This Chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Regulations of the City of Manchester, Missouri".

This Chapter shall apply to all structures, land and uses within the corporate limits of the City of Manchester, Missouri.

The zoning regulations and districts as herein established have been made, in accordance with a master plan, to promote, in accordance with present and future needs, the safety, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens of Manchester, Missouri, and to provide for efficiency and economy in the process of development, for the appropriate and best use of land, for convenience of access and of traffic and circulation of people and goods, for the appropriate use and occupancy of buildings, for healthful and convenient distribution of population, for protection against overcrowding of land, undue density of population in relation to the community facilities existing or available, or destruction of or encroachment upon historic areas, to encourage good civic design and arrangement to facilitate the creation of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community, and for adequate public utilities, public services and facilities, by regulating and limiting or determining the height and bulk of buildings and structures, the area of yards and other open spaces, and the density of use. They have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the existing use and character of property, the existing land use plan, the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, trends of growth or change, and with a view to conserving natural resources and the value of land and buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City of Manchester, Missouri.

In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter, they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity or general welfare. It is not intended by this Chapter to interfere with, or abrogate or annul, any easements, covenants or other agreement between parties, provided however, that where this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon height of buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed or required by other resolutions, ordinances, rules, regulations or by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern and control.