The regulations set forth in this article are the regulations in the R-1 single-family dwelling district. These regulations are supplemented and qualified by additional general regulations appearing elsewhere in this ordinance and which are incorporated as part of this article by reference.

Except as otherwise provided, business and industry are specifically prohibited and a building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Parks, playgrounds and community buildings owned or operated by public agencies.

(3)

Public libraries.

(4)

Public schools, elementary and high, and educational institutions having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in public schools.

(5)

Golf courses, except miniature courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.

(6)

Churches.

(7)

Accessory buildings, including private garages and uses customarily incident to the above uses, not involving the conduct of a business. Any accessory building that is not part of the main building shall be located not less than 60 feet from the front lot line.

(8)

Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

(9)

Church or public building bulletin boards not exceeding 20 square feet in area, and temporary signs not exceeding six square feet in area appertaining to the lease, hire or sale of a building or premises.

No building shall exceed 35 feet in height nor contain more than three stories except as may be otherwise provided herein.

(1)

Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 40 feet, except for land lying along and adjacent to Manchester Road, which shall have a yard having a depth of not less than 60 feet.

(2)

Side yard. Except as hereinafter provided in sections 2 and 3 of article XVI hereof, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than ten feet. Driveways may be built and maintained within the side yard.

(3)

Rear yard. Except as hereinafter provided in sections 2 and 3 of article XVI hereof, there shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet.

(4)

Intensity of use of lot. Every lot shall have an area of not less than 20,000 square feet; except that if a lot has less area than herein required and the plat thereof has been duly recorded prior to the date of the passage of this ordinance [July 11, 1966], in the recorder's office of St. Louis County, Missouri, such lot may be used for a single-family dwelling.

(5)

Width of lot. No buildings shall be erected on any lot having a width of less than 100 feet at the street line except in cases of lots on curved streets and roads, in which cases such lots shall be at least 100 feet in width at the building line.

(6)

Dwelling area.

(1)

No single-story dwelling shall be erected which does not contain at least 1,150 square feet on the ground story thereof covered by a permanent roof and permanently enclosed and designed for yearround use by occupants. Porches, garages, carports, breezeways and other adjacent structures shall not be included in computing the minimum area required.

(2)

No two-story dwelling shall be erected which does not contain at least 850 square feet on the ground story thereof and a total floor area, excluding the floor area of basements, covered by a permanent roof and permanently enclosed and designed for yearround use by occupants of not less than 1,700 square feet. In the case of two-story dwellings, porches, carports, breezeways and other adjacent structures including garages shall not be included in computing the minimum area required.

(Ord. No. 597, 5-25-67)