These regulations which shall be known as the Zoning Code of Houston, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "Zoning Ordinance of the City of Houston, Missouri".

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)

The purpose of this code is to safeguard the health, property, and public welfare by controlling the design, location, use or occupancy of all buildings and structures through the regulated and orderly development of land and land uses within this jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)

(a)

The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, addition, alteration, moving, repair and use of any building, structure, parcel of land or sign within a jurisdiction, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles and public utilities unless specifically mentioned in this code.

(b)

Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different requirements, the more restrictive shall govern. Where there is conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall be applicable.

(c)

In fulfilling these purposes, this chapter is intended to benefit the public as a whole and not any specific person or class of persons. Although, through the implementation, administration and enforcement of this code, benefits and detriments will be enjoyed and suffered by specific individuals, such is merely a by-product of the overall benefit to the whole community. Therefore, unintentional breaches of the obligations of administration and enforcement imposed on the jurisdiction and enforcement hereby shall not be enforceable in tort.

(d)

If any portion of this code is held invalid for any reason, the remaining herein shall not be affected.

(e)

Anything not covered in the following codes shall require consideration as outlined in the conditional use section of this code outlined in article XXII.

(Ord. No. 2021-112, § 1, 8-16-21)