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134-9. DeFiNitiONS DRAFT

General

134-9.1 General 134-9.5 Terms Beginning with “B”
Words and terms expressly defined in this zoning Building: any structure designed or intended for the
ordinance have the specific meanings assigned unless support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons,
the context clearly indicates another meaning. Words animals or property, but not including signs or
and terms that are not expressly defined in this zoning billboards.
ordinance have their dictionary meaning.
134-9.6 Terms Beginning with “C”
134-9.2 Use Definitions
see 134-3.2 for an explanation of the use categorization Canopy: a permanent roofed structure, including
system used in this zoning ordinance. marquees and awnings, either attached to and
supported by a building or freestanding, and may be
134-9.3 Measurement-Related Terms either a private canopy which projects over private
see 135-7.1 for an explanation of various property or a public canopy which projects over public
property.
measurement-related terms.
Check: a check, draft, share draft, or other instrument
134-9.4 Terms Beginning with “A” for the payment of money.
Abut (or abutting): refer to 135-7.2.4 Commercial Message: any sign, wording, logo, or
other representation that directly or indirectly, names,
Accessory building: a structure on the same lot with, advertises, or calls attention to a business, product,
separate from, and of a nature customarily incidental service or other commercial activity.
and subordinate to the principal structure and
intended for the storage of equipment and materials 134-9.7 Terms Beginning with “D”
of the principal use. trailers, semi-trailers, tents,
motor vehicles and component parts thereof are not Dwelling: any building or portion thereof which is
accessory buildings. A structure which might otherwise designed or used exclusively for residential purposes
be considered an accessory building, but which is but not including a tent, cabin, trailer, camper, motor
connected to the principal structure by a breezeway or home or mobile home.
other extension of the principal structure containing a Dwelling unit: a room or group of rooms which is
functional roof and floor shall, for the purposes of this arranged, designed or used as living quarters for the
chapter (i) lose its status as an accessory building; (ii) occupancy of one household containing bathroom and/
become part of the principal structure; and, (iii) shall or kitchen facilities.
be subject to all restrictions applicable to a principal
structure. 134-9.8 Terms Beginning with “E”
Accessory use: a use on the same lot with and of a REsERVED
nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the
principal use or structure. 134-9.9 Terms Beginning with “F”
Adjacent: refer to 135-7.2.4
Agent: a person duly authorized to act on behalf of the Factory-built housing: a factory-built structure
designed for longterm residential use. For the
owner of the subject property. purposes of this chapter, factory-built housing consists
Applicant: the owner of the subject property or an of three types: Modular homes, mobile homes, and
agent authorized by the subject property owner to manufactured homes.
submit an application on the owner’s behalf. Factory-built structure: any structure which is, wholly
Awning: a roof-like structure typically made of cloth, or in substantial part, made, fabricated, formed or
metal or other material attached to a frame that assembled in manufacturing facilities for installation or
extends from and is supported by a building. Awnings assembly and installation on a building site.
are typically erected over a window, doorway or Flood: a general and temporary condition of partial
building front and they may be raised or retracted to a or complete inundation of normally dry land areas
position adjacent to the building. resulting from the overflow of streams or rivers or
from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of
surface waters from any source.

134-9-2 DRAFT AuGust 3, 2017