[Ord. No. 945, 2-11-2002]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A subordinate building having a use customarily incident
to and located on the lot occupied by the main building, or a use
customarily incident to the main use of the property. A building housing
an accessory use if considered an integral part of the main building
when it has any part of a wall in common with the main building, or
is under an extension of the main roof and designated as an integral
part of the main building.
The use of a tract of land of not less than five (5) acres
for the growing of crops, pasturage, nursery, or the raising of poultry,
including the structures necessary for carrying out farming operations
and the residence or residences of those owning or operating the premises,
a member of the family thereof, or persons employed thereon, and the
family thereof, but such use shall not include feed lots as defined
by State Statute.
The minor way which is used primarily for vehicular service
access to the back or side of properties otherwise abutting on a street.
Alteration, as applied to a building or structure, is a change
or rearrangement in the structural parts of an existing building or
structure. Enlargement, whether by extending a side, increasing in
height, or the moving from one (1) location or position to another
shall be considered as an alteration.
A room or suite of rooms in an apartment house arranged,
intended, designed for or used as the place or residence, or a single
family or group of individuals living together as a single housekeeping
unit.
A building arranged, intended, designed for or occupied by
two (2) or more families.
A street that serves through-traffic movement across the
Town.
The area below ground level directly beneath the main structure.
That property abutting on one (1) side of a street between
the two (2) nearest streets or other natural barriers.
A building other than a hotel, occupied as a single housekeeping
unit, where lodging and meals are provided for three (3) or more persons
for compensation, pursuant to previous arrangements, but not for the
public or transients.
A building limit fixed at a specific distance from the front,
rear and side boundaries of a lot beyond which a structure cannot
lawfully extend.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
The line of that face of the building nearest the front property
line of the lot. This face shall include sun parlors and covered porches,
whether enclosed or unenclosed, but does not include steps.
Any piece, tract or plot of ground which provides space for
transient occupancy and is used or intended to be used for the parking
of one (1) or more recreational vehicles. The term campground does
not include sales lots on which unoccupied recreational vehicles,
whether new or used, are parked for the purpose of storage, inspection
or sale.
[Ord. No. 1079, 11-6-2006]
Any vehicular portable dwelling unit designed especially
for short-term occupancy, such as travel trailers, tent trailers,
truck or auto-mounted camping units, converted buses and trucks, and
all other similar units whether self-propelled, pulled or hauled,
and designed primarily for highway travel without the necessity of
a special permit.
A building arranged, intended, designed for, or used solely
as a place for the treatment and diagnosis of non-resident patients.
A permit that may be located in zoning districts, provided
it will not be detrimental to public health, moral and welfare, and
will not impair the character of the zoning district.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
Making a break in an existing curb and gutter for the purpose
of ingress and egress of vehicles from a street. Where no curbs exists,
any structure placed across or in a drainage ditch shall be considered
a curb cut.
A family daycare home is a family home occupied by the daycare
provider, in which family-like care, training or instruction is given
to four (4) children or less, not related to the provider, for any
part of the twenty-four-hour day. Such facilities caring for more
than four (4), but not exceeding ten (10) children shall comply with
the State of Missouri regulations.
A group daycare home is a family home occupied by the daycare
provider, in which family-like care, training or instruction is given
to eight (8) or fewer children, not related to the daycare provider,
for any part of the twenty-four-hour day. Such facilities shall comply
with the State of Missouri regulations.
A daycare center is any facility, other than a family home occupied
by the daycare provider, which receives more than four (4) children
for care, training or instruction for any part of the twenty-four-hour
day, or any facility in a family home occupied by the daycare provider
which receives more than ten (10) children for care, training or instruction
for any part of the twenty-four-hour day. Such facilities shall comply
with the State of Missouri regulations.
A parcel of ground that abuts one (1) street on the front,
and also abuts one (1) street on the side.
An area established or used for ingress and egress of vehicles
from a street or thoroughfare to any point on private property.
A building or portion thereof designated for occupancy by
two (2) families.
A building or portion thereof designated exclusively for
residential occupancy, including single-family, two-family, and multiple
dwellings, boarding, lodging, bed-and-breakfast, apartment houses,
apartment hotels, but not hotels.
A dwelling or group of dwellings on one (1) plot, each containing
separate living units for two or more families, but which may have
joint services or facilities.
A detached building arranged, intended for occupancy by one
(1) family. Pursuant to Section 89.020, RSMo., the term "single-family
dwelling" includes "group home" as defined in this Section.
The right to use property owned by another for specific purposes
such as utility facilities and maintenance access.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
See "modular home or unit" definition.
An individual or married couple and the children thereof and
no more than two (2) other persons related directly to the individual
or married couple by blood or marriage (excluding servants), except
that a family may include not more than one (1) additional person
not related to the family by blood or marriage, provided that such
additional person may be provided with sleeping accommodations but
not with kitchen facilities; or
A group of not more than four (4) persons not related by blood
or marriage living together by joint agreement and occupying a single
housekeeping unit with single kitchen facilities on a non-profit cost-sharing
basis.
A determination or conclusion based on the evidence presented
by a hearing body in support of its decision.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
An open space, unoccupied, except as hereinafter provided,
across the full width of the lot extending from the front line of
the building to the front property line of the lot.
The minimum horizontal distance from the front line of the
building to the front property line of the lot.
The length of the property abutting on one (1) side of a
street measured along the dividing line between the property and the
street.
A group of minor garages, one (1) story in height, arranged
in a row or surrounding a common means of access and erected for the
use of adjacent property owners having no minor garage on their individual
lots.
An accessory building housing not to exceed four (4) motor-driven
vehicles, the property of and for the use of the occupants of the
lot on which the private garage is located.
Any garage other than a private garage, available to the
public, operated for gain, and which is used for storage, repair,
rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting, or equipping of automobiles
or other motor vehicles.
The classification of single-family dwelling or single-family
residence shall include the following:
Any home in which eight (8) or fewer unrelated mentally or physically
handicapped persons reside, and may include two (2) additional persons
acting as houseparents or guardians who need not be related to each
other or to any of the mentally or physically handicapped persons
residing in the home. The exterior appearance of the home and property
shall be in reasonable conformance with the general neighborhood standards.
Should such a single-family dwelling or single-family residence cease
to operate for the purpose as set forth herein, any other use of such
home, other than allowed by this Chapter, must be approved by the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Any private residence licensed by the Children's Division or
Department of Mental Health to provide foster care to one (1) or more
but less than seven (7) children who are unrelated to either foster
parent by blood, marriage or adoption. Nothing in this Subsection
shall be construed to relieve the Children's Division, the Department
of Mental Health or any other person, firm or corporation occupying
or utilizing any single-family dwelling or single-family residence
for the purposes specified in this Subsection from compliance with
any ordinance or regulation relating to occupancy permits except as
to number and relationship of occupants or from compliance with any
building or safety code applicable to actual use of such single-family
dwelling or single-family residence.
[Ord. No. 2023-1439, 5-15-2023]
As used in this Division, the following terms mean:
GOODSAny merchandise, equipment, products, supplies, or materials.
HOME-BASED BUSINESS OR HOME OCCUPATIONAny business operated in a residential dwelling that manufactures, provides, or sells goods or services and that is owned and operated by the owner or tenant of the residential dwelling.
Authorization. Any home-based business owned or operated by
the owner or tenant of the residential dwelling unit that is "no impact"
pursuant to State law (Sections 71.990 and 89.500, RSMo.), including,
being incidental and secondary to the principal use of the residential
dwelling unit, shall be permitted in any such residential dwelling
subject to the provisions set forth herein. Any person who resides
in a residential dwelling may use the residential dwelling for a home-based
business unless such use is restricted by:
Purpose Of Regulation. Home-based businesses shall be regulated
so as to:
Ensure compatibility of home-based businesses with all uses
permitted in the "R-1," "R-2," and other Districts.
Promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residential
neighborhoods by preventing excessive noise, traffic, nuisances, fire
hazards and other adverse effects of unregulated home-based businesses.
Establish standards for home-based businesses in residential
units.
Use Limitations. All home-based businesses shall comply with
the following provisions to preserve residential appearance, prevent
adverse impacts on the character of the surrounding neighborhood,
and protect public health and safety:
The use of the residential dwelling unit for the home-based
business shall be clearly incidental and secondary to its use for
residential purposes by its occupants and shall under no circumstances
change the residential character thereof.
Home-based businesses shall be subject to all applicable laws
and its activities shall be limited to the sale of lawful goods and
services.
The total number of employees and clients on-site at one (1)
time shall not exceed the occupancy limit for the residential dwelling
unit.
The activities of the business shall only occur inside the residential
dwelling unit or in the yard and shall not be visible from the street.
No alteration to the exterior experience of the residential
building or premises shall be made which detracts from its residential
character.
No home-based business shall involve commercial vehicle (as defined in Section 300.010 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Carrollton) traffic on or in the vicinity of the residence.
No mechanical equipment or process shall be used that creates
excessive noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors, electrical interference,
or fluctuations in line voltage outside the residential dwelling unit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no advertising, identification
or business exterior displays or signs are permitted on any residential
premises,
Traffic generated by such home-based business shall not exceed
volumes than would normally be expected in the residential area and
any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home-based business
shall be met by lawful off-street parking.
There shall be no exterior storage of equipment, commodities,
inventory, or material used in connection with the home-based business.
A building or portion thereof, or a group of buildings, used
as a transient abiding place which may or may not serve meals whether
such establishments are designated as a hotel, inn, automobile court,
motel, motor inn, motor lodge, motor court, tourist cabin, tourist
court, or other similar designation.
A building occupied by a non-profit corporation or a non-profit
establishment for public use.
The place where two (2) or more streets meet or cross.
Any structure or premises where five (5) or more dogs and/or
cats over four (4) months of age are kept.
A business that provides home-type washing, drying, and/or
ironing machines and/or dry-cleaning machines for hire, to be used
by customers on the premises.
A space within the main building, or on the same lot therewith,
providing for the standing, loading or unloading of trucks.
A parcel, tract, or area of land accessible by means of a
street or place. It may be a single parcel separately described in
a deed or plat which is recorded in the office of the County Recorder,
or it may include parts of or a combination of such parcels when adjacent
to one another and used as one (1).
In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the lot
from the street of place; and, in the case of a corner lot, a line
separating the narrowest frontage of the lot from the street.
A lot at the junction of and having frontage on two (2) or
more intersecting streets.
A lot other than a corner or through lot.
A lot facing frontage on two (2) parallel or approximately
parallel streets and which is not a corner lot.
The dimension of a lot, measured between side lot lines on
the building line.
A factory-built residential structure or structures equipped
with the necessary connections and made so as to be readily movable
as a unit or units on its own running gear and designed to be used
as a dwelling unit, equipped with the necessary service connections
and made so as to be readily movable as a unit with or without permanent
foundation. The phrase "without permanent foundation" indicates that
the system is constructed with the intent that the mobile home placed
thereon may be moved from time to time at the convenience of the owner,
and meets the State of Missouri Certificate of Mobile Home designation.
[Ord. No. 1079, 11-6-2006]
Any area, piece, parcel, tract or plot of ground equipped
as required for support of mobile homes and used or intended to be
used by two (2) or more occupied mobile homes, but under no circumstances
shall the mobile home spaces be sold or offered for sale individually.
The term "mobile home park" does not include sales lots on which unoccupied
mobile homes, whether new or used, are parked for the purpose of storage,
inspection or sale.
A plot of ground within a mobile home park which can accommodate
one (1) mobile home and which provides the necessary utility services
for water, sewerage, and electricity.
A factory-fabricated transportable building unit designed
to be used by itself or to be incorporated with similar units at a
building site into a modular structure to be used for residential,
commercial, educational, or industrial purposes.
One that does not, by reason of design or use, conform to
the regulations of the district in which it is situated.
An institution or agency licensed by the State for the reception,
board, care of treatment of three (3) or more unrelated individuals,
but not including facilities for the care and treatment of mental
illness, alcoholism, or narcotics addition.
A permanently surfaced area (concrete, asphalt, or compacted gravel) of sufficient size to park one (1) motor vehicle, having the minimum dimensions of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet by twenty (20) feet, to which a motor vehicle has direct access from a driveway which complies with Section 503.010 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 2022-1424, 10-3-2022]
A open, unoccupied space other than a street or alley permanently
established or dedicated as the principal means of access to property
abutting thereon.
The line bounding a lot as defined herein as shown or depicted
on the official plat, deed, or property title instrument for said
property parcel.
Any business which furnishes the general public telephone
service, telegraph service, electricity, natural gas, water and sewer,
any other business so affecting the public interest as to be subject
to the supervision or regulation by an agency of the State.
The boundary line which is opposite and most distant from
the front street line, except that in a case of uncertainty the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall determine the rear line.
An open space, unoccupied (except as hereinafter provided)
between the rear lot line and the rear line of the principal building
and the side lot lines.
The minimum horizontal distance from the rear line of the
principal building to the rear lot line.
A vehicular unit mounted on wheels, designed to provide temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use of such size
or weight as not to require special highway movement permits when
drawn by a motorized vehicle.
[Ord. No. 1079, 11-6-2006]
A building wherein food is prepared and served to the public
in ready-to-eat form. The term shall include cafe, cafeteria, grills,
pizza parlor, diner, snack shop, hamburger shop and steak house.
An establishment where, for compensation, food is prepared
and dispensed and normally consumed on the premises but not necessarily
within the confines of the building.
A requirement that may accompany a variance, re-zoning, or
conditional use permit that returns the property to its prior classification
if a specified action, such as taking out a building permit or beginning
of construction, does not begin in a specified period of time.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
The right of passage over the property of another.
[Ord. No. 945A, 6-6-2005]
A rooming house is a building other than a hotel where lodging
is provided for three (3) or more persons for compensation pursuant
to previous arrangements but not open to the public or transients.
A privacy barrier of densely-planted compact evergreen hedge,
not less than five (5) feet in height, or a solid wall, made of stone
or wood, not less than five (5) feet in height or more than six (6)
feet in height, with materials being approved by the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
A service station shall consist of a building or group of
buildings and surfaced area where automobiles and vehicles may be
refueled and serviced, self-service pumps without building shall also
be included. Such service shall not include tire recapping, body repair
or major overhauls.
Any lot boundary line not a front or rear line thereof separating
two (2) privately owned properties.
A street joining and often terminated by a main thoroughfare.
An open space, unoccupied, except as hereinafter provided,
between the main building and the adjacent side line of the lot, and
extending through from the front yard to the rear yard.
Any device which shall display or include any letter, word,
model, banner, flag pennant, insignia, device or representation used
as, or which is in the nature of an advertisement or announcement
which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person,
institution, organization or business, but shall not include any display
or official notice or official flag.
An area at a street intersection in which nothing shall be
erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to
materially impede vision between a height of two and one-half (2 1/2)
feet and eight (8) feet above the grades of the bottom of the curb
of the intersecting street, measured from the point of intersection
of the centerline of the streets, ninety (90) feet in each direction
along the centerline of the streets. At the intersection of major
or arterial streets, the ninety-foot distance shall be increased to
one hundred twenty (120) feet.
A written permit issued by the Zoning Administrator with
the written authorization of the Planning and Zoning Commission. This
special use permit provides permission under special conditions to
make certain special uses for land in certain zoning districts as
stipulated in each of the district zoning regulations.
An accessory building for the keeping of horses, ponies,
mules or cows, owned by occupants of the premises, and not kept for
remuneration, hire, or sale.
A public thoroughfare which affords principal means of access
to property abutting thereon.
The dividing line between the street and the abutting property.
An establishment in which the primary function is the public
sale and serving of alcoholic and cereal malt beverages for consumption
on the premises, including establishments commonly known as key clubs,
which are open and in which alcoholic and cereal malt beverages are
served only to members and their guests.
A vehicular portable structure built on a chassis and designed
for temporary occupancy for travel, recreational or vacation uses
and when factory equipped for the road.
A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use
as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation use.
The granting of permission by the Zoning Board of Adjustments
to allow the development of uses not normally permitted within a given
zoning district without strict adherence to specific controls, such
as dimensional limitations in side yards, height, lot coverage, etc.
A legal variance must maintain the basic purpose and intent of the
zoning regulations while permitting logical development of land which
otherwise appears unduly restricted.
A space within the same lot, with a main building, open,
unoccupied and unobstructed by buildings or structures from the ground
upward.
The person or persons authorized and empowered by the Governing
Body having jurisdiction to administer the requirements of this Chapter.
