Definitions of words and phrases beginning with the letters "A" through "E":
ACCESSORY BUILDINGA building or structure customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal structure and located on the same lot as the principal building.
ACCESSORY RETAIL SALESAn industrial operation that has a minor part of its operation retailing products produced by said industry.
ACCESSORY USEA use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot as the principal use.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES(1) ADULT BOOKSTOREAn establishment that has, as a substantial or significant portion of its stock-in-trade, sexual paraphernalia, books, periodicals, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, pictures, photographs, motion picture films, and/or videotapes which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to nudity, sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct.
ADULT MOTION PICTURE THEATERAn establishment, whether in a completely enclosed building or not, that offers, for an admission fee, membership fee, or other valuable consideration, the viewing during more than 25% of its operating hours of motion picture films, pictures or photographs which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on nudity, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct.
ADULT THEATERAn enclosed building or any portion of a building which is used for presenting material distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing, or relating to sexual conduct, nudity, or sadomasochistic abuse by any means of display, including, without limitation, by motion picture, mechanical amusement devices, television, including videotape or closed circuit, or live performance for observation by patrons therein.
NUDITYUncovered or less than opaquely covered postpubertal human male or female genitals, pubic areas or buttocks.
(a) Human sexual intercourse, homosexual or heterosexual;
Human or animal masturbation;
Human excretory functions;
Fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttocks or breasts.
AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSThe sales, service, repair, storage, and processing activities which are directly dependant upon the agricultural community and are necessary to support agricultural enterprise.
AGRICULTUREAny land, buildings, and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products as defined in the Michigan Right to Farm Act, PA 93 of 1981, MCLA § 286.471 et seq.; including, but not limited to, pasturage, floriculture, dairying, horticulture, forestry, and livestock or poultry husbandry.
AIRPORTAn airport licensed by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics, under Section 86 of the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCLA § 259.86.
ALTERATIONAny change, addition or modification in construction or type of occupancy; any change in the structural members of a building, such as walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders; or any change which may be referred to herein as altered or reconstructed.
AMBIENTThe sound pressure level exceeded 90% of the time or L
90.
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A freestanding tower containing instrumentation such as anemometers that is designed to provide present moment wind data for use by the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
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The American National Standards Institute.
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A room or suite of rooms, including bath and kitchen facilities, in a two-family or multiple-family dwelling intended and designed for use as a residence by a single family.
ARCHERY AND GUN RANGEAn area designed and operated for the use of archery, rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, or any other similar sport shooting for other than personal use.
BASEMENTThat portion of a building which is partly or wholly below grade but so located that the vertical distance from the average grade to the floor is greater than the vertical distance from the average grade to the ceiling. A basement shall not be counted as a story.
BED-AND-BREAKFASTA single-family residential structure used for the purpose of renting bedrooms on a nightly basis, including the provision of bathing and lavatory facilities and a breakfast meal.
BERMA mound of earth graded, shaped and improved with landscaping in such a fashion as to be used for visual and/or audible screening purposes which may be used to provide a transition between uses of differing intensity.
BILLBOARDA sign, other than off-premises directional signs and political signs, which does not pertain to the principal use of the premises upon which it is located.
BUFFER AREAA strip of land reserved for plant material, berms, walls, or fencing to serve as a visual and/or sound barrier between properties, often between abutting properties in different zoning districts.
BUILDINGAny structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof supported by columns, walls, or any other supports, which is used for the purpose of housing, sheltering, storing, or enclosing persons, animals, or personal property, or carrying on business activities. This definition includes, but is not limited to: mobile homes, tents, sheds, garages, greenhouses, and other principal or accessory structures.
BUILDING HEIGHTIn the case of a principal building, the vertical distance measured from the finished grade at the center of the building where the building abuts the front yard to the highest point of the roof surface, except as follows: to the deckline of mansard roofs, and the average height between eaves and the ridge of gable, hip, and gambrel roofs The measurement of height of an accessory building or structure shall be determined as the vertical distance from the average finished grade to the highest point of the roof surface.
BUILDING LINESA line which defines the minimum distance (as determined by the minimum front, side, or rear yard setback) which any building shall be located from a property line, existing street right-of-way line, or ordinary high-water mark.
CHURCH AND PLACE OF WORSHIPA building wherein persons regularly assemble for religious worship and which is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship, together with all accessory buildings and uses customarily associated with such primary purpose.
CLINICA building or group of buildings wherein more than one professional, such as a physician, dentist, veterinarian or the like, examines and treats patients, except that such patients are not lodged therein overnight.
CLUB OR LODGE, PRIVATEA nonprofit association of persons who are bona fide members paying dues, which owns, hires or leases a building, or a portion thereof, the use of such premises being restricted to members and their guests.
COMMUNICATION TOWERAny structure or system of, including, but not limited to, wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices attached to the ground or any other structure or any other equipment used to facilitate, improve, support, or constructed primarily for the purpose of transmission, reception or transfer of radio, telephone, television, microwave, other telecommunication signals and similar communication purposes, including, but not limited to, self-supporting lattice towers, guyed towers, or monopole towers. The term includes the structures and supports thereto.
CONDITIONAL USEA use which is subject to conditional approval by the Planning Commission or Village Council. A conditional use may be granted when specified by this chapter and for those uses not specifically mentioned.
CONDOMINIUM PROJECTA plan or project consisting of two or more condominium units established and approved in conformance with the Condominium Act, Public Act 59 of 1978, MCLA § 559.101 et seq., as amended.
CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISIONA division of land on the basis of condominium ownership, which is not subject to the provisions of the Subdivision Control Act of 1967, Public Act 288 of 1967, MCLA § 560.101 et seq., as amended.
CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLANThe drawings attached to the master deed for a condominium subdivision which describe the size, location, area, horizontal and vertical boundaries and volume of each condominium unit contained in the condominium subdivision, as well as the nature, location and size of common elements.
CONDOMINIUM UNITThat portion of a condominium project or condominium subdivision which is designed and intended for separate ownership and use, as described in the master deed, regardless of whether it is intended for residential, office, industrial, business, recreational, use as a time-share unit, or any other type of use. A condominium unit may consist of either vacant land or space which either encloses or is enclosed by a building structure. Any "condominium unit," or portion thereof, consisting of vacant land shall be equivalent to the term "lot" for the purposes of determining compliance of the condominium subdivision with the provisions of this chapter, including minimum lot size, minimum lot width, maximum lot coverage and setbacks.
DAY-CARE CENTERA facility, other than a private residence, receiving one or more preschool- or school-age children for care for periods of less than 24 hours a day, and where the parents or guardians are not immediately available to the child. A day-care center includes a facility which provides care for not less than two consecutive weeks, regardless of the number of hours of care per day. The facility is generally described as a child-care center, day-care center, day nursery, nursery school, parent cooperative preschool, play group, or drop-in center. A day-care center does not include any of the following:
(1) A Sunday school, a vacation bible school, or a religious instructional class that is conducted by a religious organization where children are in attendance for not greater than three hours per day for an indefinite period, or not greater than eight hours per day for a period not to exceed four weeks during a twelve-month period.
A facility operated by a religious organization where children are cared for not greater than three hours while persons responsible for the children are attending religious services.
A private home (private residence) in which the licensee or registrant permanently resides as a member of the household, which residency shall not be contingent upon caring for children or employment by a licensed or approved child placing agency, a full-time foster family home, a full-time foster family group home, a group day-care home, or a family day-care home.
DAY-CARE HOME, GROUPA private home in which the operator permanently resides as a member of the household in which more than six but not more than 12 minor children are given care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage, or adoption. A group day-care home includes a home that gives care to more than six unrelated minor children for more than four weeks during a calendar year.
DAY-CARE HOME, FAMILYA private home in which the operator permanently resides as a member of the household in which one but less than seven minor children are received for care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the family by blood, marriage, or adoption. A family day-care home includes a home that gives care to an unrelated minor child for more than four weeks during a calendar year.
dB(A)The sound pressure level in decibels. It refers to the "a" weighted scale defined by ANSI. A method for weighting the frequency spectrum to mimic the human ear.
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The unit of measure used to express the magnitude of sound pressure and sound intensity.
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A restriction on the use of a lot or parcel of land that is set forth in the deed and recorded with the County Register of Deeds. It is binding on subsequent owners and is sometimes also known as a restrictive covenant. Unless the Village has an ownership interest in the property, a deed restriction is enforced by the parties to the agreement, not by the Village.
DENSITYThe number of existing or proposed dwelling units per net acre of land. Net acreage is the gross acreage of a lot, less the public rights-of-way.
DISTRICTAn area of land for which there are uniform regulations governing the use of buildings and premises, density of development, yard requirements and height regulations. A "district" is also known as a "zone" or "zoning district."
DRIVE-INA business developed so that its retail or service character is dependent on providing a driveway approach or parking spaces for motor vehicles so as to service patrons while in the motor vehicle rather than within a building or structure or to permit patron self-service.
DRIVE-THROUGHAn establishment developed so that some portion of its retail or service character is dependent upon providing a driveway approach and a staging area specifically designed to serve patrons remaining in their motor vehicles at the point of sale.
DWELLING UNITA building or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one family for residency purposes and having cooking facilities.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILYA building, or portion thereof, designed exclusively for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.
EFFICIENCY APARTMENTIs a dwelling unit containing a minimum of at least 150 square feet of floor area consisting of not more than one room in addition to kitchen and sanitary facilities.
ERECTEDBuilt, constructed, reconstructed, moved upon, or any physical activity upon a premises or lot required for the building. Excavation, fill, drainage, and the like shall be considered a part of the erection when done in conjunction with a structure.
ESSENTIAL SERVICESThe phrase "essential services" means the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of public utilities or municipal department of commissions of underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including towers, poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, and other similar equipment, and accessories in connection therewith, but not including buildings, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal departments or commissions or for the public health or safety or general welfare.
EXTRACTION OPERATIONSThe removal, extraction or mining of sand, gravel, stone or similar material for commercial gain.
