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Ordinance No. 58,36 Page 1 of 3
ORDINANCE NO 5E136
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OR-
DINANCE Na 5079, AS AMENDED,
THE CITY OF WATERLOO ZONING
ORDINANCE ADOPTED OCTOBER
17, 2011, BY:
INSERT NG NEW DEFINITIONS
OF "TOBACCONAPE SHOP", AND
"VAPE SHOP", TO BE PLACED IN
THEIR PROPER ALPHABETICAL
ORDER WITH OTHER DEFINITIONS
ALREADY CONTAINED IN SECTION
10-3-1, DEFINITIONS, OF CHAPTER
3, DEFINITIONS, AND
REPEALING THE DEFINITIONS OF
"C:HILD DAY CARE CENTER°, "DAY
CARE", "DWELLING UNITS", TEED
LOT', ''PROTECTED USES", AND
"URBAN ANIMAL HOBBY FARM
UAHF)" OF' SECTION 10-3-1, DEFI-
NITIONS. OF CHAPTER 3, DEFI-
NITIONS: AND ENACTING IN LIEU
THEREOF NEW DEFINITIONS OF
"CHILD DAY CARE CENTER", "DAY
CARE", "DWELLING UNITS", 'FEED
LOT", "PROTECTED USES", AND
"URBAN ANIMAL HOBBY FARM
(UAHF)" OF SAID SECTION 10-3-1,
AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 1, RES-
IDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUC-
TURES, OF SUBSECTION E,
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, OF
SECTON 10-5-1, GENERAL REGU-
LATIONS, OF CHAPTER 5, GENER-
AL REGULATIONS; AND ENACT NCI
IN LIEU THEREOF. A NEW SUBSEC-
TION 1 OF SAID SUBSECTION E,
AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 1 OF
SUBSECTION A PRINCIPAL PER-
MITTED USES, OF SECTION 1D-6-
1, REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER
6, 'A-1' AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT;
AND ENACTING' IN LIEU 'THEREOF
A NEW SUBSECTION 1 OF SAID
SUBSECTION A, AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 2 OF
SUBSECTION A PRINCIPAL PER-
MITTED USES, OF SECTION 10-7-2,
REGULATIONS. OF CHAPTER 7, "R-
R" RURAL RESIDENCE DISTRICT;
AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF
A NEVV SUBSECTION 2 OF SAID
SUBSECTION A, AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 5 OF
SUBSECTION A PRINCIPAL PER -
MI TTED USES, OF SECTION 13-0-
1, FiECiULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 8,
"R-1" ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESI-
DENCE DISTRICT: AND ENACT NG
IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SUBSEC-
TION 5 OF SAID SUBSECTION A,
AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 3 OF
SUBSECTION A PRINCIPAL. PER-
MITTED USE OF SECTION 10-14-
1, REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 14,
"C-1" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMER-
CIAL DISTRICT; AND ENACTING IN
LIEU THEREOF A NEW SUBSEC-
TION 3 OF SAID SUBSECTION A,
AND
INSERTING A NEW SUBSECTION 7,
TOBACCONAPE SHOPS, OF SUB-
SECTION A, PRINCIPAL PERMIT-
TED USES, OF SECTION 10-14-1,
REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER '14,
"C-1" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMER-
CIAL DISTRICT AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 28,
FIREWORKS SALES, OF SUBSEC-
TION A, PRINCIPAL PERMITTED
USES, OF SECTION 10-15-1, REG-
ULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 15, "C-2"'
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT: AND RE-
NUMBER THE SUBSEQUENT SUB-
SECTON OF SAID SUBSECTION
A, AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 3, AU-
TOMOBILE BODY OR FENDER RE
PAIR 31105 OF SUBSECTION A,
PRINCIPAL PERMITTED USES, OF
OF SECTION 10-18-1, REGULATIONS,
OF CHAPTER 18, "C-3' (ENTRAL BUSI-
NESS DISTRICT, AND RENUMBER THE
SUBSEQUENT SUBSECTIONS OF SAID
SUBSECTION A., AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION 35, FIRE-
WORKS SALES, OF SUBSECTION A,
PRI NC IPA L P Efi M ITTED USES, OF
SECTION 10-19-1, REGULATIONS, OF
CHAPTER 19, "M-1" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
DISTRICT, AND
REPEALING SUBSECTIONS 25, FARM
ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK AND SPECIAL-
IZED ANIMAL FARMS, 26, URBAN
ANIMAL HOBBY FARMS (IJAHE), OF
SUBSECTION H, SPECIAL PERMIT
REQUIRED, OF SECTION 10-27-1, SPE-.
CIAL PROVISIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND
MODIFICATIONS, OF CHAPTER 27,
SPECIAL PROVISIONS, EXCEPTIONS
AND MODIFICATIONS; AND RENUM-
BER THE SUBSEQUENT SUBSEC-
TIONS OF SAIE) SUBSECTION H, AND
REPEALING SUBSECTION U, URBAN
ANIMAL HOBBY FARM (UAHF), OF SEC-
TION 10-27-1, SPECIAL PROVISIONS,
EXCEPTIONS A.ND MODIFICATIONS,
OF CHAPTER 27, SPECIAL PROVI-
SIONS, EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICA-
TIONS; AND ENACTI NCI IN LIEU THERE-
OF A NEW SUBSECTION U, URBAN
ANIMAL HOBBY FARM rUAHF.), OF SAID
SECTION 10-27-1
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
the City 01 Waterloo that the. City of 'VVa-
terloo Zoning Ordinance No. 5079, as
previously amended, is amended as set
out herein, repealing those sections that
are being replaced and setting forth the
amendment or replacement sections, and
turther amending Said Ordinance by add-
ing amendrnents as set out herein. Said
Ordinance, as amended hereby, shall ap-
ply to all la1100 lying within the corporate
ot the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Imo. This Ordinance shall be In
full force and effect after its final passage
and publication as provided by law.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of
the Cityof Waterloo, Iowa: That Section
10-3-1, Definitions, of Chapter 3, Defi-
nitions, is hereby amended to add the
definitions of 'TobaccoNape Snop", and
',jape Shop'', to be placed in their proper
alphabetical order with other' definitions
already contained in said Section 10-3-1,
as lollows:
Tobacco/Vape Shop: A retail store In
which twenty five (25) percentor more
of the retail floor space, owned or leased
by Me business is dedicated to the sale
of any tobacco products or devices, ciga-
rettes, alternative nicotine products, or 'va-
por products, all as defined in Iowa Code
Chapter 453A and 4.53E, as amended,
pursuant to a tobacco permit or device
permit.
Vape Shop: See TobaccolVape Shop.
That the definitions ot "Child Day Care
Center", "Day Care", "Dwelling Units",
"Feed Lot", 'Protected Uses", and "Urban
Animal Hobby Farm (UAHF)" In Section
10-3-1, Definitions, of Chapter 3, Defi-
nitions, are hereby repealed, with the
definition.s set forth below enacted in lieu
'thereof, as follows:
Child Day Care Center: See Day Care,
Day Care: Day Care, as used in this Or-
dinance, shall refer to a child care facility
.such as a Child Care Center, Preschool,
Child Care HOITle, or Child Development
Horne, as defined by the Code Of Iowa:
1. Family Day Care means a person or
program which provides child day care
'from a dwelling unit as either a Child Care
Home or Child Development HOITle, as de-
fined by and as regulated by Iowa Code.
2, Group Day Care or Day Care Center
means a Child Care Center or Preschool
facility providing child day care for more
than six (6) children, as defined by and as
regulated by Iowa Code.
Dwelling Units: A room or gr'oup of rooms
which are arranged, designed or used as
living quarters for the occupancy of one
family containing bathroom and kitchen
facilities.
Feed Lor Any parcel of land or premises
on which INC principal use is the concen-
trated feeding within a confined area of
cattle, hogs, or sheep. After January 1,
2018 no new feed lot shall be established,
and 110 elXiGfing 'feed lot. shall be expanded
in area. [Ordinance 5417; 8/28/171
Protected Uses: Protected uses include
a building In which a majority of floor
space is used for residential purposes;
El property' located 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 parochial);
house of worship; a mission; a public IL
brary; a museum or cultural arts center or
facility; a public park; a publicly owned or
operated recreation center or athletic facil-
ity; a privately' operated recreational use; a
civic/convention center; a comrnunity resi-
dential tacility: 0 ilospital; a dental, medical
or mental health facility; a building or office
operated by any governmental entity; a for
profit or non-prolit group or club or similar
facility that works with children. However,
this definition shall riot apply if the pro-
tected use 10 a legal non -conforming use,
Whether' a given use 10,0 protected use OS
defined herein shall be, determined by the
city planner in his reasonable discretion,
Urban. A.nlmal Hobby Farm (LIANF): A.
small gathering of 'farm animals kept for
commercial production and sale, family
food or byproduct production andior eci-
ricational or reffeEitIC/110l purposes, but not
as a primary source of income. Animals
not allowed as part of a UAHF include
swine (including potbelly pigs), camels,
rooster's, guinea, falcon, or any exotic
animals as determined in the reasonable
discretion of the City Planner or designee.
Atter May 19, 2026, Inc ettective date of
Ordinance No 5836, no new UAHF shall
be allowed, and all existing UAHF's shall
be a non-contorming use, Farrn animals,
excluding horses, shall only be allowed in
the "A.-1" District as provided herein, ,:)r on
a farm of thirty-five (35) acres or more 00
provided herein. Horses shall riot be regu-
!elect as part of a IJAHF . [Ordinance 5417,
8/2847)
Thal Sub secllori 1, Residential Accessory
Structures, of Subsection E, Accessory
Structures, of Section 10-5-1, General
Regulations, of Chapter 5, General Reg-
ulations, is hereby repealed in its entirety;
and that a new Subsection 1 of said Sub-
section E is hereby enacted in lieu thereof,
as follows:
1, Residential Accessory Structures: Ac-
cessory structures, except stables, may
be erected as a part of the principal build-
ing, or' inay be connected thereto by a
breezeway or similar structure., provided
all yard ancl building code requirements
for a principal building are complied with,
After July 1, 2015, no single family dwell-
ing shall be constructed or moved onto a
property without a minimum of a fourteen
(14) toot wide by twenty (20) foot deep
accessory structure enclosed on four (4)
.side.s, attached or detached, being con-
structed and maintained, and no two-fam-
ily dwelling shall be constructed or moved
onto a property without said minimum ac-
cessory structure for each unit or a single
accessory structure a minimum of a twen-
ty-two (22) foot wide by twenty (20) loot
deep, [Ordinance 5288, 06/15115] Existing
homes with accessory structures: shall not
alter the accessory structures in a manner
that causes them to have less than the
minimum size required or increase ex-
isting non-conformance, unless ordered
to be demolished as an unsafe structure
by the Building Official or designee, (Or -
(finance 6648, 5/20/22) Accessory struc-
tures attached or connected to the prin-
cipal building shall not exceed the square
footage of the principle permitted use (not
including decks or unenclosecf f)orches,
calculated based on the area ot the base
or "fo otp r)nt" of the structure), however this
provision shall not. prohibit a five hundred
.seventy-six (576) square foot attached ga-
rage provided that all other requirements
are met. Accessory structures Mat are not
a part of the main building shal not exceed
fifteen (15) feel in heirght 'with n a less than
two story Principal ermitted Use and
eighteen (18) feet in height 'for' a two sto-
ry or greater Principal Permitted Use. In
conjunction with arry one or two lamily res-
'del-roe, accessory structures that are not a
part of the inain building shall not occupy
more than thirty (3(1) percent of the rear
yard and shall not cover more than eight
hundred fifty (850) square feet total. Said
structures may exceed INC eight hundred
'filly (850) square feet total but shall not. oc
ellpy more than six (6) percent of the. lot on
which said structures are located and in
no case shalitlie total of said structures be
larger thari 1,800 square feet, Structures
'that are less than nine (9) square feet shall
not be included in the accessory structure
limit. Structures that are less than fifty (50)
square feet but more than nine (9) square
feet shall not be included in the accessory
structure limit, however no one or two fam-
ily residence shall have more than two (2)
such structures excluded from the acces-
sory structure limit Accessory' structures
that are one hundred twenty ((20) s.quare
feet or less and areeight feet in height or'
less shall not be required to meet setback
fneorlll l;1,c0Wceell,:of Sovhcleirl
1111trZ/rilt
any property line, platted building line, of
easement [Ordinance 5288, 06715/15J
Freestanding or attached metal -framed
carports, or similar .structure.s, .shall be
prohibited in conjunction to any residen-
'hal use. fOrcfinarrce 3050, 10/1/791 [Ord-
nance 3102 9122/801 [Ordinance 3645,
5/8/89] [Ordinance 4656, 11/10/03] [ad -
'lance 4725, 09/20/04]1n conjunction with
any multiple family residence (Mree or
more dwelling units), accessory structures
thatare not a part of the main building
shall not exceed a total size of more. than
'five hundred seventy-six (576) square feet
in area per dwelling unit
That Subsection 1 of Subsection A, Prin-
cipal Permitted IJses, of Section 10-6-1,
Regulations, of Chapter 6, "A-1" A.gricul-
final District is hereby repealed in its en-
tirety; and that a new Subsection 1 ot .saici
Subsection A Is hereby enacted in lieu
the.reof, as follows:
1.A griculture, farming and INC usual agri-
cultural buildings and structures, including
specialized animal terms, provided that
no structures shall be permitted unless
accessory to another Principal Permitted
Use or unless such .structures are located
on a Latin as defined herein, and provided
that farm animals, excluding horses, shall
only be allowed when associated to a tarrn
house or single-family home and where
'there exists a 'minimum lot size of ten (10)
acres and an area devoted to such pur-
poses of at least tea thousand (10,000)
square feet per large and Intermediate
sized animal (cows calves, sheet, goats,
llamas, 01111.1S: C/StliCh, peacock and S4111-
la1 animals, excluding swine, camels and
exotic animals as, determined in the rea-
sonable discretion of tne City Planner or
designee), and an area devoted to such
purposes of at least 'live thousand (5,000)
square feet per small sized animal (rab-
bits, rn)nk, ferrets, chinchilla, (hicken,
goose, pigeon, phea.sant, quail, duck and
similar animals, excluding rooster, guinea,
falcon, and exotic animals as determined
in the reasonable discretion of the City
Planner or designee). Any fenced confine-
ment area (excluding pastures) for 'farm
animals shall have a minimum 10-foot
.setback from all property lines. Due to the
incompatibility ot farm animals and live-
stock with urban development, large scale
animal operations, Including animal con.-
finement operations,;, shall be prohibited
unless the Board of Adjustment, through
Special Permit application, shall find that
a proposed operation would be consistent
and compatible with existing and future
surrounding land uses, [Ordmance 5648,
6/20/22] Also a single-family dwelling pro-
vided that the ownerloccupant is actively
engaged in the farming operation and is
El member ot INC tarrn owners immediate
family. For the purpose of this Section,
the immediate family shall be interpreted
as father, mother, son, daughter' wife,
husband, brother, sister, grandparent or
grandchild. Only one (1) lot that is a min. -
'mum of three (3) acres for this purpose
shall be separated from a farm and at least
thirty-five (35) acres shall remain after INC
transfer with the farm, [Oidinance 4655,
11/10/03)[0raThan0e 5417, 8/28117).
That Subsection 2 of Subsection A, Prin-
cipal Permitted Uses, of Salton 10-7-2,
Regulations, of Chapter 7, "R-R" Rural
OrthInance No. 5836 Pace 7 of 3
Residence District, is hereby repealed in
its entirety; arid that a new Subsection 2
of said Subsection A is herebyenacted in
lieu thereof, as follows:
2. Farming and truck gardening, but not
on a scale that would be obnoxious to
adjacent areas because of noise or odors.
Specialized animal farms, and the keeping
of fan 11 animals and livestock, excluding
horses, is prohibited, except when on a.
farm of over 35 acres and meeting the
requirements ot Section 10-6-1(A)(1). [Or-
dinance 5417, EV28/171
Thal Subsection 5 of Subsection A, Prin-
cipal Permitted Uses, of Section 10-8-1,
Regulations, (.51 Chapter 8, "R-1" one and
Two Family Residence District, Is hereby
repealed in its e,ntirety; and that a new
Subsection 5 of said Subsection A is here-
by enacted in Ileu thereof, as follows:
5, Fanning and 'truck gardening, but not on
a scale that would be obnoxious 'to adja-
cent areas because of noise or odors, and
provided that no structures shall be per-
mitte. d unless accessory to another Prin-
cipal Permitted Use or unless such struc-
tures are located on a farm as defined
herein, .Specialzed animal farms and the
keeping of farm animals and livestock, ex-
cluding horses, is prohibited, except when
on a faun or over 35 acres and meeting
'the requirements ot Section 10-6-1(A.)(1).
jarClnance 5417, 8/28/17]
That Subsection 3 of .Subsection A, Prin-
cipal Permitted Uses, of Section 10-'14-1,
Regulations, of Chapter 14, 'C-1" Neigh-
borhood Commercial District, is hereby re-
pealed in its entirety: and that a new .Sub-
section 3 of said Subsection A is hereby
enacted in lieu thereol, as follows:
3. Arty retail business or service estab-
lishment such as the following 10181nance
5484, 2/18/1,9]:
Animal Hospital or Veterinary Clinic, pro-
vided all phases uf the business ccmcluct-
ed Lipon the prernise.s be within a building
where noises and odors are not evident to
adjacent properties
Antique Shop
Apparel Shop
Bakery, retail only
Barber Shop or Beauty Parlor
Bicycle shc)p
Bookstore
Candy' Shops, retail only
Car Wash
Clothes Cleaning and Laundry Pickup
Stations
Coffee House
Collection Office or Public Utility
Commercial Parking Lolo for passenger
vehicles in accordance 'w1th the provisions
of Section 10-25-2
Convenience Store [Ordinance 4976,
11123/C19]
Dairy Store, retail only
Delicatessen and Sub Shop
Dry Goods Store
Drug Saore
Financial Institution
Florist and Nursery Shop, retail only
Fruit and Vegetable Market
Furniture. Store
Gasoline .Stations
Gift Shop
Grocery Store
Hardware Store
Hobby Shop
Household Appliances, sale and repair
Jewelry Store
Launderette (Laundromat)
Meat Locker, storage arid retail sales only
Music Store
Paint and Wallpaper Store
Post Office Substation
Photographic Studio
Professional Cleaning Service excluding
Dry Cleaners 10171119000e. 5395, (14.11(1/17)
Radio and 'Television Sales and Service
Radio and Television Studios, provided
that any towers or transmitting facilities are
in accordance with Section 10-27,1(B)(4)
9040 Fountain
S'hoe Repair Shops
Sporting Goods
Tailor Shop
TobaccoNape Shops, subject to the re-
quirements of subsection 7 below.
Theaters
Variety Store
That a new Subsection 7, TobaccoNape
Shops, of Subsection A, Principal Per-
Initted Uses, of Section 10-14-1, Regula-
tions, at Chapter 14, "C-1" Neighborhood
Commercial District, is hereby created, as
follows:
7. TohaccorVape Shc)ps, provided that
.such uses meet the following require-
ments:
a. Purpose and Intent
The City recognizes that tobacco and
vape products Itave harmful effects on
people, particularly on vulneiable popula-
tions and youth. The City also recc)gnizes
that the schools in Waterloo have experi-
enced significant problems with students
using tc)bacco and vape prc)dUCIS. The City
of Waterloo has enacted these regulations
to preserve and protect the health, safety,
i'arid general welfare of the community ancl
the residents of the City.
b, General Regulations
TobaccoNape Shops are allowed In the
'C-1" District and leSS restrictive district,
given all the following conditions are met:
i. Are 250 'fedt. away from any protected
use as defined herein;
ii, Are 1,000 feet away from any' elementa-
ry, middle, or high school (public, private,
or parochial);
ill. Are 600 feet from any existing Tobacco/
Vapo Shop.
Distances are measured in a straight line
from the closest points of the property
lines in which the uses are located. Retail
businesses that sell tobacco products or
devices, cigarettes, alternative nicotine
products, ander vapor products, but clo
not. n)eet the definition of a TobaccolVape
Shop are not re. (mired to 10901 restrictions
for a TobaccoNape Shc)p, except for .sig-
nage restrictions below, arid will otherwise
be regulated as a general retail business,
c. Nonconforming TobaccolVape Shops
i. Any Tobac,coNape Shop, as defined
herein, that was legally' established prior
to the adoption of Ordinance 5836 on May'
4, 2026 that does not meet the require-
ments of this 0901101- shall be considerecl
legal nomconforming, and may continue
to operate despite non-conformance un-
le.ss any of the following conditions occur,
and should any' of the following conditions
occur, then the non -conforming status
shall cease, and any subsequent use
shall comply with the requirements of this
.section:
(a) The tobacco permit is revoked per
State or City Codes; or
(b) The tobacco permit lapses or is discon-
tinued for a period of three (3) consecutive
months or more; or
(c) The TobaccoNape Shop use is discon-
tinued or abandoned for a period of three,
(3) consecutive months or more (except
when government action impedes access
to the premises).
11, Legal non<onforming TobaccurVape
Shops must als,o comply with other
non-coracTrnance requirements ot this
Ordinance,
d. Signage
I, Flashing, strobing, moving, or animated
sigris such as LED, neon, or lighted signs
that flash, strobe, move or simulate move-
ment are prohibited for any use that holds
CA tobacco or device permit.
11, ,Signage and advertising may cover no
rnore than twenty five (25) percent of the
Tobacc;o(Vape Shop store 'windows on any
wall ol said store. This provision applie.s to
TcbaccoNape Shops only,
hi. No retail business that sells tobacco
products or devices, cigarettes, alternative
nicotine products, andrior vapor products,
but does not meet the definition of a To-
bacco/N./ape Shop shall exhibit on the exte-
rior of the premises any Image or verbiage
that makes LISE, of the words "tobacco,"
"vape," "cigarettes," "cigars," 'nicotine," or
any Valiant or synonym of any such word,
or trip ype, ol such product, or that indi-
cates or suggests that .such products may
09 purchased in or upon the premises,
NonMtlistanding anything In this sectic)n
or Section 10-5-1(B) to the contrary, any
existing business that does not conform to
the 'foregoing requirements shall conform
no later than July 1, 2028.
Thal Subsection 28, Fireworks Sales, of
Subsection A., Principal Permitted Uses, of
Section 10-15-1, Regulations, of Chapter
15, "C-2" Commercial District, is: hereby
repealed In its entirety; and that the subse-
quent Subsection ot said Subsection A. are
hereby renumbered in sequence.
That Subsection 3, Automobile Body or
Fender Repair Shop, or Subsection A,
Princ pal Permitted Uses, of Section 10-
18-1, F.egulations, of Chapter 18, "C-3"
Cential Eiusiness District, is hereby re-
pealed In its entirety; and that the subse-
quent Subsections of said Subsection A.
aro hereby renumbered in .sequenc,o.
Thal Subsection 35, Fireworks Sales, of
Subsection A., Principal Permitted Uses, 01
Section 10-19-1, Regulations, ot Chapter
19, "M-1' Light Industrial District, is hereby'
repealed in its entirety.
That .Subsections 25, Farm Animals, and
26, Urban Animal Hobhy Farms (UAHF,
of Subsection H„Special Permit. Required,
of Section 10-27-1, Special Previsions,
Exceptions and Mee:lineations, of Chapter
27, Spec al Provisions, Exeeptic/ns and
Modifications, are heceby repealed in their
entirety, and that the subsequent Subsec-
tions of said Subsection H are hereby re-
numbere.d In sequence.
That Subsection U, Urban Animal Hobby
Farm (UAHF), of Section 10-27-1, Spe-
cial Previsions, Exceptions and Modifica-
tions, of Chapter 27, Special PACVASIOAIS,
Exceptions and modifications, is hereby
repealed in Its eritirety; arid that a new
Subsection U, IJrban Animal Hobby Farm
(UAHF:), of said Section 10-27-1 is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof, as follows
U. Urban Animal Hobby Farm (UAHF).
[Ordinanc2 4976, 11/23/09]
1. After May 19, 2026, the effective date of
Ordinance No 5836, no new LIAHF shall
be allowed, and all ex.isting UAHFS snail
be a non-contorming use, Specialized ani-
mal farms and the keeping of farm animals
and livestock, excluding horses, shall only
be allowed on a farm of at least 35 acres
as provided herein or in an "A-1" Agricul-
tural District as provided herein. Notwith-
standing anything in Section 10-5-1(B) to
the contrary, any existing uses that include
farrn animals, livestock or specialize,d ani-
n)al 'farms that are not in the "A-1"' District
or on a farm 0 at least 35 acres were re-
quired conform to the IJAHF regulations
by January 1, 2018. Any such properly
with farm animals, excluding horses, that
did n0 or does not comply with the LIAHF
regulations shall not be deemed a legal
non -conforming use., and would be art ille-
gal use in violation of this Ordinance,
2. Beekeeping shall be allowed within the
Waterloo City limits, on lots or parcels of
land when th8 following requirements are
met:
a. Minimum lot Size of 20,000 square feel.
b. The beekeeper resides Ori the property,
except that there shall not be a residency
requirement if the property is at least 2
acres in size.
c. Density shall be set at two hives (with
only one swarm per hive) for every 20,000
square feet of total lot size. No more than
6 hives sh41 be permitted on CA lot, unless
the lot is more than 35 acres and primarily
used for agricultural purpc>ses.
d. Hives shall not be located within 25 teet
of any lot line, shall not exceed 20 cubic
feet in volume, and a constant supply ot
water shall be provided for all hives to
prevent bees from c:ongregating at other
sources of water on nearby properties.
The water shall be maintained so as not to
become stagnant.
AA. Queens: In any instance in which a
colony exhibits unusually aggressive char-
acteristics by' stinging or attempting tci
sting without due provocation, or exhibits
an unusual disposition towards swarming
outside the hive, it shall be the duty of the
beekeeper to re-gueen the colony. Queens
shell be selected from stock bred for gen-
tleness and nonswarming characteristics,
Passed on May 4, 2026, and effective
upon publication of this ordinance,
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