Excelsior Springs City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
140 "R-5" High Density Apartment District.
[R.O. 2012 §400.140; Ord. No. 88-5-5 §§I — III, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 91-4-2 §14, 4-1-1991; Ord. No. 22-07-01, 7-18-2022; Ord. No. 25-10-03, 10-6-2025]
A.
Permitted Uses. In District "R-5," no building, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1.
Medium-density apartment building under the regulations of District "R-4."
B.
Height And Area Regulations. In District "R-5," the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (For exceptions see Section 400.270.)
1.
Height. No maximum or minimum height is required except as governed by yard requirements provided that all buildings exceeding two and one-half (2 1/2) stories shall have elevators.
2.
Front Yard. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a front yard the minimum depth of which shall be thirty (30) feet plus three (3) feet for each story in excess of four (4).
3.
Side Yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building equal to fifteen (15) feet plus two (2) feet for each story greater than three (3).
4.
Rear Yard. The depth of the rear yard shall be at least thirty (30) feet for buildings up to four (4) stories and at least the height of the building for buildings in excess of four (4) stories.
5.
Lot Acre Per Family. Every high-density apartment house hereafter constructed shall provide a lot area of not less than one thousand (1,000) square feet per dwelling unit.