Bridgeton City Zoning Code
SECTION 410
150 Special Zoning Districts.
[Ord. No. 70-25 §15, 3-18-1970; Ord. No. 78-125, 10-4-1978; Ord. No. 90-04, 1-17-1990; Ord. No. 97-62, 9-17-1997; Ord. No. 00-11, 2-16-2000; Ord. No. 06-03 §1, 2-1-2006]
A.
Purpose. The special districts set forth herein are established to protect health and promote public safety, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity and welfare. The rural district encompasses land areas within which rough natural topography, geological conditions or locations in relation to urbanized areas create practical difficulties in providing and maintaining public roads and public utilities.
B.
"A" Rural District.
1.
Permitted land uses.
a.
Dairy farming.
b.
Hunting, fishing and the propagation of wildlife.
c.
Single-family dwellings.
d.
Commercial vegetable and flower gardening, plant nurseries and greenhouses, but not including any structure used as a salesroom.
e.
Churches.
f.
Public school, elementary and high, and educational institutions having a curriculum similar to that ordinarily given in public schools.
g.
Forest, wildlife reservations and conservation projects.
h.
Golf courses, including practice driving tees on the same premises, but not including miniature courses.
i.
Home occupations.
j.
Accessory building and uses and activities customarily incidental to any of the above uses.
k.
Private or public park or playground; public park operated by a governmental jurisdiction.
l.
Medical marijuana testing facility.
[Ord. No. 19-12, 8-7-2019]
m.
Marijuana testing facility.
[Ord. No. 23-21, 5-17-2023]
2.
Permitted land uses with special use permit.
a.
Auditorium, stadium, arena, armory, gymnasium and other similar places for public events.
b.
Blacksmiths.
c.
Cemeteries, crematories or mausoleums.
d.
Clean earth landfill, provided that the flood-carrying capacity of a watercourse is not unduly affected.
e.
Commercial or cooperative feed or grain storage.
f.
Commercial picnic grounds, golf practice tees, athletic fields, swimming pools, boat docks, marinas, and fee and other commercial fishing and hunting facilities.
g.
Extraction of gravel, sand or other raw materials.
h.
Fruit stands.
i.
Gun clubs or ranges.
j.
Illuminated golf courses and practice driving tees including miniature golf courses.
k.
Logging operations, sawmills and mill storage of lumber, not including any fabrication of timber structures.
l.
Motorcross track, go-cart track, BMX track, accessory water pond; building to house half pipe, street course and concession stand.
m.
Municipal or privately-owned recreation building or community center, including Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. buildings.
n.
Outdoor yard, garden and nursery shop.
o.
Penal institutions.
p.
Planned developments, subject to all provisions of this Chapter relating to planned developments.
q.
Public buildings, including art gallery, library, museum or similar structures.
r.
(Reserved)
s.
Public or privately-owned and operated fairground, permanent carnivals, "kiddie parks", or other similar amusement centers.
t.
Public utility line poles or towers for electricity or communication when they exceed the height limitations of the district. The entire transmission line route may be treated as one (1) application.
u.
Radio and television transmitting or antenna towers (commercial) and other electronic equipment requiring outdoor structures and including antenna towers used for the sending of private messages, but not including private receiving aerials or antennas.
v.
Recreational camps and camping facilities.
w.
Retreats owned and operated by religious, educational or other not-for-profit establishment.
x.
Riding stables and kennels.
y.
Salesrooms as an accessory use to commercial gardens, plant nurseries and greenhouses.
z.
Sanitary landfills for the dumping or disposal of trash or garbage, provided the sanitary landfill method is used in accordance with the standard specifications for sanitary landfills of the St. Louis County Health Department.
aa.
Sewage treatment plants and sewage lagoons.
ab.
Veterinary clinics.
ac.
Water storage tank.
ad.
Medical marijuana cultivation facility.
[ord. no. 19-12, 8-7-2019]
ae.
Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturingfacility.
[Ord. No. 19-12, 8-7-2019]
af.
Comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility.
[Ord. No. 23-21, 5-17-2023]
ag.
Comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.
[Ord. No. 23-21, 5-17-2023]
ah.
Microbusiness wholesale facility.
[Ord. No. 23-51, 11-15-2023]
3.
Maximum height of structures. Same as "R-1" (Single-Family Dwelling District) for farm residences only. All other permitted uses are governed by regulations contained in Section 410.050(B)(1) or a limitation of thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is smaller.
C.
"B-5" Planned Commercial/Residential District. In order to provide appropriate locations for certain types of business and residential developments in locations where integrated site planning and design is necessary due to surrounding land uses, neighboring residential areas or traffic considerations, a Planned Commercial/Residential District ("B-5") may be established by special ordinance subject to the requirements set forth in Section 410.090, Planned Developments, of this Chapter. Those districts adopted and part of the Zoning Ordinance are contained in the appendix.
D.
"M-3" Planned Manufacturing District. In order to provide appropriate locations for certain types of business and manufacturing developments in locations where integrated site planning and design is necessary due to surrounding land uses, neighboring residential areas or traffic considerations, a Planned Manufacturing District ("M-3") may be established by special ordinance subject to the requirements set forth in Section 410.090, Planned Developments, of this Chapter. Those districts adopted and part of the Zoning Ordinance are contained in the appendix. The planned districts are subject to the performance standards in Section 410.140(B)(3).