Platte City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
District "R1-8" High Density Single-Family Residential District
Section 405.125 Permitted Uses.
[Zoning Regs. §5.010; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.010), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1364 §§1 — 2, 5-13-2004]
In District "R1-8", no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, except for those allowed in District "R1-40".
Section 405.130 Permitted Accessory Uses.
[Zoning Regs. §5.020; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.020), 6-12-1998]
In District "R1-8", only those accessory uses allowed in District "R1-40" will be permitted. Those accessory uses shall be permitted under the same conditions outlined in Section 405.070.
Section 405.135 Additional Use Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §5.030; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.030), 6-12-1998]
In District "R1-8", only those additional use regulations described in District "R1-40" are applicable. Additional use regulations shall comply with those outlined in Section 405.075.
Section 405.140 Height and Area Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §5.040; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.040), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1415 §4(5.040), 4-13-2005]
A.
In District "R1-8" for any building or structure hereinafter erected, moved or altered, the height of buildings or structures, the minimum dimension of lots and yards and the minimum lot and floor area permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (for exceptions see Article XVII — Height and Area Exceptions)
1.
Height. Buildings or structures shall not exceed two and one-half (2½) stories and shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, except on lots having a natural slope, a full three (3) stories may be exposed above grade on the downhill side.
2.
Yards.
a.
Front yard. The depth of the front yard shall be at least thirty (30) feet from the front lot line, except on collector streets and arterial streets where the minimum front yard shall be seventy (70) feet, measured from the centerline of the street.
(1)
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
(2)
Corner lots shall maintain a front yard setback along both abutting streets. However, in those instances where lots front on only one (1) of the intersecting streets within the same block, the corner lots shall maintain a front yard setback, as set forth in Subsection (2)(a) above, on that street upon which the lot fronts and the setback on the other intersecting street may be reduced to not less than twenty (20) feet.
b.
Side yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building not less than eight (8) feet from the side lot line.
c.
Rear yard. The depth of the rear yard shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from the rear lot line. On corner lots both interior lot lines may be regarded as side lot lines, in which case the minimum side yard shall be not less than sixteen (16) feet.
3.
Lot width. The minimum width of a lot shall be seventy (70) feet, provided that where a lot has less width than herein required in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this Chapter, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling.
4.
Lot area per dwelling unit. There shall be a lot area of not less than eight thousand (8,000) square feet per family if sewer is available and two (2) acres per family if sewer is not available; provided that where a lot has less area than herein required in separate ownership at the time of the passage of this Chapter, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a single-family dwelling.
5.
Minimum floor area. The minimum of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of finished floor area for living purposes excluding basement and garage space.
6.
Lot coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall cover not more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the lot.
Section 405.150 Parking Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §5.050; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.050), 6-12-1998]
In District "R1-8", parking shall be allowed in accordance with the regulations set out in District "R1-40". Parking shall be permitted under the same conditions outlined in Section 405.090.
Section 405.155 Landscaping and Grading Requirements.
[Zoning Regs. §5.055; Ord. No. 1014 §2(5.055), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1454 §3(5.055), 1-11-2006]
A.
Landscaping. Residential lots in this district shall be sodded with grass in all disturbed areas except areas covered with flowers, plants, decorative rock and mulch.
B.
Yards having grass as land cover shall not have slopes that exceed a three to one (3:1) slope. A minimum of two (2) shade trees shall be planted.