HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 502.25 Zoning District Boundaries
ORDINANCE 52 – ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 502.25: ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND GENERAL DISTRICT
PROVISIONS
Subd. 1: Establishment of Districts. The following district classifications are hereby
established within the boundaries of the City of St. Joseph.
A Agricultural District
R-1 Single Family Residence District
R-2 Two Family Residence District
R-3 Multiple Residence District
B-1 Central Business District
B-2 Highway #75 Business District
B-3 General Business District
LI Light Industrial District
EE Educational - Ecclesiastical District
P Public Zone
Subd. 2: Map. The boundaries of the use districts are delineated on the Official Zoning
Map, which is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. Such
map shall be on permanent file and available for public inspection in the City Hall. It shall be
the responsibility of the City Administrator/Clerk to maintain and keep the map up to date and to
record each amendment thereto within thirty (30) days after official publication of the Ordinance
adopting the amendment. The official map shall be signed by the Mayor and the City
Administrator/Clerk with the City Seal and certified that it is the official map of the City.
Subd. 3: Zoning District Boundaries. The boundaries of districts are the center line of
streets; the center lines of alleys, the rear lot lines where there are not alleys; the side lines of
recorded lots, designated distances where land is unplatted, section lines or property lines.
Subd. 4: Annexed Land. Any land hereafter annexed to the City shall be considered to
be in the agricultural district until otherwise classified or unless either of the following
circumstances apply:
a) In the event the annexed land has been rezoned in compliance with the
intended future land use as identified in the St. Joseph Comprehensive
Plan by the Joint Powers Board of the Township of St. Joseph and the City
of St. Joseph and such action has been approved by the City Council of St.
Joseph, such land shall be considered to be in the district for which it was
rezoned by the Joint Powers Board.
502.25-1
ORDINANCE 52 – ZONING ORDINANCE
b) When approving the annexation of property which has not been rezoned by the
Joint Powers Board, the City Council by resolution, may direct that the property
be classified for zoning purposes as a district that is in compliance with the
intended future land use as identified in the St. Joseph Comprehensive Plan.
Subd. 5: Vacated Streets or Alleys. Whenever any street, alley, or other public way is
vacated by official action of the City Council of St. Joseph, the zoning district adjoining each
side of the street, alley or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of such
vacation, and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all the
appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
Subd. 6: Uses Not Provided for Within Zoning Districts. Whenever in any zoning district
a use is neither specifically permitted nor denied and the use is neither specifically permitted in
any other district, the use shall be considered prohibited. In such case the City Council, the
Planning Commission, or a property owner may request a study by the City to determine if the
use is acceptable and if so, what zoning district would be most appropriate and the determination
as to conditions and standards relating to development of the use. The City Council and
Planning Commission upon receipt of the study may, if appropriate, initiate an amendment to the
zoning ordinance to provide for the particular use under consideration or may find that the use is
not compatible for development within the City of St. Joseph.
502.25-2