[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003; Ord. No. 3195, 6-2-2020; Ord. No. 3366, 2-21-2023]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms mean:
GOODS
Any merchandise, equipment, products, supplies, or materials.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS
Any business operated in a residential dwelling that manufactures, provides, or sells goods or services and that is owned and operated by the owner or tenant of the residential dwelling.
B. 
Authorization. Any home-based business owned or operated by the owner or tenant of the residential dwelling unit that is "no impact" pursuant to State law (Sections 71.990 and 89.500, RSMo.), including being incidental and secondary to the principal use of the residential dwelling unit, shall be permitted in any such residential dwelling subject to the provisions set forth herein. Any person who resides in a residential dwelling may use the residential dwelling for a home-based business unless such use is restricted by:
1. 
Any deed restriction, covenant, or agreement restricting the use of land; or
2. 
Any master deed, bylaw, or other document applicable to a common-interest ownership community.
C. 
Purpose Of Regulation. Home-based businesses shall be regulated so as to:
1. 
Ensure compatibility of home-based businesses with all uses permitted in the "R1-E," "R1-H," "R1-A," "R1-B," "R1-C," "R-2" and "R-3" Districts.
2. 
Promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residential neighborhoods by preventing excessive noise, traffic, nuisances, fire hazards and other adverse effects of unregulated home occupations.
3. 
Establish standards for home occupations in residential units.
D. 
Use Limitations. All home-based businesses shall comply with the following provisions to preserve residential appearance, prevent adverse impacts on the character of the surrounding neighborhood, and protect public health and safety:
1. 
The use of the residential dwelling unit for the home-based business shall be clearly incidental and secondary to its use for residential purposes by its occupants and shall under no circumstances change the residential character thereof.
2. 
Home-based businesses shall be subject to all applicable laws and its activities shall be limited to the sale of lawful goods and services.
3. 
The total number of employees and clients on-site at one (1) time shall not exceed the occupancy limit for the residential dwelling unit.
4. 
The activities of the business shall only occur inside the residential dwelling unit or in the yard and shall not be visible from the street.
5. 
No alteration to the exterior experience of the residential building or premises shall be made which detracts from its residential character.
6. 
No home-based business shall involve commercial vehicle traffic on or in the vicinity of the residence. For the purpose of this Section, "commercial vehicle" shall be defined as any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle:
a. 
Has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of 18,000 pounds or more, whichever is greater; or
b. 
Is designed or used to transport more than eight (8) passengers (including the driver) for compensation; or
c. 
Is designed or used to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver, and is not used to transport passengers for compensation; or
d. 
Is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. § 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter C.
7. 
No mechanical equipment or process shall be used that creates excessive noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, electrical interference, or fluctuations in line voltage outside the residential dwelling unit.
8. 
Notwithstanding anything in Chapter 425 herein to the contrary, no advertising, identification or business exterior displays or signs are permitted on any residential premises.
9. 
Traffic generated by such home-based business shall not exceed volumes than would normally be expected in the residential area, and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home-based business shall be met by lawful off-street parking.
10. 
There shall be no exterior storage of equipment, commodities, inventory, or material used in connection with the home-based business.
11. 
The home-based business shall register with the City to ensure that the business activity of the home-based business is compliant with State and Federal law and paying applicable taxes.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003; Ord. No. 3255, 4-6-2021]
A. 
General. Eaves, cornices or other similar architectural features shall be permitted to project into a required setback no more than twelve (12) inches. Chimneys shall be permitted to project no more than two (2) feet, provided the width of any side setback is not reduced to less than thirty (30) inches.
B. 
Front Yards. Open unenclosed ramps, porches, platforms or landings not covered by a roof shall be permitted to extend no more than six (6) feet into the required front setback, provided such porch does not extend above the first (1st) level and is no more than six (6) feet above grade at any point.
C. 
Rear Yards. Windows shall be permitted to project into a required rear setback no more than six (6) inches. Open unenclosed decks, stairs or landings not covered by a roof or open-rafter design (pergola, etc.) shall be permitted to extend into the required rear yard setback, provided, such structure does not exceed the lot coverage requirements of the applicable zoning district and is a minimum of ten (10) from any rear or side property line.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003; Ord. No. 2440 §1, 6-7-2005; Ord. No. 3293, 10-19-2021; Ord. No. 3429, 10-15-2024]
A. 
Authorization. Accessory buildings and structures may be permitted in any zoning district in connection with a use which is permitted within such district.
B. 
Criteria. An accessory building or structure must meet all of the following criteria in order to be permitted in any zoning district:
1. 
An accessory building or structure shall serve and not be physically attached to a principal building or structure located on the same lot.
2. 
An accessory building or structure shall contribute to the comfort, convenience or principal use of the principal building or structure or occupants thereof.
3. 
An accessory building or structure shall be subordinate in area, extent of use and fair market value to its principal building or structure.
4. 
Except as specifically exempted by this Section, accessory buildings or structures shall comply with all provisions of this Chapter.
C. 
Permitted Accessory Uses And Structures. A permitted accessory use is any use or structure that complies with the above definitions including, but not limited to, the following typical uses:
1. 
To the extent allowable under applicable district provisions and parking and loading requirements under Section 400.235 and if otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, off-street parking and loading areas shall be permitted if devoted entirely to the principal use or activity.
D. 
Development Standards.
1. 
No accessory building or structure shall be permitted in any required front yard.
2. 
No accessory building or structure shall be used prior to the establishment of its principal building or structure, except as an otherwise allowable temporary construction facility for the principal building or structure.
3. 
Accessory buildings and structures shall be set back at least five (5) feet from the rear lot line and at least five (5) feet from the side lot line, including eaves or other overhangs or projections. Above ground swimming pools shall maintain a ten (10) foot setback from all property lines.
4. 
(Reserved)
5. 
No part of any accessory building or structure shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any principal building or structure or other accessory building or structure, including eaves or other overhangs or projections.
6. 
Accessory buildings or structures in any residential district shall not exceed the height of the primary structure or fourteen (14) feet in height, whichever is less.
7. 
Accessory structures must be architecturally consistent in design with the principal structure and constructed of materials and have exterior finishes which are compatible and harmonious with those of the principal structure.
8. 
Cargo containers are prohibited for use as accessory buildings or structures in residentially and commercially zoned districts. Cargo containers that are located in residential and commercial districts as of the effective date of this Subsection (10-19-2021) shall be removed within two (2) years of the effective date of this Subsection.
9. 
Accessory buildings may not have interior or exterior lighting which would shine directly on any adjacent property.
10. 
No accessory structure may be so located as to block natural surface water drainage or cause a diversion of surface water onto other properties.
11. 
Accessory structures and uses shall otherwise comply with all the development standards, codes, and floodplain regulations applicable to the zoning district in which they are located to include lot coverage.
E. 
Definition. As used in this Section the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
CARGO CONTAINERS
Cargo containers include standardized reusable vessels that were:
1. 
Originally designed for or used in the packing, shipping, movement or transportation of freight, articles, goods or commodities; and/or
2. 
Originally designed for or capable of being mounted or moved by rail, truck or ship by means of being mounted on a chassis or similar transport device. This definition includes the terms "transport containers" and "portable site storage containers" having a similar appearance to and similar characteristics of cargo containers.
[Ord. No. 2566 §2, 10-16-2007]
A. 
Every public utility, cable company, video service provider and other users of the City rights-of-way or adjacent easements to provide services shall comply with the supplemental regulations in this Section regarding the placement of accessory utility facilities on public or private property. For purposes of this Section, "accessory utility facilities" shall mean such facilities, including pedestals, boxes, vaults, cabinets or other ground-mounted or below ground facilities that directly serve the property or local area in which the facility is placed, are not primarily for transmission or distribution to other locations, do not materially alter the character of the neighborhood or area and otherwise are customarily found in such areas. Except where limited by other provisions of City ordinance, accessory utility facilities shall be subject to the following supplementary regulations:
1. 
Approval — design — location — application — notice. The design, location and nature of all accessory utility facilities on private or public property shall require approval of the City, which approval shall be considered in a non-discriminatory manner, in conformance with this Section and subject to reasonable permit conditions as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Section. To that end, prior to any construction, excavation, installation, expansion or other work on any accessory utility facility, the facility owner shall apply to the City and submit detailed plans for the City's review and approval. Contemporaneous with such application, the facility owner shall provide notice to all private property owners within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the location of the proposed construction, excavation or other work. Notice shall include detailed description of the proposed work to be done, the exact location of proposed work and the anticipated time and duration when the proposed work will be undertaken. Notice shall be given at least five (5) business days prior to the commencement of any such work. In considering individual applications or multiple location applications, the City shall review the request to ensure the proposed facilities do not impair public safety, harm property values or significant sight-lines or degrade the aesthetics of the adjoining properties or neighborhood and taking into consideration reasonable alternatives. Any material changes or extensions to such facilities or the construction of any additional structures shall be subject to the requirements and approvals as set forth herein. Unless otherwise prohibited, utility facilities subject to this Subsection may be located in minimum setback areas provided that all other requirements are met. To the extent permitted by Section 67.2707.1(3) RSMo., the time, method, manner or location of facilities to be located in the rights-of-way may be established or conditioned by the City to protect the rights-of-way or to ensure public safety. An inspection fee shall be required as may be established by the City to reimburse the City for the costs of review and inspection of accessory utility facilities as may be permitted by applicable law.
[Ord. No. 3384, 8-1-2023]
2. 
General regulations. The following general regulations apply to all accessory utility facilities:
a. 
All such facilities shall be placed underground, except as otherwise provided in Subsections (3) and (4) herein or as approved by conditional use permit.
b. 
All such facilities shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner so as not to emit any unnecessary or intrusive noise.
c. 
All facilities and utility boxes shall be deemed abandoned after six (6) continuous months of non-use and shall therefore be removed within thirty (30) days thereafter at the cost of the utility. Land from which abandoned facilities or utility boxes are removed, whether on private or public property, shall be restored within thirty (30) days of removal by the facility owner or have costs of such remedies charged to the facility owner. The facility owner shall restore the land using similar plantings or sod of the same type of grass immediately surrounding the land and shall replace all existing plantings damaged by the removal work with like plantings and shall replace all damaged existing grass areas with sod of the same type of grass as was damaged.
d. 
Unless otherwise restricted, utility poles for authorized above ground lines or facilities shall be permitted up to forty-five (45) feet in height, except for arterial roads where such poles shall be authorized on one (1) side of the street at up to sixty (60) feet, where utilities are not otherwise required to be placed underground; provided that such poles shall be no higher than necessary, maintained so as to avoid leaning from upright position and without use of guy wires crossing rights-of-way or pedestrian routes except where approved by the City as necessary due to the lack of feasible alternatives.
e. 
Utility facilities placed in designated historic areas or upon the premises of a historic structure may be subject to additional requirements regarding the placement and appearance of facilities as may be necessary to reasonably avoid or reduce any negative impact of such placement.
f. 
Any damage to landscaping or vegetation on private or public property during installation or maintenance of facilities shall be remedied by the facility owner within thirty (30) days of such damage.
g. 
No facilities may be located so as to interfere, or be likely to interfere, with any public facilities or use of public property.
h. 
All utility facilities not authorized by this Subsection or specifically addressed elsewhere in this Code shall be authorized only as a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 405.
3. 
Residential districts. In residential districts and rights-of-way adjacent thereto, accessory utility facilities less than three and one-half (3.5) feet in height and covering less than eight (8) square feet in area may be installed above ground with the prior approval of the City. Except as otherwise may be authorized herein, any larger utility facility shall be installed underground or authorized to be installed above ground only by conditional use permit. All above ground facilities, where authorized, shall be placed in the rear yard wherever practical. If locating these facilities in the rear yard is not practical, then such facilities may be located in the side yard. Such facilities shall not be located in the front yard or within the public right-of-way unless otherwise approved by the City upon a determination that all other alternatives are not feasible.
4. 
Non-residential districts. In non-residential districts and rights-of-way adjacent thereto, accessory utility facilities with a height of less than five (5) feet and covering less than sixteen (16) square feet in area may be installed above ground with the prior approval of the City. Except as otherwise may be authorized herein, any larger utility facility shall be installed underground or authorized to be installed above ground only by conditional use permit. All above ground facilities, where authorized, shall be placed in the rear yard wherever practical. If locating these facilities in the rear yard is not practical, then such facilities may be located in the side yard. Such facilities shall not be located in the front yard or within the public right-of-way unless otherwise approved by the City upon a determination that all other alternatives are not feasible.
5. 
Landscape screening. A sightproof landscape screen shall be provided for all authorized above ground facilities taller than three (3) feet in height or covering in excess of four (4) square feet in size. Such screen shall be required to sufficiently conceal the facility. A landscape plan identifying the size and species of landscaping materials shall be submitted by the utility and approved by the City prior to installation of any facility requiring landscape screening. The utility shall be responsible for the installation, repair or replacement of screening materials. Alternative screening or concealment may be approved by the City to the extent it meets or exceeds the purposes of these requirements. Facilities located in rear yards may be exempted from screening where located so as not to be visible from:
a. 
Any public property; and
b. 
More than two (2) residential dwelling units.
Any required screening shall be completed within the timeframe set forth in the permit required under this Section or not less than thirty (30) days from issuance of the permit, if not otherwise stated.
6. 
Compliance with other laws. All accessory utility facilities shall be subject to all other applicable regulations and standards as established as part of the City Code including, but not limited to, building codes, zoning requirements and rights-of-way management regulations in addition to the supplementary regulations herein. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any circumstance or entity in which application under such circumstances is pre-empted or otherwise precluded by superseding law.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003]
A. 
Sanitary Sewer System And Sewage Disposal.
1. 
A system of sanitary sewers and appurtenances, providing a connection to each lot in a subdivision, designed in accordance with the standard specifications and requirements of the City of Pacific Public Works Department, shall be installed in all subdivisions as provided in Title VII of the Municipal Code of the City of Pacific. Original construction shall include installation of house laterals to the property line for all lots in the subdivision.
2. 
Plans for the sanitary sewer system shall be prepared by a professional engineer registered to practice in the State of Missouri and shall be approved by the City of Pacific Public Works Department when submitted to the Commission for approval.
3. 
The construction of the sanitary sewer system shall be subject to the inspection of City of Pacific Water and Sewerage Department upon completion of construction. Acceptance for maintenance by City of Pacific Water and Sewerage Department shall be conditioned upon the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.
4. 
The sanitary sewer system of a subdivision, when completed, shall connect to the sanitary sewer lines of the City of Pacific.
5. 
Backfill of trenches for sanitary sewer installations shall conform to the requirements of Section 410.075(J) of this Chapter.
B. 
Stormwater Drainage Provisions.
1. 
Adequate provision shall be made for the disposal of stormwater in accordance with the standard specifications set forth in Title VII of the Municipal Code of the City of Pacific and subject to the approval of the City of Pacific Public Works Department. The detailed plans for the proper disposal of stormwater affecting any proposed subdivision, including the runoff from the area tributary as well as the area being developed, shall include such improvement as may be necessary to all open drainage channels, such as widening, straightening and paving and a system of underground pipe sewers and appurtenances, which shall be separate and independent of the sanitary sewer system. The plans shall be prepared by a professional engineer, registered to practice in the State of Missouri, in accordance with the standard specifications and requirements of the City of Pacific Public Works Department.
2. 
Plans for stormwater facilities, when submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval, shall have previously received the written approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.
3. 
The construction of stormwater facilities shall be subject to the inspection of Public Works Department. Upon completion of construction, acceptance for maintenance by the City of Pacific shall be conditional upon the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works.
4. 
Stormwater detention areas shall be landscaped to be visually attractive.
5. 
Backfill of trenches for storm sewer installations shall conform to the requirements of Section 410.075(J) of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003]
Improvements and new construction in any district shall conform to the minimum design and development standards in Section 410.075.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003]
A. 
In order to protect the integrity of existing housing stock and to protect the public from hazards inherent in overcrowding in residential property, it shall be unlawful for any person to alter or cause to be altered, any existing structure or portion thereof to increase the number of dwelling units on any parcel of land.
B. 
Residential structures located in the "C-1" and "C-2" zoning districts may be converted to commercial use, subject to the conditional use permit process and subject to the following additional regulations:
1. 
No alterations shall be made to the building exterior except for those required to bring the building into compliance with the accessibility standards;
2. 
Off-street parking shall be restricted to the rear of the building;
3. 
Only one (1) accessory structure shall be permitted on the property and shall be used for storage purposes only;
4. 
No exterior storage, placement of materials or display of goods shall be permitted; and
5. 
Signage shall comply with the Sign Code, Chapter 425 of this Title.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003]
A. 
Intent And Purpose. The provisions of this Section are intended to protect property values and enhance community appearance in keeping with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Pacific.
B. 
Application Of Regulations.
1. 
These regulations shall apply in addition to the other regulations of the underlying zoning districts.
2. 
These regulations shall not apply to single- or two-family residences or to non-urban uses.
3. 
The building and construction standards of this Section apply to all buildings which lie, in whole or in part, within five hundred (500) feet of Interstate 44, Thornton Road or Historic Route 66 (Osage Street), including the area bounded by the straight line defined by street centerlines of Neosho, Congress and property bordering the west right-of-way of Fourth Street.
C. 
Minimum Exterior Building Material Standards. A minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of each exterior wall, excluding windows and doors, shall consist of the following materials:
1. 
Masonry, provided that no wall facing a public street be constructed with a plain faced concrete block facade.
2. 
Concrete panel, provided that it be exposed aggregate, sandblasted or painted.
3. 
Wood, aluminum or vinyl siding.
4. 
Stucco.
5. 
Glass walls.
Buildings covered by this Section on properties zoned "M-1" shall have a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) (excluding windows and doors) of each exterior wall facing a public street with said exterior walls constructed of an approved material as set forth in Subsections (1) through (5) above.
D. 
Prohibited Materials On All Exterior Walls. The following materials are prohibited for use in construction of exterior walls:
[Ord. No. 3158, 10-15-2019]
1. 
Composition board or plywood paneling.
2. 
Metal panels, except for architectural metal facade materials that are incorporated into an integrated pattern or scheme with other non-metal materials, as approved by City administrative staff or by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
3. 
Any other material not listed in Subsection (C) above.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003; Ord. No. 2779 §1, 2-15-2011]
A. 
Generally.
1. 
Purpose. The provisions of this Section are intended to protect property values and enhance community appearance in keeping with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Pacific.
2. 
Application. This Section shall be the minimum standard for landscaping and screening in the City of Pacific.
3. 
A landscaping and screening plan shall be required in connection with any new subdivision plat and upon application for a building permit in the following instances:
a. 
Construction of any building except the construction of one (1) single- or two-family detached dwelling; or
b. 
Alteration of any commercial building.
4. 
A landscaping and screening plan is not required upon application for a building permit in the following instances:
a. 
Where a landscaping and screening plan has been previously approved in connection with an uncompleted but ongoing project;
b. 
Where a landscaping and screening plan has been previously implemented as approved in connection with a completed project on the same lot; or
c. 
Where a building permit concerns construction or alterations of a building with a zero (0) street setback.
5. 
The landscaping and screening plan shall include the following information:
a. 
Scale at one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet to fifty (50) feet.
b. 
North reference.
c. 
The location and size of all utilities on the site.
d. 
The location of all existing and proposed parking areas.
e. 
The location of all existing and proposed buildings and structures.
f. 
The location, condition, size and quantity of all proposed landscape materials. Plant materials shall be identified by both common and botanical name.
g. 
The location, size and common name of all existing plant materials to be retained.
h. 
Plant species shall be shown on the plan by indicating their mature crown spread drawn to scale.
6. 
Landscaping and screening plans must be approved by the Zoning Officer prior to the issuance of a building permit whenever final development plan review is not required. Otherwise, landscaping and screening must be approved as part of final development plan review process under Section 405.050 of this Title. In cases where landscaping plan approval would cause harmful delay to the start of construction, the Building Commissioner may issue footing and foundation permits for the project so that construction may proceed. Permits for construction beyond the footing and foundation stage shall not be issued until the landscaping plans have been submitted and approved. A landscaping and screening plan shall be required for only that phase of development for which the building permit is being acquired.
B. 
Minimum Standards For Landscaping Of Commercial, Industrial And Residential Uses Of Three Or More Units.
1. 
The minimum landscaping requirements shall be one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs per five thousand (5,000) square feet of total lot area.
2. 
All portions of the site not covered with paving or buildings shall be landscaped. Open areas not covered with other materials shall be covered with turf or ground cover. Ground cover shall be utilized on all slopes in excess of twenty-five percent (25%).
3. 
Landscaping of parking lot interiors, exclusive of automobile storage and sales lots, shall be required in all zoning districts for lots which are more than one (1) aisle in width. This requirement shall only apply to new construction. The trees and shrubs used to meet the requirements of Subsection (B)(1) above may not be counted toward this requirement.
a. 
The minimum requirement for parking lot interior landscaping shall be as follows: No less than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the total parking lot square footage shall be landscaped. The number of trees used in the parking lot interior shall be not less than one (1) for each two hundred (200) square feet or portions thereof of required parking lot interior landscaping.
b. 
Interior landscaped area shall be situated within the lot so as to be surrounded by parking lot pavement on at least three (3) sides.
c. 
Each discrete interior landscaped area shall contain at least one (1) tree which is adaptable to the environment of parking areas and the remaining area shall be landscaped using shrubs, ground cover and other suitable landscape materials.
d. 
Each landscaped area shall be separated from the pavement material by straight-back concrete curbing or by an integral concrete sidewalk and curb with a vertical face so as to prevent vehicle encroachment and pavement breakup.
4. 
In addition to the minimum requirements listed in Subsection (B)(1) above, medium to large deciduous shade trees shall be planted in or along the public right-of-way at a distance of forty-five (45) feet apart. The Commissioner of Public Works shall determine exact location for placement of trees.
5. 
In addition to the minimum requirements listed in Subsection (B)(1) above, landscaping at least ten (10) feet wide, consisting of a continuous planting of evergreens and deciduous trees, at a minimum of one (1) two (2) inch diameter deciduous tree, two (2) two (2) inch diameter flowering trees and eight (8) four (4) feet to five (5) feet tall evergreens, shall be planted for each one hundred (100) feet along the property line to separate commercial, industrial or multi-family uses from adjoining single-family residential developments or "R1-A", "R1-B", "R1-C", "R1-E" or "R1-H" zoned districts.
C. 
Minimum Standards For Landscaping For Single- And Two-Family Residential Uses.
1. 
Twenty percent (20%) of the mature medium to large size deciduous shade trees located in areas subject to resubdivision shall be retained in new developments where less than fifty percent (50%) of the plat is wooded. Forty percent (40%) of the mature medium to large size deciduous shade trees located in areas subject to resubdivision shall be retained in new developments where fifty percent (50%) or more of the plat is wooded. The retained trees shall be indicated on the landscape plan.
2. 
The developer shall plant medium to large size deciduous shade trees along the public right-of-way at a distance of forty-five (45) feet apart. The Commissioner of Public Works shall determine the exact location for the placement of trees. Exceptions shall be made by the Commissioner of Public Works to the planting of trees along the public right-of-way at locations where the expected tree canopy of the new tree planting would interfere with existing trees. Unless otherwise approved by the Commissioner, street trees shall be placed on the private lot within six (6) feet of the sidewalk or lot line.
D. 
Minimum Standards For Screening For Commercial And Industrial Uses.
1. 
All mechanical equipment mounted on the rooftop of any commercial or industrial use shall be fully screened from public view by an element of the building or by a separate, permanently installed screen harmonizing with the building in material, color, size and shape.
2. 
All exterior trash storage containers shall be screened so as not to be visible from off the property. Enclosures shall be constructed of brick or split-faced blocks or when deemed appropriate by the Zoning Officer of solid vinyl fencing, chain link fencing with slats or solid wood privacy fence, concrete floor and solid door. Such enclosures shall be included on any required final development plan. Such enclosures shall be constructed large enough to contain the desired trash container and any other such items as waste grease containers, waste oil containers, waste recyclable containers, etc. Such enclosures shall harmonize with the building in material, color, size and shape.
3. 
For all commercial and industrial uses, screening shall be provided, not less than six (6) feet in height, along all side and rear property lines which are common to property zoned or used for residential purposes. Such screening shall not extend in front of the building line of adjacent dwellings.
4. 
In all zoning districts, parking lots shall be screened as defined herein from residential uses or zones if both of the following criteria are met:
a. 
The parking lot is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line, and
b. 
The residential district is adjacent to the property on which the parking lot is constructed.
E. 
Plant Materials.
1. 
The following are the minimum plant sizes and conditions to be used in satisfying the requirements of this Chapter:
NEW PLANT MATERIALS
Small ornamental trees
6 foot — 8 foot height
B&B(1)
Deciduous shade trees
2 inch caliper
B&B
Evergreen trees
4 foot — 5 foot height
B&B
Medium to large shrubs
18 inches — 24 inches height
B&B
Dwarf to small shrubs
12 inches — 18 inches height
B&B
Ground cover
2½ inches height
P.P.(2)
(1) B&B = balled and burlapped; container grown stock may be used where appropriate.
(2) P.P. = peat pot.
Ornamental small trees
15 foot — 30 foot ultimate height
Deciduous medium trees
30 foot — 70 foot ultimate height
Deciduous large trees
over 70 foot ultimate height
Dwarf shrubs
less than 4 foot ultimate height
Small shrubs
4 foot — 6 foot ultimate height
Medium shrubs
7 foot — 10 foot ultimate height
Large shrubs
over 10 foot ultimate height
2. 
Existing trees which are to be retained to satisfy the requirements of this Chapter shall meet the following standards:
a. 
For shade trees, the diameter four and one-half (4.5) feet above ground shall be at least three (3) inches.
b. 
For ornamental trees, the height shall be at least eight (8) feet.
c. 
For evergreen trees, the height shall be at least six (6) feet.
d. 
Trees shall be free from mechanical injuries, insect infestations and disease.
F. 
Installation Of Materials.
1. 
Landscaping, as required by the provisions of this Chapter, shall be installed by the date specified on the approved landscaping and screening plan. However, the Zoning Officer may allow an additional period of up to twelve (12) months if circumstances so require. A screening fence, if required, shall be installed before an occupancy permit is granted. The final development plan bond, as required in Section 400.050, shall include costs associated with implementation of the landscaping and screening plan. Failure to complete the landscaping and screening plan within the above-prescribed time limit shall be cause to revoke the bond.
2. 
Trees shall be protected from injury to roots, trunks and branches during grading and construction. Protective fencing, tree wells and/or retaining walls shall be utilized where necessary to insure tree vigor upon completion of construction.
G. 
Maintenance. The owner, tenant and their agent, if any, shall be jointly responsible for the continuing maintenance of landscaping and screening required by the Zoning Code. Landscaping shall be maintained in conformance with the City of Pacific Property Maintenance Code. Nothing in these codes shall be construed as prohibiting the redesign and replanting of landscape materials, provided that such replanting conforms to the minimum standards set forth herein.
H. 
Obstruction Of Sight Distance At Intersections. Where two (2) streets intersect, landscaping and screening materials shall not be placed within the triangular area formed by the public right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points twenty-five (25) feet from their point of intersection.
[Ord. No. 2327 §1, 3-18-2003; Ord. No. 2852 §1, 2-5-2013]
A. 
Parking.
1. 
General statement.
a. 
The purpose of this Section is to provide minimum standards for off-street parking and loading in order to lessen congestion in the streets; to insure adequate access and parking facilities for users of buildings; and to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare.
b. 
For all buildings or structures hereafter constructed, reconstructed or expanded, off-street parking shall be provided. Such parking areas shall be located entirely on private property, except the necessary drives may cross the right-of-way to connect the roadway with the parking area.
c. 
The issuance of a building permit or commercial use permit shall require compliance with the parking area requirements as herein provided. However, a parking area complying with previous zoning ordinances of the City of Pacific, which becomes non-conforming upon the passage of this Chapter by reason of number of parking spaces, location or construction, shall not be required to comply with those portions of this Chapter, except as otherwise provided in Section 400.270 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3194, 6-2-2020]
Hard surfacing compliant with the City's Construction Standards for parking areas shall be required upon the issuance of a building permit even though additional spaces are not required to be constructed.
2. 
Schedule of off-street parking.
a. 
Minimum number required. Off-street parking shall be provided in the amounts specified in the following Table 1 for the following uses. In the case of a use which is not specifically mentioned, the off-street parking requirements for a similar use shall apply. Similarity shall be determined by the Zoning Officer. These requirements shall apply to each type of use regardless of the zoning district.
[Ord. No. 3136, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 3364, 2-21-2023]
Table 1
Use
Number of Parking Spaces
Required for Each
Residential
a.
Single-Family Dwellings
2
Dwelling Unit
b.
Two-Family Dwellings
2
Dwelling Unit
c.
Multi-Family Dwellings
Efficiency Studio
1
Dwelling Unit
1 — 2 Bedroom
1.5
Dwelling Unit
3 or more Bedroom
2
Dwelling Unit
d.
Hotels and motels
1 plus number required for restaurant or banquet/assembly rooms,if any
Room
e.
Fraternity and sorority houses
.5
Member
f.
Dormitories
.5
Resident
Commercial
a.
Banks
3
1,000 sf of gfa
b.
Offices
3
1,000 sf of gfa
c.
Offices — medical and dental
1
Employee, plus
4
Doctor
d.
Restaurant
1
3 Seats
Restaurant — fast food
+1
Employee
e.
Bowling alley
4 plus number required for restaurant, if any
Lane
f.
Personal services
4
1,000 sf of gfa
g.
Retail Stores
4
1,000 sf of gfa
h.
Service stations, gas stations, auto repair shops or garages
5
1,000 sf of gfa with a minimum required 4 spaces regardless of size of building
i.
Marijuana dispensary facility
1 space per 400 square feet of retail plus 1 space per 400 square feet of office
Industrial — Including Storage, Wholesale And Manufacturing
a.
Brick or lumber yard or similar yard
1
Employee, plus number required for retail and office space
b.
Open storage of sand, gravel and petroleum
1
Employee, plus number required for retail and office space
c.
Warehouse and enclosed storage — private
1
Employee
d.
Warehouse and enclosed commercial
1
Employee, plus
3,000 sf of storage space
e.
Manufacturing operations — single shift
1
Employee, plus required number for retail and office space
f.
Manufacturing operations — multi-shift
1
Employee on largest shift and second shift, plus number required for retail and/or office space
g.
Marijuana cultivation facility
1 space per 3,000 square feet of grow and process area plus 1 space per 400 square feet of office
Institutional and Other
a.
Hospitals
1
2 beds, plus
1
Employee
b.
Nursing homes
1
4 beds, plus
1
Employee
c.
Auditoriums, churches, theaters, stadiums and other places of assembly
1
4 seats
d.
Colleges
1
2 students plus dorm requirement
e.
High schools
1
Employee, plus
1
4 students
f.
Elementary and middle schools
1
Employee, plus
1
Classroom
g.
Day care facilities
1
8 children, plus
1
Employee
Note: Abbreviations are as follows: sf — square feet, gfa — gross floor area
b. 
Exceptions to off-street parking requirements — commercial or industrial; downtown district.
(1) 
The Zoning Officer may reduce, in his/her discretion, the required number of parking spaces in any commercial or industrial area by twenty percent (20%). The Zoning Officer may grant such exception if the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that past parking utilization is at least twenty percent (20%) less than the minimum parking regulation for the proposed use.
(2) 
The Zoning Officer may grant up to a one hundred percent (100%) exception to the required number of parking spaces to a subject property located in the Downtown District where the Zoning Officer reasonably determines that:
(a) 
Off-street parking is not practical or available both on the subject property and upon any adjacent property subject to the same ownership or control as the subject property;
(b) 
The proposed use is a lawful use of the subject property existing in the past five (5) years or permitted as of right with no other variances requested; and
(c) 
The extent of the exception will not create a safety or traffic hazard including based on the type of use, location, and available street parking.
For purposes of this Subsection, the term "Downtown District" shall mean those properties that are within or abut the designated area having a perimeter bounded by a straight line defined by the streets of Osage, Neosho, Congress, and Fourth Street.
c. 
Method of computation.
(1) 
Gross floor area (gfa) shall be determined by using the outside dimensions of the public space for each floor.
(2) 
Employees shall include all persons working or serving at a place of business, including the owner, manager, doctors, nurses, technicians, teachers, kitchen workers and all other employees.
(3) 
The number of employees shall be based upon the total number of employees on duty at any one time when the maximum functional use of the building or land is being made.
(4) 
A multi-shift operation shall include businesses which have more than one (1) group of employees who are on duty for different periods of time.
(5) 
Where more than one (1) type of use is located either in the same building or in separate buildings in close proximity, such that a single parking area will be serving those uses, the number of parking spaces provided shall be not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.
(6) 
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by the formulas result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (½) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half (½) shall be counted as one (1) parking space.
(7) 
Members of a fraternity or sorority shall include pledges, actives and employees, whether living on the premises or not.
3. 
Joint use of parking facilities. Where more than one (1) type of use is located either in the same building or in separate buildings in close proximity, joint use of the same parking facilities will be allowed as follows:
a. 
Uses normally open or operated during daytime hours, including retail stores, personal service establishments (such as beauty shops and barbershops) and business service establishments (such as banks and offices), may share parking facilities with the following uses:
(1) 
Churches which have activities only on weekends or evenings may share such parking facilities to the extent of one hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces required.
(2) 
Uses normally open or operated during evening or weekend hours, such as theaters, bowling alleys, dance halls, other places of amusement and restaurants, may share such parking facilities to the extent of fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required.
b. 
A written agreement for any joint use of off-street parking facilities shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the City Attorney and filed with the application for a building permit.
4. 
Dimensions of parking area.
a. 
Size of stalls. A required off-street parking space shall be a rectangle, which is a minimum of nine (9) feet wide by nineteen (19) feet deep, placed at the prescribed angle so that it lies between the curb and the aisle.
b. 
Aisle width. Aisles shall provide access to parking spaces and shall provide the necessary space for maneuvering into and out of each space. They may serve either double or single bays of parking. The width of aisles providing access and maneuvering space shall be as follows:
Parking Stalls Angle
Serviced by Aisle
Traffic Flow
Aisle Width
90°
One side
One- or two-way
24 feet
90°
Both sides
Two-way
24 feet
45°
One side
One-way
16 feet
60°
One side
One-way
16 feet
45°
Both sides
One-way
16 feet
60°
Both sides
One-way
20 feet
45°
Both sides
Two-way
20 feet
60°
Both sides
Two-way
20 feet
c. 
Ingress and egress. Ingress and egress shall be by means of paved driveways not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in width at points of connection with public streets. The minimum width of driveways for ingress and egress shall be the same as those specified above for aisles. Driveway width, for the purpose of this Section, shall include only the pavement and not the curbs and gutters.
The minimum distance of a parking area entrance drive from the intersection of two (2) streets shall be based on the following street design standards. All measurements shall be taken from the right-of-way lines.
Arterial
Collector
Minor
Intersection ROW to Curb Cut
50 feet
25 feet
25 feet
Exceptions to these minimum distances may be allowed in the "C-1" zoning district when necessary due to existing conditions resulting from the original street design of the town.
5. 
Improvement of parking area.
a. 
Surfacing and curbing.
(1) 
All off-street parking areas, except those serving one- or two-family dwellings, shall be constructed with six (6) inches of three (3) inch minus rock compacted and two (2) inches of one (1) inch minus rock compacted and two (2) inches of Type C asphaltic concrete. For areas in the parking lot where access drives are located or access to loading docks, the asphaltic concrete shall be increased to three (3) inches in depth. When the parking lot will park more than twenty (20) cars, the developer will be required to hire a soils engineer approved by the City to check and certify to the City the compaction of the subgrade base and paving.
(2) 
In the "M-1" and "M-2" zoning districts, the construction standard as provided in Section 400.235(A)(5)(a)(1) shall be required for customer, visitor and employee parking. Notwithstanding this construction standard, those areas used for loading docks, parking of commercial vehicles or storage of materials, equipment or products in these districts may be constructed of a rolled stone base and surfaced with gravel or other crushed stone. Notwithstanding the above, gravel surfaced areas as herein provided shall be limited to only those areas located behind the front building line of the building(s) located on the subject property.
[Ord. No. 3014 § 3, 4-18-2017]
(3) 
All off-street parking areas and all access drives in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall have a boundary constructed of straight-back concrete curbing or an integral concrete sidewalk and curb with a vertical face.
b. 
Off-street parking and access drives for one- and two-family residences in subdivisions created after the effective date of this Chapter shall be constructed of either four (4) inches Portland cement concrete with two (2) inch rolled stone base or two (2) inch Type C asphalt concrete with six (6) inch rolled stone base.
c. 
Maintenance. Off-street parking areas shall be maintained in proper repair with a dust-free surface.
d. 
Drainage facilities. For any use which will require a parking area to be newly constructed, added to or altered in such a way as to affect drainage either on or off the site, as determined by the Commissioner of Public Works, stormwater drainage plans, including grading plans, shall be submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Public Works prior to the issuance of a building permit or commercial use permit.
e. 
Permit required. No person, firm or corporation shall initiate construction of a new parking lot or expansion of an existing parking lot without first obtaining a permit for such development from the Building Commissioner. Application for a permit shall be made upon the form provided and shall be accompanied by such information, plans and specifications as may be required. A permit shall not be required for resurfacing an existing parking area, and a permit shall not be required for customary driveways for single-family and two-family residential dwellings.
f. 
All non-residential off-street parking and loading spaces shall be striped.
6. 
Setback requirements.
a. 
Off-street parking for single-family and two-family residential uses shall have no setback requirements.
b. 
Off-street parking for all other uses, including multi-family residential, commercial and industrial uses, shall have a setback requirement of ten (10) feet from the front property line. A ten (10) foot side and rear setback shall be maintained for these uses if the lot abuts areas zoned for agricultural or zoned or used for residential purposes.
c. 
The area between the property line and the parking setback line shall be used for landscaping and/or screening as required in Section 400.230 "Landscaping and Screening".
7. 
Location of parking areas. Off-street automobile parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified; where a distance is specified, such distance shall be measured from the nearest point of the parking area to the nearest entrance of the building that the parking area is required to serve.
a. 
For one- and two-family dwellings — on the same lot as the building they are required to serve.
b. 
For three- and four-family dwellings — on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to serve. For the purpose of this requirement, a group of such uses constructed on contiguous lots or parcels and maintained under single ownership or management shall be assumed to be on a single lot or parcel of land.
c. 
For apartment houses containing four (4) or more dwelling units — on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to serve or on a separate lot or parcel of land not more than three hundred (300) feet from the nearest entrance of the main building being served, provided the lot or parcel of land selected for the parking facilities is located in a multi-family or less restrictive district.
d. 
For churches, hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged, convalescent homes and other similar uses — the off-street parking facilities required shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building or buildings being served or upon properties contiguous to that lot or parcel.
e. 
For uses other than those specified above, including commercial and industrial — off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building being served or on a separate lot or parcel of land not more than five hundred (500) feet from any entrance to the main building, provided the separate lot or parcel of land intended for the parking facilities is located in the same or a less restrictive district as the principal permitted use.
8. 
Screening of parking areas. See Section 400.230 "Landscaping and Screening".
9. 
Lighting of parking areas. Any lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be arranged, located or screened to direct light away from any adjoining residential use.
10. 
Additional parking regulations.
a. 
Head-in parking. Head-in parking from any public right-of-way, which would allow traffic to back out directly into the public right-of-way, shall not be permitted. This paragraph shall not apply to single-family and two-family residential use.
b. 
Off-street parking, not required under this Section, but voluntarily provided, shall comply with all requirements in regard to location and construction.
c. 
Required spaces shall not be used for storage and shall be kept available for their parking function.
d. 
No repair or service of any motor vehicle in any residential zoning district shall be permitted unless these activities are limited to the vehicles of the resident or residents lawfully residing within the principal dwelling and
(1) 
Confined within a completely enclosed building; or
(2) 
Repairs are fully completed within a period of twenty-four (24) hours or less.
e. 
No servicing or maintenance of vehicles shall be permitted except when such is necessary to the conduct of the permitted use in all commercial and industrial districts.
f. 
No parking shall be permitted on lawn areas in any zoning district. All vehicles must be parked on a prepared surface consisting of brick, block, pavers, asphaltic or Portland cement concrete. Parking on gravel surfaces in residential districts may be permitted provided that the gravel parking area is behind the front building line, does not encroach upon the required side yard setbacks, and is not readily visible from the public right-of-way.
[Ord. No. 3194, 6-2-2020]
Gravel driveways and other gravel parking areas in existence as of the effective date of this Subsection (6-2-2020) shall be allowed to continue, provided that expansion or enlargement of existing gravel drives and parking areas shall be subject to the requirements of this Section.
B. 
Loading. Any business or industrial building, hospital, institution or hotel hereafter constructed, reconstructed or expanded in any district shall provide adequate off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within or adjacent to the building in such a manner as not to obstruct freedom of traffic movement and parking on the public streets or alleys.
C. 
Accessible Parking Spaces Requirements. When parking lots or parking garage facilities are provided, the number of accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 2 and the following provisions.
1. 
Location. Accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible accessible route of travel to an accessible building entrance. In facilities with multiple accessible building entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located near the accessible entrances. When practical, the accessible route of travel shall not cross lanes for vehicular traffic. When crossing vehicle traffic lanes is necessary, the route of travel shall be designated and marked as a crosswalk.
2. 
Design and construction. When accessible parking spaces are required by this Section, they shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following dimensions:
a. 
A required accessible parking space shall be a rectangle, which is a minimum of twelve (12) feet six (6) inches wide by twenty (20) feet deep, placed at the prescribed angle so that it lies between the curb and the aisle; or
b. 
A required accessible parking space shall be constructed to the required dimensions with an adjacent access aisle of not less than five (5) feet wide.
c. 
Accessible parking spaces shall be located on a surface with a slope not exceeding one (1) vertical in fifty (50) horizontal.
3. 
Signs. Every parking space required by this Section shall be identified by a sign, mounted on a pole or other structure between three (3) feet and five (5) feet above the parking surface, at the head of the parking space. The sign shall be at least twelve (12) inches by eighteen (18) inches in area and in conformance with the requirements set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as referenced in Section 315.020 of the Municipal Code of the City of Pacific.
4. 
Method of computation. Accessible parking spaces shall be counted as part of the total minimum number of parking spaces required by this Section 400.235.
Table 2
Total Parking Spaces Required in Lot
Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Required
1 — 25
1
26 — 50
2
51 — 75
3
76 — 100
4
101 — 150
5
151 — 200
6
201 — 300
7
301 — 400
8
401 — 500
9
501 — 1,000
2% of total space
Over 1,000
20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces or fraction thereof over 1,000
[Ord. No. 3136, 6-4-2019; Ord. No. 3364, 2-21-2023]
A. 
The purpose of this Section is to regulate the placement and licensing of facilities for the dispensing, selling, cultivating, manufacturing, storing, and testing of marijuana and marijuana-infused products, to the extent permitted by the Missouri Constitution, applicable statutes enacted by the General Assembly, and regulations promulgated by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents, businesses, and property owners in the City.
1. 
No marijuana related use, activity or facility shall emit an odor or in any way cause a public nuisance per Chapter 225 of this Code. Appropriate ventilation systems to prevent any odor of marijuana or fumes from leaving the premises or other changes to the facilities can be required if a public nuisance violation occurs.
2. 
No more than a total of three (3) marijuana dispensary facilities will be allowed within the City limits.
3. 
Each marijuana cultivation facility, one (1) marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility or marijuana dispensary facility shall be located on properties that meet the following distance requirements:
a. 
No marijuana-related uses shall be operated or maintained within one hundred (100) feet of any school, child daycare center or church.
b. 
No marijuana-related uses shall be operated or maintained within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another marijuana-related use except when marijuana sales represents less than five percent (5%) of the dollar volume of business in a State or Federally licensed pharmacy. Marijuana-related uses under the same ownership and on the same property are exempt from this requirement.
c. 
In the case of a free-standing facility, the distance between the facility and the school shall be measured from the external wall of the facility closest in proximity to the school to the closest point of the property line of the school, unless the school is part of a larger structure such as an office building or mall, in which case the distance shall be measured to the entrance or exit of the school in closest proximity to the facility. In the case of a facility that is part of a larger structure, such as an office building or mall, the distance between the facility and the school shall be measured from the property line of the school to the facility's entrance or exit closest in proximity to the school, unless the school is part of a larger structure such as an office building or mall, in which case the distance shall be measured to the entrance or exit of the school in closest proximity to the facility. Measurements shall be made along the shortest path between the demarcation points that can be lawfully traveled by foot.
4. 
No marijuana or marijuana-infused product shall be displayed so as to be visible through glass, windows, or doors by a person of normal visual acuity standing at the outside perimeter of a facility.
5. 
Paraphernalia as defined in Chapter 195, RSMo., as may be amended, may be lawfully sold at a marijuana dispensary facility.
6. 
The sale or consumption of alcohol within a facility is prohibited.
7. 
The consumption, inhalation or other personal use of marijuana or marijuana-infused products on or within the premises of a marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana testing facility, marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility or marijuana dispensary facility is prohibited, except that a marijuana testing facility may consume marijuana during the testing process and only as the consumption relates to the testing process.
8. 
Dispensaries can be on the same property as a cultivation facility, a marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility or a marijuana testing facility but are not permitted to be within the same building as any other marijuana-related use.
9. 
Security Plans. A marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana testing facility, marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility or one (1) marijuana dispensary facility shall provide adequate security on the premises, including, but not limited to, the following:
a. 
Surveillance. Security surveillance cameras installed to monitor each entrance to the facility along with the interior and exterior of the premises to discourage and to facilitate the reporting and investigation of criminal acts and nuisance activities occurring at the premises. Security video shall be preserved for at least ninety (90) days, and be made available to Law Enforcement Officers upon demand.
b. 
Inventory. All salable inventory of marijuana must be kept and stored in a secured, locked manner.
c. 
Safe. A locking safe or secure vault permanently affixed or built into the premises to store any currency on-site.
d. 
Alarm System. Professionally monitored robbery alarm and burglary alarm systems shall be installed and maintained in good working condition within the facility at all times.
e. 
Emergency Contact. Each facility shall provide the Chief of Police with the name, cellular telephone number, electronic mail address, and facsimile number of an on-site facility employee to whom the City may provide notice of any operating problems associated with the facility. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to keep up to date the contact information of the facility employee.
10. 
Operating Plans. As a condition of processing of a business license application, a facility operator shall provide at the time of filing the business license application a detailed operations plan and, upon issuance of a license, shall operate the facility in accordance with the plan. Such plan shall include:
a. 
Floor Plan. A plan showing the layout of the facility and the principal uses of the floor area depicted. A marijuana dispensary facility shall have a lobby waiting area at the entrance to the center to receive clients, and a separate and secure designated area for dispensing marijuana to qualified patients or designated primary caregivers. The primary entrance of any stand-alone facility shall be located and maintained clear of barriers, landscaping and similar obstructions so that it is clearly visible from public streets, sidewalks or site driveways. All storage areas shall be shown and labeled.
b. 
Odor Controls. A facility shall provide a plan for the mitigation and control of odors and other environmental impacts which may emanate from a facility. Such plan shall describe the ventilation system for the premises. Appropriate ventilation systems to prevent any odor of marijuana of fumes from leaving the premises of a facility or other changes to a facility may be required to abate a public nuisance.
11. 
Signage.
a. 
A sign for a marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, or marijuana testing facility shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 425 of this Code, or any ordinance enacted hereafter regulating signs.
b. 
A sign for a marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, or marijuana testing facility shall be located on the same premises as the facility.
12. 
Each facility shall at all times possess a current City business license. By obtaining a City business license, the facility licensee irrevocably consents to the immediate closure and cessation of operation of the facility in addition to all other penalties or remedies available by law for the failure to possess a current City business license.
13. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, transmit, give, dispense or otherwise provide marijuana as a home occupation.
14. 
No marijuana cultivation facility, marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, or marijuana testing facility shall be operated within the City without a valid license issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. No marijuana or marijuana-infused products shall be acquired, certified, cultivated, delivered, manufactured, processed, sold, stored, tested, or transported within the City, except by persons or entities licensed for such purposes by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
15. 
Application Review Process:
a. 
Site Review Permit. This preliminary permit reviews the proposed marijuana-related use for compliance with the City's zoning and location standards prior to issuance of State license. A draft of proposed security and floor plans should also be provided. Site review approval shall expire, and be of no effect, one (1) year after the date of issuance thereof. Site review and approval shall be conducted administratively.
b. 
Business License. Once State licensing has been received, the business license shall include all relevant State approvals and approved operating plans and security plans.
[Ord. No. 3195, 6-2-2020; Ord. No. 3451, 5-20-2025]
A. 
Definition. A one- or two-family residence, a portion of which may be used for temporary guest accommodations, in which travelers are lodged for sleeping purposes for compensation, with or without a morning meal provided, but with no food service for compensation except for overnight guests. To qualify as a short-term rental facility, such facility shall be granted a business license, commercial occupancy permit, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 605.050, as amended, pertaining to the tax on sleeping rooms in the City of Pacific.
B. 
Conditions. The following conditions shall be made a continuing obligation of any commercial occupancy permit and/or conditional use permit issued for a short-term vacation rental facility, and such other conditions as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen:
1. 
A short-term rental facility shall be subject to, at minimum, an annual inspection to determine compliance with the requirements of this Section and of the City's Building and Occupancy Codes. The City may require additional inspections upon a complaint regarding the condition of the property or of the conduct of the short-term rental facility operation.
2. 
The maximum number of guests at any one (1) time may not exceed the number permitted by the applicable Building and Occupancy Code provisions of the City of Pacific. The occupancy limit shall be established as part of the Commercial Occupancy Permit granted the facility. All short-term rental properties within the municipality shall only be rented to individuals aged twenty-one (21) years or older. Hosts are required to verify the age of the primary renter at the time of booking. Minors accompanied by a parent or legal guardian may stay in a property rented to an individual aged twenty-one (21) years or older.
3. 
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in conformance with existing Municipal Code provisions.
4. 
A short-term vacation rental facility may not permit a guest to remain longer than fourteen (14) consecutive days, nor may it permit the same guest to reside within the facility more than a total of thirty (30) days per calendar year.
5. 
A short-term rental facility may provide meals only to its guests and under no circumstances to members of the general public. No food storage or preparation capabilities shall be provided in guest rooms.
6. 
The short-term rental facility shall appear at all times as a one- or two-family residence.
7. 
The short-term rental facility must not generate acclivity or noise inimical to the character of a residential district nor permit it to fall below the standards of the City's adopted building, property maintenance and other applicable codes, and further shall be required to be inspected annually for a commercial occupancy permit, such inspection to be performed by the City with fee additional to that charged for the annual business license.
8. 
No outdoor activities may be permitted after the hours of 11:00 p.m. in any zoning district.
9. 
A short-term rental facility may place one (1) and only one (1) identification sign on its premises so long as it meets the following conditions:
a. 
The sign area shall not exceed two (2) square feet.
b. 
If illuminated, the light source must be provided by a light no greater in intensity than provided by one (1) standard fifty (50) watt electric light bulb.
c. 
In commercial zoning districts, the top of the sign may be no more than three (3) feet above grade, except if attached to the front of the facility.
d. 
In residential districts, no signage shall be permitted in the required front yard. Signage shall be affixed to the building or structure only.
e. 
The sign must be designed and constructed of materials consistent and harmonious with the design and materials of the house.
f. 
The owner of the short-term rental facility must obtain a permit in accordance with the provisions of the Sign Code of the City of Pacific.