In order to regulate and restrict the location of trades, industries and residences and the location of buildings erected, or altered for specified uses, and to regulate and limit the height of buildings hereafter erected or altered, to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces, and to regulate and limit the density of population, the City of Webster Groves is hereby divided into districts of which there shall be 14, known as:

(Ord. No. 8851, 1-6-2015)

The boundaries of the districts are shown upon the map which is made a part of this Code, which map is designated as the "district map." The district map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this Code and have the same force and effect as if the district map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described herein, the original of which district map is properly attested and is on file with the city clerk of the City of Webster Groves, Missouri. The district map shall be considered as automatically amended each time there is any change of zoning and such change in zoning shall be considered as appearing on the district map from and after any such change.

All territory which may hereafter be annexed to the city, shall be considered as being in the "A3" ten thousand square foot residence district until otherwise changed by ordinance.

Except as may be required by applicable law, any rights-of-way (as defined by chapter 10 of this Code) that abut residentially zoned or used property shall be and hereby is zoned "A-4" seventy-five hundred square foot residential district, unless hereinafter zoned otherwise; provided that no use otherwise authorized in such zoned district shall be permitted in the rights-of-way that is not specifically authorized by the city and consistent with the city's rights-of-way regulations. All other city property shall be governed by the regulations of the "A-4" seventy-five hundred square foot residential district unless otherwise provided for by the city council, provided that no city authorized use of such city property shall be subject to invalidation or limitation by any third party based on this provision.

(Ord. No. 9033, §1, 8-21-2018)

Except as hereinafter provided:

a.

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used except for a purpose permitted in the district in which the land is located.

b.

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered to exceed the height limit herein established for the district in which the land is located.

c.

No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the area, parking and loading regulations of the district in which the land is located.

d.

The minimum yards and other open spaces, including lot area per family, required by this zoning code for each and every building existing at the time of passage of Ordinance 5906 or for any building thereafter erected shall not be encroached upon or considered as yard or open space requirements for any other building, nor shall any lot area be reduced below the district requirements of this zoning code.

e.

Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one main building on one lot unless otherwise provided in this zoning code.