IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE amending subsection 24002.a.56., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the development of land and the definition of dwelling in unincorporated Jackson County.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5912, December 9, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended modifications to the County’s Unified Development Code, governing the development of land in unincorporated Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of these modifications will provide for more orderly development in the unincorporated County; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 21, 2024, the Plan Commission unanimously recommended these modifications; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended amendments are in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. 1. Sections 24001.2.a.56., Jackson County, 1984, are hereby amended to read as follows:
24002.a.56
56. Dwelling. A building or a portion of a building arranged, intended, or designed for occupancy by not more than one family, with a minimum of 600 square feet, excluding porch, patio and garage. Prohibited as a principal or secondary (accessory) residence: motor homes, travel trailers, or any vehicular unit mounted on wheels, designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use or portable facilities on skids, wheels, or other movable devices.
Section B. The County Counselor as Revisor of Ordinances pursuant to section 140. of the Jackson County Code, is directed to change the existing reference in Chapter 240 regarding the definition of dwelling.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance No. 5912 introduced on December 9, 2024, was duly passed on December 16, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _____9__________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ___0_______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance 5912.
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Date Frank White Jr., County Executive