[CC 1994 §41.430; Ord. No. 02.06, 4-1-2002]
For the purpose of this Article, certain terms and words are hereby defined as follows:
The words "used for" includes "designed for" and vice versa; words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural number and vice versa; the word "building" includes the word "structure"; the word "dwelling" includes the word "residence" and the word "lot" includes the word "plot".
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A building customarily incidental and subordinate to the main building and located on the same lot with the main building.
ACCESSORY USE
A use incidental to the principal use of a building. In buildings restricted for residential use, an office used for family occupations and workshops not conducted for compensation shall be deemed accessory uses.
AGRICULTURAL USE
The growing of crops in the open and the raising of such stock and poultry as are incidental to the acreage farmed, provided however, that such land shall consist of at least ten (10) acres in one (1) parcel or in contiguous parcels under common ownership or operation. The feeding or disposal of community or collected garbage shall not be deemed an agricultural use, nor shall the raising of fur-bearing animals, riding academies, livery or boarding stables, dog kennels, or the commercial breeding or raising of more than ten (10) hogs, chickens, or donkeys in any structure be so considered.
ALTERATIONS
As applied to a building or structure, means a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another.
APARTMENT HOUSE
A building arranged, intended or designed to be occupied by three (3) or more families living independently of each other.
AREA, BUILDING
The total of areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principal building and all accessory buildings exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps.
AREA, NET SITE
The total area within the property lines excluding external streets and utility easements.
BASEMENT
A story partly or wholly underground. For purposes of height measurement, a basement shall be counted as a story where more than one-half (½) of its height is above the average level of the adjoining ground.
BOARDING AND LODGING HOUSE
A home or institution where three (3) or more non-family persons are provided lodging on a temporary basis or boarding and lodging on either a temporary or longer periods of time.
BUILDING, FRONT LINE OF
The line of that face of the building nearest the front line of the lot. This face includes sun parlors and covered porches whether enclosed or unenclosed, but does not include steps.
BUILDING, HEIGHT OF
The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs to the deck line of mansard roofs, and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL
A building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which said building is situated.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
A long-range master plan for area development including studies of land use, traffic volume and flow, schools, parks, and other public buildings.
COVERAGE
That percentage of the plot or lot area covered by the building area.
DAY CARE CENTER
A care facility for children not used for a permanent residence, located in areas not "R-S".
DOG KENNEL
The keeping of more than three (3) dogs that are more than six (6) months old.
DUMP
A lot or land or part thereof used primarily for the disposal by abandonment, dumping, burial, burning, or any other means and for whatever purpose of garbage, sewage, trash, refuse, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles or parts thereof, or waste material of any kind.
DUPLEX
A building with single or joint ownership designed exclusively for occupancy by two (2) families living independently of each other, as tenants, and cannot be split in ownership.
[Ord. No. 23-15, 5-8-2023]
DWELLING
A building or portion thereof designed exclusively for occupancy by one (1) family.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY
A building or portion of a building designed for or occupied by more than two (2) families living independently of each other.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
A detached building designed exclusively for occupancy by one (1) family.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY
A building designed exclusively for occupancy by two (2) families living independently of each other, including a duplex (one (1) dwelling unit above the other) or a semi-detached dwelling (one (1) dwelling unit beside the other).
FAMILY
One (1) or more persons related by blood or marriage, including adopted children, or a group of not to exceed five (5) persons (excluding servants) not all related by blood or marriage, occupying premises and living as a single non-profit housekeeping unit, as a distinguished from a group occupying a boarding or lodging house, hotel, club, or similar dwelling for group use. A family shall be deemed to include domestic servants employed by said family.
FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER
A home which receives not more than six (6) children under the age of sixteen (16) years, and not of common parentage, for care apart from their natural parents, legal guardians or custodians, when received for regular periods of time for compensation; provided however, this definition shall not include public and private schools organized, operated or approved under the laws of this State, custody of children fixed by a court of competent jurisdiction, children related by blood or marriage within the third degree of the custodial person, or to churches or other religious or public institutions caring for children within the institutional building while their parents or legal guardians are attending services or meetings or classes or engaged in church activities.
FILLING STATION, PUBLIC GASOLINE
Any area of land, including any structure or structures thereon, that is or are used or designed to be used for the supply of gasoline or oil or other fuel (not including liquefied petroleum gases) for the propulsion of vehicles.
FRONTAGE
All the property fronting on one (1) side of a street between the two (2) nearest intersecting streets, or other natural barriers.
GARAGE, PRIVATE
Any garage not a private garage, and which is used for storage, repair, rental, servicing or supplying of gasoline or oil to motor vehicles.
HOME OCCUPATION
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, and which is conducted entirely within the main or accessory buildings; provided that no trading in merchandise is carried on and in connection with which there is no display of merchandise or sign other than one (1) non-illuminated nameplate, not more than two (2) square feet in area attached to the main or accessory building, and no mechanical equipment is used or actively is conducted which creates any noise, dust, odor or electrical disturbance beyond the confines of the lot on which said occupation is conducted. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the usable floor area shall be devoted to such occupation.
HOSPITAL
A building used for the diagnosis, treatment or other care of human ailments, unless otherwise specified.
HOTEL
Any building or portion thereof which contains guest rooms which are designed or intended to be used, let or hired out for occupancy by, or which are occupied by ten (10) or more individuals for compensation, whether it be paid directly or indirectly.
HOUSE TRAILER
Any portable or mobile vehicle used or designed to be used for living purposes and with its wheels, rollers or skids in place.
JUNK YARD
A lot, land or structure, or part thereof, used primarily for the collecting, storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or discarded material, or for the collecting, dismantling, storage and salvaging of machinery or vehicles not in running condition, and for the sale of parts thereof.
LOADING SPACE
An off-street or berth on the same lot with a building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials, and which abuts upon a street or other appropriate means of access.
LOT
Land occupied or to be occupied by a building, or unit group of buildings, and accessory buildings, together with such yards and lot area as are required by this resolution, and having its principal frontage upon a street, or a place approved by the Commission.
LOT, CORNER
A lot, or portion thereof, not greater than one hundred fifty (150) feet in width and situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets, having an angle of intersection of not more than one hundred thirty-five degrees (135°).
LOT DEPTH
The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured along the median between the two (2) side lot lines.
LOT WIDTH
The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at right angles to the lot depth at the building line.
MOBILE HOME
A movable living unit designed for year-round occupancy, sometimes termed a trailer home; all portable contrivances used or intended to be used generally for living and sleeping quarters and which is capable of being moved by its own power, towed or transported by another vehicle.
MOBILE HOME AREA
Any area, tract or site or plot of land whereupon a minimum of twenty-five (25) mobile homes as herein defined are placed, located or maintained or intended to be placed, located or maintained for dwelling purposes only and upon a permanent or semi-permanent basis.
MOBILE HOME SPACE
A plot of ground within a mobile home community or park which is designed for and designated as the location for only one (1) automobile and one (1) mobile home and not used for any other purposes whatsoever other than the customary accessory uses thereof.
MOTEL
A group of buildings including either separate cabins or a row of cabins or rooms which:
1. 
Contain individual sleeping accommodations for transient occupancy, and
2. 
Have individual entrances.
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP
A building, or portion of a building, arranged, intended or designed to be used for making repairs to motor vehicles.
NON-CONFORMING USE
A building, structure or use of land existing at the time of enactment of this Chapter, and which does not conform to the regulations of the district or zone in which it is situated.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
An outdoor sign, display, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, or other thing designed, intended or used to advertise or inform, any part of the advertising or information contents of which is visible from any point of the traveled ways of the interstate or primary systems.
PARKING SPACE, AUTOMOBILE
Space within or on a building or a private or public parking area for the parking of one (1) automobile.
PLAT
A map, plan or layout of a township, section or subdivision indicating the location and boundaries of individual properties.
SIGN
Any words, numerals, figures, devices, designs or trademarks by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate an individual, a firm, profession, business or a commodity and which are visible from any public street or air.
STORY
That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling next above it.
STREET
Any public or private right-of-way which affords the primary means of access to abutting property.
STREET EASEMENT
All paved, unpaved, and utility easements.
STREET LINE
The legal line between right-of-way and abutting property.
STRUCTURE
Anything constructed or erected, which requires location on the ground or attached to something having a location on the ground.
TOURIST CAMP
Land used or intended to be used by campers or for trailer tents, or movable dwellings; two (2) or more trailers, whether parked or supported by donations, shall constitute a tourist camp.
TOWN HOUSE — PATIO HOME
A building with one (1) owner or more designed exclusively for two (2) or more dwellings, with each dwelling unit having its own front and rear access to the outside and each dwelling unit is separated from any other dwelling unit by at least one (1) common wall.
[Ord. No. 23-15, 5-8-2023]
TRAILER
A vehicle or residence on wheels, skids or rollers without motive power designed to be used for human habitation or for carrying persons or property, including a trailer coach or house trailer.
USE
The purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied or maintained.
YARD
An open space other than a court on the same lot with a building or group of buildings, which open space lies between the building or group of buildings and the nearest lot line and is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward.
YARD, FRONT
A yard extending across the full width of the lot, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the front lot line and a line parallel thereto on the lot.
YARD, REAR
A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the nearest rear main building and the rear lot lines. The depth of the required rear yard shall be measured horizontally from the nearest part of a main building toward the nearest point of the rear lot lines.
YARD, SIDE
A yard between a main building and the side lot line extending from the front yard or front lot lines, where no front yard is required, to the rear yard. The width of the required side yard shall be measured horizontally from the nearest point of the side lot line toward the nearest part of the main building.