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Canton City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XIII

Special Use Exceptions and Requirements

Section 405.310 Special Uses - Exceptions and Requirements.

[CC 1985 §42.600; Ord. No. 304-C §1, 8-17-1987; Ord. No. 330-C §1, 12-18-1989; Ord. No. 333-C §1, 1-15-1990; Ord. No. 700-C §2, 5-8-2012; Ord. No. 788-C, 5-22-2017]
District(s) in Which Use May Be Permitted
Requirement Designation
Airport, heliport
"L-1"
b6, g, h2, j1, k1, l2, n2, i2, l, r1, s, t, u2, v, w
Automotive cleaning, detailing and limited repair, limited repair consisting of oil changes, lubrication and minor automotive adjustments which will not create loud noise or disturb the surrounding residences
“B-2”
a2, Minimum lot area, Minimum yard area, Building setback and Maximum height: same as “B-1” District, k1, l1, h, ee
Artificial Lake of one (1) or more acres
"R-1", "S-1", "S-2"
i1, j2, p, r1 u1, w
Bed and breakfast (see Section 405.190(H))
"R" Districts
a2, b1, c1, f1, h1
Billboards
"B-2", "L-1"
p, u3
Crematory or cemetery
All "R" Districts, "S-2"
b11, c2, p, q, r1, v, w
Fraternity houses
All Districts
b16, c6, f7, g, h5, k29 i2, m1, p, r1, t, u3, w,
Furniture restoration and sales in home
All "R" Districts
a2, b14, c12, k14, l1, r2, t, w
Greenhouse, commercial
"R-1", "S-2"
b4, c6, f2, h1, k7, m4, n1, r1, v, w
Hospital or sanatorium
All "R" Districts
b7, c6, g, h5, j1, k9, l2, m5, n1, p, s, t, v
Industrial park
"L-1"
a1, b10, c7, d3, g, h3, j2, k10, l2, m6, n2, o, p, q, r1 s, t, v, w
Junk yard
"L-1"
c1, e, h1, i4, k11, l5, m2, n3, r1, v, w, y
Kindergarten or day nursery
All "R" Districts
b6, c8, f3, h1, i3, j1, k12, r1, v
Mineral extraction, borrow pit, top soil removal, and their storage area
"L-1", "S-1", "S-2"
c9, e, h1, i5, j1, n3, r1, s, t, u3, v2
One (1) bed and booth in-home tanning parlor
All "R" Districts
a2, b1, c1, f1, k2, t, w
One (1) chair in-home beauty parlor
All "R" Districts
a2, b1, c1, f1, k2, t, w
Outdoor theater
"B-2"
c6, i6, k11, p, r1 s, t, v, w
Outdoor commercial recreational enterprise
"B-2", "S-1"
c4, d1, g, h1, i1, j3, k14, l2, n1, p, r2, s, t, v, w
Power transmission line
All Districts
p
Practice golf-driving range
"B-2"
c6, i7, j3, k16, i2, r1, v
Private recreational development
All Districts
c4, g, h1, j3, k2, i2, r1, v, w
Produce or stockyard terminal, wholesale
"L-1"
b10, c7, d3, e, h1, i8, j1, k11, l4, m3, n2, p, r1, s, t, v, w
Public or commercial sewage or garbage disposal plant
"L-1"
b11, c11, e, k19, r1, u1, v, w
Public or employee off-street parking areas
All Districts
b2, p, r1, s, t, v, x, y
Public park or public recreational facilities
All Districts
c4, g, h1, j2, k21, l2, t, v, w
Public utility substation or exchange, including telephone exchange
All Districts
c1, g, j4, k18, r1, v
Radio or television tower
"L-1", "S-2"
k19, p, r1, v
Railroad right-of-way and uses essential to railroad operations
All Districts
h1, k20, r1, v
Riding stable
"R-1", "S-2"
b5, c10, h1, j1, k21, m1, r1 v, w
Shopping center
"B-2"
a2, b7, g, j1, k23, i3, m2, n1, o, p, s, t, u1, v
Trailer park
"B-2"
p, u3
Truck freight terminal
"B-2", "L-1"
c1, e, j1, k25, l4, n2, p, r1, s, t, v, w
NOTE: Use of # symbol in the figure indicates that the requirements of the district apply to the district where located.
a. 
Classification Of Use Permitted
1. 
Light industrial
2. 
Local business
b. 
Minimum Lot Area
2. 
1,500 square feet
3. 
110 square feet per child
4. 
25,000 square feet
5. 
20,000 square feet plus 5,000 square feet per horse over four (4) horses
6. 
1 acre
7. 
5 acres
8. 
5 acres including 2,500 square feet per mobile home stand
9. 
6 acres
10. 
20 acres
11. 
40 acres
12. 
80 acres
13. 
320 acres
14. 
Two times requirement for single-family dwelling
15. 
2 acres
16. 
110 square feet per occupant
17. 
At least five (5) acres and not more than ten (10) acres.
18. 
Ten (10) acres or more.
c. 
Minimum Yards (Feet)
Front
Side(each)
Rear
1.
#
#
#
2.
#
50
50
3.
#
10
30
4.
#
40
40
5.
#
-
-
6.
100
40
40
7.
100
Abutting Residential =
75
Abutting Other Use =
35
8.
#
20
#
9.
150
150
150
10.
100
100
100
11.
300
300
300
12.
10
10
10
d. 
Building Setback From Centerline Of Interior Road
1. 
40 feet
2. 
50 feet
3. 
85 feet
e. 
Use Permitted Not Closer Than 300 Feet To A Residential Use
f. 
Minimum Gross Floor Area Of Principal Building(s) (Square Feet)
2. 
Over 1,000
3. 
Determined by number of children to be accommodated
4. 
400
5. 
Two times single-family dwelling
6. 
672
7. 
Determined by number of occupants
g. 
Plan Of Landscape Development To Be Submitted With Application
h. 
Maximum Height Of Structure (Feet)
2. 
As required by appropriate State or Federal agency
3. 
Same as light industrial
i. 
Fence
1. 
6-foot wire mesh fence where accessible to the public
2. 
6-foot wire mesh when located at ground level
3. 
4-foot wire mesh around play area
4. 
Solid wall or solid painted fence 8 feet high
5. 
4-foot wire mesh abutting residential use
6. 
Painted board fence 8 feet high
7. 
Adequate to protect abutting use
8. 
6-foot wire mesh
9. 
6-foot solid painted for refuse dump
10. 
6-foot wire mesh abutting residential use
j. 
Screen Planting Where Abutting Residential Use (Tight Screen, Effective At All Times)
1. 
6-foot height by 6-foot width
2. 
25 feet abutting residential district or use
3. 
8-foot height by 6-foot width
4. 
Adequate to screen power substation from street view
5. 
7-foot high along streets for refuse dump
k. 
Parking Spaces
1. 
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per 4 seats in waiting room
2. 
1 per 2 customers or members
3. 
1 per 2 employees plus 3 per doctor
4. 
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 6 students
6. 
1 per 3 employees per shift
7. 
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 125 square feet of sales area
8. 
1 additional
9. 
1 per 4 beds plus 1 per doctor plus 1 per 3 employees plus 1 per hospital vehicle
10. 
1 per 2 employees on largest shift
11. 
1 per 2 employees
12. 
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per 5 children to be accommodated
13. 
1 per 2 employees plus 1 per mobile home stand
14. 
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 500 square feet of use area
15. 
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 10 inmates at estimated capacity
16. 
1 per 3 employees plus 1 per driving tee
17. 
1 per camp site and 1 per cabin
18. 
Telephone exchange-1 per employee
19. 
1 per employee per shift
20. 
1 per 2 employees where headquartered
21. 
1 per 5,0000 square feet
23. 
1 per 60 square feet of sales area
24. 
3 per 4 employees plus 1 per 4 seats
25. 
1 per 2 employees plus 4 for customers
26. 
1 per employee plus 1 per sleeping accommodation
28. 
1 per employee plus 1 for each 6 seats in main auditorium
29. 
1 per 2 permanent occupants
l. 
Distance Of Parking Area From Residential Use (Feet)
4. 
100
5. 
300
m. 
Number Of Loading And Unloading Berths (Should Not Face On Bordering Highway)
3. 
Per development plan
4. 
15,000 square feet-1; over 15,000 square feet-2
5. 
Up to 200 beds-1; 200 to 500 beds-2; over 500 beds-3
6. 
Per Figure 6
n. 
Distance Of Loading And Unloading Berth From Residential Use (Feet)
2. 
100
3. 
300
o. 
Plat Approved By The Commission To Be Submitted With Application
p. 
Development Plan To Be Submitted With Application
q. 
Covenant By Owners To Perpetuate Maintenance And Approve Future Improvements
r. 
Maximum Number Of Principal Entrance From Major Thoroughfare
s. 
Acceptable Relationship To Major Thoroughfare
t. 
Thoroughfares Must Be Adequate To Carry Additional Traffic Engendered By Use
u. 
Other Authority Approval Required
1. 
State Board of Health
2. 
Aeronautics Commission
3. 
Special City ordinance
v. 
Outdoor Artificial Lighting Should Be Approved By The Commission
w. 
Disposal Of Liquid And Other Wastes Should Meet The Approval Of The Pertinent Health Authorities
x. 
No Sales, Dead Storage, Repair Work Or Dismantling On The Lot
y. 
Except for approved exits and entrances, a masonry wall four (4) feet in height and six (6) inches thick erected at required front line of building and may be required along boundaries of parking area as determined by the Commission for the protection of residentially zoned or used property.
z. 
Sidewalls not to exceed fourteen (14) feet.
aa. 
Sidewalls not to exceed eighteen (18) feet.
bb. 
Maximum gross floor area of large accessory building not to exceed two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet.
cc. 
Door openings or entrance shall not exceed a height of twelve (12) feet.
dd. 
Door opening or entrance shall not exceed a height of sixteen (16) feet.
ee. 
The duration of this special use exception shall not exceed longer than fifteen (15) years or until title to the property which shall receive the special use exception has been transferred to a new owner(s).
Tax delinquencies.
1.
No person, company, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or association that is delinquent in the payment of any tax due to the City of Canton, Missouri, shall receive a special use exception.
2.
From and after the effective date of this ordinance (5-22-2017) any holder of a special use exception that shall become delinquent in the payment of any tax due to the City of Canton shall be liable to lose the special use exception after a hearing before the Board of Aldermen of the City of Canton, Missouri.