CITY OF VAN METER
ORDINANCE #2026-3
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 165 – Zoning Regulations BE IT INACTED, by the City Council of the City of Van Meter, Iowa, that:
SECTION 1. SECTION MODIFIED. Section 165.21A (4) of the Code of Ordinances is amended by changing the underlined text as follows:Chapter 165 Section 165.21A PI Public Facilities and Institutional District
4. Area Regulations
A. Lot Area. No minimum.
B. Lot Width. No minimum.
C. Yard Width and Depth.
(1) There shall be no front yard minimum requirement.
(2) There shall be no rear yard minimum requirement.
(3) Minimum Side Yard.
a. Structures 25 feet or less in height shall provide a minimum side yard setback of 10 feet.
b. Structures greater than 25 feet in height shall provide a minimum side yard setback of 10 feet, plus one additional foot of setback for each foot of structure height exceeding 25 feet.
D. Structure Height. The maximum structure height shall be 25 feet.
(1) Height may be increased beyond the maximum permitted if the side setback is increased one foot for each one foot of height above the maximum permitted height.
SECTION 2. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective after its final passage, approval and posting as provided by law.
June 19 2026
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