Editor's Note — See the Editor's Note at the beginning
of Title IV.
[Ord. No. 2118 §§1 —
3, 8-18-2008]
A.
For
the purpose of this regulation, certain words and phrases are herein
defined. Words and phrases which are not defined shall be given their
usual meaning except where the context clearly indicates a different
or specified meaning.
B.
Words
used in the present tense shall include the future; the singular includes
the plural and the plural includes the singular; the word "dwelling" includes the word "residence"; the word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive;
the term "used for" includes the meaning "designed for" or "intended for".
[Ord. No. 2118 §§1 —
3, 8-18-2008]
The following words, terms and phrases are defined:
Any building, the use of which is incidental to the principal
use of another structure on the same premises.
Any structure, the use of which is incidental or secondary
to the principal use of another structure on the same premises.
A use incidental and subordinate to the principal use on
the premises.
Any business:
That has as a "substantial or significant interest" in the sale
or rental of merchandise that is intended for use in connection with
specified sexual activities or that emphasizes matters depicting,
describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified
anatomical areas; or
That has as one (1) of its regular and substantial business
purposes:
The providing of entertainment where the emphasis is on viewing
material that depicts, portrays, exhibits or displays specified anatomical
areas or specified sexual activities; or
The providing of entertainment where the emphasis is intended
to provide sexual arousal or excitement or that allows observation
of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas ancillary
to other pursuits or allow participation in specified sexual activities
ancillary to other pursuits.
The definition of "adult business" also includes, but is not
limited to, any and all of the following specific adult businesses
as defined herein:
Businesses that offer merchandise for sale or rent.
"Adult media outlet" means a business engaging
in the sale or rental of merchandise where a substantial or significant
portion of the business is devoted to the sale or rental of "adult
media". For purposes of this Subsection, it shall be presumed that
a "substantial or significant" portion of a business is devoted to
the sale or rental of "adult media" if the following criteria is satisfied:
More than twenty percent (20%) of the net floor area of the
business is devoted to "adult media" at any time.
"Adult retail establishment" means a business
that displays or offers goods for sale or rent and that meets any
of the following tests:
It displays or offers for sale or rent items from any two (2)
of the following categories: "sexually-oriented toys or novelties";
clothing that graphically depicts "specified anatomical areas"; leather
goods designed or marketed for use for sexual bondage or sadomasochistic
practices. It shall be presumed that a "substantial or significant"
portion of a business is devoted to the sale or rental of "adult retail"
if the following criteria is satisfied:
More than twenty percent (20%) of the net floor area of the
business is devoted to "adult retail" at any time.
Any adult cabaret, nightclub, bar, tavern, restaurant or
other establishment that promotes or permits on the premises any live
exhibition, performance, display or dance of any type, in which persons
appear in a state of nudity in the performance of their duties. Nudity
shall be the showing of either the human male or female genitals or
pubic area with less than a fully opaque covering; or the female breast
with less than a fully opaque covering on any part of the nipple.
Books, magazines, periodicals, other printed matter, pictures,
slides, records, audiotapes, videotapes, compact discs, motion pictures,
films, CD-ROMs or other devices used to record computer images or
other media which are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis
on matters depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual
activities" or "specified anatomical areas".
Any booth, cubicle, stall or compartment which is designed,
constructed or used to hold or seat patrons and is used for presenting
or viewing motion pictures or viewing publications which are distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction or description of
"specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" by any
photographic, electronic, magnetic tape, digital or other medium (including,
but not limited to, film, video, magnetic tape, laser disc, CD-ROM,
books, magazines or periodicals) for observation by patrons therein.
"Adult video viewing booths" are sometimes referred to as "peep shows",
"adult video arcades", "panorams" and "adult mini-motion picture theaters".
An "adult video viewing booth" shall not mean a theater, movie house,
playhouse or a room or enclosure or a portion thereof which contains
more than one hundred fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area.
A minor public easement used primarily for vehicular service
access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street
and not intended for general traffic circulation which may be used
for public utility purposes.
Any change, addition or modification in construction, occupancy
or use.
An establishment offering five (5) or more amusement devices,
including, but not limited to, coin-operated electronic games, shooting
galleries, table games and similar recreational diversions within
an enclosed building.
A room or suite of rooms within a building, provided with
separate cooking facilities and intended as a single dwelling unit.
A residential dwelling designed or used for three (3) or
more dwelling units.
As used herein, the term includes passenger cars, motorcycles,
vans and pickup trucks.
An establishment primarily engaged in the repair or maintenance
of motor vehicles, trailers and similar mechanical equipment, including
brake, muffler, upholstery work, tire repair and change, lubrication,
tune-ups and transmission work, which is conducted within a completely
enclosed building.
A parcel or land, intended to be used for urban purposes,
which is entirely surrounded by public streets, highways, railroad
rights-of-way, public walks, parks or green strips, rural land or
drainage channels or a combination thereof.
A dwelling containing a single dwelling unit and not more
than ten (10) guest rooms or suites of rooms where lodging is provided
with or without meals for compensation for more than one (1) week.
A structure that is affixed to the land, has one (1) or more
floors, one (1) or more exterior walls and a roof and is designed
or intended for occupancy for residential or non-residential use.
A set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level
of safety for constructed buildings and structures. The main purpose
of the building codes is to protect public health, safety and general
welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings
and structures.
A line or lines designating the buildable area of the lot,
the area outside of which buildings may not be erected. Building lines
are measured ("set back") from the lot property lines.
A document issued by the proper authority allowing the occupancy
or use of a building and verifying that the structure or use will
be used in compliance with all the applicable municipal codes and
ordinances.
See "Group Home" for dependent children.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used for access
to parking or loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Essentially,
driveways and other maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles)
comprise the circulation area.
The City of St. Robert, Missouri.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Robert.
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of St. Robert,
Missouri.
Sometimes referred to as a City plan, master plan or land
use plan. A formal planning document used in conjunction with subdivision
and zoning regulations as a guide in making recommendations and decisions
pertinent to land use development; coordinate the location and construction
of public improvements; and to coordinate the design of subdivisions
and construction of streets and related improvements.
A use that is allowed in a zoning district after a review
of the proposal is approved by the Board of Aldermen. Conditional
requirements may or may not be a part of the approval of the conditional
use.
A single-dwelling unit in a multi-unit building or structure
that is separately owned and may be combined with undivided interest
in the common areas and facilities of the property. Individual ownership
in fee simple is restricted to that which is within the walls or designated
bounds of a unit and collective ownership applies to all other land
and facilities beyond the individual units.
A residential subdivision designed for multiple single-dwelling
units in multi-unit buildings or structures. Condominium developments
must comply with the requirements of Chapter 448, RSMo., in addition
to complying with the requirements set forth in these regulations.
A one-story retail store containing less than two thousand
(2,000) square feet of gross floor area that is designed and stocked
to sell primarily food, beverages and other household supplies to
customers who purchase only a relatively few items. Some convenience
stores provide fuel sales as well.
The care of a child away from his own home on either a commercial
or non-commercial basis for custodial, educational, religious or other
purposes for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day, providing that
nothing herein contained shall be construed as applying to the regularly
established public or parochial schools, colleges, universities, academies
or seminaries.
A facility other than the provider's permanent residence
or separate from the provider's living quarters where care is provided
for children or adults for any part of the twenty-four (24) hour day.
A family home, occupied as a permanent residence by the day
care provider, in which family-like care is given to more than four
(4) children but not more than ten (10) children, not related to the
day care provider, for less than a twenty-four (24) hour day period.
The number of dwelling units that are allowed on an area
of land, which area of land shall be permitted to include dedicated
streets contained within the development.
Any person, company, firm, association or other legal entity
that directly or indirectly is responsible for the development of
land for residential or non-residential purposes. Developers seek
the approval of subdivision plats, zoning permits or conditional use
permits before the actual commencement of the proposed land use development
can legally occur.
Physical improvements that are made to a lot, tract or parcel
of land to support the creation of residential or non-residential
land uses.
A non-conforming situation that occurs when the height, size
or minimum floor space of a structure or the relationship between
an existing building or buildings and other buildings or lot lines
does not conform to the regulations applicable to the district in
which the property is located.
A zoned area of the City established by boundary lines that
delineate the area in which uniform land use controls are governed
by the Chapters of these regulations.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area that consists
of a travel lane bounded on either side by an area that is not part
of the vehicle accommodation area.
See "RESIDENCE, TWO-FAMILY".
An enclosure containing sleeping, kitchen and bathroom facilities
designed for and used or held ready for use as a permanent residence
by one (1) family.
A grant by the property owner to the public, a corporation
or persons for the use of a strip of land for specific purposes.
An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination
of materials erected to decorate, define, enclose or screen areas
of land.
An accessory building designed or used for the storage of
one (1) or more motor-driven vehicles owned and used by the occupants
of the building to which it is an accessory.
The slope of a road, street, sanitary or storm sewer conveyance
or embankment specified in percentage (%) terms.
For commercial and industrial buildings: The
sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building
measured from the exterior face of exterior walls or from the centerline
of a wall separating two (2) buildings, but not including interior
parking spaces, loading spaces for motor vehicles, or any space where
the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six (6) feet.
For residential buildings: The gross horizontal
areas of the several floors of dwelling, excluding garages, basements
and open porches, measured from the external faces of the exterior
walls.
A facility, required to be licensed by the State, which provides
training, care, supervision, treatment and/or rehabilitation to the
aged, disabled, those convicted of crimes or those suffering the effects
of drugs or alcohol; this does not include day care centers, family
day care homes, foster homes, schools, hospitals, jails or prisons.
A dwelling unit housing persons unrelated by blood or marriage
and operating as a group family household. Any home in which eight
(8) or fewer unrelated mentally or physically handicapped persons
reside. A group home may include two (2) additional persons acting
as house parents or guardians who need not be related to each other
or to any of the mentally or physically handicapped persons residing
in the home. In the case of any such residential home for mentally
or physically handicapped persons, the local zoning authority may
require that the exterior appearance of the home and property be in
reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Further,
the local zoning authority may establish reasonable standards regarding
the density of such individual homes in any specific single-family
dwelling neighborhood.
Any physical or mental impairment which substantially limits
one (1) or more major life activities (functions such as caring for
oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking,
breathing, learning and working); including the record of such an
impairment (such as a history of or a misclassification of having
a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one (1)
or more major life activities).
The vertical distance of a structure measured from the average
elevation of the finished grade within twenty (20) feet of the structure
to the highest point of the structure.
Any activity that is carried out for gain by a person on the same lot (in a residential district) where such person resides, but that can be conducted without any significant adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood and that meets the requirements of Section 404.013.
An institution providing primary health services and acute
medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients, suffering
from illness, disease, injury, deformity, substance abuse and other
abnormal physical or mental conditions and including as an integral
part of the institution related facilities such as laboratories, out-patient
facilities or training facilities.
Street pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bikeways, water
mains, sanitary sewers, storm drainage systems, street signs, street
lights or any similar facility improvements that are to be installed
to support residential or non-residential land uses and subdivisions.
A facility which provides on a regular basis health-related
care and services to individuals who do not require the degree of
care and treatment which a hospital or skilled nursing facility is
designated to provide, but who, because of their mental or physical
condition, require care and services (above the level of room and
board) which can be made available to them only through such institutional
facilities.
Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material or debris, whether
or not stored or used in conjunction with dismantling, processing,
salvage, storage, baling, disposal or other use or disposition.
Any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part
thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale
or abandonment of waste paper, rags, scrap metal or other scrap or
discarded goods, materials, machinery or two (2) or more unregistered,
inoperable motor vehicles or other type of junk.
An establishment in which dogs or other domesticated animals
more than one (1) year old are housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained
or sold.
A tract of land entirely or nearly entirely surrounded by
lots, development, flood plain or severe topography which is isolated
from access or the extension of infrastructure improvements.
A parcel of land whose boundaries have been established by
some legal instrument such as a recorded deed or a survey of record
and which is recognized as a separate legal entity for purposes of
transfer of ownership.
The total area circumscribed by the boundaries of a lot,
except that when the legal instrument creating a lot shows the boundary
of the lot extending into a public street right-of-way, then the lot
boundary for purposes of computing the lot area shall be the street
right-of-way line.
A lot or parcel of land, the plat or deed of which has been
duly recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds.
That section of the Comprehensive Plan dealing with streets
and the accompanying major plan street map.
A residential dwelling built entirely in a factory under
the Federal Building Code administered by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD). These homes are constructed to meet the
Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard Act of
June 15, 1976 (HUD Code). Excluded are travel trailers, motor homes
and modular homes.
A general category of development that includes manufactured
home subdivisions and manufactured home parks.
A parcel of land three (3) acres or larger under single ownership
on which vacant individual lots are to be leased.
A subdivision designed and/or intended for the sale of lots
for siting manufactured homes.
A building that contains a "mixed-use" of different land
use types that are part of a common overall mixed-use project. Multi-story
buildings comprised of ground-level retail or office uses with residential
uses located on succeeding stories above are examples of mixed-use
buildings.
A development area consisting of varying types of mixed land-use
types and mixed-use buildings that promote compact, pedestrian-oriented
development with a combination of residential, commercial, institutional
and limited low-intensity industrial uses. Mixed uses can occupy the
same building, site or project area and can contain individual single-use
land uses that complement the mixed-use project design concept. Mixed-used
projects shall not be developed on less than three (3) acres of land,
and large scale single-use projects that do not contribute to the
creation of a mixed-use concept are not permitted.
See "MANUFACTURED HOME".
A home that is built in two (2) or more sections in a controlled
factory setting that are then transported and assembled at a building
site. Modular homes are either built to State or local building codes
as opposed to manufactured homes, which are built in a factory setting
according to a Federal building code.
The actual occupied area including unoccupied accessory areas
such as corridors, stairways, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.
A lot existing at the effective date of this regulation (and
not created for the purpose of evading the restrictions of this regulation)
that does not meet the minimum area requirement of the district in
which the lot is located.
A situation that occurs when, on the effective date of this
regulation, any existing lot, structure or use of an existing lot
or structure does not conform to one (1) or more regulations applicable
to the district in which the lot or structure is located. A non-conforming
situation may arise because a lot does not meet minimum density requirements,
structures exceed maximum height limitations, the relationship between
existing buildings and the land (in such matters as density and setback
requirements) is not in conformity with this regulation or because
land or buildings are used for purposes made unlawful by this regulation.
A non-conforming use occurs when property is used for a purpose
or in a manner made unlawful by the permissible use guidelines applicable
to the district in which the property is located. (For example, a
commercial office building in a residential district may be a non-conforming
use.) The term also refers to the activity that constitutes the use
made of the property. (For example, all the activity associated with
operating a retail clothing store in a residentially zoned area constitutes
a non-conforming use.)
A facility, or a distinct part of a facility, licensed or
approved to provide full-time skilled nursing, convalescent or chronic
care to individuals who, by reason of advanced age, chronic illness,
handicap or infirmity, are unable to care for themselves.
A certificate which is issued for residential and non-residential
buildings that authorizes the legal occupancy of the building and
certifies that the building to be occupied complies with the adopted
building codes of the municipality and is safe for said occupancy.
A portion of the vehicle accommodation area consisting of
lanes providing access to parking spaces.
A portion of the vehicle accommodation area set aside for
the parking of one (1) vehicle.
The green space area located between a sidewalk and curb
of a street or parking lot.
A right-of-way easement dedicated to public use which cuts
across a block to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets
and properties.
An individual, trustee, executor, other fiduciary, corporation,
firm, partnership, association, organization or other entity acting
as a unit.
See "MIXED-USE PROJECT".
The map of a parcel of land that graphically shows the location
and layout of property lines, lots, streets, utilities, easements
and land areas for public or private ownership.
Facilities which include, but are not limited to, swimming
pools, recreational areas, parks, electrical, telephone, fiber optics,
natural gas, water, sewage, solid waste, radio, television and cable
television, such as radio towers, electric or telephone substations,
water well and treatment plants, sewage treatment facilities and pipeline
valves or substations.
An establishment providing completely enclosed recreation
activities. Accessory uses shall be permitted to include the preparation
and serving of food and/or the sale of equipment related to the enclosed
uses. Included in this definition shall be bowling, roller skating
or ice skating, billiards, pool, motion picture theatres and related
amusements.
An area free from buildings except for restrooms, dressing
rooms, equipment storage, maintenance buildings, open air pavilions
and similar structures used primarily for recreational activities.
Any change in an approved or recorded plat which affects
the location or layout of property lines, streets or easements. See "RESUBDIVIDE".
A two-family residence resulting from the conversion of a single
building containing at least two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross
floor area that was in existence on the effective date of this provision
and that was originally designed, constructed and occupied as a single-family
residence.
A multiple-family residence containing three (3) or four (4)
dwelling units resulting from the conversion of a single building
containing at least three thousand (3,000) square feet of gross floor
area that was in existence on the effective date of this provision
and that was originally designed, constructed and occupied as a single-family
residence.
A building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by three
(3) or more families living independently in which they may or may
not share common entrances and/or spaces. Individual dwelling units
may be owned as condominiums or offered for rent as apartments or
town houses.
A detached dwelling unit with kitchen and sleeping facilities
designed for occupancy by one (1) family.
A two-family residential use in which the dwelling units
share a common wall (including, without limitation, the wall of an
attached garage or porch) and in which each dwelling unit has living
space on the ground floor and a separate, ground floor entrance. A
duplex unit is an example of two-family residence.
A facility for the aged or infirm in which persons reside
and are provided with food and shelter or care for compensations.
An establishment that sells prepared food for consumption.
Restaurants shall be classified as follows:
Restaurant, fast-food. An establishment that
sells food already prepared for consumption, packaged in paper, styrofoam
or similar materials and may include drive-in or drive-up facilities
for ordering.
Restaurant, general. An establishment that
sells food for consumption on or off the premises.
Restaurant, take-out. An establishment that
sells food only for consumption off the premises. This shall include
those establishments that provide delivery service to customers off
the premises as well.
Any change in the division of a tract or block of land that
affects any lot line or parcel boundary, including lot splitting.
See "REPLAT".
A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a
street, crosswalk, railroad, utility line, stormwater drainage way
or another special use. Rights-of-way intended for any use involving
maintenance by a public agency shall be dedicated to public use by
the maker of the plat on which such right-of-way is established.
Setback is the horizontal distance that a building or other
structure is set back from a street right-of-way, property line or
flood plain. Setbacks are designated for front, side and rear yard
areas to provide adequate light, air and space, prevention of fire
hazards, street expansion and utility development. Figure 1 below
illustrates setback areas.
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Figure 1. Yard Setbacks
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Instruments, devices or paraphernalia that either depict
"specified anatomical areas" or are designed or marketed for use in
connection with "specified sexual activities". In determining whether
an item is "designed or marketed for use" in connection with "specified
sexual activities", the following guidelines may be considered:
Expert testimony as to the principal use of the item;
Evidence concerning the total business of a person or business
establishment and the type of merchandise involved in the business;
National and local advertising concerning the use of the item;
Evidence of advertising concerning the nature of the business
establishment;
Instructions, graphics or other material contained on the item
itself or on the packaging materials for the item;
The physical or structural characteristics of the item; or
The manner in which the item is displayed, including its proximity
to other regulated merchandise or signage relating to items in a display
area.
A triangular shaped portion of land established at street
intersections in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed
to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance
of motorists entering or leaving the intersection.
An object, display, device, graphic or structure or part thereof displayed outdoors or visible from a public way which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event or location or to express a point of view by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, advertising flags, fixtures, colors, illuminations or projected images. See Chapter 408.
Uncovered or exposed human genitals, pubic region or pubic
hair, buttocks, female breast or breasts below a point immediately
above the top of the areola encircling the nipple or any combination
of the foregoing; or human male genitals in a discernibly erect state,
even if completely and opaquely covered.
Any of the following acts of intended sexual arousal or excitement:
Sexual conduct including, but not limited to, actual or simulated
acts of sexual intercourse, masturbation, oral copulation or sodomy;
Fondling or other intentional touching of a person's clothed
or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or the breast of a female;
Sadomasochistic acts; or
Acts involving animals or latent objects.
That portion of a building between the surface of a finished
floor and the finished surface of the next floor above it. If there
is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling
above it will constitute a story.
A space under a sloping roof that has the line of intersection
of the roof and the wall face not more than three (3) feet above the
floor level.
A right-of-way dedicated to the public use or with respect
to which an offer of dedication has been made or a private right-of-way
serving more than one (1) ownership which provides principal vehicular
and pedestrian access to adjacent properties and is intended for general
traffic circulation:
Collector. A street whose principal function
is to carry traffic between minor and local streets and arterial streets,
but that also provides direct access to abutting properties.
Cul-de-sac. A local street having one (1) end
open to traffic and being permanently or temporarily terminated by
a vehicular turnabout.
Local. A minor street which is not designated
as a major City street or State or Federal highway.
Major street. A street, highway or roadway
designated as such on the adopted major street plan of the official
City Comprehensive Plan.
Any change, as they relate to the supporting structural members
of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders or
in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.
Anything constructed or erected. Among other things, structures
include buildings, walls, fences, signs and satellite antennae.
The division of a piece of land into two (2) or more lots
or parcels for the purpose of sale, transfer of ownership, financing
(evidenced by the recording of a deed of trust) or building development
(whether immediate or future) and including all divisions of land
involving the dedication of any new street, parks, utility improvements
and easements that will support that subdivision. The subdivision
of land within the City for residential or non-residential development
shall fall into one (1) of two (2) specific categories:
Major subdivision. Any subdivision of land
that is not classified as a minor subdivision.
Minor subdivision. A subdivision that does
not involve any of the following:
The creation of more than four (4) lots or developed in phases,
and
The creation, extension or relocation of any new public streets,
and
The construction, extension or modification of any public water
distribution or sanitary sewer system, and
The installation of any drainage improvements through one (1)
or more lots to serve one (1) or more lots.
A manufactured home that is located on the same lot as a
residence made uninhabitable by fire, flood or other natural disaster
and occupied by the persons displaced by such disaster. The reconstruction
of the residence shall be completed within one (1) year from the day
in which it was caused to be uninhabitable. A temporary emergency
residence must then be removed within thirty (30) days after the reconstruction
of the damaged residence has been completed so as to not create a
non-conforming use.
Any structure whose principal function is to support an antenna. Telecommunication towers and antennas are governed by Chapter 411.
A lot (see definition of "LOT"). The term
is used interchangeably with the term lot, particularly in the context
of subdivisions, where one (1) "tract" is subdivided into several
"lots".
A structure that:
The activity or function that actually takes place or is
intended to take place on a lot or parcel.
The main use of land or structures as distinguished from
a secondary or accessory use.
Any above ground structures or facilities (other than buildings,
unless such buildings are used as storage incidental to the operation
of such structures or facilities) owned by a governmental entity,
a non-profit organization, a corporation or any entity defined as
a public utility for any purpose by the Missouri Public Service Commission
and used in connection with the production, generation, transmission,
delivery, collection or storage of water, sewage, electricity, gas,
oil or electronic signals.
All utility facilities other than neighborhood facilities.
Utility facilities that are designed to serve the immediately
surrounding neighborhood and that must, for reasons associated with
the purpose of the utility in question, be located in or near the
neighborhood where such facilities are proposed to be located.
A grant of permission by the St. Robert Board of Adjustment
that authorizes a deviation from the height, lot area, setback, parking
or other dimensional requirements established by zoning and subdivision
codes.
That portion of a lot that is used by vehicles for access,
circulation, parking and loading and unloading. It comprises the total
of circulation areas, loading and unloading areas and parking areas.
A building or premises in which goods, merchandise or equipment
are stored for eventual distribution.
An open area between the structure setback lines of a lot
as established by the regulations of a particular zoning district
and the property lines of the same lot.
Front yard. A yard across the full width of
the lot extending from the front line of the main building to the
front line of the lot. On corner lots, the front yard shall face the
longest street dimensions of the lot, except that if the lot is square
or almost square, then the front yard may face either street.
Rear yard. A yard extending the full width
of the lot between a principal building and the rear lot line.
Side yard. A yard between the main building
and the side lot line and extending from the front yard to the rear
yard.
Yard width and depth. The shortest horizontal
distance from a lot line to the main building.
Single-family dwellings arranged on individual lots as either
detached structures with one (1) or more side walls on a side property
line where no setback distance is required.
A permit which authorizes the recipient to make use of or
develop a property in accordance with the permitted uses delineated
in the zoning district in which the proposed use is to be located.
