[R.O. 2011 §400.010; Ord. No. 01-10 §1(1.01), 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 04-25 §1, 7-26-2004]
This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the Trenton,
Missouri Unified Development Ordinance of 2001.
[R.O. 2011 §400.015; Ord. No. 01-10 §1(1.02), 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 04-25 §1, 7-26-2004]
This Chapter is enacted to protect the public health, safety
and morals and to provide a system for balanced and orderly growth,
development and redevelopment of land and neighborhoods in the City
of Trenton, Missouri. It shall be the intent of the City of Trenton
to emphasize good design, orderly extension of utilities and to promote
reasonable, timely and balanced land use decisions which respect the
needs and values of the citizenry of Trenton as a whole, while also
reflecting the economic realities and environmental protection requirements
in their just and proper contents.
[R.O. 2011 §400.020; Ord. No. 01-10 §1(1.03), 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 04-25 §1, 7-26-2004]
A.
The
purpose of this Unified Development Ordinance shall be to implement
the Trenton Comprehensive Plan and to protect the welfare of the present
and future residents of the City of Trenton, Missouri, by:
1.
Giving effect to policies and proposals of the City of Trenton, Missouri
Comprehensive Plan.
2.
Dividing the incorporated area of the City of Trenton, Missouri,
into districts which shall provide regulations for the use of land
and buildings, the intensity of such use including (but not limited
to) bulk, height, density of population and design requirements.
3.
Protecting and preserving Trenton's various agricultural industries.
4.
Controlling and regulating growth and development patterns by concentrating
development in areas where adequate sewerage and potable water facilities
exist or can be economically provided, where streets, drainage, fire
hydrants and schools can be provided and limiting development in those
areas of the City where these facilities are not and/or should not
be provided as determined by the City.
5.
Regulating and restricting the location and use of buildings, structures
and land for trade, industry, residences and other uses.
6.
Providing standards for all types of dwelling units so that people
may have affordable access to decent, sound and sanitary housing in
a manner consistent with State and Federal law.
7.
Lessening the danger and congestion of traffic, limiting excessive
numbers of intersections, driveways and other traffic hazard points,
minimizing traffic/pedestrian hazards and emphasizing the protection
of the existing street and highway system serving the City so as to
insure such transportation systems continue to safely perform their
intended function.
8.
Securing safety from fire, panic, flood and other dangers.
9.
Providing adequate privacy, light and air.
10.
Protecting the tax base by emphasizing and requiring cost-effective
development within the City of Trenton, Missouri.
11.
Securing economy in local government operations and expenditures.
12.
Conserving the values of property within the City of Trenton, Missouri.
13.
Protecting landowners and property occupants from the adverse effects
of adjoining developments and giving landowners and/or tenants an
opportunity to comment on development proposals affecting their neighborhood.
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Each purpose stated above serves to balance the interests of
the general public of the City of Trenton, Missouri, and those of
individual property owners.
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[R.O. 2011 §400.025; Ord. No. 01-10 §1(1.04), 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 04-25 §1, 7-26-2004]
A.
This
Chapter shall be interpreted, whenever an administrator or the judiciary
is called upon to do so, in conformance with the stated policies of
the City of Trenton, Missouri, as set forth in the municipal Comprehensive
Plan and amendments thereto and the requirements of this Chapter shall
be construed to be minimum requirements. This Chapter shall be interpreted
as to protect the general public from adverse impacts which might
otherwise be the result of a proposed land use. To this end, those
called upon to interpret this Chapter shall proceed as follows:
1.
Determine the public purposes with respect to which an interpretation
is required.
2.
Determine the actual impact of a proposed interpretation.
3.
Determine that the proposed interpretation will insure a just balance
between the rights of the landowners and all others who will be affected
by that person's land use proposal.
[R.O. 2011 §400.030; Ord. No. 01-10 §1(1.05), 4-9-2001; Ord. No. 04-25 §1, 7-26-2004]
This Chapter shall have jurisdiction in all of the land inside
the boundaries of the City limits of the City of Trenton, Missouri.
These regulations shall also apply to any land added to the corporate
limits of the City after such land shall have been legally annexed
into the City.
