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City of Caruthersville, MO
Pemiscot County
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[CC 1983 App. B Art. XV; Ord. No. 379.5, 5-18-1970; Ord. No. 695 §1, 6-19-1989; Ord. No. 807 §5, 5-5-1997; Ord. No. 2004-3 §2, 2-2-2004]
A. 
The City Council, after study and report by the City Planning Commission and after public hearing before the City Council, may by resolution grant a conditional use permit for the following uses in any district, except as herein qualified, for which they are otherwise prohibited by this Chapter, and may impose appropriate conditions and safeguards, including a specified period of time for the permit, to protect the comprehensive plan and to conserve and protect property and property values in the neighborhood:
1. 
Airport, landing field, or landing strip for aircraft.
2. 
Amusement park, but not within three hundred (300) feet of any "R" District.
3. 
Cemetery or mausoleum.
4. 
Greenhouse or nursery.
5. 
Hospital or institution not primarily for the mentally ill or those with contagious diseases, provided that not over twenty percent (20%) of the total lot area is occupied by buildings and that all the buildings shall be set back from all lot lines a distance of not less than two (2) feet for each one (1) foot of building height.
6. 
Nursery school.
7. 
Commercial radio tower or broadcasting station.
8. 
Manufactured home park but only in the "B-1", "B-2", and "I-1" Districts, and provided that:
[Ord. No. 2017-06 § 1, 4-3-2017]
a. 
The number of manufactured homes shall not exceed the number obtained by dividing the total square foot area of the site by five thousand (5,000).
b. 
A minimum of twenty-five (25) feet shall be maintained between manufactured homes, and between manufactured homes and buildings.
c. 
Each manufactured home site shall abut or face a hard-surfaced driveway, roadway, or street of not less than twenty (20) feet in width which shall have unobstructed access to a public highway or street.
d. 
Each manufactured home park providing more than four (4) manufactured home sites shall provide suitable playground area of not less than three (300) square feet per manufactured home unless this provision is specifically waived due to the proximity of a City park.
e. 
Each manufactured home park shall provide sanitary facilities and water supply in accordance with the standards requirements of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the City Engineer and the City water and wastewater superintendent. No special permit for manufactured home parks shall be granted until approved by the water and wastewater superintendent in consultation with the City Engineer and the Department of Natural Resources.
f. 
Electrical facilities provided to each lot must meet the electrical code requirements. Manufactured home parks having ten (10) or more lots must provide an overhead street light or night light operating at night. One (1) street light must be provided for each ten (10) lots or portion thereof within the park.
g. 
No certificate of occupancy shall be granted until after certification of compliance with the requirements of this Chapter by the City's Code Enforcement Officer. All conditional use permits for manufactured home parks shall be temporary and shall be valid only during the period that the park complies with the requirements of this Section.
h. 
Each manufactured home placed within a permitted park shall:
(1) 
Be attached to a permanent foundation, which manner of placement shall be as stated on the building permit, and meet all manufacturer's specifications for support.
(2) 
Have a sidewalk consisting of concrete, asphalt or aggregate installed from the street, driveway or sidewalk adjoining neighboring lots to the main entry door of the manufactured home.
(3) 
Be well maintained and in good and habitable condition both at time of placement and throughout the term it is located in the park.
(4) 
Have exterior siding which shall consist of vinyl or metal lap siding (the reflective qualities of which do not exceed that of low-luster white paint), wood, or hardboard, comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction in the City.
(5) 
Have permanent steps set at all entrances and exits.
(6) 
Have no additions, including room or roof additions, constructed and/or attached to it in any manner.
(7) 
Have a paved or well-maintained graded gravel driveway not less than ten (10) feet wide and sufficient for the placement of at least two vehicles.
(8) 
Be no more than eight (8) years old at the time of the proposed placement.
(9) 
Be occupied only as a single-family dwelling.
(10) 
Be subject to restrictions on accessory buildings, which are limited to a non-attached garage, carport, and a shed, each of which shall be placed in conformance with the setback and dimensional requirements established for the R-5 district. The construction of all accessory buildings or structures must comply with all local building codes.
(11) 
Be placed on a parcel according to a presubmitted and approved plot plan as described on the permit. In addition, a manufacturer's installation manual for the unit shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer.
(12) 
Have a minimum of eighteen (18) inches of crawl space under the entire manufactured home and be covered by skirting to match the materials of the mobile home.
(13) 
Be served by a water supply and sewage disposal system meeting the established City requirements.
(14) 
Be subject to inspection as follows: Each manufactured home shall be inspected prior to placement to insure compliance with all ordinances and all conditions contained in the conditional use permit. Prior to any change in occupants, inspection for fully functioning smoke detectors certified by Underwriter's Laboratories, in such number and placement as required by the Code Enforcement Officer and such other requirements contained herein. No change in occupants shall be permitted, nor water service connected, until such inspection is made and approved.
9. 
Certain heavy industrial uses as required in Article XII.
10. 
Removal of gravel, topsoil, or similar natural material with safeguards for the protection of adjoining property and the community as a whole.
11. 
Outdoor theaters, except that any site adjacent to a State highway must have approval of the State Highway Commission.
12. 
Recreational vehicle park but only in the "B-1," "B-2," "B-4" Licensed Gaming District," "I-1" and "I-2" Districts and provided that:
[Ord. No. 2022-01, 1-4-2022]
a. 
Distance between RV's — maximum number of lots. The pads upon which recreational vehicles are placed shall be separated from each other by at least twelve (12) feet. The number of recreational vehicle lots permitted shall not exceed the nearest whole number obtained by dividing the total square foot area of the site by twenty-five hundred (2,500).
b. 
Streets. All recreational vehicle parks shall be provided with safe and convenient vehicular access from abutting public streets. Such access shall be provided by streets, driveways or other means. All streets shall be paved with a smooth, hard and dense surface that shall be durable and well drained under normal use and weather conditions. Street surfaces shall be maintained free of cracks, holes and other hazards. All streets shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet wide.
c. 
Lighting. All recreational vehicle parks shall be furnished with lighting units so spaced and equipped as will provide adequate illumination for the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles at night.
d. 
Pads. All recreational vehicles shall be placed on concrete pads that are a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide.
e. 
Water supply. An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided to each recreational vehicle lot. Where a public supply of water of satisfactory quantity, quality and pressure is available at the site or at the boundary of the site, connection shall be made thereto and its supply used exclusively. When a satisfactory public water supply is not available, a private water supply system may be developed and used as approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. Water riser pipes shall extend at least four (4) inches above ground elevation. The pipes shall be at least one-half (½) inch. The water outlet shall be capped when a recreational vehicle does not occupy the lot. Adequate provisions shall be made to prevent the freezing of service lines, valves and riser pipes. Surface drainage shall be diverted from the location of the riser pipe.
f. 
Sewage storage tank dumping station. Every recreational vehicle park shall contain at least one (1) trailer sewage storage tank dumping station, conveniently located, which shall be connected to an adequate and safe sewerage system.
g. 
Sewerage disposal. All sewer service to individual lots in a recreational vehicle park shall be part of an adequate and safe sewerage system. Such system shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with State and local laws. The rim of the sewer riser pipes shall extend at least four (4) inches above ground elevation. Provision shall be made for plugging the sewer riser pipe when a recreational vehicle does not occupy the lot. All sewer systems must be connected to the public sewer system.
h. 
Refuse handling. The storage, collection and disposal of refuse in the recreational vehicle park shall be so conducted as to create no health hazards, rodent harborage, insect breeding areas, accident or fire hazards or air pollution.
i. 
Electrical distribution system. Each recreational vehicle lot shall be provided with an approved electrical distribution system that shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.
j. 
Toilet, shower, etc., facilities. Every recreational vehicle park shall be provided with one (1) flush toilet, one (1) lavatory and one (1) shower for each sex for each fifteen (15) recreational vehicle lots or fractional part thereof.
k. 
Maximum occupancy time. No recreational vehicle shall be occupied or stored within a recreational vehicle park for more than fourteen (14) continuous days.
l. 
Parking of mobile homes. No mobile or manufactured home may be parked within a recreational vehicle park, except that one (1) mobile home may be placed and occupied within each park by the resident manager of the park, provided such mobile home meets the standards of Section 405.270 of this Code.
m. 
Tents. Tents used as temporary dwellings for travel, recreational or vacation purposes may be pitched in recreational vehicle parks, provided only one (1) tent is located in a single travel trailer lot and is not pitched in the camp for more than fourteen (14) continuous days. No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the lots within a park may be occupied at any one time by tents. A tent that only provides additional living space to the occupants of a travel trailer may occupy the same lot as that trailer.
n. 
Special conditions. Any special conditions contained in the conditional use permit including, but not limited to, setback, screening, duration, design and green space requirements imposed by the City Council for the protection and proper development of the area.
o. 
Denial of conditional use permit. An application for a conditional use permit for the development and operation of a recreational vehicle park in any zoning district may be denied by the City Council for any reason including, but not limited to, its incompatibility with existing or planned development of the area.
13. 
Electrical substations owned and operated by the City's electric utility provider.
[Ord. No. 2021-01, 4-5-2021]
[Ord. No. 2021-01, 4-5-2021]
In addition to the fines or penalties provided in Article XIX of this Chapter for violations, any person violating or failing to satisfy any of the conditions contained in any conditional use permit or any conditions imposed by Section 405.630 on such permit shall be subject to revocation of such conditional use permit. The Code Enforcement Officer shall provide notice to any such permittee of any violation of conditions by personal service or certified mail. Such notice shall provide the permittee not less than thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice to take remedial action to bring the subject property or operation into compliance with the specified conditions. If any such person shall fail to take such remedial action within the time permitted, the Code Enforcement Officer shall provide the permittee an opportunity for an informal hearing before the Code Enforcement Officer relating to any objection the permittee has relating to the notice of violation. After such informal hearing, if the Code Enforcement Officer finds that a violation of conditions continues to exist, he or she may issue an order revoking the conditional use permit. Upon receipt of such order of revocation, the permittee shall no longer be permitted to utilize the property in any manner other than as permitted by the land use regulations in the underlying zoning district.
[Ord. No. 2021-01, 4-5-2021]
Any owner who wishes to challenge an order of the Code Enforcement Officer revoking a conditional use permit may do so by appeal to the Board of Adjustment as provided in Article XVII of Chapter 405. Such appeal shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the revocation order. If no such request is made within that specified time period, the order becomes final and is not subject to challenge elsewhere. If such request is made, the hearing shall be conducted by the Board of Adjustment. The request for a hearing must be in writing, but otherwise no particular formality is required. Once a request for a hearing is received, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the "contested case" provisions of the State Administrative Procedure Act. The City Attorney shall represent the City at such hearing. The revocation order shall be stayed during the pendency of any such appeal.