Union City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Section 405.010 Single Title.
[R.O. 2012 §405.010]
The regulations contained in this Chapter shall be known and cited as the "Zoning Code of the City of Union, Missouri", hereinafter referred to as "this Code" or "this Chapter".
Section 405.015 Purpose.
[R.O. 2012 §405.015]
This Chapter is enacted under the authority of Chapter 89, RSMo., to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Union and to avoid street congestion, achieve appropriate population distribution, provide necessary spaces for light, air, and recreation, protect existing property values, and secure the proper future development of the City of Union in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan by regulating the use, bulk, and density of land and structures.
Section 405.020 Scope of Provisions.
[R.O. 2012 §405.020]
A.
Except as provided in this Chapter:
1.
No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or altered, nor shall any building, structure, or land be used which does not comply with all of the regulations established by this Chapter for the district in which the building, structure, or land is located.
2.
The minimum yards and other open spaces, including the intensity of use provisions contained in this Chapter for buildings existing at the time of passage of this ordinance, or for any building hereafter erected or altered, shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirement for any other building.
3.
Every building hereafter erected or altered shall be located on a lot, and except as hereafter provided there shall be no more than one (1) principal building on one (1) lot.
Further, no accessory building shall be constructed upon a lot until the construction of the principal building has commenced, and no accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes unless the principal building on the lot is also used for dwelling purposes. |
Section 405.025 Interpretation.
[R.O. 2012 §405.025]
A.
In interpreting and applying this Chapter the particular shall control the general. In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text and any caption, table or illustration, the text shall govern.
B.
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular; the words "shall" or "will" are mandatory and not discretionary.
C.
The provisions contained in this Chapter are minimum requirements for the purposes set forth. Although it is not intended that this Chapter interfere with or abrogate any easement, covenant, or other agreement, where this Chapter imposes more restrictive requirements this Chapter shall govern.
Section 405.030 Building Code.
[R.O. 2012 §405.030]
The Building Code, as adopted in Chapter 500 of this Code and any amendment thereto, published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., is established as the Building Code of the City of Union, except insofar as said Code conflicts with specific provisions of this Chapter. Where conflicts exist between the Building Code and a specific ordinance of the City of Union, the more restrictive provision shall govern. At such times as Chapter 500 is amended such amendment shall also include this Section.
Section 405.035 Effect on Previous Ordinances.
[R.O. 2012 §405.035]
Ordinances relating to the zoning of land existing at the time of passage of this Chapter are superseded and amended as herein set forth; provided however, that this Chapter shall be construed as a continuation of previous ordinances with regard to tenure of officers and boards established by previous ordinances.
Section 405.040 Validity and Severability.
[R.O. 2012 §405.040]
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare any part of this Chapter to be invalid, such ruling shall not affect any other provisions of this Chapter not specifically included in said ruling. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare invalid the application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure, such ruling shall not affect the application of said provision to any other land, parcel, lot, district, use, building, or structure not specifically included in said ruling.
Section 405.045 Annexed Territory.
[R.O. 2012 §405.045]
All territory which may be hereafter annexed to the City shall be classified in the "NU" Non-Urban unless the annexation ordinance specifies otherwise. Territory not specified shall, within a reasonable time following annexation, be appropriately classified by amending this Chapter in accordance with Article XXIII hereof.