Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words
and terms shall be defined as listed.
A:
APPROVAL
A favorable decision to an application that indicates acceptance
and indicates that the terms of the application are satisfactory;
includes both approval and approval with conditions.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
Any portion of the outer surface of a structure, including
the kind, color and texture of the building material, the type and
style of all windows, doors, lights, signs, walls, fences, awnings,
canopies, screens, sculptures, decoration, roof shape and materials,
and other fixtures appurtenant to a structure; also referred to as
"architectural detail."
AWNING
A permanent overhanging shelter which projects from the face
of a building.
BERM
A man-made earthen mound (usually from two to six feet in
height) designed to provide visual interest on a site, screen undesirable
views, reduce noise, or fulfill other such purposes.
BLOCK
The length of a street between two intersections.
BUFFER
A unit of land, together with a specified type and amount
of planting and/or fencing thereon, which may be required to eliminate
or minimize conflicts between land uses. Also referred to as "screening."
BULK
The size and scale of buildings and nonbuilding uses and
the physical relationship of their size and scale in relation to the
lot on which they are located. Bulk requirements include building
height, building footprint, and lot coverage.
CALIPER
A horticultural method of measuring the diameter of nursery
stock For trees less than four inches in diameter, the measurement
should be taken at six inches above ground level. For trees greater
than four inches in diameter up to and including 12 inches, the caliper
measurement must be taken at 12 inches above the ground level. For
trees greater than 12 inches in diameter, the trunk is measured at
breast height (diameter at breast height or DBH), which is 4.5 feet
above the ground.
CHARACTER
The atmosphere or physical environment that is created by
the combination of land use and buildings within an area. "Character"
is established and influenced by land use types and intensity and
traffic generation, and also by the location, size and design of structures
as well as the interrelationship of all these features.
COMPATIBLE
(1)
Having a pleasing or congruent arrangement of elements in the
design and/or appearance between two or more attributes of a structure;
(2)
Having a pleasing or congruent arrangement of elements in the
design and/or appearance between two or more structures;
(3)
Having a pleasing or congruent arrangement of elements in the
design and/or appearance between two or more attributes of a neighborhood;
or
(4)
Having a pleasing or congruent arrangement of elements in the
use or function between two or more attributes of a neighborhood or
area.
CONIFEROUS
A plant with foliage that persists and remains green year-round.
Also known as "evergreen."
CORNICE
Any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building,
such as the top edge of a facade or over an external door or window.
COURT
An unoccupied open space other than a yard. An "outer court"
is one which extends to the front, side or rear yards; an "inner court"
is any other court.
CURB
A stone or concrete boundary usually marking the edge of
a roadway or paved area.
CURB LEVEL
The established elevation of the street grade at the point
that is opposite the center of the wall nearest to and facing the
street line. Where a building is on a corner lot, the "curb level"
is the average of the mean levels of the curb on the two intersecting
streets. Where no such grade has been established, the Superintendent
of Public Works shall establish the curb level for the purposes of
this chapter.
DECIDUOUS
A plant with foliage that is shed annually.
DESIGN REVIEW/DESIGN CONTROL
The comprehensive evaluation of a development and its impact
on neighboring properties and the community as a whole, from the standpoint
of site and landscape design, architecture, materials, colors, lighting,
and signs, in accordance with a set of adopted criteria and standards.
DESIGN STANDARDS
A set of requirements that pertain to the architectural appearance
of a building or improvement that governs the alteration, construction,
demolition, or relocation of a building or improvement.
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made changes to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining,
dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations,
excluding normal maintenance of farm roads and agricultural practices.
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
A building or use which by design of physical facilities
a product is sold to, or a service performed for, customers while
they are in or near their motor vehicles, including but not limited
to fast-food restaurants, drive-up bank tellers, film-processing service
booths, etc.
DRIVEWAY
A roadway providing a means of access from a street to a
property or off-street parking area. Also may be referred to as an
"accessway."
EASEMENT
Any authorization by a property owner for the use by another,
for a specified purpose, of any designated portion of a lot.
EAVE
The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall
of a building.
FRONTAGE
The extent of a building or a lot abutting a public street
or right-of-way as defined herein.
GRADE, EXISTING
The surface of the ground or pavement at a stated location
as it exists before disturbance in preparation for a project regulated
by this Zoning Code.
GRADE, STREET
The officially established grade of the street upon which
a lot fronts. If there is no officially established grade, the existing
grade of the street shall be taken as the street grade.
Note: H, I, J, and K do not apply.
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LANDSCAPING
The use of natural plant materials, including, but not limited
to, ground covers, shrubs, and trees. Landscaping also involves the
placement, preservation and maintenance of said plant materials in
conjunction with associated improvements such as fences, walls, lighting,
earth mounding and structures (principal or accessory).
LOT
Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory
buildings, together with such open spaces as are required, having
not less than the minimum area, width and depth required for a lot
in the district in which such land is situated and having frontage
on a street or other means of access as may be determined by the Planning
Board to be adequate as a condition of the issuance of a building
permit for a building on such land.
LOT FRONTAGE
The distance measured across the width of the lot at the
front lot line or the proposed building front line.
LOT, CORNER
A lot located at the junction of and fronting on two or more
intersecting streets. All corner lots shall be deemed to have two
front yards, two side yards and no rear yard.
NONRESIDENTIAL USE
All uses of land and buildings except single-family and two-family
dwellings.
OPEN SPACE
That portion of a lot that is open, unobstructed and unoccupied
from the ground upward and includes permeable walkways not used by
vehicles, landscaping, uncovered patios, and uncovered recreation
facilities. Recreation buildings may be included as part of a common
open space.
OWNER
An individual, firm, association, organization, partnership,
trust, corporation, or company holding title to the property.
PARAPET WALL
That portion of a building wall that rises above the level
of the roof.
PARKING AREA OR LOT
An off-street area containing one or more parking spaces,
with passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto.
PARKING FACILITY
Includes all required off-street parking spaces, loading
areas, stacking spaces, aisles, driveways and landscaping as required
in this chapter.
PARKING SPACE
An off-street space used for the temporary location of one
licensed motor vehicle, not including access driveways.
PAVING
Ground surface covered with materials including but not limited
to cobblestones, clay-fired bricks, concrete precast paver units,
poured concrete with or without decorative surface materials, blacktop,
or other asphaltic or rubber mixture which may include sand or gravel
as an ingredient and which creates a hard surface. A graded natural
surface or one covered with rolled stone or overlaid with loose gravel
is not considered a paved surface.
PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED
Refers to a pedestrian-friendly policy providing clear, comfortable
pedestrian access to residential and nonresidential areas and transit
stops through the combination of land design practices, including
compact development, mixed-use development, traffic-calming, pedestrian-
and public transit-orientation, designated pedestrian circulation
systems and amenities, and a mix of housing types.
PROFESSIONAL
An individual or agency authorized to practice his/her/its
discipline as defined by applicable New York State laws, such as an
engineer, architect, or landscape architect.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Individuals or organizations that provide specialized services,
including, but not limited to, medical practitioners, attorneys, architects,
engineers, photographers, brokers, and other similar services. This
classification excludes hospitals, banks, and savings and loan associations.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The boundary of a road, street, highway, or expressway owned
and maintained by any federal, state, or local municipal entity.
ROOFLINE
In the case of a flat roof, the uppermost line of the roof
of a building; in the case of a pitched roof, the lower edge of the
eave; or in the case of an extended facade or parapet, the uppermost
height of said facade or parapet, provided that the facade or parapet
extends around the entire perimeter of the building at the same elevation.
SETBACK
The least required horizontal distance between a property
line and any structure on the lot measured at the shortest point,
including terraces, porches, or any covered projection thereof, but
excluding steps.
SETBACK, SIDE
The setback to any property line other than a street or rear
lot line.
SETBACK, STREET
The setback to the street or front lot line. On corner lots,
both yards bordering the street shall be considered as street setbacks.
Such street setback shall be measured from the public right-of-way.
SITE
A lot or group of contiguous lots not divided by any alley,
street, other right-of-way or the Town limit that is proposed for
development in accord with the provisions of this Zoning Code, and
is in a single ownership or has multiple owners, all of whom join
in an application for development.
USE
The specific purpose for which land, buildings or structures
are designed, intended, arranged, used or maintained.
WALKWAY
A passage or path designated for pedestrian activity or walking.
WHEEL STOP
An object, often made of concrete, which is placed at the
front of a parking space to prevent vehicles from pulling too far
into the space and striking the wall, landscape, or other objects
that may be on the other side of the space.
Note: X, Y, and Z do not apply.
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