University City, MO Zoning Ordinance

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(7), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.150 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-30.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "SR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot;

Dormitories;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Recreation facilities, common;

Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college and university facilities;

Conversion of existing carriage house into office or studio facilities (as long as the carriage house does not contain both bath and kitchen facilities).

Section 400.160 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-30.5; Ord. No. 6587 §1, 2005]

Minimum Lot Size.

Single-family detached dwellings. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1020, the minimum lot area and width for single-family detached dwellings shall be as follows:

Minimum lot area. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.

Prevailing pattern. If a lot is located within a subdivision where the prevailing pattern of development has lot areas greater than six thousand (6,000) square feet or lot widths greater than fifty (50) feet, the minimum lot area or width shall conform to that prevailing pattern in the subdivision. In determining the prevailing pattern of a subdivision, the lot area or lot width of at least ten (10) of the closest lots on the same block frontage in the subdivision shall be considered or, if there are fewer than ten (10) lots, additional lots on the nearest intersecting block frontage, that is "around the corner", may be considered.

Other permitted or conditional uses. Lot area and width shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area or fifty (50) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.

Public utility facilities. Lots for public utility facilities may be less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area or fifty (50) feet in width, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use.

Building Setback Requirements.

Single-family detached dwellings. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 2, the following setback requirements shall apply to single-family detached dwellings:

Minimum front yard setback. Twenty-five (25) feet or if there is no platted building line (per Section 400.1060), the prevailing pattern of front yard setbacks in the subdivision, whichever is greater. In determining the prevailing pattern of a subdivision, the front yard setback of at least ten (10) of the closest lots in the subdivision shall be considered or, if there are fewer than ten (10) lots, the prevailing pattern of the lots on the block frontage shall be considered. In no case shall any minimum front yard setback be less than twenty-five (25) feet.

Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback. Thirty (30) feet.

Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum setback requirements for all other principal buildings shall be the same as listed in paragraph (1) above, except that where a side yard of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or "LR" zoned property, then the minimum side yard setback shall be fifteen (15) feet.

Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030 (height exceptions), no principal building shall exceed three and one-half (3½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is less. However, if a new structure exceeds the height (as defined in Article II) of the principal structure on abutting property by more than fifteen (15) feet, then the side yard setback along the side in question shall be increased to eight (8) feet.

Section 400.170 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-30.6; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

For all developments requiring new curb cuts along County or State roadways, curb cuts shall be approved by the proper State and/or County agencies. If there is a substantial change in site design caused by those approvals, the applicant shall resubmit the changes to Department of Planning Development, the Plan Commission and/or the City Council (whichever approvals were originally required).

For all new developments or those uses requiring substantial exterior construction, a detailed construction traffic control and parking plan should be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval. Said plan shall set forth details pertaining to worker and resident parking during all phases of the proposed construction. It shall further detail solutions to public property maintenance issues such as street cleaning and traffic diversion. Said plan shall be finalized prior to the issuance of a building permit.

For all new developments, houses or other major construction, a site plan showing all existing City trees located at or near the property shall be submitted along with a statement by the owner of the property verifying that no City trees shall be destroyed or damaged during construction and if such destruction or damage does occur, the City shall be reimbursed for the fair market price of the tree.

In addition to all other requirements and regulations set forth in this Chapter, all new development and substantial redevelopment proposed and planned along the Olive Boulevard corridor between Skinker Boulevard to the east side of the I-170 interchange shall adhere to the guidelines and regulations set forth in the document known as the "Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines". The guidelines are a required part of the building permit process. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department (an electronic copy is also available online at the City's website at ucitymo.org/government/departments/community development/zoning). For the purpose of this requirement, "substantial redevelopment" shall mean one (1) or more of the following:

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.180 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "LR" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.190 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The purpose of the "LR" district is to protect and conserve existing areas of predominantly two-family dwellings, and provide for the construction of new single-family and two-family dwellings.

Section 400.200 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "LR" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.210.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Dwellings, detached single-family;

Dwellings, two-family;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Home occupations (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);

Places of worship;

Schools, public;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(8), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.210 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "LR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI "Conditional Uses":

Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot;

Dormitories;

Dwellings, garden-type;

Dwellings, town-house;

Dwellings, attached single-family;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Recreation facilities, common;

Rental offices associated with residential developments;

Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college and university facilities.

Section 400.220 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Single-family detached and two-family dwellings. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1020, the minimum lot area and width for single-family detached and two-family dwellings shall be as follows:

Minimum lot area. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, or 400.1130 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Building Setback Requirements.

Single-family detached and two-family dwellings. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 2, the following setback requirements shall apply to single-family detached and two-family dwellings in the "LR" district:

Minimum front yard setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback. Twenty-five (25) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, or 400.1130 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030 and Section 400.1120 (town house apartments), no principal building shall exceed three and one-half (3½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is less.

Other Density Limitations — Town House Apartment And Garden Apartment Developments. The maximum allowable density is twelve (12) dwelling units per net acre. However, the allowable density may be restricted to a lesser amount as established in the conditional use permit.

Common Open Space Requirements. Within town house apartment and garden apartment developments, common open space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1150.

Section 400.230 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-31.6; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

For all new developments or those uses requiring substantial exterior construction, a detailed construction traffic control and parking plan should be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval. The plan shall set forth details pertaining to worker and resident parking during all phases of the proposed construction. It shall further detail solutions to public property maintenance issues such as street cleaning and traffic diversion. Such plan shall be finalized prior to the issuance of a building permit.

In addition to all other requirements and regulations set forth in this Chapter, all new development and substantial redevelopment proposed and planned along the Olive Boulevard corridor between Skinker Boulevard to the east side of the I-170 interchange shall adhere to the guidelines and regulations set forth in the document known as the "Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines". The guidelines are a required part of the building permit process. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department (an electronic copy is also available online at the City's website at ucitymo.org/government/departments/community development/ zoning). For the purpose of this requirement, "substantial redevelopment" shall mean one (1) or more of the following:

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.240 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "MR" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.250 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The purpose of the "MR" district is to protect and conserve areas of predominantly multi-family apartments, built at a medium density, and provide for the construction of new medium density residential developments commonly referred to as town house apartments and garden apartments.

Section 400.260 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6990 § 1, 5-26-2015; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "MR" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.270.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Dwellings, two-family;

Dwellings, garden-type;

Dwellings, town-house;

Dwellings, attached single-family;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Home occupations (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);

Places of worship;

Schools, public;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(10), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.270 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.4; Ord. No. 6532 §1, 2005]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "MR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses" of this Chapter:

Auditoriums and other places of public assembly;

Convalescent and nursing homes;

Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot;

Dormitories;

Dwellings, detached single-family;

Fraternity and sorority houses;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Police or fire stations;

Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Recreation facilities, common;

Rental offices associated with residential developments;

Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college and university facilities.

Section 400.280 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Dwellings, single-family and two-family.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Minimum lot area. Six thousand (6,000) square feet.

Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, or 400.1130 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. Lot area and width shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.

Public utility facilities. Lots for public utility facilities may be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use.

Building Setback Requirements.

Dwellings, single-family and two-family.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Minimum front yard setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback. Twenty-five (25) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, and garden-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, or 400.1130 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum setback requirements for all other principal buildings shall be as follows:

Minimum right-of-way setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum property line setback. Ten (10) feet.

Where a property line of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or "LR" zoned property, then the minimum setback from the property line(s) shall be fifteen (15) feet.

Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, no principal building shall exceed three (3) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is less.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Section 400.290 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-32.6; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

For all new developments or those uses requiring substantial exterior construction, a detailed construction traffic control and parking plan should be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval. The plan shall set forth details pertaining to worker and resident parking during all phases of the proposed construction. It shall further detail solutions to public property maintenance issues such as street cleaning and traffic diversion. Such plan shall be finalized prior to the issuance of a building permit.

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.300 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "HR" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.310 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The purpose of the "HR" district is to protect and conserve areas of predominantly multi-family apartments, built at relatively high densities, and provide for the construction of new high density residential developments commonly referred to as town house apartments, garden apartments, and elevator apartment buildings.

Section 400.320 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "HR" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.330.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Dwellings, elevator-type, up to a F.A.R. of one (1.0);

Dwellings, garden-type;

Dwellings, town-house;

Dwellings, attached single-family;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Home occupations (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);

Places of worship;

Schools, public;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(10), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.330 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "HR" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

Auditoriums and other places of public assembly;

Convalescent and nursing homes;

Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot;

Dormitories;

Dwellings, two-family;

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Dwellings, elevator apartment, with a F.A.R. between one (1.0) and three (3.0) (see Section 400.340(D));

Fraternity and sorority houses;

Governmental, philanthropic, religious or charitable institutions, including meeting halls, and training facilities;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Police or fire stations;

Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Recreation facilities, common;

Rental offices associated with residential developments;

Schools, private; except trade, technical or business schools, college and university facilities.

Section 400.340 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Dwellings, two-family.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Minimum lot area. Five-thousand (5,000) square feet.

Minimum lot width. Fifty (50) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, garden-type, and elevator-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, 400.1130, or 400.1140 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. Lot area and width shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.

Public utility facilities. Lots created for public utility facilities may be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use.

Building Setback Requirements.

Dwellings, two-family.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Minimum front yard setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum side yard setback. Five (5) feet.

Minimum rear yard setback. Twenty-five (25) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family, garden-type, and elevator-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, 400.1130, or 400.1140 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum setback requirements for all other principal buildings shall be as follows:

Minimum right-of-way setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum property line setback. Ten (10) feet.

Where a property line of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or "LR" zoned property, then the minimum setback from the property line(s) shall be fifteen (15) feet.

Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.). The maximum amount of gross floor area for all buildings on any lot in the "HR" district shall not exceed an amount equal to the total area of the lot (F.A.R. of one (1.0)), except as provided for in Subsection (D) below.

Increase In F.A.R. For Elevator Apartments.

The maximum floor area allowable on a lot, that is at least one (1) acre in area, may be increased to a F.A.R. of two (2.0) subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses".

The maximum floor area allowable on a lot, that is at least three (3) acres in area, may be increased to a F.A.R. of three (3.0) subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses".

In addition to the increase in F.A.R. conditionally allowed, the total amount of gross floor area may be increased by an amount equal to twice the number of square feet of open balcony or enclosed patio space, provided such balcony or patio space contains at least sixty (60) square feet in floor area and has at least a horizontal dimension of six (6) feet.

Common Open Space Requirements. Common open space for residential developments shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1150.

Section 400.350 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-33.6; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

For all new developments or those uses requiring a new conditional use permit or site plan review, a detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning for approval, in conjunction with a review by the City Forester. Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved plan. Unless other arrangements were made during the permitting process, said landscaping plan shall be approved prior to the building permit being issued and shall be installed prior to the occupancy permit being approved.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

Lighting of all exterior areas, including all parking areas, shall comply with Section 400.2110 of the Zoning Code, and shall be designed to be compatible with surrounding areas, shall be shaded to direct light downward and away from abutting uses, adjoining properties and streets.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

For all new developments, exhaust controls for common facilities shall be installed and maintained to prevent smoke and odors from being perceptible beyond the property lines of the development.

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.360 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "HRO" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.370 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The purpose of the "HRO" district is to provide for the construction of mixed-use, high density residential and office developments whereby said uses are typically contained within the same building. It is also the intent of this district to allow the appropriate reuse of existing buildings for mixed residential and office uses in order to encourage high quality renovation compatible with surrounding properties.

Section 400.380 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "HRO" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.390.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Dwellings, elevator-type, up to a F.A.R. of one (1.0);

Dwellings, garden-type;

Dwellings, town-house;

Dwellings, attached single-family;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Home occupations (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);

Offices located within the same building that contains dwelling units and the building is not less than forty thousand (40,000) gross square feet in area. The gross floor area of office space shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total gross floor area of the building;

Places of worship;

Schools, private; for the teaching of business, trades, crafts, art, dance, or theater;

Schools, public;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(12), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.390 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "HRO" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

Auditoriums and other places of public assembly;

Convalescent and nursing homes;

Day care centers;

Dormitories;

Dwellings, detached single-family;

Dwellings, elevator apartment, with a F.A.R. between one (1.0) and three (3.0) (see Section 400.400(D));

Governmental, philanthropic, religious or charitable institutions, including meeting halls, and training facilities;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is one thousand (1,000) feet or less from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Convenience, service, and retail uses, as herein enumerated, within a building having forty thousand (40,000) or more square feet of gross floor area (residential plus office space), and meeting the following conditions:

Is provided principally for the convenience of the owner and/or tenants;

Does not have exterior signs of any type;

Does not have separate outside entrance facing any street; and

The combined square feet of the gross floor area dedicated to these uses shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the gross floor area of the principal building.

	Convenience, service, and retail activities shall be limited to the following or similar uses:
	1.	Book and stationery stores;
	2.	Barbershops or beauty salons;
	3.	Candy, ice cream, deli, and sandwich shops;
	4.	Copying services;
	5.	Gift shops, tobacco stores and newsstands;
	6.	Parcel delivery stations;
	7.	Postal substations;
	8.	Travel bureau and transportation ticket office;
	9.	Valet shop, cleaning pickup and drop-off only (no plant on premises);
	10.	Hotels or motels;
	11.	Museums and art galleries;
	12.	Police or fire stations;
	13.	Parks and playgrounds, public or private not-for-profit;
	14.	Public utility facilities. [Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]
	15.	Recreation facilities, common;
	16.	Rental offices associated with residential or residential/office developments;
	17.	Recreation facilities, commercial;
	18.	Schools, private; other than those permitted under Section 400.380;
	19.	Service roads;
	20.	Theaters, indoor; for performing arts or movies.

Section 400.400 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Mixed-use (residential/non-residential) buildings.

Minimum lot area. Thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.

Minimum lot width and depth. One hundred fifty (150) feet.

Town-house, attached single-family dwellings, garden-type, and elevator-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, 400.1130, or 400.1140 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. Lot area and width shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in area or one hundred (100) feet in width, except for public utility facilities.

Building Setback Requirements.

Mixed-use (residential/non-residential) buildings.

Minimum right-of-way setback. Thirty (30) feet.

Minimum property line setback. Twenty-five (25) feet.

Where a property line abuts a "SR" or "LR" district, then minimum building setbacks shall be in accordance with Section 400.1140(C)(3), Article V "Supplementary Regulations".

Town-house, attached single-family dwellings, garden-type and elevator-type dwellings. See Article V "Supplementary Regulations," Sections 400.1120, 400.1125, 400.1130, or 400.1140 as applicable.

[Ord. No. 7041 § 2, 6-12-2017]

Other permitted or conditional uses. The minimum setback requirements for all other buildings shall be as follows:

Minimum right-of-way setback. Twenty (20) feet.

Minimum property line setback. Ten (10) feet.

Where a property line of a non-dwelling use abuts a "SR" or "LR" zoned property, then the minimum setbacks shall be in accordance with Section 400.1140(C)(3), Article V "Supplementary Regulations".

Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.). The maximum amount of gross floor area for all buildings on any lot in the "HRO" district shall not exceed an amount equal to the total area of the lot (F.A.R. of (1.0)), except as provided for in Subsection (D) below.

Increase In F.A.R. For Elevator Apartments Or Mixed-Use Elevator Apartments/Office.

Common Open Space Requirements. Common open space for residential developments shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1150.

Maximum Site Coverage. Maximum site coverage shall not exceed sixty-five percent (65%) of the total area of the site. This requirement shall not be construed to preclude any underground structure from occupying all or a portion of the lot, and subject to conditional use permit approval, projecting no more than one (1) story or twelve (12) feet above the existing grade level. Any open plaza elevated above or depressed below the predominant site grade may be considered for these purposes as site surface, so long as it is developed and landscaped for pedestrian use, and adequate provision is made for open pedestrian access to such a plaza level.

Section 400.410 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-34.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

Access. No lot shall be developed under an "HRO" classification unless adequate motor vehicle access, not exceeding five hundred (500) feet in traversed distance, is provided to a "major street", as specified in the motor vehicle and traffic regulations of the University City Municipal Code (Title III).

Required Enclosed Parking. Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the required off-street parking spaces must be enclosed, either within below-grade parking garages, within the principal structure(s) or within separate multi-level parking garage structures. The ratio of enclosed parking may be reduced, eliminated, or constructed in phases, subject to the provisions of a conditional use permit.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

For all new developments, exhaust controls for common facilities shall be installed and maintained to prevent smoke and odors from being perceptible beyond the property lines of the development.

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.420 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "LC" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.430 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The "LC" Limited Commercial District is intended to accommodate limited retail and service businesses at locations within or adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Such retail and service establishments are intended to serve a relatively small and local market area, or are of such character and intensity which are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.

Section 400.440 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "LC" district, subject to a limit of three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of gross floor area for the principal building containing one (1) or more of the uses. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.450. Any permitted land use or development, that contains a principal building which exceeds three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of gross floor area, shall be considered a conditional use. Other uses not listed, which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be identical or similar to one (1) or more of the following uses, are permitted as well. When an unlisted use is proposed, which appears to meet the intent of this district but its potential impact is uncertain, then such use shall be considered a conditional use. Drive-through facilities, associated with any permitted use, are prohibited in the "LC" district.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Artist, sculptor, or craft studios;

Bakeries, limited to the processing of bakery goods for sale only on the premises;

Banks and other financial institutions;

Computer stores, sales and service;

Day care centers, caring for thirty (30) or fewer children;

Dry cleaning drop-off/pickup (no cleaning facilities on site);

Furniture, drapery, floor covering store, or interior design studio;

Specialty food shops;

Laundromats, self-service;

Offices;

Offices, medical and dental;

Outdoor dining;

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014[1]]

Editor's Note: Section 1 also redesignated former Subsections (A)(13) – (A)(21) to (A)(14) – (A)(22) respectively, by the addition of a new Subsection (13).

Pharmacies;

Places of worship;

Recreation facilities, commercial; or health clubs;

Retail service establishments, including barbershops and beauty parlors; copying and duplicating services; dressmaking or tailor shops; private postal services; shoe repair shops; suntan parlors; travel agencies; typing and stenography services; and other similar service establishments;

Retail specialty shops, including antique shops; art and school supplies; bicycle shops; book stores; camera shops and film developing; candy stores; card and stationery shops; florist shops; gift shops; hobby shops; jewelry stores; newspaper and magazine shops; record, tape and compact disc shops; tobacco and pipe shops; and other similar specialty retail establishments;

Schools, public;

Schools and studios, private; for less than twenty (20) students in attendance at any one time;

(Reserved)[2]

[2]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(21), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Video rental and sales stores.

Section 400.450 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "LC" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses"; drive-through facilities, associated with any conditional use, are prohibited in the "LC" district.

All permitted land uses and developments, listed under Section 400.440, which exceed three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet of gross floor area;

Amusement centers, indoor;

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics, but not including animal boarding facilities or outdoor animal exercise areas;

Bowling alleys;

Convenience stores;

Day care centers, serving more than thirty (30) children;

Dormitories;

Dry cleaning establishments, with cleaning facilities on site;

Gasoline stations;

Grocery stores and delicatessens;

Meeting halls, clubhouses, and training facilities, but not including banquet centers and bingo halls;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(12), regarding outdoor dining, on premises only, was repealed 11-10-2014 by §1 of Ord. No. 6971.

Parks and playgrounds, public or not-for-profit;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Restaurants;

Restaurants, fast-food;

Schools and studios, private; with more than twenty (20) students in attendance at any one time;

Vehicle service facilities.

Section 400.460 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Permitted and conditional uses. Lot area and lot dimensions shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area, except for public utility facilities.

Public utility facilities. Lots created for public utility facilities may be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use.

Building Setback Requirements.

Minimum property line setback. No building setback is required from a property line, other than a right-of-way line, except where a lot abuts a residential district or abuts an alley right-of-way which separates the lot from a residential district. Under these conditions, the minimum building setback requirement shall be fifteen (15) feet from the applicable property line(s). Also see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 6 for screening requirements. Where a property line setback is not required, but a building is set back off the property line, then it shall be set back at least five (5) feet.

Modification of property line setback. The minimum property line setback requirements may be modified via the conditional use permit procedure under Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such modifications may be more or less stringent, depending on the potential impact of the proposed development in the "LC" district which is adjacent to a residential district. In the case of a request for a less stringent setback, the conditional use permit applicant must demonstrate screening between the proposed development and the adjacent residential district above and beyond the minimum screening requirements contained in Article V "Supplemental Regulations", Division 6.

Building Height Limitations. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, no principal building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

Maximum Site Coverage. For developments encompassing twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more of land area, site coverage shall not exceed seventy percent (70%). Site coverage may be increased by a factor of one to ten percent (1% — 10%), under the conditional use permit procedures contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such additional site coverage may be allowed in consideration of special or outstanding landscape design and site planning features. Such features to be considered in allowing any additional site coverage includes the following:

A landscape plan, designed by a professional landscape architect, which incorporates proper irrigation, intense planting, and retention of existing trees and other plants worthy of saving;

Use of low masonry walls of architectural quality (brick or textured and pigmented concrete), terraces, berms, and earth sculpting;

Special pedestrian facilities and features such as plazas, covered walkways, fountains, and seating areas.

The balance of the site, not covered by buildings and structures, parking lots, vehicle circulation, and other accessory facilities, shall be devoted to landscaping, pedestrian circulation, plazas, and buffering. Any landscaped plazas on the roof or deck of a building or parking structure, which is publicly accessible from ground level, may be excluded from the calculation of site coverage, subject to conditional use permit approval.

Section 400.470 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-35.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6142 §1(part), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009; Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014; Ord. No. 7359, 7-8-2024]

Outdoor display of merchandise shall only be permitted in conjunction with an existing permitted use, where an established use has been granted occupancy and occupies the ground floor of a premise. Any display shall only be permitted on private property, and such display shall be placed between the subject use's principal building and nearest public right-of-way. Total gross display area of merchandise may not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet. This total gross display area may be increased to forty (40) square feet if the building frontage of the portion of the building occupied by the subject use exceeds ninety (90) linear feet, and increased to eighty (80) square feet if the building frontage of the portion of the building exceeds one hundred twenty (120) linear feet. Display items shall be limited to merchandise sold by the established use. All sales transactions shall occur completely within enclosed buildings. Any outdoor display of merchandise shall permit free access to buildings and not be placed in or on street furniture, parking meters, public signage, planter boxes, turf, dirt or landscaped areas, or beyond the edge of the subject use's street frontage. Display items shall not include signage which would otherwise be regulated by Article VIII.

Processes and equipment employed and goods processed or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, refuse, water-carried waste, pollutants or other matter which in any manner creates a nuisance beyond the property line of a particular use (also see Article V, Division 12, for performance standards).

Outdoor dining is permitted upon receipt or renewal of an annual outdoor dining permit, as required under Chapter 605, Article I.

All restaurant and convenience store uses shall comply with the following:

The operator of the business shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris.

Trash containers for patron use shall be available on the premises at all times. Adequate refuse disposal shall be provided by and for the business. The refuse containers and surroundings shall be maintained in a clean condition.

If applicable, an exhaust system shall be installed and/or other means shall be taken to prevent any food preparation odors or cooking odors from being perceptible beyond the lot lines of the property on which the business is located. The exhaust system shall be maintained in a clean condition by regularly scheduled cleaning of the system.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all developments requiring new curb cuts along County or State roadways, curb cuts shall be approved by the proper State and/or County agencies.

If there is a substantial change in site design caused by those approvals, the applicant shall resubmit the changes to the Department of Planning Development, the Plan Commission and/or the City Council (whichever approvals were originally required).

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

In addition to all other requirements and regulations set forth in this Chapter, all new development and substantial redevelopment proposed and planned along the Olive Boulevard corridor between Skinker Boulevard to the east side of the 1-170 interchange shall adhere to the guidelines and regulations set forth in the document known as the "Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines." The guidelines are a required part of the building permit process. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department (an electronic copy is also available online at the City's website at: https://www.ucitymo.org/468/Olive-Blvd-Design-Guidelines). For the purpose of this requirement, "substantial redevelopment" shall mean one (1) or more of the following:

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.480 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "GC" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.490 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The "GC" General Commercial District is intended to accommodate a wide range of commercial land uses, including limited manufacturing and warehousing, which can be developed at a scale and intensity of use that is compatible with adjacent or nearby neighborhoods.

Section 400.500 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "GC" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.510. Other uses not listed, which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be identical or similar to one (1) or more of the following uses, are permitted as well. When an unlisted use is proposed, which appears to meet the intent of this district but its potential impact is uncertain, then such use shall be considered a conditional use.

Any use permitted in the "LC" Limited Commercial District (see Section 400.440), except those uses that are modified under this list of permitted uses. The size limitations on the permitted uses under the "LC" district do not apply to the same uses permitted under the "GC" district;

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Automobile parts and accessories (retail) stores;

Day care centers;

Dry cleaning establishments;

Furniture stores, home and office furnishings sales and repair, including antiques and interior decorating;

Hardware, paint, wallpaper stores, and home improvement centers;

Household appliance and electronic stores;

Laboratories, medical, research, and other technical service laboratories;

Manufacturing, light assembly; where all storage and assembly of material, parts, equipment, etc., is conducted within completely enclosed buildings;

Outdoor dining.

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014]

Parking lots and structures, as a principal use, but not for the storage of wrecked or otherwise damaged or immobilized vehicles;

Pet shops, pet sales, food, supplies, pet training and grooming;

Places of worship;

Plumbing, air-conditioning, and heating equipment sales and service;

Printing and copying establishments;

Restaurants;

Restaurants, fast-food;

Retail stores providing for the sale of consumer goods normally found in a shopping center, including the sale of clothing and apparel, sporting goods, home or car audio and video equipment, dry goods, toys, etc.;

Schools for business, professional, or technical training, but not including outdoor training areas;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(21), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Theaters, indoor; for performing arts or movies;

Warehouses, associated with retail businesses, where the warehouse portion does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total gross floor area.

Section 400.510 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1, 2002; Ord. No. 6971, 11-10-2014; Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 7102, 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 7218, 2-27-2023]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "GC" District, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

All permitted land uses and developments which include drive-through facilities;

Amusement centers, indoor;

Amusement centers, outdoor;

Animal boarding facilities;

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics;

Automobile and light truck sales and leasing, subject to the limitations contained in Section 400.530;

Bars and taverns;

Banquet/reception halls and bingo halls;

Blood banks, except those operated within a hospital or those operated by a not-for-profit corporation for a period not to exceed ten (10) days in any twelve (12) consecutive months;

Boat and recreational vehicle sales and leasing, subject to the limitations contained in Section 400.530;

Bowling alleys;

Building material sales and storage;

Car wash for automobiles and light trucks;

Comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility;

Comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility;

Comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility;

Convenience stores;

Gasoline stations;

Hospitals or surgery clinics;

Hotels or motels;

Marijuana testing facility;

Medical marijuana cultivation facility;

Medical marijuana dispensary facility;

24.

Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility;

25.

Microbusiness dispensary facility;

26.

Microbusiness wholesale facility;

27.

Mortuaries;

28.

Packaged liquor stores, as a principal use;

29.

Pawnshops;

30.

Public utility facilities;

31.

Resale/thrift shop;

32.

Substance abuse treatment centers (inpatient or outpatient);

33.

Tattoo parlor;

34.

Taxicab, limousine, and small bus facilities;

35.

Vehicle repair facilities;

36.

Vehicle service facilities;

37.

Warehouses associated with retail businesses, where the warehouse portion exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total gross floor area;

38.

Warehouses, self-service storage.

Section 400.520 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Permitted and conditional uses. Lot area and lot dimensions shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet in area, except for public utility facilities.

Public utility facilities. Lots created for public utility facilities may be less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet in area, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use.

Building Setback Requirements.

Minimum property line setback. No building setback is required from a property line, other than a right-of-way line, except where a lot abuts a residential district or abuts an alley right-of-way which separates the lot from a residential district. Under these conditions, the minimum building setback requirement shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the applicable property line(s). Also see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 6 for screening requirements.

Where a property line setback is not required, but a building is set back off the property line, then it shall be set back at least five (5) feet.

Modification of property line setback. The minimum property line setback requirements may be modified via the conditional use permit procedure under Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such modifications may be more or less stringent, depending on the potential impact of the proposed development in the "GC" district which is adjacent to a residential district. In the case of a request for a less stringent setback, the conditional use permit applicant must demonstrate screening between the proposed development and the adjacent residential district, above and beyond the minimum screening requirements contained in Article V "Supplemental Regulations", Division 6.

Building Height Limitations.

Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, and paragraph (b) below, no principal building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

Upon conditional use permit approval (see Article XI, "Conditional Uses") or under an approved "Planned Development", buildings may exceed the height limit specified above, subject to the following increases in minimum building setbacks:

Right-of-way setback. The minimum building setback shall be increased by one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the right-of-way need not exceed one hundred (100) feet.

Property line setback. The minimum building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property lines need not exceed fifty (50) feet, except when adjacent to a "SR" or "LR" district. When adjacent to a "SR" or "LR" district, the minimum building setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property lines need not exceed eighty (80) feet.

A landscape plan, designed by a professional landscape architect, which incorporates proper irrigation, intense planting, and retention of existing trees and other plants worthy of saving;

Use of low masonry walls of architectural quality (brick or textured and pigmented concrete), terraces, berms, and earth sculpting;

Special pedestrian facilities and features such as plazas, covered walkways, fountains, and seating areas.

The balance of the site, not covered by buildings and structures, parking lots, vehicle circulation, and other accessory facilities, shall be devoted to landscaping, pedestrian circulation, plazas and buffering. Any landscaped plazas on the roof or deck of a building or parking structure, which is publicly accessible from ground level, may be excluded from the calculation of site coverage, subject to conditional use permit approval.

Section 400.530 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-36.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6142 §1(part), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002: Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

A principal building, in which one (1) or more uses may locate, shall not exceed fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in gross floor area. The exception to this is for developments approved under the provisions of a conditional use permit under Article XI, "Conditional Uses."

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Used automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats or recreational vehicles may be sold only in conjunction with, and on the same lot or site as the sale of new vehicles and under the same business ownership or management.

Outdoor dining is permitted upon receipt or renewal of an annual outdoor dining permit, as required under Chapter 605, Article I.

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014]

All restaurant and convenience store uses shall comply with the following:

The operator of the business shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.540 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "CC" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.550 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The "CC" Core Commercial District is a zoning district which encompasses the "Loop" area of University City. It is intended to accommodate a wide variety of retail commercial uses, with an emphasis towards the sale of retail goods, dining and entertainment which attracts shoppers from a trade area beyond University City. All ground floor building space, having frontage on Delmar, is limited to retail trade (see Section 400.590 for limitations on use of ground floor building space fronting Delmar Boulevard).

Section 400.560 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "CC" district. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other land uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.570. Other uses not listed, which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be identical or similar to one (1) or more of the following uses, are permitted as well. When an unlisted use is proposed, which appears to meet the intent of this district but its potential impact is uncertain, then such use shall be considered a conditional use.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Art galleries;

Bakeries, limited to the processing of bakery goods for sale only on the premises;

Bank and other financial institutions;

Computer stores, sales and service;

Dry cleaning drop-off/pickup (no cleaning facilities on site);

Furniture stores, home and office furnishings sales and repair, including antiques and interior decorating;

Grocery stores, delicatessens, and specialty food shops;

Outdoor dining.

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014]

Offices for business, professional, medical, institutional, or governmental entities;

Pharmacies;

Places of worship;

Restaurants;

Restaurants, fast-food;

Retail stores providing for the sale of consumer goods normally found in a shopping center or a freestanding building, including the sale of clothing and apparel, sporting goods, home or car audio/video equipment, dry goods, toys, and similar merchandise;

Retail service establishments, including barbershops and beauty parlors; copying and duplicating services; dressmaking or tailor shops; shoe repair shops; suntan parlors; travel agencies; typing and stenography services; and other similar service establishments;

Retail specialty shops, including antique shops; art and school supplies; bicycle shops; bookstores; camera shops and film developing; candy stores; card and stationery shops; florist shops; gift shops; hobby shops; jewelry stores; newspaper and magazine shops; record, tape and compact disc shops; tobacco and pipe shops; and other similar specialty retail establishments;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(18), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Theaters, indoor; for performing arts or movies;

Video rental and sales stores.

Section 400.570 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6142 §1(part), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 7218, 2-27-2023]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "CC" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

All permitted land uses and developments which include drive-through facilities;

Amusement centers (indoor);

Bars and taverns;

Comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility;

Day care center;

Dwellings units, when located above the ground floor;

Hotels;

Medical marijuana dispensary facility;

Microbusiness dispensary facility;

Parking lots and structures, as a principal use, but not for the storage of wrecked or otherwise damaged or immobilized vehicles;

Public utility facilities.

Resale/thrift shop;

Tattoo parlor.

Section 400.580 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6296 §1, 2001; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002]

Minimum Lot Size.

Permitted and conditional uses. Lot area and lot dimensions shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet in area, except as provided for in paragraph (2) below.

Minimum lot size exceptions.

Other uses. The minimum lot size requirement may be reduced, subject to the issuance of conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such a reduction in lot size may be allowed if the applicant can demonstrate that no reasonable alternative exists to acquire and assemble adjacent "CC" zoned property with the property in question. An example of such a circumstance would be "in-fill" development where all properties, adjacent to the parcel in question, are already developed and said parcel existed prior to the adoption of this Chapter, or amendment thereto.

Building Setback Requirements.

Minimum right-of-way setback. Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 2, no building shall be located within thirty-five (35) feet of a street right-of-way, unless no parking areas are located between the street right-of-way and any principal or accessory building. Under these conditions, the minimum setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet. The minimum right-of-way setback may be decreased subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses".

Minimum property line setback. No building setback is required from a property line, other than from a right-of-way line, except where a lot abuts a residential district or abuts an alley right-of-way which separates the lot from a residential district. Under these conditions, the minimum building setback requirement shall be fifteen (15) feet from the applicable property line(s). Where a property line setback is not required, but a building is set back off the property line, then it shall be set back at least five (5) feet.

Building Height Limitations.

Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, and paragraph (2) below, no principal building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

Property line setback. When adjacent to an "SR" district, the minimum building setback shall be increased by one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property line does not have to exceed fifty (50) feet.

Maximum Site Coverage. No limit.

Section 400.590 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-37.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6142 §1(part), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

All ground floor building space with frontage on Delmar Boulevard shall be limited to the retail sales of goods or merchandise for personal consumption only. Exceptions to this limitation may be obtained by granting of a conditional use permit.

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Except for authorized temporary outdoor sales (see Article V, Section 400.1360), permitted outdoor dining, and off-street parking and loading, all business, servicing, processing, and storage, which takes place outdoors on private property, shall be limited to one hundred (100) square feet in area and shall be limited to items and/or service for which the use is approved under the occupancy permit. Otherwise, all business, servicing, processing, and storage shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. Exceptions to this limitation may be obtained by granting of a conditional use permit. In order to be considered for this exception, outdoor storage of items, whether or not intended for direct sale to the public, shall be screened from public view and located behind the building setback line from a street right-of-way or a property line.

Process and equipment employed and goods processed or sold shall be limited to those which are not objectionable by reason of odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, refuse, water-carried waste, pollutants or other matter which in any manner creates a nuisance beyond the property line of a particular use (see Article V, Division 12 for performance standards).

Outdoor Dining And Display Of Merchandise.

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014]

Outdoor dining is permitted upon receipt or renewal of an annual outdoor dining permit, as required under Chapter 605, Article I. Outdoor displays or merchandise shall be permitted only on private property lcoated between the frontage of a ground floor premise and the nearest public right-of-way.

All restaurant and convenience store uses shall comply with the following:

The operator of the business shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

In addition to all other requirements and regulations set forth in this Chapter, all new development and substantial redevelopment proposed and planned along the Olive Boulevard corridor between Skinker Boulevard to the east side of the I-170 interchange shall adhere to the guidelines and regulations set forth in the document known as the "Olive Boulevard Design Guidelines". The guidelines are a required part of the building permit process. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained from the Zoning Administrator in the Community Development Department (an electronic copy is also available online at the City's website at ucitymo.org/government/departments/community development/ zoning). For the purpose of this requirement, "substantial redevelopment" shall mean one (1) or more of the following:

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.600 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "IC" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.610 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The "IC" Industrial Commercial District is intended to accommodate light industrial, light manufacturing, warehousing, office, and retail development. The land uses within this district are intended to be developed at a scale and intensity which is not detrimental to the rest of the community by reason of noise, vibration, smoke, dust, toxic or noxious emissions or by-products, explosive hazard or excessive heavy truck traffic. Expressly prohibited uses in this district include heavy industrial operations such as, but not limited to, foundries; refineries; incinerators; tire and rubber reclamation facilities; and processing of flammable liquids, gases, explosives, caustic and hazardous chemicals.

Section 400.620 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014; Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 7102, 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 7218, 2-27-2023]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "IC" District. In addition to the land uses permitted in this district, certain other uses may be conditionally allowed per Section 400.630. Other uses not listed, which are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be identical or similar to one (1) or more of the following uses, are permitted as well. When an unlisted use is proposed, which appears to meet the intent of this district but its potential impact is uncertain, then such use shall be considered a conditional use.

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Building contractors office and material storage;

Building material sales and storage;

Car wash for automobiles and light trucks;

Comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility;

Ice processing, sales and storage;

Light manufacturing, fabricating, assembly, disassembly, or processing of goods and products, such as the following:

Appliances, small;

Books, magazines, and other printed materials;

Clothing;

Electrical components, small, such as small motors and switching devices;

Metal plating;

Paper products, but not paper milling;

Pharmaceuticals;

Plastics and fiberglass;

Wood assembly and finishing;

Machinery and equipment sales;

Machine shops;

Medical marijuana dispensary facility;

Microbusiness dispensary facility;

Offices;

Offices, medical and dental;

Outdoor dining.

Parking lots and structures, as a principal use;

Places of worship;

Plumbing, air-conditioning, and heating equipment sales and services;

Recreation facilities, commercial; or health clubs;

Research laboratories and facilities, provided the use is not classified by the University City Building Code as being in the high hazard group;

Restaurants;

Restaurants, fast-food;

Retail sales and services;

Schools for business, professional, or technical training;

24.

Sign shops;

25.

Vehicle service facilities;

26.

Warehouses, self-service storage;

27.

Warehouses, wholesale establishments, and distribution centers;

28.

Welding services.

Section 400.630 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6402 §1, 2002; Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019; Ord. No. 7102, 5-28-2019; Ord. No. 7218, 2-27-2023]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "IC" District, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

All permitted land uses and developments which include drive-through facilities;

Amusement centers, indoor;

Amusement centers, outdoor;

Animal boarding facilities;

Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics;

Automobile and light truck sales and leasing, subject to the limitations contained in Section 400.650;

Banquet/reception halls and bingo halls;

Bars and taverns;

Blood banks, except those operated within a hospital or those operated by a not-for-profit corporation for a period not to exceed ten (10) days in any twelve (12) consecutive months;

Boat and recreational vehicle sales and leasing, subject to the limitations contained in Section 400.650;

Comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility;

Comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility;

Convenience stores;

Day care centers;

Gasoline stations;

Marijuana testing facility;

Medical marijuana cultivation facility;

Medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility;

Microbusiness wholesale facility;

Packaged liquor stores, as a principal use;

Pawnshops;

Public utility facilities.

Recycling centers;

24.

Recycling collection point;

25.

Resale/thrift shop;

26.

Short-term loan establishments;

27.

Substance abuse treatment centers (inpatient or outpatient);

28.

Tattoo parlor;

29.

Taxicab, limousine, and small bus facilities;

30.

Title lender establishments;

31.

Vehicle repair facilities.

Section 400.640 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size. There is no minimum required lot size for uses in the "IC" district. However, lot area and dimensions shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this Section and required parking as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements".

Building Setback Requirements.

Minimum right-of-way setback. No building shall be located within thirty-five (35) feet of a street right-of-way, unless no parking areas are located between the street right-of-way and any principal or accessory building. Under these conditions, the minimum setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet.

Minimum property line setback. No building setback is required from a property line other than from a right-of-way line, except where a lot abuts a residential district or abuts an alley right-of-way which separates the lot from a residential district. Under these conditions, the minimum building setback requirement shall be twenty-five (25) feet from the applicable property line(s). Also see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 6 for screening requirements.

Where a property line setback is not required, but a building is set back off the property line, then it shall be set back at least five (5) feet.

Modification of property line setback. The minimum property line setback requirements may be modified via the conditional use permit procedure under Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such modifications may be more or less stringent, depending on the potential impact of the proposed development in the "IC" district which is adjacent to a residential district. In the case of a request for less stringent setbacks, the conditional use permit applicant must demonstrate screening between the proposed development and the adjacent residential district above and beyond the minimum screening requirements contained in Article V "Supplemental Regulations", Division 6.

Building Height Limitations.

Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, and paragraph (2) below, no principal building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

Property line setback. The minimum building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property line does not have to exceed fifty (50) feet, except when adjacent to a "SR" or "LR" district. When adjacent to a "SR" or "LR" district, the minimum building setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property line does not have to exceed eighty (80) feet.

Maximum Site Coverage. For developments encompassing twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more of land area (prior to subdividing or resubdividing), site coverage shall not exceed seventy percent (70%). Site coverage may be increased by a factor of one to ten percent (1% — 10%), under the conditional use permit procedures contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such additional site coverage may be allowed in consideration of special or outstanding landscape design and site planning features. Such features to be considered in allowing any additional site coverage includes the following:

A landscape plan, designed by a professional landscape architect, which incorporates proper irrigation, intense planting, and retention of existing trees and other plants worthy of saving;

Use of low masonry walls of architectural quality (brick or textured and pigmented concrete), terraces, berms, and earth sculpting;

Special pedestrian facilities and features such as plazas, covered walkways, fountains, and seating areas.

Section 400.650 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-38.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6142 §1(part), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

[Ord. No. 6990 §1, 5-26-2015]

Outdoor dining is permitted upon receipt or renewal of an annual outdoor dining permit, as required under Chapter 605, Article I.

[Ord. No. 6971 §1, 11-10-2014]

All restaurant and convenience store uses shall comply with the following:

The operator of the business shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

Increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the gross floor area of any building;

Significant upliftment of the facade aesthetics by paint and/or addition or replacement of facade elements;

Restoration of historic structures;

Significant changes in site design, for example, landscaping, lighting, ingress/egress, etc.

Section 400.660 General.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.1; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following Sections provide specific regulations regarding the use and development of property within the "PA" district. These district regulations are supplemented by additional regulations appearing elsewhere in this Chapter or other Chapters of the University City Municipal Code. Other regulations contained in this Chapter governing land use and development include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Supplementary Regulations (Article V);

Historic Landmarks and Districts (Article VI);

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements (Article VII);

Sign Regulations (Article VIII).

Section 400.670 Intent and Purpose.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.2; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The "PA" district is intended to accommodate those uses and groupings of uses which have a distinctly public character and to encourage the retention of certain properties in a relatively undeveloped state, such as public recreation uses or semi-public cemeteries.

Section 400.680 Permitted Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.3; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

The following land uses and developments are permitted in the "PA" district:

Accessory uses (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 3);

Cemeteries;

Dwellings, detached single-family, provided that any new dwellings or substantial additions to existing dwellings shall conform to the "SR" district regulations (see Division 11 of this Article);

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit is more than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Home occupations (see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 8);

Parks and playgrounds, public, including golf courses;

Parks and recreational areas, semi-public or private; when owned and operated by a not-for-profit institution;

Places of worship;

Publicly-owned buildings and properties of a cultural, recreational, administrative or service type, including libraries, but not including repair yards or garages, storage warehouses, auditoriums, and other places of public assembly as a principal use;

Public schools;

Public or private wildlife preservation and conservation areas, including floodplains;

(Reserved)[1]

Editor’s Note: Former Subsection (A)(12), which listed telecommunications equipment as a permitted use, was repealed 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 7094.

Section 400.690 Conditional Uses.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.4; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6588 §1, 2005]

The following land uses and developments may be permitted in the "PA" district, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards contained in Article XI, "Conditional Uses":

Access roads serving commercial development in or out of "PA" districts;

Auditoriums and other places of public assembly as a principal use;

Convents and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot;

Day care centers;

Dormitories;

Group homes for the disabled, small, where the group home dwelling unit lot is less than one thousand (1,000) feet from any existing group home dwelling unit;

Group homes for the disabled, large;

Hospitals, residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers, and other institutions of a religious, educational or charitable or philanthropic nature, provided that such buildings shall be located upon sites containing three (3) or more acres;

Offices, business, professional, medical or institutional;

Outdoor bus parking facility, provided:

The primary use of the buses is to transport persons to or from the principal buildings located on the same zoning lot or on an abutting zoning lot under single ownership;

The buses are parked on a zoning lot with an area of three (3) or more acres;

The total area of the bus parking is not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the area of building coverage of the principal building on the zoning lot; and

The bus parking is adequately screened from view from adjoining streets and residential areas;

Public utility facilities.

[Ord. No. 7094, 1-14-2019]

Schools, private; including college or university-level facilities, provided that such buildings shall be located upon sites containing two and one-half (2½) or more acres.

Section 400.700 Density and Dimensional Regulations.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.5; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997]

Minimum Lot Size.

Permitted and conditional uses. Lot area and lot dimensions shall be adequate to provide the minimum setbacks required by this Section and required parking, as established under Article VII "Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements", but in no instance shall a lot be less than two (2) acres in area, except as provided for in paragraph (2) below.

Minimum lot size exceptions.

Public utility facilities. Lots created for public utility facilities may be less than two (2) acres in area, provided that such lots shall not be used for any other use, except for the uses in paragraph (b) below.

Single-family detached dwellings and group homes for the disabled. Minimum lot size shall be in accordance with the "SR" district regulations (see Section 400.150).

Building Setback Requirements.

Minimum right-of-way setback. No building shall be located within fifteen (15) feet of a street right-of-way.

Minimum property line setback. No building setback is required from a property line (as distinguished from a right-of-way line), except where a lot abuts an existing residential use in the "PA" district, a residential district or abuts an alley right-of-way which separates the use from a residential district. Under these conditions, the minimum building setback requirement shall be twenty-five (25) from the applicable property line(s). Also see Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Division 6 for screening requirements.

Where a property line setback is not required, but a building is set back off the property line, then it shall be set back at least five (5) feet.

Modification of property line setback. The minimum property line setback requirements may be modified via the conditional use permit procedure under Article XI, "Conditional Uses". Such modifications may be more or less stringent, depending on the potential impact of the proposed development in the "PA" district which is adjacent to a residential district. In the case of a request for less stringent setbacks, the conditional use permit applicant must demonstrate screening between the proposed development and the adjacent residential lot or district, above and beyond the minimum screening requirements contained in Article V "Supplemental Regulations", Division 6.

Building Height Limitations.

Except as provided for in Article V "Supplementary Regulations", Section 400.1030, and paragraph (2) below, no building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height

Upon conditional use permit approval (see Article XI, "Conditional Uses"), buildings may exceed the height limit specified above, subject to the following increases in minimum building setbacks:

Property line setback. The minimum building setback shall be fifteen (15) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property line does not have to exceed fifty (50) feet, except when adjacent to an "SR" or "LR" district. When adjacent to an "SR" or "LR" district, the minimum building setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet plus one (1) foot for each two (2) feet, or portion thereof, of increased building height, provided however, that the setback from the property line does not have to exceed eighty (80) feet.

Section 400.710 Other Development Standards.

[R.O. 2011 §34-39.6; Ord. No. 6139 §1(Exh. A (part)), 1997; Ord. No. 6401 §1(part), 2002; Ord. No. 6764 §1, 1-26-2009]

The extension of any permitted public or semi-public use into portions of any "PA" district occupied predominantly by residential uses shall occur contiguous to any such existing public or semi-public use.

All restaurant and convenience store uses shall comply with the following:

The operator of the business shall regularly police the site and the area adjacent to the restaurant to remove litter and debris.

If applicable, an exhaust system shall be installed and/or other means shall be taken to prevent any food preparations odors or cooking odors from being perceptible beyond the lot lines of the property on which the business is located. The exhaust system shall be maintained in a clean condition by regularly scheduled cleaning of the system.

All uses that have exterior speakers shall be operated so that the volume of the service speaker as well as noise from patrons shall not be perceptible beyond the property lines of the business.

For all new developments, drainage and grading arrangements shall be approved by MSD and the City Public Works and Parks Department.

For all new developments, exhaust controls for common facilities shall be installed and maintained to prevent smoke and odors from being perceptible beyond the property lines of the development.

For all new developments, houses, or other major construction, a site plan showing all existing City trees located at or near the property shall be submitted along with a statement by the owner of the property verifying that no City trees shall be destroyed or damaged during construction and if such destruction or damage does occur, the City shall be reimbursed for the fair market price of the tree.