[R.O. 1991 § 400.010; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.010), 4-2-2013]
These regulations, including the
zoning district maps made a part hereof, shall be known and may be
cited and referred to as the "Smithville Zoning Ordinance."
[R.O. 1991 § 400.015; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.015), 4-2-2013]
A. This Zoning Ordinance, adopted pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 89, RSMo., is intended to serve the following
purposes:
1.
To promote the health, safety, morals,
comfort and general welfare of the City; and
2.
To preserve and protect property
values throughout the City; and
3.
To restrict and regulate the height,
number of stories, and size of buildings; the percentage of lot coverage;
the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; and the density
of population; and
4.
To divide the City into zones and
districts; and
5.
To regulate and restrict the location
and use of buildings and land within each district or zone; and
6.
To regulate and restrict the use
of land located in areas designated as floodplains.
[R.O. 1991 § 400.020; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.020), 4-2-2013]
The provisions of these regulations
shall apply to all structures and land in the incorporated area of
Smithville, Missouri.
[R.O. 1991 § 400.025; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.025), 4-2-2013]
The jurisdictional area is hereby
divided into thirteen (13) zoning districts and two (2) overlay districts,
which are designed as follows:
"A-1"
|
Agricultural District
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"A-R"
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Agricultural-Residential District
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"R-1A"
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Single-Family Suburban Dwelling District
|
"R-1B"
|
Single-Family Dwelling District
|
"R-1D"
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Mobile or Manufactured Dwelling District
|
"R-2"
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Two-Family Dwelling District
|
"R-3"
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Multiple-Family Dwelling District
|
"B-1"
|
Neighborhood Business District
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"B-2"
|
Non-Retail Business District
|
"B-3"
|
General Business District
|
"B-4"
|
Central Business District
|
"I-1"
|
Light Industrial District
|
"I-2"
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Heavy Industrial District
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"P"
|
Planned Development Overlay District
|
"FP"
|
Floodplain Overlay District
|
[R.O. 1991 § 400.040; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.040), 4-2-2013]
A. The following structures and uses shall
be exempt from the provisions of these regulations:
1.
Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults,
laterals, pipes, mains, valves, or other similar equipment for the
distribution to consumers of telephone or other communications, electricity,
gas, or water, or the collection of sewage or surface water operated
or maintained by a public utility, but not including substations located
on or above the surface of the ground.
2.
Railroad track, signals, bridges,
and similar facilities and equipment located on a railroad right-of-way,
and maintenance and repair work on such facilities and equipment.
3.
Public elementary and secondary schools
are exempt from the provisions concerning the location of lots or
parcels within any zoning district for such uses, but all yard regulations,
and any other regulation concerning public health or safety shall
specifically apply to such uses.
4.
Houses of worship associated with
any church are exempt from the provisions concerning the location
of lots or parcels within any zoning district for such uses, but all
yard regulations, and any other regulation concerning public health
or safety shall specifically apply to such uses. Any accessory use
of a house of worship, including, but not limited to, gymnasiums,
athletic fields, residential facilities, and any potential commercial
use (such as bookstores coffee shops and day cares) are not exempt
from these regulations and must obtain all permits and approvals prior
to such use.
[R.O. 1991 § 400.045; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.045), 4-2-2013]
A. The following general requirements shall
apply to all zoning districts:
1.
No building, structure, or land shall
hereafter be used or occupied, and no building or structure or part
thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved,
or structurally altered except in conformity with the use regulations
herein specified for the district in which it is located.
2.
No building or structure shall hereafter
be erected or altered:
a.
To exceed height and bulk regulations.
b.
To occupy a greater percentage of
lot area than permitted.
c.
To have a narrower or smaller front,
rear, and side yard or other open spaces than required in the zoning
district regulations.
[R.O. 1991 § 400.050; Ord. No. 2865-13 § 1(Exh.
A § 400.050), 4-2-2013]
A. Zoning shall be established for all land
which may hereafter by annexed to the City of Smithville by the same
statutory procedure required for the original adoption of zoning regulations.
B. When applying for annexation, the applicant
must provide the proper documentation together with a deposit of one
hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) submitted to the office of the Zoning
Administrator. The deposit shall be applied to the application review
fee which shall be in an amount to reimburse the City for the costs
of public notice, certified letters, plat of legal description, map
reprinting, and engineering and legal expenses incurred in receiving
and approving the applicant's request.