[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
This Chapter and any amendments thereto shall be known, cited
and referred to as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hazelwood,
Missouri.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
A.
This
Chapter is adopted for the following purposes:
1.
To protect, provide for and promote the public health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the residents of the City of Hazelwood.
2.
To maintain, promote and enhance community aesthetics.
3.
To guide the future growth and development of the City in accordance
with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
4.
To preserve and protect the character and stability and promote the
orderly and beneficial development of residential, commercial, industrial,
recreational and public use areas within the City.
5.
To preserve and protect property values and to minimize any adverse
impact of development on adjoining or other nearby properties.
6.
To encourage the wise use and management of natural resources and
ensure appropriate development regarding natural resources and features
within the City.
7.
To preserve features of historical significance.
8.
To establish standards to which land, buildings, structures and their
uses must conform, including provisions for securing adequate light,
ventilation, fire protection and privacy.
9.
To divide the City into zoning districts for restricting and regulating
uses of land, buildings and structures.
10.
To prohibit uses, buildings or structures which are incompatible
with the uses, buildings or structures permitted within specific zoning
districts.
11.
To prohibit illegal additions or alterations of existing buildings
or structures.
12.
To lessen and avoid traffic congestion on roadways and encourage
safe pedestrian circulation.
13.
To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage,
schools, parks and other public improvements.
14.
To designate and define the powers and duties of the officials administering
and enforcing this Chapter.
15.
To establish penalties for the violation of this Chapter.
16.
To authorize a Board of Adjustment and establish its powers, duties
and jurisdiction.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
The regulations established by this Chapter shall apply to all
land, water, property and development within the existing and future
corporate limits of the City of Hazelwood. These regulations shall
be considered to be minimum regulations for promoting and protecting
the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Hazelwood.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
If any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare any part
of this Chapter to be invalid, such ruling shall not affect any other
provisions of this Chapter not specifically included in said ruling.
Furthermore, if any court of competent jurisdiction shall declare
invalid the application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular
land, parcel, lot, district, use, building or structure, such ruling
shall not affect the application of said provision to any land, parcel,
lot, district, use, building or structure not specifically included
in said ruling.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
A.
Except
as hereinafter provided:
1.
No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed,
moved or structurally altered, nor shall any building or land be used
except for the purpose permitted in the district in which the building
or land is located.
2.
No building or structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed,
moved or structurally altered, except in conformity with the height,
yard and area requirements, parking and other regulations prescribed
for the district in which the building is located.
3.
No lot or parcel shall be reduced or diminished below the minimum
requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, except
within a Planned Development as approved by the City Plan Commission
and City Council.
4.
The minimum lot area, side yards and other open spaces required by
this Chapter shall be provided for each and every building or structure
hereafter erected and such minimum yards, open spaces and lot areas
for each and every building or structure whether existing at the time
of passage of this Chapter or hereafter erected shall not be encroached
upon or be considered as a yard or open space requirement for any
other building or structure.
5.
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 (1) main building on one (1) lot, except within a Planned
District as approved by the City Plan Commission and City Council
and unless otherwise provided in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3674-05 §§1—3, 8-17-2005]
In interpreting and applying provisions of this Chapter, the
City's requirements shall be held to be the minimum requirements for
the promotion of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort,
morals, prosperity and general welfare. Whenever the regulations of
this Chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other
open spaces or require a lower height of building or less number of
stories or require a greater percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied
or require a lower density of population or require a more restricted
use of land or impose other higher standards than are required in
any other order or regulations, these City regulations shall govern;
but if the requirements of such order or regulation are the more restrictive,
then those requirements shall govern.
