[Ord. No. 99-1145 Art. 1 §1, 9-20-1999]
This Chapter shall be known as the "Zoning Regulations of the
City of Manchester, Missouri".
[Ord. No. 99-1145 Art. 1 §2, 9-20-1999]
This Chapter shall apply to all structures, land and uses within
the corporate limits of the City of Manchester, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 99-1145 Art. 1 §3, 9-20-1999]
The zoning regulations and districts as herein established have
been made, in accordance with a master plan, to promote, in accordance
with present and future needs, the safety, order, convenience, prosperity,
and general welfare of the citizens of Manchester, Missouri, and to
provide for efficiency and economy in the process of development,
for the appropriate and best use of land, for convenience of access
and of traffic and circulation of people and goods, for the appropriate
use and occupancy of buildings, for healthful and convenient distribution
of population, for protection against overcrowding of land, undue
density of population in relation to the community facilities existing
or available, or destruction of or encroachment upon historic areas,
to encourage good civic design and arrangement to facilitate the creation
of a convenient, attractive and harmonious community, and for adequate
public utilities, public services and facilities, by regulating and
limiting or determining the height and bulk of buildings and structures,
the area of yards and other open spaces, and the density of use. They
have been made with reasonable consideration, among other things,
of the existing use and character of property, the existing land use
plan, the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for
particular uses, trends of growth or change, and with a view to conserving
natural resources and the value of land and buildings and encouraging
the most appropriate use of land throughout the City of Manchester,
Missouri.
[Ord. No. 99-1145 Art. 1 §4, 9-20-1999]
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this Chapter,
they shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion
of the public safety, health, convenience, comfort, prosperity or
general welfare. It is not intended by this Chapter to interfere with,
or abrogate or annul, any easements, covenants or other agreement
between parties, provided however, that where this Chapter imposes
a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon
height of buildings, or requires larger open spaces than are imposed
or required by other resolutions, ordinances, rules, regulations or
by easements, covenants or agreements, the provisions of this Chapter
shall govern and control.
