City of Lake Saint Louis

Agricultural structures

1. Any structure used exclusively in connection with the production, harvesting, storage, drying, or raising of agricultural commodities.
2. As used in the context of Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article IX: Floodplain Management, structures, including but not limited to outbuildings, sheds, barns, tack rooms, stables, etc., which are primarily intended for the storage of equipment and supplies associated with an agricultural use on the same site.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

1. Agricultural structures are permitted in the RR Zoning District.
2. Agricultural structures may be established prior to the establishment of the principal use or structure.
3. Agricultural structures may exceed the size or height of the principal structure.
4. Use of such structures is limited to the occupant(s) of the property.
5. Stables shall be set back a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any property line.
6. Density of horses or ponies or cattle shall not exceed one (1) per grazing acre.
See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Agriculture

The production, keeping, or maintenance, for sale, lease or personal use, of plants and animals useful to persons, including the storage of agricultural products produced off the premises

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Agriculture.

1. RR Zoning District.

a. Commercial farming is only permitted on lots greater than ten (10) acres.
b. Vehicles and machinery that are customarily incidental to such uses are permitted.
c. Any feed lot, feeding floor or structure for housing of livestock or poultry shall be set back at least two hundred (200) feet from any property line.
d. The keeping of swine is prohibited.
e. Density of horses or ponies or cattle shall not exceed one (1) per grazing acre.

2. Other Zoning Districts.

a. Agriculture is permitted on developed or partially developed properties having been assessed as agricultural by the St. Charles County Assessor's Office in accordance with Section 220.230: Developed or Partially Developed Properties Having Been Assessed As Agricultural By The St. Charles County Assessor's Office of the Municipal Code.

Additional standards for agricultural structures:
1. Agricultural structures are permitted in the RR Zoning District.
2. Agricultural structures may be established prior to the establishment of the principal use or structure.
3. Agricultural structures may exceed the size or height of the principal structure.
4. Use of such structures is limited to the occupant(s) of the property.
5. Stables shall be set back a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from any property line.
6. Density of horses or ponies or cattle shall not exceed one (1) per grazing acre.

Animal grooming

A place or establishment or place where animals are bathed and/or groomed for a fee, excluding kennels, veterinary clinics and hospitals.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Assembly

A facility intended primarily for organized services, meetings, events, or programs to benefit, educate, entertain, or promote public discourse, with membership not required for participation. Examples include community centers, meeting or lecture halls, or exhibition rooms. If an assembly use is accessory to another principal use and has a gross floor area of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet, it is considered part of that use and is not considered a separate principal use.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Automated teller machine (stand-alone)

An automated device that provides bank and financial institution customers with cash withdrawal and other financial services without the need for a bank teller. Such uses are independent and not attached to a physical building containing a financial institution.

Automobile wash

A facility for the cleaning of automobiles or other motor vehicles, operated by the public or by on-site employees, whether or not in conjunction with other goods or services provided to customers

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Automotive repair shop

A facility providing services including engine tune-ups, the sale and installation of lubricants, tires, batteries, exhaust systems, brakes, water pumps, alternators, radiators, and similar accessories. Activities such as painting, auto-body work, steam cleaning, utility truck and trailer rental, tractor trailer repairs, farm equipment repairs, major auto and truck repairs, similar activities, and outdoor storage of any kind including vehicles shall be prohibited.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Automotive sales or leasing

The sale, display, lease, rental, or storage of light motor vehicles, including automobiles, vans, light trucks, light trailers, boats, ATVs, snowmobiles, and recreational vehicles. This definition shall not include salvage operations, scrap operations, vehicle impound yards, or commercial parking lots for short-term use.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Bank or financial institution

An establishment that provides retail banking, mortgage lending, and financial services to individuals and businesses. Accessory uses may include automatic teller machines, drive-through services, and offices.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Bar, lounge, or tavern

An establishment dispensing alcohol by the drink for on-site consumption and in which the sale of food products is secondary

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Building materials and supply store

An establishment engaged in the storage, distribution, and sale of building materials, such as brick, tile, cement, insulation, floor covering, lighting, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, cabinetry and roofing materials

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Caretaker's residence

A dwelling unit located on the premises of another principal use for the occupancy of a caretaker, security guard, or other person charged with oversight or protection of the principal use.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

A caretaker's residence is permitted in mixed-use and nonresidential zoning districts.
See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Catering service

An establishment whose principal business is to prepare food on-site, then to transport and serve the food off-site. This use includes a commercial kitchen. On-site consumption of food or beverages is prohibited.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Cemetery, mausoleum, and columbaria

Land used or intended to be used for the burial of human remains

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Civic building

Any noncommercial public building housing uses for the purpose of offering education, arts and cultural materials, or attractions for the general public, including exhibits and events; or offering administrative, social, tourism, or charitable services to the general public. Examples include museums, libraries, public safety, government buildings, post offices, or recreation centers.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Commercial horse stable

A place or establishment for keeping horses other than for the property owner's personal use, for compensation, hire, boarding, riding, or show

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Commercial parking lot

The ownership, lease, operation, or management of a parking lot or parking structure in which fees are charged

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Congregate care facility

An establishment, having been awarded a certificate of need from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, used as a dwelling place by the aged, infirmed, chronically ill or incurably afflicted persons in which not fewer than eight (8) persons live or are provided for on the premises, for compensation. Such facilities include nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, convalescent homes, rehabilitation facilities, assisted living facilities, and memory care facilities.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Congregate Care Facility

1. The maximum net density is eighteen (18) dwelling units per acre.
2. The minimum dwelling unit size is six hundred (600) square feet.

Construction trailer

Construction trailers are mobile structures used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities, and storage of building materials during construction projects.

Development Requirements:

1. The construction trailer shall:

a. Be located on the same site or in the same development as the related construction;
b. Be associated with development for which a valid building permit has been or will be issued;
c. Be allowed to remain on the site until the issuance of a certificate of occupancy; and
d. Comply with Section 365.110: Permits For Parking, of the Municipal Code.

2. A sales/leasing office of the developer or his/her designated realty agent may be conducted on the premises. This sales/leasing activity shall be limited to sale of lots and/or sale/leasing of dwelling units of the designated subdivision or development. Under no circumstances shall this sales/leasing office be the principal business location of the developer or his/her designated realty agent.
See § 420.190(A) for additional standards for specific temporary uses and structures.

Contractor offices and outdoor storage yards

A building and related outdoor areas used to store and maintain construction equipment and other materials and facilities customarily required in the building trade by a construction contractor. This use may include showrooms and shops for the display and sale of electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioners, sheet metal, and other material in connection with contracting services.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Convenience store

A small retail establishment primarily selling food, beverages, and other household goods to customers for off-site use or consumption. A convenience store may be paired with a gasoline station.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Data center

A facility in which the majority of the space is occupied by computer systems and associated components, such as servers, switches, routers, data storage devices, telecommunication equipment, wiring cages/closets, vaults, and racks, where digital data and information is managed, processed, transferred and/or stored. This definition includes, but is not limited to data centers, data storage and hosting facilities, collocated server hosting facilities (CoLo), network operations centers, web hosting facilities, and other similar facilities.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Data Center
In the CO Zoning District, data centers with a building footprint greater than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet require approval of a special use permit.

Day-care center

An establishment designed to provide day-time care and instruction for children or adults

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Detached house

A residential building located on one (1) lot and designed for one (1) dwelling unit

Parking Requirements:

Minimum Parking Requirements:
Detached House, Duplex, and Townhouse Uses - Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for more detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Additional standards for residential accessory structures:
With the exception of detached garages and pool houses, accessory structures that are both enclosed and roofed, including but not limited to utility sheds, are not permitted in association with residential uses in the R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 Zoning Districts.

Display house

A detached house, duplex, or townhouse constructed for the purpose of marketing or promoting the sale of lots or sale/lease of dwelling units in a subdivision or development.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

1. One (1) display house per fifteen (15) dwelling units proposed for the overall subdivision or development shall be permitted [a minimum of one (1) display house, with a maximum of five (5) display houses].
2. Display houses are to be clustered and shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a fire hydrant.
3. Where applicable, pedestrian walkways shall be provided between and connecting the parking area and the various display/model units.
4. Construction of the display house may commence when an all-weather road is completed to the site in thickness and width equivalent to the required aggregate base for City streets and in the location of a proposed City street.
5. Display houses may be constructed prior to approval and recording of a record plat (Section 405.130: Record Plat) subject to the following conditions:

a. The preliminary plat (Section 405.120: Preliminary Plat) and improvement plan (Section 405.180: Improvement Plan) have been approved.
b. A building permit is issued (Section 500.010: Building Code and Permit).

(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the record plat has not been recorded, the applicant shall submit a construction financial guarantee in accordance with Chapter 430: Subdivision and Improvement Standards, Article IX: Required Improvements And Guarantees.
(2) The financial guarantee shall be in an amount equal to the cost to remove or demolish the display houses.
(3) The financial guarantee shall be refunded to the applicant at the time the record plat is recorded with St. Charles County.
(4) The City may draw upon the financial guarantee to remove or demolish the display houses in accordance with Subsection (C)(5)(e).

c. The display house shall be on an approved lot of record within one (1) year of the issuance of a building permit, unless a longer period is approved by the Community Development Director.
d. If the record plat has not been filed within that time frame, the owner of the property shall be responsible for the removal of all display houses from the property.
e. Failure of the owner to remove the display houses from the property within thirty (30) days constitutes the granting of authority to the City to remove the display houses, the cost of which shall be borne by the owner and may become a lien against the property.

6. Use of the display house may commence prior to the installation of streets and other improvements, provided that the owner shall secure, as applicable, permission from the applicable fire protection district.
7. A sales/leasing office of the developer or his/her designated realty agent may be conducted on the premises. This sales/leasing activity shall be limited to sale of lots and/or sale/leasing of dwelling units of the designated subdivision or development. Under no circumstances shall this sales/leasing office be the principal business location of the developer or his/her designated realty agent.
8. Display houses may be used until all lots and dwelling units within a subdivision or development are sold or leased.
9. Prior to the listing of the units used for display purposes for sale/lease to the general public, the developer shall return the units to a habitable condition, removing all improvements made for the conduct of business.
See § 420.190(A) for additional standards for specific temporary uses and structures.

Donation collection bin

A small freestanding receptacle used to collect donated materials from the public.

Development Requirements:

Donation collection bins are permitted in the PA Zoning District.
See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Drive-through/drive-up facilities

Uses at which an occupant of a vehicle may make use of the service or business without leaving their vehicle.

Development Requirements:

Drive-through/drive-up facilities are permitted in mixed-use and nonresidential zoning districts, and require approval of a special use permit when located in the MU Zoning District.
See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Duplex

A residential building located on one (1) or two (2) lots and designed to accommodate two (2) dwelling units. The dwelling units in duplexes may be stacked vertically, sharing both common and horizontal walls and ceilings, or attached to each other by common party walls without openings.

Parking Requirements:

Minimum Parking Requirements:
Detached House, Duplex, and Townhouse Uses - Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for more detailed parking standards and requirements.

Equipment sales and rental

The sales and rental of supplies and equipment primarily intended for homeowner use and minor residential gardening and construction projects, but not including car or truck rentals. This term includes incidental storage, maintenance, and servicing of such equipment.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Fences

A structure erected at or above grade, either attached to another structure or freestanding, as a dividing marker, partition or barrier, excluding tie walls and retaining walls.

Development Requirements:

A. Applicability.

1. This Section shall apply to all fences with the following exceptions:

a. Decorative fences less than eighteen (18) inches in height.
b. Guardrails required by the Building Code.

B. All Fences.

1. Fences are permitted as specified in Table 425.110.B, Summary of Fence Standards.
2. Location.

a. Fences may encroach into required setbacks as specified in Section 425.110: Fences, Summary of Fence Standards.
b. Fences shall be subject to the visibility clearance requirements of Section 425.080: Visibility At Intersections.
c. Fences that are placed in utility easements are subject to removal without notice by utility companies or the City when work is being done in the utility easements. Replacement of the fence shall be at the property owner's expense.
d. Fences shall not impede, inhibit, or obstruct culverts, drains, natural watercourses, or stormwater drainage in any zoning district.

3. Height.

a. Fence height shall not exceed the maximum height specified in Section 425.110: Fences, Summary of Fence Standards.
b. Fence height shall be measured from finished grade to the top of the fence. Supporting posts, including decorative features, may exceed the fence height a maximum of six (6) inches.
c. Public buildings or uses, public parks, sports courts, and sports fields are exempt from the height requirements.

4. Design And Materials.

a. All fences shall be constructed of materials specified in Section 425.110: Fences, Summary of Fence Standards.
b. Fences shall be designed to be consistent in style and color with the principal structure.
c. Every fence shall be constructed in a substantial, workmanlike manner and of substantial material suited for the purpose for which the fence is intended.

C. Uniform Subdivision-Specific Fence Standards.

1. Fences in the following subdivisions are subject to subdivision-specific requirements regulating the location, height, design and materials of fences:

a. Brookfield Crossing.
b. Cedar Springs Estates.
c. Mason Glen.
d. Saratoga.
e. Waterside Crossing.
f. Wyndemere Estates.
g. Wyndstone.

2. These subdivision-specific requirements are documented in the recorded subdivision trust indentures, approved preannexation agreements, or other similar instruments of record.
3. It is the responsibility of each property owners' association to verify that any proposed fence conforms to the subdivision-specific requirements and that the fences throughout the subdivision are consistent in terms of location, height, design and materials.
4. Subdivision-specific fence standards may only be requested and approved through the preliminary plat procedure (Section 405.120: Preliminary Plat) for new subdivisions containing twenty (20) or more lots. Requests for subdivision-specific fence standards shall not be considered after the preliminary plat has been approved. The approval or denial of subdivision-specific fence standards shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of Aldermen.
5. The applicable fence types listed in Section 425.110: Fences, Summary of Fence Standards, are permitted in these subdivisions to the extent that fences conform to any additional subdivision-specific requirements.
6. In addition to the permitted fence types specified in Section 425.110: Fences, Summary of Fence Standards, fences enclosing rear and side yards may be permitted.

D. Residential Perimeter Fences.

1. A fence may be erected in residential subdivisions along rear and side property lines abutting the City's corporate limits or City-owned parks.
2. The property owners' association shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of the fence.
3. The fence shall be continuous along the length of the property lines abutting the City's corporate limits or City-owned park.
4. The entire length of fence shall be installed at the same time.
5. The City shall be indemnified for any damage caused to the fence.

See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Garage sales

A sale of goods offered to the public conducted at a single-family, a dual-family or a multi-family residential dwelling place.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Shall comply with Chapter 215: Offenses, Article XIV: Garage Sales, of the Municipal Code.
See § 420.190(A) for additional standards for specific temporary uses and structures.

Garages

A part of a principal building or a detached accessory structure used for the parking or storage of vehicles as an accessory use.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

A. General.

1. All detached houses, duplexes, and townhouses shall have a minimum two-car detached or attached garage.
2. Side or rear entry garages are encouraged.
3. All garages shall be equipped with garage doors.
4. Garage doors shall be finished with an approved color to blend with the building colors.

B. Alley-Oriented Garages.

1. Where an alley exists, new garages serving new residential development shall be located at the rear of the lot and accessed from the alley.

C. Street-Oriented Garages.

1. For detached houses, street-oriented garages shall not comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the width of the front facade.
2. For all residential development in the R6 Zoning District, garages that protrude towards the street in front of the primary facade of the structure are prohibited. All street-oriented garages shall be either:

a. Recessed a minimum of ten (10) feet behind the front facade of the dwelling portion of the structure (including side-oriented garages) or a front porch or porte cochere that is a minimum of five (5) feet deep by eight (8) feet long; or
b. Recessed a minimum of two (2) feet beneath a second floor bay or balcony that extends the length of the garage door(s), roof overhang, or decorative roof element.

3. Other garage configurations may be warranted by site constraints, such as topographic features and/or access limitations, and may be administratively approved as determined by the Community Development Director.

D. Additional Standards For Multi-Unit Buildings.

1. Garages and carports are not required for multi-unit buildings; however, when provided, they shall comply with the following standards:

a. Residential developments with five (5) or more units shall incorporate a variety of garage or carport configurations to minimize the visual impact resulting from long, uninterrupted rows of garages or carports.
b. For multi-unit developments with multiple buildings in the R6 and MU Districts, garage/carports or garage/carport entries shall be internalized in building groupings and located away from street frontages or accessed using an alley.
c. Tuck-under garages shall be recessed a minimum of one-foot beneath a second floor bay or balcony that extends the length of the garage door(s).

E. Other Accessory Buildings.

1. For multi-unit developments, freestanding garages, carports and other accessory structures (including but not limited to grouped mailboxes, storage and maintenance facilities, recreational facilities, picnic shelters, and gazebos) shall incorporate materials, scale, colors, architectural details, and roof slopes that are compatible with the principal multi-unit buildings, except that flat and shed roofs are prohibited.

Garden supply store

An establishment engaged in the storage, distribution, and sale of garden supplies, including plants; nursery products and stock; potting soil, fertilizers, mulch or rock that is sold in bags that are fifty (50) pounds or less in weight; hardware; power equipment and machinery; lawn and garden variety tools; lawn and garden supplies; water gardens; outdoor furniture; irrigation equipment; and yard ornaments. These establishments may include a nursery and/or greenhouses.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Gasoline station

An establishment primarily engaged in selling gasoline and lubricating oils and which may sell other convenience merchandise or perform minor repair work

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

A. Gasoline Stations.

1. Use Restrictions.

a. Hours of operations shall be approved as a part of the special use permit procedure, if required.
b. The total gasoline/fuel storage capacity of each station shall not exceed sixty thousand (60,000) gallons.
c. Within enclosed buildings, the sale of automotive accessories, automotive products or additives and miscellaneous food, magazines, video rentals, beverages and other items serving the convenience of the motorist public shall be permitted.
d. Facilities for lubrication, battery and brake service, tire repair, minor adjustments, repairs and mechanical washing facilities are permitted.
e. No more than three (3) service bays are permitted.
f. Facilities for painting, auto-body work, steam cleaning, major auto repairs, utility truck and trailer rental are prohibited.
g. When a station becomes vacant for any reason for a period exceeding one (1) year, the property owner shall be required to remove or improve the station. All flammable material, storage tanks and/or storage areas shall be removed or secured in a manner approved by the City.

2. Locational Restrictions.

a. Gasoline stations shall be located adjacent to freeway interchanges or on arterial and collector roads that connect directly to an interchange.
b. Gasoline stations shall not be permitted on any lot located within two hundred (200) feet of any existing residential use, place of worship, health care facility, or school. Such distance shall be measured from the property line of the gasoline station to the closest property line of the residential use, place of worship, health care facility, or school.
c. On a divided arterial road, a maximum of two (2) gasoline stations may be allowed at a four-corner intersection, regardless of their distance from one another.

3. Dimensional Standards.

a. The maximum lot coverage is seventy percent (70%).
b. Except for entrances and exits, all pavement, including drive aisles and parking spaces, shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from all property lines.

4. Multi-Pump Dispensers, Service Islands and Canopies.

a. One (1) multi-pump dispenser is permitted for every three thousand six hundred thirty (3,630) square feet of lot area, not to exceed eighteen (18) total.
b. All multi-pump dispensers shall be mounted on raised, concrete service islands and be covered with a canopy.
c. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply:

Table 420.090.A.4

Multi-Pump Dispensers, Service Islands and Canopies Setbacks

Use	Front (feet)	Side (feet)	Rear (feet)	Other (feet)
Multi-pump dispenser	20	20	35	25 between multi-pump dispensers located in the same service island
Service island	None	None	None	20 between service islands
Canopy	15	10	10	None
Canopy support posts	20	None	None	None

5. Outdoor Displays.

a. Storage of all merchandise shall be within an enclosed building except as permitted for limited time periods by the Community Development Director and in conformance with the following standards:

(1) Displays shall not be located within a service island area.
(2) Only automotive petroleum products and additives and supplies may be displayed next to a service island.
(3) In all cases, said promotional displays shall not impede pedestrian ingress, egress or vehicular traffic site lines.
(4) All such items shall be displayed no closer than twenty (20) feet from any property line.

6. Accessory Buildings.

a. Accessory buildings or structures shall not be permitted except for mechanical car wash, service island, canopies and trash enclosures.

7. Landscaping.

a. In addition to the landscape regulations in Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article II: Landscape, Screening, And Fencing, the following landscape regulations shall apply to gas station developments:

(1) The entire landscaped area shall be separated from the paved area by a six-inch vertical concrete curb.
(2) All areas not required to be paved shall be required to be landscaped with a mixture of trees and grass and any combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass or other living ground cover to reduce or slow water runoff, restrict blowing trash, and deter improper and unsafe access and site use by the public.
(3) Landscaped areas shall not be used for the purpose of storing vehicles, trailers or other equipment.
(4) Irrigation systems shall be installed in landscaped areas.

Grocery store

A retail establishment that primarily sells food, but may also sell convenience and household goods for off-site use or consumption

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Group home

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; or, any home which is licensed by the Children's Division or Department of Mental Health to provide foster care to one (1) or more, but fewer than seven (7), children who are unrelated to either foster parent by blood, marriage or adoption

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Group Home:

1. No more than eight (8) unrelated mentally or physically handicapped persons may reside in any individual group home.
2. 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, may also reside on the premises.
3. The exterior appearance of any group home and property shall be in reasonable conformance with scale, massing, appearance, site design, architecture, other characteristics and general neighborhood standards of the area within which the group home is located, as determined by the Community Development Director.
4. No group home may be established on any lot which is adjacent to any portion of the lot line of any existing group home, whether such existing group home is located within or outside the City.
5. No group home which is owned or operated in whole or in part by an affiliated person or entity that owns or operates, in whole or in part, an existing group home may be located on the same or opposite side of the street upon which such an existing affiliated group home has any frontage within the same block as the existing affiliated group home, whether such existing affiliated group home is located within or outside the City.

Home occupations

A business, profession, occupation, or trade that is conducted within a residential dwelling unit for the economic gain or support of a resident of the dwelling and is incidental and secondary to the residential use of the lot and that does not adversely or perceptively affect the character of the lot or surrounding area.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

1. The following uses, and other uses determined by the Community Development Director to be similar in nature and impact, are permitted home occupations:

a. Nursery schools and day-care centers caring for ten (10) or fewer children.
b. Dressmakers, seamstresses, tailors.
c. Music teachers, provided that instructions shall be limited to one (1) pupil at a time, except for occasional groups.
d. Artists, sculptors and authors or composers.
e. Office facilities for architects, engineers, lawyers, realtors, insurance agents, brokers and members of similar professions.
f. Ministers, rabbis, priests.
g. Office facilities for salesmen, sales representatives, manufacturers' representatives, when no retail or wholesale sales are made or transacted on the premises or where no warehousing occurs.
h. Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, lapidary work, cabinet making, etc., provided that no machinery or equipment is used or employed other than that which would customarily be found in the home. Machinery or equipment which would customarily be found in the home shall include machinery or equipment that would customarily be employed in connection with a hobby or vocation not conducted for gain or profit.

2. The following uses are prohibited home occupations:

a. Barbershops and beauty parlors.
b. Dancing schools.
c. Funeral homes.
d. Nursery schools and day-care centers caring for eleven (11) or more children.
e. Restaurants.
f. Stables, kennels or animal hospitals.
g. Medical or dental offices or clinics, including chiropractors, veterinarians, podiatrists, etc.
h. Lodging home, including, but not limited to, bed-and-breakfast.
i. Motor vehicle repair or service.
j. Maintenance or outfitting of major recreational equipment, including, but not limited to, boats, motor homes, camping trailers and other recreational vehicles.
k. Tattoo parlor/piercing salon.
l. Sale of firearms.

3. Limitations.

a. In addition to all use limitations applicable to the district in which it is located, no home occupation shall be permitted unless it complies with the following provisions:

(1) The business shall not employ persons other than family members who reside on the premises.
(2) No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total enclosed floor area, including basement, garage or attic spaces of a dwelling unit, may be used for such business.
(3) No alteration of a principal residential structure shall be made which changes the character thereof as a dwelling.
(4) No mechanical equipment or process shall be used which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses outside the place of business.
(5) There shall be no exterior storage of equipment or material used in connection with the business.
(6) There shall be no traffic or parking generated by a home occupation in addition to that customary to a residential unit.

See Section 420.140: Standards For All Accessory Uses And Structures for more detailed information.
See Section 420.150: Additional Standards For Specific Accessory Uses And Structures for more information.

Hospital

An institution providing medical and surgical care for humans only, for both in- and out-patients, including medical service, training, and research facilities, but excluding residential or outpatient facilities for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Hotel

A building or group of buildings where transient lodging is offered in bedrooms, sleeping rooms, and dwelling units. The building or buildings may include accessory facilities, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, recreation areas or similar facilities commonly associated with lodging. Examples also include motel, hostel, or lodge.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Kennel

A place or establishment other than a pound where animals not owned by the proprietor are sheltered, fed and watered for a fee; or, a place or establishment maintaining five (5) or more female cats or dogs as breeding stock. This definition does not include veterinary clinic and hospital, or animal grooming facilities.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Development Requirements:

Kennel:

1. Commercial kennels are permitted on lots greater than ten (10) acres.

a. Buildings and pens shall be set back at least two hundred (200) feet from property lines.

2. Noncommercial kennels are permitted on lots less than ten (10) acres in size.

a. Buildings and pens shall be set back at least one hundred (100) feet from property lines.

Landscape supply store

An establishment engaged in the storage, distribution, and sale of landscape supplies, including retaining walls, pavers, natural stone and bulk materials, including mulch, decorative gravel, topsoil, compost, and sand

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Liquor store

A retail establishment that sells sealed alcoholic beverages in original packages for consumption off the premises, in which those sales are the primary goods being sold and produce the majority of the revenue generated by the business

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Manufacturing, artisan

An establishment or business where an artist, artisan, or craftsperson teaches, makes, or fabricates crafts or products by hand or with minimal automation and may include direct sales to consumers. This definition includes uses such as small-scale fabrication, manufacturing, and other industrial uses, such as welding and sculpting.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Manufacturing, light

Industrial operations relying on the assembly, distributing, fabricating, manufacturing, packaging, processing, recycling, repairing, servicing, storing, or wholesaling of goods or products, using parts previously developed from raw material. Light manufacturing uses include only those uses that will not create noise, smoke, fumes, odors, glare, or health or safety hazards outside of the building where such assembly, fabrication, or processing takes place.

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Marina

A public or private facility for docking, mooring, anchoring and fueling boats, indoor and outdoor parking and storage of boats and boat trailers, launching, minor repairs and service

Parking Requirements:

See Chapter 425: Development Standards, Article III: Parking, Access, And Mobility for detailed parking standards and requirements.

Medical marijuana cultivation facility

A facility licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to acquire, cultivate, process, store, transport, and sell marijuana to a medical marijuana dispensary facility, medical marijuana testing facility, or to a medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility

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