Willow Springs City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Establishment of Districts
Section 405.030 Establishment of Zoning Districts Regulations.
[R.O. 2006 §400.030; CC 1986 §42.040; Ord. No. 1151 §1, 11-8-1993; Ord. No. 1410 §1, 2-14-2008]
In order to classify and regulate the location of businesses, trades, industries, residences and other land uses and the location of buildings designed for specific uses, to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed or altered, to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas and to regulate and determine the area of yards, courts and other open spaces within and surrounding such buildings, the incorporated area of the City of Willow Springs, Missouri, is hereby divided into nine (9) districts as follows:
Residential | "R-1" | One-Family District | |
|---|---|---|---|
"R-2" | One-Family District | ||
"R-3" | Two-Family District |
Business | "B-1" | Central Business District | |
|---|---|---|---|
"B-2" | Highway Business District |
Industrial | "I-1" | General Industrial District |
Special Districts | "S-1" | Flood Plain District | |
|---|---|---|---|
"S-2" | Slope District | ||
"S-3" | Historic Building District |
Section 405.040 Zoning District Map.
[R.O. 2006 §400.040; CC 1986 §42.050]
The Zoning District Map, which is on file in the City offices, attached to this Chapter showing the nine (9) zoning districts listed in Section 405.030 is hereby adopted as the official Zoning District Map of the City of Willow Springs, Missouri.
Section 405.050 Interpretation of District Boundaries.
[R.O. 2006 §400.050; CC 1986 §42.060]
A.
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the aforesaid districts as shown on the Zoning District Map, the following rules shall apply.
1.
Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerlines of streets or highways, street lines or highway right-of-way lines, such centerlines, street lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be such boundaries.
2.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be said boundaries.
3.
Where district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines or street lines of streets or the centerlines or right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance therefrom as indicated on the Zoning District Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning District Map.
4.
Where the boundary of a district follows a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be located in the middle of the main tracks of said railroad line.
5.
Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, lake or other body of water, the boundary shall be the limit of the jurisdiction of the City, unless otherwise indicated.
Section 405.060 Vacated Areas.
[R.O. 2006 §400.060; CC 1986 §42.070]
Whenever any street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way, waterway or other similar area is vacated by proper authority, the districts adjoining each side of such street, alley, public way, railroad right-of-way or similar area shall be extended automatically to the center of such vacation and all area included in the vacation shall then and thenceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts. In the event of a partial vacation, the adjoining district or districts nearest the portion vacated shall be extended automatically to include all the vacated area.
Section 405.070 General Regulations.
[R.O. 2006 §400.070; CC 1986 §42.300; Ord. No. 1410 §1, 2-14-2008]
A.
Except as hereinafter provided:
1.
No building or land shall be used or occupied and no building or part thereof shall be erected, moved or altered unless in conformity with the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.
2.
No building shall be erected or altered:
3.
No part of a yard or other open space about any building required for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the standards in this Chapter shall be included as a part of a yard or other open space similarly required for another building.
4.
When parcels of land outside of the municipal boundary are annexed into the City, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend appropriate zoning districts to the Board of Aldermen, which shall make the final determination of the appropriate zoning districts at the time of annexation.