Union City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
Districts and Boundaries
Section 405.055 Districts.
[R.O. 2012 §405.055; Ord. No. 2841 §1, 7-14-2003; Ord. No. 4456, 7-12-2021]
To promote the purposes set forth, the City of Union is divided into districts designated as follows:
Residential districts: | |
"R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District | |
"R-2" Single-Family Dwelling District | |
"R-3" Multiple-Family Dwelling District | |
"R-4" Planned Mobile Home Park District | |
Business districts: | |
"B-1" Central Business District | |
"B-2" Highway Business District | |
"B-3" Neighborhood Business District | |
Industrial district: | |
"I-1" General Industrial District | |
"I-2" General Industrial District | |
Non-urban district: | |
"NU" Non-Urban District | |
Section 405.060 District Map.
[R.O. 2012 §405.060; Ord. No. 3200 §1, 2-12-2007]
A.
The boundaries of the districts are depicted in the "Zoning District Map" which is hereby made a part of this Chapter. Said "Zoning District Map" whether attached to or apart from this Chapter shall have the same force and effect as if the map and all notations, references, and other information shown were fully described in this Chapter.
B.
Any request for annexation shall by definition cause, if approved, a change in the corporate limits and district boundaries of the City. Accordingly, any request for annexation shall be accompanied with a deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to cover the City's cost in processing the application. The deposit shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time the petition for annexation is filed. The City Clerk shall pay such deposit over to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the City. The deposit shall be used for all expenses associated with the request for annexation to specifically include, but not necessarily limited to, publication of notice, postage, recording fees, any election, if necessary, and staff time necessary to process the request. Any balance remaining after the expenses have been deducted shall be refunded to the applicant. In the event the deposit is not sufficient to cover all expenses associated with the application, the City Clerk shall cause a statement for the balance to be issued to the applicant for immediate payment. The City Clerk shall cause no action to be taken regarding the decision until the balance has been paid in full.
Section 405.065 Interpretation.
[R.O. 2012 §405.065]
A.
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of zoning districts, as shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules for interpretation shall apply:
1.
A boundary indicated as approximately following the centerline of a highway, street, alley, easement, stream, lake, or any other physical or cultural feature shall be construed as following such centerline.
2.
A boundary indicated as approximately following a recorded lot line or the line bounding a parcel, section line, one-half (½) section line, etc., shall be construed as following such line.
3.
A boundary indicated as approximately following the corporate boundary line of a City, Village, or Township shall be construed as following such line.
4.
A boundary indicated as following a railroad line shall be construed as being midway between the main tracks.
5.
Where a physical or cultural feature existing on the ground is at variance with that shown on the Zoning District Map, or in any other circumstance not covered by Paragraphs (1) through (4) above, the Board of Adjustment shall interpret the zoning district boundary.
6.
Where a district boundary line divides a lot which is in single ownership at the time of adoption of this Chapter, the Board of Aldermen may permit as a conditional use in accordance with provisions of Article XVII of this Chapter, the extension of the regulations for either portion of the lot to the nearest lot line, but not to exceed fifty (50) feet beyond the district line into the remaining portion of the lot.
7.
When required, buffer zones shall not include any portion of an adjoining street from curb to curb back to back.
Section 405.070 Vacated Areas.
[R.O. 2012 §405.070]
Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway, or other similar area is vacated by proper authority, the districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, or similar area shall be extended automatically to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts. In the event of a partial vacation, the adjoining district, or district nearest the portion vacated, shall be extended automatically.
Section 405.075 Floodplain and Floodway Map.
[R.O. 2012 §405.075]
For the purpose of this Chapter, the areas designated special flood hazard and floodway upon the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps adopted by Chapter 415 of this Title, Flood Damage Prevention, as the same may be amended from time to time by ordinance, shall constitute the "FP" Floodplain District and Floodway of the City of Union, Franklin County, Missouri.
Section 405.080 Compliance With the Regulations.
[R.O. 2012 §405.080]
A.
Except as hereinafter specifically provided:
1.
No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used, except for a purpose permitted in the district in which the building or land is located.
2.
No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the height, area, parking and loading regulations of the district in which the building is located.
3.
The minimum yards and other open spaces, including lot area per family required by this Chapter for each and every building existing at the time of passage of this Chapter or for any building hereafter erected shall not be encroached upon or considered as part of the yard or open space required for any other building, nor shall any lot area be reduced below the requirements of this Chapter for the district in which such lot is located.
4.
Every building erected or structurally altered after the effective date of these regulations, and including any subsequent amendments hereto, shall be located on a lot as defined in this Chapter and in no case shall there be more than one (1) main building on one (1) lot, except as specifically provided hereinafter.
5.
No mobile home shall be permitted for occupancy or usage unless such is located within an approved mobile home park or is part of the inventory of or an authorized display, at a business which is duly and properly licensed for the sale of mobile homes. No mobile home located outside an approved mobile home park shall be connected to any utility, except mobile homes set up for display at a business which is duly and properly licensed by the City for the sale of mobile homes. The connection of display homes to utilities shall be subject to inspection by and approval of the appropriate agency of the City.
6.
Creation of new lots. No new lots shall be created of less than the minimum lot area except as otherwise permitted in this Zoning Code.