| Zoning
and Regulations
The Official Zoning Map and all zoning ordinances are on
file in the office of the City Clerk of Gowrie located at
1206 Market Street. City Clerk phone number is 515-352-3999.
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of the zoning in Gowrie.
The incorporated area of the City of Gowrie is divided into
five (5) classes of districts. The use, heights, and area
regulations are uniform in each class of district, and said
districts are known as:
“A” Agriculture
“R-1” Residential District
“R-2” Residential District
“C” Commercial and Light Industry District
“I” Industrial District
The “R-1” residential district is designed to
provide area of low density single-family housing. The following
minimum requirement shall be observed in the “R-1”
district:
| USE |
LOT AREA |
LOT WIDTH |
FRONT YARD |
SIDE YARD |
REAR YARD |
| Single Family Dwelling |
7,200 sq. ft. |
66 ft. |
25 ft. |
7 ft. |
30 ft. |
| Utility Structures |
As necessary |
As necessary |
25 ft. |
5 ft. |
30 ft. |
| Other Uses |
10,000 sq. ft. |
100 ft. |
30 ft. |
10 ft. |
30 ft. |
Not more than three (3) buildings may be located on any lot,
provided, however, that the third building erected shall have
not more than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in size.
The following height regulations are applicable in “R-1”
districts:
- Principal Uses. Three (3) stories or forty (40) feet,
whichever is lower.
- Accessory Uses. One (1) story or eighteen (18) feet,
whichever is lower.
The “R-2” residential district is designed to
provide area medium density housing and for transitional uses.
Permitted principal uses include any use permitted in “R-1”,
two-family dwellings, and multiple family dwellings.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in the
“R-2” residential district:
| USE |
LOT AREA |
LOT WIDTH |
FRONT YARD |
SIDE YARD |
REAR YARD |
| Single Family Dwellings |
6,000 sq. ft. |
60 ft. |
25 ft. |
5 ft. |
25 ft. |
| Two Family Dwellings |
8,000 sq. ft. |
70 ft. |
25 ft. |
7 ft. |
25 ft. |
| Multiple Family Dwellings |
8,000 sq. ft. |
100 ft. |
25 ft. |
7 ft. |
25 ft. |
Plus 850 sq. ft. for each additional unit above two
|
| Utility Structures |
As necessary |
As necessary |
30 ft. |
5 ft. |
30 ft. |
| Other Uses |
10,000 sq. ft. |
80 ft. |
30 ft. |
7 ft. |
30 ft. |
Not more than three (3) buildings may be located on any
lot, provided, however, that the third building erected shall
have no more than one hundred twenty (120) square feet in
size.
The following height regulations are applicable in “R-2”
residential districts:
- Principal uses. Three (3) stories or forty (40) feet,
whichever is lower.
- Accessory uses. One (1) story or eighteen (18) feet,
whichever is lower.
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