[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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Title IV, Land Use, in its entirety.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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This Code was adopted by the Board of Aldermen by Ordinance No. 4190
and became effective on February 1, 2021.
[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.
B.
More specifically, this Code has the following general purposes:
1.
Promote orderly, efficient, and integrated development within
the City;
2.
Provide for a variety of housing and neighborhood types and
densities at a range of housing costs;
3.
Regulate the development and use of land based upon the impact
of such development or use on surrounding areas of the City;
4.
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
5.
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.
B.
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.
C.
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.
D.
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.
B.
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.
C.
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.
B.
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.
C.
No provision of this Code shall enable any circumstance which is
unlawful under superseding Federal or State law.
D.
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.
1.
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.
2.
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.
B.
Pending Applications.
1.
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.
2.
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.
C.
Prior Violations.
1.
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.
2.
Unpaid fees and/or penalties accrued under the previous regulations
are still valid and remain the responsibility of the violator under
the previous regulations.
