Fulton Site plans ordinance (§ 120-204)
Chapter 120: Zoning · Article V. Supplemental Zoning Regulations
(a) Intent. The city recognizes that land development may create impacts to public safety, automobile related concerns, and aesthetic considerations. The city seeks to ensure that development addresses these potential impacts through a site plan review process.
(b) Site plans—When required. A site plan complying with the requirements of this section shall be provided for the following:
(1) Conditional uses as listed in section 120-51 tables 1 and 2 and per subsection 120-231(e).
(2) Planned unit development per section 120-81.
(3) Any new building or any addition to an existing building, except:
a. One- or two-family residential buildings;
b. Detached accessory buildings serving single- or two-family residential uses;
c. Detached accessory buildings comprised of less than 250 square feet of gross floor area in the rear yard of any commercial or industrial use.
(c) Site plans and building permits. Building permits shall not be issued for any use of land or proposed construction on a lot in the zoning districts in which the site plan review is applicable, unless site plan review approval has been reviewed and approved by the building official and the public works director.
(d) Site plans requirements. Site plans shall be provided at the time of application and submittal and include the information found in table 6.
Table 6. Site Plan Requirements PUD's Conditional Use Permits
General Information
Vicinity map showing general property location ● ●
Plan drawn to scale and large enough for clarity to show required elements ● ○
North arrow ● ●
Scale with scale bar ● ○
Name of design professional who prepared the drawings, and the seal of a ● ○ design professional licensed in the State of Missouri
Overall lot size (in square feet and/or acres) ● ●
Phasing schedule ● ●
Buildings, Structures, and Setbacks
Scaled drawing of lot/lots with property lines and dimensions ● ○
Scaled drawing with building location and dimensions ● ○
Existing and/or proposed building setbacks ● ○
Distance between building(s) and property lines in all directions ● ○
Exterior building materials ● ○
Exterior lighting plan with information showing that lighting is shielded from ● ○ the sky, adjacent properties and structures, and public right-of-way through the use of directional lighting shields or optics within the fixture. No light projection should extend higher than the horizontal plane extending outward from the light fixture and shall not create glare when onto public rights-ofway or sidewalks.
Existing grade with five-foot contours provided ●
Proposed grade with five-foot contours provided ●
Dwellings units per building and/or gross floor area ●
Location and planned use of areas not "under roof" (excluding parking areas) ● ○ (e.g., outdoor display of merchandise, inventory storage, patios, decks, fenced areas, etc.)
Utilities, Easements, and Storm Water
Existing and/or proposed public and private easements including location, ● ○ width, and purpose
Street trees ●
Fire hydrants ●
Utility poles ●
Underground utilities (electric, gas, telephone) ●
Septic tanks/tile fields ●
Water wells ●
Existing and proposed location and size of the following:
Storm sewer pipe ● ○
Water pipe ● ○
Sanitary sewer pipe ● ○
Manhole elevation(s) ● ○
Transportation, Access, and Parking Areas
Existing and proposed public and private streets, medians, driveways, curb ● ○ cuts and turning lanes (with width dimensions in feet) within 185 feet of the property
Parking lot area (existing or proposed location) showing:
Number of parking spaces, locations, and dimensions ● ●
Number of employees (at peak shift) ● ●
Number of parking spaces provided ● ●
Distance between parking areas, parking areas and property lines, and ● ○ parking areas and buildings
Required landscaping, screening, and landscape islands ● ●
Dumpster location (if applicable) ● ●
Pedestrian walkways and sidewalks ● ●
Designated ADA accessible parking spaces ● ●
Required fire lanes ● ●
● Required to be shown.
○ Required only if existing lot conditions change. e.g., development of vacant lot, addition to existing building, construction of accessory building, etc.
Official source: City of Fulton official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 120-204
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.