[Ord. No. 3646, 2-9-2021]
A. 
The following specified streets within the City of Bolivar, Missouri, are hereby classified as follows for the purposes of all Titles of the City's Municipal Code:
1. 
Streets Classified As Major Arterial Streets.
a. 
South Springfield Avenue.
b. 
Broadway Street.
2. 
Streets Classified As Minor Arterial Streets.
a. 
East and West Aldrich Road.
b. 
Tower Drive.
c. 
Killingsworth Avenue.
d. 
West Parkview Street.
e. 
West Forest Street.
f. 
South Boston (Mt. Gilead to Aldrich Road).
g. 
North and South Main Avenue (Buffalo to 32 Highway).
h. 
South Pike (Aldrich Road to Jefferson).
i. 
North Pomme De Terre (D Highway).
3. 
Streets Classified As Collector Streets.
a. 
Mt. Gilead Road.
b. 
South Lillian Avenue.
c. 
North and South Oakland Avenue.
d. 
East Buffalo Street.
e. 
North Springfield Avenue (Springfield Avenue to Locust Street).
f. 
North Market Avenue (Market Avenue to Locust Street).
g. 
East and West Locust Street.
h. 
East Division Street.
i. 
East Harford Avenue.
j. 
West South Street.
k. 
Jones Street.
l. 
South Morrisville Road.
m. 
North Albany Avenue.
n. 
100-200 South Missouri.
o. 
West Fairplay Street (32 Highway to Oakland Avenue).
4. 
Streets Classified As Local Streets. All streets not specifically listed in Subsections (A) through (C) above are hereby classified as local streets.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.050; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2 § 1), 7-31-1980]
In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of trades, industries and the location of buildings designed for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings; to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lots; to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open space surrounding buildings; and to regulate and restrict the density of population, the zoning area is hereby divided into districts designated as follows:
"A-L" Agricultural District
"R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District
"R-2" Single-Family Dwelling District
"R-3" Two-Family Dwelling District
"R-4" Multiple-Family Dwelling District
"MHS" Manufactured Home Subdivision District
"MHD" Manufactured Housing Development District
"C-O" Office and Institution District
"C-S" Highway Service District
"C-1" Neighborhood Shopping District
"C-2" General Commercial District
"C-3" Central Business District
"I-1" Light Industrial District
"I-2" Heavy Industrial District
"P" Planned Development District
"PS" Parks and Public Service District
[R.O. 2009 § 410.060; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2 § 2), 7-31-1980]
The boundaries of the districts are shown on the Map and/or sections thereof attached hereto and made a part of this regulation, which map is designated as the District Zoning Map and on file in the City offices. The District Zoning Map and all the notations, references and other information shown thereon are a part of this regulation and have the same force and effect as if said map and all the notations and references and other information shown thereon were all fully set forth or described herein. The District Zoning Map is properly attested and is on file in the office of the Clerk having jurisdiction.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.070; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2 § 3), 7-31-1980]
Notwithstanding the procedures set forth in the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri concerning voluntary annexation, all voluntary annexations shall, in addition thereto, adhere to the procedures set forth within this Section. A petition for voluntary annexation shall include a request for establishing a zoning classification district(s) upon the property, tract or lots that are subject to the voluntary annexation petition. Following the public hearing concerning the voluntary annexation petition before the Governing Body, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider and make recommendation to said Governing Body whether the requested zoning classification is appropriate for the subject property. Upon receipt of said recommendation, the Governing Body shall consider under one (1) ordinance the issue of annexation and the establishment of the requested zoning classification district.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.080; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2 § 4), 7-31-1980]
A. 
Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts shown on the map accompanying and made a part of this regulation, the following rules apply:
1. 
The district boundaries are the centerline of either streets or alleys unless otherwise shown.
2. 
Where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the district boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines and where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this regulation are bounded approximately by lot lines, the lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the district unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the map.
3. 
In unsubdivided property, the district boundary lines on the map accompanying and made a part of this regulation shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the map.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.090; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2 § 5), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 3543, 7-9-2019]
A. 
The following structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions of these Zoning Regulations, unless located in the single-family dwelling districts (specifically the "R-1" and "R-2" Districts), including the rights-of-way in such districts:
1. 
Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephones and other communications, electricity, gas or water or the collection of sewage or surface water operated or maintained by a public utility, but not including substations located on or above the surface of the ground.
2. 
Railroad tracks, signals, bridges and similar facilities and equipment located on a railroad right-of-way and maintenance and repair work on such facilities and equipment.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.100; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "A-L" Agricultural District §§ 1 – 9), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2998 § I, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "A-L" Agricultural District to protect agricultural uses in the zoning area through control and density, land use and land coverage. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "A-L," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in Subsection (C) below.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
General agricultural operations, but this shall not include or permit:
a. 
The spreading, accumulation, feeding or use of garbage in any manner on the open surface of the land.
b. 
A use or activity engaged in within three hundred (300) feet of a residential or retail business structure if such use or activity results in continuous odor, dust or noise.
c. 
The construction of agricultural buildings or structures closer than ninety (90) feet to the centerline of a principal public way.
2. 
Single-family dwellings on land that is used or intended to be used only for agricultural purposes.
3. 
Public parks, playgrounds, recreation areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
4. 
Churches, synagogues and similar places of worship.
5. 
Farms and ranches.
6. 
Golf courses, except miniature and pitch and putt golf courses and driving tees operated for commercial purposes.
7. 
Greenhouses and nurseries.
8. 
Institutions of higher learning, including dormitory accommodations, when located on the same tract as the educational buildings.
9. 
Home occupations.
10. 
Public buildings, including libraries and museums.
11. 
Stands for the sale, at retail, of agricultural products or commodities raised on the premises.
12. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above.
13. 
Exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas.
14. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
a. 
Airports and heliports.
b. 
Cemetery, crematory or mausoleum.
c. 
Hospitals, isolation homes, penal institutions, sanitariums or asylums for the insane or feeble-minded.
d. 
Development of natural resources and extraction of raw materials such as rock, gravel, sand, etc.
e. 
Nursing and care homes subject to inspection and license requirements.
f. 
Seasonal or temporary uses such as recreation camp or similar enterprises.
g. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations or similar public utilities.
h. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
i. 
Animal feed lots subject to the license requirements of the State and subject to the following minimum sanitation and odor practices. (The intent is to establish a healthful environment around the feed lot.)
(1) 
Operations.
(a) 
Manure shall be removed or disposed of in one (1) of the following manners:
(i) 
Spraying and spreading on land followed by disking or plowing.
(ii) 
Grinding or dehydrating in properly designed dehydrators.
(iii) 
Stockpiling in a compost plant in an isolated area at least three (3) miles from a residential area.
(b) 
Insect And Rodent Control.
(i) 
Removal of manure and disposal as outlined above.
(ii) 
Use chemical sprays and poisons in accordance with procedures and recommendations of a biologist experienced in insect and rodent control.
(2) 
Drainage.
(a) 
All ground surfaces within pens shall be so graded and compacted to ensure proper drainage.
(b) 
Surface runoff shall be so controlled that no appreciable amount of soil and manure is carried into any roadway ditch or drainage area where it will deposit and form sludge banks where flies and mosquitoes can breed.
j. 
Exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas.
k. 
Public or parochial schools, elementary, junior high and high schools and private schools with equivalent curriculum.
l. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
m. 
Radio or television transmitters.
n. 
Private clubs (as defined in these regulations).
o. 
Kennels, breeding and boarding, provided that:
(1) 
The minimum lot size shall be not less than two (2) acres.
(2) 
No kennel buildings or runs shall be located nearer than seventy-five (75) feet to any property lines.
(3) 
All kennel runs or open areas shall be screened around such areas or at the property lines to prevent the distraction or excitement of the dogs. Such screen may be mature, dense, deciduous foliage (double row), solid masonry, brick or stone wall, louvered wood, stockade or chain link fence with aluminum strip intertwined or other equivalent fencing providing a sight barrier to the dogs.
p. 
Privately owned parks, playgrounds, golf courses or other outdoor recreational areas, such as campgrounds, youth camps, gun clubs and archery, trap and skeet ranges.
q. 
Riding stables and academies, providing no structure housing horses shall be located nearer than six hundred (600) feet to the boundary of any residential district.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Every lot shall not be less than three (3) acres and a lot width of not less than two hundred fifty (250) feet. [Corner lots shall not be less than three hundred (300) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building or structure shall exceed the following height restrictions:
1. 
When the building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
2. 
When the building or structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a residential district zone, said building shall not exceed eighty (80) feet in height.
3. 
Public and semisolid buildings, public service and institutional buildings, hospitals, schools, churches and similar places of worship are permitted two (2) feet of additional height for each one (1) foot of additional front building setback.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet on each side of every single-family dwelling and accessory use. All other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a minimum side yard of fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
G. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
I. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.110; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling §§ 1 — 9), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2998 § II, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-1" Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low-density, single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to devalue property for residential purposes or interfere with the health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-1," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Single-family dwellings.
2. 
Public parks and recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
3. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
4. 
Accessory buildings and uses.
5. 
Public and parochial schools.
6. 
Home occupations as permitted by and subject to the Supplementary District Regulations.
7. 
Group Homes. No group home shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another group home. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Group homes shall be eleemosynary or not-for-profit in nature.
8. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
b. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public utilities.
c. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
d. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet and minimum street frontage of not less than seventy (70) feet. [A corner lot's minimum street frontage shall be not less than ninety (90) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, that the buildable width of a lot of record at the time of the passage of this regulation need not be reduced to less than thirty-five (35) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of the principal residence building and (5) feet on each side of accessory residential buildings and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a twenty-five (25) foot side yard.
[Ord. No. 3680, 9-21-2021]
b. 
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this regulation has a width of fifty (50) feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
4. 
Yard Adjoining Cul-De-Sac. There shall be a setback of twenty (20) feet from the radius of all culs-de-sac. The radius of culs-de-sac shall run from the point of intersection of each end of the cul-de-sac with the outer linear right-of-way of the street or roadway to the cul-de-sac.
G. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
I. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.120; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "R-2" Single-Family Dwelling District §§ 1 – 9), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2998 § III, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-2" Single-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose of low-density, single-family dwelling control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that no uses be permitted in this district that will tend to interfere with the health, safety, order or general welfare of persons residing in the district or to devalue property for residential purposes. Regulations are intended to control density of population and to provide adequate open space around buildings and structures in the district to accomplish these purposes. This district varies from "R-1" primarily by the intensity of use and yard regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-2," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Single-family dwellings.
2. 
Public parks and recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
3. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
4. 
Accessory buildings and uses.
5. 
Public and parochial schools.
6. 
Home occupations as permitted by and subject to the Supplementary District Regulations.
7. 
Group Homes. No group home shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another group home. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Group homes shall be eleemosynary or not-for-profit in nature.
8. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements.
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
b. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public utilities.
c. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
d. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Every lot or tract of land shall have an area of not less seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet and minimum street frontage of not less than sixty (60) feet. [A corner lot's minimum street frontage shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where lots have double frontage, the required yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot; provided, however, the buildable width of a lot of record at the time of the passage of this regulation need not be reduced to less than thirty-five (35) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than eight (8) feet on each side of the principal residence building and (5) feet on each side of accessory residential buildings and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a twenty-five (25) foot side yard.
[Ord. No. 3681, 9-21-2021]
b. 
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this regulation has a width of fifty (50) feet or less, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than thirty (30) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
4. 
Yard Adjoining Cul-De-Sac. There shall be a setback of twenty (20) feet from the radius of all culs-de-sac. The radius of culs-de-sac shall run from the point of intersection of each end of the cul-de-sac with the outer linear right-of-way of the street or roadway to the cul-de- sac.
G. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
I. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.130; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "R-3" Single-Family Dwelling District §§ 1 – 9), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2352, 12-12-2002; Ord. No. 2998 § IV, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-3" Two-Family Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing a slightly higher density than in Districts "R-1" and "R-2," yet retain the residential qualities. This district allows duplex uses, single-family homes, home occupations, certain community facilities and certain special uses. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-3," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Single-family dwellings.
2. 
Two-family dwellings.
3. 
Public parks and recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
4. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
5. 
Accessory buildings and uses.
6. 
Public and parochial schools.
7. 
Home occupations as permitted by and subject to the Supplementary District Regulations.
8. 
Group Homes. No group home shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another group home. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Group homes shall be eleemosynary or not-for-profit in nature.
9. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
b. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public facilities.
c. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
d. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following area:
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet per family.
2. 
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet per family.
3. 
On the effective date of this regulation where a lot or tract has less area than herein required and its boundary lines, along their entire length, touched lands under other ownership, such lot or tract may be used for single-family dwelling.
4. 
No more than one (1) principal use may be located upon a lot or tract.
5. 
Every lot or tract of land shall have a minimum street frontage of not less than sixty (60) feet. [A corner lot's minimum street frontage shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where lots have a double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of a corner lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of the principal and accessory residential buildings having a width of not less than five (5) feet and all other permitted and conditional uses shall provide a minimum twenty-five (25) foot setback.
b. 
Whenever a lot of record existing at the time of the passage of this regulation has a width of less than fifty (50) feet, the side yard on each side of a building may be reduced to a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot, but in no instance shall it be less than three (3) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
4. 
Yard Adjoining Cul-De-Sac. There shall be a setback of twenty (20) feet from the radius of all culs-de-sac. The radius of culs-de-sac shall run from the point of intersection of each end of the cul-de-sac with the outer linear right-of-way of the street or roadway to the cul-de-sac.
G. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
I. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.140; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "R-4" Multiple-Family Dwelling District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2352, 12-12-2002; Ord. No. 2612, 2-9-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § V, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-4" Multiple-Family Dwelling District is intended for the purpose of allowing high residential density land use with the co-mingling of compatible single-family and two-family dwellings, apartments, home occupations, community facilities and certain uses, yet retain the basic residential quality. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-4," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Two-family dwellings.
2. 
Multiple-family dwellings, including apartment houses and dormitories.
3. 
Condominiums.
4. 
Boardinghouses and lodging houses.
5. 
Day-care homes and day-care centers.
6. 
Non-profit institutions of an educational, philanthropic or eleemosynary nature, except for penal or mental institutions.
7. 
Nursing and convalescent homes.
8. 
Custodial group homes.
9. 
Public parks and recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
10. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
11. 
Public and parochial schools.
12. 
Group Homes. No group home shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another group home. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Group homes shall be eleemosynary or not-for-profit in nature.
13. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing consistent with requirements of Subsection (G) of this Zoning District consistent with the proposed use, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Government.
b. 
Private clubs.
c. 
Cemetery or crematory or mausoleum when used in conjunction with a cemetery.
d. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public facilities.
e. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
f. 
Single-family dwellings where there is an existing lot of record that, because of size or other conditions affecting the use of the property, cannot as a legal or practical matter comply with the square footage requirements for multi-family or condominium use.
g. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet.
2. 
A lot on which there is erected a two-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet per family.
3. 
A lot on which there is erected a multiple-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet or three thousand (3,000) square feet per family, whichever area is the larger, except that this regulation shall not apply to dormitories or rooming and lodging houses where no cooking is done in individual rooms or apartments. The Board of Adjustment may increase the intensity of use for multiple-family dwellings by one (1) residential unit, if all of the following conditions can be met:
a. 
There is sufficient land area on the site to meet all other requirements, including parking and setbacks;
b. 
The additional unit permits a more economical design (e.g., an eight-plex rather than a seven-plex); and
c. 
The variance may be used to achieve an even number of units, only.
4. 
Where a single lot of record, as defined in the definitions Section of this regulation, has less area than herein required and was recorded prior to the effective date of this regulation, that lot may be used only for single-family dwelling purposes.
5. 
The principal and accessory buildings shall not in total cover more than forty percent (40%) of the zoning lot.
6. 
Every lot or tract of land shall have a minimum street frontage of not less than sixty (60) feet. [A corner lot's minimum street frontage shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional front yard provided, two (2) additional feet of height will be permitted.
F. 
Yard Requirements.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of a building thirty-five (35) feet high or less having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than eight (8) feet on each side of a building in excess of thirty-five (35) feet in height.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district which shall have a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
4. 
Yard Adjoining Cul-De-Sac. There shall be a setback of twenty (20) feet from the radius of all culs-de-sac. The radius of culs-de-sac shall run from the point of intersection of each end of the cul-de-sac with the outer linear right-of-way of the street or roadway to the cul-de-sac.
G. 
Fencing Regulations.
1. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "R-4" [except where property used in 7, 9 and 10 of Subsection (C) of this district] and which is adjacent to or adjoining a "R-1" or "R-2" residential district, however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "R-4" district are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of multi-family property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "R-4" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "R-4";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "R-4"; or
c. 
The "R-4" property has no buildings, structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any multi-family purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "R-4" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the multi-family property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (G)(1)(a) or (b).
2. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
3. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsection (G)(5)(a) and (b) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "R-4" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (G)(5)(a)(1);
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (G)(5)(b); and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (G)(5)(c).
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining multi-family property; and
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments); and
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of multi-family or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the multi-family or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same multi-family or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent multi-family or industrial property; and it is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owner's and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
4. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection (G)(4), the owner(s) of "R-4" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (G)(3), to waive the fencing requirements of this Section in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, as if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "R-4" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (G)(3) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
5. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (G)(3) and (4) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "R-4"property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "R-4" property, if such "R-4" property is later rezoned "C-1" Neighborhood Shopping District or any district classification that requires the construction of a fence in similar manner to the provisions of this Section. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the multi-family or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (G)(3)(c) so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "R-4" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "R-4" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "R-4" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the property that is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
L. 
Fire Apparatus Access Roads. (See Section 415.030, Subsection (J), Fire Apparatus Access Roads.)
[Ord. No. 3760, 8-9-2022]
[Ord. No. 3771, 8-23-2022]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "R-5" High Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District is established for the purpose to accommodate multiple-family developments at higher densities. Minimum acreage of six (6) acres required. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, the district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "R-5," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in these regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Multiple-family dwellings, including apartment houses and dormitories.
2. 
Condominiums.
3. 
Boardinghouses and lodging houses.
4. 
Day-care centers.
5. 
Non-profit institutions of an educational, philanthropic or eleemosynary nature, except for penal or mental institutions.
6. 
Nursing and convalescent homes.
7. 
Custodial group homes.
8. 
Public parks and recreational areas and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
9. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
10. 
Public and parochial schools.
11. 
Group Homes. No group home shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of another group home. The exterior appearance of the home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards. Group homes shall be eleemosynary or not-for-profit in nature.
12. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing consistent with requirements of Subsection (G) of this Zoning District consistent with the proposed use, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
a. 
Any public building or land used by any department of the City, County, State or Federal Governments.
b. 
Private clubs.
c. 
Cemetery or crematory or mausoleum when used in conjunction with a cemetery.
d. 
Telephone exchange, electric substations and regulator stations or other public facilities.
e. 
Bed-and-breakfast establishments.
f. 
Short term rentals.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all dwellings hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
A lot on which there is erected a multiple-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet for the first three (3) dwelling units and thereafter two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet per dwelling unit, except that this regulation shall not apply to dormitories or rooming and lodging houses where no cooking is done in individual rooms or apartments. The Board of Adjustment may increase the intensity of use for multiple-family dwellings by one (1) residential unit, if all of the following conditions can be met:
a. 
There is sufficient land area on the site to meet all other requirements, including parking and setbacks;
b. 
The additional unit permits a more economical design (e.g., an eight-plex rather than a seven-plex); and
c. 
The variance may be used to achieve an even number of units, only.
2. 
No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line. Access shall comply with current City of Bolivar Fire Code (Section D106).
3. 
The principal and accessory buildings shall not in total cover more than forty percent (40%) of the zoning lot.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed sixty (60) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional front yard provided, two (2) additional feet of height will be permitted.
F. 
Yard Requirements.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line of either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of a building thirty-five (35) feet high or less having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b. 
There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than ten (10) feet on each side of a building in excess of thirty-five (35) feet in height.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district which shall have a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is smaller.
4. 
Yard Adjoining Cul-De-Sac. There shall be a setback of twenty (20) feet from the radius of all culs-de-sac. The radius of culs-de-sac shall run from the point of intersection of each end of the cul-de-sac with the outer linear right-of-way of the street or roadway to the cul-de-sac.
G. 
Fencing Regulations.
1. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "R-5" (except where property used in 7, 9 and 10 of Subsection (C) of this district) and which is adjacent to or adjoining a "R-1" or "R-2" Residential District, however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "R-5" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of multi-family property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "R-5" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "R-5";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "R-5"; or
c. 
The "R-5" property has no buildings, structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any multi-family purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "R-5" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the multi-family property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (G)(1)(a) or (b).
2. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause," shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
3. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsection (G)(5)(a) and (b) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "R-5" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (G)(5)(a)(1);
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (G)(5)(b); and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (G)(5)(c).
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining multi-family property; and
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except lines for real estate taxes or assessments); and
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of multi-family or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the multi-family or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same multi-family or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent multi-family or industrial property; and it is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owner encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
4. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection (G)(4), the owner(s) of "R-5" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (G)(3), to waive the fencing requirements of this Section in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, as if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "R-5" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (G)(3) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
5. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (G)(3) and (4) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "R-5" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "R-5" property, if such "R-5" property is later rezoned "C-1" Neighborhood Shopping District or any district classification that requires the construction of a fence in similar manner to the provisions of this Section. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the multi-family or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying the provisions of Subsection (G)(3)(c) so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "R-5" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "R-5" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "R-5" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the property that is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
L. 
Fire Apparatus Access Roads. (See Section 415.030, Subsection (J), Fire Apparatus Access Roads.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.150; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "MHS" Manufactured Home Subdivision District §§ 1 – 10), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2998 § VI, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The term "manufactured home" includes both manufactured and modular homes as defined in Article II, Section 410.030. "MHS" Manufactured Home Subdivision District is established for the purpose of low-densities, single-family resident's control and to allow certain public facilities. It is intended that such manufactured home subdivisions shall be located, designed and improved according to the Subdivision Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In "MHS," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be placed, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Single-family residences.
2. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
3. 
Public and parochial schools.
4. 
Day-care homes.
5. 
Day-care centers.
6. 
Group homes.
7. 
Home occupations.
8. 
Accessory structure (See Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations).
D. 
Use Limitations.
1. 
Recreational vehicles shall not be set up or occupied as a dwelling.
2. 
Manufactured home sales lot shall not be permitted.
3. 
No more than one (1) principal structure per lot.
E. 
General Requirements — Manufactured Home Subdivision.
1. 
Shall comply with all of the requirements of the Zoning and Subdivision Regulations.
2. 
Must obtain building permits before any construction begins.
3. 
All manufactured homes shall be placed on a permanent foundation constructed according to all applicable City codes.
4. 
The side of the residential unit that is the widest must face the front of the subdivision lot.
5. 
The minimum size of tract to be utilized as manufactured home subdivision shall not be less than five (5) acres.
F. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all structures hereafter placed, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
Each lot shall contain an area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
2. 
Each lot shall front upon a public street right-of-way in accordance with the Subdivision Regulations.
3. 
No lot shall have less than sixty-five (65) feet of minimum street frontage. [A corner lot shall not have less than eighty-five (85) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
G. 
Yard Requirements — Manufactured Home Subdivision.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot.
d. 
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard setback line of either street nor in the side yard.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of not less than ten (10) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard.
a. 
There shall be a rear yard setback of a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
H. 
Parking Regulations. There shall be three (3) spaces per housing unit. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.160; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "MHD" Manufactured Home Development District §§ 1 – 12), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2659, 10-12-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § VII, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The term "manufactured home" includes both manufactured and modular homes as defined in Article II, Section 410.030. "MHD" Manufactured Home Development District is established for the purpose of low-densities manufactured home uses in a park-like atmosphere with single-family residents. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In "MHD," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be placed, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Single-family resident.
2. 
Churches, synagogues and other similar places of worship.
3. 
Day-care homes.
4. 
Home occupations.
5. 
Accessory structure (See Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations).
D. 
Use Limitations.
1. 
Recreational vehicles shall not be set up or occupied as a dwelling except in compliance with Subsection (F)(11) and (12).
2. 
Manufactured home sales lot shall not be permitted.
3. 
Signs shall not be permitted, unless required by law.
4. 
There shall be no more than one (1) principal structure per lot.
E. 
General Requirements — Manufactured Home Development. For the purpose of "MHD" Manufactured Home Development in the following Subsections, the term "street" will mean: private street (a private street is a street that will not be dedicated to or accepted by the City as a City street, nor is the responsibility of the City to maintain).
1. 
Development shall have a minimum area of two (2) acres [maximum density of eight (8) units per acre].
2. 
Development shall be a single tract of land under one (1) ownership and no lots or tracts shall be transferred or mortgaged separate from the whole tract.
3. 
A surveyed plot plan shall be made to include, but not be limited to:
a. 
Sewer.
b. 
Water.
c. 
Landscaping.
d. 
Spaces for manufactured homes and RVs.
e. 
Fencing.
f. 
Street.
g. 
Parking.
4. 
The development must have a storm sewer drainage and detention plan.
5. 
All utilities, storm sewer and detention plans must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Administrator (after consultation with a licensed professional engineer with training and experience in such improvements) and recommendation to the Commission for approval.
6. 
Laundry facilities may be provided in a service building.
7. 
Placing/Replacing Units. A permit shall be required for emplacement of all units and/or replacement. All units shall have a manufactured date within five (5) years of emplacement date.
[Ord. No. 3839, 2-28-2023]
F. 
Design Requirements — Manufactured Home Development.
1. 
Street.
[Ord. No. 3839, 2-28-2023]
a. 
Shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet from back of curb to back of curb in width, constructed of asphalt or concrete and built according to City specifications.
b. 
Shall have concrete curb and gutter.
c. 
Shall install street lights in accordance with Section 415.060(C)(1)(b).
2. 
Porches, steps and ramps shall be constructed and placed according to the following, but not limited to:
a. 
City Building Code.
b. 
Steps shall be placed at every means of egress of the manufactured home.
3. 
Walkways.
a. 
Shall not be less than the greater of:
(1) 
Thirty (30) inches in width; or
(2) 
The requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and of poured concrete.
b. 
Shall be provided from the front steps of each unit to the driveway for that unit.
4. 
Fencing.
[Ord. No. 3839, 2-28-2023]
a. 
Shall be required to have a solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high along all exterior boundaries.
b. 
Construction of fences shall meet all City requirements. (See Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations.)
5. 
Landscaping. All yards (front, side and rear) shall be seeded and mulched.
6. 
All structures (new, remodel and additions) shall obtain appropriate permits.
7. 
All structures shall be placed and installed in such a manner to comply with all applicable City codes including, but not limited to, piers, anchors and skirting.
8. 
No accessory structure shall be erected in any required front or side yard.
9. 
Parking.
a. 
Off-street parking must be provided.
b. 
Three (3) parking spaces per housing unit.
c. 
A required off-street parking space shall be paved with a hard surface (asphalt or concrete).
d. 
A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and at least twenty (20) feet in length.
10. 
Only resident owners may offer homes for sale in the development.
11. 
No more than twenty percent (20%) of said tract shall be used for recreational vehicles.
a. 
Said twenty percent (20%) for RV spaces shall be confined to a single contiguous area.
12. 
RV Spaces.
a. 
Shall be clearly marked.
b. 
Shall not be less than thirty (30) feet in width.
c. 
Shall not be less than fifty (50) feet in depth.
d. 
All spaces shall have utility hookup.
(1) 
Water.
(2) 
Sewer.
(3) 
Electric.
13. 
Greenspace. Shall be required to have a minimum greenspace of fifteen percent (15%).
[Ord. No. 3839, 2-28-2023]
G. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations — Manufactured Home Development. Except as hereinafter provided, all structures hereafter placed, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
Each lot shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet.
2. 
Each space shall be clearly marked and must have minimum street frontage of forty (40) feet. [A corner lot shall not be less than sixty (60) feet in width. For spaces within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
3. 
No lot shall he less than one hundred (100) feet in depth.
H. 
Yard Requirements — Manufactured Home Development.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet in depth measured from the edge of the asphalt.
b. 
Where a lot has double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more private roads, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot.
d. 
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard setback line of either street nor in the side yard.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of not less than ten (10) feet from the space boundary line.
3. 
Rear Yard.
a. 
In this district there shall be a rear yard for buildings that shall have a depth of not less than ten (10) feet.
I. 
Parking Regulations. There shall be two (2) parking spaces per manufactured home.
J. 
Sign Regulations. Signs shall not be permitted unless required by law.
K. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
L. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.170; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "C-O" Office and Industrial District §§ 1 – 12), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1200 § 1, 4-2-1992; Ord. No. 1593 § III, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2137 § III, 7-13-2000; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § VIII, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "C-O" Office and Institution District to permit public, quasi-public, institutional and professional service uses. Density and intensity of use may be considered moderate. Uses in this district are intended to be compatible with adjoining residential districts. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. The regulations set forth in this Article or set forth elsewhere in this regulation, when referred to in this Article are the regulations for "C-O" Office and Institution District. In District "C-O," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
General Requirements For Office And Institution Uses.
1. 
A tract used for other than residential purposes shall be not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area.
2. 
The location of office and institutional uses shall be on property which has an acceptable relationship to major arterial streets.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
D. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the uses permitted in the "C-O" Office and Institution District.
2. 
Boardinghouses and lodging houses.
3. 
Churches.
4. 
Lodges and private clubs.
5. 
Hospital, but not animal or mental.
6. 
Medical, dental office and health clinics, including apothecary (for people only).
7. 
Non-profit institutions of a religious, educational, eleemosynary or philanthropic nature.
8. 
Office buildings for professional, commercial, industrial, religious, instructional, public and semisolid purposes, providing no goods, wares or merchandise shall be prepared for sale, stored or sold on the premises. A portion of the office building may be occupied and used as a drug store, barbershop, cosmetologist's shop, cigar stand, restaurant or newsstand, when such uses are located entirely within and accessory to the building with no entrance from the street or visible from any sidewalk and have no sign or display visible from outside the building indicating the existence of such use.
9. 
Parks, playgrounds and community buildings owned and operated by the locality.
10. 
Public libraries.
11. 
Public and parochial schools.
12. 
Undertaking and funeral service establishment.
13. 
Nursing and convalescent homes.
14. 
Day-care centers.
15. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Residential structures accessory to the primary activity, e.g., caretaker homes.
b. 
Alcohol and/or drug abuse treatment centers.
c. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular unit on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular unit tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the modular unit as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular unit within the lot as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
d. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
16. 
Multiple family dwellings.
17. 
Condominiums.
18. 
Single-family dwellings.
19. 
Two-family dwellings.
20. 
Custodial group homes.
E. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, every dwelling hereafter erected, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots, tracts, or parcels containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3702, 12-14-2021; Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
A lot on which a single-family dwelling is erected shall contain not less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet of area.
2. 
A lot on which a two-family dwelling is erected shall contain an area of not less than four thousand (4,000) square feet per family unit.
3. 
A lot on which there is erected a multiple-family dwelling shall contain an area of not less than nine thousand (9,000) square feet or three thousand (3,000) square feet per family, whichever area is the larger, except that this regulation shall not apply to dormitories or rooming and lodging houses where no cooking is done in individual rooms or apartments.
4. 
The principal and any accessory buildings shall not in total cover more than forty percent (40%) of the zoning lot.
5. 
Every lot or tract of land shall have a minimum street frontage of not less than sixty (60) feet. [A corner lot's minimum street frontage shall not be less than eighty (80) feet in width. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.]
F. 
Height Regulations. No buildings shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional front yard provided, two (2) additional feet of height will be permitted.
G. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each side of a corner lot, except that the buildable width of such a lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth of not less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is smaller.
H. 
Fencing Regulations.
1. 
Fence Required. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "C-O" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district, however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "C-O" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of commercial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "C-O" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "C-O";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "C-O; or
c. 
The "C-O" property has no buildings, structures or improvements located thereon. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "C-O" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the commercial property, unless exempted under the provisions of this Subsection (H)(1)(a) or (b).
2. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
3. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "R-4" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions as described in Subsection (H)(3)(d) of this Section.
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (H)(3)(d) of this Section.
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (H)(3)(d) of this Section.
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining commercial property;
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments); and
c. 
The owners and lien holders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and it is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
d. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owner's and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time.
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
4. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (H)(1) of this Section the owner(s) of "C-O" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (H)(3) of this Section, to waive the fencing requirements of this Section in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "R-4" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (H)(3) of this Section for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
5. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (H)(3) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "R-4" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "R-4" property, if such "R-4" property is later rezoned "C-2" General Commercial District, "I-1" Light Industrial District or "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (H)(3)(d) hereof, so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "R-4" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "R-4" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "R-4" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property which is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
I. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
J. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
K. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
L. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.180; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "C-S" Highway Service District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1394 § 2, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 1513 § 14, 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 1593 § IV, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § IX, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. This district is intended to provide limited highway service businesses only when grouped on a single tract. Floor areas are restricted and off-street parking is required to reduce possible adverse effects on surrounding residential uses. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-S," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Adding machines and other small business machine repair.
2. 
Agricultural implement sales and service.
3. 
Animal hospitals and/or pet shops when all facilities are within an enclosed building.
4. 
Antique shops.
5. 
Automobile and truck sales and service.
6. 
Automotive accessory store.
7. 
Barber and beauty shops.
8. 
Banks and other lending agencies.
9. 
Boat sales and service.
10. 
Bicycle shops.
11. 
Bowling alleys.
12. 
Car washes.
13. 
Cigar and tobacco shops.
14. 
Construction equipment rental and sales.
15. 
Drug stores.
16. 
Electric and telephone substations.
17. 
Fix-it shop (radio, TV and small household appliance repair).
18. 
Floor coverings.
19. 
Food stores.
20. 
Furniture and home furnishing stores.
21. 
Garage (public and private).
22. 
Gymnasiums.
23. 
Hotels and motels, including accessory service uses such as newsstands, messenger and telegraph stations, swimming pools (for motel guest only), flower and gift shops.
24. 
Indoor skating rinks.
25. 
Indoor theaters.
26. 
Lock and key shops.
27. 
Lumber and building materials sales yard.
28. 
Medical and dental and health clinics.
29. 
Mobile home sales and services.
30. 
Motorcycle sales, service and rental.
31. 
Newsstands.
32. 
Nursery and garden stores.
33. 
Offices and office buildings.
34. 
Optician and optometrist shops.
35. 
Parks, playgrounds and community buildings owned and operated by a public agency.
36. 
Pawnshops.
37. 
Photographic studios.
38. 
Restaurants and tearooms, including drive-in establishments.
39. 
Self-service laundry and cleaning and laundry pickup stations.
40. 
Service stations or filling stations (light service work only).
41. 
Shoe repair and shoe shine shops.
42. 
Sporting goods stores.
43. 
Travel bureaus.
44. 
Utility company office.
45. 
Watch repair.
46. 
Ambulance service.
47. 
Taxi service.
48. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Governmental buildings.
b. 
Mortuary and monument sales.
c. 
Outdoor amusement establishments such as amusement parks, permanent carnival and kiddy parks, miniature golf and pitch and putt courses, driving ranges and other similar establishments.
d. 
Drive-in theaters.
e. 
Package liquor stores, provided that such use will be located at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) lineal feet from land occupied by an institution of higher learning and at least one thousand (1,000) lineal feet from land occupied by any other public school or any church.
f. 
Light manufacturing operations, provided that such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration or noise beyond the confines of the building or emission of dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke. The Board of Adjustment may impose, as a condition to the granting of the special use permit and in addition to the conditions mentioned above, a limit upon the number of employees engaged in such proposed operation in order to maintain the commercial nature of the surrounding premises.
g. 
Day-care center.
h. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular unit on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular unit tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the modular unit as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular unit within the lot as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
i. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. The principal building or buildings in this district shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the ground area on which the building or buildings are located. No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty (40) feet in height, except that for each one (1) foot of additional setback provided, two (2) feet of additional height will be permitted.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. No setback is required for existing structures. All new structures shall meet the following requirements:
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets for all uses permitted in this district.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard.
a. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of a one (1) to two and one-half (2 1/2) story building having a width of not less than five (5) feet.
b. 
There shall be a side yard on each side of a three-story building having a width of not less than eight (8) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. Except as otherwise provided in the Supplementary District Regulations, there shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district as follows:
a. 
One (1) story to two and one-half (2 1/2) story buildings shall have a rear yard depth of not less than thirty-five (35) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
b. 
Three-story buildings shall have a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet.
4. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "C-S" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "R-4," "MHS" or "MHD"); however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "C-S" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of commercial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "C-S" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "C-S";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "C-S"; or
c. 
The "C-S" property has no commercial or industrial buildings or other structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any commercial or industrial purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "C-S" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the commercial property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (F)(4)(a) or (b).
5. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of these regulations shall be completed within (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
6. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers. Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(a) and (F)(4)(b) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "C-S" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
a. 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (F)(8);
b. 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (F)(8); and
c. 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section.
7. 
Waiver. Any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
a. 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining commercial property;
b. 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments);
c. 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and
d. 
It is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
8. 
Prior To Accepting Waiver(s). For recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owners and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
9. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (F)(4), the owner(s) of "C-S" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (F)(4)(b), to waive the fencing requirements of Subsection (F)(4) in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "C-S" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Section (F)(4)(b) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
10. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(b) or (F)(4)(c) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "C-S" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "C-S" property, if such "C-S" property is later rezoned "C-2" General Commercial District, "I-1" Light Industrial District or "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (i) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (F)(8) of this Section so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "C-S" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "C-S" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "C-S" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property that is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Requirements. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.190; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "C-1" Neighborhood Shopping District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1200 § 1, 4-2-1992; Ord. No. 1394 § 3, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 1593 § III, 11-14-1996: Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § X, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. It is the intent of the "C-1" Neighborhood Shopping District to permit the retail sales of convenience goods and services. It is intended that this district be employed only in areas occupied by existing businesses serving a useful shopping function to the residents of the neighborhood. It is intended that all new businesses will locate in grouped "shopping center" areas which are zoned one (1) of the commercial districts other than "C-S." Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-1," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district, a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Barbershops.
2. 
Beauty shops.
3. 
Candy and ice cream stores (except drive-ins).
4. 
Cleaning and laundry pickup stations.
5. 
Electric and telephone substations.
6. 
Flower and gift shops.
7. 
Food stores (grocer, meat and delicatessen).
8. 
Laundry (self-service).
9. 
Messenger and telegraph stations.
10. 
Newsstands.
11. 
Service stations.
12. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Light manufacturing operations, provided that such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration or noise beyond the confines of the building or emission of dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke. The Board of Adjustment may impose, as a condition to the granting of the special use permit and in addition to the conditions mentioned above, a limit upon the number of employees engaged in such proposed operation in order to maintain the commercial nature of the surrounding premises.
b. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Area occupied by buildings in this district shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the ground area on which the building is located. No land zoned in this district shall be less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet. No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty (40) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Requirements.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard on each side street not less than five (5) feet in width.
d. 
No necessary building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building and said side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
4. 
Fence Required. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "C-1" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "R-4," "MHS" or "MHD"); however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "C-1" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of commercial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "C-1" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "C-1";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "C-1"; or
c. 
The "C-1" property has no commercial or industrial buildings or other structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any commercial or industrial purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "C-1" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the commercial property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (F)(4)(a) or (b).
5. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
6. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(a) and (F)(4)(b) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "C-1" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section;
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section; and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section.
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining commercial property;
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments);
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and
(4) 
It is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owners and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
7. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (F)(4), the owner(s) of "C-1" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection F(4)(b), to waive the fencing requirements of Subsection (F)(4) in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "C-1" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (F)(4)(b) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
8. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(b) or (F)(4)(c) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement; and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "C-1" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "C-1" property, if such "C-1" property is later rezoned "C-S" Highway Services District, "C-2" General Commercial District, "I-1" Light Industrial District or "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (F)(6)(c) of this Section so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "C-1" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "C-1" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "C-1" property. Property owners shall also give written notice to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri Law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property which is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.200; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "C-2" General Commercial District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1200 § 1, 4-2-1992; Ord. No. 1394 § 5, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 1513 § 1, 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 1593 § III, V, 11-14-1996: Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2927 § I, 4-8-2010; Ord. No. 2998 § XI, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "C-2" General Commercial District is intended for the purpose of allowing basic retail, service and office uses in addition to those normally permitted in neighborhood centers. This district is also intended to provide locations for commercial activity that do not require a central location downtown but do require a location easily accessible to the downtown shoppers. Business uses needing large floor area, particularly those of a service nature not compatible with Central Business District uses, are included in this district. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-2," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district, a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Adding machine and other small business machine repair, sales and services.
2. 
Ambulance service.
3. 
Amusement places (indoor).
4. 
Animal hospitals, clinics and kennels, providing the establishment and runs are completely enclosed in a building.
5. 
Antique shops and stores, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside a building.
6. 
Apartments on floors other than the ground floor.
7. 
Apparel and accessory stores.
8. 
Appliance sales and service.
9. 
Armory.
10. 
Art and art supply stores.
11. 
Auditorium and similar places of public assembly.
12. 
Auto repair and body shop, providing that all work is done within an enclosed building and that no inoperable autos or materials are held or stored on the site, unless within an enclosed building.
13. 
Auto supply stores.
14. 
Automobile and mobile home sales and service.
15. 
Automobile parking lots and garages (public and private).
16. 
Banks and other savings and lending institutions.
17. 
Barber and beauty shops.
18. 
Bicycle shops.
19. 
Book and stationery stores.
20. 
Bowling alleys and recreation buildings.
21. 
Business and technical schools and schools for photography, music and dancing.
22. 
Carpenter and cabinet shops employing five (5) persons or less.
23. 
Churches and parish homes.
24. 
Cigar and tobacco stores.
25. 
Clothing and costume rental.
26. 
Commercial recreation uses.
27. 
Custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery and tailor shops employing five (5) persons or less.
28. 
Delicatessens and catering establishments.
29. 
Department stores.
30. 
Drug stores and prescription shops.
31. 
Dry goods and notion stores.
32. 
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments employing five (5) persons or less.
33. 
Electric repair shops (household appliances).
34. 
Field crops, nurseries, tree crops and truck gardens.
35. 
Fire stations, Police stations and jail.
36. 
Fix-it shops (radio, TV and small business appliance repair).
37. 
Floor coverings, sales and service.
38. 
Florist and gift shops.
39. 
Furniture and home furnishing stores.
40. 
Garages (public and private).
41. 
Golf courses (including miniature golf and driving tees).
42. 
Government administration buildings.
43. 
Grocery stores (including retail meat markets and produce stores).
44. 
Hardware stores.
45. 
Hobby, stamp and coin shops.
46. 
Hotels and motels.
47. 
Household appliance stores.
48. 
Interior decorator shops.
49. 
Jewelry and metal craft stores.
50. 
Leather goods and luggage stores.
51. 
Library and museums.
52. 
Lock and key shops.
53. 
Lumber and building material sales yards.
54. 
Mail order catalog stores.
55. 
Medical, dental and health clinics.
56. 
Medical and orthopedic appliance stores.
57. 
Meeting halls and auditoriums.
58. 
Messenger or telegraph service stations.
59. 
Mortuary.
60. 
Music instrument sales and repair shops.
61. 
Music studios, radio and television stores.
62. 
Newspaper offices.
63. 
Newsstands.
64. 
Offices and office buildings.
65. 
Office supply and office equipment stores.
66. 
Optician and optometrist shops.
67. 
Package liquor stores.
68. 
Paint stores.
69. 
Parking lots and garages (commercial, public and private).
70. 
Parks and recreational areas.
71. 
Pet shops.
72. 
Photographic equipment and supply stores.
73. 
Photographic studios.
74. 
Picture frame shops.
75. 
Plumbing shops employing five (5) persons or less.
76. 
Post office and court buildings.
77. 
Printing and publishing houses (including newspapers).
78. 
Private clubs, fraternities, sororities and lodges.
79. 
Public, parochial and vocational schools.
80. 
Radio and television studios.
81. 
Restaurants and tea rooms (including drive-ins).
82. 
Self-service laundries.
83. 
Service stations.
84. 
Sewing machine stores.
85. 
Sheet metal shops employing five (5) persons or less.
86. 
Shoe repair and shoe shine shops.
87. 
Shoe stores.
88. 
Sporting and athletic good stores.
89. 
Tailor shops employing five (5) persons or less.
90. 
Taverns.
91. 
Taxi service.
92. 
Theaters.
93. 
Tinsmith shops employing five (5) persons or less.
94. 
Tire repair shops.
95. 
Toy stores.
96. 
Travel bureaus.
97. 
Undertaking establishments.
98. 
Used car lots.
99. 
Utility company offices.
100. 
Variety stores and shops.
101. 
Wallpaper stores and shops.
102. 
Warehouses and storage units.
103. 
Watch repair shops.
104. 
Wholesale establishments.
105. 
Accessory uses customarily incidental to the above uses.
106. 
Commercial business similar and comparable to the above listed uses.
107. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Alcohol and/or drug abuse treatment centers.
b. 
Light manufacturing operations, provided that such use in not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration or noise beyond the confines of the building or emission of dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke. The Board of Adjustment may impose, as a condition to the granting of the special use permit and in addition to the conditions mentioned above, a limit upon the number of employees in such proposed operation in order to maintain the commercial nature of the surrounding premises.
c. 
Day-care center.
d. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular units on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular units tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the mobile home as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular units within the lot as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
e. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. Except as hereinafter provided, all structures hereafter placed, enlarged, relocated, or reconstructed shall be located upon lots containing the following areas:
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
No requirements for commercial uses in this district, except to meet fire regulations.
2. 
One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of lot area shall be required for each apartment built above ground floor.
3. 
No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.
E. 
Height Regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
2. 
Side Yard. None required, except adjacent to residential land use, then the side yard shall be five (5) feet; provided, however, that any side yard, which shall adjoin or otherwise be contiguous to a City street or public right-of-way, shall have a minimum side yard measured from the center of said street or right-of-way as follows:
Arterial streets: 50 feet
Collector streets: 35 feet
Local streets: 25 feet
3. 
Rear Yard. None required, except adjacent to residential land use, then the rear yard shall be fifteen (15) feet, provided, however, that any side yard, which shall adjoin or otherwise be contiguous to a City street or public right-of-way, shall have a rear yard measured from the center of said street or right-of-way as follows:
Arterial streets: 50 feet
Collector streets: 35 feet
Local streets: 25 feet
4. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)(4) of Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "C-2" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "R-4," "MHS" or "MHD"); however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "C-2" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of commercial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "C-2" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "C-2";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "C-2"; or
c. 
The "C-2" property has no commercial or industrial buildings or other structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any commercial or industrial purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "C-2" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the commercial property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (F)(4)(a) or (b).
5. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
6. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsection (F)(4) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "C-2" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section;
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section; and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section.
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining commercial property; and
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the affected residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments); and
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and
(4) 
It is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owners and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
7. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections (F)(4), (F)(4)(a) and (F)(4)(b), the owner(s) of "C-2" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (F)(4)(b), to waive the fencing requirements of Subsection (F)(4) in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "C-2" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (F)(4)(b) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
8. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(b) or (F)(4)(c) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "C-2" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "C-2" property, if such "C-2" property is later rezoned "C-S" Highway Services District, "I-1" Light Industrial District or "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (F)(6)(c) of this Section so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "C-2" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the commercial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "C-2" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "C-2" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property which is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required in this district for existing structures. Any new structures shall comply with the requirements of Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.210; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "C-3" Central Business District §§ 1 – 10), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1593 §§ III, VI, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2675, 12-14-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § XII, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "C-3" Central Business District is intended for the purpose of grouping retail merchandising activities into a concentrated area servicing the general shopping needs of the trade area. Principal permitted uses include department stores, apparel stores, general retail sales and services and similar uses appropriate for comparison shopping. The grouping is intended to strengthen the business level of the central business activity. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "C-3," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Adding machine and small business machine repair, sales and service.
2. 
Amusement places.
3. 
Animal hospitals, clinics and kennels, providing the establishment and runs are completely enclosed in a building.
4. 
Antique shops and stores, providing all merchandise is displayed and sold inside a building.
5. 
Apartments on floors other than the ground floor.
6. 
Apparel and accessory stores.
7. 
Art and art supply stores.
8. 
Artist studio.
9. 
Auditorium and similar places of public assembly.
10. 
Automobile accessory and supply stores.
11. 
Automobile sales and service.
12. 
Automobile parking lots and garages.
13. 
Bakery and pastry shops (retail only).
14. 
Banks and other savings and lending institutions.
15. 
Barbershops, beauty shops, chiropody, massage or similar personal services.
16. 
Bicycle shops.
17. 
Billiards/pool halls and arcade and video game.
18. 
Book and stationery stores.
19. 
Business and technical schools including schools for photography, dancing and music.
20. 
Churches.
21. 
Cigar and tobacco stores.
22. 
Clothing and costume rental.
23. 
Condominiums.
24. 
Custom dressmaking, millinery, tailoring and similar trades.
25. 
Delicatessens and catering establishments.
26. 
Department stores.
27. 
Drug stores and prescription shops.
28. 
Dry goods and notion stores.
29. 
Dry cleaning and laundry establishments employing five (5) persons or less.
30. 
Electric repair shops.
31. 
Fire stations, Police stations and jail.
32. 
Fix-it shops (radio, TV and small household appliances).
33. 
Florist and gift shops.
34. 
Furniture and home furnishing stores.
35. 
Garage and auto repair shops, but not including auto body and fender work and auto painting.
36. 
Government buildings.
37. 
Grocery, fruit and vegetable stores.
38. 
Hardware stores.
39. 
Hobby, stamp and coin shops.
40. 
Hotels and motels.
41. 
Household and appliance stores.
42. 
Interior decorator shops.
43. 
Jewelry and metal craft stores and shops.
44. 
Leather goods and luggage stores.
45. 
Library and museums (public).
46. 
Lock and key shops.
47. 
Mail order catalog stores.
48. 
Medical, dental and health clinics.
49. 
Medical and orthopedic appliance stores.
50. 
Meeting halls and auditoriums.
51. 
Messenger and telegraph service stations.
52. 
Music instrument sales and repair shops and music studios.
53. 
Newspaper offices and newsstands.
54. 
Newsprint, job printing and printing supply stores.
55. 
Office buildings.
56. 
Office supply and office equipment stores.
57. 
Optician and optometrists shops.
58. 
Package liquor stores, provided such establishment is located not less than one thousand (1,000) feet from another package liquor store.
59. 
Paint and wallpaper stores.
60. 
Parking lots and garages.
61. 
Parks and open spaces.
62. 
Pawnshops.
63. 
Pet shops.
64. 
Photographic equipment sales and supply stores.
65. 
Photographic studios.
66. 
Picture framing shops.
67. 
Prescription shops.
68. 
Public transportation stations.
69. 
Publishing houses.
70. 
Radio and television studios.
71. 
Restaurants and tea rooms (excluding drive-ins).
72. 
Service stations.
73. 
Sewing machine shops and stores.
74. 
Shoe sales and repair shops.
75. 
Sporting and athletic goods stores.
76. 
Stores and shops for the conduct of retail business similar to the uses listed in this Section.
77. 
Tailor shops.
78. 
Taverns, provided such establishment is located not less than one thousand (1,000) feet from another tavern.
79. 
Theaters.
80. 
Toy stores.
81. 
Travel bureaus.
82. 
Variety stores.
83. 
Watch repair shops.
84. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
[Ord. No. 3744, 6-7-2022]
a. 
Alcohol and/or drug abuse treatment centers.
b. 
Light manufacturing operations, provided that such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration or noise beyond the confines of the building or emission of dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke. The Board of Adjustment may impose, as a condition to the granting of the special use permit and in addition to the conditions mentioned above, a limit upon the number of employees in such proposed operation in order to maintain the commercial nature of the surrounding premises.
c. 
Day-care center.
d. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular units on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular units tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the modular units as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular unit within the lot, as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
e. 
Short term rentals complying with Section 410.265 of the Bolivar Municipal Code.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. No requirement, except those to meet fire regulations.
E. 
Height Regulations. A building may be erected to any height not in conflict with other regulations.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard. No front yard is required for any building in the "C-3" Central Business District.
2. 
Side Yard. No side yard is required for any building in the "C-3" Central Business District.
3. 
Rear Yard. No rear yard is required for any building in the "C-3" Central Business District.
G. 
Parking Regulations. Off-street parking is not required.
H. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
I. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
J. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.220; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "I-1" Light Industrial District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1394 § 6, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 1513 § 1, 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 1593 §§ III, VII, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2999 § I, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "I-1" Light Industrial District is intended for the purpose of allowing certain industrial uses which do not:
1. 
Require intensive land coverage.
2. 
Generate large volumes of vehicular traffic.
3. 
Create obnoxious sounds, glare, dust or odor.
Height and land coverage are controlled to ensure compatibility with adjoining uses.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "I-1," no structure or land shall be used and no structure altered, enlarged or erected which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district, a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Animal hospitals and enclosed kennels.
2. 
Automobile repair and body shop, providing the storage yard is completely enclosed within a six-foot high solid fence or wall.
3. 
Book cataloging and distribution.
4. 
Bottling works.
5. 
Building material sales (except for ready-mix concrete and similar uses which emit dust, odor or smoke).
6. 
Carpenter, cabinet, plumbing or sheet metal shops, providing the storage yard is completely enclosed within a six-foot high solid fence or wall.
7. 
Contractor's office and equipment storage yard, providing the storage yard is completely enclosed within a six-foot high solid fence or wall.
8. 
Dry cleaning and/or laundry plants.
9. 
Frozen food lockers.
10. 
Greenhouses and nurseries (retail and wholesale).
11. 
Hardware and lumberyards.
12. 
Light manufacturing operations, providing that such use is not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration or noise beyond the confines of the building or emission of dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke.
13. 
Machinery sales, service, repairs, painting and storage.
14. 
Monument sales and manufacture.
15. 
Motor vehicle sales and services.
16. 
Public utility and public service uses as follows:
a. 
Substations.
b. 
Telephone exchange, telephone transmission buildings, electric power plants.
[Ord. No. 3543, 7-9-2019]
c. 
Public utility storage yards when the entire storage area is enclosed by at least a six-foot high wall or fence.
17. 
Restaurants (including drive-ins).
18. 
Retail sales of products manufactured on the premises by a manufacturing operation that is qualified under Subsection (C)(13) above. It is the intent of this use to provide authorization for retail outlets of light manufacturing operations as to those products manufactured at the site.
19. 
Service stations.
20. 
Sign printing and manufacturing.
21. 
Storage units.
22. 
Tire sales and service.
23. 
Truck terminals.
24. 
Upholstery shops.
25. 
Warehouses.
26. 
Wholesale merchandise sales and storage.
27. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the exception of a day-care center subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements.
28. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not limited to, proper set backs, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements.
a. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular unit on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular unit tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the modular unit as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular unit within the lot as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
29. 
Other Conditional Uses Permitted — Sexually Oriented Businesses — Purposes, Locations, Distance Measured.
a. 
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to protect residential neighborhoods, and the City's parks, schools and churches from the adverse secondary effects of adult oriented businesses as those are defined in Section 410.030 of the City Code for the City of Bolivar, Missouri, including increased crime, prostitution, reduction in property values, economic blight, and deteriorating residential neighborhoods. National studies indicate that such businesses are perceived to have negative secondary effects on surrounding areas. Dispersion of sexually oriented businesses is required in order to avoid concentration of uses that have adverse secondary effects on their surrounding areas.
b. 
Locations. An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater may locate only as conditional uses in the "I-1" zoning district. The businesses listed in the preceding sentence are collectively referred to in this paragraph and in Subsection (C)(29)(c) below as "adult businesses." Such uses are prohibited within the area circumscribed by a circle that has a radius of five hundred (500) feet from any:
(1) 
Residential zoning district;
(2) 
School;
(3) 
Park;
(4) 
Church;
(5) 
Public community center; or
(6) 
Other business establishment with a license to serve alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises and whose primary business purpose is to sell such alcoholic beverages to its customers. No more than one (1) such adult business may locate within one thousand (1,000) feet of another such adult business.
c. 
Distance Measured. The distance required in Subsection (C)(29)(b) shall be measured by following a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or object, from the point of the parcel of property containing an adult business as specified above in Subsection (C)(29)(b) that is nearest to the nearest point of the parcel of property containing another given adult business, residential zoning district, school, park, church, public community center, or other business establishment with a license to serve alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises and whose primary business purpose is to sell such alcoholic beverages to its customers.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations. A building, structure, or use allowed in this district may occupy all that portion of the lot except for that area required for off-street parking and off-street loading and unloading and their access roads and except as provided in the yard regulations. No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
E. 
Height Regulations.
1. 
When a building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2. 
When a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a residential district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Where a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard on the side street not less than five (5) feet in width.
d. 
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building and said side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
4. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "I-1" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," or "R-4"); however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "I-1" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of industrial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "I-1" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "I-1";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "I-1"; or
c. 
The "I-1" property has no commercial or industrial buildings or other structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any commercial or industrial purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvements or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "I-1" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the industrial property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (F)(4)(a) or (b).
5. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
6. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsection (F)(4) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "I-1" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section;
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section; and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section.
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining industrial property;
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments);
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and
(4) 
It is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owner's and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
7. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (F)(4), the owner(s) of "I-1" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (F)(4)(b), to waive the fencing requirements of Subsection (F)(4) in lieu of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "I-1" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (F)(4)(b) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
8. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(b) or (F)(4)(c) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement; and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "I-1" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "I-1" property, if such "I-1" property is later rezoned "C-S" Highway Services District, "C-2" General Commercial District or "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (F)(6)(c) of this Section so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "I-1" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the industrial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "I-1" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "I-1" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property which is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.230; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "I-2" Heavy Industrial District §§ 1 – 11), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1394 § 7, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 1513 § 1, 12-14-1995; Ord. No. 1593 §§ III, VIII, 11-14-1996; Ord. No. 2612, 2-23-2006; Ord. No. 2998 § XIII, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Intent And Purpose Of District. The "I-2" Heavy Industrial District is intended for the purpose of allowing basic or primary industries which are generally not compatible with residential and/or commercial activity. Certain extremely obnoxious or hazardous uses will require special permission to locate in this district. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
District Regulations. In District "I-2," no structure or land shall be used and no structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged which is arranged, intended or designed for other than one (1) of the uses listed in the use regulations.
For the purposes of this district, a mobile home shall not be an authorized "structure," unless specifically otherwise provided under the regulations of this district.
C. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
Animal hospitals and/or enclosed kennels.
2. 
Bottling works.
3. 
Building materials, storage and sales.
4. 
Carpenter, cabinet, plumbing and sheet metal shops.
5. 
Contractor's office and equipment storage yard.
6. 
Dry cleaning and laundry plants.
7. 
Feed and seed stores.
8. 
Frozen food lockers.
9. 
Grain elevators.
10. 
Greenhouses and nurseries, retail and wholesale.
11. 
Lumberyards.
12. 
Machinery sales, repair and storage.
13. 
Any enterprise similar to the listed uses and any manufacturing or fabrication establishments which are not noxious or offensive by reason of vibration, noise, dust, fumes, gas, odor or smoke.
14. 
Motor vehicle sales, repair and storage.
15. 
Public utility and public services uses, except that all antennas, support structures, utility poles, and towers shall be governed by the requirements of Chapter 525 of the City Code.
[Ord. No. 3543, 7-9-2019]
16. 
Radiator repair shops.
17. 
Restaurants (including drive-ins).
18. 
Storage units.
19. 
Truck terminals.
20. 
Upholstering shops.
21. 
Warehouses.
22. 
Wholesale houses.
23. 
The Board of Adjustment may, by special use permit, authorize the following exceptions subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary to include, but not restricted to, proper setbacks, landscaping, screening, fencing, maintenance provisions and other similar requirements:
a. 
Auto wrecking yards, junk yards, salvage yards and scrap processing yards subject, however, to the following:
(1) 
Located on a tract of land at least three hundred (300) feet from a residential district zone.
(2) 
The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area completely surrounded on all sides by a fence or wall at least eight (8) feet high. The fence or wall shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to ensure maximum safety to the public, obscure the junk from normal view of the public and preserve the general welfare of the neighborhood. The fence or wall shall be installed in such a manner as to retain all scrap, junk or other material within the yard.
(3) 
No junk shall be loaded, unloaded or otherwise placed either temporarily or permanently outside the enclosed building, fence or wall or within the public right-of-way.
(4) 
Burning of paper, trash, junk or other waste materials shall be permitted only after approval of the Fire Department. Said burning, when permitted, shall be done only during daylight hours.
(5) 
No junk, salvage, scrap or other materials shall be piled or stacked higher than the top of the required fence or wall.
(6) 
Said use shall not be located on or visible from an arterial street or highway.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
Petroleum fuel storage.
c. 
Ready-mix concrete and asphalt-mix plants.
d. 
Manufacturing or storage of bulk oil, gas and explosives.
e. 
Other uses which may be noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, gas, noise or vibration.
f. 
Day-care center.
g. 
Modular units for a period, including any renewals of the permit, which will not exceed one (1) year, subject to such conditions as the Board deems necessary as set forth above. In addition, the Board may impose other conditions regarding placement of the modular unit on a permanent foundation; the removal of modular unit tires and axles; skirting; use of tie downs; time limitations on the use of the mobile home as a structure in this district (not to exceed the limitations first set forth above); and the location of the placement of the modular unit within the lot as the Board of Adjustment may determine. It is the intent of this Section to permit the temporary use of modular units to meet a temporary need that cannot be met due to construction time for permanent structures or when exigent circumstances exist that justify the use of temporary structures.
D. 
Intensity Of Use Regulations.
[Ord. No. 3879, 8-22-2023]
1. 
A building, structure or use allowed in this district may occupy all that portion of a lot except for the area required for off-street parking, off-street loading and unloading and their access roads and as otherwise required in supplementary district regulations and yard regulations.
2. 
In the case where the required off-street parking and/or loading and unloading will be provided within the building or structure, then the building or structure may cover the entire lot except as otherwise required in yard regulations.
3. 
No lot shall have less than fifty (50) feet of minimum street frontage. For lots within a cul-de-sac — width shall be measured along radius at the front yard setback line.
E. 
Height Regulations.
1. 
When a building or structure is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a dwelling district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed forty-five (45) feet in height.
2. 
When a building or structure is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a dwelling district zone, said building or structure shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet in height.
F. 
Yard Regulations.
1. 
Front Yard.
a. 
The front yard shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in depth measured from the front lot line or, on collector streets, measured sixty (60) feet from the center line of the street or, on minor arterial streets, measured seventy (70) feet from the center line of the street or, on major arterial streets, measured eighty (80) feet from the center line of the street, whichever front yard setback would be greater.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
b. 
When a lot or lots have double frontage, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.
c. 
Where a lot is located at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, there shall be a front yard on each street side of the corner lot, except the buildable width of such lot shall not be reduced to less than twenty-eight (28) feet, except where necessary to provide a yard on the side street not less than five (5) feet in width.
d. 
No accessory building shall project beyond the front yard line on either street.
2. 
Side Yard. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building and said side yard shall not be less than five (5) feet.
3. 
Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard for buildings in this district, which rear yard shall have a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot, whichever is the smaller.
4. 
Fence Required — When. A solid or semisolid fence at least six (6) feet high, except as otherwise provided in the last clause of Section 410.280(A)4) of Article IV, Supplementary District Regulations, but not more than eight (8) feet high, shall be constructed by the owner(s) of property zoned "I-2" and which is adjacent to or adjoining a residential district ("R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "R-4," "MHS" or "MHD"); however, in the event the adjacent residential district and the "I-2" District are separated by a public right-of-way other than an alley, a ten (10) foot landscape buffer which shall consist of trees, shrubs and evergreens shall be provided along the property line (except along the front lot line of industrial property which adjoins a street or highway) and maintained in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly, by the owner of the property required to install the same. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, the owner of property zoned "I-2" shall have no obligation to construct or install a fence or landscape barrier if:
a. 
The residential district was zoned residential at the request of the owner of such district and at the time of such request the adjoining property was already zoned "I-2";
b. 
The residential district was annexed at the request of the property owner and was initially zoned residential at a time when the adjoining property was already zoned "I-2"; or
c. 
The "I-2" property has no commercial or industrial buildings or other structures or improvements located thereon and is not actually being used for any commercial or industrial purpose. This exception shall cease and terminate upon the issuance of a building permit for any building, structure or improvement or at such time as the property commences to be used for any purpose authorized under the "I-2" zoning regulations; and upon such termination, the duty to comply with this Section shall be that of the owner of the industrial property, unless exempted under the provisions of Subsection (F)(4)(a) or (b).
5. 
Time For Compliance. All fences or landscape barriers required to be constructed or planted pursuant to the provisions of this regulation shall be completed within sixty (60) days following notice by the Zoning Administrator that the property owner is required to erect or install such a fence or barrier. The Zoning Administrator may extend the time for compliance with his/her order for good cause shown by a written extension order. "Good cause" shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, weather conditions, season of the year and interference of fences or landscape barriers with other eminent construction projects in the process of erection or to be erected on the premises for which building permits have been requested or issued.
6. 
Waiver Of Compliance Authorized — Types Of Waivers.
a. 
Notwithstanding the other provisions of Subsection (F)(4) and subject to all of the provisions and conditions of this Section, the owner(s) of residential property which adjoins a boundary of "I-2" property required to be fenced by these regulations may waive such fencing requirements by an instrument in writing. There shall be three (3) types of waivers:
(1) 
A "permanent waiver," which may only be amended or revoked under the limited conditions described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section;
(2) 
A "term waiver," which shall be for the term set forth in the waiver and which shall automatically renew unless terminated on or before the expiration date of a term as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section; and
(3) 
A "terminable waiver," which shall be for an indefinite term, subject to termination upon such advance notice as shall be set forth in the waiver, as described in Subsection (F)(8) of this Section.
b. 
A waiver of any of the three (3) authorized types shall be effective if:
(1) 
It contains a full legal description of both the residential property and the adjoining industrial property;
(2) 
It is executed by all persons and entities having an interest in the residential property, including all persons and entities having or claiming a lien of any type against such property (except liens for real estate taxes or assessments);
(3) 
The owners and lienholders of all residential tracts which adjoin a boundary of commercial or industrial property along the entire length or width of the property for which the waiver is to be effective executes a waiver complying with provisions of this Subsection; provided, however, that a terminable waiver may be granted by an adjoining residential property owner whose property lies at either end of the commercial or industrial tract required to be fenced, without a joinder of all other residential property owners along the common boundary, so long as such waiver would effect only the beginning or ending points of the required fence and if the required fence would not adjoin or connect to another fence required to be constructed on either the same commercial or industrial property or on adjoining or adjacent commercial or industrial property; and
(4) 
It is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri.
c. 
Prior to accepting waiver(s) for recording pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection, the Zoning Administrator shall require either an owner's and encumbrance report issued by a reputable title company in Polk County, Missouri, or an informational title insurance commitment dated within ten (10) days of the date of the presentation of the waivers to the Administrator. The waiver(s) shall also be accompanied by cash or check for the full amount of the fee to record the same in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri, according to the Recorder's fee schedule as may be effective from time to time. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to obtain an opinion of the City Attorney that the waivers are in form and are signed by all persons or entities required under this Section and is in recordable form.
7. 
Agreement For Landscape Barrier In Lieu Of Fence. Further notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (F)(4) the owner(s) of "I-2" property required to construct a fence pursuant to the provisions of these regulations and the owner(s) of any adjoining residential property may agree, in a writing complying with each of the requirements for a waiver as set forth in Subsection (F)(4)(b), to waive the fencing requirements of Subsection (F)(4) in favor of a landscape barrier which would otherwise comply with the provisions of these regulations, if the residential property was across a public right-of-way from the "I-2" property, rather than directly adjoining it. All conditions and requirements of Subsection (F)(4)(b) for a waiver shall be fully applicable to an agreement under this Section and such conditions and requirements are incorporated into this Section haec verba. An agreement for the installation of a landscape barrier in lieu of a fence shall be a permanent waiver.
8. 
Amendments, Modifications Or Terminations Of Waivers And Agreements.
a. 
A "permanent waiver" by a property owner made pursuant to the provisions of Subsections (F)(4)(b) or (F)(4)(c) shall be binding upon the heirs, successors and assigns of the residential owners and lien holders executing the waiver or agreement and may not thereafter be changed, amended or terminated except:
(1) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination signed by all of the owners and lien holders of residential property which constitutes no less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the boundary of the adjoining "I-2" property; or
(2) 
Ninety (90) days after the delivery of a notice of termination by any one (1) or more of the owners of residential property adjoining a boundary of "I-2" property, if such "I-2" property is later rezoned "C-S" Highway Services District, "C-2" General Commercial District or "I-1" Light Industrial District. A notice of termination given pursuant to this Subsection shall be in writing, shall be in recordable form and shall be given to the owner of the commercial or industrial property affected by the notice and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar. A notice of termination given to the Zoning Administrator under item (1) shall be accompanied by an owner's and encumbrance report or an information title insurance commitment complying with the provisions of Subsection (F)(6)(c) of this Section so that the Zoning Administrator may determine that the notice is signed by the correct and required number of owners and lien holders.
b. 
A waiver which is for a stated period of time subject to automatic renewal shall automatically renew for a term that is the same as the original term unless, on or before the expiration date, any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoins a boundary of the "I-2" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of the industrial property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver at the end of the then waiver term.
c. 
A waiver which is for an indefinite period of time shall continue until any one (1) or more of the residential property owners which adjoin a boundary of the "I-2" property shall give written notice, in recordable form, to the owner of such "I-2" property and to the Zoning Administrator of the City of Bolivar that they elect to terminate the waiver as of or after the first date allowed under the provisions of the original waiver.
d. 
In each case where there is a termination of a waiver or agreement, the residential property owner giving a notice of termination shall also deliver to the City, with the notice, a check, cash or money order for the fee which is then required by Missouri law to record such termination in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Polk County, Missouri. Each such notice of termination shall contain a description of the residential and commercial or industrial property which is affected by the notice and shall make reference to the book and page of the recording of the original waiver or agreement.
G. 
Loading And Unloading Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
H. 
Parking Regulations. (See Article V, Parking and Loading Regulations.)
I. 
Sign Regulations. (See Article VI, Sign Regulations.)
J. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
K. 
Trash Disposal. All dumpsters provided for the disposal of trash shall be placed on a six-inch thick reinforced concrete pad surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence with locking gate.
[R.O. 2009 § 410.240; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "P" Planned Development District §§ 1 – 14), 7-31-1980; Ord. No. 1394 § 9, 8-11-1994; Ord. No. 2998 § XIV, 7-14-2011]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide for elements of flexibility in design, placement, arrangement, bulk and other considerations involved in planned districts; to provide a framework within which the buildings and uses in the planned district may be interrelated with adjacent development and areas; and to maintain the desired overall intensity of land use, desired population densities and desired areas of open space. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, this district will not include any uses that would meet the definitions of adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult video store, adult cabaret, adult motel, adult motion picture theater, or adult theater, as those terms are defined by Section 410.030 of this Code.
B. 
Use Of The "P" District. The Planned Development District must always be used in conjunction with one (1) of the other zoning districts, known as the "underlying district." The requirements of the "P" District shall be in addition to the requirements of the underlying district, except that the "P" District may modify some of the regulations of the underlying district in specific situations. A "P" District may be used in conjunction with any of the other zoning districts or with any combination of districts.
An application for rezoning to the "P" District shall include a preliminary development plan and may include a concurrent request to change the underlying zoning classification. If the rezoning is approved, the new district shall include the designation of the underlying district followed by "P." For example, a Planned Development District of an "R-2" District shall be known as "R-2-P."
Approval of the rezoning based on the preliminary development plan shall allow the applicant to submit a final development plan for approval. No building or occupancy permit shall be issued until a final development plan has been approved. The use of the "P" District shall be separate from the subdivision regulations of the City and the development plans required by the "P" District shall not be construed as plats. It is recommended that the subdivision process follow the rezoning/preliminary plan approval, but precede the approval of the final development plan. Re-subdivision may be a prerequisite to approval of the final development plan.
C. 
Use Regulations. Any use permitted in the underlying zone shall be permitted. The uses permitted may be voluntarily restricted by the applicant or restricted as a condition of approval by the Planning Commission.
D. 
Height Regulations. The height regulations provided for the underlying zoning district shall be required, provided that the allowed height may be increased by one (1) floor or fifteen (15) feet upon a showing that the proposed structure is consistent in scale and bulk to the character of the community and the increase in density as a result of the increase in height does not create an adverse effect on the value or utility of adjacent property.
E. 
Yard Regulations. The yard regulations provided for the underlying zoning district shall be required, provided that the yard regulations may be reduced upon a showing of sufficient open space accessible to occupants; a separation between structures for firefighting purposes; and that there is consistency with the visual character of the community. No yard reductions shall be permitted for those yard spaces which abut another district.
F. 
Use Regulations.
1. 
The proposed development shall provide access to arterial streets in such a way that the traffic generated by the development will not cause an unreasonably hazardous condition or inconvenience in the area.
[Ord. No. 3645, 1-26-2021]
2. 
Structures and traffic shall be arranged so that all principal buildings are accessible to emergency vehicles.
3. 
Parking shall be provided in a manner which reduces to a minimum its adverse physical impact in the area. Screening parking areas with landscaping or walls, breaking parking areas into smaller units by introducing landscaped areas or other physical separators are suggested approaches. The parking areas should be appropriately spaced to serve those units they represent.
4. 
The availability of services and location of public utilities shall have the approval of each agency involved. Evidence to this effect shall be presented with the preliminary development plans.
5. 
Approval of the final development plan may be conditioned by the Planning Commission or Governing Body to minimize any negative impact on the community.
G. 
Application For Rezoning. A petition to change to a "P" Planned District shall be filed with the City, along with the filing fee as set forth by separate ordinance. A preliminary development plan shall be attached and shall include the elements set forth in these regulations. The process for approval shall be the same as for any rezoning as provided by these regulations.
H. 
Approval Procedure. Prior to the approval by the Governing Body of the preliminary development plan and the concurrent rezoning to the "P" District, there shall be a newspaper publication and mailing of notice, a public hearing and a recommendation by the Planning Commission. If the Governing Body disagrees with the recommendation, the application shall be returned to the Planning Commission for reconsideration. Approval of the preliminary development plan shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of its approval. The filing and approval of a final development plan for any phase of the area contained in the preliminary plan shall extend the period of validity an additional two (2) years. Once approved, the zoning classification can only be changed through rezoning and cannot be changed by expiration of the preliminary development plan.
I. 
Preliminary Development Plan. The preliminary development plan shall be prepared at a scale dimension of not more 1 inch = 100 feet and shall include:
1. 
Boundaries of project with dimensions to scale;
2. 
Contour intervals of two (2) feet;
3. 
Proposed size, height, location and arrangement of buildings, parking areas with proposed arrangement of stalls and number of cars, entrance and exit driveways and their relationship to existing and/or proposed streets;
4. 
Preliminary drainage plan in sufficient detail to show direction of flow, stormwater detention facilities, if needed, and major drainage structures;
5. 
General landscape plan to include location, height, material and design of all walls, fences, signs and screen planting;
6. 
Note provision for dedication of new or additional rights-of-way, if needed; such to be dedicated to the City prior to approval of a final development plan;
7. 
Phases of final development;
8. 
Name and address of owner, applicant and engineering firm which prepared the plan;
9. 
Seal of engineering firm licensed in the State of Missouri developing the plan, scale, north point and date of plan;
10. 
A description of any limitations to be placed on the range of permitted uses, the hours of operation, the building materials to be used or other similar factors; and
11. 
Ten (10) copies shall be submitted.
J. 
Final Development Plan. The final development plan shall be prepared in the same manner and include the same type of information as the preliminary development plan (updated to show final sizes, dimensions and arrangement) with the following additions:
1. 
Contour lines shall show finished grading only;
2. 
The landscaping plan shall show the size and type of each tree, shrub and ground cover; and
3. 
Drawings showing the size, appearance and method of illumination for each sign.
The final development plan shall substantially conform to the approved preliminary plan, shall be in final form for the issuance of a building permit, shall have been previously reviewed by the appropriate City staff and shall include a construction schedule development. A final approval by the Governing Body shall authorize construction to begin according to the construction schedule providing all appropriate permits have been received. Construction of at least the first stage of development shall begin within three (3) years from the date the ordinance of the zoning change was published in the newspaper. If construction does not begin within this period and no effort is made for an extension of time by the owner, the final development plan shall be voided.
K. 
Building Permits. On final approval by the Governing Body, the owner shall provide five (5) copies of the approved final development plan to the City.
The Zoning Administrator or his/her designee shall issue building permits only in accordance with the approved final development plan.
L. 
Amendments. If any substantial variation or rearrangement of buildings, parking area and drives, entrances, heights or open spaces is requested by the applicant, the applicant shall proceed by following the same procedure previously followed and outlined in the preliminary development plan.
M. 
Open Space. The Planning Commission may require the provision of open space to buffer dissimilar uses; to protect environmentally sensitive areas; or to counterbalance any reduction in lot area, yard size or bulk limitations.
1. 
Open Space Requirements. If the Planning Commission requires open space, the City and the applicant shall enter into an agreement providing for the establishment of any agency to maintain the open space. Such agreement shall include provision for default, cure by the City and enforcement.
2. 
Disposition Of Open Space. The agency established in the preceding Subsection (M)(1) shall not be dissolved or permitted to otherwise dispose of any open space by sale or otherwise without first offering to dedicate the same to the City.
The development plan process shall be required prior to any rezoning or issuance of a building permit for other than a single-family dwelling or church.
N. 
Landscaping. (See Section 415.100, Landscaping.)
[R.O. 2009 § 410.250; Ord. No. 782 § 1 (Zoning Regs. Art. 2, Topic "PS" Parks And Public Service District § 1), 7-31-1980]
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to monitor and oversee the land owned by the City of Bolivar. Contracts shall be negotiated between the City of Bolivar Board of Aldermen and the parties desiring to use the land. All zoning regulations for the property shall be addressed at the time of the development of the contract based on the zoning regulations of the City of Bolivar Zoning Department.