Scott City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
General Zoning Regulations
Section 400.060 Conformance.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §61, 8-18-1980]
Except as hereafter provided, no building or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and no building nor part thereof shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or structurally altered which does not comply with all the district regulations established by this Chapter for the district in which the building or land is located.
Section 400.070 Non-Conforming Uses.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §62, 8-18-1980]
A.
The continuance of non-conforming uses or structures shall be subject to the following limitations:
1.
Continuation. The use of any land or structure existing on August 18, 1980, may be continued even though such use may not conform with the regulation of this Chapter for the district in which it is located. With special permission of the Planning Commission and Zoning Board, any non-conforming use in existence on August 18, 1980, may continue as the use of right, exercising all privileges of this Chapter pertaining to the use district in which it would normally be included, as limited by the provisions of Subsection (2) hereof.
2.
Restoration. Ordinary repairs, alterations or modernization may be made to any structure or portion thereof devoted to a non-conforming use, provided that:
a.
No structural alterations may be made to such structure except those required by the law or other regulations.
b.
No non-conforming use is extended or enlarged.
c.
A structure that is devoted to a non-conforming use which is destroyed or damaged in any manner or from any cause whatsoever, to the extent that the cost of restoration to the condition it was before the occurrence shall exceed fifty percent (50%) of the cost of reconstructing the entire structure, shall not be restored unless such structure when restored shall comply with all provisions of this Chapter.
3.
Abandonment. Whenever a non-conforming use has been discontinued for a period of one (1) year, such use shall not thereafter be reestablished and any subsequent use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter.
4.
Substitution. If no structural alterations are made, a non-conforming use of a building may be changed to another non-conforming use of the same or of a more restricted classification. Whenever a non-conforming use has been changed to a more restricted use or to a conforming use, such use shall not thereafter be changed to a less restrictive use.
Section 400.080 Street Frontage.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §63, 8-18-1980]
No lot shall contain any buildings used in whole or in part for any purpose unless such lot abuts for at least twenty (20) feet on at least one (1) street, or unless it has an exclusive, unobstructed private easement of access or right-of-way of at least twenty (20) feet wide to a street; and there shall not be more than one (1) single-family dwelling or one (1) non-residential land use for such frontage or easement.
Section 400.090 Accessory Building Use and Structure Regulations.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §64, 8-18-1980; Ord. No. 718 §7, 3-17-2003]
A.
The regulations hereafter set forth in this Section qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter:
1.
No accessory buildings shall be constructed upon a lot until the constructions of the main building has been actually commenced and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes other than by domestic servants employed entirely on the premises.
2.
Accessory buildings or structures may be constructed or installed in a required rear yard, but such accessory buildings shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of a required rear yard and shall not be nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line; except that when a garage is entered from an alley, it shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to the alley line. If a garage is located closer than ten (10) feet to the main building, the garage shall be regarded as part of the main building for proposes of determining side and rear yards.
3.
Portable or movable storage buildings or sheds. Portable or movable storage buildings or sheds are considered accessory buildings and may be installed in a rear yard only and not nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line. If the storage building is located closer than ten (10) feet to the main building, the storage building shall be regarded as part of the main building for the purposes of determining side and rear yards.
4.
Portable advertising signs. Portable advertising signs, whether illuminated or not, may be located in any commercial or industrial district, provided that such sign shall be located at least ten (10) feet from the pavement edge or curb line of the adjacent street or streets. All electrical installations for portable signs shall meet applicable requirements of the City Building Code. For purpose of this Chapter, a portable advertising sign shall be considered as a detached, freestanding ground sign. (Only one (1) portable advertising sign may be located on a lot and only when an existing detached, freestanding sign is not located on said lot.)
5.
Private swimming pools. Private swimming pools appurtenant to single-, two- or multiple-family residential dwellings or manufactured/mobile homes on the same lot, provided said swimming pool is constructed or installed in a required rear or side yard. Said swimming pools shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of a rear or side yard and shall not be nearer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line, and the swimming pool or the property on which it is located must be fenced in accordance with current building codes of the City and with this Section to prevent access by small children. Swimming pools must also meet all applicable health and sanitary requirements.
Section 400.100 Corner Lots.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §65, 8-18-1980; Ord. No. 1382, 5-19-2025]
For corner lots, the relevant District's front yard setback is required for the front of the building regardless of which street the building faces. The District's side yard setbacks apply to both sides of the building except the side yard abutting the street shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet. The District's rear yard requirements shall apply to the rear. No accessory building shall project beyond the rear setback requirement.
Section 400.110 Required Yard Reduction.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §66, 8-18-1980; Ord. No. 893 §1, 4-5-2010]
A.
No yard shall be reduced in area so as to make any yard or any other open space less than the minimum required by this Chapter. No part of a yard or other open space provided about any building or structure for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be included as part of a yard or other open space required under this Chapter for another building or structure.
B.
Required Open Area. Notwithstanding any of the above provisions, all front yards shall be one hundred percent (100%) open and all side and rear yards shall be fifty percent (50%) open. Open area includes lawns, gardens, landscaped areas and asphalt or concrete areas. Said open areas do not include accessory buildings, pet kennels or houses, swimming pools or playground equipment.
Section 400.120 Yard Requirements Along Zoning Boundary Line in the Less Restricted District.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §67, 8-18-1980; Ord. No. 718 §8, 3-17-2003]
Along any zoning boundary line in the less restricted district, any abutting side yard, rear yard or court, unless subject to greater restrictions or requirements stipulated by other provisions of this Chapter, shall have minimum width and depth equal to the average of the required minimum width or depth for such side yards, rear yards or courts in the two (2) districts on either side of such zoning boundary line. In cases where the height of a proposed structure on such lot in the less restricted district is greater than the maximum height permitted in the adjoining more restricted district, the minimum depth or width of the side yard, rear yard or court for such structure shall be determined by increasing the minimum width or depth for the highest structure permitted in such more restricted district by one (1) foot for each two (2) feet by which the proposed structure exceeds the maximum height permitted in said more restricted district.
Section 400.130 Building Lines on Approved Plats.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §68, 8-18-1980]
A.
Whenever the plat of a land subdivision approved by the Planning Commission and on record in the Office of the County Recorder shows a setback building line along the frontage for the purpose of creating a front yard or side street yard line, the building line thus shown shall apply along such frontage in place of any other yard line required in this Chapter unless specific yard requirements in this Chapter require a greater setback.
B.
Zoning Districts Dividing Property. Where one (1) parcel of property is divided into two (2) or more portions by reason of different zoning district classifications, each of these portions shall be used independently of the others in respective zoning classification and the purpose of applying the regulations of this Chapter, each portion shall be considered as if in separate and different ownership.
Section 400.140 Zoning of Voluntarily Annexed Land.
[Ord. No. 28 Art. VI §69, 8-18-1980; Ord. No. 964 §2, 1-22-2013; Ord. No. 1021 §1, 5-4-2015; Ord. No. 1385, 5-19-2025]
A.
The City Council may annex unincorporated areas which are contiguous and compact to the existing corporate limits of the City pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 71.012, RSMo.
B.
The notarized petition requesting annexation signed by all the owners of the fee interests in all tracts located within the area proposed to be annexed shall also request the desired zoning of each tract requested to be annexed.
C.
Concurrently with the procedures for voluntary annexation of any land, the City shall hold public hearings to zone the land with an appropriate designation and in conformance with the reasonable use of the property. Notice and hearing procedures shall be in conformance with Code Sections 400.350 to 400.370.