Lafayette County, Missouri Land Development Code

1 Lafayette County, Missouri land Development code Adopted: December 31, 2016 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION .. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ..1 Enacted ..1 Title ..1 Applicability ..1 Exemption ..1 Purpose and Guiding Principles ..1 Compliance with These Regulations Required ..2 Comprehensive Plan Consistency Required ..2 Relationship to Other Regulations and Plans ..2 Relationship to Deed Restrictions ..2 Limitations ..3 Interpretation ..3 Severance ..4 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT ..4 Fees ..4 Jurisdiction ..4 Powers ..4 Violations and Enforcement ..4 Subdivision Violation ..6 Junk, Trash, and Derelict Vehicles ..7 RESPONSIBILITIES FOR APPLICATION OF code ..9 Planning Administrator ..9 Planning Commission ..9 Board of Zoning Appeals .. 10 County Commission .. 12 Chapter 2 PROCESS .. 13 GENERALLY .. 13 Development Approval Required.

2 13 Hearings Before Committees, Commissions and Boards, Generally .. 13 Application Required .. 14 Digital Submittals Required .. 14 Conduct of Hearing .. 14 Continuances and Deferrals .. 15 Modification of Application at Hearing .. 15 Record of Proceedings .. 15 Judicial Appeal .. 15 Development REVIEW PROCESS 16 16 NOTICE PROVISIONS .. 17 17 Contents of Notices .. 18 Action to be Consistent with Notice .. 19 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 ii Minor Amendments Not Requiring Re-Notification .. 19 Notice Requirements for Approvals Requiring a Public Hearing .. 19 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .. 19 Notice .. 19 Application .. 20 Contents of Application .. 20 Decision .. 21 Joint Application for Amendments to Comprehensive Plan and Zoning District .. 21 Criteria for Amendment to Comprehensive Plan .. 21 Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment .. 21 Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment.

3 22 AMENDMENTS TO THE code .. 22 General Zoning District Map Revision .. 22 Parcel Specific Zoning District Map Revision .. 22 Pre-application meeting .. 23 Contents of Application .. 23 Public Notice and Hearing .. 23 Action on Zoning District Map Amendments .. 24 Development Required .. 25 Factors Determining Appropriateness of Zoning District Map Amendments .. 25 VARIANCE .. 26 Applicability .. 26 Initiation .. 26 Decision .. 26 Approval Criteria .. 26 Findings .. 27 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL .. 28 Applicability .. 28 Stay of Proceedings .. 28 Criteria .. 28 Decision .. 28 Exemptions .. 29 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT .. 29 Application .. 30 Petitions Opposed to Conditional Use .. 30 Approval Criteria .. 30 Conditions .. 31 Approval .. 32 Scope of Approval .. 32 Requirements for Group I Conditional Uses .. 33 Requirements for Group II Conditional Uses .. 33 Requirements for Group III Uses.

4 34 Requirements for Group IV Conditional Uses .. 34 PRELIMINARY CONCEPT PLANS .. 35 Applicability .. 36 Application for Approval .. 36 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 iii Public Notice and Hearing .. 37 Sign announcing pending change .. 38 Concept Plan Approval Criteria .. 38 Infrastructure Upgrades .. 38 Effect of Approval .. 38 Amendment .. 39 SUBDIVISION .. 39 General Provisions .. 39 Platting Procedures .. 40 Plat Content .. 42 Minor Subdivision .. 45 CHANGES BETWEEN CONCEPT PLAN, PRELIMINARY PLAT, FINAL PLAT, SITE PLAN .. 46 Compliance with Preliminary Concept Plan Required .. 46 Minor Changes Defined .. 46 Major Changes Defined .. 47 PLAT AMENDMENT .. 47 Applicability .. 47 Initiation .. 48 Decision .. 48 Approval Criteria .. 48 Recording 48 BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT .. 48 Purpose .. 48 Applicability .. 48 Process .. 49 Standards .. 49 Binding 49 Required Findings.

5 50 PLANNED Development .. 50 Approval Process .. 50 Preliminary Plan .. 50 Final 51 SITE PLAN .. 52 Applicability and General Requirements .. 52 Contents .. 52 Determination .. 53 Development Agreement .. 54 Effect of Approval .. 54 Amendment .. 54 APPROVALS THAT MAY NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS .. 54 Administrative Permits and Approvals .. 54 Application for Permit .. 54 Records .. 55 Notice .. 55 Limitations on Issuance of Permits .. 55 Authorizing Use or Occupancy Before Completion of Development .. 55 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 iv Appeal .. 55 land EVALUATION AND SITE ASSESSMENT .. 55 Applicability .. 56 Procedures .. 56 Evaluation Criteria and Scoring .. 56 Passing LESA 60 Chapter 3 ZONING DISTRICTS .. 61 ZONING DISTRICTS .. 61 Zoning District Maps .. 61 Base Zoning 61 Overlay Zoning District .. 62 AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) .. 62 Purpose.

6 62 Accessory Uses .. 62 Other Standards .. 62 RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (RA) .. 63 Purpose .. 63 Accessory Uses .. 63 Other Standards .. 63 RURAL ESTATES DISTRICT (RE) .. 63 Purpose .. 63 Accessory Uses .. 63 Other Standards .. 63 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (RR) .. 63 Purpose .. 63 Accessory Uses .. 63 Other Standards .. 64 LOCAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (LB) .. 64 Purpose .. 64 REGIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (RB) .. 64 Purpose .. 64 Accessory Uses .. 64 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (LI) .. 64 Purpose .. 64 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (HI) .. 65 Purpose .. 65 Accessory Uses .. 65 PLANNED Development DISTRICT (PD) .. 65 Purpose .. 65 Development Criteria .. 66 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (FO) .. 67 General .. 67 Enforcement .. 68 Establishment of Zoning Districts .. 71 Standards for the Floodway Overlay District and the Floodway Fringe Overlay District.. 71 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 v Standards for the Floodway Fringe Overlay District (including AO or AH Zone).

7 72 Standards for Floodway Overlay District .. 74 Variance Procedures .. 74 Non-conforming Use .. 78 Penalties for Violation .. 78 Recreation Vehicles .. 78 Amendments .. 79 Additional Definitions .. 79 Methods Used To Analyze Flood Hazards .. 84 PERMITTED USES .. 84 Rules for Interpreting Use Charts .. 84 Use Matrix .. 85 Use Matrix Notes.. 108 Chapter 4 Development STANDARDS .. 109 SUBDIVISION Development STANDARDS .. 109 Roads .. 109 Sewers and Onsite Sewage Treatment .. 112 Other Utilities .. 113 Dedication Of land .. 113 Lots .. 114 Grading and Drainage .. 115 LOT Development STANDARDS .. 115 Rear Yard With Alley .. 116 Additional Standards, Building Heights and Setbacks .. 116 Flag Lots .. 116 On-Site Sewage Disposal .. 117 Lot Design .. 117 Abutting Railway ROW .. 117 Structural Features Included and Excluded from Dimension Requirements .. 117 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.

8 117 General .. 117 Off-Street Parking Requirements .. 118 Off-Street Parking Requirements .. 118 Location of Off-Street parking .. 121 Off-street Loading Requirements .. 121 Determination of Required Number of Spaces .. 122 SIGNS .. 122 General Rules .. 122 Additional Definitions .. 123 Sign Permit .. 124 Signs Not Requiring a Permit .. 124 With Conditional Uses .. 125 Yard size .. 125 Chapter 5 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC USES .. 126 FARM SPLIT .. 126 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 vi Permitted .. 126 Standards .. 126 Agricultural Use Easement Required .. 127 Conservation Easement or Development Rights Restriction Required .. 127 FARMSTEAD SPLIT .. 128 Permitted .. 128 Standards .. 129 Agricultural Use Easement Required .. 129 FAMILY FARM SPLIT .. 129 Permitted .. 129 Standards .. 130 Agricultural Use Easement Required .. 130 HOME OCCUPATION.

9 130 Purpose and Findings .. 130 Applicability .. 131 Permitted Home Occupations, AG, RA, RE and RR Districts .. 131 Prohibited Home Occupations, RA, RE and RR Districts .. 132 Prohibited Home Occupations AG District .. 133 Performance Standards - RA, RE and RR Districts .. 133 Performance Standards - AG District .. 134 Unsafe Home Occupations .. 135 ACCESSORY DWELLINGS (TEMPORARY) .. 135 Purpose .. 135 Prohibited .. 135 Standards .. 135 Dual Use .. 136 Prior Approval Required .. 136 ANIMAL REGULATIONS FOR NON-FARM LOTS .. 136 Purpose .. 136 General Requirements .. 136 Livestock Limitation .. 137 SALVAGE YARD .. 137 Defined .. 137 Standards .. 137 SPECIAL EVENTS .. 138 Purpose .. 138 Special Events Defined .. 138 Approval Process .. 138 Development and Use Standards .. 139 NON-CONFORMING USE .. 140 Non-Conforming Conditional Uses .. 140 MOBILE HOME PARKS .. 141 MOBILE HOMES.

10 142 Standards .. 142 RESOURCE EXTRACTION .. 142 Conditional Use .. 142 Lafayette County land Development code Adopted 12/31/16 vii Yard .. 142 ADULT CABARET .. 142 Authorization .. 142 Additional Definitions .. 143 Standards .. 143 Adult Cabaret Background Check Tax .. 145 ACCESSORY USES .. 146 General Limits Upon Accessory Uses .. 146 RENEWABLE ENERGY .. 147 Purpose .. 147 Additional Definitions, Renewable Energy.. 147 Renewable Energy Generation, Solar Conversion.. 148 Chapter 6 DEFINITIONS .. 152 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION .. 152 DEFINITIONS .. 152 Lafayette County land Development code Chapter 1: Administration Adopted 12/31/2016 1 Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION GENERAL PROVISIONS Enacted An Ordinance enacted pursuant to chapter 64 Revised Statutes of Missouri to repeal the previously enacted Zoning Regulations of Lafayette County, the previously enacted Subdivision Regulations of Lafayette County, and the previously enacted Lafayette County Subdivision Road Requirements and to establish in their place the following regulations contained in this LDC.