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Arnold City Zoning Code

SECTION 405

040 Use Districts.

[Ord. No. 14.545 (Bill No. 2772), 10-15-2020]
A. 
In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, the City of Arnold, Missouri, is hereby divided into the following districts:
Residential Districts
"R-1" Residence District
"R-2" Residence District
"R-3" Residence District
"R-4" Residence District
"R-5" Residence District
"R-6" Residence District
Commercial Districts
"C-1" Commercial District
"C-2" Commercial District
"C-3" Commercial District
Industrial Districts
"M-1" Industrial District
"M-2" Industrial District
Special Districts
"FP" Floodplain District
"PS" Park and Scenic District
"MHD" Manufactured Home District
"C-4" Planned Commercial District
"M-3" Planned Industrial District
B. 
Official Zoning Map. The City is hereby divided into zones or districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map which, together with all explanatory matter thereon, is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this Chapter.
C. 
Annexed Land. All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City shall be considered to be in the "R-1" District until otherwise classified, except that territory already classified by municipal or County jurisdiction shall retain that classification until otherwise reclassified.
D. 
Rules For Interpretation Of District Boundaries.
1. 
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
a. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
b. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following platted lot lines shall be construed as following such lot lines;
c. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following City limits shall be construed as following such City limits;
d. 
Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks;
e. 
Boundaries indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streams, rivers, canals, lakes, or other bodies of water shall be construed to follow such centerlines;
f. 
Boundaries indicated as parallel to or extensions of features in Subsections (D)(1)(a) through (D)(1)(e) above shall be so construed. Distances not specifically indicated on the Official Zoning Map shall be determined by the scale of the map;
g. 
Where physical or cultural features exist on the ground at variance with those shown on the Official Zoning Map, or in other circumstances not covered by Subsections (D)(1)(a) through (D)(1)(f) above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the district boundaries.
h. 
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which was in single ownership at the time of passage of this Chapter, the Board of Adjustment may permit, as a special exception, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot not to exceed fifty (50) feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.