Excelsior Springs City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
160 "C-O" Non-Retail Business District.
[R.O. 2012 §400.160; Ord. No. 88-5-5 §§I — III, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 90-7-11, 7-24-1990; Ord. No. 92-9-4, 10-5-1992; Ord. No. 92-10-2, 10-19-1992; Ord. No. 94-3-5 §VII, 3-7-1994; Ord. No. 99-9-3, 9-7-1999; Ord. No. 02-1-9, 1-22-2002; Ord. No. 22-07-01, 7-18-2022; Ord. No. 25-10-03, 10-6-2025]
A.
Permitted Uses. In District "C-O," no building, structure, or 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.
Office buildings to be used only for the administrative functions of companies, corporations, social or philanthropic organizations or societies.
3.
Mortuaries.
4.
(Reserved)
5.
Religious assemblies.
6.
Residential Uses. Residential uses shall be allowed subject to the following conditions:
a.
Residential units may be developed either in a free-standing building or as a part of a building that contains other permitted uses in the district.
b.
Every dwelling unit shall provide a lot area of not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet per family.
c.
When a residential unit is located in a building which also contains permitted non-residential uses, all applicable codes shall apply, including but not limited to provisions for separate access and construction standards.
d.
Adequate trash enclosures shall be provided and these areas shall be screened and protected.
B.
Performance Standards. The following standards shall not be exceeded in this district:
1.
No retail or wholesale sales shall be permitted where products or samples are involved on the premises or where contact with the customer takes place except that eyeglasses may be sold in connection with the practice of an optometrist; prescription medicines, drugs, pharmaceuticals and orthopedic devices may be sold in connection with the practice of medicine and caskets may be sold in connection with mortuaries.
2.
No direct exterior entrance to a pharmacy or sales room for eyeglasses shall be allowed.
3.
No commercial or industrial equipment shall be kept on the premises outside of a building.
4.
Sales of or otherwise handling of insurance, stocks and bonds, real estate and similar services are permitted on the premises with unlimited contact with the customer.
C.
Height And Area Regulations. In District "C-O", the height of the buildings, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows, provided residential uses in this district shall be subject to those regulations in the district in which the specific residential use is enumerated. (For exceptions see Section 400.270.)
1.
Height. No building or structure shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height except that in a District "CP-O" no building or structure shall exceed one hundred forty-four (144) feet in height.
2.
Front Yard. A front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet shall be provided.
3.
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of the building equal to the height of the building wall adjacent to said yard except that no case shall the side yard be less than fifteen (15) feet.
4.
Rear Yard. The depth of the rear yard shall be at least thirty (30) feet.
D.
Parking Regulations.
1.
Each establishment shall provide sufficient off-street parking space for all employees, customers, visitors and others who may spend time at the establishment during working hours. A minimum of four (4) off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises in the side or rear yard for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area and shall be allowed in the front yard for churches. (See Section 400.280 for additional parking requirements.)
2.
All new or substantially rehabilitated dwelling units shall provide designated off-street parking space on a basis of one (1) space per dwelling unit. These spaces shall be designated and may be located within two hundred (200) feet of the property where the dwelling units are located. Designated off-street parking spaces may be on any property which is under the control of the owner of the dwelling units, and may also be on property which is held in common with other owners, as long as the spaces are not available for other uses, such as a church parking lot. The spaces shall be marked and identified as to the dwelling unit to which they are assigned.
E.
Conversion Of Buildings. No building that was designed and constructed as a residential building shall be converted for use as an office building or other business purpose unless the following conditions are met:
1.
Setbacks comply with those required in this district.
2.
All off-street parking required by this Chapter or by the proposed use of the premises can be accommodated in the side or rear yard and have access and dimensions to permit the full and safe use thereof.
3.
The building is made to comply with all building and other Code requirements.