[Ord. No. 4190,[1] 2-1-2021]
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Title IV, Chapters 400 through 430 of the Lake Saint Louis Municipal Code shall be officially known and cited as the "Lake Saint Louis Development Code," and are referred to herein as "this Code," or "these regulations." References to "zoning regulations," "subdivision regulations," "sign regulations," or similar may be interpreted as references to specific parts of this Code.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Title IV, Land Use, in its entirety. Former Title IV included Chapter 400, Boards and Commissions — Land Use and Development, derived from CC 1988 §§ 27.300, 27.310, 27-500, 27.518, 27.520, 27.600, 27.610, 27.800 and 27.810, as amended; Chapter 405, Development Regulations and General Provisions, derived from CC 1988 §§ 40.010 through 40.850, as amended; Chapter 410, Zoning Districts and Regulations, derived from CC 1988 §§ 42.010 through 42.916, as amended; Chapter 415, Subdivision Regulations, derived from CC 1988 §§ 41.010 through 41.150, as amended; Chapter 420, Supplementary Use Regulations, derived from CC 1988 §§ 43.010 through 43.050, 43.200 through 43.220, 43.410 through 43.440, 43.610 through 43.640, and 43.810 through 43.860, as amended; Chapter 425, Development Standards, derived from CC 1988 §§ 44.010, 44.020, 44.110 through 44.270, 44.300 through 44.450, 44.600, 44.610, 44.650, 44.660, 44.700, 44.710, 44.750, 44.900, 44.910, as amended; Chapter 430, Additional Development Standards, derived from CC 1988 §§ 46.010 through 46.055, 46.200 through 46.290, 46.400 through 46.560, 46.600 through 46.680, 46.700 through 46.717, and Ord. No. 3985, as amended; Chapter 435, Urban Redevelopment, derived from CC 1988 §§ 45.101 through 45.134, as amended; and Chapter 445, Floodplain Management, derived from Ord. No. 1110, adopted 7-15-1996, as amended.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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It is the intent and purpose of this Code to promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the City of Lake Saint Louis and to implement the policies, goals, and strategies adopted by the City, including those set forth in the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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More specifically, this Code has the following general purposes:
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Promote orderly, efficient, and integrated development within the City;
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Provide for a variety of housing and neighborhood types and densities at a range of housing costs;
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Regulate the development and use of land based upon the impact of such development or use on surrounding areas of the City;
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Provide minimum standards for the design and improvement of land, subdivision, and development to ensure that each building site is capable of accommodating a structure devoted to the intended use of the land; and
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Ensure equitable processing of development proposals by providing uniform procedures and standards.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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Provisions set forth in this Code have been prepared in accordance with the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri as provided in Chapter 89, RSMo., as amended.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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This Code shall apply to all land, buildings, structures, and uses in the corporate limits of the City of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, including any land added to the corporate limits after such land has been legally annexed or consolidated.
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If the provisions of this Code are inconsistent with those of the State or Federal Government, the more restrictive provision will control to the extent permitted by law. The more restrictive provision is the one that imposes greater restrictions or more stringent controls.
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If the provisions of this Code are inconsistent with one another, or if they conflict with provisions found in other adopted ordinances or regulations of the City, the more restrictive provision will control. The more restrictive provision is the one that imposes greater restrictions or more stringent controls.
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This Code is not intended to interfere with, abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, deed restriction or other agreement between private parties. The provisions of this Code will control whether they impose a greater or lesser restriction than imposed by a private agreement. The City does not enforce or maintain a record of private agreements.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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No permit or approval that is subject to this Code shall be issued or granted by any department, agency, City official, or City employee without a finding of compliance with this Code by the appropriate decision-making authority.
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Unless otherwise stated in this Code, no building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or altered without a determination of substantial compliance with this Code; and, no land shall be used except for a purpose permitted in the zoning district in which it is located.
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Whenever any subdivision of land or adjustment of property boundaries is proposed, before any contract is made for the sale of any part thereof, and before any permit for the erection of a structure in such proposed subdivision shall be granted, the property owner, or his/her authorized agent, shall apply for and secure approval of such proposed plat in accordance with the procedures of this Code.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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If any court of competent and final jurisdiction declares any part of this Code to be invalid, that ruling shall not affect any other provisions of this Code not specifically included in that ruling.
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If any court of competent and final jurisdiction declares that the application of this Code to a particular property or structure is invalid, that ruling shall not affect the application of the regulations to any other property or structure, or projects with different circumstances.
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No provision of this Code shall enable any circumstance which is unlawful under superseding Federal or State law.
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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Code is now, or in the future, superseded or preempted by State or Federal law, or found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unauthorized, such provision shall be automatically interpreted and applied as required by law.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
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Development Approvals.
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Any development approved under regulations in effect prior to the effective date of this Code may be carried out under the terms and conditions of the approval and the requirements in effect at the time of approval, provided that the approval has not expired.
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If the prior approval expires, is revoked, or otherwise becomes invalid, any subsequent development of the site shall be subject to the procedures and standards of this Code.
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Pending Applications.
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Applications that have been deemed complete prior to the effective date of this Code may be decided under the regulations in effect when the application was determined to be complete, or may be reviewed and decided under this Code at the request of the applicant.
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Applications that were not deemed complete prior to the effective date of this Code shall be subject to the procedures and regulations of this Code.
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Prior Violations.
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If a development or activity in violation of the prior development regulations fully complies with this Code, it shall no longer be deemed a violation.
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Unpaid fees and/or penalties accrued under the previous regulations are still valid and remain the responsibility of the violator under the previous regulations.