No building, structure, or land shall be used for any purpose except as hereinafter authorized.
(A) Principal permitted uses.
(1) Residential. One-family detached dwellings, including dwelling groups in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 150.152.
(2) Institutional. Churches and other places of worship including Sunday school buildings and parish houses; provided any lot or tract in such use shall contain at least two acres in area and no building shall be less than 30 feet from any lot line. All such uses shall be located on a primary, secondary, or collector street as designated on the official Thoroughfare Plan. Cemeteries, provided any lot or tract in such use shall contain at least ten acres.
(3) Educational. Public and private schools having a curriculum equivalent to that ordinarily given in public elementary and high schools, provided no rooms are regularly used for housekeeping or sleeping rooms, located not less than 50 feet from any lot line; junior and senior high schools shall be located on primary, secondary, or collector streets as designated on the official Thoroughfare Plan.
(4) Recreational. Public parks, playgrounds, recreational and community center buildings and grounds; public golf courses, tennis courts, and similar recreational uses, all of a noncommercial nature; provided that any principal building or swimming pool shall be located not less than 100 feet from any lot or property line.
(5) Agricultural. General farming, nurseries, and greenhouses, but specifically excluding feeding of garbage or offal to swine or other animals and the retailing of any products not grown on the premises; provided that any tract used for agricultural purposes shall contain not less than five acres in area; and further provided that any greenhouse heating plant shall be located not less than 200 feet from any tract, boundary, or lot line.
(6) Type B family day care homes.
(B) Special exceptions authorized by the Commission. Only the following uses shall be permitted and only if specifically authorized by the Commission.
(1) Recreational. Private noncommercial golf courses, tennis courts, country clubs, and similar recreational uses, including swimming pools; provided that such pools shall be distant at least 100 feet from any lot or property line. This requirement shall not apply to private swimming pools accessory to residential uses.
(2) Utility stations. Static transformer stations, booster, and other utility stations, when operating requirements necessitate locating in the district; provided there is no yard or garage for service or storage, and further provided that the premises upon which the utility station is erected and maintained shall be appropriately landscaped and screened so as to be in harmony with the general appearance of the neighborhood, and not objectionable as to noise, odor, vibration, and other disturbances.
(3) Group living facilities. Group living facilities as defined in this chapter are authorized as a special exception provided they are located in structures that would otherwise be classified single-family or two-family dwellings and approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions for special exceptions in § 150.151, and provided they meet the criteria set forth in § 150.151(A), and the Planning Commission can make the findings set forth in § 150.151(B).
(4) Fences in the front setback on corner lots. Fences located within the front yard setback provided that the property is a corner lot, the fence is between four and six feet in height, and the fence is located in the setback that is not the primary street frontage of the house.
(C) Accessory uses. Accessory uses, buildings, and structures customarily incidental to any of the aforesaid principal permitted uses and special exceptions on the same lot therewith including:
(1) Parking facilities. Private garages or parking areas exclusively for the use of the residents and their guests.
(2) Servants quarters. Living quarters of persons employed on the premises, not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
(3) Swimming pools. Swimming pools, exclusively for the use of the residents and their guests.
(4) Temporary buildings. Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of the construction work.
(5) Customary home occupation. Customary home occupations such as handicraft, dressmaking, millinery, laundering, preserving, and home cooking; provided that:
(a) Resident occupants. Such occupations shall be conducted solely by resident occupants in their residence;
(b) Limited floor area. That not more than one-fourth of the area of one floor of the residence shall be used for such purpose;
(c) Residential character. No architectural feature that would distinguish the dwelling from a normal residence is allowed nor shall the use require internal or external alterations or involve construction features or the use of mechanical equipment not customary in dwellings;
(d) Entrance. That the entrance to the space devoted to such use shall be from the dwelling;
(e) Signs. Advertising signs are not permitted; and
(f) Traffic. The activity shall not generate abnormal traffic.
(6) Casual sales. Casual sales as defined by § 150.03 provided that:
(a) Frequency. The sale occurs not more than once in any consecutive six-month period of time for a maximum duration of three consecutive days;
(b) Location. All items being offered for sale are displayed on private property inside of a structure or on a paved surface not closer than five feet to a public right-of-way;
(c) Time. The sale occurs only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the days allowed;
(d) Signage on-site. Only one sign shall be allowed per street frontage on the property on which the sale takes place. Said sign must be located a minimum of five feet from the street right-of-way and be a maximum of 840 square inches in area per face and be in conformity with the general requirements of Chapter 90 (Sign Code) of the Forest Park Code of Ordinances;
(e) Signage off-site. No additional advertisement or directional signs for the sale are posted on any public or private property, including attachment to vehicles parked within the city limits; and
(f) New merchandise. Any new merchandise offered for sale shall be prima facie evidence as merchandise purchased for resale at such sale.
(7) Prohibited accessory use. Business-oriented uses beyond the scope of "casual sales" and “home occupation” as defined and regulated by this chapter are specifically prohibited as accessory uses.
(8) Accessory dish-type satellite signal receiving stations.
(a) On-site receivers. Stations shall not be linked to receivers which are not located on the same lot as the station.
(b) Location. Stations shall be located in the
YARD, REAR as defined in § 150.03 so that, however turned or otherwise used, all parts of the station will be set back at least six feet from a property line. In addition, in the case of corner lots, stations shall not be located nearer to the side street lot line than a distance equal to the minimum required side setback adjacent to a street for the district in which it is located.
(c) Height. The height of the station, should the dish antenna be turned perpendicular to the ground, shall not extend above 15 feet; and the maximum diameter of any dish antenna shall not exceed 12 feet.
(d) Certificate of zoning compliance required. No installation or erection of a station shall commence before application has been made for a certificate of zoning compliance and the proposed installation has been approved as in compliance with this section.
(e) Enclosure. An enclosure shall surround the entire property with proper setbacks or surround the station. The enclosure must be capable of supporting all loads including wind, children, or adults, discouraging the intrusion of children, and sufficient to make the station inaccessible to small children. Such enclosure including gates must not be less than four feet above adjacent grade; all gates must be self-latching and lockable and latches and locks must be placed 48 inches above the grade, or otherwise tending to prevent the intrusion of children. The enclosure must be described in the permit application and approved by the city.
(9) Storage of wood. The keeping or storage of wood or wood products, not contained in a building, is permitted only in neat and secure stacks meeting the conditions listed below:
(a) Definition. For the purposes of this division,
WOOD shall include, but not be limited to fire wood, lumber, and other wood products, whether rough, pre-cut construction grade, or finished.
(b) Size of wood. Wood stacks shall consist of only individual pieces (no assemblages) not exceeding 48 inches in its maximum dimension with a stacking height not to exceed five feet as measured from the ground. Wood stacks shall be secured by racks or other appropriate means to prevent falling.
(c) Quantity of wood. The maximum quantity of wood allowed to be stored or kept on a single lot is 300 cubic feet.
(d) Location. Wood stacks shall not be located in any yard or any required setback or court, except a rear yard or a rear yard setback. Wood shall not be stored in any vehicle in the front yard, side yards, rear yard or public right-of-way except for the purpose of delivery. Any vehicle containing wood, parked, stopped, or standing in the front yard, side yards, rear yard or public right-of-way for more than 48 yours in a 72 consecutive hour period shall be considered a vehicle engaged in the storage of wood and in violation of this section.
(e) Delivery and processing. Wood delivered for any purpose, including wood delivered for processing into firewood, is subject to the following conditions:
(1) All wood must be removed to a permanent storage area which is in compliance with subsections (b), (c), and (d) within a 72 hour period.
(2) Any addition to or modification of wood piles located in the front or side yards for the purpose of processing shall be considered a continuation of the wood pile which existed prior to the addition or modification and must be removed to a permanent storage area along with the existing wood pile within 732 hours of the date of delivery of the original wood pile.
(3) No wood shall be delivered, sold or stored for the purpose of sale on residentially zoned property.
(4) The number of wood deliveries shall not exceed four per year. Deliveries shall be so spaced that there is a minimum of 30 days between deliveries. Additional deliveries may be authorized by the City Manager, when requested in writing.
(f) Exemptions. The following are exempt from this section:
(1) A single stack of firewood not exceeding 64 cubic feet (1/2 cord or 1 rick) per property and located not more than 48 inches from the principal building on the lot.
(2) Temporary storage of wood being used on an ongoing construction project on the same property for a maximum of one year, provided the wood is stored on the same property as the approved project and provided the project is evidenced by a valid building permit.
(g) Existing wood stacks. Any wood stack existing as of the effective date of this ordinance which does not comply with the provisions of this section must be removed or brought into compliance within 72 hours after a written notice to comply has been served upon the property owner either in person or by certified mail.
(10) Pet shelters. Pet shelters, provided that the following conditions are met.
(a) Number. No more than two pet shelters are allowed.
(b) Location. Pet shelters are only permitted in the rear yard, and may not be attached to the principal structure.
(c) Setback. Pet shelters must be placed at least 12 feet from any property line.
(d) Size. The maximum size for a pet shelter is 16 square feet.
(e) Permit required. Pet shelters larger than four square feet shall not be constructed or installed without the issuance of a permit. The permit fee and all other applicable sections of the administrative chapter of the city building code shall apply to this section.
(D) Prohibited uses.
(1) Kennels.
(2) Type A family day care homes.
(3) Short-term rental of a dwelling unit or part thereof.
(4) All other uses not allowed herein as a principal permitted use, special exception, or accessory use.
(Ord. 10-1986, passed 5-19-86; Am. Ord. 45-1987, passed 12-21-87; Am. Ord. 21-1988, passed 7-5-88; Am. Ord. 26-1989, passed 9-5-89; Am. Ord. 10-1997, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 7-2009, passed 7-6-09; Am. Ord. 03-2014, passed 4-7-14; Am. Ord. 04-2015, passed 5-18-15; Am. Ord.19- 2020, passed 7-6-20; Am. Ord. 24-2021, passed 11-15-21) Penalty, see § 150.999