[Ord. No. 97-1, 10-14-1997]
A. 
Illustration Of Boundaries On Official Zoning Map. The boundaries of the zoning districts shall be shown upon the Official Zoning Map which is a part of this Chapter. The Zoning Map shall be located in the Administration Offices of the Village of Indian Point, Missouri. The Zoning Map and all notations, references, and other information shown thereon are all set forth or described herein or contained in the Zoning Technical File located in the Administration Offices of the Village of Indian Point, Missouri, and maintained by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B. 
Interpretation Of Boundaries. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
1. 
The zoning district boundaries shall be streets, alleys, or platted property boundaries. Where the districts designated on the map accompanying and made a part of this Chapter are bounded by street or alley lines, the center line of the street or alley shall be construed to be the boundary of the district.
2. 
Where the district boundaries are not otherwise indicated, and where the property has been or may hereafter be divided into blocks and lots, the zoning district boundaries shall be construed to be the lot lines. Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map are bounded approximately by lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the zoning districts unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map.
[Ord. No. 97-1, 10-14-1997]
All undeveloped territory which may hereafter be annexed to the Village of Indian Point, Missouri, shall be classified as "Agriculture" until, within a period not to exceed ninety (90) days following the date of annexation, the Planning Commission shall appropriately reclassify such territory in accordance with Article V of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 97-1, 10-14-1997; Ord. No. 99-1, 3-9-1999; Ord. No. 06-12, 10-10-2006]
A. 
Except as hereinafter specifically provided:
1. 
Use Of Land. Land shall not be used except for a purpose permitted in the zoning district in which it is located.
2. 
Building. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved or structurally altered, nor shall any building be used, except for a use permitted in the zoning district.
3. 
Conformance To Regulations. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the use regulations of the zoning district in which such building is located.
4. 
Parking And Loading Requirements. No building shall be erected, or structurally altered to the extent specifically provided hereinafter except in conformity with the off-street parking and loading regulations of the zoning district in which such building is located.
5. 
Dimensional And Area Requirements. The minimum yards, parking spaces, and open spaces, including lot area per family, required by this Chapter for each and every building existing on the effective date of this Chapter, or for any building hereafter erected, shall not be encroached upon or considered as part of the yard or parking space or open space required for any other building, nor shall any lot area be reduced below the requirements of this Chapter for the zoning district in which such lot is located.
6. 
Compliance Required. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall comply with the Zoning Code of the Village of Indian Point, Missouri, and authorized by a zoning compliance permit issued through the Village Office.
7. 
Use On A Single Lot. All uses shall be located on a single lot and shall conform to the bulk and setback requirements of these regulations. Unless otherwise prohibited by existing subdivision covenant or deed restriction, any applicant proposing a use on two (2) or more lots, all of which are held in single ownership, shall combine the lots prior to submitting an application for use.
[Ord. No. 97-1, 10-14-1997; Ord. No. 04-07, 12-14-2004]
A. 
Site Clearance Development Permit. For development on a parcel of land for any purpose as defined in Article V of this Chapter, an applicant intending to remove vegetation or structures and disturb more than thirty percent (30%) of the site area shall submit to the Planning Commission a site plan per Article X, Section 415.560, and a letter outlining existing vegetation or structures to be removed, plans for the immediate and effective removal of debris, estimated costs of grading and landscape replacement and erosion control plantings and measures that would be necessary for restoration of the land in the event the development does not commence within sixty (60) days of such disturbance. Failure to act or comply shall be subject to Article XIII, Section 415.740, Violations and Penalties. A site clearance development permit shall not be required for mowing or clearing of underbrush ("brush-hogging").
B. 
Zoning Compliance Permit. It is intended that the provisions of this Chapter shall be followed and enforced to the greatest extent allowed by state law. Accordingly, the Village shall utilize an instrument to be called a "Zoning Compliance Permit" that shall have the following effect and conditions:
1. 
No structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered without the issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit being issued by the Zoning Administrator.
2. 
The permit shall state the conditions under which construction activities are allowed based on approved zoning, citing specific articles, setback dimensions, allowable uses, and/or special exceptions authorized by the Planning and Zoning Commission that had been granted as part of the zoning approval process.
3. 
The permit shall be either issued or refused within ten (10) calendar days following the time a rezoning petition has been approved or denied by the Board of Trustees (or Board of Zoning Adjustments, if applicable), or it shall be issued or refused within ten (10) calendar days upon request by an applicant when no zoning action is needed to allow for the intended construction activity.
4. 
The permit shall be signed by both the Zoning Administrator and the applicant indicating acceptance of, and agreement with, the provisions of the permit.
5. 
Violation of the provisions of the permit shall be grounds for the revocation of any zoning approvals granted by the Board of Trustees (or Board of Zoning Adjustments, if applicable).
6. 
A zoning compliance permit shall become null and void six (6) months after the date on which it is issued unless within such six-month period construction, structure, moving, remodeling or reconstruction of a structure is commenced or a use is commenced.
7. 
Within ten (10) calendar days after the completion of the work permitted by a zoning compliance permit, the permit holder must notify the Zoning Administrator that the work is complete and make arrangements to meet the Zoning Administrator or a designated Zoning Inspector at the property within ten (10) calendar days from date of said notification for a site inspection to verify that the provisions of the Zoning Compliance Permit have been met.
C. 
Stop Work Order And Enforcement Procedures.
[Ord. No. 05-23, 2-8-2023]
1. 
Non-compliance with Section 415.130 and its requirements for a zoning compliance permit will be met with a work stoppage order as well as the enforcement procedures outlined in Ordinance 03-23, set out in Section 215.030 of this Code.
2. 
The following timeframe to correct this Ordinance enforcement and fines to be assessed for ongoing violations will be added to the existing table outlined in Ordinance 03-23, set out in Section 215.030 of this Code, and follow the same procedures.
Violation
Timeframe
Fine
No Zoning Compliance Permit
1 week to resolve violation before citation is issued
$100.00 for initial violation in residential zoning with incremental fines of the same amount each week that the violation remains unsolved.
Construction Outside Permitted Parameters on Issued Permit
1 week to resolve violation before citation is issued
$250.00 for initial violation in commercial zoning with incremental fines of the same amount each week that the violation remains unsolved.