[CC 1988 §25.010]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Subdivision
Regulations" of the City of Eldon, Missouri.
[CC 1988 §25.020]
The regulations in this Chapter are intended as minimum requirements
to provide for the coordinated, efficient and economic development
of the City, to insure the adequacy of street and utility facilities,
and to promote the public health, safety and welfare. If any other
provision of law relates to any matter covered herein, the regulation
providing the higher standard shall apply.
[CC 1988 §25.050]
Pursuant to the authority conferred by Chapters 89.300 to 89.490,
RSMo., 1986 Revised, the Eldon City Planning Commission is hereby
designated the Platting Commission of the City and as such shall make
determinations and investigations of the design and improvements of
proposed subdivisions and shall serve as a subdivision and development
advisory board to the City Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1988 §25.060]
These regulations shall apply to all land located within the
City limits of the City of Eldon and to all lands subsequently annexed
after November 15, 1982.
[CC 1988 §25.090]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
ALLEY
A passage or way affording generally a secondary means of
vehicular access to abutting properties and not intended for general
traffic circulation.
BLOCK
A parcel of land intended to be used for urban purposes which
is entirely surrounded by public streets, highways, railroad right-of-way,
public walks, parks or green strips, rural land or drainage channels
or a combination thereof.
BUILDING SETBACK LINE
A line which is parallel to the lot line which establishes
the minimum yard depth of a zoning lot. The location of such setback
line shall be determined by the required depth of the yard as prescribed
in the schedule of district regulations of the ordinance; a line on
a plat generally parallel to the street right-of-way indicating the
limit beyond which buildings or structures may not be erected.
CITY
The City of Eldon, Missouri.
COMMISSION
Whenever the term "Planning Commission" or "Commission" is used in these regulations, it shall be deemed
to refer to the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Eldon.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A Comprehensive Plan prepared by the Planning Commission
which indicates the general locations recommended for the various
functional classes of public works, places and structures and for
the general physical development of the City of Eldon and includes
any unit or part of such plan separately adopted and any amendment
to such plan or parts thereof.
COORDINATOR
The Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement Coordinator and
also includes "Building Official".
CROSSWALK
A strip of land dedicated for public use which is reserved
across a block for the purpose of providing pedestrian access to adjacent
areas.
CUL-DE-SAC
A street having only one (1) outlet and being permanently
terminated by a vehicle turnaround at the other end.
EASEMENT
A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation
or person or the use of a strip of land for specific purpose.
ENGINEER
When used in connection with designing or engineering any
improvements either on-site or off-site, he/she shall be a registered
professional engineer qualified to practice in the State of Missouri.
FRONTAGE
The property on one (1) side of a street between two (2)
intersecting streets (crossing or terminating) measured along the
line of the street; or with a dead-end street, all property abutting
one (1) side of such street measured from the nearest intersecting
street and the end of the dead-end street.
FRONTAGE, LOT
That portion of the frontage which lies between the side
lot lines of a single lot.
IMPROVEMENTS
All facilities constructed or erected by a subdivider within
a subdivision to permit and facilitate the use of lots or blocks for
a principal residential, business or manufacturing purpose.
LOT
A parcel of land ordinarily under one (1) ownership, having
access to a street, either occupied or to be occupied by a building
or building group together with accessory buildings and used together
with such yards and open spaces, which parcel of land is designated
as a separate and distinct tract and is identified by a tract or lot
number or symbol in a duly approved subdivision plat of record.
LOT AREA
The total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a
lot.
LOT, CORNER
A lot situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets.
LOT DEPTHS
The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines
measured along the median between the two (2) side lot lines.
LOT, FRONT OF
The front of a lot shall be considered to be that side of
the lot which fronts on a street. In the case of a corner lot, the
lot shall be considered to front on that street which the greatest
number of lots front.
LOT LINES
The lines bounding the lot as defined herein.
LOT LINE, SIDE
Any lot line which meets the end of a front lot line, normally
at an angle equal to or greater than thirty degrees (30°).
LOT OF RECORD
A lot which is part of a recorded subdivision or a parcel
of land which has been recorded.
LOT, REVERSED CORNER
A corner lot the side street line of which is substantially
a continuation of the front lot line of the lot or lots to its rear.
LOT SPLIT
The dividing or redividing of a lot or lots in a recorded
plat of a subdivision into not more than two (2) tracts which meet
the criteria established within these regulations.
LOT, THROUGH
A lot having frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately
parallel streets.
LOT WIDTH
The distance on a horizontal plane between the side lot lines
of a lot measured at right angles to the line establishing the lot
depth at the established building setback.
METES AND BOUNDS
A system of describing and identifying land by measure (metes)
and direction (bounds) from an identifiable point of reference.
OWNER
Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations,
or any other legal entity having legal title to land sought to be
subdivided under these regulations.
PARCEL
A lot or continuing group of lots in single ownership or
under single control is usually considered a unit for purposes of
development.
PLAT, FINAL
A map of a land subdivision prepared in a form suitable for
filing of record with necessary affidavits, dedications and acceptances
and with complete bearings and dimensions of all lines defining lots
and blocks, streets and alleys, public areas and other dimensions
of land.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY
A map of a proposed land subdivision showing the character
and proposed layout of the tract in sufficient detail to indicate
the suitability of the proposed subdivision of land.
RESUBDIVISION
The subdivision of a tract of land which has previously been
lawfully subdivided and a plat of such prior subdivision duly recorded.
SCREENING
Decorative fencing or evergreen vegetation maintained for
the purpose of concealing from view the area behind such fencing or
evergreen vegetation. When fencing is used for screening, it shall
be not less than six nor more than eight (8) feet in height.
SHALL, MAY
The word "shall" shall be deemed as mandatory.
The word "may" shall be deemed as permissible.
SKETCH PLAN
A generalized map that is prepared by a subdivider to serve
as a basis of discussion with the planning official as the form of
the plat and the purposes of the regulations.
STREET
The street right-of-way or easement, whether public or private;
not the area of the paving or other improvements on the street right-of-way
unless such paving or improvements coincide with the boundaries of
such right-of-way.
STREET WIDTH
The shortest distance between the property lines abutting
both sides of a street right-of-way.
SUBDIVIDER
The owner or other person, firm or corporation authorized
by the owner undertaking proceedings under the provisions of these
regulations for the purpose of subdividing land.
SUBDIVISION
The division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more lots
or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development,
or if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land;
provided that division of land which may be ordered or approved by
a court or effected by testamentary or intestate provisions, or a
division of land for agricultural purposes into lots or parcels of
five (5) acres or more and not involving a new street shall not be
deemed a subdivision. The term includes resubdivisions and, when appropriate
to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the
land subdivided.
SURVEYOR
A registered land surveyor in the State of Missouri.