Diamond City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Supplementary District Regulations
Section 405.140 Advertising Billboards or Signs.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.170), 10-4-1999]
A.
In addition to the billboards and signs permitted by the zoning ordinance, when utilized to advertise the business conducted on the premises upon which such sign is located, other billboards and signs may be permitted in the agricultural, commercial and industrial districts subject to the following requirements:
1.
Size of sign face: not more than twelve (12) feet in height or thirty (30) feet in length, including trim;
2.
Height of sign: not more than thirty-five (35) feet from top of sign to ground level;
3.
Setback: a minimum of ten (10) feet from street right-of-way;
4.
Distance apart: a minimum of five hundred (500) feet on each side of street; and
5.
Permit fee: fifty dollars ($50.00), one-time permit fee required.
B.
Nothing contained in the zoning ordinance or this Section prohibiting the placement of advertising billboards and signs shall be construed to apply to any political party placing an advertising billboard or sign within the City limits in conjunction with an election, provided however, that the placement of any such billboard or sign shall not create a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
Section 405.150 Accessory Buildings.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.180), 10-4-1999]
Section 405.160 Public Buildings and Utilities.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.190), 10-4-1999]
Public buildings and utility uses may be permitted in any district subject to such protective restrictions deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Section 405.170 Area.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.200), 10-4-1999]
Unless otherwise regulated in the zoning ordinance, on corner lots no fence, wall, hedge, or other structure or planting more than three (3) feet in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line joining said street lines at points which are sufficiently distant from the point of intersection to provide adequate sight distance for vehicles traveling at the design approach speed of the street.
Section 405.180 Annexed Territory.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.210), 10-4-1999; Ord. No. 275, 10-9-2006]
All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the City shall be classified as agricultural (District "A") until the Planning and Zoning Commission shall appropriately reclassify such territory. There shall be no cost to the property owner for initial zoning upon annexation.
Section 405.190 Vacation of Public Easements.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.220), 10-4-1999]
Whenever any street, alley or other public easement is vacated, the district classifications or property to which the vacated portions of land accrue shall become the classification of the vacated land.
Section 405.200 Child Care Facility.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.230), 10-4-1999]
Child care facilities authorized under the zoning ordinance or upon review by the Planning and Zoning Commission shall meet the licensing requirements imposed by Section 210.201, et seq., RSMo., as amended; the rules and regulations propounded by the Division of Family Services under Section 210.221, RSMo.; and the other requirements of the zoning ordinance or approval of a special use permit.
Section 405.210 Public Officials To Provide Information-Authority To Enter Upon Land.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.240), 10-4-1999]
All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the Planning and Zoning Commission within a reasonable time all available information it requires for its work. The Commission, its members and employees, in the performance of its functions, may enter upon any land to make examinations and surveys. In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote municipal planning and zoning.
Section 405.220 Park and Open Space Requirement For Dwelling Units Under Residential Zoning.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.250), 10-4-1999]
Prior to issuance of a building permit, the developer of any residential dwelling units shall dedicate to the City open space and park land equivalent to one (1) acre per each two hundred (200) equivalent population This equivalent population shall be based on 3.5 people per "R-1" and "R-2" dwelling units and 2.5 people per dwelling unit in "R-3". The park land and open space must be acceptable to the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be compatible with the City Plan. In lieu of dedicating the open space and park ground to the City, the developer may elect to pay an additional forty dollars ($40.00) per dwelling unit at the time of issuance of the building permit.
Section 405.230 Communication Tower "Cell Site" Requirements.
[Ord. No. 227 §1(94.260), 10-4-1999]
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a detailed sketch of the proposed tower must be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission. City property may be used for tower sites, if appropriate. The tower cannot be more than forty-five (45) feet in height. Screening vegetation may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The locations of all towers must be consistent with health, safety and welfare issues within the City limits.