[Ord. No. 1997-308 §I Art.
I(1), 1-6-1998]
A.
The Administrative
Officer shall enter and enforce the provisions of this Title. The
Administrative Officer shall be any person designated as such by the
Board of Aldermen. The powers and duties of the Administrative Officer
shall be as follows:
1.
Issue
all building permits and make and maintain records thereof.
2.
Issue
all certificates of occupancy and make and maintain records thereof.
3.
Conduct
inspections of buildings, structures and the use of land to determine
compliance with this Title.
4.
Require
that all construction or work of any type be stopped when such work
is not in compliance with this Title.
5.
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.
6.
Maintain
permanent and current records of this Title, including, but not limited
to, all maps, amendments, variances, appeals and applications.
7.
Provide
and maintain a Public Information Bureau relative to all makers arising
out of this Title.
8.
Forward
to the Planning Commission all applications for amendments to this
Title.
9.
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 Title. 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
Title and to make such reports available to the Planning Commission
not less than once a year.
[Ord. No. 1997-308 §I Art.
I(2), 1-6-1998]
A.
No building
or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally
altered without a permit therefor issued by the Administrative Official.
B.
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 the Zoning Code, Chapter 405 of this Title.
C.
A temporary
building permit may be issued by the Administrative Official 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 building permit shall be punishable under Section 100.220 of this Code.
E.
Building permits issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Administrative Official 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 100.220 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 1997-308 §I Art.
I(3), 1-6-1998]
A.
Applications
for building 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.
A plot
plan, drawn to scale, showing the exact size, shape and dimensions
of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot
of all existing buildings and structures, and the exact size and location
on the lot of the structure or building proposed to be repaired, altered,
erected or moved, and the size, arrangement, number of parking stalls,
movement of vehicles and ingress and egress drives for all off-street
parking and loading facilities.
2.
A survey
prepared by a land surveyor registered in the State of Missouri of
the boundaries of the lot on which the improvement is proposed to
be located or have on file with the City one (1) copy of a certified
and recorded plat.
3.
The
location of the said lot with respect to existing rights-of-way and
adjacent lots.
4.
Any
other information which the Administrative Official may deem necessary
for consideration in enforcing the provisions of this Title.
B.
Any of
the above requirements may be waived by the Administrative Official.
C.
If the
building permit is denied on the basis of this Chapter, the applicant
may appeal the action of the Administrative Official to the Board
of Adjustment.
[Ord. No. 1997-308 §I Art.
I(4), 1-6-1998]
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
and amend district boundary lines, provided that in all amendatory
orders 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 is devoted
at the time of the adoption of such amendatory order.
B.
In case,
however, of a protest against such change duly signed and acknowledged
by the owners of thirty percent (30%) or more, either of the areas
of the land (exclusive of streets and alleys) included in such proposed
change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and
one hundred eighty-five (185) feet distant from the boundaries of
the district proposed to be changed, such amendment shall not become
effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all
the members of the legislative body of such municipality. The provisions
of Section 89.050, RSMo., relative to public hearing and official
notice shall apply equally to all changes or amendments.
C.
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 of this Chapter shall be filed with the Administrative
Officer in such form and accompanied by such information as required
by the Administrative Officer. The Administrative Officer upon acquiring
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 entities for their review and written recommendations, protests
or comments:
3.
A fee
of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the City for each application
for an amendment to cover the costs 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 the 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 recommendation of the
Planning Commission. In the event no recommendation is received by
the Board of Aldermen within a ninety (90) day period following its
initial submission, it shall be deemed to have been approved.
