[R.O. 1993 § 400.120; Ord. No. 250 § A, Art. V, 1-28-1974; Ord. No. 375 §§ 2 — 7, 2-25-1985; Ord. No. 553 §§ 2 — 3, 4-17-1995]
A. 
This Section contains the district regulations of the "R-1" Single-Family District. This district is intended to provide for residential development of moderately spacious character, together with such public buildings as schools and churches, public recreational facilities, and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter which are incorporated as part of this Section by reference.
B. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
Single-family dwellings.
2. 
Churches.
3. 
Public parks, playgrounds, and recreation buildings.
4. 
Schools, elementary and secondary.
5. 
Home occupations.
6. 
Informational and directional signs.
7. 
Fire stations.
8. 
Public and private not-for-profit libraries.
9. 
Accessory buildings (not including carports), land uses and activities customarily incident to any of the above uses.
[Ord. No. 809 § 2, 8-21-2006]
10. 
Public utility facilities, provided that any installation other than poles and equipment attached thereto shall be adequately screened with landscaping, fencing, walls, or any combination thereof, or shall be placed underground, or shall be enclosed in a structure in such a manner so as to blend with and complement the character of the surrounding area. All plans for screening said facilities shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. No building permit shall be issued until said plans have been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
11. 
Student housing, as long as the following requirements are met:
[Ord. No. 975 § 1, 6-19-2017]
a. 
The dwelling unit is limited to the lesser of the maximum occupancy limit given the size of the dwelling unit or not more than three (3) persons not related by blood or marriage within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity living together as a single non-profit housekeeping unit in the dwelling unit.
b. 
The property has at least one (1) off-street parking space per occupant.
c. 
The property is subject to an annual inspection and remains code compliant.
d. 
The contact information for a responsible individual who is available at all times is on file with the City of Bel-Nor.
e. 
The proposed student housing is at least five hundred (500) feet from any other student housing.
12. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (B)(12), Short-Term Rental Units, was repealed 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 1106. Prior history includes Ord. No. 1064. See now Section 405.175, Short-Term Rental Units.
C. 
Area Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2. 
Minimum frontage: fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
a. 
Front: thirty-five (35) feet.
b. 
Side: five (5) feet.
c. 
Rear: not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of lot depth.
4. 
Maximum height: two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet.
5. 
Minimum floor area per dwelling unit: not less than one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet, exclusive of garage and accessory buildings.
6. 
Accessory buildings — maximum floor area: not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the rear lot area. A minimum of five (5) feet clearance to the rear and side lot lines is required.
D. 
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
1. 
Churches. One off-street parking space for each four (4) seats provided in the main sanctuary or meeting room.
E. 
Sign Regulations.
[Ord. No. 983 § 1, 9-18-2017]
1. 
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall mean:
SIGN
Any poster, object, devise, or display situated outdoors which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event, idea, belief or location by any means, including but not limited to words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, colors, logos, fixtures, cartoons or images.
SIGN FACE
The surface area of the sign structure on which items of information could be placed and/or viewed simultaneously. Sign supports are not considered part of the sign face.
2. 
Permitted Signs On Private Property. Each improved parcel is allowed to post one (1) stake-mounted self-supporting freestanding sign with no more than two (2) sign faces which are directly back-to-back of one another in the exterior portions of the property as long as the sign meets the following requirements:
a. 
No sign permitted in this Section shall be displayed in a manner that would otherwise cause it to be prohibited.
b. 
All signs permitted in this Section shall comply with all applicable codes and ordinances in regard to materials, illumination, placement, installation and maintenance.
c. 
Signs shall be mounted to the ground by stakes of either metal or wood that are no more than one (1) inch in width or diameter. No sign shall be installed in a permanent manner. No concrete or other type of footings or piers shall be allowed.
d. 
Signs shall be installed at grade and may not be elevated by use of a berm or other artificial rise in the normal grade of the yard.
e. 
No bricks, cinder blocks, pavers, masonry material, rock, railroad ties and similar materials shall be used in the installation or placement of the sign.
f. 
No sign shall be affixed to any building, fence, tree, gaslight, lamppost, garage, basketball hoop or any structure or improvement.
g. 
No sign shall be displayed from the interior of any window.
h. 
All signs permitted in this Section shall only be displayed with permission of the parcel owner.
i. 
All signs permitted in this Section shall be placed at least ten (10) feet from any property boundary and each right-of-way line. In the front yard, if the right-of-way line is not clear, all signs shall be placed at least ten (10) feet from the interior edge of the sidewalk or fifteen (15) feet from the inside edge of the curb if there is no sidewalk.
j. 
Each sign shall have no more than two (2) sign faces which are directly back-to-back and mounted by use of the same stakes. No sandwich board signs or V-shaped signs shall be allowed.
k. 
Each sign face shall be no more than six (6) square feet in size.
l. 
Each sign shall be mounted so that it does not exceed four (4) feet in height.
m. 
The depth of the sign, measuring each back-to-back sign face, shall not exceed a depth of one (1) inch.
n. 
No materials shall protrude from the sign face.
o. 
Illumination in any manner is prohibited.
p. 
No sign shall be placed in any vacant lot or parcel.
3. 
Prohibitions. The following materials, appurtenances and types of signs are prohibited:
a. 
The use of balloons, streamers, banners or similar objects as part of or attached to a sign.
b. 
Beacons, spotlights and searchlights.
c. 
Illumination of a sign either from the interior of a sign or from the exterior.
d. 
Flashing or electronic signs.
e. 
Moving signs, including any material that flutters, undulates, swings, rotates or otherwise moves.
f. 
Obscenity.
g. 
Imitation traffic control signs.
4. 
Maintenance And Safety.
a. 
All signs shall be maintained in good repair, free of rust, peeling, flaking, fading, broken or cracked surfaces, and deteriorated supports.
b. 
All signs shall be maintained in a safe and clean condition.
5. 
Flags.
a. 
The term "flag" shall include any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols used as a symbol of a government or institution. For purposes of this Section, flags shall not be considered signs.
b. 
Not more than one (1) flag is hereby permitted on each improved parcel within the zoning district. Flags on residential parcels smaller than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet shall not exceed three (3) feet by five (5) feet in size. On parcels over fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, flags shall not exceed six (6) feet by ten (10) feet in size. Within five (5) days prior to and three (3) days following a national holiday, such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day or Veterans Day, there shall be no limitation on the number of flags displayed on any parcel of land within the City.
c. 
Flagpoles shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height in residential districts.
6. 
Address. All owners and occupants shall ensure that the address of the property is properly displayed in accordance with law and ordinance. The numbers or letters used to display the address of the property shall not be considered a sign for purposes of this Section.
7. 
Right-of-Way And Public Property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to paint, post, place, stick, or otherwise affix any sign, notice, placard, bill, card, poster, or other paper or device within the right-of-way (including the sidewalk) or upon public property or to any tree or appurtenance within the right-of-way or on the public property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to paint, post, place, stick or otherwise affix any sign, notice, placard, bill, card poster or other paper or device to any fire hydrant, utility pole, streetlight pole, or traffic sign.
Exception: The prohibitions set forth in this Subsection shall not apply to any governmental entity having jurisdiction over the right-of-way or the public property.
8. 
Non-compliant Signs. Whenever the Code Official determines that a sign is not compliant with the requirements of this Section, is structurally unsound, unsafe, or has not been maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Code Official shall send notice to the owner or other person in charge of the sign requiring that the sign be made safe, repaired or replaced. The owner or person in charge of the sign shall have five (5) days from the date of such notice in which to comply.
[R.O. 1993 § 400.130; Ord. No. 250 § B, Art. V, 1-28-1974]
A. 
This Section contains the district regulations of the "R-2" Single-Family District. This district is intended to provide for residential development, together with such public buildings as schools and churches, public recreational facilities, and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter which are incorporated as part of this Section by reference.
B. 
Permitted Uses. The uses permitted in the "R-2" Single-Family District are the same as those permitted in the "R-1" Single-Family District.
C. 
Area Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. 
Minimum frontage: fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
a. 
Front: thirty (30) feet.
b. 
Side: five (5) feet.
c. 
Rear: not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of lot depth.
4. 
Maximum height: two (2) stories or twenty-five (25) feet.
5. 
Minimum floor area per dwelling unit: not less than one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet, exclusive of garage and accessory buildings.
6. 
Accessory buildings — maximum floor area: not to exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of the rear lot area. A minimum of five (5) feet clearance to the rear and side lot lines is required.
D. 
Off-Street Parking Requirements. Same requirements as in the "R-1" Single-Family District.
E. 
Sign Regulations. Same regulations as in the "R-1" Single-Family District.
[R.O. 1993 § 400.140; Ord. No. 250 § C, 1-28-1974; Ord. No. 787 § 1, 7-18-2005]
A. 
This Section contains the district regulations of the "R-3" Non-Urban District. This district is intended to provide for the protection of the City's natural environment by encouraging the preservation of existing non-urban uses, and should other development occur, by providing for low-density residential development that preserves a portion of the existing natural environment and is compatible with the surrounding areas of the City. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter and Title which are incorporated as part of this Section by reference.
B. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
Golf courses.
2. 
Cemetery.
3. 
Single-family residential with at least one-half (1/2) acre minimum lot size.
4. 
Accessory buildings (not including carports), land uses and activities customarily incident to any of the above uses.
[Ord. No. 809 § 3, 8-21-2006]
C. 
Area Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: one-half (1/2) acre.
2. 
Minimum frontage: eighty (80) feet.
3. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
a. 
Front: fifty (50) feet.
b. 
Side: ten (10) feet.
c. 
Rear: not less than forty (40) feet or twenty percent (20%) of lot depth, whichever is greater.
4. 
Maximum height: two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet.
5. 
Minimum height: one and one-half (1 1/2) stories.
6. 
Minimum floor area: one thousand nine hundred (1,900) square feet per dwelling.
7. 
Accessory Buildings.
a. 
Maximum height: one (1) story.
b. 
Maximum floor area: not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of rear lot area. A minimum of ten (10) feet clearance to the rear and side lot lines is required.
D. 
Sign Regulations.
1. 
Prohibited, Where. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to paint, post, place, stick or otherwise affix any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, advertisement, sign, signboard and billboard or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public, to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb or curbstone, flagstone, tree or any other portion or part of any public way or public place, structure or building or any lamppost, electric light, telegraph, telephone or civil defense pole or railway structure, hydrant or bridge or motor vehicle in the City, except as may otherwise be authorized by law.
2. 
Prohibited, What. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, maintain or display signboards and billboards and all notices, placards, signs, posters or other matter which is unsightly, indecent, lascivious or obscene within view of any public street, sidewalk or place and such sign, poster or other matter will be a public nuisance; and if not removed by the owner or lessee of the property within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving notice of the violation thereof, the City will have the notice, placard, bill, sign, poster or other matter condemned by order of the City Judge and removed at the expense of the owner or lessee.
3. 
Regulating Signs, Size And Locations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, maintain or display signboards and billboards and all notices, placards, bill signs, poster advertising material or other matter within the City except with the written permission of the owner or lessee of the property where such signs, poster or advertising material is erected, maintained or displayed, but in no event shall such signs, poster or advertising material exceed six (6) square feet in area and be placed within fifteen (15) feet of any public street, alley or highway or another location which will interfere with the view of traffic at or near any intersection of streets, alleys or highways. No sign, poster or advertising material shall exceed more than five (5) feet above ground elevation. No sign, poster or advertising material shall have a base or support in excess of two (2) inches in diameter. No sign, poster or advertising material shall be erected or maintained after the event has occurred or if the property has been leased or sold, and if not removed by the owner or lessee of the property within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving notice of violation thereof, the City will have the notice, placard, bill, sign, poster or other matter condemned by order of the City Judge and removed at the expense of the property owner and will be a lien against the property until paid.
4. 
Exceptions. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the installation or affixing of warning signs, identification signs, schedule signs, "For Sale" signs or other signs ordinarily connected with and necessary to the operation of public services rendered by public utilities or common carriers or by other persons, firms or corporations performing services of a similar public nature for the general public by virtue of a valid permit, license or franchise issued by the State of Missouri or any agency or commission thereof or by permit issued by the City of Bel-Nor.
[R.O. 1993 § 400.150; Ord. No. 250 § D, Art. V, 1-28-1974]
A. 
This Section contains the district regulations of the "C-1" General Commercial District. This district is intended to provide for retail and service uses, primarily for the convenience of residents in the immediate area. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter which are incorporated as part of this Section by reference.
B. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
Retail establishments which sell such goods as groceries, drugs, variety merchandise, dry goods, or hardware.
2. 
Service establishments, including banks, barber shops, beauty shops, motion picture theaters, utility offices, and public buildings.
3. 
Offices for professional and service people, including doctors, dentists, lawyers, realtors, radio and television service repair.
4. 
Business, commercial dancing, and music schools.
5. 
City offices.
6. 
Fire and police facilities.
7. 
Drive-in banks, savings and loan associations.
8. 
Dry-cleaning and laundry establishments.
9. 
Automobile service stations.
10. 
Eating establishments (cafes, restaurants).
11. 
Commercial recreation, such as bowling alleys, golf driving range, drive-in theaters, skating rinks, etc.
12. 
Funeral homes.
13. 
Places of public assembly.
14. 
Dying and dressmaking.
15. 
Electronics shops.
16. 
Shoe repair.
17. 
Messenger and telegraph services.
18. 
Photo and art studios.
19. 
Printing offices and plants.
20. 
Business, information, and directional signs.
21. 
Accessory buildings, land uses, and activities customarily incident to any of the above uses.
22. 
Public utility facilities, provided that any installation other than poles and equipment attached thereto shall be adequately screened with landscaping, fencing, walls, or any combination thereof, or shall be placed underground, or shall be enclosed in a structure in such a manner so as to blend with and complement the character of the surrounding area. All plans for screening said facilities shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. No building permit shall be issued until said plans have been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
C. 
Area Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2. 
Minimum frontage: fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
a. 
Front: thirty-five (35) feet.
b. 
Side: five (5) feet.
c. 
Rear: not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of lot depth.
4. 
Height Limitations.
a. 
Minimum: fifteen (15) feet.
b. 
Maximum: forty (40) feet.
5. 
Minimum floor area: not less than one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet exclusive of garage and accessory buildings.
6. 
Accessory buildings — maximum floor area: not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the rear lot area. A minimum of five (5) feet clearance to the rear and side is required.
D. 
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
1. 
On-lot parking spaces shall be provided for employees and customers.
2. 
One (1) off-street parking space, three hundred (300) square feet in area, including adjacent driveways and landscaping, shall be provided for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area in every commercial building.
3. 
At least one (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for every two (2) persons with regular occupancy in any commercial building.
4. 
One (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for every five (5) seats in places of public assembly.
E. 
Sign Regulations. Commercial buildings and commercial premises may have one (1) or more business sign(s), the size and location of which shall be approved by resolution of the Board of Aldermen upon recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and a permit therefor shall be issued in writing by the City Clerk. The Board of Aldermen shall take into consideration the size and location of the intended sign or bulletin board as well as its architectural and general appearance and character of the neighborhood so that it will not be detrimental to the general welfare of the community and not in conflict with any other provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1993 § 400.160; Ord. No. 250 § E, Art. V, 1-28-1974]
A. 
This Section contains the district regulations of the "E-1" Institutional District. This district is intended to provide for development of educational activities related to the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Residential development is also provided for, together with such public buildings, schools, churches, and public-related facilities and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter which are incorporated as part of this Section by reference.
B. 
Permitted Uses.
1. 
All uses permitted in the "R-1" Single-Family District.
2. 
Educational activities related to the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
a. 
Administrative offices.
b. 
Church-related student organizations approved by the University.
c. 
Research activities.
d. 
Seminar groups.
e. 
Instructional groups.
C. 
Limitations.
1. 
No instruction groups, seminars, or related uses shall exceed twenty-five (25) people in addition to the regular occupants.
2. 
No person shall reside within a building housing an educational activity other than a family as defined by this Chapter.
3. 
Any building, lot, accessory use, or parking facility, occupied by an existing activity may be enlarged, altered, rebuilt, or changed to another educational activity use only upon the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
4. 
All future educational activity uses, including related accessory uses and parking facilities, established either by conversion of an existing building or the construction of a new building shall be subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
D. 
Area Requirements.
1. 
Minimum lot area: seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2. 
Minimum frontage: fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Minimum Yard Requirements.
a. 
Front: thirty-five (35) feet.
b. 
Side: five (5) feet.
c. 
Rear: not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the lot depth.
4. 
Height limitations.
a. 
Minimum: fifteen (15) feet.
b. 
Maximum: thirty (30) feet.
5. 
Minimum Floor Area.
a. 
Residential: not less than one thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet exclusive of garage and accessory buildings.
b. 
Other uses: ground coverage shall not exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the buildable lot area.
6. 
Accessory buildings — maximum floor area: not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the rear lot area. A minimum of five (5) feet clearance to the rear and side lot lines is required.
E. 
Off-Street Parking Requirements.
1. 
Residential. A one-car garage for each dwelling unit on the lot.
[Ord. No. 809 § 4, 8-21-2006]
2. 
Churches. One (1) off-street parking space for each four (4) seats provided in the main sanctuary or meeting room.
3. 
Institutional Uses. The minimum and maximum off-street parking requirements for each use shall be subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.
F. 
Sign Regulations. Same as in the "R-1" Single-Family District, except that each educationally related facility may not have more than one (1) informational sign which is subject to the approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Aldermen.