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City of Farmington, MO
St. Francois County
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[Ord. No. 11-2I Art. II §1, 8-19-2002; Ord. No. 11-2I 54 §1, 3-27-2007; Ord. No. 11-2I-63 §2, 3-31-2008; Ord. No. 11-2I-64 §2, 8-29-2008; Ord. No. 11-2I-70 §1, 11-17-2009]
A. 
In order to classify, regulate and restrict the locations of trades, residences, and the location of buildings designed for specific uses; to regulate and limit the height and use of buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered; to regulate and limit the intensity of use and the lot areas; and to regulate and determine the areas of yards, courts, and other open spaces surrounding such buildings, the City of Farmington is hereby divided primarily into eleven (11) zoning districts:
Residential Districts:
"R-1" Single-Family Residential District
"R-2" Single-Family Residential District
"R-3" Single-Family Residential District
"R-4" General Residential District
"R-5" Manufactured and Recreational Residential District
Business Districts:
"C-1" Central Business District
"C-2" General Commercial District
"C-3" Neighborhood Commercial District
"OA-1" Office and Apartment District
"OP-1" Office and Professional District
Industrial Districts:
"I-1" General Industrial District
"I-2" Heavy Industrial District
"I-3" Planned Industrial Park District
B. 
The boundaries of these districts are shown upon the "Farmington, Missouri, Zoning District Map" which accompanies and is made a part of this Chapter. Said maps and all the information shown thereon shall have the same force and effect as if all were fully set forth or described herein. The original of the Zoning District Maps is properly attested and is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Farmington, Missouri.
C. 
An appropriate zoning district shall be designated for all property hereafter annexed into the City of Farmington, or the property shall be designated "R-1" Single-Family Residential District until, within a reasonable time after annexation, an appropriate zoning district is designated for said property.
[Ord. No. 11-2I Art. II §2, 8-19-2002]
A. 
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules shall apply:
1. 
Where a boundary line is given a position within a street, highway right-of-way, alley or stream, it shall be deemed to be in the center of the street, highway right-of-way, alley or stream, and if the actual location of such street, highway right-of-way, ally or stream varies slightly from the location as shown on the Zoning District Map, then the actual location shall control.
2. 
Where a boundary line is shown as being located a specific distance from a street line or other physical feature, this distance shall control.
3. 
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, such boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines and where the districts are bounded approximately by lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of such districts unless said boundaries are otherwise indicated on the map.
4. 
In unsubdivided property, unless otherwise indicated, the district boundary line shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning District Map.
B. 
Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway or other similar area is vacated by proper authority, the districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way or similar area shall be extended automatically to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts. In the event of a partial vacation, the adjoining district, or district nearest the portion vacated, shall be extended automatically to include all the vacated area.
[Ord. No. 11-2I Art. II §3, 8-19-2002]
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided:
1. 
No building or land shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or altered unless it is in conformity with the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.
2. 
No building shall be erected or altered:
a. 
To exceed the height;
b. 
To accommodate or house a greater number of families;
c. 
To occupy a greater percentage of lot area; or
d. 
To have a narrower or smaller rear yard, front yard, side yard, inner or outer court than is specified for the district in which such building is to be located.
3. 
No part of a yard or other open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the standards in this Chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building, except as provided by Subsection (4) of this Section.
4. 
Whenever a property owner owns two (2) adjoining platted lots and wishes to build on said lots, one (1) of the following three (3) procedures will be adhered to:
a. 
A property owner may build across the interior lot line, provided all other setback and yard requirements are met and, provided further, that said building would not interfere with any City utility or easement.
b. 
If said property owner does not build across the interior line of said lots, all yard requirements as defined in this Chapter shall be met; and the remaining adjoining lot may not be considered for the purpose of meeting the said yard requirements as defined in this Chapter.
c. 
Should said owner wish to utilize both of said lots, without complying with the above provisions, said property owner must file an application to replat said lots so as to incorporate the two (2) lots into one (1) lot as required by the City's Subdivision Code.
5. 
Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of record as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one (1) main building on one (1) lot unless otherwise provided in this Chapter.
6. 
Lots intended for the sole purpose of constructing City owned electric, sewer, water, storm water, or other utility infrastructure shall not be required to comply with the use restrictions of Table B: Minimum Lot Requirements, Table C: Maximum Heights, Table D: Yards/Setbacks, or Table E: Maximum Lot Coverage.
[Ord. No. 11-2I 143, 6-13-2019]