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City of Vinita Park, MO
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[CC 2000 §9-4-1; CC 1974 §20-2]
In order to regulate and restrict the location of trades and residences and the location of the buildings erected or altered for specified uses, to regulate and limit the height of buildings hereafter erected or altered, to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces and to regulate and limit the density of population, the City is hereby divided into districts, of which there shall be four (4), known as:
"A" Residence District
"B" Commercial District
"C" Multiple Dwelling District
"D" Industrial District
[CC 2000 §9-4-2; Ord. No. 771, 11-19-1990; Ord. No. 1334, 10-16-2017]
The boundaries of the four (4) districts are shown upon a map designated as the District Map and such map is hereby made a part of this Chapter as if specifically set out herein. A copy of the District Map is on file in the office of the Building Official and three (3) copies are on file in the office of the City Clerk for public use and inspection.
[CC 2000 §§9-5-1 — 9-5-2; CC 1974 §§20-13, 20-17]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In the "A" Residence District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided by this Title, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Single-family dwellings.
2. 
Group homes. No group home shall be located within two thousand five hundred (2,500) 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.
3. 
Public parks.
4. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses listed in this Section, not involving the conduct of a business, including servant quarters and one (1) private garage.
5. 
Bulletin boards and signs in accordance with the provisions of Title V, Chapter 520 of this Code.
6. 
The use of any dwelling or part thereof by the owner and occupant of such dwelling for the practice of his/her profession as attorney at law, physician, surgeon, dentist, notary public, artist, professional engineer or architect; provided however, that no name plate or sign used in connection therewith shall exceed three (3) square feet in area and, provided further, that any sign or name plate used therewith shall be attached to the wall of the dwelling and shall not be an electric or neon sign and if illuminated by an electric light, said light shall be adequately shaded.
7. 
Public schools, elementary or high or private schools having a curriculum similar to a public, elementary or high school and having no rooms regularly used for housing and sleeping rooms.
8. 
Churches.
B. 
Height And Area Regulations. In the "A" Residence District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of yards and minimum lot area per family shall be as follows:
1. 
Height. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, with the exception of structures to be used for churches.
2. 
Yards.
a. 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet to the front line of the building and not less than twenty (20) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace; provided however, that where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten (10) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established; provided further, that this regulation shall not be interpreted so as to require a front yard of more than sixty (60) feet.
b. 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than forty (40) feet or forty percent (40%) of the depth of the lot, whichever amount is the larger. Accessory buildings hereafter erected or structurally altered may occupy not more than twenty percent (20%) of the area of required yards; provided however, that no accessory building of frame or wood construction shall be located within five (5) feet of any lot line.
c. 
Side yard. On interior lots, there shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten percent (10%) of the width of the lot; provided, that such side yards shall not be less than five (5) feet in width. The above regulations apply to all lots, including corner lots. In the case of reversed corner lots which face an intersecting street or place, the side yard of any building erected hereafter on such lot shall not be less than thirty (30) feet and where the average of forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage of such street is developed with buildings having an average front yard greater than thirty (30) feet, the building and accessory building shall not project beyond the front yard lines of the lots to the rear of such corner lot; provided further, that the front yard of such building on a reversed corner lot shall not be more than twelve (12) feet or less than six (6) feet.
3. 
Lot area per family. In the "A" Residential District, every single-family dwelling erected or structurally altered after February 12, 1951, shall provide a lot area of not less than eight thousand two hundred fifty (8,250) square feet per family.
4. 
Additional provisions. This Section shall not be interpreted so as to preclude the provision for domestic servants employed and living on the premises. Also, a lot of record as of February 12, 1951, may be used for the erection of one (1) single-family home.
[CC 2000 §§9-6-1 — 9-6-2; CC 1974 §§20-14, 20-18; Ord. No. 1081 §2, 8-16-2004]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In the "B" Commercial District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Any use permitted in "A" Residence District, including home businesses in areas where there are presently houses located in the "B" Commercial District. This shall not apply to other residential buildings, except as set out later in this Chapter. Parties who own a single-family residence located in "B" Commercial shall be authorized the same right to an in-home business as those living in "A" Residential.
2. 
Bakeries whose products are sold only at retail on the premises.
3. 
Banks.
4. 
Bowling alleys.
5. 
Business or commercial schools.
6. 
Churches.
7. 
Electric repair shops.
8. 
Gasoline or filling stations.
9. 
Messenger or telegraph service stations.
10. 
Millinery shops.
11. 
Offices.
12. 
Painting and decorating shops.
13. 
Post offices.
14. 
Restaurants.
15. 
Sales or show rooms.
16. 
Shoe repair shops.
17. 
Stores or shops for the conduct of a retail business; provided, that the following shall not be considered "the conduct of a retail business": operation of barbecue stands, hot dog stands and soft drink stands.
18. 
Studios.
19. 
Tailor shops.
20. 
Tire repair shops.
21. 
Vehicular repair and parking garages; provided however, that any portion of the garage which is used for storage or repair purposes shall not be closer than twenty (20) feet to the front line of the building.
22. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses.
23. 
Dwelling above a commercial building; provided, that such dwelling does not contain living quarters for more than two (2) families.
B. 
Conditions Of Use.[1]
1. 
Any building used primarily for any of the purposes enumerated in Subsection (A) of this Section may have not more than forty percent (40%) of the floor area devoted to storage purposes incidental to such primary use.
2. 
Any commercial building hereafter erected shall provide off-street parking space in the ratio of space for one (1) car for every two hundred (200) square feet of floor space.
[1]
Cross Reference — Off-street parking for certain buildings, §405.130.
C. 
Height And Area Regulations. In the "B" Commercial District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows; provided however, that buildings erected for single-family dwelling purposes shall comply with the rear and side yard regulations of the "A" Residence District:
1. 
Height. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, with the exception of structures to be used for churches.
2. 
Yards.
a. 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet to the front line of the building and not less than twenty (20) feet to the front line of an open porch or paved terrace; provided however, that where lots comprising forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage are developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than six (6) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yard line so established; provided further, that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to require a front yard of more than sixty (60) feet.
b. 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot. Accessory buildings erected or structurally altered after February 12, 1951, may occupy not more than thirty percent (30%) of the area of the required yard, however, no accessory building shall be located within five (5) feet of any lot line.
c. 
Side yard.
(1) 
Where a lot abuts upon the side of a lot zoned for single-family dwelling purposes, upon the side of a lot upon which there was erected a dwelling on February 12, 1951, or upon a public street, there shall be a side yard of not less than seven (7) feet.
(2) 
Where a corner lot rears upon a lot zoned for dwelling purposes, the side yard regulations on that side bordering the street shall be the same as those required in the "A" Residence District.
(3) 
Where a reversed corner lot faces an intersecting street or place, the side yard of a building on such lot bordering on such street shall not be less than thirty (30) feet; provided however, that where the average of forty percent (40%) or more of the frontage of such street is developed with buildings, the average depth of the front yards shall apply; provided however, that the front yard shall not be less than six (6) feet nor more than twelve (12) feet.
(4) 
When a lot in the "B" Commercial District borders on two (2) streets, one (1) of which is less than fifty (50) feet wide and one (1) of which is more than fifty (50) feet wide, the public entrances to any building erected after February 12, 1951, on such lot shall face directly and give direct access to the street having a width of more than fifty (50) feet.
3. 
Lot area per family.
a. 
In the "B" Commercial District, every single-family dwelling erected or structurally altered after February 12, 1951, shall provide a lot area of not less than eight thousand two hundred fifty (8,250) square feet per family.
b. 
Every dwelling hereafter erected or structurally altered above commercial buildings shall provide a lot area of not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet per family.
D. 
Conditional Uses.
[Ord. No. 1383, 8-19-2019]
1. 
Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.
2. 
Medical Marijuana Testing Facility.
3. 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility.
[CC 2000 §§9-7-1 — 9-7-2; CC 1974 §§20-15, 20-19]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In the "C" Multiple Dwelling District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, except for one (1) or more of the following uses:
1. 
Any use permitted in the "B" Commercial District.
2. 
Multiple dwellings.
B. 
Height And Area Regulations. In the "C" Multiple Dwelling District, the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows; provided however, that buildings erected for single-family dwelling purposes shall comply with the rear and side yard regulations of the "A" Residence District:
1. 
Height. The same requirements as in the "B" Commercial District, with the exception that any building erected as a multiple dwelling may be three (3) stories or forty (40) feet but shall not exceed either.
2. 
Yards.
a. 
Front yard. The same requirements as in the "B" Commercial District.
b. 
Rear yard. The same requirements as in the "B" Commercial District.
c. 
Side yard. The same requirements as in the "B" Commercial District.
3. 
Lot area per family. The lot area requirements for single-family dwellings and dwellings above a commercial building shall be the same as in the "B" Commercial District. Every building erected or structurally altered after October 25, 1966, for multiple dwelling purposes shall provide a lot area of not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet per family on all lots fronting on Page Avenue and not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet per family on lots fronting on all other streets in the City.
[CC 2000 §§9-8-1 — 9-8-2; CC 1974 §§20-17, 20-20]
A. 
Permitted Uses. In the "D" Industrial District, no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, except for one (1) or more of the following uses; provided however, that no dwelling unit shall be converted or used in any industrial district and no land or building in any industrial district shall be used for apartment or multiple dwelling purposes:
1. 
Any use permitted in the "B" Commercial District.
2. 
Any manufacturing plant or establishment which does not emit smoke, odor, noise, dust or gas to an extent that would be obnoxious or offensive.
3. 
Lumber and building material yards.
4. 
Quarries.
5. 
Storage yards and warehouses, but not including junk yards.
6. 
Wholesale houses.
7. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to the above uses.
B. 
Height And Area Regulations. In the "D" Industrial District, the height of buildings and the minimum dimensions of yards shall be as follows; provided however, that buildings erected for single-family dwelling purposes shall comply with the rear and side yard and the lot area per family regulations of the "A" Residence District:
1. 
Height. No building erected or structurally altered after February 12, 1951, shall exceed three (3) stories or forty-five (45) feet.
2. 
Yards.
a. 
Rear yards. No rear yard shall be required, except where the "D" Industrial District abuts on a dwelling district, in which case there shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.
b. 
Side yard. Not required, except on that side of a lot abutting upon the side of a lot zoned for dwelling purposes, in which case there shall be a side yard of not less than seven (7) feet. Where a reversed corner lot rears upon a lot zoned for dwelling purposes, the side yard on the street or place side of the reversed corner lot shall be the same as required in the "A" Residence District.
c. 
Front yard. A front yard of not less than twenty (20) feet shall be provided.
C. 
Conditional Uses.
[Ord. No. 1383, 8-19-2019]
1. 
Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility (indoor only).
2. 
Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility.
3. 
Medical Marijuana Testing Facility.
4. 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility.
[Ord. No. 1383, 8-19-2019]
A. 
Regulations Applicable To All Medical Marijuana Related Uses. In addition to all other applicable regulations and any conditions imposed upon a medical marijuana related use by the City, the following special conditions shall apply to all businesses and establishments selling, growing, acquiring, transporting, delivering, cultivating, harvesting, processing, testing, manufacturing, extracting, and/or certifying marijuana and/or marijuana-infused products whether as a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility, Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, and/or Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility (hereinafter "Medical Marijuana Facilities"):
1. 
Compliance With Applicable Law. Medical Marijuana Facilities shall comply with all State laws or State regulations issued by the Department of Health and Senior Services or any successor entity.
2. 
Location Restrictions. No Medical Marijuana Facility shall be operated or maintained within three hundred (300) feet, measured property line to property line, of a then existing elementary or secondary school, church, or daycare. "Then existing" shall mean any elementary or secondary school, church, or daycare completed and in use or with a written building permit from the City to be constructed at the time the Medical Marijuana Facility first applies for either a conditional use permit or a building permit, whichever is first.
3. 
On-Site Usage. No marijuana or marijuana-infused product may be smoked, ingested, or otherwise consumed on the premises of a Medical Marijuana Facility. Additionally, a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility shall not sell to customers who are in cars or who consume the sold products in cars parked on the facility.
4. 
Display Of License Required And Other Signs.
a. 
The license issued by the State of Missouri to operate a Medical Marijuana Facility shall be displayed prominently in a location visible from the front entrance of the facility.
b. 
A Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility must display a sign, clearly visible, stating that a patient identification card or a primary caregiver identification card issued from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or any successor, is required and must be presented to purchase Medical Marijuana and Marijuana-Infused Products.
5. 
Noise, Dust, Etc. No Medical Marijuana Facility shall use any equipment or process that creates noise, dust, vibration, glare, fumes, odor, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses beyond the property boundary.
6. 
Waste Disposal. Any excess or unusable medical marijuana or medical marijuana by-product of a Medical Marijuana Facility shall be stored securely before final disposal consistent with State law or regulations, which may be stored in the facility in areas designated for disposal or outside the facility, if in a locked, tamper-proof receptacle.