[Ord. No. 7249 §1, 2-13-2006]
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Ordinance No. 142, amended and particularly as amended by Ordinance No. 903 and Ordinance No. 1625 the Zoning Ordinance and the map accompanying same, together with all other ordinances intended to amend Ordinance No. 142, as amended and particularly as amended by Ordinance No. 903 and Ordinance No. 1625, are hereby reaffirmed, amended and revised as set forth in this Chapter and all of the parts of said ordinances, herein set forth, are reaffirmed and those parts of said ordinances inconsistent or repugnant to this Chapter are hereby repealed. The boundaries and classifications of the various districts, as set up by said ordinances, are hereby adopted and fixed as shown on the map, which is on file in the City offices, dated February 13, 2006, and signed by Mayor and Clerk and this Chapter upon its adoption shall be known and may be cited as "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Florissant".
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It is not intended by this Chapter to repeal, abrogate or annul or in any way impair or interfere with existing provisions of other laws or ordinances, except such as are specifically repealed by this Chapter or which are inconsistent or repugnant to this Chapter, in which event this Chapter and the map accompanying same shall supersede such inconsistent or repugnant provisions. Where this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon land, buildings or structures than is imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or ordinance, the provisions of this Chapter shall control.
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Charter Reference — Planning and zoning, art. XI.
State Law Reference — Zoning and planning generally, RSMo. §§89.010 et seq.
[Ord. No. 7249 §1, 2-13-2006]
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The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate and control the zoning of land and consequent use of said land within the City of Florissant in order to promote public safety, health and general welfare of the citizens. These regulations are specifically designed to:
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Protect the character and stability of residential, recreation, commercial, industrial and open space areas within the City of Florissant and promote their orderly and beneficial development;
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Provide privacy and convenience of access to property;
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Regulate the intensity of land use and establish open areas surrounding buildings and structures necessary to provide adequate light and ventilation and to protect public safety and health;
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Regulate and limit the height of buildings and structures;
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Lessen and avoid congestion on public streets by providing off-street parking and loading;
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Regulate and limit the density of population based on the City's ability to provide for water, sewerage, schools, parks and other essential public services;
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Divide the City into Zoning Districts and establish, by reference to a map, the boundaries of said districts;
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Fix reasonable standards to which land, buildings, structures and their uses must conform;
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Prohibit uses, buildings or structures which are incompatible with the character of development or uses, buildings or structures permitted within specified Zoning Districts;
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Prevent illegal additions or alterations of existing buildings or structures;
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Protect against fire, explosion, noxious fumes and odor, heat, dust, smoke, glare, noise, vibration, radioactivity and other nuisances and hazards in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare;
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Prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of buildings and structures so far as is possible and appropriate in each Zoning District by regulating the use and bulk of buildings in relation to the land surrounding them;
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Preserve and enhance the taxable value of land, buildings and structures throughout the City;
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Provide for the completion, restoration, reconstruction, extension or substitution of non-conforming uses;
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Designate and define the powers and duties of the official(s) administering and enforcing this Chapter; and
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Provide penalties for the violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 7249 §1, 2-13-2006]
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If any Section, Subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Chapter.
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If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare invalid the application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure, such ruling shall not affect the application of said provision to any other land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure not specifically included in said ruling.
[Ord. No. 7249 §1, 2-13-2006]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare. It is not intended by this Chapter to interfere with or abrogate or annul any easements, covenants or other agreements between parties, provided however, that where this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon height of buildings or requires larger open spaces than imposed or required by other ordinances, rules, regulations or by easement, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern.