[Ord. No. 124 §2, 2-7-1973]
Any additional requirements by the Missouri State Board of Health over and above the specifications of this Chapter shall become a part of this Chapter.
A. 
Minimum Area Of Buildings. No building shall be built having less than nine hundred (900) square feet of area.
B. 
Minimum Area Of Lots. No building shall be built on a lot having less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet when such building cannot be connected to the Forsyth sewer system.
[Ord. No. 124 §4, 2-7-1973]
Said residential building must be set back from the street front not less than twenty (20) feet and must be built not less than eight (8) feet from all other lot lines.
[Ord. No. 124 §5, 2-7-1973]
The septic system for said residential building shall be as follows: Seven hundred fifty (750) gallon tank for a one (1) or two (2) bedroom home; nine hundred (900) gallon tank for a three (3) bedroom home; one thousand (1,000) gallon tank for a four (4) bedroom home and for each additional bedroom, two hundred fifty (250) gallon additional capacity. Lateral field for septic system must be not less than one hundred fifty (150) lineal feet for a one (1) bedroom home and an additional one hundred (100) feet for each additional bedroom. Septic system shall be below natural ground level. Trench shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches wide and eighteen (18) inches deep with a minimum of six (6) inches of gravel or sand below and over the field pipe. No lateral lines shall be closer than ten (10) feet from property line or water lines and there shall be a distance of not less than ten (10) feet between said lateral lines. This Section does not apply to any lots now served by a public sewer system. Septic system must be inspected by Building Inspector before covered.
[Ord. No. 124 §6, 2-7-1973; Ord. No. 230 §1, 5-26-1992]
Entrance or culvert pipe shall be not less than fifteen (15) inches in diameter and a minimum of twenty (20) feet in length with head walls built at each end of culvert. These head walls shall be of such minimum construction; six (6) inches thick, two (2) inches below culvert and four (4) inches above culvert. All culvert pipe shall be of approved concrete or galvanized steel and shall be installed by the property owner. All installations subject to inspection and direction of Building Inspector or Street Commissioner.
[Ord. No. 124 §7, 2-7-1973; Ord. No. 204 §1, 3-21-1988]
All streets, avenues or boulevards must meet the following specifications and be inspected by the Street Commissioner before they will be accepted by the City of Forsyth. The "right-of-way" shall be a minimum of forty (40) feet. Back slope to be graded one (1) to four (4). The paving shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width and shall be comprised of a minimum of four (4) inches of crushed stone as base, with a minimum of two (2) inches of hot mix laid with machine, or, in the alternative, such base shall be four (4) inches of crushed stone, with six (6) inches of poured and reinforced concrete.
[Ord. No. 124 §8, 2-7-1973]
Any person, persons, firm, co-partnership or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punished as set out in Section 100.050 of this Code. Each day this Chapter or any part thereof is violated shall be and constitute a separate offense and violation of this Chapter for which they may be punished.
[Ord. No. 124 §9, 2-7-1973]
There shall be a Board of Adjustment as created by Section 400.010 to receive and make recommendations to the Board in the event any requests for adjustment under the conditions of this Chapter are made in writing to the Board.
[Ord. No. 118 §§1-3, 4-7-1972]
A. 
Land owners within the City of Forsyth, Missouri, who have constructed buildings facing the public streets, roads, and/or avenues shall construct and maintain a sidewalk on the said lands abutting such improvements. The width and height of such sidewalks to be determined by the City of Forsyth and constructed under the specifications provided by the City.
B. 
At such points in said sidewalk where drives or driveways cross the said sidewalk as a way of ingress and egress to the street, road, or avenue, then in such instances the drive shall be so constructed and maintained as to continue the sidewalk without interruption and so as to provide no hazard for pedestrians who may use said sidewalk. The construction of the part of the sidewalk that crosses said drive shall also be under the supervision of the City of Forsyth.
C. 
Penalty. Any person or persons who, after receiving written notice from the City of Forsyth to construct said sidewalks, shall fail to construct said sidewalks as set out in the specifications furnished by the City, then such persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be penalized as set out in Section 100.050. Each and every day of failure to comply shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 511, 2-12-2018]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of a main building and located on the same lot therewith. Accessory buildings shall be for a use customarily incidental, appropriate, and subordinate to the principal use of buildings and located upon the same lot and shall include storage buildings, carports, greenhouses, workshops, and sheds.
B. 
Accessory buildings shall be located only in side yards or back yards, and shall be located no closer to the front of the lot than the front of the residence.
C. 
No accessory building shall obstruct or obscure a motorist or pedestrian view of an intersection, a property line from the street, or a driveway edge.
D. 
No accessory building shall obstruct light and/or ventilation of a window or door on the owner's or on any neighboring property.
E. 
Skirting, fencing, lattice, or spindles must be sufficient to keep animals from access under an accessory building.
F. 
No accessory building may be used for human habitation, even on a temporary basis.
G. 
A building permit is required for:
1. 
An accessory building exceeding one hundred sixty (160) square feet.
2. 
An accessory building to which any water, sewer, and/or electric service is connected.
H. 
Accessory buildings exceeding one hundred sixty (160) square feet must be secured with tiedowns or anchors suitable for mobile homes.
I. 
No accessory structure may infringe upon utility or other easements.
J. 
Before installing an accessory building, the property owner must obtain an inspection approval from the City's Public Works Department to ascertain that placement of the accessory building conforms to this Chapter and other City regulations, including those concerning square footage, tiedowns or anchors, setbacks, sight lines, and/or obstructing light and ventilation, and to confirm that the accessory building's placement does not infringe upon utility or other easements.