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Cedar Rapids, IA Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 15 districts · 11 overlays · 8 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed
Worth knowing
  • {"id": "CR-Q1", "description": "Naming convention is prefix-context (A/S/T/U/I/P) not lot-size-encoded or density-encoded. S-RLL vs S-RL1 vs S-RM1 etc. are sequential context variants, not lot-size formulas.", "affects": "all districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 (Zone Districts) \u2014 district prefix legend per text"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q2", "description": "FAR is not a dimensional standard in Cedar Rapids Chapter 32. Only lot coverage percentage, height, and setbacks are specified. FAR is absent across all base districts.", "affects": "all base districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 dimensional tables \u2014 FAR column absent"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q3", "description": "Residential density in S- and T- districts is expressed as approximate intent text (e.g., 'up to X units per acre'), NOT as a binding numeric ceiling in the dimensional table. The binding constraint is minimum lot size per DU.", "affects": "res_sf, res_mf, mu districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 intent text for each district"}

+ 3 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

res_sf 5res_mf 5mu 2ind 2ag 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
A-AGAgricultureag1,742,400 sf[3]35 ft[4]0.25[5]—[6]0.03[7]2[8]35[1] / — / 20[2]
A-RRRural Residentialres_sf43,560 sf[11]35 ft[12]0.25[13]—[14]1[15]2[16]35[9] / — / 35[10]
S-RLLSuburban Residential Large Lotres_sf10,000 sf[19]35 ft[20]0.4[21]—[22]42[23]30[17] / — / 30[18]
S-RL1Suburban Residential Low Single Unitres_sf7,200 sf[26]35 ft[27]0.5[28]—[29]62[30]25[24] / — / 25[25]
S-RM1Suburban Residential Medium Single Unitres_sf6,000 sf[33]35 ft[34]0.7[35]—[36]72[37]25[31] / — / 25[32]
T-R1Traditional Residential Single Unitres_sf3,600 sf[40]35 ft[41]0.8[42]—[43]122[44]15[38] / — / 10[39]
S-RL2Suburban Residential Low Two Unitres_mf6,000 sf[47]35 ft[48]0.7[49]—[50]122[51]25[45] / — / 25[46]
S-RLFSuburban Residential Low Flexres_mf5,000 sf[54]35 ft[55]0.7[56]—[57]122[58]25[52] / — / 25[53]
S-RMFSuburban Residential Medium Flexres_mf3,600 sf[61]35 ft[62]0.8[63]—[64]241.5–2[65]15[59] / — / 10[60]
T-RFTraditional Residential Flexres_mf3,600 sf[68]35 ft[69]0.8[70]—[71]241.5–2[72]15[66] / — / 10[67]
T-RHTraditional Residential Highres_mf1,000 sf[75]150 ft[76]0.8[77]—[78]431–2[79]15[73] / — / 10[74]
T-MLTraditional Mixed Use Limitedmu2,400 sf[82]35 ft[83]0.8[84]—[85]12[86]2[87]15[80] / — / 10[81]
T-MCTraditional Mixed-Use Centermu2,400 sf[90]35 ft[91]0.8[92]—[93]24[94]2[95]15[88] / — / 10[89]
I-LILight Industrialind20,000 sf[98]100 ft[99]—[100]—[101]——[102]25[96] / — / 25[97]
I-GIGeneral Industrialind43,560 sf[105]150 ft[106]—[107]—[108]——[109]35[103] / — / 25[104]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

x-FM
Flood Mitigation Overlay
FP
§32.02.08.B (Flood Mitigation Overlay, x-FM)

Cedar Rapids flood control system footprint; NW Flood Mitigation District; areas of high flood risk as designated by City Council. Dimensions of underlying base district apply within x-FM.

CB-O
Czech Bohemia Design Review Overlay
HP
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Design Review Overlay District standards; administered by Community Development Department and Design Review Technical Advisory Committee (DRTAC)

Czech Village / New Bohemia neighborhood core area; specific boundary map available from Cedar Rapids Community Development

EA-O
Ellis Area Design Review Overlay
HP
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Design Review Overlay District standards; administered by Community Development Department

Ellis Boulevard corridor area; specific boundary map available from Cedar Rapids Community Development

KV-O
Kingston Village Design Review Overlay
HP
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Design Review Overlay District standards; administered by Community Development Department

Kingston Village neighborhood area; specific boundary map available from Cedar Rapids Community Development

MQ-O
MedQuarter Design Review Overlay
DT
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Design Review Overlay District standards; administered by Community Development Department

MedQuarter district (medical corridor area); specific boundary map available from Cedar Rapids Community Development

P-AP-AIRPORT
Airport Hazard Overlay (Chapter 39A)
AP
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code Chapter 39A — Airport Zoning Regulations; referenced in Chapter 32 §32.02.07.C (P-AP district)

Airport hazard area surrounding The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and smaller general aviation airports within Cedar Rapids; geographic extent defined by Chapter 39A and FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces

FLOODPLAIN-FEMA
FEMA NFIP Floodplain (Chapter 32B)
FP
Cedar Rapids Municipal Code Chapter 32B (Floodplain Management Ordinance); referenced in Chapter 32 §32.05.12.F

FEMA-mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) — 100-year floodplain (Zone AE, AO, etc.) within Cedar Rapids limits. Cedar River corridor is the primary SFHA. FEMA FIRM panel numbers: Iowa Linn County FIRM.

TOD
Transit-Oriented Overlay
TOD
ENV
Environmental Conservation Overlay
ENV
Referenced in §32.02.01.B2.a (Overlay LUTAs) as a land use typology area overlay for environmental conservation

Environmental Conservation (EC) Overlay LUTA as mapped on Cedar Rapids Future Land Use Map; applies to sensitive environmental features

AFF-HOUSING
Affordable Housing Bonus
AH
SHOPFRONT
Shopfront Overlay
COR
§32.04.05 (Site and Structure Standards — Urban Districts); §32.04.05.D (Shopfront Overlay Standards); Table 32.04.05-6

Applied to specific frontages within Urban General Flex districts (U-DC, U-DG, U-NG, U-VG) and Urban Village General; designated on zoning map. Requires ground-floor shopfront treatment along designated frontages.

State preemptions

Iowa SF 592 (2025) — Statewide ADU By-Right Mandateapplies
Qualifying condition
SF 592 applies to ALL Iowa cities and counties — no population threshold or geographic trigger. Cedar Rapids (population 137,904 per Census Bureau PEP 2024 vintage) is a municipal corporation subject to Iowa Code Ch. 414. SF 592 mandates by-right ADU on any lot with a single-family residence, effective July 1, 2025. Carveouts: state historic building code restricted, deed restriction excludes ADU, or HOA common-interest community excludes ADU. Cedar Rapids's existing Chapter 32 ADU standards (§32.03.04) were in place before SF 592; conformance status as of 2026-05-26 not verified from primary source.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_SF592_ADU_BY_RIGHT_2025. qualifying_condition_source: 2025 Iowa Acts, SF 592; Iowa Code chs. 414 and 335 as amended; population from Census Bureau PEP vintage 2024. preempted_value: base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses += accessory_dwelling_unit; adu_size_cap = max(1000_sf, 50pct_of_principal). notes: Cedar Rapids may need to conform Chapter 32 ADU provisions to SF 592 minimums. SF 592 effective July 1, 2025 — any local ordinance more restrictive than SF 592 floor is unenforceable.
Iowa Code §414.1(2) — Short-Term Rental Preemptionapplies
Qualifying condition
§414.1(2) applies to ALL Iowa cities — no population or geographic threshold. Cedar Rapids is a municipal corporation. Statute prohibits cities from prohibiting an STR use classification for dwellings; cannot require STR-specific license/permit/fee beyond what applies to similar residential properties. Enacted via HF 2641 (88th GA, 2020). Applies to Cedar Rapids regardless of local STR ordinances.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_414_1_2_STR_PREEMPTION_2020. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code §414.1(2); HF 2641 enrolled (2020). preempted_value: base_districts[category=res_sf,res_mf].allowed_uses += short_term_rental; STR-specific permits/fees waived. notes: Cedar Rapids cannot prohibit STR use classification for dwellings. Nuisance, noise, occupancy-by-bedroom-count, and building/fire code enforcement preserved if applied uniformly.
Iowa Code §414.28 / §335.30 — Manufactured Home Zoning Parityapplies
Qualifying condition
§414.28 applies to ALL Iowa cities — no population threshold. Cedar Rapids must permit manufactured homes built under 42 U.S.C. §5403 on the same terms as site-built single-family homes. Cannot deny plans/specs solely because the structure is manufactured. Visual compatibility standards may be imposed outside manufactured-home communities.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_414_28_MANUFACTURED_HOME_PARITY. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code §414.28; §414.28A. preempted_value: base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses += manufactured_home on same terms as site-built SFR. notes: Chapter 32's S-MH (Suburban Mobile and Manufactured Housing) district is a separate district for manufactured-home parks; §414.28 parity mandate applies to non-MH-park lots in standard residential districts.
Iowa Code Ch. 303 — SHPO Review + Local Historic Preservation Commissionsapplies
Qualifying condition
Ch. 303 applies to Cedar Rapids where (a) parcels are on the National Register or Iowa State Register of Historic Places, (b) properties are in locally-designated historic districts, or (c) projects are state-funded or licensed. Cedar Rapids has an active Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and locally-designated historic districts (Czech Village/NewBo area and others per Iowa overlay file notes). SHPO consultation required for state-funded/licensed undertakings affecting historic resources.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_CH303_HISTORIC_PRESERVATION_SHPO. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code ch. 303; City of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission page (https://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_a_-_f/community_development/historic_preservation_commission_agenda_packets_and_minutes.php). preempted_value: Certificate of Appropriateness from HPC required for exterior alteration/demolition/new construction in locally-designated historic districts. notes: Iowa overlay file notes: 'Cedar Rapids historic districts (Czech Village/NewBo, etc.) are administered by the Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission.' These are LOCAL designations under home-rule + Ch. 303 procedural floor.
Iowa Code Ch. 329 — Airport Zoningapplies
Qualifying condition
Iowa Code §329.9 requires the municipality owning/controlling an airport AND the municipality in which the airport hazard area is located to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations. Cedar Rapids owns and operates The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID); Cedar Rapids Municipal Code Chapter 39A implements the required airport hazard area regulations. The city explicitly has an airport zoning commission. Trigger met: city.has_airport_zoning_commission = true.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_CH329_AIRPORT_ZONING_HAZARD. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code Ch. 329; §32.02.07.C (P-AP district referencing Chapter 39A); Iowa overlay overlays.json IA_CH329 entry. preempted_value: Heights in airport hazard area capped at FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces compliant levels per Chapter 39A. notes: Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is a commercial service airport approximately 10 miles from downtown Cedar Rapids in Marion. Chapter 39A implements the airport hazard area overlay for the city.
Iowa Code Ch. 455B + 567 IAC 71 — DNR Floodplain Development Approvalapplies
Qualifying condition
Cedar River runs through Cedar Rapids; the city is in an urban area with streams draining >2 sq mi. DNR floodplain development permits required for construction in regulated floodplains/floodways (567 IAC 71 urban threshold: streams draining ≥2 sq mi). Cedar River FEMA FIRM designates substantial SFHA including Zones AE. The 2008 flood was a 500-year event. DNR Flood Plain Program applies.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_455B_FLOODPLAIN_DEVELOPMENT_PERMIT. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code §§455B.261–.281; 567 IAC 71; Cedar River geography; FEMA NFIP FIRM for Linn County Iowa. preempted_value: Construction in regulated floodplains requires IADNR floodplain development permit in addition to local Chapter 32B compliance. notes: Cedar Rapids's extensive flood control infrastructure (post-2008) intersects with both FEMA NFIP and Iowa DNR §455B permitting. The x-FM overlay in Chapter 32 is the local complement to these state and federal layers.
Iowa Code Ch. 403 — Urban Renewal / TIFapplies
Qualifying condition
Cedar Rapids has multiple active urban renewal areas (city.has_urban_renewal_area = true confirmed by Czech Village/NewBo Action Plan adoption, December 2019, which is a planning document associated with an active urban renewal area designation). Iowa Code Ch. 403 TIF framework applies to parcels within designated urban renewal areas.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_CH403_URBAN_RENEWAL_TIF. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code Ch. 403; Cedar Rapids Czech Village/NewBo Action Plan (adopted December 17, 2019; updated February 2025). preempted_value: Incremental property tax revenues in urban renewal areas collectible and expendable for urban renewal project costs per §403.19. notes: This is a financial framework overlay, not a direct zoning preemption. Relevant for underwriting/TIF feasibility on parcels within Cedar Rapids urban renewal areas.
Iowa Code Ch. 414 — City Zoning Enabling Actapplies
Qualifying condition
Cedar Rapids is a municipal corporation (governance_type = municipal_corporation). Iowa Code Ch. 414 is the procedural enabling framework for all city zoning. Cedar Rapids is exercising zoning authority under Ch. 414 via Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code (ReZone Cedar Rapids, effective January 1, 2019, adopted as Ord. #052-18). Iowa is a strong Home Rule state (Iowa Const. Art. III §38A); Ch. 414 sets the procedural floor. Cedar Rapids Chapter 32 includes: comprehensive plan basis (EnvisionCR), zoning commission, public hearing procedures, board of adjustment, and existing-use protections.
Effect
overlay_id: IA_CH414_CITY_ZONING_ENABLING. qualifying_condition_source: Iowa Code Ch. 414; Iowa Const. Art. III §38A; Cedar Rapids Ch. 32 (citing comprehensive plan EnvisionCR throughout). preempted_value: Cedar Rapids zoning ordinance must satisfy Ch. 414 procedural floor: comprehensive-plan basis, BOA, public hearing notice, 20%-protest petition supermajority, nonconforming use protections. notes: Structural enabling overlay — not a substantive preemption. Cedar Rapids Chapter 32 is Ch. 414-compliant as adopted.

Adopted building codes

Statewide

IBC
2024
IRC
2024
NEC
2023
IFC
2024
IECC (Residential)
2021
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-02-28last amended
2019-04-01supplement effective
2019-01-01effective
2019-01-01amendment effective
2018-01-01adoption

Quirks & notes

  • {"id": "CR-Q1", "description": "Naming convention is prefix-context (A/S/T/U/I/P) not lot-size-encoded or density-encoded. S-RLL vs S-RL1 vs S-RM1 etc. are sequential context variants, not lot-size formulas.", "affects": "all districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 (Zone Districts) \u2014 district prefix legend per text"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q2", "description": "FAR is not a dimensional standard in Cedar Rapids Chapter 32. Only lot coverage percentage, height, and setbacks are specified. FAR is absent across all base districts.", "affects": "all base districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 dimensional tables \u2014 FAR column absent"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q3", "description": "Residential density in S- and T- districts is expressed as approximate intent text (e.g., 'up to X units per acre'), NOT as a binding numeric ceiling in the dimensional table. The binding constraint is minimum lot size per DU.", "affects": "res_sf, res_mf, mu districts", "citation": "\u00a732.02 intent text for each district"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q4", "description": "T- prefix (Traditional) districts may use Urban or General parking context at applicant's discretion per Table 32.04.02-1, unless urban standards are required by an adopted plan. This creates dual-track parking compliance.", "affects": "T-R1, T-RF, T-RH, T-ML, T-MC, T-IM", "citation": "\u00a732.04 Table 32.04.02-1 (Parking Context)"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q5", "description": "Design Review Overlay Districts (CB-O, EA-O, KV-O, MQ-O) are NOT in Chapter 32. They are administered separately by the Community Development Department and DRTAC. Chapter 32 search found no trace of these codes. Specific ordinance chapter/section numbers not confirmed due to Municode 403.", "affects": "CB-O, EA-O, KV-O, MQ-O overlays", "citation": "City website: https://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_a_-_f/community_development/design_review_districts.php"}
  • {"id": "CR-Q6", "description": "S-MH (Suburban Mobile and Manufactured Housing) is a special purpose district not listed in the main base districts. It accommodates manufactured/mobile home parks and requires compliance with Cedar Rapids Municipal Code Chapter 65 in addition to Chapter 32. Min lot: 5,500 sf/DU residential, 4,000 sf other; max height 35 ft; setbacks: front 15 ft, side internal 3/10 ft, side street 15 ft, rear 10 ft.", "affects": "S-MH special district", "citation": "\u00a732.02.08.A (S-MH Dimensional Standards, Table 32.02-74)"}

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure (§32.08).
lot_coverage
Building footprint divided by lot area (§32.08).
far
Gross floor area divided by lot area (§32.08).
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face (§32.08).
setback_side_internal
Side property line (internal) to nearest building face; paired notation X/Y means X ft single-side minimum, Y ft aggregate minimum (§32.08).
setback_side_street
Side property line (street-facing corner) to nearest building face.
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face.
parking
Minimum off-street spaces per dwelling unit (general parking context) per Table 32.04.02-3.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage_pct
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_internal_aggregate_ft
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Sources & references

Primary source
Cedar Rapids Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 32 of the Municipal Code
retrieved 2026-05-26
Citations
  1. [1] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 (A-AG Dimensional Standards)
  2. [2] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 (A-AG Dimensional Standards)
  3. [3] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 (A-AG Dimensional Standards)
  4. [4] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 (A-AG Dimensional Standards)
  5. [5] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 (A-AG Dimensional Standards)
  6. [6] n
  7. [7] §32.02 Table 32.02-4 note [1] and Table 32.02-3 (A-AG Comprehensive Plan Consistency)
  8. [8] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit detached = 2 per DU
  9. [9] §32.02 Table 32.02-7 (A-RR Dimensional Standards)
  10. [10] §32.02 Table 32.02-7 (A-RR Dimensional Standards)
  11. [11] §32.02 Table 32.02-7 (A-RR Dimensional Standards)
  12. [12] §32.02 Table 32.02-7 (A-RR Dimensional Standards)
  13. [13] §32.02 Table 32.02-7 (A-RR Dimensional Standards)
  14. [14] n
  15. [15] §32.02.02.C: density up to 1 unit per acre
  16. [16] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit detached = 2 per DU
  17. [17] §32.02 Table 32.02-10 (S-RLL Dimensional Standards)
  18. [18] §32.02 Table 32.02-10 (S-RLL Dimensional Standards)
  19. [19] §32.02 Table 32.02-10 (S-RLL Dimensional Standards)
  20. [20] §32.02 Table 32.02-10 (S-RLL Dimensional Standards)
  21. [21] §32.02 Table 32.02-10 (S-RLL Dimensional Standards)
  22. [22] n
  23. [23] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit detached = 2 per DU
  24. [24] §32.02 Table 32.02-13 (S-RL1 Dimensional Standards)
  25. [25] §32.02 Table 32.02-13 (S-RL1 Dimensional Standards)
  26. [26] §32.02 Table 32.02-13 (S-RL1 Dimensional Standards)
  27. [27] §32.02 Table 32.02-13 (S-RL1 Dimensional Standards)
  28. [28] §32.02 Table 32.02-13 (S-RL1 Dimensional Standards)
  29. [29] n
  30. [30] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit detached = 2 per DU
  31. [31] §32.02 Table 32.02-16 (S-RM1 Dimensional Standards)
  32. [32] §32.02 Table 32.02-16 (S-RM1 Dimensional Standards)
  33. [33] §32.02 Table 32.02-16 (S-RM1 Dimensional Standards)
  34. [34] §32.02 Table 32.02-16 (S-RM1 Dimensional Standards)
  35. [35] §32.02 Table 32.02-16 (S-RM1 Dimensional Standards)
  36. [36] n
  37. [37] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit detached = 2 per DU
  38. [38] §32.02 Table 32.02-19 (T-R1 Dimensional Standards)
  39. [39] §32.02 Table 32.02-19 (T-R1 Dimensional Standards)
  40. [40] §32.02 Table 32.02-19 (T-R1 Dimensional Standards)
  41. [41] §32.02 Table 32.02-19 (T-R1 Dimensional Standards)
  42. [42] §32.02 Table 32.02-19 (T-R1 Dimensional Standards)
  43. [43] n
  44. [44] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context): single-unit attached/detached = 2 per DU; T-districts may use urban context at applicant's discretion (§32.04 Table 32.04.02-1)
  45. [45] §32.02 Table 32.02-22 (S-RL2 Dimensional Standards)
  46. [46] §32.02 Table 32.02-22 (S-RL2 Dimensional Standards)
  47. [47] §32.02 Table 32.02-22 (S-RL2 Dimensional Standards)
  48. [48] §32.02 Table 32.02-22 (S-RL2 Dimensional Standards)
  49. [49] §32.02 Table 32.02-22 (S-RL2 Dimensional Standards)
  50. [50] n
  51. [51] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3: single-unit attached = 2 per DU; two-unit = 2 per DU
  52. [52] §32.02 Table 32.02-25 (S-RLF Dimensional Standards)
  53. [53] §32.02 Table 32.02-25 (S-RLF Dimensional Standards)
  54. [54] §32.02 Table 32.02-25 (S-RLF Dimensional Standards)
  55. [55] §32.02 Table 32.02-25 (S-RLF Dimensional Standards)
  56. [56] §32.02 Table 32.02-25 (S-RLF Dimensional Standards)
  57. [57] n
  58. [58] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context)
  59. [59] §32.02 Table 32.02-28 (S-RMF Dimensional Standards)
  60. [60] §32.02 Table 32.02-28 (S-RMF Dimensional Standards)
  61. [61] §32.02 Table 32.02-28 (S-RMF Dimensional Standards)
  62. [62] §32.02 Table 32.02-28 (S-RMF Dimensional Standards)
  63. [63] §32.02 Table 32.02-28 (S-RMF Dimensional Standards)
  64. [64] n
  65. [65] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking Context)
  66. [66] §32.02 Table 32.02-31 (T-RF Dimensional Standards)
  67. [67] §32.02 Table 32.02-31 (T-RF Dimensional Standards)
  68. [68] §32.02 Table 32.02-31 (T-RF Dimensional Standards)
  69. [69] §32.02 Table 32.02-31 (T-RF Dimensional Standards)
  70. [70] §32.02 Table 32.02-31 (T-RF Dimensional Standards)
  71. [71] n
  72. [72] §32.04 Table 32.04.02-1; Table 32.04.02-3 (General Parking)
  73. [73] §32.02 Table 32.02-34 (T-RH Dimensional Standards)
  74. [74] §32.02 Table 32.02-34 (T-RH Dimensional Standards)
  75. [75] §32.02 Table 32.02-34 (T-RH Dimensional Standards)
  76. [76] §32.02 Table 32.02-34 (T-RH Dimensional Standards)
  77. [77] §32.02 Table 32.02-34 (T-RH Dimensional Standards)
  78. [78] n
  79. [79] §32.04 Tables 32.04.02-1, 32.04.02-3
  80. [80] §32.02 Table 32.02-37 note [1] (T-ML Dimensional Standards)
  81. [81] §32.02 Table 32.02-37 (T-ML Dimensional Standards)
  82. [82] §32.02 Table 32.02-37 (T-ML Dimensional Standards)
  83. [83] §32.02 Table 32.02-37 (T-ML Dimensional Standards)
  84. [84] §32.02 Table 32.02-37 (T-ML Dimensional Standards)
  85. [85] n
  86. [86] §32.02 Table 32.02-36 (T-ML Comprehensive Plan Consistency): max 12 DU/ac
  87. [87] §32.04 Tables 32.04.02-1, 32.04.02-3
  88. [88] §32.02 Table 32.02-40 note [1] (T-MC Dimensional Standards)
  89. [89] §32.02 Table 32.02-40 (T-MC Dimensional Standards)
  90. [90] §32.02 Table 32.02-40 (T-MC Dimensional Standards)
  91. [91] §32.02 Table 32.02-40 (T-MC Dimensional Standards)
  92. [92] §32.02 Table 32.02-40 (T-MC Dimensional Standards)
  93. [93] n
  94. [94] §32.02 Table 32.02-39 (T-MC Comprehensive Plan Consistency): max 24 DU/ac
  95. [95] §32.04 Tables 32.04.02-1, 32.04.02-3
  96. [96] §32.02 Table 32.02-64 (I-LI Dimensional Standards)
  97. [97] §32.02 Table 32.02-64 (I-LI Dimensional Standards)
  98. [98] §32.02 Table 32.02-64 (I-LI Dimensional Standards)
  99. [99] §32.02 Table 32.02-64 (I-LI Dimensional Standards)
  100. [100] n
  101. [101] n
  102. [102] z
  103. [103] §32.02 Table 32.02-67 (I-GI Dimensional Standards)
  104. [104] §32.02 Table 32.02-67 (I-GI Dimensional Standards)
  105. [105] §32.02 Table 32.02-67 (I-GI Dimensional Standards): 1 acre min
  106. [106] §32.02 Table 32.02-67 (I-GI Dimensional Standards)
  107. [107] n
  108. [108] n
  109. [109] z

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://www.cedar-rapids.org/local_government/departments_a_-_f/development_services/zoning.php (City of Cedar Rapids Development Services — Zoning). This is the authoritative city government URL hosting Chapter 32. The PDF is hosted at cms8.revize.com (Revize CMS) which is the city's CMS vendor — not an aggregator. No Zoneomics/Steadily/SitePlanGuide URLs anywhere in record.
no aggregator citedpassedscan clean — no zoneomics, steadily, siteplanguide, sitedesignguide, siteplancreator, propwire, zonara, or unzoned citations anywhere in record
confidence tags full formpassed98 confirmed fields each carry §32.02 table-specific citations (e.g., §32.02 Table 32.02-10, §32.02 Table 32.02-13, etc.); partial fields carry what_is_confirmed + what_is_missing; not_found fields carry search_performed. No bare [confirmed] without §-citation.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencefailed4 of 9 overlay types present have partial status (CB-O, EA-O, KV-O, MQ-O): design review overlay parameters not confirmed from primary source — Chapter 32 does not contain these codes, and alternative source (Municode) was blocked by HTTP 403. These overlays have geographic_trigger and status but empty numeric parameters. Gate 4 requires non-empty parameters for every overlay. Overlays confirmed: x-FM (active, parameters confirmed §32.02.08.B), Shopfront (active, parameters confirmed §32.04.05.D). Overlays partial: CB-O, EA-O, KV-O, MQ-O, P-AP-AIRPORT, FLOODPLAIN-FEMA. Not-found: TOD, AFF-HOUSING.
preempt section city specificpassed8 state preemption laws evaluated with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked: Iowa SF 592 ADU (population 137,904, all-cities trigger), IA §414.1(2) STR (all-cities trigger), IA §414.28 manufactured home parity (all-cities trigger), IA Ch. 303 SHPO (Cedar Rapids HPC active, locally designated districts confirmed), IA Ch. 329 airport zoning (Cedar Rapids owns CID airport, has_airport_zoning_commission=true), IA §455B floodplain (Cedar River ≥2 sq mi drainage urban trigger met), IA Ch. 403 TIF (Cedar Rapids has_urban_renewal_area confirmed), IA Ch. 414 enabling act (Cedar Rapids municipal corporation). All entries have qualifying_condition_checked with numeric inputs, dates, and threshold comparisons. Iowa is NOT in the CA/TX/FL/OR/WA/CO/MN/MT/UT/AZ/NJ/CT high-preemption-state list in the Gate 5 spec — gate passes.

Data quality

72%completeness98 confirmed18 partial22 not found
Documented gaps
  • CB-O, EA-O, KV-O, MQ-O overlay parameters not confirmed — specific ordinance section and numeric standards blocked by Municode 403
  • Chapter 39A airport hazard zone specific height thresholds not extracted
  • Chapter 32B floodplain standards (BFE, freeboard, lowest floor elevation) not extracted
  • FAR not used in Cedar Rapids Chapter 32 — field is null across all districts (correct, not a gap)
  • Urban Form districts (U-DC, U-DG, U-MF, U-NG, U-NT, U-VG, U-VT) not extracted in this pass — these operate on build-to-line / RBL standards rather than traditional setback tables; U-NR and U-VR included as representatives
  • S-MC, S-MR suburban mixed-use districts not fully extracted in this pass; T-IM, I-SW, P-IN, P-PO, P-AP not extracted

Known issues

data:overlay-parameters-partialdata:chapter-39A-not-extracteddata:chapter-32B-not-extracteddata:urban-form-districts-not-extracted

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