[R.O. 2004 § 405.440; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 5 § 1), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.100 § 2, 7-27-2004; Ord. No. 2.102 § 1, 1-25-2005; Ord. No. 2.110 § 1, 1-10-2006; Ord. No. 2.135 § 2, 4-22-2008]
A. 
The Use Table of this Section provides a tabular summary of the land use types allowed within each base zoning district. The table is intended for reference and does not necessarily reflect all of the regulations that may apply to particular uses or districts. In the event of conflict between the use regulations of this Article and the zoning district regulations of Article II, the text of the zoning district regulations shall prevail.
1. 
Permitted (By Right). Uses identified in a zoning district column of the Use Table with a "P" are "permitted by right" and shall be permitted in such zoning district, subject to such conditional use regulations as may be indicated in the "conditions" column and all other requirements of this zoning ordinance.
2. 
Conditional Uses. Uses identified in a zoning district column of the Use Table with a "C" are "conditional uses" and shall be permitted in such zoning district if reviewed and approved in accordance with the standards of Article IX. Conditional uses shall be subject to such conditional use regulations as may be indicated in the "use standards" column and all other requirements of this zoning ordinance.
3. 
Not Permitted. Uses not identified in a zoning district column of the Use Table as permitted by right or by conditional use are not allowed in such zoning district unless otherwise expressly permitted by other regulations of this zoning ordinance.
4. 
Use Standards. A letter in the final use standards column of the Use Table refers to conditional use standards applicable to a particular use in one (1) or more of the districts in which such use is allowed. The referenced regulations appear in Section 405.450 of this Article.
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Editor's Note: The Use Table is included as an attachment to this Chapter.
[R.O. 2004 § 405.450; Ord. No. 2.56 § 2(Art. 5 § 2), 1-9-2001; Ord. No. 2.77 § 1(2 — 7), 2-11-2003; Ord. No. 2.100 § 2, 7-27-2004; Ord. No. 2.104 § 1, 6-28-2005; Ord. No. 2.110 § 1, 1-10-2006; Ord. No. 2.114 § 1, 2-28-2006; Ord. No. 2.135 § 3, 4-22-2008; Ord. No. 2.143 § 1, 4-27-2010; Ord. No. 2.146 § 1, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 2.147 § 1, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 2.148 § 1, 3-22-2011; Ord. No. 2.149 § 2, 4-24-2012]
A. 
The conditional use standards of this Section shall apply to permitted, conditional uses and accessory uses as noted in Subsections (B) through (Z) below.
B. 
Accessory Uses. Permitted uses and approved conditional uses shall be deemed to include accessory uses and activities that are necessarily and customarily associated with and appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal uses allowed in zoning districts. Accessory uses and activities shall be subject to the same regulations as apply to principal uses in each district, unless otherwise stated in this zoning ordinance.
1. 
Residential Accessory Uses. Residential uses shall include, but not be limited to, the following accessory uses, activities and structures:
a. 
Fences and walls.
b. 
Garages, carports and off-street parking and loading areas, provided that a detached garage or carport shall not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area.
c. 
Gardens, provided that they meet the required setbacks of the district in which they are located.
d. 
Gates and guard houses.
e. 
Guest house or guest rooms, neither of which may include kitchen facilities, provided such facilities are used for the occasional housing of guests of the occupants of the principal building and not as rental units for permanent occupancy as housekeeping units.
f. 
Home occupations, subject to Subsection (K) of this Section.
g. 
Playhouses, patios, cabanas, porches, gazebos and incidental household storage buildings, provided that such buildings shall not cover more than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area.
h. 
Radio and television receiving antennas and support structures.
i. 
Recreational and play facilities for residents.
j. 
Storage of recreational equipment such as boats, boat trailers, camping trailers, converted buses or trucks, house trailers, provided that storage shall be limited to private garages, side or rear yards of private homes and in the driveways of private homes. Stored vehicles or equipment shall not protrude onto public property or obstruct any sidewalks. Recreational vehicles or equipment shall not be stored within required off-street parking spaces. No recreational vehicle shall be used for living or sleeping purposes while stored on the premises for a period exceeding fourteen (14) days in a calendar year.
k. 
Swimming pools that use the pool structure for safety barrier shall be at least forty-eight (48) inches tall from grade. Where the pool structure is used for a barrier, the ladder must be removed and/or secured when left unattended. If barrier is used around the ladder, it would be required to be forty-eight (48) inches tall and not allow a four-inch sphere to pass through. If these requirements are not met, a forty-eight-inch barrier is required consisting of wood, chain link, or masonry around the pool for a minimum of forty-eight (48) inches from the structure. The barrier is required to be at least forty-eight (48) inches from any edge of an in-ground pool and not allow a four-inch sphere to pass through the barrier.
[Ord. No. 2.195, 7-23-2019]
l. 
Storm shelters and fallout shelters.
m. 
Other necessary and customary uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot, subject to compliance with any development and performance standards imposed by the Zoning Administrator to ensure land use compatibility.
2. 
Non-Residential Accessory Uses. Non-residential uses shall include, but not be limited to, the following accessory uses, activities and structures:
a. 
Cafeterias, dining halls and similar food services when operated primarily for the convenience of employees, residents, clients or visitors to the principal use;
b. 
Dwelling units, other than manufactured homes, when used or intended to be used for security or maintenance personnel;
c. 
Dwelling units located within a commercial structure in any business or industrial district so long as the dwelling units comply with the IBC mixed use occupancy regulations last adopted by the Board of Aldermen, subject to any limitations in Section 67.281, RSMo.;
d. 
Fences and walls;
e. 
Gates and guard houses;
f. 
Offices for allowed business and industrial uses when the office is located on the same site as the principal use;
g. 
Parking garages and off-street parking areas;
h. 
Radio and television receiving antennas and support structures;
i. 
Restaurants, newsstands, gift shops, swimming pools, tennis courts, clubs and lounges when in a permitted hotel, motel or office building;
j. 
Sales of goods produced as a part of allowed industrial activities when on the same site as the principal industrial use;
k. 
Recycling collection stations, subject to the provisions of Subsection (W) of this Section;
l. 
The storage of merchandise when located within the same building as the principal business; and
m. 
Other necessary and customary uses determined by the Zoning Administrator to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot, subject to compliance with any development and performance standard imposed by the Zoning Administrator to ensure land use compatibility.
3. 
Accessory Use Development And Operational Standards. The following standards shall apply to all accessory uses and structures unless otherwise specifically provided.
a. 
Exterior Setback. No accessory structure shall be located within a required exterior setback.
b. 
Interior (Rear) Setback. Accessory structures shall not be required to comply with the interior (rear) setback standard that applies to principal uses. Permanent, non-movable structures shall be set back at least eight (8) feet from real lot lines and shall not be closer to the side lot line than the applicable minimum interior (side) setback. Movable structures shall be set back as least three (3) feet from the interior (rear) lot line.
[Ord. No. 2.202, 6-22-2021]
c. 
Interior (Side) Setback. No permanent, non-movable accessory structure shall be located within a required interior (side) setback. Movable accessory structures shall be set back three (3) feet from the interior (side) lot line.
[Ord. No. 2.184 § 1, 11-22-2016; Ord. No. 2.202, 6-22-2021]
d. 
Setbacks From Easements. No accessory structure shall be located within any platted or recorded easement or over any known utility.
e. 
Height. No accessory structure shall exceed the maximum height standards of the underlying district unless specifically authorized.
f. 
Building Separation. Unless attached to the principal structure, accessory structures shall be located at least five (5) feet from any other structure. Moveable accessory structures may be located within five (5) feet of another structure.
[Ord. No. 2.184 § 2, 11-22-2016]
g. 
Building Coverage. No detached accessory structure shall cover more than ten percent (10%) of the total lot area. Accessory buildings and structures shall be included in the calculation of total building coverage.
h. 
Fences that include barbed wire or electrification shall require a special use permit.
C. 
Concentrated Feeding Operation Standards. The site plan review procedures should be used to assure compliance with all MDNR requirements to protect against water contamination from feedlots. All proposed concentrated feeding operations that are designed to accommodate Class I and Class II concentrations of animal units should be subject to site plan review. The site plan submittal should demonstrate how the following conditions are met:
1. 
All wastes from a concentrated animal feeding operation should be controlled so that there is no discharge of waste (including stormwater runoff that comes in contact with animal waste) from the property and no discharge of wastes, directly or indirectly, to surface or subsurface waters, including sinkholes, dry stream beds, flowing streams, wet weather tributaries and drainage ditches.
2. 
The no-discharge requirements of the MDNR, Division of Environmental Quality, under the Missouri Clean Water Law should be met.
3. 
A copy of the MDNR "Letter of Approval," if required, should be submitted with the site plan review.
4. 
Separation requirements of the MDNR for concentrated feeding operations should be met.
Such reviews should be placed as an item on the regular meeting schedule of the Planning and Zoning Commission. A notice of the meeting should be sent to landowners in the notification area as prescribed by the MDNR rules.
D. 
Adult Entertainment Establishment.
1. 
Separation From Other Uses. No adult entertainment establishment shall be permitted within one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet of any "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned lot or within one thousand two hundred (1,200) feet of any religious assembly, school or park and recreation use. This separation distance shall be measured as a straight line, without regard to intervening properties, from the nearest exterior wall of the adult entertainment establishment to the nearest lot line of the lot that is zoned "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" or that contains a religious assembly, school or park and recreation use.
2. 
Separation From Other Adult Entertainment Establishments. No adult entertainment establishment shall be allowed to locate or expand within one thousand (1,000) feet of any other adult entertainment use or within one thousand (1,000) feet of any bar or tavern.
3. 
Access. All access to and from the adult entertainment establishment shall be provided from a thoroughfare street.
4. 
Frontage. The lot on which such use is located shall have at least one hundred (100) feet of street frontage.
5. 
Screening. The lot on which the use is located shall be screened by solid masonry wall at least six (6) feet in height along all interior lot lines.
6. 
Building And Parking Area Setbacks. The building in which the establishment is located and the off-street parking serving the establishment shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from the front lot line and at least ten (10) feet from all side and rear lot lines.
7. 
Windows And Doors. The building in which the adult entertainment establishment is located shall be designed in such a fashion that all openings, entries and windows prevent views into such establishments from any sidewalk, walkway, street or other public area. Further, no merchandise or pictures of products or entertainment on the premises shall be displayed in window areas or any area where such merchandise or pictures can be viewed from the sidewalk in front of the building. No adult entertainment activity shall take place outside the building containing the adult entertainment establishment.
8. 
Signs. Adult entertainment establishments shall be limited to one (1) wall-mounted sign no greater than one (1) square foot of sign per linear foot of wall length, not to exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet. The sign shall not flash, blink or move by mechanical means and shall not extend above the roof line of the building. No flashing lights or lighting that gives the impression of motion or movement shall be permitted.
9. 
Parking Area Lighting. Lighting of parking areas that serve an adult entertainment establishment shall provide a minimum light level of twenty-five hundredths (0.25) footcandles over the entire parking area, but in no point shall the light level exceed three (3) footcandles, nor shall any increase in light levels or visible glare be permitted at the lot line.
10. 
Site Plans. Adult entertainment establishments shall be subject to site plan review pursuant to Article X.
E. 
Bed-And-Breakfast. Bed-and-Breakfast establishments shall be conditionally permitted in the following Zoning Districts: "A-R," "R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "MP," "B-2" and "B-3." The following requirements shall apply to all bed-and-breakfast establishments.
1. 
Owners/operators shall possess a current license or approval from Lawrence County and provide a copy of the most recent inspection report done by the Lawrence County Health Department or Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
2. 
Off-street parking shall be provided pursuant to Article IV, Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations, and Article V, Landscaping, Screening, and Buffering Regulations, as follows:
a. 
Two (2) off-street parking spaces with one (1) additional off-street parking space per lodging room shall be provided for overnight guest, residents, and/or employees of bed-and-breakfast establishment.
b. 
Off-street parking spaces shall comply with the following provisions of Section 405.330:
(1) 
Area. A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight (8) feet six (6) inches in width and at least nineteen (19) feet in length, exclusive of access driveways or aisles, ramps and columns.
(2) 
Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.
(3) 
Design. Off-street parking spaces shall comply with the design standards relating to curb length, stall depth, island width, barriers and ingress and egress.
(4) 
Surfacing. All open off-street parking, loading areas and driveways be graded and improved with all-weather material such as gravel, chip and seal, asphalt or concrete.
(5) 
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with adjacent residential uses.
c. 
A transition buffer will be required and specifically addressed in the conditional use permit. See Section 405.410.
d. 
Signage. One (1) business sign of twelve (12) square feet is allowed, and it may be illuminated so long as illumination doses not interfere with adjacent residence. Signage is limited to one (1) detached sign or one (1) wall sign only. Comer lots are limited to one (1) sign of either type.
F. 
Cemeteries, Crematories And Mausoleums. The following standards shall apply to cemeteries, crematories and mausoleums.
1. 
Entrances. All cemeteries, crematories and mausoleums shall provide entrances on an arterial or collector street with ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion.
2. 
Landscape Buffer. A landscape buffer shall be provided along all property lines abutting any "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned property pursuant to Article V.
G. 
Convalescent Care. At least seventy (70) square feet of usable open space shall be provided for each patient bed. This required open space may be designed to provide outdoor space for recreational activities or landscaped outdoor sitting areas.
H. 
Day Care (Limited, General And Commercial). All day cares are subject to licensing as listed below for each category. See definitions for number of children allowed in each category.
1. 
Day Care, Limited. Limited day care uses shall be conducted in a single-family or two-family dwelling unit that is occupied as a permanent residence by the day care provider. The use will be considered a home occupation and shall be subject to the home occupation provisions of Subsection (K) of this Section.
2. 
Day Care, General.
a. 
State Licensing. General day care uses shall be licensed by the State of Missouri and shall meet all City, County and State Health Department requirements pertaining to facilities, equipment and other features.
b. 
Residential Districts. In the "A-R," "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" and "M-P" residential districts, general day care uses shall be conducted in a single-family or two-family dwelling unit that is occupied as a permanent residence by the licensed day care provider, except that an assistant may provide care during necessary absences of the regular day care provider.
3. 
Day Care, Commercial.
a. 
State Licensing. Commercial day care uses shall be licensed by the State of Missouri and shall meet all City, County and State Health Department requirements pertaining to facilities, equipment and other features.
b. 
Vehicle Dropoff Area. An off-street loading zone capable of holding one (1) car per ten (10) individuals cared for shall be provided, in addition to the required parking area, in order to provide for easy pickup and discharge of passengers.
I. 
Golf Courses.
1. 
Location Of Restaurants. Facilities such as restaurants and bars shall be allowed when an integral part of a principal clubhouse building, provided there is no exterior display or advertising for the restaurant or bar.
2. 
Location Of Recreational Facilities. Buildings, swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreational facilities shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet the property line of any "R-1" or "R-2" zoning district.
J. 
Group Home (Limited Or General). Group homes shall be subject to the following standards only when located in a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "M-P" District.
1. 
Spacing. A group home to be located within a residential zoning district shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of another group home, measured as the shortest distance between any portion of the structure in which persons reside.
2. 
Exterior Appearance. There shall be no alteration of the exterior of the group home that shall change the character thereof as a single-family residence. There shall be no alteration of the property on which the group home is located that will change the character thereof as property within a single-family dwelling district.
3. 
Neighborhood Character. A group home constructed in a "R-1" or "R-2" District shall be constructed to be compatible with the architectural character of the neighborhood in which it is located.
K. 
Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be permitted in all districts permitting dwellings.
1. 
Restrictions And Limitations.
a. 
If located within the principal residence, the home occupation shall be incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the premises and not occupy more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of any one (1) floor of a dwelling unit. If located within an attached garage or other similar area, the area occupied shall be limited to fifty percent (50%) of the living area of the principal residence. If located within a detached accessory structure, it shall be limited to only that one (1) accessory structure which shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total lot area.
b. 
All materials or equipment used in the home occupation shall be stored within an enclosed structure.
c. 
No alteration of the exterior of the principal residential structure shall be made which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.
d. 
No sign shall exceed twelve (12) square feet, shall not be illuminated and shall be placed flat against the main wall of the principal residential structure or as a detached sign located no closer to the street than one-half (1/2) the distance from the building to the front property line.
e. 
No person shall be engaged in such home occupation other than a person occupying such dwelling unit as his/her residence and not more than one (1) full-time equivalent, non-resident employee.
f. 
No equipment shall be utilized that creates a nuisance due to noise, odor, emissions or electrical interference.
g. 
No traffic shall be generated by the activity of the home occupation that is abnormal to a residential neighborhood.
2. 
Particular Home Occupations Permitted. Customary home occupations include, but are not limited to, certain occupations that do not depend upon on-site commerce and include the following list of occupations; provided, however, that each listed occupation is subject to the requirements of Subsection (K)(1)(a) through (g):
a. 
Art, dancing and music schools provided that instruction is limited to five (5) pupils at one time.
b. 
Barber shops and beauty parlors but not more than two (2) chairs per residence.
c. 
Ministers, rabbis, priests and other religious leaders.
d. 
Professional offices for architects, engineers, planners, lawyers, accountants, bookkeepers and similar professions.
e. 
Offices for realtors, insurance agents, brokers, sales representatives and manufacturing representatives when no exchange of tangible goods is made on the premises.
f. 
Watch, clock and jewelry repair services.
g. 
Radio, television, phonograph, recorder and small appliance repair services.
h. 
Music teachers provided that instruction shall be limited to five (5) pupils at a time.
i. 
General day care uses and limited day care uses subject to the provisions of Subsection (H) of this Section.
j. 
Home crafts and hobbies such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, cabinet making, etc.
k. 
Tailoring, alterations and seamstresses.
l. 
Tool sharpening and filing.
m. 
Services not dependent on client visits to the site such as computer-assisted services and graphic design.
3. 
Particular Home Occupations Prohibited. Permitted home occupations shall not in any event include the following:
a. 
Antiques — retail.
b. 
Funeral services.
c. 
Groceries — retail.
d. 
Secondhand merchandise — retail.
e. 
Equipment rental.
f. 
Automobile and other motor vehicle repair services.
g. 
Physicians.
h. 
Dentists.
i. 
Chiropractors.
j. 
Restaurants.
k. 
Stables or kennels.
l. 
Tourist home.
m. 
Renting of trailers or equipment.
4. 
Garage Sales And Yard Sales.
[Ord. No. 2.200, 10-27-2020]
a. 
Definitions. A garage sale or a yard sale is the sale of antiques, dry goods, goods, wares, merchandise or articles of personal property offered to the public at a single-family, two-family, multi-family residence.
b. 
Duration And Hours. It shall be unlawful to conduct a garage sale or yard sale of longer than three (3) days duration. Sales shall be held within the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
c. 
Maximum Number Of Sales. It shall be unlawful for an individual or members of one residence to conduct more than six (6) garage or yard sales per year.
d. 
Advertising Signs. Any sign erected or placed advertising such garage sale or yard sale shall be placed no more than one (1) day before the sale and shall be removed on or before the last day of the sale. The person(s) conducting the sale shall be liable for violations of this Subsection.
e. 
Display. No goods offered for sale shall be displayed for sale on any public street right-of-way.
L. 
Hospitals. Hospitals and charitable institutions shall provide entrances on arterial or collector streets only with ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion.
M. 
Kennel. A kennel shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet to another dwelling, including outside runs, and shall contain at least one (1) fully enclosed shelter for each animal or animals and provide an exercise area.
N. 
Landfills And Mining And Quarrying. Landfills and mining and quarrying uses shall be subject to the following standards.
1. 
Minimum Site Area. A minimum site area of thirty-five (35) acres shall be required.
2. 
Entrances. There shall be no more than one (1) entranceway from a public street for each six hundred sixty (660) feet of street frontage. A traffic study shall be required.
3. 
Hours Of Operation. Uses shall not operate before sunrise or after sunset if located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned property.
4. 
Separation From Residential. No digging or excavating shall occur within one hundred (100) feet of any lot line or within three hundred (300) feet of the lot line of a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned property.
5. 
Paving. All roads, driveways, parking lots and loading and unloading areas within five hundred (500) feet of any lot line shall be graded and paved with an approved concrete or asphalt/concrete surface as to limit adjoining lots and public roads the nuisance caused by wind-borne dust.
6. 
Slopes. The slope of material in any excavation shall not exceed the normal angle of repose of fifty-five degrees (55°), whichever is less.
7. 
Buffers And Fences. When any open excavation will have a depth of ten (10) feet or more and create a slope of more than thirty degrees (30°), there shall be erected a fence of not less than six (6) feet in height, with suitable gates where necessary, effectively blocking access to the area in which such excavation is located. Such fences shall be located fifty (50) feet or more from the edge of the excavation. Fences shall be adequate to prevent trespass and shall contain warning signs spaced no more than one hundred (100) feet apart to be visible along the entire length of said fences. A buffer shall be provided around the site pursuant to Article V.
8. 
Stormwater Management. A stormwater management plan shall be required.
9. 
Site Restoration. The following restoration requirements shall apply to all excavation uses, provided that landfills shall, instead, be subject to State and Federal requirements.
a. 
Restoration Plan. Before approval of a conditional use permit for an excavation use, the operation shall submit to the Zoning Administrator a detailed plan for restoration of the site, including information on the anticipated future use of the restored land, existing and proposed final contours with an interval of no more than five (5) feet. The plan shall include type and number per acre of trees or shrubs to be planted and the location of future roads, drives, drainage courses or other improvements contemplated.
b. 
The restoration plans shall be filed with and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission before quarrying or removal operations begin. The plans shall be prepared by a soil or geological engineer.
c. 
Bonds. Before the issuance of any conditional use permit, the owner shall execute a bond sufficient to ensure restoration of the site in accordance with the approved restoration plan. Such bonds shall also be approved by the Board of Aldermen as to form, sufficiency and manner of execution and shall run for the same term as the term of the conditional use permit and any renewals.
d. 
Water Quality. In restoration, no filling operations shall be permitted which will likely result in contamination of ground or surface water or soils, through seepage of liquid or solid waste or which will likely result in the seepage of gases into surface or subsurface water or into the atmosphere.
e. 
Appearance. The restoration plan shall provide that all areas within any single development be rehabilitated progressively as they are worked out or abandoned to a condition of being entirely lacking in hazards, inconspicuous and blended with the general surrounding ground form so as to appear reasonably natural or they shall be restored pursuant to an approved restoration plan.
f. 
Top Soil And Fills. Where topsoil is removed, sufficient arable soil shall be set aside for reclamation of the premises and shall be respread over the premises after the operation. The area shall be brought to final grade by a layer of earth of two (2) feet or original thickness, whichever is less, capable of supporting vegetation. The area shall be seeded or sodded in a manner approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Fill shall be of a suitable material approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
10. 
City, County, State And Federal Standards. All operations shall be licensed if required, have proper permits from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and shall meet all City, County and Federal Health Department requirements pertaining to facilities, equipment and other features.
O. 
Manufactured Home Residential Design. The following standards shall apply to all manufactured home residential design dwellings.
1. 
The manufactured home shall have minimum dimensions of twenty-two (22) feet in width and forty (40) feet in length;
2. 
The pitch of the roof of the manufactured home shall have a minimum vertical rise of four (4) feet for each twelve (12) feet of horizontal run and the roof finished with a type of shingle that is commonly used in standard residential construction in the City;
3. 
All roof structures shall provide an eave projection of no less than twelve (12) inches, exclusive of any guttering;
4. 
The exterior siding shall consist of vinyl or metal horizontal lap siding (whose reflectivity does not exceed that of low luster white paint), wood or hardboard comparable in composition, appearance and durability to the exterior siding commonly used in standard residential construction in the City;
5. 
The manufactured home shall be set up in accordance with the recommended installation procedures of the manufacturer and the standards set by the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards and published in "Manufactured Home Installations, 1987" (NCS BCS A225.1) and a continuous, permanent masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall or poured concrete wall, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, is installed under the perimeter of the residential design manufactured home;
6. 
Stairs, porches, entrance platforms, ramps and other means of entrance and exit to and from the home shall be installed or constructed in accordance with the standards set by the building code and attached firmly to the primary structure and anchored securely to the ground; and
7. 
A residential design manufactured home, when installed, shall have substantially the same appearance of an on-site, conventionally built, single-family dwelling.
P. 
Manufactured Homes. All manufactured homes in the "MP" District shall be anchored in conformance with the regulations of the Missouri Public Service Commission.
Q. 
Multifamily. Multifamily land uses are allowed in the "B-2" District provided they are located on the second floor of a commercial building. All other multifamily development shall be subject to the following design guidelines and standards:
1. 
Site Plan Review. Multifamily development shall be subject to site plan review requirements and procedures of Article X.
2. 
Natural Features And Environment. Each site should be designed to preserve natural features and environmental resources such as:
a. 
Floodplains and drainage ways.
b. 
Bodies of water.
c. 
Prominent ridges and rock ledges.
d. 
Existing tree cover, including tree masses, wind rows and significant individual trees.
3. 
Cut And Fill. Excessive cut and fill are unacceptable. The site plan should preserve the natural topography of the site.
4. 
Pedestrian Circulation. Pedestrian circulation systems (sidewalks, walkways and paths) shall be located and designed to provide physical separation from vehicles along all public and private streets and within any parking area.
5. 
Building Separation. All buildings shall be separated by a minimum distance of fifteen (15) feet.
6. 
Lot Coverage. Each site plan should be designed to reflect unique site characteristics and strong neighborhood environments without overcrowding the site.
7. 
Access. All multifamily residential developments must have direct vehicular access to collector, arterial or higher classification streets. Multifamily residential development shall not take access to local streets.
8. 
Open Space. Open space should be provided to meet active and passive use requirements of the neighborhood.
a. 
At least ten percent (10%) of the total site area shall be set aside as common open space. The common open space areas shall be suitable for active or passive recreational use. Common open space areas should be centrally placed within the neighborhood. Common open space may include pools, tennis courts and tot lots. Common open space may not be counted toward nor located in required zoning district setbacks.
b. 
A minimum of sixty (60) square feet of private open space shall be provided for each ground-level dwelling unit and each dwelling unit that is accessible from a walkout basement. Private areas should allow only limited access and be enclosed to ensure privacy. Private areas typically include yards, balconies and patios.
9. 
Building Clustering. Unusable and unassigned open space surrounding buildings should be reduced by clustering buildings. Buildings should be clustered around a central common area and not have the primary orientation directed toward the parking area.
10. 
Building Orientation.
a. 
Individual Buildings. Individual buildings should be oriented in a way that establish neighborhoods and sub-neighborhoods.
b. 
Reduction Of Unusable Open Space. Unusable open space should be reduced through building orientation, the use of low walls, fencing, landscaping and entry design.
11. 
Vehicular Circulation And Parking.
a. 
Street Layout. The layout of streets should provide for safe operation of vehicles within the neighborhood. Excessively straight and wide streets encourage high speed traffic and should be avoided. Curvilinear designs, reduced street widths and culs-de-sac create stronger neighborhood environments.
b. 
Parking Area Layout. Double-loaded parking areas along private streets or drives are generally not acceptable. Parking areas should be clustered and separated from the street.
c. 
Parking Enclosures. Parking enclosures should be designed and sited so as to compliment the primary structures and to provide visual relief from extensive pavement area.
12. 
Pedestrian Circulation.
a. 
Pedestrian Linkages. Pedestrian access should be designed to provide reasonable linkages of dwelling units to neighborhood facilities such as recreation, services, mail and parking.
b. 
Landscaping Details. Pedestrian systems should incorporate landscaping details to increase the visual interest and character of the neighborhood.
c. 
Landscaping. Landscaping should be designed in sufficient form, quantity and location to reduce, to the greatest extent possible, negative impacts affecting the site and adjacent properties and to increase the sense of neighborhood scale, character and identify.
d. 
Architectural Design. The architecture of multifamily housing is a key element in determining the character of a neighborhood. The architecture should create a strong feeling of identity through design principles of scale, harmony, rhythm and balance.
e. 
Elongated sites with rectangular, double-loaded building footprints should be avoided. These design typically lack interest and fail to create a strong sense of neighborhood.
f. 
The architectural design of each unit or building should impart a feeling of neighborhood scale. Units should be designed with vertical and horizontal offsets to break up roof lines, define private outdoor areas, allow greater views and admit light and air to unit interiors. Large, blank wall surfaces should be avoided. Windows and projecting wall surfaces should be used to break up larger wall surfaces and establish visual interest.
g. 
The same level of architectural design and quality of materials should be applied to all sides of the building. The side and rear elevations, garages, carports and all accessory structures should maintain the same level of design, aesthetic quality and architectural compatibility.
h. 
Screening from the street of all outdoor refuse areas, ground-mounted mechanical equipment, utilities and banks of meters shall be provided. The screening of these items is to be architecturally compatible with the major building components and may include landscaping.
R. 
Recreation And Entertainment, Outdoor. Outdoor recreation and entertainment uses shall be located on arterials or collectors. Public activity areas shall be located at least two hundred (200) feet from any adjacent "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoning district.
S. 
Recreational Vehicle Parks. Recreational vehicle parks shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
1. 
The site selected for recreational vehicle parks shall be well drained and primarily designed to provide space for short-term occupancy to the traveling public. Location of the site may not necessarily front on a major roadway or thoroughfare, but it shall be directly accessible to the major roadway by means of a private road or public road that it has frontage on. Short-term occupancy shall not exceed thirty (30) days, except as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
2. 
Minimum tract size shall be two (2) acres and shall be in one (1) ownership.
3. 
The maximum number of recreational vehicle spaces allowed within the permitted districts shall not be more than twenty (20) per acre. Consideration shall be given to whether the recreational vehicle park and the density level are designed accordingly. The densities of overnight use may be higher than destination type since it primarily serves as a short stopping point while the destination type recreational vehicle park located at or near a scenic historical or outdoor recreational area provides for longer and extended stays of several days or weeks.
4. 
Minimum width of a recreational vehicle space shall be twenty-five (25) feet. The space shall be so designed to provide space for parking both a travel trailer and towing vehicle off the roadway. No travel trailer unit shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any other adjacent unit, structure or roadway and all spaces shall have direct access to the roadway. No unit shall be placed closer than thirty (30) feet to any of the development property lines and the ten (10) feet nearest the property line shall be permanently maintained as a sodded and/or landscaped area.
5. 
A central office or convenience establishment with an attendant shall be provided within the recreational vehicle park to register guests and provide service and supervision to the camp for camps in excess of five (5) acres.
6. 
The applicant for a recreational vehicle park shall submit a development plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval. Such plan shall contain the information as required below and any other information the Board reasonably shall deem necessary to fully evaluate the proposed development. The applicant shall submit the information on a sheet size not to exceed twenty-four by thirty-six (24 x 36) inch dimensions as a proposed development plan showing:
a. 
General layout of development with dimensions, depths, number of spaces and related sanitation accommodations.
b. 
Parking area location, sizes and capacity.
c. 
Ingress and egress points for the project.
d. 
Use of structures.
e. 
General layout of typical recreational vehicle space showing size of space and proposed improvements.
f. 
Layout of roadway within the camp.
g. 
Net density of proposed project, expressed in terms of units per acre.
h. 
General landscaping plan indicating all new and retained plant material to be incorporated within the new development and layout of outdoor lighting system.
i. 
Plan and method of sewage disposal and water supply.
j. 
Location plan and number of proposed sanitary conveniences, including proposed toilets, washrooms, laundries and utility areas.
k. 
The development shall provide a general refuse storage area or areas that shall be provided with a paved concrete surface and shall be enclosed to screen it from view.
7. 
The recreational vehicle parks shall be planned and constructed in accordance with the minimum standards as established in this Section and as outlined below:
8. 
All parking areas and roadways shall be constructed and paved with a hard surface bituminous or concrete material.
a. 
All camps shall be provided with general outdoor lighting with a minimum of three-tenths (0.3) footcandles of general illumination.
b. 
All yard areas and other open spaces not otherwise paved or occupied by structures shall be sodded and/or landscaped and shall be maintained.
T. 
Auditorium Or Stadium. Any parking area used for the overnight parking of buses and vehicles shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from the lot line of a lot zoned "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP." Any such parking area shall be screened from view of adjacent "R-1" or "R-2" Districts by a landscape buffer as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
U. 
Salvage Yards. The following standards shall apply to salvage yards, scrap and waste material storage yards, auto wrecking and junk yards.
1. 
Separation From Residential. No salvage yard shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoning district.
2. 
Screening. The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area surrounded on all sides by a fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height. The fence or wall shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to insure 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 a way that retains all scrap, junk or other materials within the yard. Scrap, junk or other salvaged materials shall be piled or stored so that they are not visible from outside the fenced in area and do not exceed the height of the enclosing fence or wall.
3. 
Loading/unloading. 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.
V. 
Single-Family Detached Residences — Minimum Size. Single-family detached development shall be subject to the standards of the underlying zoning district, as modified by the following standards.
1. 
Minimum Structure Size. Each single-family detached dwelling unit shall contain no less than the following square footage:
a. 
"R-1" District. One thousand forty (1,040) square feet.
b. 
"R-2" District. One thousand forty (1,040) square feet.
c. 
"R-3" District. One thousand forty (1,040) square feet.
d. 
The minimum square footage of single-family detached residences on non-conforming lots in subdivisions platted before 1970 shall be determined during and as a part of the site plan review.
[Ord. No. 2.168 § 1, 6-24-2014]
W. 
Solid Waste Collection/Processing Facilities. The following standards shall apply to solid waste collection/processing facilities.
1. 
Screening. The operation shall be conducted wholly within a non-combustible building or within an area surrounded on all sides by a fence or wall at least eight (8) feet in height. The fence or wall shall be of uniform height, uniform texture and color and shall be so maintained by the proprietor as to insurance 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 a way that retains all scrap, junk or other materials within the yard. No scrap, junk or other salvaged materials may be piled so to exceed the height of this enclosing fence or wall.
2. 
Traffic Circulation. The operation shall provide entrances on arterial or collector streets only with ingress and egress so designed as to minimize traffic congestion. There shall be enough room on-site to accommodate peak traffic volume and company vehicles. A traffic analysis shall be required.
a. 
Storage Bins. Storage bins or trailers will be allowed to be stored on-site as an ancillary use, providing they are durable, covered and meet the same setbacks required for the structure on the site. The bins shall be screened as part of the operation.
b. 
Loading/unloading. No solid waste or junk shall be loaded, unloaded or otherwise placed either temporarily or permanently outside an enclosed building, fence or screened area or within the public right-of-way, except the use of storage bins placed on the outside an enclosed building for recycling. The operation shall be attended on days of operation to maintain the property in a clean, litter free condition.
c. 
Separation For Residential. No structures shall be located within three hundred (300) feet a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned property.
d. 
Hours Of Operation. Uses shall not operate before sunrise or after sunset if located within one thousand (1,000) feet of a "R-1," "R-2," "R-3" or "MP" zoned property.
e. 
Paving. All roads, driveways, parking lots and loading/unloading areas within five hundred (500) feet of any lot line shall be graded and paved with an approved concrete or asphalt/concrete surface.
f. 
Stormwater Management. A stormwater management plan may be required at the discretion of the City Engineer.
g. 
Other Regulations. All operations shall be licensed if required, have proper permits from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and shall meet all City, County, State and Federal Health Department requirements pertaining to facilities, equipment and other features.
h. 
Time Limit And Renewal Of Conditional Use Permit. The conditional use permit shall be effective for one (1) year, at which time it may be renewed in accordance with procedures applicable to the original approval. If renewed, a new time limit on the conditional use permit shall be established at the public hearing. The conditional use permit shall be revoked by the Zoning Administrator if it is determined by the Zoning Administrator that the use is creating a nuisance for nearby residents or businesses or is failing to comply with the conditions imposed on the operation.
X. 
Temporary Uses. Activities, sales and/or services conducted outside of the principal building or use area on a zoning lot, subject to restrictions contained herein:
1. 
Typically allowed temporary uses requiring a permit:
a. 
Food sales (food preparation facilities will be subject to Lawrence County Health Department rules);
b. 
Arts and crafts;
c. 
Sales of dry goods;
d. 
Exhibits, displays or demonstrations of services, materials or equipment not designated as prohibited by this Section or any other provision of the City Code.
e. 
Events such as Walk for Life, Pet Walk, Celebrate Recovery and events at the Mount Vernon Arts and Recreation Center (MARC) where vendors are allowed to have booths.
[Ord. No. 2.191, 7-10-2018]
2. 
Typically prohibited uses:
a. 
New or used car/truck sales;
b. 
Sales of farm machinery;
c. 
Recreational vehicles, boats or other rolling stock;
d. 
Large volume sales of lumber, tires, or other bulk materials.
3. 
Restrictions concerning permitted uses:
[Ord. No. 2.191, 7-10-2018]
a. 
Temporary use permit must be applied for and approved by the Zoning Administrator. Permit fee amount is as prescribed in the current schedule of fees kept on record in the City Clerk's office.
b. 
Permits are valid for the following time frames:
(1) 
One-day permit (excluding Apple Butter Makin' Days);
(2) 
Three-day permit (excluding Apple Butter Makin' Days);
(3) 
One-hundred-eighty-day permit. Permit is good for one (1) year and is renewable one (1) year from the date of issuance. The one hundred eighty (180) days need not be consecutive. (Includes Apple Butter Makin' Days.)
(4) 
For food vendors, a six-month permit that may be renewed at the end of the six-month period.
c. 
Permit must be conspicuously displayed on site.
d. 
The equipment or structures incorporated in the temporary use must be readily movable. Tent-type collapsible structures are allowed.
e. 
Placement of equipment and allowed structures must be on the permit application and shall be located in such a manner as will maintain unobstructed traffic flow and emergency vehicles access along with sight triangle clearances near intersections of streets and driveways.
f. 
A completed permission statement signed by the landowner will be required at the time of permit application.
g. 
A copy of a valid Missouri retail license as well as valid Lawrence County merchant's license will be required from vendor at the time of permit application.
h. 
Safety equipment such as fire extinguishers or other may be required based on the type of activity.
4. 
Exemptions from permit:
a. 
Vendors registered with the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce to participate in Apple Butter Makin' Days. Said vendors will be subject to Lawrence County Health Department rules and other provisions of the City Code as required.
b. 
Accessory structures for seasonal/temporary uses by permanent business(es) located on a zoning lot.
c. 
Other activities approved by the City prior to adoption of these regulations.
d. 
Temporary uses by not-for-profit organizations primarily for fund-raising where third-party vendors are not present.
[Ord. No. 2.191, 7-10-2018]
e. 
Exempt activities still subject to site requirements for traffic safety and emergency vehicle access.
5. 
Temporary uses involving street closure:
[Ord. No. 2.188, 5-9-2017]
a. 
Any person or business desiring to hold a gathering or activity and requesting a City street be temporarily closed shall submit an application to the Code Enforcement Officer. In considering the application the Code Enforcement Officer shall consider the time of the event, duration, anticipated attendance, location, disruption to the orderly flow of traffic, and response of emergency vehicles to the area. If the street to be closed has residences fronting it on that block, the applicant must submit signatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the occupied residences with the application, and the failure to have such signatures is a basis for denial of the application.
b. 
For-profit activities:
(1) 
The applicant shall provide proof the applicant has obtained a State sales tax license or number.
(2) 
The applicant shall provide proof of insurance coverage in the name of the individual, business or group with a minimum coverage for bodily injury of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person and/or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) per occurrence.
(3) 
The Code Enforcement Officer shall determine whether the applicant must provide security for the activity.
(4) 
Activities associated with the street closing must cease by 10:00 P.M.
c. 
Social gatherings and not-for-profit activities:
(1) 
Street closures for that are intended for a social activity, such as a block party, or as a fund-raising activity for a not-for-profit organization, are allowed on residential streets. In evaluating an application, the Code Enforcement Officer may take into consideration prior street closings for this purpose, the effects on other residents of the block, and the number of residents affected by the street closing.
(2) 
Activities associated with the street closing must cease by 10:00 P.M. except activities on the 4th of July, which may be allowed until 12:00 Midnight.
d. 
The applicant shall be responsible for cleanup of all paper or debris caused by the applicant's use of the area, and the applicant shall provide the City with assurances, which may include a bond or cash, that the area will be cleaned up after the activities have concluded. If such cleanup is not undertaken promptly, the City reserves the right to do the cleaning itself, and to charge the applicant for the actual time and expense incurred in cleaning. This charge shall be a private debt of the applicant.
e. 
No street may be closed longer than six (6) hours.
f. 
Applicants that are granted an application will be responsible for installing barricades and/or signage to reflect the street closure in a manner acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her designee. Access to the closed street by emergency personnel and apparatus must be allowed. Access to the closed street must be provided for businesses or residences on the street. Applicants that are denied an application may appeal the denial to the Board of Aldermen.
g. 
During the time for which an application has been granted and the street is closed, open containers of alcoholic beverages are allowed on the closed street and adjoining sidewalks and consumption of alcohol is permitted.
h. 
Business and residents in the surrounding area have the right to enjoy peace and quiet at their property. Any disruptions will be evaluated by the Mount Vernon Police Department to determine an appropriate remedy which could include revocation of the street closure.
Y. 
Transitional Living Facility. Transitional living centers shall be subject to the following standards.
1. 
Size. No more than ten (10) persons, including staff, shall reside in the center at one time.
2. 
Separation. No transitional living center shall be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of any other transitional living center or substance abuse treatment facility, nor shall a transitional living center be located within three hundred (300) feet of any religious assembly, school, "R-1," "R-2," "MP" zoned property.
Z. 
Vehicle/Equipment Sales, Vehicle/Equipment Storage Yards And Vehicle Repair (Limited And General). All vehicle and equipment storage areas and parking areas must be hard surfaced and dust free.
AA. 
Minimum Floor Area For Duplexes And Twin-Home Structures. One thousand (1,000) square feet for each dwelling unit exclusive of decks, porches and attached garages.
BB. 
Accessory detached storage buildings two hundred (200) square feet to four hundred (400) square feet require a building permit and shall be anchored to the ground to prevent wind uplift (i.e., mobile home screw anchors). Structures greater than four hundred (400) square feet shall be located on concrete or masonry piers or footing/foundation that are twenty-four (24) inches deep extending below the frost line. A maximum of four (4) accessory structures are allowed per lot. If there is more than one (1) accessory structure on the lot, they must be placed at least two (2) feet from each other.
[Ord. No. 2.202, 6-22-2021]
CC. 
Apartment, Efficiency. Efficiency apartments shall be allowed only in "R-3" Multifamily Dwelling Districts when conditionally permitted under Section 405.150 for intensity of use, and at least two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of lot area per housekeeping unit. Use standards set forth in Subsection (Q) of this Section shall apply for new construction of such buildings or the alteration/reutilization of existing buildings for such use. Use standard:
1. 
A single unit occupied by two (2) or less individuals shall have no less than two hundred twenty (220) square feet of open area, exclusive of closets, bathrooms, and areas within thirty (30) inches of the working side of kitchen appliances.
2. 
A single unit occupied by the allowed maximum of three (3) individuals shall have no less than three hundred twenty (320) square feet of open area, as defined in Subsection (CC)(1) above.
3. 
Each unit shall be provided with a separate garment or storage closet.
4. 
Each unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory, and a tub or shower.
5. 
Each unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, a cooking appliance and refrigeration facilities.
6. 
The requirements for interior environment of the unit are to include, but not be limited to, ceiling height, heating, ventilation, lighting, water supply, means of egress, and any other applicable Sections of the building codes, Chapter 500, Municipal Code of the City of Mount Vernon.
DD. 
Backyard Cottage. An accessory building for residential use is permitted in "R-2" and "R-3" Residential Districts and conditionally permitted in "R-1."
[Ord. No. 2.151 § 3, 11-27-2012]
1. 
Minimum square footage of four hundred (400) square feet and maximum square footage of eight hundred (800) square feet, and all other minimum square footage requirements provided in this Code are waived.
2. 
No more than forty percent (40%) of lot area can be covered with structures, except in "R-3" Districts which allows fifty percent (50%) of the lot to be covered.
3. 
Must comply with Sections 405.130, 405.140 and 405.150, depending which district the property is located in, and a minimum of a fifteen-foot separation is required between all structures unless attached to a primary dwelling.
4. 
Conditionally permitted as a rental unit in "R-1" only if the owner of the property resides in one of the residential structures located on the property. Conditional use permit does not transfer with the change of ownership.
5. 
Off-street parking of one additional parking space separate from the requirement of primary residence.
6. 
When located in "R-2" or "R-3" Residential Districts, the primary residence and the backyard cottage located on the same lot may be rented as separate rental units.
7. 
Only one backyard cottage is permitted on any residential lot in any residential district and cannot be located on the front of the lot.
8. 
Each backyard cottage shall contain a bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory, and tub or shower.
EE. 
Cottage Business. Business based in a residential-type structure which sells directly to the public either merchandise or services, including but not limited to the following business types: antique store, art gallery or studio, bed-and-breakfast, bookstore, cake-cupcake-cookie store, candy store, coffee shop, home decor shop, ice cream parlor, restaurants, secondhand store, sewing-alterations fabric shop, tea room, travel store.
[Ord. No. 2.160 § 3, 11-23-2012]
FF. 
Cottage Industry. A small-scale industry where the creation of products and services are generally located in a residence. Products and services created by cottage industries are unique, distinctive and not usually mass-produced such as several neighbors who quilt and offer their quilts for sale. Cottage industry includes but is not limited to the following business types: bakery, fishing lure/hunting call manufacturing, fudge-making shops, furniture shop (custom and repair), home decor manufacturing, photography shop, picture framing, print shop, limited blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, quilting shop.
[Ord. No. 2.160 § 4, 11-23-2012]
GG. 
Medical Marijuana Facilities. No medical marijuana facility shall be sited, at the time of application for license or zoning approval, whichever is earlier, within three hundred (300) feet of any then-existing elementary or secondary school, day care or church.
[Ord. No. 2.194, 7-9-2019]
1. 
Methods Of Measuring Distance.
a. 
In the case of a freestanding facility, the distance between the facility and the school, day care, or church shall be measured from the property line of the school, day care, or church to the facility's entrance or exit closest in proximity to the school, day care or church.
b. 
In the case of a facility that is part of a larger structure, such as an office building or strip mall, the distance between the facility and the school, day care, or church shall be measured from the property line of the school, day care, or church to the facility's entrance or exit closest in proximity to the school, day care or church.
c. 
Measurements shall be made along the shortest path between the demarcation points that can be travelled by foot.