§ 117-2. Definitions of terms and uses.

(a)

The use definitions are intended to be mutually exclusive, which means that uses that are specifically defined shall not also be considered a part of a more general definition of that use. The use retail/service, for example, does not include the more specific use convenience store.

(b)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Access easement means a right-of-way or parcel of land specified or set aside as the way or means by which a piece of property is approached or entered, given by the owner of land to another party.

Accessory dwelling unit means a separate living quarters within or adjacent to a single-family residence for the exclusive independent occupancy of no more than two persons who are related by blood, marriage, adoption or other legal relationship to the owner of the residence. The dwelling unit space shall contain no more than three habitable rooms such as living, sleeping or sitting activities in addition to bath and kitchen spaces. The dwelling unit space shall be accessible only from within the main quarters and not have a separate exterior entrance.

Accessory structure or use.

(1)

The term "accessory structure or use" means a building or use that:

a.

Is incidental to and customarily found in connection with a principal building or use; is subordinate to and serves a principal building or use;

b.

Is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal building or use served; and

c.

Is located on the same lot as the principal building or use served.

(2)

The term "accessory structure or use" includes the following:

a.

Garages;

b.

Barns;

c.

Carports and off-street parking and loading areas;

d.

Guard houses;

e.

Pool houses;

f.

Accessory dwellings;

g.

Playhouses;

h.

Separate decks;

i.

Gazebos;

j.

Household storage buildings;

k.

Radio and television receiving antennas;

l.

Swimming pools;

m.

Recreational and play courts or facilities for residents;

n.

Storm and fallout shelters; and

o.

Other necessary and customary uses determined to be appropriate, incidental and subordinate to the principal use on the lot.

Adult entertainment means any adult cabaret, adult theater, adult bookstore, adult massage establishment, model studio, or sexual encounter or meditation center which depicts or describes matters or activities relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.

Agriculture, animal means the use of any land for the purpose of raising livestock.

Agriculture, crop means the use of any land for the purpose of growing plants, crops, trees and other agricultural or forestry products.

Agriculture, product sales means the retail sale of agricultural products produced on the same site.

Airport or airstrip means any landing area, runway or other facility designed, used, or intended to be used either publicly or by any person for the landing and taking off of aircraft, including all necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie-down areas, hangars and other necessary buildings and open spaces.

Airport elevation means 258 feet above mean sea level (258' MSL).

Alley means a narrow public way, not in excess of 20 feet, which affords a secondary means of access to abutting properties, and not intended for general traffic circulation.

Animal care, general, means a use providing animal care, veterinary services or boarding.

Animal care, limited, means a use providing small animal, household pets, boarding or veterinary services with no outside animal runs.

Apartment means a room or suite of rooms within a building with separate cooking, bathing, and sleeping facilities and intended as a single dwelling unit. Structures containing three or more dwelling units are considered apartments.

Area means the amount of land surface in a lot or parcel of land.

As-built drawing means a document showing how a particular building and/or site has been constructed.

Asphalt or concrete plant means an establishment engaged in the manufacture, mixing, batching or recycling of asphalt, asphaltic cement, cement or concrete products.

Auditorium or stadium means an open, partially enclosed or fully enclosed facility used or intended to be used primarily for spectator sports, entertainment events, expositions and other public gatherings.

Auto wrecking or salvage yard means a lot, land or structure, or part thereof, used primarily for the collecting, dismantling, storage and salvaging of machinery or vehicles that are not in operating condition, or for the sale of parts therefrom; or for the collecting, storage, and salvage of waste paper, scrap metal, or other discard material.

Bank or financial institution means establishments engaged in deposit banking; typically, commercial banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.

Basic industry means the first operation or operations which transform a material from its raw state to a form suitable for fabrication.

Bed and breakfast means the use of an owner-occupied or manager-occupied residential structure to provide temporary lodging, or lodging and meals, with no more than 12 guestrooms.

Build-to line on a block is the surveyed line of a uniform distance away from the front property line, up to which front building facades are required to be built. Porches, eaves, and awnings may encroach across the build-to-line. The build-to-line shall be established and platted based upon the applicable standards of the Town Center and Village Residential Overlay Districts in order to create an even building façade line along the street.

Building means any structure including a roof supported by walls, designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, chattels, or property and forming a construction that is safe and stable.

Building coverage means the land area covered by all buildings on a lot, excluding eaves.

Building height means the vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the structure, exclusive of chimneys, ventilators, or other extension above the roofline.

Building lines means the lines that are parallel to the front, side, or rear lot lines of a lot at a distance equal to the minimum setback requirements and beyond which the vertical wall of a building or structure shall not be located closer to said lot lines.

Building, principal, means a building in which is conducted the principal use of the plot on which it is situated. In any residential district, any structure containing a dwelling unit shall be deemed to be the principal building on the plot on which the same is situated.

Carport means space for the housing or storage of motor vehicles and enclosed on not more than two sides by walls.

Cemetery means land used or intended to be used for burial of the dead, whether human or animal, including a mausoleum, columbarium or cinerarium.

Certificate of occupancy means permission to occupy a building and/or property.

Church means a building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble for religious worship, and which building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, including day cares, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship.

Club or lodge means an association of persons for the promotion of some nonprofit common purpose, such as charity, literature, science, politics, fellowship, etc., meeting periodically, and limited to members.

Cluster housing refers to a development in which homes are situated in groupings relatively close together, while larger areas of open space within the development form a buffer with adjacent land uses. Often this is accomplished through small individual lots, with the remainder of the land becoming common ground.

College or university means an institution of higher education offering undergraduate or graduate degrees.

Comprehensive plan means the Jonesboro, Arkansas, comprehensive plan.

Conical surface means a surface extending outward and upward from the periphery of the horizontal surface at a slope of 20 to one for a horizontal distance for 4,000 feet.

Construction sales and service means an establishment engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of materials used in the construction of buildings or other structures, as well as the outdoor storage of construction equipment or materials on lots other than construction sites. Typical uses include lumberyards, home improvement centers, lawn and garden supply stores, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning and heating supply stores, swimming pool sales, and construction and trade contractor storage yards.

Convenience store means an establishment, not exceeding 3,500 square feet of gross floor area, serving a limited market area, and engaged in the retail sale of food, beverages, gasoline and other frequently or recurrently needed merchandise for household or automotive use, and which may specifically include a car wash as an accessory use.

Country club means a chartered, nonprofit membership club catering primarily to its membership, providing one or more of the following social and recreational activities: golf, tennis, swimming, riding, or outdoor recreation. Such clubs typically include dining facilities, clubhouses, locker rooms and pro shops.

Day care, general (day care center) means a commercial establishment where adult day care services are provided, or where child day care services are provided for more than eight children; with both such services to be provided pursuant to state laws and fire codes, and in accordance with and licensed by appropriate state agencies.

Day care, limited (day care family home) means a home where day care services are provided to a maximum of eight children, with a maximum of two adults in attendance. The operator shall reside in the structure, and the facility must conform to all codes and regulations, both state and local, applicable thereto, with the most restrictive regulations prevailing. The babysitting of not more than four children shall not be subject to provisions of this chapter.

Density means the quotient of the total number of dwelling units as divided by total area of the site. Gross density shall be the total number of dwelling units as divided by the gross area of a site, including public right-of way, easements, etc. Net density shall be the total number of dwelling units divided by the gross area of the site minus any land used for easements and/or rights-of-way. Eighteen percent shall be the reduction.

Detached structure means a structure having no party or common wall with another structure except an accessory structure.

Development means the act of changing the state of a tract of land after its function has been purposefully changed by man, including, but not limited to, structures on the land and alterations to the land.

Development or site plan means a dimensioned presentation of the proposed development of a specified parcel of land which reflects thereon the location of buildings, easements, parking arrangements, public access, and other similar and pertinent features.

District, zoning, means any portion or section of the city within which uniform zoning regulations apply.

Drive-in establishments means a facility where services or products are delivered to persons in vehicles by means of a drive-up window or carhop.

Dwelling means any building, structure, or portion thereof, which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families; but not including motels, boardinghouses, tourist homes, convalescent homes, accessory storage buildings, travel trailers or recreational vehicles.

Dwelling, attached, means a dwelling which is joined to another dwelling at one or more sides by walls.

Dwelling, detached, means a dwelling which is entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot.

Dwelling, multifamily, means a dwelling designed for or occupied by three or more families living independently of each other, exclusive of auto or trailer courts or camps, hotels, or motels.

Dwelling, single-family, means a dwelling designed for or occupied by one family only, and being on a permanent foundation.

Dwelling, two-family (duplex), means a dwelling designed for or occupied by not more than two families living independently of each other.

Dwelling, townhouse or row house, means two or more dwelling units attached at the side or sides, each unit of which has a separate outdoor entrance and is designed to be occupied and owned by one family.

Dwelling, zero lot line, means a single detached dwelling unit that is constructed on a side property line of said lot; such that the wall located on the side property line should be blank with no openings of any type allowed.

Dwelling unit means a room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit with facilities for living, sanitation, sleeping and cooking.

Efficiency unit means a dwelling unit that contains living, sanitation, sleeping and cooking facilities, but not a separate bedroom for sleeping, for not more than two adults.

Emergency housing unit means a manufactured housing unit or residential-design manufactured housing unit that is located on the same lot as a principal single-family dwelling to be used solely for the purpose of providing temporary accommodations for a family member in need of daily assistance due to health reasons. Such reasons shall be certified by a licensed physician.

Façade articulation means the interruption of the building façade through the use of awnings, arches, display windows or other elements which presents pedestrian scale.

Family includes a single individual.

Familial status means:

(a)

The status resulting from one or more individuals who are under 18 years of age being domiciled with:

(1)

The parent or another person having legal custody of the individual under the age of 18 years; or

(2)

The designee of the parent or other person having custody, with the written permission of the parent or other person; or

(b)

The status resulting from being in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who is under the age of 18 years; or

(c)

The status resulting from being pregnant.

Farm means a parcel of land used for growing or raising of agricultural products including related structures thereon.

Fence means a barrier constructed to provide privacy or visual separation between one ownership and another.

Floodplain regulations means the provisions of article II chapter 109, flood damage prevention.

Floor area means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of all of the floors of the principal buildings, excluding garages and covered parking areas, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls, or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings.

Freight terminal means a building or area in which freight brought by motor trucks or rail is assembled and/or stored for routing in intrastate or interstate shipment by motor truck or rail.

Frontage means that edge of a lot bordering a street.

Garage, private, means an accessory building or a part of a main building used for storage purposes only for automobiles, vans, pickup trucks and the like, used solely by the occupants and their guests of the building to which it is accessory.

Golf course means a facility providing private or public golf recreation services and support facilities, excluding miniature golf facilities.

Government services means buildings or facilities owned or operated by government entities and providing services for the public, excluding utilities and recreational services. Typical uses include administrative offices of government agencies and utility billing offices.

Greenhouse or nursery means an establishment primarily engaged in the raising and retail sale of horticultural specialties such as flowers, shrubs, and trees, intended for ornamental or landscaping purposes.

Group residential means the use of a site for occupancy by groups of more than five persons, not defined as a family. Typical uses include fraternity or sorority houses, dormitories, residence halls, and boardinghouses or lodginghouses.

Hazard to air navigation means an obstruction determined to have a substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace.

Hazardous waste means any solid, liquid, semisolid, or gaseous waste, whether alone or in combination, whether used, reused or reclaimed, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality, or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness, or which may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment.

Home occupation means any occupation or profession carried on by the inhabitants which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, which does not change the character thereof, which is conducted entirely within the main building, and which meets all other applicable standards and use limitations as described herein.

Horizontal surface means a horizontal plane 150 feet above the established airport elevation, the perimeter of which in-plane coincides with the perimeter of the horizontal zone.

Hospital means an institution providing health services primarily for human inpatient or medical or surgical care for the sick or injured, and including related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient departments, training and research facilities, central service facilities, pharmacies, and staff offices which are an integral part of the facilities.

Hotel or motel means an establishment where overnight accommodations are supplied for transient guests. Typical accessory uses include dining, swimming and meeting facilities.

Kennel means the use of land or buildings for the purpose of selling, breeding, boarding, or training dogs or cats or both or the keeping of more than five dogs and cats. The word selling as herein used shall not be construed to include the sale of animals three months of age or younger which are the natural increase of animals kept by persons not operating a kennel as herein defined; nor shall selling be determined to include isolated sales of animals over three months old by persons not operating a kennel as herein described.

Landscape amenities means living or non-living materials used to augment the beauty or usability of a landscape area. Amenities may include, but are not limited to: additional vegetation, flower gardens, tables, sculptures, monuments, benches, gardens, banners, enhanced pavement, pedestrian plaza areas, fountains and planters.

Larger than utility runway means a runway that is constructed for and intended to be used by propeller driven aircraft of greater than 12,500 pounds maximum gross weight and jet powered aircraft.

Library means a publicly operated facility housing a collection of books, magazines, audio and video tapes, or other material for borrowing and use by the general public.

Loft apartment means one or more dwelling units located on the upper floor of a building utilized principally for commercial or office purposes.

Lot means land occupied or intended for occupancy by a use permitted in this chapter including one main building together with its accessory building, and the open spaces and parking spaces required herein, and having its principal frontage upon a street.

Lot area means the total horizontal area of a lot tying within the lot lines.

Lot, corner, means a lot abutting two or more streets at their intersection.

Lot, double frontage, means a lot which is an interior lot extending from one street to another and abutting a street on two ends.

Lot, interior, means any lot which is not a corner lot.

Lot line means the boundary lines of a lot.

Lot line, front, means in the case of an interior lot, the line separating said lot from that street which is designed as the front street in the request for a building permit.

Lot line, rear, means the lot boundary opposite and most distant from the front lot line. In the case of a pointed or irregular lot, it shall be an imaginary line parallel to and farthest from the front lot line.

Lot line, side, means any lot line other than a front or rear lot line as defined herein.

Lot of record means a lot which is a part of a subdivision, the map of which has been recorded in the office of the county circuit court clerk.

Lot width means the width of a lot measured at the front building setback line.

Manufactured housing unit means a detached single-family housing unit fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site as a permanent structure with transport features removed, bearing a seal certifying that it is built in compliance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Code. For purposes of these regulations, the term "manufactured housing unit," when used by itself, shall not mean the same as a residential-design manufactured housing unit.

Manufactured housing unit, residential-design, means a manufactured housing unit which has a minimum width of 22 feet, with width measured perpendicular to the longest axis at the narrowest part, a pitched roof, and siding and roofing materials which are customarily used on site-built homes, and which complies with all of the standards specified herein.

Manufactured housing park means a tract of land in one ownership that is used or intended to be used by two or more manufactured housing units and which has public sanitary sewer facilities, public water, electricity and other utilities available to permit residential occupancy of the units.

Manufacturing, general, means an establishment engaged in the manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment and packaging of such products, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic industry.

Manufacturing, limited, means an establishment primarily engaged in the on-site production of goods by hand manufacturing which generally involves only the use of hand tools or other equipment not exceeding two horsepower or a kiln not exceeding eight kilowatts, which may include assembly and packaging, as well as incidental, direct sales to consumers of those goods produced onsite.

Medical marijuana cultivation center means an entity that has been licensed by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to cultivate, prepare, manufacture, process, package, sell, and/or deliver to a dispensary.

Medical marijuana dispensary means an entity that has been licensed by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission to dispense medical marijuana.

Medical service means an establishment providing therapeutic, preventative, or corrective personal treatment services on an outpatient basis by physicians, dentists, and other licensed practitioners, as well as the provision of medical testing and analysis services.

Mining or quarrying means the extraction of metallic and nonmetallic minerals, including sand and gravel operations.

Mixed-use means a single building containing two or more types of land uses; or a single development of more than one building and use, where the different types of land uses are in close proximity, planned as a unified complementary whole, and functionally integrated to the use of shared vehicular and pedestrian access and parking areas.

Mobile home means a transportable, factory-built housing unit, fabricated prior to June 15, 1976, the effective date for the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Act of 1974.

Neo-traditional means developments that favor the return of pre-World-War II patterns of development with such traditional design elements as grid-street patterns, reduced setbacks, prominent front porches, multi-use buildings and housing clustered near commercial service areas.

Nonconforming structure means a structure, or portion thereof, lawfully existing at the time the regulations from which this article is derived, became effective, or as amended, which does not comply with the setback, height, or other development standards applicable in the district in which the structure is located.

Nonconforming use means any structure or land lawfully occupied by a use at the time the regulations from which this article is derived, or any amendment thereto, became effective, which does not conform with the use or area regulations of the district within which it is located.

Non-precision instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach procedure utilizing air navigation facilities with only horizontal guidance, or area type navigation equipment, for which a straight-in nonprecision instrument approach procedure has been approved or planned.

Nursing home means any premises where more than three persons are housed and furnished with meals and continuing nursing services.

Office, general, means an establishment providing executive, management, administrative or professional services, but not involving medical or dental services or the sale of merchandise, except as incidental to a permitted use. Typical uses include real estate, insurance, property management, investment, employment, travel, advertising, law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting and similar offices.

Open space, common, means the area of land that is designed to be accessible for the use and enjoyment of all owner and/or tenants. This space may contain complementary structures, recreational areas and other such improvements, but shall not include parking lots or streets.

Open space, private, means an area of land owned or occupied by a property owner or tenant and available for their private use and enjoyment.

Overlay district means districts which are placed "over" the base zoning to modify the development guidelines and to achieve a specific purpose for that area. The regulations of the underlying district and all other regulations, remain in effect. If any regulations conflict with the underlying zoning district, the overlay standards prevail.

Owner means the property owner of record, according to the office of the county circuit court clerk.

Parapet means a low, solid, protective screening or decorative wall; often used around a balcony, or along the edge of a roof to screen roof equipment.

Parking, commercial, means a paved area for off-street parking of operable motor vehicles on a temporary basis, other than as accessory parking to a principal use.

Parking lot, seasonal, means a special parking area used for businesses or recreational facilities; seasonal parking areas are typically utilized for special and recreational events. Such seasonal parking shall be defined as a parking area or lot generally used for a time period of up to six months in a given year, occupying up to 50 percent of the required parking calculation per section 117-324. Any proposed parking exceeding 50 percent of the requirement shall be subject to review and approval by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission through a site plan application.

Parking lot, special event, means a parking lot which accommodates parks/recreation/entertainment indoor/outdoor uses such as: convention centers, entertainment and amusement parks, fairground and carnival uses, athletic stadium/arena/ playfields, etc.

Parks and recreation means a park, playground, open space, or facility, open to the general public and reserved for active or passive recreational activities.

Pedestrian scale means the establishment of appropriate proportions for building mass and features in relation to pedestrians and the surrounding context.

Pedestrian way means a separate right-of-way dedicated to or reserved for public use by pedestrians, which crosses blocks or other tracts of land to facilitate pedestrian access to adjacent streets and properties.

Person with a disability means any person who:

(a)

Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;

(b)

Has a record of having the impairment; or

(c)

Is regarded by others as having the impairment.

(d)

The fact that a person is a registered sex offender does not make him or her a person with disabilities.

Pharmacy means a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed.

Physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism.

Place-making means distinct features, such as parks, plazas, or civic areas which connect residents with a community and promote positive user interaction.

Precision instrument runway means a runway having an existing instrument approach utilizing an Instrument Landing System (ILS) or a Precision Approach Radar (PAR). It also means a runway for which a precision approach system is planned and is so indicated on an approved airport layout plan or any other planning document.

Primary surface means a surface longitudinally centered on a runway. When the runway has a specifically prepared hard surface, the primary surface extends 200 feet beyond each end of that runway. The elevation of any point on the primary surface is the same as the elevation of the nearest point on the runway centerline.

Principal building means the building on a lot in which the principal use of the lot is conducted.

Principal use means the chief or main recognized use of a structure or of land.

Reasonable accommodation means a modification or a waiver of zoning requirements, rules, policies, or practices if the modification or waiver is reasonable and necessary afford a person with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. "Necessary" means that without the accommodation, the person would not be able to live in the dwelling of his or her choice. "Reasonable" means that the accommodation will not create an undue financial or administrative burden for the city and will not fundamentally alter the zoning scheme of the city.

Recreation and entertainment, indoor, means an establishment offering recreation, entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge that is wholly enclosed in a building. Typical uses include bowling alleys, indoor theaters, pool halls and video game arcades.

Recreation and entertainment, outdoor, means an establishment offering recreation, entertainment or games of skill to the general public for a fee or charge, wherein any portion of the activity takes place in the open. Typical uses include archery ranges, batting cages, golf driving ranges, and miniature golf courses.

Recreational vehicle park means the use of a site providing individual spaces for trailered or self-propelled camping vehicles on a daily fee or shortterm rental basis.

Research service means an establishment engaged in conducting basic and applied research, including production of prototype products when limited to the minimum scale necessary for full investigation of the merits of a product, excluding production of products used primarily or customarily for sale or for use in nonprototype production operations.

Restaurant, fast-food, means an establishment where the principal business is the sale of food and nonalcoholic beverages in a ready-to-consume state and where the design or principal method of operation is that of a fast-food or drive-in-style restaurant offering quick food service, where orders are generally not taken at the customers table, where food is generally served in disposable wrapping or containers and where food and beverages may be served directly to the customer in an automobile.

Restaurant, general, means an establishment, other than fast-food restaurant, where the principal business is the sale of food and beverages in a ready-to-consume state, where there is no service to a customer in an automobile, and where the design or principal method of operation consists of one or more of the following:

(1)

A sitdown restaurant where customers, normally provided with an individual menu, are generally served food and beverages in nondisposable containers by a restaurant employee at the same table or counter at which the food and beverage items are consumed; or

(2)

A cafeteria or cafeteria-type operation where food and beverages generally are served in nondisposable containers and consumed within the restaurant.

Retail/service means the sale or rental of commonly used goods and merchandise for personal or household use or the provision of services to consumers, excluding those retail and service uses classified more specifically herein. Typical uses include grocery stores, department stores, furniture stores, clothing stores and establishments providing the following products or services: household electronic equipment, sporting goods, bicycles, office supplies, home furnishings, electronics repair, shoe repair, household appliances, wallpaper, carpeting and floor covering, art supplies, kitchen utensils, jewelry, drugs, laundromat, dry cleaners, cosmetics, books, antiques, or automotive parts and accessories.

Runway means a defined area on an airport prepared for landing and take-off of aircraft along its length.

Safety services means a facility for conduct of public safety and emergency services, including fire and police protection services and emergency medical and ambulance services.

School, elementary, middle, or high, means the use of a site for instructional purposes on a primary or secondary level.

Service station means an establishment primarily engaged in the retail sale of gasoline or other motor fuels that may include accessory activities, such as the sale of lubricants, automotive accessories, or supplies, the lubrication or washing of motor vehicles, or the minor adjustment or repair of motor vehicles.

Solid waste incinerator means a permanent facility operated alone or in conjunction with a resource recovery facility or landfill for the purpose of burning solid waste or trash.

Story means the horizontal segment of a building between the floor surface and the ceiling next above it, and wholly above grade.

Transitional surfaces means surfaces extending outward at 90 degree angles to the runway centerline and the runway centerline extended, at a slope of seven feet horizontally for each foot vertically from the sides of the primary and approach surfaces to where they intersect the horizontal and conical surfaces. Transitional surfaces for those portions of the precision approach surfaces, which project through and beyond the limits of the conical surface, extend a distance of 5,000 feet measured horizontally from the edge of the approach surface and at 90 degree angles to the extended runway centerline.

Usable open space means areas which serve the need for leisure, recreation or pedestrian interaction. Spaces may include, but are not limited to, plaza areas, open lawn areas, trails, recreation facilities, gardens, pedestrian walkways and waterways.

Use means any functional, social, or technological activity, which is imposed or applied to land or to structures on the land.

Utility, major, means generating plants, electrical switching facilities and primary substations; water and wastewater treatment plants; water tanks; and radio, television and microwave transmission towers; and similar facilities of agencies that are under public franchise or ownership to provide the general public with electricity, gas, heat, communication, rail transportation, water, sewage collection or other similar service. The term "utility" shall not be construed to include corporate or general offices; gas or oil processing; manufacturing facilities; postal facilities; or other uses defined herein.

Utility, minor, means services and facilities of agencies that are under public franchise or ownership to provide services that are essential to support development and that involve only minor structures, such as poles and lines.

Vehicle and equipment sales means an establishment engaged in the retail sale or rental, from the premises, of motorized vehicles, along with incidental service or maintenance. Typical uses include automobile and truck sales, automobile rental, boat sales, and motorcycle sales.

Vehicle repair, general, means an establishment primarily engaged in painting of or body work to motor vehicles or heavy equipment. Typical uses include paint and body shops.

Vehicle repair, limited, means an establishment primarily engaged in automotive repair other than paint and body shops.

Vehicle use area means the area of a development subject to vehicle traffic, including access ways, loading and service areas, areas used for parking or storage of vehicles, and all land which vehicles cross over as a function of the primary use.

Visual runway means a runway intended solely for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures.

Vocational school means a use providing education or training in business, commercial trades, language, arts, or other similar activity or occupational pursuit, and not otherwise defined as a college or university or primary or secondary school.

Warehouse, residential storage (miniwarehouse) means an enclosed storage facility containing independent, separate units or cubicles that are intended to be leased to persons exclusively for dead storage of their household goods or personal property. The active utilization of any storage space or cubicle within such a storage area for a retail or wholesale business operation is expressly prohibited.

Warehousing means the storage of materials, equipment, or products within a building for manufacturing use or for distribution to wholesalers or retailers, as well as activities involving significant movement and storage of products or equipment. Typical uses include truck terminals, major mail distribution centers, frozen food lockers, motor freight terminals, and moving and storage firms, but excluding residential storage warehouses.

Welding or machine shop means a workshop where machines, machine parts, or other metal products are fabricated. Typical uses include machine shops, welding shops, and sheet metal shops.

Yard means an open space on the same lot with a building, unobstructed from the ground upward, and measured as the minimum horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building.

Yard, front, means a yard extending across the front of a lot between the side yard lines, and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street right-of-way line and the main building or any projections thereof other than the projections of uncovered steps, uncovered balconies, terraces, or uncovered porches. On corner lots the front yard shall be considered as parallel to the street upon which the lot has its least dimension.

Yard, rear, means a yard extending across the rear of the lot between the side lot lines, and measured between the rear lot line in the rear of the main building or any projection other than steps, unenclosed porches, or entranceways.

Yard, side, means a yard between the main building and the side line of the lot, and extending from the front lot line to the rear yard, and being the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the side of the main building or any projection thereof.

(Zoning Ord., §§ 14.08.01, 14.08.02; Ord. No. 08-2007, 2-6-2007; Ord. No. 11:066, 9-20-2011; Ord. No. 11:085, § 1, 12-20-2011; Ord. No. 14:026, § 1, 6-3-2014; Ord. No. 17:061, § 1, 9-19-2017; Ord. No. 17:094, § 1, 2-20-2018)