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City of Caruthersville, MO
Pemiscot County
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[CC 1983 App. B. Art. IV; Ord. No. 379.5, 5-18-1970; Ord. No. 502 §1, 8-4-1975]
The purpose of this District is to provide for single family residential development of spacious character, together with such churches, recreational facilities, and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings and at the same time, to preserve open spaces. These Districts are located to protect existing development and contain vacant land considered appropriate for such residential development in the future. The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this Chapter, when referred to in this Article, are the regulations in the "R-1" Residential District.
[CC 1983 App. B Art. IV §1; Ord. No. 379.5, 5-18-1970; Ord. No. 502 §1, 8-4-1975; Ord. No. 840 §§1 — 2, 5-17-1999; Ord. No. 863 §1, 8-21-2000]
A. 
A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:
1. 
Farming.
2. 
Single family dwellings.
3. 
Group homes. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards.
4. 
Churches and church bulletin boards.
5. 
Public buildings, parks, playgrounds and community centers.
6. 
Public schools, elementary and high, and private educational institutions having a curriculum the same as ordinarily given in public schools, and having no rooms regularly used for housing and sleeping purposes. Structures permitted to be used for this purpose include temporary classroom trailers so long as such trailers and their anchoring systems meet all Federal and State guidelines for educational facilities.
7. 
Home occupations.
8. 
Country clubs, golf courses, except miniature courses or practice driving ranges or tees operated for commercial purposes.
9. 
Railroad rights-of-way, including a strip of land with tracks and auxiliary facilities for track operations, but not terminal or maintenance facilities.
10. 
Temporary buildings, the use of which are incidental to construction operations or sale of lots during development being conducted on the same or adjoining tract or subdivision and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of such construction, or upon the expiration of a period of two (2) years from the time of erection of such temporary buildings, whichever is sooner.
11. 
Temporary signs not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area pertaining to the lease, hire or sale of a building or premises on which such sign is located; or temporary signs not exceeding thirty (30) inches in height or thirty (30) inches in width pertaining to the construction or financing of a building or improvement currently under construction on such premises; provided however, that temporary signs pertaining to construction or financing may only be placed by contractors or financial institutions possessing a valid and current City occupational license (if required) and only on the premises on which a valid City building permit has been issued (if required); and further provided, that temporary signs pertaining to construction or financing must be removed within two (2) weeks from the completion date of the construction or improvement.
12. 
Accessory buildings and uses, including private garages, customarily incident to the above uses, but not involving the conduct of a business.
13. 
Conditional uses as provided for in Article XVI.
[CC 1983 App. B Art. IV §2; Ord. No. 379.5, 5-18-1970; Ord. No. 502 §1, 8-4-1975]
The height and area regulations set forth in Article XIV shall be observed.
[CC 1983 App. B Art. IV §3; Ord. No. 379.5, 5-18-1970; Ord. No. 502 §1, 8-4-1975]
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements for specific uses set forth in Article XV.