in the case of non-
residential structures, optionally
floodproofed to) a minimum of 1
foot above the base flood elevation
Gcrvicc facilities that arc designed
and/or located so as to prevent
water from entering or accumulat
ing within the components during
conditions of flooding.
e d. New and substantially improved
structures shall be constructed
with plumbing, gas lines, wa-
ter/ gas meters and other similar
service utilities either elevated (or
in the case of non-residential
structures, optionally flood -
proofed to) a minimum of 1 foot
above the base flood elevation or
designed to be watertight and
withstand inundation to such a
level.
14. Factory -Built Homes.
a. All factory -built homes, including
those placed in existing factory -
built home parks or subdivisions
shall be anchored to resist flota-
tion, collapse, or lateral move-
ment. Methods of anchoring may
include, but are not limited to, use
of over -the -top or frame ties to
ground anchors. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
b. All factory -built homes, including
those placed in existing factory -
built home parks or subdivisions,
shall be elevated on a permanent
foundation such that the lowest
floor of the structure is a mini-
mum of one (1) foot above the
100-year flood level. [Ordinance
3487, 6/15/87]
15. Pipeline river and stream crossings
shall be buried in the streambed and
banks, or otherwise sufficiently pro-
tected to prevent rupture due to
channel degradation and meandering.
16. All new or substantially improved
maximum damage potential devel-
opment shall have the lowest floor
(including basement) elevated a min-
imum of 1 foot above the elevation of
the 500-year flood, or together with
attendant utility and sanitary systems,
be floodproofed to such a level. When
floodproofing is utilized, a profes-
sional engineer registered in the State
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FLOODWAY AND FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS 10-22-4 "F-P" GENERAL FLOOD PLAIN (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
of Iowa shall certify that the flood -
proofing methods used are adequate
to withstand the flood depths, pres-
sures, velocities, impact and uplift
forces and other factors associated
with the 0.2% annual chance flood;
and that the structure, below the 0.2%
annual chance flood elevation is wa-
tertight with walls substantial imper-
meable to the passage of water. A rec-
ord of the certification indicating the
specific elevation (in relation to North
American Vertical Datum 1988) to
which any structures are floodproofed
shall be maintained by the City Plan-
ner or designee. Where 0.2% chance
flood elevation data has not been pro-
vided in the Flood Insurance Study,
the Iowa Department of Natural Re-
sources shall be contacted to compute
such data. The applicant will be re-
sponsible for providing the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources with suffi-
cient technical information to make
such determinations.
10-22-4 "F-P" GENERAL FLOOD PLAIN
(OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
A. Principal Permitted Uses.
The following uses, including accessory
and customarily incidental uses to the follow-
ing uses, shall be permitted within the Gen-
eral Flood Plain (Overlay) District (designat-
ed as Zone A on the Official Flood Plain Zon-
ing Map) to the extent they are not prohibited
by any other ordinance (or underlying zoning
district) and provided they do not require
placement of structures, factory built homes,
fill or other obstruction; the storage of mate-
rials or equipment; excavation or alteration of
a watercourse, unless approved as herein
stated. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11] [Ordinance
5288, 06/15/15]
1. Agricultural uses such as general
farming, pasture, grazing, outdoor
plant nurseries, horticulture, viticul-
ture, truck farming, forestry, sod
farming and crop harvesting.
2. Industrial -commercial uses such as
loading areas, parking areas, and air-
port landing strips.
3. Private and public recreation uses
such as golf courses, tennis courts,
driving ranges, archery ranges, picnic
grounds, boat launching ramps,
swimming areas, parks, wildlife and
nature preserves, game farms, fish
hatcheries, shooting preserves, target
ranges, trap and skeet ranges, hunting
and fishing areas, hiking and horse-
back riding trails.
4. Stormwater detention or retention fa-
cilities. [Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
5. Residential uses such as lawns, gar-
dens, parking areas and play areas.
6. Such other open -space uses similar in
nature to the above uses. [Ordinance
5049, 6/20/11]
B. Conditional Uses.
Any uec development which involves
placement of structures, factory built homes,
fill or other obstructions; the storage of mate-
rials or equipment; excavation or alteration of
a watercourse may be allowed only upon a
determination by the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) to determine (1)
whether the land involved is either wholly or
partly within the floodway or floodway
fringe and (2) the 100 year flood level. Until a
regulatory floodway is designated, no devel-
opment may increase the 100 year elevation
more than one (1) foot. The applicant shall be
responsible for providing the Iowa Depart-
ment of Natural Resources (IDNR) with suf-
ficient technical information to make the de-
termination. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11] [Ordi-
nance 5288, 06/15/15]
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"H-C" HIGHWAY 218 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT
10-22-5 "S-F" SHALLOW FLOODING (OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
C. Performance Standards.
1. All conditional uses or portions there-
of to be located in the floodway as de-
termined by the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) shall meet
the applicable provisions and stand-
ards of the Floodway (Overlay) Dis-
trict.
2. All conditional uses, or portions
thereof, to be located in the floodway
fringe as determined by the Iowa De-
partment of Natural Resources
(IDNR) shall meet the applicable
standards of the Floodway Fringe
(Overlay) District.
10-22-5 "S-F" SHALLOW FLOODING
(OVERLAY) DISTRICT.
A. Permitted Uses.
All uses development within the Shallow
Flooding (Overlay) District (designated as
Zone AO or AH on the Official Flood Plain
Zoning Map) shall be permitted to the extent
that they are not prohibited by any other or-
dinance (or underlying zoning district) and
provided they meet the applicable perfor-
mance standards of the Shallow Flooding
(Overlay) District. [Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
B. Performance Standards.
The performance standards for the Shal-
low Flooding (Overlay) District shall be the
same as the performance standards for the
Floodway Fringe (Overlay) District with the
following exceptions:
1. In shallow flooding areas designated
as an AO Zone on the Flood Insurance
Rate Map, the minimum flood proof-
ing/flood protection elevation shall
be equal to the number of feet as spec-
ified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map
(or a minimum of 2.0 feet if no num-
ber is specified) above the highest
natural grade adjacent to the struc-
ture. [Ordinance 5049, 6/20/11]
2. In shallow flooding the Flood Insur-
ance areas designated as an AH Zone
on the Flood Insurance Rate Map, the
minimum flood proofing/flood eleva-
tion shall be equal to the elevation as
specified on the Flood Insurance Rate
Map.
3. In shallow flooding areas designated
as either an AO and or AH zones on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map, require
drainage paths are required around
structures on slopes to adequately
guide floodwaters around and away
from proposed structures. [Ordinance
5049, 6/20/11]
CHAPTER 23
"H-C" HIGHWAY 218
CORRIDOR OVERLAY
DISTRICT
[Ordinance 3698, 2/5/90]
[Ordinance 3805, 8/5/91]
10-23-1 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
A. Boundaries.
The "H-C" Highway 218 Corridor Over-
lay District shall generally include all real
property adjacent to or in close proximity to
U.S. Highway 218. The actual boundaries are
shown on the official zoning map and legally
described in Attachment A to this Section.
B. Purpose and Intent.
The purpose and intent of this Chapter is
to establish a Highway Corridor Overlay Dis-
trict for the orderly development of proper-
ties located within the Highway 218 Corridor
Overlay District. The emphasis of the High-
way Corridor Overlay District is to regulate
the development within the Highway 218
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OTHER PERMITS 10-30-1 PERMITS.
firmative vote of not less than two-
thirds (2/3) of the members in the
case of adoption of a Comprehensive
Plan and by simple majority of the
members in the case of an amendment
to an adopted Plan.
E. Hold at least one (1) public hearing
before any action on requests to
change the zoning regulations or dis-
trict boundaries.
F. Review and provide recommendation
on all Special Permits prior to Board
of Adjustment review.
G. Review and provide recommendation
on such other matters as the staff or
City Council shall find it advisable or
essential to receive consideration by
the Commission.
H. For any matter requiring review and
recommendation of the Commission,
any recommending action shall only
be valid for a period of one year if
such matter has not been acted on by
the City Council or Board of Adjust-
ment. [Ordinance 5288, 06/15/15]
CHAPTER 30
OTHER PERMITS
10-30-1 PERMITS.
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
A. Occupancy Permits.
[Ordinance 3973, 9/27/93]
No land shall be occupied or used, and no
building hereafter erected or structurally al-
tered shall be occupied or used in whole or in
part for any purpose whatsoever, until a cer-
tificate is issued by the Building Official, City
Planner, or designee, stating that the building
and use comply with the provision of this
Ordinance and the building and health ordi-
nances of the City of Waterloo. No change of
use shall be made in any building or part
thereof, now or hereafter erected or structur-
ally altered, without a permit being issued
therefore by the Building Official, City Plan-
ner, or designee. No permit shall be issued to
make a change unless the changes are in con-
formity with the provisions of this Ordi-
nance.
Nothing in this part shall prevent the con-
tinuance of a non -conforming use as herein -
before authorized, unless a discontinuance is
necessary for the safety of life or property.
A certificate of occupancy shall be re-
quired of all non -conforming uses. Applica-
tion for certificate of occupancy for noncon-
forming uses shall be filed within twelve (12)
months after the date of non -conformity, ac-
companied by affidavits of proof that such
non -conforming use was not established in
violation of Ordinance No. 1734 or amend-
ments thereto.
B. Flood Plain Development Permit.
A Flood Plain Development Permit is-
sued by the City Planner or designee shall be
secured prior to initiation of any flood plain
development (any manmade change to im-
proved and unimproved real estate, includ-
ing but not limited to buildings or other
structures, mining, filling, grading, paving,
storage of materials or equipment, excavation
or drilling operations), including the place-
ment of factory -built homes. [Ordinance 5049,
6/20/11]
1. Application for a Flood Plain Devel-
opment Permit shall be made on
forms supplied by the City Planner or
designee and shall include the follow-
ing information: [Ordinance 3973,
9/27/93]
a. Description of the work to be cov-
ered by the permit for which ap-
plication is to be made.
b. Description of the land on which
the proposed work is to be done
(i.e., lot, block, tract, street address
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or similar description) that will
readily identify and locate the
work to be done.
c. Indication of the use or occupancy
for which the proposed work is in-
tended. Location and dimensions
of all structures and additions.
d. Elevation of the 100-year flood.
e. Elevation (in relation to North
American Vertical Datum 1988) of
the lowest floor (including base-
ment) of buildings structures or of
the level to which a building
structure is to be floodproofed.
f. For buildings structures being im-
proved or rebuilt, the estimated
cost of improvements and market
value of the building structures
prior to the improvements.
Such other information as the City
Planner or designee deems rea-
sonably necessary for the purpose
of this Ordinance.
g.
2. Flood Plain Development Permits is-
sued on the basis of approved plans
and applications authorize only the
use, arrangement and construction set
forth in such approved plans and ap-
plications and no other use, arrange-
ment or construction. Any use, ar-
rangement, or construction at vari-
ance with that authorized shall be
deemed a violation of this Ordinance
and shall be punishable as provided
within this Ordinance. The applicant
shall be required to submit certifica-
tion by a professional engineer or
land surveyor, as appropriate, regis-
tered in the State of Iowa, that the fin-
ished fill, building floor elevations,
floodproofing, or other flood protec-
tion measures were accomplished in
compliance with the provisions of this
Ordinance prior to the use or occu-
pancy of any structure.
3. All uses or structures in the Flood -
way, Floodway Fringe, General Flood
Plain, and Shallow Flooding Districts
requiring Special Permits shall be al-
lowed only upon application to the
City Planner or designee, with issu-
ance of the Special Permit by the
Board of Adjustment. Petitioners
shall include information ordinarily
submitted with applications as well as
any additional information deemed
necessary by the Board of Adjust-
ment. Where required, approval of
the Iowa Department of Natural Re-
sources shall precede issuance of the
Special Permit by the Board of Ad-
justment. [Ordinance 3973, 9/27/93]
C. Floodproofing Measures.
Floodproofing measures shall be de-
signed consistent with the flood protection
elevation for the particular area, flood veloci-
ties, durations, rate of rise, hydrostatic and
hydrodynamic forces, and other factors asso-
ciated with the regulatory flood. The Board
of Adjustment shall require that the applicant
submit a plan or document certified by a reg-
istered professional engineer that the flood -
proofing measures are consistent with the
regulatory flood protection elevation and as-
sociated flood factors for the particular area.
Such floodproofing measures may include,
but are not necessarily limited to the follow-
ing:
1. Anchorage to resist flotation and lat-
eral movement.
2. Installation of watertight doors, bulk-
heads, and shutters, or similar meth-
ods of construction.
3. Reinforcement of walls to resist water
pressures.
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CITY PLANNER OR OFFICIAL DESIGNEE
10-32-3 ENFORCEMENT.
definitions of Alcohol Sales Uses and
Floor Space therein), section 10-14-
1(A) (4), sections 10-15-1(A) (1) and (A) (3),
section 10-18-1(A)(2), section 10-24-1, sec-
tion 10-26-1(C) (2), section 10-27-1(H) (15),
section 10-27-1 (Q), and 10-27-1(R).
C. In addition to the penalties provided for
in subsections A and B above, any person,
firm, company or corporation that is
guilty of a municipal infraction thereun-
der shall be subject to all of the remedies
available under Iowa Code section 364.22
and any amendments thereto, including
but not limited to ordering the defendant
to abate or cease the violation, authoriz-
ing the City to abate or correct the viola-
tion, and ordering that the City's costs for
abatement or correction of the violation
be entered as a personal judgment against
the defendant, assessed against the prop-
erty where violation occurred, or both. In
addition to the penalties stated above in
this section 10-32-2, an administrative fee
of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be
charged for the second offense occurring
within one (1) year, and for additional of-
fenses occurring within one (1) year the
administrative fee shall be three hundred
dollars ($300.00) for each additional of-
fense. Notice of the administrative fee,
and procedures for payment, assessment,
and appeal of same, shall be as set forth
in section 1-3-2E of the Code of Ordinanc-
es.
D. Each day that a violation is permitted to
exist shall constitute a separate offense.
E. The City Planner or designee is hereby
designated and ordered to enforce this
Zoning Ordinance.
10-32-3 ENFORCEMENT.
In case any building or structure is erect-
ed, constructed, reconstructed, altered, re-
paired, converted or maintained, or any
building, structure or land is used in viola-
tion of this Ordinance, the Building Official,
City Planner, or designee, in addition to other
remedies, shall institute any proper action or
proceedings in the name of the City of Water-
loo, Iowa, to prevent such unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, re-
pair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to re-
strain, correct or abate such violation, to pre-
vent the occupancy of said building, structure
or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct,
business, or use in or about said premises.
[Ordinance 3973, 9/27/93]
10-32-4 VALIDITY.
Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance be declared by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction to be invalid, that decision
shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance
as a whole or any part thereof, other than the
part so declared to be invalid.
10-32-5 FEES.
[Ordinance 3085, 5/19/80]
[Ordinance 3889, 9/14/92]
[Ordinance 4630, 8/4/03]
Fees pertaining to permits and actions re-
quired by this Ordinance shall be in accord-
ance with the Schedule of Fees, as adopted by
resolution by the City Council. A copy of the
Schedule of Fees shall be on file in the office
of the City Planner.
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CITY PLANNER OR OFFICIAL
DESIGNEE
[Ordinance 3393, 6/10/85]
10-33-1 INFORMATION TO BE
OBTAINED OR MAINTAINED.
A. It shall be the responsibility of the
City Planner or his or her official de-
signee to: [Ordinance 3973, 9/27/93]
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10-33-1 INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED OR MAINTAINED.
1. Review all flood plain develop-
ment permit applications to en-
sure that the provisions of this
Ordinance will be satisfied.
2. Review all flood plain develop-
ment permit applications to en-
sure that all necessary permits
have been obtained from Federal,
State or local governmental agen-
cies.
3. Obtain and record the actual ele-
vation (in relation to mean Goa
fevelNorth American Vertical Da-
tum 1988) or the lowest floor (in-
cluding basement) of all new or
substantially improved structures,
whether or not the structure con-
tains a basement.
4. For all new substantially im-
proved flood -proofed structures:
a. Verify and record the actual
elevation (in relation to m an
a lcvclNorth American Ver-
tical Datum 1988); and
b. Maintain the flood -proofing
certifications required in Sec-
tion 10-30-1 (B) (2).
5. Maintain for public information
all records pertaining to the provi-
sions of this Ordinance.
6. Submit to the Federal Insurance
Administrator an annual report
concerning the community's par-
ticipation in the National Flood
Insurance Program.
7. Review subdivision proposals to
ensure such proposals are con-
sistent with the purpose of this
Ordinance and advise the City
Council of potential conflicts.
8. Notify adjacent communities
and/or counties and the Iowa De-
partment of Natural Resources
prior to any proposed alteration or
relocation of a watercourse and
submit evidence of such notifica-
tions to the Federal Insurance
Administrator. [Ordinance 3973,
9/27/93]
9Notify the Federal Insurance Ad-
ministration of any annexations or
modifications to the City's bound-
aries.
10. Maintain the accuracy of the
community's Flood Insurance
Rate Maps when;
a. Development placed within
the Floodway (Overlay) Dis-
trict results in any of the fol-
lowing:
i. An increase in the Base
Flood Elevations, or
ii. Alteration to the floodway
boundary
b. Development placed in Zones
A, AE, AH, and A1-30 that
does not include a designated
floodway that will cause a rise
of more than one foot in the
base elevation; or
c. Development relocates or al-
ters the channel.
11. Perform site inspections to ensure
compliance with the standards of
this Ordinance.
12. Forward all requests for Variances
to the Board of Adjustment for
consideration. Ensure all requests
include the information ordinarily
submitted with applications as
well as any additional information
deemed necessary to the Board of
Adjustment.
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CITY OF
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,ATERLOO
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COMMUNICATION TO THE WATERLOO CITY COUNCIL
NAME AND DEPARTMENT MEETING DATE
Engineering Department April 29, 2024
AGENDA ITEM TITLE
Resolution approving Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Entrust Solutions Group (Magellan), of
Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with the FY 2023 Construction of a Fiber -to -the -Premise
Feeder/Distribution and Backbone Network Project, Contract No. 1088, and authorizing the Mayor to
execute said document.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION
SUMMARY STATEMENT AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT
DATA, ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIES
IMPLEMENTATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT METHODS
SOURCE OF EXPENDITURES
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
ATTACHMENTS
1. Addendum No 1 - EN Communications Proposal - City of Waterloo IA - PMCMCI 2024 FINAL
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ADDENDUM NO. 1
TO THE
EN COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT - CITY OF WATERLOO IA — PROJECT MANAGEMENT,
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT
SERVICES 2024
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
DATE: April 3, 2024
The following is a revision to the EN COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT - CITY OF WATERLOO
IA — PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION
INSPECTION AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES 2024:
o Per the agreement, there will be one (1) Construction Inspector for every four (4)
construction crews.
o The current number of crews to the number of inspectors has a ratio of 7:1,
which requires one (1) additional Construction Inspector to be added to the
monthly pricing schedule.
o This additional Construction Inspector will be billed at $21,400 per month, from
April through December 2024.
o An additional $2,000 per month will be added to cover the estimated monthly
travel expenses (will be billed as incurred on a not -to -exceed basis) for this
inspector.
Any revisions to any of the Contract Documents made by this Addendum shall be
considered as the same revision to any and all related areas of the Contract Documents not
specifically called out in this Addendum.
Quentin Hart
Mayor of Waterloo, Iowa
City of Waterloo
ee,„
David Kl i mas
Chief Operating Officer
EN Engineering, LLC
Eric Lage
General Manager of Telecommunications
Waterloo Fiber
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