[CC §43.010]
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Scott City, Missouri.
[CC §43.020; Ord. No. 794 §§1 — 2, 12-19-2005]
For the purpose of interpreting this Chapter, certain terms are defined, as follows:
EASEMENT
A grant by the property owner of the use, for a specific purpose or purposes, of a strip of land by the general public, utility companies, or private individuals.
LOT
A parcel of land occupied or intended for occupancy by a building together with accessory buildings, including open space for light and air as required by this Chapter. However, a vacant lot abutting a lot used as a residence, owned by the same person, may be used as an accessory building/garage to the owner's principal residence as provided in Section 400.160(E) of the Scott City Code.
[Ord. No. 999 §2, 6-16-2014]
MAJOR SUBDIVISION
A division of a parcel of land into four (4) or more lots or a division of a parcel of land dedicating streets, alleys or utilities to the public.
MINOR SUBDIVISION
A division of a parcel of land of less than four (4) lots with no street or utilities to be dedicated to the public.
OPEN SPACE — PUBLIC
Land which may be dedicated or reserved for acquisition for general use by the public, including parks, recreation areas, school sites, community or public building sites, and other lands.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Scott City Planning Commission.
STREETS
A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as an avenue, boulevard, road, highway, expressway, land, alley, or other way, and for the purpose of this Chapter, "streets" are divided into the following categories:
1. 
Major streets and highways are those which are used primarily for fast or heavy through traffic.
2. 
Collector streets are those which provide for traffic movement between major streets and highways and local streets including principal entrance streets of residential developments and street for circulation within such developments.
3. 
Local streets are those used primarily to provide direct access to individual lots and for local traffic movements.
4. 
Alleys are passage ways affording generally secondary means of vehicular access to abutting properties and not intended for general traffic circulation.
5. 
Cul-de-sacs are neighborhood streets with only one (1) outlet, sometimes called "dead-end" streets, having a vehicular turn-around at the terminated end.
[CC §43.030]
The Planning Commission is the official platting authority, and no plat of land subdivision lying within the municipality shall be filed or recorded by the appropriate County Recorder unless the plat has been endorsed by the Planning Commission. The filing or recording of a plat of a subdivision without the approval of the Planning Commission as required by this Chapter is declared to be a misdemeanor, punishable by law.
[Ord. No. 794 §3, 12-19-2005]
The provisions set forth in Section 405.040 through Section 405.250 shall apply to all major subdivisions.
[Ord. No. 794 §4, 12-19-2005]
A. 
When a minor subdivision is proposed by any subdivider, the subdivider shall submit a plat to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Said plat shall contain all information required in Section 405.070(D) relating to information contained in a preliminary plat for major subdivisions. The subdivider shall provide five (5) copies of the plat to the Planning and Zoning Commission to be provided to all persons set forth in Section 405.080(4).
B. 
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the plat as set forth in Section 405.090. Thereafter, if approved, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall cause the plat to be recorded as provided in Section 405.100, after it has been certified by all necessary persons as set forth in Section 405.120 through Section 405.150 and payment of the actual cost involved in the approval of the subdivision as set forth in Section 405.255.
[Ord. No. 995 §1, 5-5-2014]
A. 
Owners whose property abut may exchange a portion of their property to each other without complying with the requirement for a major or minor subdivision under the following conditions:
1. 
The adjoining parcels of real estate are similarly zoned.
2. 
The exchange of the properties does not cause any structures on the property to be noncompliant with the City's setback requirements or other provisions of the Zoning Code.
3. 
The portions of the properties being exchanged are of equivalent size.
4. 
The exchange of the property will not adversely affect any other property owners in the area.
B. 
Any person wishing to exchange property with an abutting landowner shall provide the City Administrator with a map of the abutting property setting forth the property to be exchanged.
C. 
The parties shall be allowed to make the exchange of the property upon approval by the City Council.
[CC §43.070]
A. 
Whenever a subdivision of a tract of land within the City of Scott City is proposed, the subdivider is urged to consult early and informally with the secretary or a designated member of the Planning Commission. The subdivider may submit comprehensive plans and data showing existing conditions within the site and in its vicinity and the proposed layout and development of the subdivision. No fee shall be charged for the pre-application review and no formal application shall be required.
1. 
The purpose of the pre-application review is to afford the subdivider an opportunity to avail himself of the advice and assistance of the Planning Commission in order to facilitate the subsequent preparation and approval of plans.
At this stage, the subdivider should also consult with any lending institution that will be participating in the financing of his proposed development and with the Federal Housing Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency that may be insuring mortgages on houses that may be built in this land subdivision.
2. 
The various plat reviews required by this Chapter may properly be made by the secretary or a designated member of the Planning Commission. It would be wasteful of time for the entire membership to review a proposed land subdivision, except in cases of conflict or unusual and difficult problems. Approval or disapproval in every case must be by action of the Commission.
[CC §43.080]
A. 
Following the pre-application review of a proposed subdivision, the subdivider shall submit to the Chairman of the Planning Commission, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission, the following:
1. 
A letter requesting review and approval of a preliminary plat and giving the name and address of a person to whom the notice of the hearing by the Planning Commission on the preliminary plat shall be sent;
2. 
Five (5) copies of the preliminary plat and other documents, as specified in Section 405.070, et seq.
3. 
A preliminary plat filing fee as set by ordinance.
4. 
Five (5) copies of the preliminary plat and other documents are suggested to provide a review and record copy for:
a. 
Planning Commission;
b. 
Subdivider;
c. 
City Building Inspector;
d. 
City Maintenance Department (for record);
e. 
County Health Office.
[CC §43.090]
A. 
The Planning Commission shall check the plat for conformance to the rules and regulations of this Chapter and shall afford a hearing on the preliminary plat, notice of the time and place of which shall be sent by the secretary of the Planning Commission by registered or certified mail to the person designated in the letter requesting preliminary plat review and approval, not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.
B. 
Thereafter, the Planning Commission shall give tentative approval or disapproval to the preliminary plat. A notation of the action shall be made on two (2) copies of the preliminary plat, including a statement of the reasons for disapproval if the preliminary plat is disapproved. One (1) copy shall be returned to the subdivider or his agent and one (1) copy added to the records of the Planning Commission.
C. 
Tentative approval of a preliminary plat does not constitute approval of a final plat. It indicates only approval of the layout as a guide to the preparation of the final plat. Tentative approval shall expire and be null and void after a period of one (1) year unless an extension of time is applied for by the subdivider or his representative and approved by the Planning Commission.
D. 
If action on a preliminary plat is not taken by the Planning Commission within sixty (60) days of the date of submittal, the preliminary plat shall be considered approved and a certificate of approval shall be issued on demand. However, the applicant for approval may waive this requirement and consent to an extension of time.
[CC §43.100]
A. 
Scale. The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn at a scale not smaller than one hundred (100) feet to one (1) inch.
B. 
Sheet Size. Sheet size shall be twenty by twenty (20 x 20) inches, or shall be the sheet size required by the appropriate County Recorder for recording purposes. If the complete plat cannot be shown on one (1) sheet of this size, it may be shown on more than one (1) sheet with an index map on a separate sheet of the same size.
C. 
Ground Elevations. The preliminary plat shall show ground elevations, based on the datum plane of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey or a datum plane approved by the City Engineer as follows:
1. 
For land with slopes less than approximately two percent (2%) show spot elevations at all breaks in grade, along all drainage channels or swales, and at selected points not more than one hundred (100) feet apart in all directions;
2. 
For all slopes more than approximately two percent (2%);
a. 
If the ground slope is irregular, show contours with an interval of not more than two (2) feet; and
b. 
If the ground slope is regular, show contours with an interval of not more than five (5) feet; and
3. 
A tie to one (1) or more bench marks shall be shown.
D. 
Information to be Provided on Preliminary Plat. The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:
1. 
Title.
2. 
Name and address of owner of record and of subdivider.
3. 
Proposed name of subdivision and its acreage.
4. 
North point and graphic scale and date.
5. 
Vicinity map showing location and acreage of subdivision.
6. 
Exact boundary lines of the tract by bearing and distances.
7. 
Names of owners of record of adjoining land.
8. 
Existing streets, utilities, and easements on and adjacent to the tract.
9. 
Proposed design including streets and alleys with proposed street names, lot lines with approximate dimensions, easements, land to be reserved or dedicated for public use, and any land to be used for purposes other than single-family dwellings.
10. 
Block numbers and lot numbers.
11. 
Provisions for water supply, sewerage, and drainage.
12. 
Minimum building front yard set-back lines.
13. 
Such street cross-section and center-line profiles as may be required by the City Engineer.
14. 
Presenting zoning classification.
[CC §43.110; Ord. No. 814 §1, 2-5-2007]
A. 
After the preliminary plat of a proposed subdivision has been given tentative approval by the Planning Commission, the subdivider may, within one (1) year from tentative approval, submit to the Planning Commission:
1. 
A letter requesting review and approval of a final plat, giving the name and address of the person to whom the notice of the hearing by the Planning Commission on the final plat shall be sent.
2. 
Five (5) copies of the final plat and other documents, as specified in Section 405.050 et seq., plus the original which shall be drawn in permanent ink on permanent reproducible material, equal to the standards required by the appropriate County Recorder.
3. 
A State plan coordinate systems disk containing the plat of the subdivision, to be retained by the City.
4. 
A final plat filing fee as set by ordinance.
5. 
The five (5) copies required here would provide:
a. 
One (1) original plat to be recorded in the files of the appropriate County Recorder;
b. 
One (1) copy of the records of the Planning Commission;
c. 
One (1) copy for Governing Body;
d. 
One (1) copy for the City Engineer; and
e. 
One (1) copy for return to the subdivider with inscriptions of the Planning Commission thereon (a permanent reproducible copy showing the filing reference and approval statement and signature of the Chairman of the Planning Commission).
[CC §43.120]
A. 
The Planning Commission shall check the final plat for conformance with the tentatively approved preliminary plat, and with the rules and regulations of Chapter 400, and shall afford a hearing on the final plat, notice of the time and place of which shall be sent by the secretary of the Planning Commission by registered or certified mail to the person designated in the letter requesting final review and approval, not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.
B. 
Thereafter, the Planning Commission shall approve or disapprove the final plat. A notation of the action of the Planning Commission shall be made on the original drawing and all copies of the final plat, including a statement of the reasons for disapproval if the final plat is disapproved. If action on a final plat is not taken by the Planning Commission within sixty (60) days of the date of submittal, the final plat shall be considered approved and a certificate of approval shall be issued on demand. However, the applicant for approval may waive this requirement and consent to an extension of time.
[CC §43.140]
Upon approval of a final plat, the Chairman of the Planning Commission shall have the final plat recorded by the County Recorder at the County Court. The subdivider shall be responsible for the payment of the recording fee at the time of submitting the final plat as provided in Section 405.080.
[CC §43.150]
A. 
The final plat shall conform to and meet the specifications of the preliminary plat (Section 405.070) with the following additions:
1. 
Bearings and distances to the nearest existing street lines or bench marks or other permanent monuments (not less than three (3)) shall be accurately described on the plat.
2. 
Municipal, County and land-lot lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distance and angles when such lines traverse or are reasonably close the subdivision.
3. 
Exact boundary lines of the tract, determined by an engineering field survey, giving distances to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) foot and angles to the nearest minute, which shall be balanced and closed with an error closure not to exceed one (1) to five thousand (5,000).
4. 
Name of subdivision, exact location, widths, and names of all streets and alleys within and immediately adjoining the tract.
5. 
Street center lines showing angles of deflection, angles of intersection, radii, and lengths of tangents.
6. 
Lot lines with dimensions to the nearest one-tenth (1/10) foot and bearings.
7. 
Lots numbered in numerical order and blocks lettered alphabetically.
8. 
Location, dimensions and purposes of any easements and any areas to be reserved or dedicated for public use.
9. 
Accurate location, material and description of existing and proposed monuments and markers.
10. 
A statement, either directly on the plat or in an identified attached document, of any private covenants.
[CC §43.160]
An engineer's or surveyor's certification shall be placed directly on the final plat as follows:
"It is hereby certified that this plat is true and correct and was prepared from an actual survey of the property by me or under my supervision; and that all monuments shown hereon actually exist or are marked as "Future", and their location, size, type, and material are correctly shown; and that all engineering requirements of the subdivision regulations of the City of Scott City, Missouri, have been fully complied with."
[CC §43.170]
An owner's certification shall be placed on the final plat, as follows:
"The owner of the land shown on this plat and whose name is subscribed hereto, in person or through a duly authorized agent, certifies this plat was made from an actual survey, that all State, City and County taxes or other assessments now due on this land have been paid."
[CC §43.180]
A. 
The City Engineer, or other responsible official shall certify that the streets, drainage, utilities and other improvements indicated on the plat have been completed to proper specifications and per design standards. Where the required improvements have not been completed, the City shall require the owner to post a bond or other security to insure the completion of the required improvements, and the City Attorney shall certify that approved bond, or security has been posted to insure their completion.
B. 
Where septic tanks are to be used in lieu of public sewerage, the County Health Officer or local health authority shall certify that adequate septic tanks have been installed to specifications and that lot areas shown on the plat are adequate to accommodate individual septic tanks.
[CC §43.190]
A certification by the owner setting forth the description of the areas and improvements he dedicates to the public and the extent of the title which he is dedicating shall be attached to the final plat. This certificate shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
[CC §43.200]
A copy of the ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body accepting streets, improvements, easements, and any other property dedicated by the owner for public use, as indicated on the final plat, shall be attached to the final plat before recording.
[CC § 43.210]
The Chairman of the Planning Commission shall include a certificate of approval of the final plat directly on the plat, as follows:
"All the requirements of approval having been fulfilled pursuant to the subdivision regulations of the City of Scott City, Missouri, this final plat was given final approval by the Scott City Planning Commission effective ____________________ 19_____.
  Date
  Chairman, Scott City Planning Commission."
[CC § 43.220]
Land subject to flooding, improper drainage, erosion or that is, for topographical or other reasons, unsuitable for residential use shall not be platted for residential use nor for any other use that will increase the danger of health, safety, or property destruction, unless the hazards can be and are corrected.
[CC § 43.230]
The name of the subdivision must have the approval of the Planning Commission. The name shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of an existing subdivision.
[CC § 43.240]
Access to every subdivision shall be provided over a public street.
[CC § 43.250]
A. 
All streets and other features of the major thoroughfare plan of the City of Scott City, Missouri, shall be platted by the subdivider in the location and to the dimensions indicated on the major thoroughfare plan adopted by the Planning Commission.
B. 
When features of other plans adopted by the Planning Commission (such as schools or other public building sites, parks, or other land for public uses) are located in whole or in part in a land subdivision, such features shall be either dedicated or reserved by the subdivider for acquisition within a reasonable time by the appropriate public agency.
C. 
Whenever a plat proposes the dedication of land to public uses that the Planning Commission finds not required or suitable for such public use, the Planning Commission shall refuse to approve the plat, and shall notify the governing body of the reasons for such action.
1. 
One of the primary purposes and advantages of planning for the dedication and reservation of property for public use is to indicate areas which may be presently acquired at acreage prices rather than at greatly increased prices in the future and where future improvements would increase the expense to the taxpayer and create inconvenience for the individual property owner and for the neighborhood.
2. 
Where the public use to be made of the property and where the residents of the subdivision will receive primary benefit, the dedication of the property should be encouraged. Where the public use is for the public as a whole, the community should pay proportionately for the acquisition of reserved areas within a reasonable time. A reasonable time is to be determined according to the circumstances because the subdivider should not be required to hold his land idle for an indefinite period far into the future.
[CC § 43.270]
A. 
Continuation of Existing Streets. Existing streets shall be continued at the same or greater width, but in no case less than the required width.
B. 
Street Names. Street names shall require the approval of the Planning Commission. Streets that are obviously in alignment with streets already existing and named shall be given the name of the existing street. Names of new streets shall not duplicate or closely approximate those of existing streets.
C. 
Street Jogs. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than one hundred twenty-five (125) feet shall not be permitted.
D. 
Cul-De-Sacs: Except where topographic or other conditions make a greater length unavoidable, cul-de-sacs, or dead-end streets, shall not be greater in length than five hundred (500) feet. They shall be provided at the closed end with a turn-around having a property line radius of at least fifty (50) feet with an outside pavement radius of at least forty (40) feet.
E. 
Alleys. Alleys may be required at the rear of all lots used for multi-family, commercial or industrial developments but shall not be provided in one (1) and two (2) family residential developments unless the subdivider provides evidence satisfactory to the Planning Commission of the need for alleys.
F. 
Easements. Easements having a minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be provided along each side of rear lot lines and shall be provided, as required, for utility lines and underground mains and cables.
Where a subdivision is traversed by a water course, drainage way, channel, or stream, there shall be provided a storm-water or drainage right-of-way of adequate width. Parallel streets may be required by the Planning Commission in connection therewith.
[CC §43.280; Ord. No. 723 §§1 — 2, 4-21-2003]
A. 
Street Right-of-Way Widths. The right-of-way width shall be the distance across a street from property line to property line. Minimum street right-of-way widths shall be as follows:
1. 
Major streets, one hundred forty (140) feet.
2. 
Secondary streets, sixty (60) feet.
3. 
Neighborhood streets, twenty-four (24) feet.
4. 
Alleys, twenty (20) feet.
B. 
Street Pavement Widths. Street pavement widths shall be as follows:
1. 
Secondary streets, thirty-six (36) feet.
2. 
Neighborhood streets, twenty-four (24) feet.
3. 
Alleys, sixteen (16) feet.
The pavement widths are measured from curb to curb. These widths are considered the minimum necessary to accommodate modern traffic. Street parking must, of course, be considered in the pavement widths. Where no street parking is permitted or none is anticipated, allowances may be made. A parallel parking lane normally requires eight (8) feet. Only on secondary streets a moving traffic lane should have a minimum of ten (10) feet. On neighborhood streets where the abutting property has adequate off-street parking and traffic moves slower, provision for one (1) lane of parking and two (2) nine (9) foot traffic lanes may be adequate. (Pavement widths for major streets are normally a responsibility of the governing body).
C. 
Street Grades. Maximum and minimum street grades shall be twelve percent (12%) and one-half percent (0.5%) respectively.
These street grades maximums are considered to be the median requirements and provide adequate safety. Different topographical situations may necessitate adjustment. The minimum grade requirement is necessary for drainage purposes. In this regard, it should be considered that in addition to accommodating traffic, streets are the heart of the surface drainage system.
D. 
Horizontal Curvature. The minimum radii of center line curvature shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet.
E. 
Tangents. Between reverse curves, there shall be a tangent having a length not less than one hundred (100) feet.
F. 
Street Intersections. Street intersections shall be at right angles when possible. No street intersections shall be at an angle of less than sixty degrees (60°), unless required by unusual circumstances.
G. 
Curb Line Radius. The curb line radius at street intersection shall be at least fifteen (15) feet. Where the angle of street intersection is less than ninety degrees (90°), a longer radius may be required.
[CC §43.290]
A. 
Block Lengths and Widths. Block lengths and widths shall be as follows:
1. 
Blocks shall be no greater than one thousand five hundred (1500) feet nor less than six hundred (600) feet in length, except in unusual circumstances.
2. 
Blocks shall be wide enough to provide two (2) tiers of lots of minimum depth, except where abutting upon major streets or where other situations make this requirement impracticable.
B. 
Lot Sizes.
1. 
Residential lots shall meet the lot width and lot area requirements of Chapter 400 of this Title.
2. 
Residential lots shall have a depth of not less than one hundred (100) feet and not greater than three (3) times the width of the lot at the building line, unless unusual circumstances make these limitations not practicable.
3. 
Where individual septic tanks are used, the Health Office shall prescribe minimum lot sizes to conform to health standards, which may be greater than the standards contained herein.
4. 
Commercial and industrial lots shall be adequate to provide service areas and off-street parking suitable for use intended.
5. 
Residential corner lots shall have adequate width to meet building set back requirements from both abutting streets.
C. 
Lot Lines. All lot lines shall be perpendicular or radial to street lines, unless not practicable because of topographic or other features.
D. 
Building Lines. A building line meeting the front yard set back requirements of Chapter 400 shall be established on all lots.
E. 
Lots Abutting Public Streets. Each lot shall abut upon a dedicated public street.
F. 
Double and Reverse Frontage Lots. Double frontage and reverse frontage lots should be avoided, except where essential to provide separation of residential development from traffic arteries or to overcome specific disadvantages of topography and orientation. A planted screen easement of at least ten (10) feet, across which there shall be no right of access, shall be provided along the line of lots abutting such a traffic artery or other incompatible use.
[CC §43.300]
A. 
Public Utilities and Streets. Prior to the approval of the final plat, an agreement shall be reached between the subdivider or his agent and the City Government with regard to the installation of any street improvements or utility construction called for on the subdivision plat. In certain cases, where the City Government deems necessary, the subdivider shall be required to have installed by appropriate City agency at his expense, or, with approval of the agency concerned, to install the following street improvements and utilities.
1. 
Streets, including street grading, street paving, and curbs and gutters.
2. 
Sanitary sewer lines and manholes, storm-drainage facilities, sidewalks (when determined by the Planning Commission to be essential for the safety of pedestrians) and monuments and markers.
3. 
Water mains within the subdivision with connections to each lot.
4. 
All required street improvements, utilities and monuments shall be built to standards specified by the agency responsible for each. All utilities to be installed in the streets shall be placed and compacted prior to paving.
5. 
If the required sanitary sewer line cannot be connected to a trunkline sewer at the time of the development of the subdivision, septic tanks shall be installed by and at the expense of the subdivider or lot purchaser for interim use, in conformity with the requirements of the Scott County Health Department or local Health Authority.
B. 
Performance Bond. In lieu of the completion of such work and installations previous to the final approval of a plat, the City Council shall accept a surety bond providing for and securing the municipality the actual construction and installation of such improvements and utilities within a period specified by the Planning Commission and expressed in the bond.
[Ord. No. 794 §5, 12-19-2005]
Any subdivider of both minor and major subdivisions shall pay the actual cost incurred by the City associated with the process of approving the subdivision as certified by the City Clerk, prior to the recording of the plat.
[CC §43.310]
A. 
This Chapter may be amended from time to time by the City Government. However, no amendment shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by or shall have first been submitted to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The Planning Commission shall have thirty (30) days within which to submit its report. If the Planning Commission fails to submit a report within the thirty (30) day period, it shall be deemed to have approved the proposed amendments.
B. 
Before enacting an amendment to this Chapter, the City Government shall hold a public hearing thereon, at least fifteen (15) days notice of the time and place of which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.