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City of Arnold Floodplain Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, January 27, 2016Floodplain Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
Arnold has very specific and stringent regulations for all construction in the Meramec and Mississippi River floodplains below 420 feet above sea level which range from permit requirements to enforcement provisions. In addition, the lowest floor of all floodplain construction must be elevated to at least three feet above the base flood elevation and in the floodways encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood discharge. Although not part of the ordinances, Arnold has a very aggressive buyou..
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City of Springfield Aquifer Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Aquifer Protection
Missouri
Municipal
The provisions of this article are designed to regulate the drilling of wells so that the city may prevent potential hazards to the water quality, and to provide procedures whereby the city may take steps to protect the public health and welfare, including notification for abatement of hazardous situations, prescribing penalties for violation of this article, and prescribing procedures by which the provisions of this article may be executed. ..
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City of Columbia Land Preservation Act
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Erosion & Sedimentation Control, Stormwater Management, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Missouri
Municipal
The Columbia Code of Ordinance Land Preservation Act protects people and land by taking action to control stormwater runoff through regulating disturbances, preserving trees, and controlling stormwater drainage. ..
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FOCUS Kansas City
Date Added: Wednesday, February 24, 2016Comprehensive Planning
Missouri
Municipal
FOCUS Kansas City is a comprehensive twenty-five year plan. It is too large to be online, and can be purchased from the city. It has over 600 initiatives, and Kansas City has been working on and with the document since 1994. Phase II of the plan along with implementation strategies were adopted by the City Council in October of 1997. The plan has resulted in seven neighborhood FOCUS centers intended to house neighborhood projects and keep local projects close to home...
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Town of New Pattonsburg Declaration of Community Responsibilities, Covenants, and Restrictions
Date Added: Wednesday, March 2, 2016Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Missouri
Municipal
NOTE: This ordinance was not adopted by the Town of New Pattonsburg
This ordinance would have done many things including lay out specific energy conservation requirements, however it was not adopted, and so has not yet been tested in practice.
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Kansas City Subdivision Approvals Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, April 12, 2017Subdivision Approvals
Missouri
Municipal
The purpose of this ordinance includes providing adequate light, air, and preventing undue congestion of population through the regulation of subdivision. The Master Planned Community Districts require identification of green spaces and is geared largely at protecting natural spaces and encourage creativity in land use. ..
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City of Hannibal Recycling Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Recycling
Missouri
Municipal
This ordinance includes a detailed description of items to be separated from trash for recycling and the containers in which to put the recycling. ..
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Kansas City Disposal of Tires & Batteries Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Recycling
Missouri
Municipal
This ordinance includes specific regulations for disposal of tires and batteries. ..
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City of St. Louis Division of Forestry Ordinance
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Local Environmental Law, Timber Harvesting
Missouri
Municipal
The St Louis Revised Code delineates requirements for a Division of Forestry and the roles and responsibilities that accompany such a Division. The Commissioner of Forestry’s position is established here, as are his duties (which are to tend and monitor all publicly owned trees)...
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City of Hannibal Tree Preservation Ordinance
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Tree Preservation & Protection
Missouri
Municipal
The Tree Preservation Ordinance prohibits people from damaging trees or removing natural features from Central Park. ..
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City of Kirkwood Subdivision Code
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Erosion & Sedimentation Control, Landscaping, Tree Preservation & Protection, Subdivision Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
Kirkwood Subdivision requirements have two main environmental components. The first falls under Article 7, Minimum Design and Development Standards. The regulations require due regard for topography, watercourses, slopes etc. and are geared towards environmental protection. The second falls under Article 8, the Improvements section. This requires that improvements made to a site consider site grading and specific tree planting/replanting requirements...
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City of Clayton Overlay Zoning Districts Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, April 18, 2017Overlay District
Missouri
Municipal
The overlay zoning districts enable Clayton to make zoning districts that are identified by geographical characteristics. Overlay zoning district boundary maps define the limits to overlay districts, and the CBD is intended to promote pedestrian friendly commercial centers...
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City of Arnold Floodplain Management Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, April 27, 2016Floodplain Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
Arnold has very specific and stringent regulations for all construction in the Meramec and Mississippi River floodplains below 420 feet above sea level which range from permit requirements to enforcement provisions. In addition, the lowest floor of all floodplain construction must be elevated to at least three feet above the base flood elevation and in the floodways encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during occurrence of the base flood discharge. Although not part of the ordinances, Arnold has a very aggressive buyou..
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City of St. Louis Floodplain Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, April 13, 2016Floodplain Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
The floodplain protection in the St Louis Revised Code lays out everything from the duties of the floodplain administrator to flood hazard reduction techniques and management procedures. It sets specific design criteria, for example that residences may not have living spaces below one food above flood level, or that commercial buildings use space below groundlevel only for parking...
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City of St. Louis Flood Plain Areas Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, March 21, 2016Floodplain Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
The floodplain protection in the St Louis Revised Code lays out everything from the duties of the floodplain administrator to flood hazard reduction techniques and management procedures. It sets specific design criteria, for example that residences may not have living spaces below one food above flood level, or that commercial buildings use space below groundlevel only for parking...
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City of St. Charles Fair Housing Commission Duties
Date Added: Monday, March 21, 2016Fair Housing
Missouri
Municipal
This section of Chapter 94, Title IX to the St. Charles, Missouri code describes duties of the Fair Housing Commission. ..
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City of Clayton Planned Unit Development District Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Planned Unit Development, Smart Growth
Missouri
Municipal
This ordinance establishes planned unit developments which support flexibility and innovative medium- and large-scale development in residential and commercial areas. It is intended to preserve natural features and functions (erosion control) and promote an aesthetically pleasing environment for residents and workers...
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City of Hannibal Planned Density Residential District Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Planned Development Districts, Smart Growth, Zoning, Density
Missouri
Municipal
The Planned Density Residential District is established to ensure adequate infrastructure support and allow for flexibility of use of the land by developers. It requires increasing open space as a percentage of land as the number of residential units being built increases. The Rural District is to provide space for agricultural uses and the orderly transfer of land to urban uses, while the Agricultural District is solely for the former...
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Kansas City Zoning and Development Regulations; Solar Zoning
Date Added: Wednesday, August 23, 2017Solar Energy, Zoning
Missouri
Municipal
According to its Zoning & Development Code, building-mounted and ground-mounted solar energy systems are permitted in all zoning districts in Kansas City, Missouri as accessory structures. The section on accessory solar energy systems in the Code authorizes property owners to negotiate for any desired solar easements to protect access to sunlight. The section goes on to list certain regulations for both building-mounted and ground-mounted solar energy systems. For example, solar energy systems may not extend more than three feet above the appli..
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