Hazelwood City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Title, Purpose, Scope and Legality
Section 405.005 Short Title.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
This Chapter and any amendments thereto shall be known, cited and referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hazelwood, Missouri.
Section 405.010 Purpose and Intent.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
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This Chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
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To protect, provide for and promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the residents of the City of Hazelwood.
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To maintain, promote and enhance community aesthetics.
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To guide the future growth and development of the City in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
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To preserve and protect the character and stability and promote the orderly and beneficial development of residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and public use areas within the City.
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To preserve and protect property values and to minimize any adverse impact of development on adjoining or other nearby properties.
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To encourage the wise use and management of natural resources and ensure appropriate development regarding natural resources and features within the City.
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To preserve features of historical significance.
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To establish standards to which land, buildings, structures and their uses must conform, including provisions for securing adequate light, ventilation, fire protection and privacy.
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To divide the City into zoning districts for restricting and regulating uses of land, buildings and structures.
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To prohibit uses, buildings or structures which are incompatible with the uses, buildings or structures permitted within specific zoning districts.
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To prohibit illegal additions or alterations of existing buildings or structures.
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To lessen and avoid traffic congestion on roadways and encourage safe pedestrian circulation.
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To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public improvements.
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To designate and define the powers and duties of the officials administering and enforcing this Chapter.
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To establish penalties for the violation of this Chapter.
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To authorize a Board of Adjustment and establish its powers, duties and jurisdiction.
Section 405.015 Application and Scope of Regulations.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
The regulations established by this Chapter shall apply to all land, water, property and development within the existing and future corporate limits of the City of Hazelwood. These regulations shall be considered to be minimum regulations for promoting and protecting the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Hazelwood.
Section 405.020 Validity and Severability.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare any part of this Chapter to be invalid, such ruling shall not affect any other provisions of this Chapter not specifically included in said ruling. Furthermore, if any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare invalid the application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure, such ruling shall not affect the application of said provision to any land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure not specifically included in said ruling.
Section 405.025 Compliance With Regulations.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
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Except as hereinafter provided:
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No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used except for the purpose permitted in the district in which the building or land is located.
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No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, except in conformity with the height, yard and area requirements, parking and other regulations prescribed for the district in which the building is located.
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No lot or parcel shall be reduced or diminished below the minimum requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, except within a Planned Development as approved by the City Plan Commission and City Council.
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The minimum lot area, side yards and other open spaces required by this Chapter shall be provided for each and every building or structure hereafter erected and such minimum yards, open spaces and lot areas for each and every building or structure whether existing at the time of passage of this Chapter or hereafter erected shall not be encroached upon or be considered as a yard or open space requirement for any other building or structure.
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Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one (1) main building on one (1) lot, except within a Planned District as approved by the City Plan Commission and City Council and unless otherwise provided in this Chapter.
Section 405.030 Effect of Conflicting Provisions.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
In interpreting and applying provisions of this Chapter, the City's requirements shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, morals, prosperity and general welfare. Whenever the regulations of this Chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or require a lower height of building or less number of stories or require a greater percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied or require a lower density of population or require a more restricted use of land or impose other higher standards than are required in any other order or regulations, these City regulations shall govern; but if the requirements of such order or regulation are the more restrictive, then those requirements shall govern.