Hallsville Interpretation ordinance (§ 400.320)

A. Zoning Map. The boundaries of the zoning districts are hereby adopted and established as shown upon the Zoning Map, which is hereby designated as the "Zoning Map," and such map and all notations, references and other information shown thereon are hereby made a part of this Article. The Zoning Map shall be located in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Hallsville, Missouri.

B. Interpretation. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the zoning districts as shown on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

1. The zoning district boundaries shall be streets or alleys unless otherwise shown. Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map approximately follow by street or alley lines, the center line of the street or alley shall be construed to the boundary of the district.

2. Where the districts designated on the Zoning Map are bounded approximately by lot lines, said lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of the zoning districts unless the boundaries are otherwise indicated on the Zoning Map.

3. In subdivided property, the zoning district boundary lines on the Zoning Map shall be determined by the use of the scale one (1) inch is equal to two hundred (200) feet.

C. Annexed Territory. All territory which may hereafter be annexed into the City of Hallsville, Missouri, shall be classified using the following options:

1. All territory hereafter annexed into the City of Hallsville, Missouri, shall be classified as A-1 General Agricultural District unless, the property owner or his/her designated representative may, prior to the actual annexation of the property, meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Hallsville, Missouri, and request specific zoning, which shall be considered by the Commission and their recommendation forwarded to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hallsville for their consideration prior to the annexation of the property and upon the approval of the Board of Aldermen.

D. General Provisions. Except as hereinafter specifically provided:

1. No land shall be used except for a purpose permitted in the zoning district in which it is located.

2. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or structurally altered; nor shall any building be used, except for a use permitted in the zoning district in which such building is located.

3. No building shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the area regulations of the zoning district in which such building is located.

4. No building shall be erected or structurally altered to the extent specifically provided hereinafter except in conformity with the off-street parking and loading regulations of the zoning district in which such building is located.

5. The minimum yards, parking spaces and open spaces, including every building existing at the time of the passage of this Article or for any building hereafter erected, shall not be encroached upon or considered as part of the yard or parking space or open space required for any other building, nor shall any lot area be reduced below the requirement of this Article for the zoning district in which such lot is located.

6. Every building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot as herein defined and in no case shall there be more than one main building on a lot except as specifically provided hereinafter.

7. All inhabited manufactured homes hereinafter located or relocated within the City of Hallsville shall be placed in a district as described in Section 400.460 of this Chapter. All existing inhabited manufactured homes not located in a Manufactured Home District shall continue as a nonconforming use as allowed in Section 400.570 of this Chapter.