Monett City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
In General
Section 400.010 Purpose of Regulations - Districts Established.
[R.O. 2012 §400.010; CC 1979 §32-1; Ord. No. A-1867 §1, 2-22-1984; Ord. No. A-6476 §1, 3-13-1997; Ord. No. A-6629, 2-5-1998]
For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, by regulating and restricting the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land, regulating and restricting the location of trades and industries and the location and design of buildings for specific purposes, regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings, the area of yards and other open spaces and regulating and limiting the density of population, the City is hereby divided into districts, as follows:
District "A" — first residential district (single-family) | |
District "B" — second residential district (multiple dwellings) | |
District "MD" — third residential district (medium density) | |
District "AG" — fourth residential district (agricultural) | |
District "MH" — fifth residential district (manufactured home) | |
District "C" — local business district (retail and local service) | |
District "LC" — light commercial district (retail and local service) | |
District "D" — industrial district (manufacturing plants and heavy industry) | |
District "LD" — light industrial district (manufacturing plants and light industry) | |
District "O" — office district |
Section 400.020 Zoning District Map - Classification of Annexed Areas.
[R.O. 2012 §400.020; CC 1979 §32-2; Ord. No. A-1867 §2, 2-22-1984]
A.
The boundaries of the districts as enumerated and classified in Section 400.010 are hereby established and adopted as shown upon a map on file in the office of the City Clerk, which map is hereby made a part of this Chapter and is hereby designated as the "Zoning District Map". Such map, and all the notations, references and information shown thereon, are hereby made as much a part of this Chapter as if the same were set forth in full herein. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep on file in his/her office the original of such District Map and duplicate copies thereof, showing all the changes, amendments or additions thereto.
B.
When definite distances in feet are not shown on the Zoning District Map, the district boundaries on the Zoning District Map are intended to be along existing street, alley or plotted lot lines, or extensions of the same, and if the exact location of such line is not clear, it shall be determined by the Zoning and Planning Commission, due consideration being given to location, as indicated by the scale of the Zoning District Map.[1]
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Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (C), which immediately followed, regarding A classification for properties annexed after August 8, 1961, was repealed 6-22-2015 by §1 of Ord. No. 8345.
Section 400.030 Compliance With District Regulations.
[R.O. 2012 §400.030; CC 1979 §32-3; Ord. No. A-1867 §3, 2-22-1984; Ord. No. A-5667 §1, 3-10-1993; Ord. No. A-6743 §1, 9-16-1998; Ord. No. A-7098, 10-26-2001; Ord. No. 7669 §1, 6-20-2006; Ord. No. 7874 §§1 — 2, 8-20-2008]
A.
Except as provided in this Chapter:
1.
No buildings or structures shall be erected, moved, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building, structure or land be used for any purpose, other than is permitted in the district in which such building, structure or land is situated.
2.
No building or structure shall be erected, moved, extended, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to violate the height or area limit established in this Chapter for the district in which such building or structure is situated.
3.
No lot area shall be reduced or diminished so that the yards or other open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this Chapter, nor shall the density of population be increased in any manner, except in conformity with the area regulations established herein.
4.
Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in this Chapter, accessory buildings, including garages, utility buildings located on lots used for residential purposes in Zoning Districts "A" (single-family), "B" (multiple dwelling), "C" (local business) and "D" (industrial), when said accessory buildings are not constructed as an integral part of the main building located on said residential lots and are no larger than twenty-five (25) feet by twenty-five (25) feet and do not exceed one (1) story in height, shall be located on lots in the City of Monett so as to provide the following minimum setback or clearance distances, to-wit:
a.
Side setback on interior lots — a minimum of three (3) feet;
b.
Side setback on corner lots — same as side yard widths established in this Chapter for residences;
c.
Rear setback for all lots — a minimum of ten (10) feet.
Accessory buildings which are larger than twenty-five (25) feet by twenty-five (25) feet or which exceed one (1) story in height shall comply with the minimum setback or clearance distances otherwise established by this Chapter. |
5.
Fences within fifteen (15) feet of a City street right-of-way line shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in height. Except in District "AG", barbed wire fences and electric fences shall not be built.
Section 400.035 Definitions.
[Ord. No. 8683, 7-1-2019; Ord. No. 8942, 2-21-2023]
The following words shall have the means as prescribed herein:
CHURCH
A building(s) primarily used for public religious worship and associated religious functions, including synagogues and temples.
DAY CARE
A Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services licensed, regulated, or childcare subsidized facility where care is provided for children by a childcare provider for any part of the twenty-four (24) hour day. This includes licensed family home, group home, childcare center and State-inspected license exempt facilities.
MARIJUANA
Cannabis indica, cannabis sativa, and cannabis ruderalis, hybrids of such species, and any other strains commonly understood within the scientific community to constitute marijuana, as well as seed thereof and resin extracted from the plant and marijuana-infused products. Marijuana does not include industrial hemp containing a crop-wide average tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed three-tenths of one percent (3/10 of 1%) on a dry weight basis, commodities or products manufactured from industrial hemp.
MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS
Products that are infused with marijuana or an extract thereof and are intended for use or consumption other than by smoking, including, but not limited to, edible products, ointments and concentrates.
MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY
A facility licensed by the State of Missouri to acquire, cultivate, process, store, transport, and sell marijuana to a marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana testing facility, or to a marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.
MARIJUANA DISPENSARY FACILITY
A facility licensed by the State of Missouri to acquire, store, sell, transport, and deliver marijuana, marijuana-infused products and drug paraphernalia used to distribute marijuana as provided for in this Section to a qualifying patient, a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age, another marijuana dispensary facility, a marijuana testing facility, or a marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.
MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FACILITY
A facility licensed by the State of Missouri, to acquire, store, manufacture, transport, and sell marijuana-infused products to a marijuana dispensary facility, a marijuana test facility, or to another marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.
MARIJUANA TESTING FACILITY
A facility certified by the State of Missouri, to acquire, test, certify, and transport marijuana.
SCHOOL
Any public or private elementary or secondary school where instruction is given to students on a regular basis.
