All land which may hereinafter be annexed to the City of Ash Grove shall remain the same classification as designated by Greene County and shall be reclassified only after a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission and recommendation to the Board of Aldermen as provided in these Zoning Regulations for zoning district amendments. The public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt a recommendation may be held prior to annexation of the subject parcel of land to the City.

Said Districts are bounded and defined as shown on a map entitled "Zoning Map — Ash Grove, Missouri", and adopted as part of these regulations. The "Zoning Map" shall be kept and maintained by the City Clerk, or other official designated by the legislative body, and shall be available for inspection and examination by members of the public at all reasonable times as that of any other public record.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to be minimum requirements. Except as specifically herein provided, it is not intended to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with any existing law or ordinance of the City of Ash Grove or any easement, restrictive covenant or other agreement between parties; provided however, that where these regulations impose a greater restriction upon the use of buildings, or premises, or upon the height or bulk of buildings or requires larger building site areas, yards, or open spaces than are imposed or required by any such other law, ordinance, easement, covenant or agreement, then the provisions of these regulations shall control. Wherever the provisions of any other Statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width, or size of yard, courts, or other open spaces, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of said Sections, the provisions of such Statute, local ordinance or regulation shall govern.