3 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Clay County, the Land Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district. The rural AG and R-1 districts require a 50-foot front, 25-foot side, and 50-foot rear yard; denser Residential Urban districts drop the front to 35 feet.
Clay County Land Development Code Sec. 151-4.4(C), AG Agricultural District
Minimum front/street side setback 50 feet Minimum interior side setback 25 feet Minimum rear setback 50 feet
Clay County's Land Development Code caps principal buildings at 40 feet in the rural AG, R-1, and R-5 districts and 35 feet in the suburban Residential Urban and commercial districts. Farm structures carry no height limit unless near an airport.
Clay County Land Development Code Sec. 151-4.4(C), AG Agricultural District
Maximum Building Height ** Principal structures 40 feet Farm structures No limit Non-farm accessory structures 30 feet
Clay County's Land Development Code puts no blanket impervious-surface cap on rural residential lots, controlling bulk through large minimum lot sizes and setbacks instead. Commercial districts cap building cover, and conservation developments cap impervious use at 30 percent.
Clay County Land Development Code Sec. 151-4.11(C), C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
Maximum Coverage Area Maximum building cover 60 percent Maximum gross floor area 12,000 square feet
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