University City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE III
General Provisions
Section 400.050 Other Applicable Regulations.
[R.O. 2011 §34-20; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
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Other Chapters and Titles in the University City Municipal Code governing buildings, land development, property maintenance, and building occupancy include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
Section 400.060 Establishment of Zoning Districts.
[R.O. 2011 §34-21; Ord. No. 6530 §1(part), 2005]
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The City of University City is divided into the following zoning districts:
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"SR" Single-family residential district
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"LR" Limited residential district
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"MR" Medium density residential district
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"HR" High density residential district
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"HRO" High density residential/office district
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"LC" Limited commercial district
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"GC" General commercial district
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"CC" Core commercial district
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"IC" Industrial commercial district
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"PA" Public activity district
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"PD" Planned development districts (established by separate ordinance)
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"PD-R" Planned development — residential
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"PD-C" Planned development — commercial
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"PD-I" Planned development — industrial commercial
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"PD-M" Planned development — mixed use.
Section 400.070 Official Zoning Map.
[R.O. 2011 §34-22; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
The zoning districts established in this Chapter are graphically illustrated on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map of the City of University City, Missouri", as adopted by the City Council and certified by the City Clerk and incorporated into and made part of this Chapter. The City Clerk shall maintain a record of all subsequent amendments to the map. An up-to-date copy of the map shall be available at City Hall for public inspection.
Section 400.080 Zoning of Streets, Alleys, Public Ways and Railroad Rights-Of-Way.
[R.O. 2011 §34-23.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
All streets, alleys, public ways and railroad rights-of-way, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be in the same zoning district as the property abutting such streets, alleys, public ways or railroad rights-of-way. Where the centerline of a street, alley, public way or railroad right-of-way serves as a district boundary, the zoning of such areas, unless otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to be the same as that of the abutting property up to such centerline.
Section 400.090 District Boundaries.
[R.O. 2011 §34-23.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
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Wherever any uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any zoning district shown on the official Zoning Map, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:
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Where district boundary lines are indicated as following streets, alleys or similar rights-of-way, they shall be construed as following the centerlines thereof.
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Where district boundary lines are indicated as approximately following lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
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Where a lot of record is divided by a district boundary line, the entire lot shall be construed to be within the district containing more than one-half (½) of the area of the lot.
Section 400.100 Rules of Construction.
[R.O. 2011 §34-24; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
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For the purpose of this Chapter, certain rules of construction apply to the text, as follows:
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Words used in the present tense include the future tense; the singular includes the plural; and plural indicates singular, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
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The terms "shall" and "must" are mandatory and not discretionary; the words "may" or "should" are permissive.
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The words and phrases expressly defined in this Chapter shall be given the defined meaning, unless indicated otherwise by the context.
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Words and phrases which are not defined in this Chapter shall be given their usual meaning except where the context clearly indicates a different or specified meaning.
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The words "use" or "occupy" shall include the words "intended", "designed", or "arranged" to be "used" or "occupied".
Section 400.110 Computation of Time.
[R.O. 2011 §34-25; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]
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Unless otherwise specifically provided, the time within which an action is to be taken shall be computed by excluding the first (1st) and including the last day. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, that day shall be excluded. When the period of time prescribed is less than seven (7) days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be excluded.
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The time period legally required by law for public notices shall include all calendar days, unless specified otherwise by law.
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Unless otherwise specifically provided, whenever a person has the right or is required to do some act within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon such person and the notice or paper is served by mail, three (3) days shall be added to the prescribed period.