As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AGRICULTURE STRUCTURES
Barns, storage buildings, equipment sheds, silos and other structures
on a farm customarily used for agricultural purposes.
DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY
A complete self-contained residential unit for permanent habitation
by one (1) family only and containing one (1) or more rooms and facilities
for living, including cooking, sleeping and sanitary needs.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
Two (2) complete but separate self-contained residential units, each
intended for permanent habitation by one (1) family only in a single structure
having a common wall, roof, wall or ceiling and containing separate rooms
and facilities for living, including cooking, sleeping and sanitary needs.
FAMILY
A person or persons related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption
and/or not more than three (3) individuals not so related, living together
as a single housekeeping unit.
FRONT YARD
The space between the road line and that part of the principal building
which is nearest to such road line.
GENERAL PLAN
A Comprehensive or Master Plan for the development of the town prepared
by the Planning Board pursuant to § 272-a of the Town Law.
LAND USE ACTIVITY
Any construction or other activity which changes the use or appearance
of land or a structure or the intensity of use of land or a structure. "Land
use activity" shall explicitly include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
new structures, expansions to existing structures, new uses, changes in or
expansions to existing uses, roads, driveways and excavations for the purpose
of extracting soil or mineral deposits.
LAND USE INSPECTOR
An individual appointed by the Town Board to carry out the administration
of the regulations of this chapter. The powers and duties of the "Land Use
Inspector" are more particularly defined within this chapter.
[Amended 4-27-1987 by L.L. No. 2-1987]
MANUFACTURED HOME
A structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections, with a permanent
foundation, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical
systems contained therein.
MOBILE HOME
A structure which is eight (8) feet or more in width and thirty-two
(32) feet or more in length, transportable in one (1) or more sections, built
on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling without a permanent
foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing,
heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein.
MOBILE HOME ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
A building or structure which is an addition to or supplements the
facilities prohibited to a mobile home. It is not a self-contained, separate
and habitable building or structure.
MOBILE HOME PARK (HEREAFTER ALSO KNOWN AS "PARK")
Any property consisting of a tract of land containing two (2) or
more mobile homes and/or manufactured homes, and buildings or other structures
that may be pertinent to their use, any part of which may be occupied by persons
for residential purposes, other than recreation, traveling or vacationing,
and wherein are provided services or facilities necessary for their use of
the property.
MOBILE HOME SITE (HEREAFTER ALSO KNOWN AS "SITE")
A designated parcel of land in a mobile home park and designed for
accommodating one (1) mobile or manufactured home, its accessory buildings
or structures and accessory equipment for the exclusive use of the occupants.
MOBILE HOME STAND
That area of a site which has been reserved for the placement of
the home.
OPERATOR
The owner, lessee or any person designated as responsible for the
maintenance and operation of a park and such services and facilities as are
provided and/or necessary for the use of such property.
PERSON
Any individual, group of individuals, partnership, firm, corporation,
association or other legal entity.
PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Brownville.
ROAD LINE
The right-of-way line of a road, as dedicated by a deed or record.
Where the width of the road is not established, the road line shall be considered
to be twenty-five (25) feet from the center line of the road pavement.
SETBACK
Unless otherwise stated herein, a minimum distance of forty (40)
feet between the road line and any building.
SIGN
Any letter, word, model, banner, pennant, insignia, trade flag or
other device or representation used as or which is in the nature of an advertisement,
announcement or direction, but excluding any public traffic or directional
signs.
STRUCTURE
Any object constructed, installed or placed on land to facilitate
land use and development or subdivision of land, such as buildings, sheds,
signs and tanks and any fixtures, additions and alterations thereto.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Brownville.
TRAVEL TRAILER
Any vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis designed to
be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation or vacation uses. Its
body design shall not exceed eight (8) feet in width.
TRAVEL TRAILER PARK
Any parcel of land used or which has been planned or improved for
the placement of motor homes, campers and travel trailers and/or tents, for
transient use, consisting of three (3) or more travel trailer sites.
TRAVEL TRAILER SITE
A parcel of land within a travel trailer park which has been equipped
with the necessary utilities and improvements for the temporary placement
thereon of a single travel trailer or tent.