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DRAFT 134-9. DeFiNitiONS
terms Beginning with “G”
Floodplain: the land adjacent to a body of water that 134-9.14 Terms Beginning with “K”
has been or may be covered by floodwater, including Kennel: any premises on which 4 or more dogs, 6
but not limited to the 100-year flood. 1 months old or older, are kept.
Floodway: the channel of a stream and those portions
of the floodplain adjoining the channel that are 134-9.15 Terms Beginning with “L”
required to carry and to discharge the floodwater or
flood flows of any river or stream, including but not Lawfully Established: a use, structure, lot or sign
limited to flood flows associated with the 100-year (as the context indicates) that was established in
flood. conformance with all applicable zoning regulations in
Foot-candle: a measure of illumination, the amount of effect at the time of its establishment.
light falling onto a surface. One lumen of light, shining Lot: a parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet
evenly across one square foot of surface, illuminates minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage, and
that surface to one foot-candle. area and to provide such yards and other open space
as are required in this chapter. such lot shall have
134-9.10 Terms Beginning with “G” frontage on a public street and may consist of: (i) a
single lot of record; (ii) a portion of a lot of record; (iii)
REsERVED a combination of complete lots of record; of complete
lots of record and portions of lots of record; or of
134-9.11 Terms Beginning with “H” portions of lots of record; and (iv) a parcel of land
Home occupation: an accessory use of a dwelling unit described by metes and bounds; provided that in
no case of division or combination shall any residual
for business or commercial purposes. lot or parcel be created which does not meet the
Household: one or more persons occupying a single requirements of this chapter.
dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit, which Lot, corner: refer to 135-7.2.15.
is (1) characterized by matrimonial or parent-child
relationship, where all such persons are related Lot frontage: refer to 135-7.2.15..
by blood, marriage, adoption, fosterage, or legal Lot lines: the lines bounding a lot.
guardianship; or (2) characterized by voluntary
associational, communal relationships, provided Lot of record: a lot which is a part of a subdivision
no more than 4 inhabitants are included in the recorded in the office of the county recorder or a lot or
housekeeping unit. parcel described by metes and bounds, the description
of which has been so recorded.
134-9.12 Terms Beginning with “I” Lot width: refer to 135-7.2.15.
REsERVED. 134-9.16 Terms Beginning with “M”
134-9.13 Terms Beginning with “J” Manufactured home: a factory-built, single-family
Junk: all old or scrap copper, brass, lead, or any other structure, which is manufactured or constructed under
the authority of 42 usC 5403, Federal Manufactured
non-ferrous metal; old rope, rags, batteries, paper, Home Construction and safety standards, and is to be
trash, rubber debris, waste, used lumber or salvaged used as a place for human habitation, but which is not
wood; dismantled or inoperable vehicles, unsafe constructed with a permanent hitch or other device
vehicles, machinery and appliances or parts of such allowing it to be moved other than for the purpose of
vehicles, machinery or appliances; iron, steel, or other moving to a permanent site, and which does not have
old or scrap ferrous material; old discarded glass, permanently attached to its body or frame any wheels
tinware, plastic, or old discarded household goods or or axles. A mobile home is not a manufactured home
hardware; cut brush, including dead or decaying plant unless it has been converted to real property and is
material, except a contained compost pile or orderly taxed as a site-built dwelling. For the purposes of this
stacked firewood if cut in lengths less than or equal to chapter, a manufactured home shall be considered the
4 feet. same as any site-built single-family detached dwelling.
Mobile home: any vehicle without motive power used
or so manufactured or constructed as to permit its
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