[CC 1985 § 25-227; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
The district regulations hereinafter
set forth in this Article qualify or supplement, as the case may be,
the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter.
[CC 1985 § 25-228; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Public, semipublic, or public service
buildings, hospitals, institutions, or schools, when permitted in
a district, may be erected to a height not exceeding sixty (60) feet
if the building is set back from each yard line at least one (1) foot
for each two (2) feet of additional building height above the height
limit otherwise provided in the district in which the building is
located.
[CC 1985 § 25-229]
Chimneys, church steeples, cooling
towers, elevator bulkheads, fire towers, monuments, stacks, stage
towers, or scenery lofts, tanks, water towers, ornamental towers,
spires, wireless towers, grain elevators, or necessary mechanical
appurtenances, are exempt from the height regulations as contained
herein.
[CC 1985 § 25-230; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966; Ord. No. 1133, 10-9-2018]
A.
Accessory buildings structures, or uses
may be built in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings
structures, or uses shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%)
of a required rear yard in aggregate and shall not be nearer than
two (2) feet to any rear lot line, except that when a garage is entered
from an alley, it shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to
the alley line. If a garage is located closer than ten (10) feet to
the main building, the garage shall be regarded as part of the main
building for the purposes of determining side and rear yards. If an
accessory building is located adjacent to the primary building or
a garage located ten (10) feet or more from such primary building,
that accessory building or garage shall be built flush or behind the
primary building's front building line and retain the required side
setbacks. No accessory building, structure, or use may be located
in front of the required front setback or building line.
B.
No accessory building shall be constructed
upon a lot until the construction of the main building has been actually
commenced, and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes.
[CC 1985 § 25-231; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Every part of a required yard shall
be open to the sky, unobstructed by any structure, except for the
projection of sills, belt course, cornices, and ornaments, and features
which are not to exceed twelve (12) inches.
[CC 1985 § 25-232; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
No basement or cellar shall be occupied
for residential purposes until the remainder of the building has been
substantially completed.
[CC 1985 § 25-233; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Open-lattice enclosed fire escapes,
fireproof outside stairways, and balconies opening upon fire towers,
and the ordinary projections of chimneys and flues into the rear yard
may be permitted by the Public Works Director and/or Code Enforcement
Official for a distance of not more than three and one-half (3 1/2)
feet and where the same are so placed as not to obstruct light and
ventilation.
[CC 1985 § 25-234; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
A.
An open unenclosed porch or paved terrace
may project into a front yard for a distance not exceeding ten (10)
feet. An unenclosed vestibule containing not more than forty (40)
square feet may project into a front yard for a distance not to exceed
four (4) feet.
B.
Paved terraces, uncovered porches, platforms,
and ornamental features which extend more than three (3) feet above
the floor level of the ground story may project into a required yard,
provided these projections be a distance of at least two (2) feet
from the adjacent side lot line.
[CC 1985 § 25-235; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
For the purpose of the side yard
regulations, a two-family dwelling or a multiple dwelling shall be
considered as one (1) building occupying one (1) lot.
[CC 1985 § 25-236; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
A.
Where a lot or tract is used for farming
or for a commercial or industrial purpose, more than one (1) main
building may be located upon the lot or tract, but only when such
buildings conform to all open space requirements around the lot for
the district in which the lot or tract is located.
B.
In the event that a lot is to be occupied
by a group of two (2) or more related buildings to be used for multiple-dwelling,
institutional, motel or hotel purposes, there may be more than one
(1) main building on the lot; provided, however, that the open spaces
between buildings that are parallel or within forty-five degrees (45°)
of being parallel shall have a minimum dimension of twenty (20) feet
for one-story buildings, thirty (30) feet for two-story buildings
and forty (40) feet for three- or four-story buildings.
[CC 1985 § 25-237; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Where an open space is more than
fifty percent (50%) surrounded by a building, the minimum width of
the open space shall be at least twenty (20) feet for one-story buildings,
thirty (30) feet for two-story buildings, and forty (40) feet for
three- or four-story buildings.
[CC 1985 § 25-238; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
No side yards are required where
dwelling units are erected above commercial and industrial structures.
[CC 1985 § 25-239; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Where lots have double frontage,
the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
[CC 1985 § 25-240; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
The required side yard on the street
side of a corner lot shall be the same as the required front yard
on such street, except that the building width shall not be reduced
to less than thirty-two (32) feet, and no accessory building shall
project beyond the required front yard on either street.
[CC 1985 § 25-241; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
Whenever a lot at the effective date
of this Chapter has a width of less than sixty (60) feet, the side
yards may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%)
of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than
five (5) feet.
[CC 1985 § 25-242; Ord. No. 277 § 10, 11-7-1966]
A.
The front yards heretofore established
shall be adjusted in the following cases:
1.
Where forty percent (40%) or more
of the frontage on the same side of a street between two (2) intersecting
streets is developed with two (2) or more buildings that have [with
a variation of five (5) feet or less] a front yard greater in depth
than herein required, new buildings shall not be erected closer to
the street than the front yard so established by the existing building
nearest the street line.
2.
Where forty percent (40%) or more
of the frontage on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting
streets is developed with two (2) or more buildings that have a front
yard of less depth than herein required, then:
a.
Where a building is to be erected
on a parcel of land that is within one hundred (100) feet of existing
buildings on both sides, the minimum front yard shall be a line drawn
between the two (2) closest front corners of the adjacent building
on each side; or
b.
Where a building is to be erected
on a parcel of land that is within one hundred (100) feet of an existing
building on one (1) side only, such building may be erected as close
to the street as the existing adjacent building.
[CC 1985 § 25-243; Ord. No. 912, 3-3-2008]
A.
The
following types of fences and heights are allowed as indicated:
|
Type Of Fence
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Residential
|
Commercial*
|
|---|---|---|
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Chain link
|
5 feet (maximum)
|
10 feet (maximum)
|
|
Metal*/vinyl/custom
|
7 feet (maximum)
|
10 feet (maximum)
|
|
Wood
|
7 feet (maximum)
|
10 feet (maximum)
|
|
*Note: Barbed wire can only be used on the top
section of security fences in business and industrial districts (B1,
B2, I1, I2).
| ||
[CC 1985 § 25-244; Ord. No. 955, 7-6-2009]
A.
Small
billboards or small signs — not to exceed fifteen (15) feet
in height unless attached or affixed to related business and shall
not exceed above the roof line.
B.
Large
billboards or large signs — must be in accordance with MoDOT
specifications.
C.
Outdoor
advertising structures — must be in accordance with MoDOT specifications.
D.
Church
bulletin boards or church signs — not to exceed fifteen (15)
feet in height.
