Platte City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
District "R-2" Two-Family Residential District
Section 405.160 Permitted Uses.
[Zoning Regs. §6.010; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.010), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1364 §§1 — 2, 5-13-2004]
In District "R-2", no building, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
Permitted | Conditional Use | |
|---|---|---|
A. | ||
Athletic field or play field | X | |
B. | ||
Bed and breakfast | X | |
C. | ||
Churches, synagogues and temples | X | |
Churches, synagogues and temples and their accessory buildings | X | |
Country club | X | |
D. | ||
Dwelling, elderly | X | |
Dwelling, multi-family home | X | |
Dwelling, single-family attached | X | |
Dwelling, single-family detached | X | |
Dwelling, two-family | X | |
F. | ||
Family day care home | X | |
H. | ||
Homes, parish | X | |
M. | ||
Municipal pumping stations | X | |
N. | ||
Nursery schools | X | |
P. | ||
Parish homes | X | |
Parks, public | X | |
Parsonages | X | |
Play field and athletic field | X | |
Playgrounds | X | |
Public parks | X | |
Public utilities | X | |
Pumping stations, municipal | X | |
R. | ||
Recreation centers | X | |
Rectories | X | |
S. | ||
Schools, primary | X | |
Schools, secondary | X | |
Sewage pressure control stations | X | |
Swimming clubs or pools, public | X | |
Synagogues, churches and temples | X | |
Synagogues, churches and temples and their accessory buildings | X | |
T. | ||
Temples, synagogues and churches | X | |
Temples, synagogues and churches and their accessory buildings | X | |
Tennis clubs | X | |
Towers, water | X | |
U. | ||
Utility, public | X | |
W. | ||
Water towers | X | |
Section 405.165 Permitted Accessory Uses.
[Zoning Regs. §6.020; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.020), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1454 §4(6.020), 1-11-2006]
A.
In District "R-2", the following accessory uses will be permitted:
1.
Non-transient boarders or roomers. The keeping of two (2) or less non-transient boarders or roomers is permitted.
2.
Custodial care living unit.
a.
Within Districts "R1-40", "R1-16", "R1-8", "RCD", "R-2", "R-3" and "R-4", a total of one (1) custodial care living unit as defined in this Chapter and by State Statute shall be allowed.
b.
The exterior appearance of the custodial care living unit and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards.
3.
Private structures. The following are permitted, however, no structure shall be used to repair vehicles of any kind:
a.
Tool sheds. A maximum height of nine (9) feet which shall only be located in the rear yard no closer than eight (8) feet from rear yard lot line nor closer than eight (8) feet from the side yard lot line. A building permit shall be required for the placement of all tool sheds.
b.
Tennis courts.
(1)
Tennis courts and fences shall be so located that the fence surrounding the court shall be not less than thirty (30) feet from the front lot line, not less than ten (10) feet from the rear lot line or interior side lot line and not less than fifteen (15) feet from the side street line in the case of a corner lot.
(2)
Said fence shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height.
(3)
Any lighting shall be so designed so that glare is not visible beyond the property lines, the lighting details to be approved by the zoning enforcement person.
c.
Recreational structures.
e.
Fences. The following regulations shall apply to fences within this district:
(1)
Fences shall be constructed of wood pickets, wrought iron, chain link or other materials of quality and appearance approved by the Planning Commission.
(2)
No fencing shall be allowed from the front of the house forward to the street.
(3)
The height of the fence from the front of the house along the side lot line to the rear lot line and along the rear lot line shall not exceed six (6) feet except for corner lots in which both sides fronting the street shall be considered front lot lines or the front of the house and there shall be no rear lot line.
(4)
Fences shall be constructed or maintained so that they do not constitute a lighting influence nor an element leading to the progressive deterioration and downgrade of neighborhood property value.
4.
Recreational equipment. Boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches, camping buses or converted trucks and tent trailers shall not be stored in a residential district except within an enclosed building, in a rear yard or in a side yard as defined in this Chapter or parked in a driveway; and further no such recreational equipment shall be utilized for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked on a residential lot or on any location not approved for such use.
6.
Home occupation.
a.
Home occupations are exclusively limited to the following:
(1)
Accountant.
(2)
Architect.
(3)
Artist.
(4)
Author or writer.
(5)
Babysitting up to four (4) children other than own, but in no event more than six (6) children including own; the operator shall obtain a State license unless operator otherwise exempt.
(6)
Catering.
(7)
City planner.
(8)
Clergyman.
(9)
Computer programming repair and other computer-related occupations.
(10)
Dancing or musical instructor limited to a single pupil at a time.
(11)
Designer.
(12)
House cleaning services.
(13)
House painting.
(14)
Interviewing/placement services limited to not more than one (1) interview at any one time and not to exceed six (6) interviews per day.
(15)
Lawyer.
(16)
Photography (no developing on site).
(17)
Realtor.
(18)
Salesperson.
(19)
Seamstress or dressmaker.
(20)
Secretarial services.
(21)
Tax preparation.
(22)
Teaching or instruction, provided not more than three (3) students are taught at any one time and not more than twelve (12) students per day.
b.
The following conditions and restrictions shall apply to such customary home occupation:
(1)
The primary use of the building, structure or dwelling unit in which the occupant is situated is clearly the dwelling used by the person as his/her private residence.
(2)
The occupation shall be carried on wholly within the main building.
(3)
No assistant other than a member of the family household is employed and no window or other display or sign is used to advertise such occupation.
(4)
No exterior storage of material or equipment and no other exterior indication of such home occupation or variation from the residential character of the principal building.
(5)
Parking shall be handled in such manner as to not impede or hinder traffic on any public right-of-way.
(6)
No power other than electric and of not more than one-quarter (¼) hp is used in any one (1) machine and not more than one (1) hp total use in such activities.
7.
Accessory parking.
8.
Guest house or caretaker cottage. On a single premises on a plot of not less than five (5) acres, one (1) guest house or caretaker cottage.
9.
Hobby shop. A hobby shop operated purely for personal enjoyment, amusement or recreation; provided such use will not be obnoxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise, odor, dust, smoke or fumes.
10.
Swimming pool, private. Private swimming pools having a water depth of three (3) feet or more are permitted, provided the following conditions are met:
a.
A building permit is obtained from the zoning enforcement person;
b.
It is located not less than ten (10) feet away from any rear lot line or side lot line and in the case of corner lots, not less than fifteen (15) feet away from the side lot line and at least twenty (20) feet from a principal building on an adjoining lot;
c.
No private swimming pool shall extend forward of the established front building line;
d.
If located in the side yard, it shall not be less than sixty (60) feet from the front lot line and it shall be ten (10) feet from the side lot line;
e.
The swimming pool shall be entirely enclosed by a protective fence or other permanent structures at least six (6) feet in height;
f.
Such protective enclosure shall be maintained by locked gates or entrances when the pool is not tended by a qualified and responsible person;
g.
The pool installation must comply with all applicable City, County and State sanitary, plumbing, electrical and other building codes.
11.
Temporary real estate sales office. Offices which include model dwelling units located on property being sold and limited to period of sale.
12.
Occupant's lobby for administration of dwelling.
13.
A laundry room for use of occupants.
14.
Coin-operated vending machine.
16.
Clubhouses.
Section 405.170 Additional Use Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §6.030; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.030), 6-12-1998]
A.
Open Space. For each apartment housing development, there shall be provided at least forty percent (40%) of the land area as open space excluding street right-of-way. The entire area designated as open space shall be contiguous and shall be adjacent to each individual dwelling unit. The area shall be held in common and maintained by the individual property owners within the development.
B.
Residence Occupancy. No residence structure shall be occupied until the exterior thereof shall have been completely finished. The inside of residence structures may be finished after occupancy but must be finished within a reasonable period of time insofar as such unfinished condition cannot affect the public health and safety.
C.
Building On Lot. In two-family residential districts, every dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot and there shall not be more than one (1) principal building on one (1) lot except as may be approved in the planned zoning process.
D.
Basement Houses. No basement houses shall be erected or constructed or reconstructed in any of the zones of said City, nor shall any building consisting only of a basement be constructed for business use. However, earth contact homes are allowed within the City limits of Platte City, Missouri.
Section 405.175 Height and Area Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §6.040; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.040), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1415 §5(6.040), 4-13-2005]
A.
In District "R-2" for any building or structure hereinafter erected, moved or altered, the height of buildings or structures, the minimum dimensions 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 (2.5) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, except that on lots have 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 eighty (80) feet, except that two-family dwellings which otherwise comply with the codes and ordinances of the City of Platte City may be divided at the party wall as to ownership and owned as separate dwelling units by separate owners and such ownership shall not constitute violation of the lot and yard requirements of this Chapter.
4.
Lot area per family. There shall be a lot area of not less than eight thousand (8,000) feet per family for each single-family dwelling if sewer is available and two (2) acres for a single-family dwelling if sewer is not available. The minimum lot square footage for a two-family dwelling shall be no less than four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet per dwelling unit.
5.
Minimum floor area. There shall be a minimum of one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet of finished floor areas for living purposes excluding basements and garage areas.
6.
Buffer zone. Every tract zoned "R-2" which in any way adjoins, abuts or is adjacent to any other district shall have a buffer zone, as defined herein, along the boundary line between the two (2) districts or if said boundary line is in the center of a street, then the buffer zone shall lie along the edge of the street right-of-way abutting the "R-2" District.
Section 405.180 Landscaping.
[Zoning Regs. §6.055; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.055), 6-12-1998; Ord. No. 1454 §6(6.055), 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. Yards having grass as land cover shall not have slopes that exceed a three to one (3:1) slope. A minimum of four (4) shade trees shall be planted.
Section 405.190 Parking Regulations.
[Zoning Regs. §6.060; Ord. No. 1014 §2(6.060), 6-12-1998]
In District "R-2", 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.