[R.O. 2006 §405.590; CC 1985 §27-26; Ord. No. 87.28 Art. X §§A — B, 10-1-1987]
A. 
There is hereby created the position of Zoning Administrator. The City Planner shall be the Zoning Administrator.
[Ord. No. 23.34, 5-4-2023]
B. 
The powers and duties of the Zoning Administrator shall be as follows:
1. 
Issue all zoning permits and make and maintain records thereof.
2. 
Conduct inspections of buildings, structures, and the use of land to determine compliance with the terms of this Chapter.
3. 
Require that all construction or work of any type be stopped when such work is not in compliance with this Chapter.
4. 
Revoke any permit which was unlawfully issued or any permit wherein defective work has been performed, and when such work has not been corrected within ninety (90) days of notification.
5. 
Maintain permanent and current records of this Article, including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, variances, appeals, and applications.
6. 
Provide and maintain a Public Information Bureau relative to all matters arising out of this Chapter.
7. 
Forward to the Planning Commission all applications for amendments to this Chapter.
8. 
Forward to the Board of Adjustment, applications for appeals, variances, or other matters on which the Board of Adjustment is required to pass under this Chapter.
9. 
Issue permits regulating the erection and use of tents for periods not to exceed ten (10) days for specific purposes such as: temporary carnivals, churches, charities, or charitable uses, and revival meetings, such uses not being detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, or general welfare; provided however, that said tents or operations are in conformance with all other ordinances of the City.
10. 
Initiate, direct, and review, from time to time, a study of the provisions of this Chapter and to make such reports available to the Planning Commission not less than once a year.
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Cross Reference — Officers and employees generally, ch. 115.
[R.O. 2006 §405.600; Ord. No. 98.08 §2, 4-2-1998]
A. 
There is hereby created an Administrative Review Committee to permit a limited degree of administrative discretion on issues of technical enforcement of the zoning and subdivision ordinances.
The Committee shall only exercise the authority expressly granted by this Chapter and shall consist of the Building Official, Public Works Director and the Zoning Administrator, or their authorized representative.
[Ord. No. 13.57 §5, 9-19-2013]
B. 
All decisions and determinations of the Administrative Review Committee must be unanimous and shall be documented in writing and included in the project or permit file. Further, in the exercise of this authority, the Committee may impose restrictions and conditions necessary to achieve the intent of the regulations and may require additional plans and documents to be filed with the project or permit file.
[R.O. 2006 §405.610; CC 1985 §27-27; Ord. No. 87.28 Art. XI §§A — B, 10-1-1987; Ord. No. 90.06 §1, 4-19-1990; Ord. No. 93.11 §1, 8-19-1993; Ord. No. 95.55 §3, 11-16-1995; Ord. No. 96.21 §3, 6-20-1996; Ord. No. 06.33 §2, 7-20-2006]
A. 
The Board of Aldermen may, from time to time, in the manner hereinafter set forth, amend the regulations imposed in the districts created by this Chapter, amend district boundary lines, provided that in all amendatory ordinances adopted under the authority of this Section, due allowance shall be made for existing conditions, the conservation of property values, the direction of building development to the best advantage of the entire community, and the uses to which property devoted at the time of the adoption of such amendatory ordinances.
B. 
This Chapter shall be amended in the following manner:
1. 
Amendments may be proposed by any citizen, organization or governmental body.
2. 
An application for an amendment to this Chapter shall be filed with the Administrative Official in such form and accompanied by such information as required by the Administrative Official. The Zoning Administrator, upon requiring an application for amendment, shall transmit one (1) copy of such application along with all pertinent data filed therewith, to the following agencies and/or legal entities for their review and written recommendations, protests and comments:
a. 
Planning Commission; and
b. 
Board of Aldermen.
3. 
A fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall be paid to the City for each application for a zoning amendment to cover the cost of advertising and other administrative expenses involved. The Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment shall be exempt from this fee.
4. 
The Board of Aldermen shall hold a public hearing on each application for an amendment at such time and place as shall be established by the Board of Aldermen. The hearing shall be conducted and a record of such proceedings shall be preserved in such manner, as the Board of Aldermen shall, by rule, prescribe from time to time.
5. 
Notice of time and place of such hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper of local distribution not less than fifteen (15) days before such hearing. Supplemental or additional notices may be published or distributed as the Board of Aldermen may, by rule, prescribe from time to time.
6. 
The Planning Commission shall make written findings of fact and shall submit same together with its recommendations to the Board of Aldermen prior to the public hearing. Where the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to change the zoning classification of particular property, the Planning Commission shall make findings based upon the evidence presented to it in each specific case with respect to the following matters:
a. 
Relatedness of the proposed amendment to goals and outlines of the long-range physical plan of the City.
b. 
Existing uses of property within the general area of the property in question.
c. 
The zoning classification of property within the general area of the property in question.
d. 
The suitability of the property in question to the uses permitted under the existing zoning classification.
e. 
The trend of development, if any, in the general area of the property in question, including changes, if any, which have taken place in its present zoning classification.
7. 
The Board of Aldermen shall not act upon a proposed amendment to this Chapter until it shall have received a written report and recommendation from the Planning Commission on the proposed amendment.
8. 
The Board of Aldermen shall approve or deny the proposed amendment. If an application for such an amendment is not acted upon by the Board of Aldermen within a ninety (90) day period following its initial submission, it shall be deemed to be denied.
9. 
In case a protest against a revision or amendment is presented, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of thirty percent (30%) or more, either of the areas of land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in such change, or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel and one hundred eighty-five (185) feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, such revision or amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all of the members of the Board of Aldermen.
10. 
Limitation on rehearing.
a. 
No rezoning or special use application shall be accepted for a rezoning to the same zone district or for the same special use for the same parcel of ground or portion thereof for which a previous application has been denied by the Board of Aldermen within one (1) year prior to the date of filing of said application.
b. 
No rezoning or special use application shall be accepted for any parcel of ground or portion thereof during the pendency of any court action contesting the existing zoning or any previous rezoning or special use decision of the Board of Aldermen thereon.
c. 
No rezoning or special use application shall be accepted by the Board of Aldermen as long as there is a pending application for rezoning of said premises before the Planning Commission or the Board of Aldermen. However, nothing herein shall prevent amendment of a pending application before the Planning Commission or the Board of Aldermen by the applicant, except that an amendment requesting a new zone district shall not be permitted.
C. 
Rezoning Of "E-1", "E-2", Or "E-3" Overlay. No application for a rezoning pursuant to Sections 405.280 or 405.290 of this Chapter shall be accepted, and no rezoning pursuant to those Sections shall be approved, unless the applicant has submitted a site plan which contains the following information:
1. 
A graphic layout clearly and legibly drawn on acceptable material to a scale of no more than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet.
2. 
A title block shall be placed on the plan showing the following:
a. 
Proposed name of the development;
b. 
Type of development; and
c. 
Name, address, and phone number of owner of record, developer and designer.
3. 
Graphic and written scale and date of preparation.
4. 
Location of north, section, township and range, section lines, and a vicinity map of the site. Applicant may submit a copy of an assessors aerial map illustrating the subject property.
5. 
Property lines and boundaries of the development with dimensions, and the total approximate acreage encompassed thereby. The names and addresses of all adjacent property owners shall be shown.
6. 
The location and dimensions of all buildings, whether existing or proposed and the distance from property lines therewith.
7. 
The location of existing public utility easements, railroads, power lines, culverts, drain pipes, drainage channels, flood channels, water bodies, and irrigation ditches.
8. 
The location of all entrances onto adjacent roadways, whether existing or proposed. Include all roadway locations and dimensions, their names, numbers, and rights-of-way.
9. 
Location of all relevant easements and public improvements (i.e., fire hydrants, water lines, roads, etc.).
10. 
Locations of any environmentally sensitive or naturally significant areas such as desirable trees, vegetative cover, existing springs, and other water features.
11. 
Any proposed public amenities such as recreational open space, hiking/biking trails, etc.
12. 
All drainage features and any existing and proposed improvements.
13. 
The location, dimensions and surface type of all parking facilities including handicapped and loading areas, whether existing or proposed.
14. 
The location, orientation, and shielding of all outdoor lighting fixtures.
15. 
The location, dimensions, materials, and colors of signs, including the type of height of those signs.
16. 
Maximum height of all buildings.
17. 
Location of solid waste containers including proposed design provisions for screening.
18. 
Square footage of all buildings and structures, measured at their greatest extent so as to include areas overhung by eaves, balconies, decks, and other projecting features of the structure.
19. 
Square footage of all paved or otherwise hard surfaced streets, parking facilities, including curb and gutters, walks, loading areas, and asphalt or concrete aprons for solid waste containers, signs or outdoor mechanical equipment may be included as an attachment or included in text or notes on the site plan.
20. 
Documentation of AmerenUE approval of any improvements or structures on the waters of Lake of the Ozarks.
21. 
A list of the names and addresses of all owners of record of real property within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the subject property. Properties adjacent to Lake of the Ozarks shall submit names and addresses for those owners in both directions from the property corners adjacent to the lake and from then along the shoreline one thousand (1,000) feet and all properties perpendicular and adjacent thereto.
22. 
For requests adjacent to less intense uses or residential zones, additional mitigative improvements are recommended and may be required by the Planning Commission. Examples of additional measures shall include, but not be limited to, berming, vegetative buffers, landscaping and solid board and masonry screening.
[R.O. 2006 §405.620; CC 1985 §27-28; Ord. No. 87.28 Art. X §§C — D, 10-1-1987]
A. 
No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit therefore, issued by the Zoning Administrator.
B. 
No zoning permit for alteration, repair, or construction of any building or structure shall be issued unless the plans and specifications show that the building or structure, and its proposed use will be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. 
A temporary zoning permit may be issued by the Zoning Administrator for a period not exceeding six (6) months during alteration or construction for partial occupancy of a building pending its completion, or for bazaars, carnivals, and revivals, provided that such temporary permit shall require such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public.
D. 
The failure to obtain the necessary zoning permit shall be punishable under Section 405.730.
E. 
Zoning permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Administrator authorize only the use, arrangement, and construction set forth in such approved plans and specifications. Any use, arrangement, or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and shall be punishable as provided by Section 405.730.
F. 
Applications for zoning permits shall be accompanied by a duplicate set of plans drawn to scale with the following information indicated in order to determine compliance with this Chapter:
1. 
The shape and dimensions of the lot on which the proposed building or use is to be erected or conducted;
2. 
The location of the said lot with respect to adjacent rights-of-way;
3. 
The shape, dimensions, and location of all buildings, existing and proposed, on the said lot;
4. 
The nature of the proposed use of the building or land including extent and location of the use, on the lot;
5. 
The location and dimensions of off-street parking and loading space and the means of ingress and egress to such space; and
6. 
Any other information which the Zoning Administrator may deem necessary for consideration in enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.
G. 
If the zoning permit is denied on the basis of this Chapter, the applicant may appeal the action of the Zoning Administrator to the Board of Adjustment.
H. 
No building permit for alteration, repair, or construction of any building or structure shall be issued unless the plans and specifications show that the building or structure, and its proposed use, will be in compliance with provisions of this Chapter and a zoning permit has been issued.