[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A.
The purpose of this Article is to establish minimum standards for
accessory uses and structures that are incidental and customarily
subordinate to principal uses. These standards are established to
minimize adverse impacts on surrounding properties and the community.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A.
Unless expressly prohibited, accessory uses and structures are permitted in any zoning district in connection with any allowable principal use, and are subject to use-specific standards in Section 420.150, Additional Standards for Specific Accessory Uses and Structures.
B.
Small accessory structures, such as doghouses, benches, garden decorations,
mailboxes, and similar items, shall be exempt from the provisions
of this Article, provided that they do not have a footprint that exceeds
fifty (50) square feet.
C.
Except as provided in this Code, the use of inflatable garages or
storage structures, portable carports or garages that are not permanently
anchored into a foundation, temporary structures, portable containers,
shipping containers, and semi-tractor trailers used for storage (with
or without wheels) shall not be used as permanent accessory structures
in any zoning district.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A.
Ownership.
1.
Accessory structures and uses shall be under the same ownership
as the principal structure and use.
B.
Relationship To Principal Uses And Structures.
1.
Any accessory use or structure shall be conducted and located
on the same lot as the principal use or structure.
2.
Unless otherwise allowed by this Code, an accessory use or structure
shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal
use or structure.
3.
No accessory use or structure shall be allowed unless the principal
structure or use is being used.
C.
Standards.
1.
Except as specifically stated in Table
410.130.G, Permitted Setback Projections,
or elsewhere in this Code, accessory uses and structures shall be
located in rear and side yards only and are subject to the same dimensional
standards as required for principal structures.
2.
On double-frontage lots, for the purposes of allowing accessory
uses and structures which are permitted in the rear yard, the yard
that is located to the rear of the principal structure shall be considered
the rear yard, not the front yard.
3.
No accessory structure shall exceed the size or height of the
principal structure.
4.
Outdoor storage associated with any accessory use or structure
is prohibited except as specifically stated in this Code.
5.
All accessory structures that require a building permit shall
be architecturally compatible with its associated principal structure
and/or screened from view of abutting properties and public rights-of-way.
[Ord. No. 4190, 2-1-2021]
A.
Generally.
1.
Conflicts.
a.
Where a use-specific standard is imposed, it is to be followed
in lieu of a general provision of this Code.
b.
Where the use-specific standard does not address a required
standard and it is otherwise contained in this Code, the standard
in this Code shall be followed.
c.
In the event of a conflict between the use-specific standards
and other standards of this Code, the use-specific standards shall
control.
B.
Agricultural Structures.
1.
Agricultural structures are permitted in the RR Zoning District.
2.
Agricultural structures may be established prior to the establishment
of the principal use or structure.
3.
Agricultural structures may exceed the size or height of the
principal structure.
4.
Use of such structures is limited to the occupant(s) of the
property.
5.
Stables shall be set back a minimum of two hundred (200) feet
from any property line.
6.
Density of horses or ponies or cattle shall not exceed one (1)
per grazing acre.
C.
Residential Accessory Structures.
1.
With the exception of detached garages and pool houses, accessory
structures that are both enclosed and roofed, including but not limited
to utility sheds, are not permitted in association with residential
uses in the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 Zoning Districts.
D.
Caretaker's Residence.
1.
A caretaker's residence is permitted in mixed-use and nonresidential
zoning districts.
F.
Drive-Through/Drive-Up Facilities.
1.
Drive-through/drive-up facilities are permitted in mixed-use
and nonresidential zoning districts, and require approval of a special
use permit when located in the MU Zoning District.
H.
Home Occupations.
1.
The following uses, and other uses determined by the Community
Development Director to be similar in nature and impact, are permitted
home occupations:
a.
Nursery schools and day-care centers caring for ten (10) or
fewer children.
b.
Dressmakers, seamstresses, tailors.
c.
Music teachers, provided that instructions shall be limited
to one (1) pupil at a time, except for occasional groups.
d.
Artists, sculptors and authors or composers.
e.
Office facilities for architects, engineers, lawyers, realtors,
insurance agents, brokers and members of similar professions.
f.
Ministers, rabbis, priests.
g.
Office facilities for salesmen, sales representatives, manufacturers'
representatives, when no retail or wholesale sales are made or transacted
on the premises or where no warehousing occurs.
h.
Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work,
cabinet making, etc., provided that no machinery or equipment is used
or employed other than that which would customarily be found in the
home. Machinery or equipment which would customarily be found in the
home shall include machinery or equipment that would customarily be
employed in connection with a hobby or vocation not conducted for
gain or profit.
2.
The following uses are prohibited home occupations:
a.
Barbershops and beauty parlors.
b.
Dancing schools.
c.
Funeral homes.
d.
Nursery schools and day-care centers caring for eleven (11)
or more children.
e.
Restaurants.
f.
Stables, kennels or animal hospitals.
g.
Medical or dental offices or clinics, including chiropractors,
veterinarians, podiatrists, etc.
h.
Lodging home, including, but not limited to, bed-and-breakfast.
i.
Motor vehicle repair or service.
j.
Maintenance or outfitting of major recreational equipment, including,
but not limited to, boats, motor homes, camping trailers and other
recreational vehicles.
k.
Tattoo parlor/piercing salon.
l.
Sale of firearms.
3.
Limitations.
a.
In addition to all use limitations applicable to the district
in which it is located, no home occupation shall be permitted unless
it complies with the following provisions:
(1)
The business shall not employ persons other than
family members who reside on the premises.
(2)
No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total
enclosed floor area, including basement, garage or attic spaces of
a dwelling unit, may be used for such business.
(3)
No alteration of a principal residential structure
shall be made which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.
(4)
No mechanical equipment or process shall be used
which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical
interference detectable to the normal senses outside the place of
business.
(5)
There shall be no exterior storage of equipment
or material used in connection with the business.
(6)
There shall be no traffic or parking generated
by a home occupation in addition to that customary to a residential
unit.
I.
Motor Vehicle Repair And Service.
1.
Repair or service of any motor vehicle is permitted in residential
zoning districts if the activities are confined within a completely
enclosed building or the repairs are minor in nature and are fully
completed within a period of twenty-four (24) hours or less.
2.
All such repairs shall be limited to motor vehicles owned by
the property occupant or an entity in which the occupant has a financial
interest.
3.
Repair and restoration of vehicles owned by any party other
than the occupant, or an entity in which the occupant has a financial
interest, is prohibited.
4.
In the RR Zoning District, repair and restoration of automobiles
and light trucks (for street purposes only), recreational vehicles,
boats, agricultural tractors and accessory trailers are also permitted
in accessory buildings and at locations and under provisions approved
for outdoor storage.
5.
Under no circumstances shall the repair and restoration of vehicles
be a home occupation or business.
J.
Outdoor Storage.
1.
RR District.
a.
Setbacks And Screening.
(1)
Outdoor storage shall be located behind the front
line of the principal structure and in conformance with the required
side and rear yard setbacks.
(2)
Unless otherwise noted, all outdoor storage shall be screened in accordance with Section 425.100, Screening.
(3)
Outdoor storage within two hundred (200) feet of
any residentially zoned property shall be screened so that the materials
being stored cannot be seen from the ground level of said residentially
zoned property.
b.
Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers And/Or Agricultural
Equipment. The outdoor storage of recreational vehicles,
utility trailers and/or agricultural equipment is permitted in accordance
with the following:
(1)
The maximum number of recreational vehicles, utility
trailers and/or pieces of agricultural equipment [such as a tractor
and tractor implements, which will be considered as one (1) vehicle]
that may be stored outdoors is three (3).
(2)
All shall be currently licensed (if applicable),
be in immediately operable condition and not in a visible state of
disrepair.
c.
Lawn Mowing Equipment. The outdoor storage
of lawn mowing equipment is permitted if the equipment is in immediately
operable condition and not in a visible state of disrepair.
d.
Firewood. The outdoor storage of firewood,
for use of the occupant, is permitted without screening when stored
on racks or evenly piled or stacked, and when located behind the front
line of the property's principal structure and otherwise contained
within the boundaries of required setback lines for rear yards and
side yards.
2.
MU, C1 and C2 Zoning Districts.
a.
Outdoor storage shall be located behind the front line of the
principal structure and in conformance with the required side and
rear yard setbacks.
b.
Areas devoted to outdoor storage shall be paved.
d.
No materials shall be stacked above the top of the screening
device. Items extending beyond the top of the screening device are
permitted, provided that they are not stacked.
e.
Outdoor displays of merchandise for sale may be located in the
front yard and do not require screening.
f.
Seasonal sales or one-time special events that incorporate outdoor displays and sales are a temporary use subject to Section 420.190(F), Outdoor Displays and Sales.
3.
LI Zoning District.
a.
Outdoor storage shall be located behind the front line of the
principal structure.
c.
Outdoor storage is permitted on an adjacent lot under the same
ownership or management control, when the adjacent lot has an approved
principal use and when the outdoor storage on the lot is clearly accessory
to the approved principal use on the adjacent lot.
d.
Outdoor displays of merchandise for sale is not permitted.
K.
Parking.
2.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking Spaces.
[Ord. No. 4588, 12-18-2023]
a.
May be utilized at approved off-street parking spaces.
b.
Shall not reduce the requirements for ADA parking spaces.
c.
Shall comply with all applicable location and design requirements
for parking in the zoning district, including the battery charging
mechanical equipment that serves the parking space.
d.
Shall screen all battery charging mechanical equipment in compliance
with the applicable screening requirements for the zoning district,
with the exception of electric vehicle (EV) charging posts.
L.
Rain Barrels.
1.
General Requirements.
a.
The unit or device's overflow hose shall be directed safely
away from it, and shall not obstruct or drain upon a neighboring property.
b.
The unit or device may be elevated by a concrete, wood, or brick
paver platform that shall not exceed eight (8) inches in height.
c.
The unit or device shall not be connected directly to a downspout.
A minimum five-inch air gap shall separate the downspout and the unit
or device's lid to provide easy access to clean the screening and
to prevent ice damming in the event the unit or device is not properly
winterized.
d.
The unit or device shall be cleaned at least annually.
e.
The system shall be used and maintained in a manner that does
not cause a public nuisance and may be subject to inspection and/or
enforcement action as a result of a complaint.
2.
Design Standards.
a.
The rain barrel unit or device, whether constructed or manufactured,
may vary in style, but shall function as a collector of rooftop rainwater
for reuse purposes.
b.
The unit or device shall have a tight-fitting lid, kept securely
attached to the device.
c.
The unit or device's opening shall be protected with a corrosion-resistant
metallic fine mesh [five hundredths (0.05) inch by five hundredths
(0.05) inch] to prevent mosquitoes from entering.
d.
The capacity or volume of the unit or device shall not exceed
sixty-five (65) gallons.
e.
The unit or device shall have an overflow hose affixed to the
upper portion of it to allow release of excess water.
f.
The exterior of the unit or device shall not be painted or decorated
in such a manner that is inconsistent with the surrounding area or
offensive to the general senses of the neighboring properties.
g.
The number of units or devices serving a given structure shall
not exceed the number of downspouts serving the structure.
M.
Solar Energy Systems.
1.
General Requirements.
a.
A building permit is required prior to the installation of any
solar energy system unless otherwise exempted by the Building Official.
b.
The owner of a solar energy system shall ensure that the installation,
inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of the solar energy
system and all its components are in accordance with all applicable
municipal codes, NFPA 70 and the requirements of any other State or
Federal agency of competent jurisdiction.
c.
All wiring associated with a solar energy system shall be routed
underground or contained within a raceway that complements the building
materials of the principal structure.
d.
Solar energy collectors shall be located in the least visible
location from perspectives outside the property lines where panels
would be reasonably, though not necessarily optimally, functional.
e.
Solar energy collectors shall be documented by the manufacturer
as being nonreflective pursuant to recognized engineering standards
showing reflectivity of less than thirty percent (30%) or shall be
placed such that concentrated sunlight or glare shall not be directed
onto nearby properties or streets.
f.
Building-integrated solar energy systems shall be allowed regardless
of visibility, provided that the building-integrated system meets
all required setback, height and land use requirements for the district
in which the building is located.
g.
Solar energy system design shall be performed by a qualified
solar installer or by an electrical engineer licensed by the State
of Missouri. All solar energy system installations shall be performed
by or supervised by the system designer.
2.
Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems.
a.
Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall only be located in
the rear and side yards of a property.
b.
In residential zoning districts, ground-mounted solar energy
systems and supporting structures may not exceed a total height of
five (5) feet as measured from the average grade at the base of the
supporting structure to the highest edge of the system and shall be
installed such that the ground underneath can be properly maintained.
c.
In nonresidential zoning districts, ground-mounted solar energy
systems and supporting structures may not exceed a total height of
twenty (20) feet as measured from the average grade at the base of
the supporting structure to the highest edge of the system.
d.
The area below ground-mounted solar energy systems shall have
decorative mulch or rock that has a retaining border capable of retaining
the mulch or rock within the intended area.
e.
Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be substantially screened
from public view (including adjacent properties and public rights-of-way)
by walls, plantings, or other architectural features or a combination
thereof; provided, however, that the screening shall not be required
to be so dense, so tall, or so located as to render the equipment
essentially nonfunctional.
3.
Building-Mounted Solar Energy Systems.
b.
Where solar energy equipment is installed on roofs, the roof
shall be constructed to support the loads imposed by such modules.
c.
When located on a sloped roof, solar energy collectors shall
be located on a rear- or side-facing roof, as viewed from a fronting
street. In cases of corner lots or lots with more than one (1) street
frontage, the side of the roof fronting a street shall be considered
a front-facing roof.
d.
Solar energy systems shall not project vertically above the
peak of a sloped roof to which it is attached.
e.
When located on a sloped roof, solar energy collectors shall
be positioned in a symmetrical fashion and centered on the plane of
the roof on which they are located.
f.
Solar energy collectors installed on a flat roof must be screened
by the use of a parapet or other architectural feature to screen the
view from the street or from ground level on adjoining properties.
g.
All exterior electrical or plumbing lines must be painted in
a color scheme that matches as closely as possible the color of the
structure and the materials adjacent to the lines when visible from
the street.
h.
Building-mounted solar energy systems on an accessory building
may be located on any roof that is not facing the principal structure
frontage.
N.
Swimming Pools (Outdoor).
1.
Above ground swimming pools, except temporary pools with a depth
of less than eighteen (18) inches, are prohibited.
2.
Swimming pools shall be located behind the rear wall of the
principal structure and may encroach into the required side and rear
yard setbacks in accordance with Table 410.130.G, Permitted Setback Projections.
3.
The swimming pool shall be completely surrounded by an approved barrier as required by the Building Code, and in accordance with Section 425.110, Fences.
4.
Mechanical equipment, such as pumps and filters, shall be screened in accordance with Section 425.100, Screening.
5.
Plantings shall be used to complement the swimming pool and
soften its visual impact.
6.
Light fixtures, standards and all exposed accessories shall
be complementary to the building and swimming pool design. Lighting
shall be restrained in design, and excessive brightness and brilliant
colors avoided. In no case can floodlights be used.
7.
Temporary fencing shall be installed prior to the commencement
of excavation for a swimming pool. The temporary construction fence
shall be erected to prevent entry to the pool excavation site by unauthorized
persons. The maximum time limit for temporary fencing is thirty (30)
days from issuance of the building permit. At the end of thirty (30)
days a permanent fence must be in place.
O.
Trash Enclosures.
2.
Trash enclosures may encroach into the required front, side
and rear yard setbacks in accordance with Table 410.130.G, Permitted Setback Projections. Enclosures shall be located to minimize visual and impacts and
odors on the primary street frontage and neighboring properties and
uses to the maximum extent feasible.
