[Zoning Regs. §1.010; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.010), 6-12-1998]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen of the City of Platte City deems it necessary for
the purpose hereunder to update their comprehensive zoning ordinance
for the City of Platte City:
1.
To promote health, safety, morals and a general welfare of the community
including its aesthetic appearance.
2.
To lessen congestion in the streets.
3.
To secure safety from fires, panic and other dangers.
4.
To provide adequate light and air.
5.
To prevent the overcrowding of land.
6.
To avoid undue concentration of population.
7.
To bring about the gradual conformity of the uses of land and buildings
throughout the City.
8.
To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage,
schools, parks and other public requirements.
9.
To protect and conserve the value of land throughout the City by
allowing the commercial districts to permit commercial uses only and
by allowing the industrial districts to permit industrial uses only
and by concentrating the residential uses within the residential districts.
10.
To provide a policy to efficiently process all permits and other
application forms by the City.
11.
To continue to regulate and restrict the use of land located in areas
designated as floodplains.
[Zoning Regs. §1.020; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.020), 6-12-1998]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Platte
City Zoning Ordinance".
A.
For
the purpose of regulating and restricting use of land and the erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration or use of buildings, structures
or land, the City of Platte City is hereby divided into districts
as follows:
1.
District "A-1" Agriculture District
2.
District "R1-40" Low Density Single-Family Residential District
3.
District "R1-16" Medium Density Single-Family Residential District
4.
District"R1-8" High Density Single-Family Residential District
5.
District "R-2" Two-Family Residential District
6.
District "R-3" Multi-Family Residential District with Between Three
and Eight Units
7.
District "R-4" Multi-Family Residential District with Greater than
Eight Units
8.
District "RCD" Residential Conservation District
9.
District "C-1" Central Business District
10.
District "CCD" Commercial Conservation District
11.
District "C-2" General Commercial District
12.
District "C-R" Commercial-Residential District.
13.
District "AE" Adult Entertainment Overlay District
14.
District "M-1" Light Industrial District
15.
District "M-2" General Industrial District
[1]
Editor's Note: With the addition of regulations for the "C-R"
District by Ord. No. 1973, this Section was updated to reflect the
additional district, by implication, and the specific number of districts
set out in Subsection (A) was removed since it was no longer valid.
[Zoning Regs. §1.040; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.040), 6-12-1998]
A.
In
their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Chapter
shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of the
public health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens of Platte
City, Missouri.
B.
Where
the conditions imposed by any provision of this Chapter upon the:
1.
Use of land or buildings,
2.
The bulk of buildings,
3.
Floor area requirements,
4.
Lot area requirements, and
5.
Yard requirements
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are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable
conditions imposed by any other provision of this Chapter or of any
other law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind,
the regulations which are more restrictive or which impose higher
standards or requirements shall govern.
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C.
This
Chapter is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant or other
private agreement; provided that where the regulations of this Chapter
are more restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than
such easements, covenants or other private agreements, then the requirements
of this Chapter shall govern. Where the provisions of the easement,
covenant, private agreement or restrictions impose duties and obligations
more restrictive or higher standards than the requirements of this
Chapter or determinations made thereunder, then such private provisions
shall be operative and supplemental to the provisions of this Chapter
and determinations made thereunder.
D.
No
building, structure or use lawfully existing at the time of the adoption
of this Chapter shall become or be made lawful solely by reason of
the adoption of this Chapter; and to the extent that and in any manner
that said unlawful building, structure or use is in conflict with
the requirements of this Chapter, said building, structure or use
remains unlawful hereunder.
[Zoning Regs. §1.050; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.050), 6-12-1998]
A.
It
is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Platte City, Missouri, that the several provisions of
this Chapter are separable (meaning that the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Platte City hereby declares that they would have enacted
the remainder of this Chapter even without any such part, provision
or application), in accordance with the following:
1.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provisions
of this Chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any
other provision of this Chapter not specifically included in said
judgment.
2.
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the
application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular property,
building or other structure, such judgment shall not affect the application
of said provision to any other property, building or structure not
specifically included in said judgment.
B.
If
any portion of this Chapter is declared unconstitutional or if this
Chapter is declared unconstitutional as it applies to a particular
parcel, the prior Platte City Zoning Code (that was repealed upon
the enactment of the present Platte City Zoning Code) will be automatically
"revived" as to those applicable portions.
[Zoning Regs. §1.060; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.060), 6-12-1998]
This Zoning Chapter shall not be construed as abating any action
now pending under, or by virtue of, prior existing ordinances or as
discontinuing, abating, modifying or altering any penalty accruing
or to accrue or as affecting the liability of any person, firm or
corporation or as waiving any rights of the City under any Section
or provision existing at the time of adoption of this order or as
vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, firm or corporation
by lawful action of the City, except as shall be expressly provided
for in this order.
[Zoning Regs. §1.070; Ord. No. 1014 §2(1.070), 6-12-1998]
