Salisbury City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Purpose, Authority And Jurisdiction
Section 405.010 Title.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § A, 8-7-1980]
This Chapter shall be known, referred to and cited as the "Zoning Ordinance of Salisbury, Missouri."
Section 405.020 Purpose.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § B, 8-7-1980]
The zoning regulations set forth herein are enacted to implement the land use portion of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Salisbury and to promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the citizens of the City. These regulations are intended to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements.
Section 405.030 Authority.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § C, 8-7-1980]
The provisions set forth in this Chapter have been prepared in accordance with the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri as provided in Chapter 89, RSMo., entitled "Zoning and Planning."
Section 405.040 Jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § D, 8-7-1980]
The jurisdiction of this Chapter shall include all land in the corporate limits. This Chapter shall also apply to any land added to the corporate area after such land shall have been legally annexed.
Section 405.060 Building Permit Required.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § F, 8-7-1980]
Except as hereinafter provided, no person, firm or corporation shall construct, erect, alter, wreck or move any building or structure or parts thereof within the corporate limits without first securing a building permit from the municipality. It shall not be necessary to secure a building permit in order to alter, repair, or otherwise change the interior of any residential building, provided the proposed alteration, repair, or change will not affect the exterior dimension of such building or change the existing use and occupancy thereof.
Section 405.070 Application For Building Permit.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § G, 8-7-1980; Ord. No. 493 § 1, 9-26-1995]
A.
Application for a building permit shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on blank forms to be furnished by the City Clerk. Each application for a permit to construct or alter a building shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale showing the dimensions of the lot to be built upon and the size and location of the building and accessory buildings to be erected.
B.
Yard and setback requirements (minimums) from property lines: front yard – twenty (20) feet; rear yard – twenty (20) feet; side yard – ten (10) feet.
C.
Vision Clearance. On any corner lot on which a front or side yard is required, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to naturally impede vision within the sight triangle.
D.
Applications shall contain such other information as may be deemed necessary for the proper enforcement of this Chapter or any other ordinance. The fee for a building permit shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for a rezoning application and may be revised from time to time.
[Ord. No. 01-03-02 § 1, 3-8-2001; Ord. No. 10-09-02 § 1, 9-9-2010]
Section 405.080 Issuance Of Building Permit.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § H, 8-7-1980; Ord. No. 493 § 1, 9-26-1995]
The Zoning Administrator shall issue the building permit only after determining that the building plans, together with the application, comply with the terms of this Chapter.
Section 405.090 Violations And Penalties.
[Ord. No. 388 Art. I § I, 8-7-1980]
Any persons, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article, or supply any false statement in any document required to be submitted under the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). Each day that a violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense.