Missouri § 65.695 - Regulations more restrictive than private restrictions, regulations control.
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§ 65.695. Regulations more restrictive than private restrictions, regulations control.
Wherever the township zoning regulations made under authority of sections 65.650 to 65.700 require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or a less number of stories, or require greater percentage of lots to be left unoccupied, or require a lower density of population, or require a more restricted use of land, or impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute, local order or regulation, private deed restrictions or private covenants, the regulations made under authority of sections 65.650 to 65.700 shall govern.
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(L. 1989 S.B. 11 § 18)
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Section 65.695 ("Regulations more restrictive than private restrictions, regulations control.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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