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§301.9."A-1" Agricultural District. The "A-1" District is intended to retain land
suited for eventual development for urban uses in a productive agricultural use until the
community can feasibly extend its urban services and thus grow in an orderly manner.
A. Principal Permitted Uses. Only the uses of structures or land listed in this
Section shall be permitted in the "A-1" District.
1. Agriculture and usual agricultural buildings and structures; but not
including commercial livestock feed lots, poultry farms, grain storage and
drying facilities.
2. One-family dwellings.
3. Churches, chapels, temples and similar places of worship.
4. Public and parochial schools, elementary and secondary, and other
educational institutions having an established current curriculum the same
as ordinarily given in the Waukee public school system, but excluding
boarding schools, nursery schools, and child care centers; provided that all
principal buildings be set back a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from all
property lines.
5. Publicly-owned parks, playgrounds, golf courses and recreation areas.
6. Private noncommercial recreation areas and centers including country
clubs, swimming pools, golf courses and riding stables.
7. Cemeteries, including mausoleums.
8. Kennels for the raising, breeding and boarding of dogs or other small
animals; provided that all buildings, including exercise runways, be at
least two hundred (200) feet from all property lines, and at least 500 feet
from an “R” District boundary.
9. Nurseries, greenhouses, truck gardens.
10. Public water supply and sewage treatment facilities.
11. Electrical and liquefied product transmission and regulating facilities.
12. Municipal Facilities utilized by the City of Waukee for services provided
to the community; provided that all principal buildings be set back a
minimum of thirty-five (35) feet from all property lines.
February 8, 2010 – Ordinance 2661
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B. Permitted Accessory Uses.
1. Uses of land or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to one of
the permitted principal uses, unless otherwise excluded.
2. Private garage or carport.
3. Home occupations as permitted in and as limited by Section 301.8(I).
4. Temporary buildings, including mobile homes or recreational vehicles, for
uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed
upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
5. Roadside stands for the sale of seasonal products grown on the premises;
provided that no permanent structures shall be erected or maintained.
6. Parabolic or dish type antennas larger than eighteen (18) inches in
diameter shall be placed in the rear yard and must be a minimum of ten
(10) feet from all property lines and shall not be larger than eight (8) feet
in diameter if of opaque construction or ten (10) feet in diameter if of wire
or mesh construction. All such parabolic or dish type antennas shall be
mounted at ground level. The erection and construction of a parabolic or
dish type antenna shall require obtaining a building permit from the
administrative official prior to the commencement of any work.
7. Solar collectors mounted on the ground in the rear yard or attached to the
principal building facing the front, side or rear yard at a height no greater
than the peak of the roof of the principal structure. The mounting of solar
collectors shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Building
Code. If required, solar access easements may be obtained from adjoining
property owners in accordance with State statutes.
C. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed,
subject to the modifications contained in Section 301.25.
1. Lot Area: Dwelling: 5 acres, no minimum required for
other permitted uses.
2. Minimum Floor 1,050 square feet for dwelling; if building is
Area: two or more stories, first floor shall be a minimum
of 800 square feet.
3. Lot Width: 200 feet.
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4. Front Yard: 75 feet.
5. Side Yards: Dwellings: Total side yard -
50 feet; minimum on one side
- 20 feet; corner lot adjacent
to street - 75 feet. Other
permitted uses 50 feet on
each side; unless otherwise
indicated herein.
6. Rear Yard: 50 feet.
7. Maximum Height: Principal Building - 40 feet;
Accessory Building - 20 feet
in lots of less than 10 acres;
and 30 feet in lots of 10acres
or more; except that radio
communication towers
constructed in compliance
with §221.1 of the Waukee
Municipal Code may not exceed
45 feet in height.
8. Maximum Number Principal Building 3 stories.
of Stories: Accessory Building - 1 story.
D. Minimum Width Regulation. The minimum dimension of the main body of the
principal building shall not be less than twenty-four (24) feet.
E. Perimeter Foundation Requirement. A permanent perimeter foundation,
meeting the Waukee Building Code standards, shall be required for all principal buildings.
F. Off-Street Parking and Loading. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall
be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 301.27 for all permitted uses.
G. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 304 of the Municipal Code.
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“A-2” Annexation District.
A. Principal Permitted Uses. Those uses of structures or land listed in this Section
shall be permitted in A-2 Annexation District.
1.Those uses of structures and land, and permitted accessory uses listed in
Section 301.9A, Waukee Municipal Code, shall be permitted in this “A-2”
District, except for the following:
(a)No farm animals, including and not limited to horses, cattle, sheep,
swine, or fowl shall be kept within the city limits of the City of
Waukee, except in A-1 District or A-2 Annexation District on tracts
of one (1) or more acres.
(b)No person shall discharge a firearm, other than a shotgun using #00
shot or small, on any tract of less than 40 acres unless such person
shall have the consent of the owner or tenant of such property, and
unless the shooting is directed at targets and in a direction approved
by the Chief of Police of the City of Waukee.
(c)No person shall discharge a shotgun using #8 shot or smaller on a
tract of less than 7 acres, and then only with the consent of the owner
or tenant.
(d)Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, a person shall not
discharge a firearm within two hundred yards of a building inhabited
by people or domestic livestock, or within two hundred yards of a
feedlot, unless the owner or tenant has given consent. As used in
this provision, “feedlot” unless the owner or tenant has given
consent. As used in this provision, “feedlot” means a lot, yard,
corral, or other area in which livestock are present and confined for
the purposes of feeding and growth. The term does not include areas
which are used for the raising of crops or other vegetation and upon
which livestock are allowed to graze or feed.
(e)No open burning shall be permitted within 200 feet of any building
or structure on any adjoining tract not owned by the person burning.
2.Except as otherwise provided herein, those uses of structures or land legally
permitted immediately prior to annexation thereof to the City of Waukee, shall
be permitted in the City of Waukee for so long as the property shall remain in
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the same ownership (or including transferred and/or willed to someone within
the family), undivided, and not rezoned at the request of the owner. Provided
however, the City of Waukee, for good cause, my rezone such property if
necessary.
B. Permitted Accessory Use
1.Uses of land or structures customarily incidental and subordinate to one to
one of the permitted principal uses, unless otherwise excluded.
2.Private garage or carport.
3.Home occupations as permitted in and as limited by Section 301.8(I).
4.Temporary buildings, including mobile homes or trailers, for uses
incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon
the completion or abandonment of the construction work.
5.Roadside stands for the sale of seasonal products grown on the premises;
provided that no permanent structures shall be erected or maintained.
6.Parabolic or dish type antennas which shall be placed in the rear yard and
must be minimum of ten (10) square feet from all property lines and shall
not be larger than eight (8) feet in diameter if of opaque construction or ten
(10) feet in diameter if of wire or mesh construction. All such parabolic or
dish type antennas shall be mounted at ground level. The erection and
construction of a parabolic or dish type antenna shall require obtaining a
building permit from the administrative official prior to the
commencement of any work.
7.Solar collectors mounted on the ground in the rear yard or attached to the
principal building facing the front, side or rear yard at a height no greater
than the peak of the roof of the principal structure. The mounting of solar
collectors shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Building
code. If required, solar access easements may be obtained from adjoining
property owners in accordance with State statutes.
C. Bulk Regulations. The following minimum requirements shall be observed,
subject to the modifications contained in section 301.25
1.Lot Area:
Dwelling: 5 acres, no minimum required for other
permitted uses.
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2.Minimum Floor Area:
1050 square feet for dwelling if building is more than two
or more stories, first floor shall be a minimum or 800
square feet.
3.Lot Width: 200 feet
4.Front Yard: 75 Feet
5.Side Yards:
Dwellings: Total side yard – 50 feet; minimum on one side
– 20 feet; corner lot adjacent to street – 75 feet. Other
permitted uses 50 feet on each side; unless otherwise
indicated herein.
6.Rear Yard: 50 feet.
7.Maximum Height:
Principal Building – 40 feet; Accessory Building – 20 feet
in lots of less than 10 acres and 30 feet in lots of 10 acres or
more; except that radio communication towers constructed
in compliance with section 221.1 of Waukee Municipal
code may not exceed 45 feet in height.
8.Maximum Number of Stories:
Principal Building – 3 stories;
Accessory Building – 1 story.
D. Minimum Width Regulation. The minimum dimension of the main body
of the principal building shall not be less than twenty-four (24) feet.
E. Perimeter Foundation Requirement. A permanent perimeter foundation,
meeting the Waukee Building code standards, shall be required for all principal building.
F. Off-Street Parking. Spaces for off-street parking and loading shall
be provided in accordance with the provisions of section 301.26 for all permitted uses.
G. Site Plan Requirements. See Chapter 304 of the Waukee Municipal
Code. June 5, 2000 – Ordinance 2320