[Ord. No. 636 Zoning Art. I §101, 2-7-1968]
In pursuance of the authority conferred by Chapter 89, RSMo.,
as amended, the Board of Aldermen of Mound City, Missouri, does hereby
ordain and enact into law the following Articles and Sections.
[Ord. No. 636 Zoning Art. II §201, 2-7-1968]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Official
Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mound City, Missouri".
[Ord. No. 636 Zoning Art. III §301, 2-7-1968]
The regulations for the zoning districts as herein set forth
are made in accordance with a Comprehensive Plan for the purpose of
promoting the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity
and general welfare of the community. They are designed to lessen
congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other
dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding
of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate
the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks and other public requirements. They are made with responsible
consideration, among other things, as to the character of each district
and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view of
conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate
use of land throughout the City.
[Ord. No. 636 Zoning Art. IV §401, 2-7-1968]
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply within the corporate
limits of the City of Mound City, Missouri, as now or hereafter fixed,
as established on the map entitled "The Official Zoning Map of the
City of Mound City, Missouri" as the same may be amended by subsequent
annexation. Said map and amendments thereto and all explanatory matter
thereof accompanies and is hereby made a part of this Chapter. Said
map shall be on file in the office of the County Recorder of Holt
County, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the City Clerk of
the City of Mound City, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 636 Zoning Art. IV §402, 2-7-1968]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter,
they shall be held to be minimum requirements for the promotion of
the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity
and general welfare.