[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
1. 
It shall be unlawful to start the construction of a new building, structure, or sign or the enlargement or structural alteration of a building, structure, parking lot, or sign, without first filing a written application for and obtaining a building permit.
2. 
Parking lots require review and a permit when expanding an existing lot to add more than five (5) parking spaces or adding an additional parking area that serves more than five (5) parking spaces on a developed property, or constructing a parking lot on an undeveloped property.
3. 
No building permit shall be issued unless a site plan is filed, drawn to scale and showing the location on the lot of the building, structure, parking lot, or sign to be erected, altered, or enlarged, along with the distances to the nearest property lines, locations of planned driveways, locations of planned utility service lines, stormwater facilities, etc., as may be applicable. Failure to provide complete and accurate information shall be good cause for the revocation of any such building permit.
4. 
Unless approved by the Board of Adjustment or the City Council, no building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building, structure, parking lot, or sign where said construction, addition, or alteration thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.
5. 
Any person owning, controlling, constructing, supervising or directing the construction of any building or structure in the process of construction which is incomplete at the time the land upon which it is situated is annexed to the City of Rolla shall apply to the Codes Administrator of the City of Rolla for a permit authorizing further work. Said construction work shall be suspended until the permit provided for herein has been issued or until final zoning regulations have been adopted, which permit the construction, use and occupancy of the structure or building.
6. 
No building permit shall be issued for and no building shall be erected on any lot unless the street giving access to the lot has been accepted by the City Council as a public street or meets the requirements as a private street or is permitted to be served by a private drive.
7. 
No building permit shall be issued for any building to be constructed in the path of any planned street or road, roadway improvement, intersection improvement, or designated utility corridor shown on the adopted Comprehensive Plan or Major Thoroughfare Plan, unless approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Commission will evaluate the proposed building and improvement locations for suitable alternatives, conditions of approval, or deny the request if the Commission finds that permitting the construction would impair the objectives of the adopted plan.
8. 
Building permit applications may be considered to be abandoned after six (6) months after providing comments; or after six (6) months of notifying the applicant that the plans are approved and ready for payment and the building permit issued. Such abandoned plans and applications may be discarded.
[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
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Prior to the issuance of a building permit or business license, the use of the proposed building and/or property will be reviewed for compliance with this Chapter.
2. 
An application for a business license that is determined to be a change of use (as listed in the permitted/conditional use lists of each district, not as described in building codes), increase of intensity of use, or the establishment of a new use shall only be approved if the use and parking and all other regulations of this Chapter are met.
[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
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Applications for special exceptions, variances, shall be submitted not less than twenty-eight (28) days prior to a regularly scheduled Board meeting, or by a filing deadline as posted by the Community Development Department.
2. 
Applications for rezoning (map amendment), conditional use permit, preliminary plat, final plat, planned unit development, or annexation must be submitted not less than twenty-eight (28) days prior to a regularly scheduled Commission meeting, or by a filing deadline as posted by the Community Development Department.
3. 
Meeting dates assigned at the time of application are tentative only, as additional information or revisions to plans may be needed prior to being able to be heard at a meeting.
4. 
When any of the following land use actions are proposed through the submittal of an application or initiated by the City or legislative body, the signage, mail, and newspaper public notification procedures listed below shall be carried out by the Community Development Department at least fifteen (15) days prior to the Board of Adjustment or City Council public hearing for such a proposal:
a. 
Major subdivisions;
b. 
Planned unit developments;
c. 
Conditional use permits;
d. 
Rezoning (map amendment);
e. 
Text amendments (no signage required);
f. 
Appeals to the Board of Adjustment;
g. 
Variances;
h. 
Special exceptions;
i. 
Vacations (entirety of street rights-of-way only);
j. 
Preliminary plats;
k. 
Amendments to conditional use permits; and
l. 
Amendments to planned unit development final development plans.
5. 
A yard sign must be posted on each street-facing side of the combined land subject to the land use action, or at a street intersection for corner lots. The sign may be placed at the nearest street in the event that the subject property does not have frontage which would be visible to the general public. The sign(s) shall convey that a land use action has been proposed and the contact information for the Community Development Department.
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An informational packet must be mailed to the property owners of the subject parcel(s) and those owners of properties located within a 300-foot perimeter around the subject parcel(s). The informational packet shall include a map that indicates where the subject parcel(s) is/are located and a letter that includes a description of the proposal; and the location, time, and date of the Board of Adjustment or Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and the City Council held public hearing. When applicable, the letters shall explain the extraordinary majority requirements described in Section 89.060, RSMo.
7. 
A legal advertisement must be posted in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in Rolla, including a description of the request, address or location of the subject property, the time and place of the City Council held public hearing. A map showing the general location of the subject property may also be provided.
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Notice may also be provided on Rolla's government website and social media, including the location of the proposal; a description of the proposal and the location, time, and date of the Board of Adjustment or Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and the City Council-held public hearing. Such notice may be provided by posting the meeting/hearing agenda, staff report, and attachments.
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If a land use action impacts a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total City land area, such as a text amendment to this Chapter or a City-initiated amendment to the Zoning Map of a large area of the City, only the online and newspaper notification is required. Additional notice may be provided to impacted property owners, as determined on a case-by-case basis with the goal of informing all impacted persons.
[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
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The City Council may affirm, reverse or modify, in whole or in part, any determination of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. 
When the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended a change in zoning, subdivision, planned unit development, or conditional use permit together with recommendations for conditions of approval, the City Council shall be at liberty to either accept, reject or make other or additional conditions. Any such conditions, in the discretion of the City Council to be made, shall become a part of the ordinance for the request.
3. 
In the case of a protest petition against a rezoning (map amendment), planned unit development, or conditional use permit, duly signed and notarized by the owners of thirty percent (30%) or more of the land area (exclusive of streets and alleys) within a perimeter of one hundred eighty-five (185) feet from the subject property, such request shall not be approved except by the favorable vote of two thirds (2/3) of all the members of the City Council.
4. 
A favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the City Council is required for the adoption of, additions to, changes or modifications of the Comprehensive Plan.
[Ord. No. 4762, 10-2-2023]
Land Use Action Type
Application Fees
Preliminary plat
$500.00
Final plat
$500.00
Minor subdivisions (administrative review)
$250.00
Minor subdivision (requiring final plat process)
$450.00
Lot consolidations
$50.00
Lot line adjustments
$50.00
Planned unit developments
$600.00
Conditional use permits
$450.00
Rezoning (map amendments)
$375.00
Voluntary annexation
$600.00
Appeals to the Board of Adjustment
$375.00
Variances
$375.00
Special exceptions
$375.00
1. 
Concurrent Applications Are Encouraged When Possible. Applications submitted concurrently may have a portion of the application fees waived. Applications for requests that are heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council will only be subject to the application fee for the request with the highest fee. Concurrent applications which must be heard by both the Board of Adjustment and the Planning and Zoning Commission may have one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the application fees waived.
2. 
Refunds are not provided for requests that are withdrawn after the public notice has been provided. A full refund will be provided if an application is withdrawn within three (3) business days of submittal. A partial refund may be provided if an application is withdrawn prior to any public hearing.