SATELLITE RECEIVE ONLY ANTENNA
Non-commercial dishes used by residences, hotels, motels,
which receive a broadcaster signal for personal use. (See section
11-115, authorized special exceptions).
SATELLITE TRANSMIT STATION
Commercial dishes that send signals to be received by other
antennas, usually located at television stations, and other communications
industry that maintain business by means of sending signals. (See
section 11-115, authorized special exceptions).
SCHOOL, BUSINESS
A business organized to operate for a profit and offering
instruction and training in a service or art such as secretarial school,
barber college, beauty school, or commercial art school, but not including
manual trade schools.
SCHOOL, COMMERCIAL TRADE
A business organized to operate for a profit and offering
instruction and training in a trade such as welding, brick laying,
machinery operation, and similar manual trades.
SCHOOL, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
A public or private facility that provides a curriculum of
elementary or secondary academic instruction, including kindergartens,
elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools.
SETBACK
The required minimum horizontal distance between the building
line and the related front, side or rear lot line.
SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
A facility to boost pressure in pressure sewage collection
systems usually referred to as "lift stations".
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
A facility constructed to treat raw sewage collection system
in any manner so as to make it acceptable for discharge into a stream
or public watercourse.
SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESS
An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult cabaret, adult novelty store, adult motel, adult movie theater, adult service establishment, adult video store, sex parlor, sexual encounter center, nude modeling studio or other commercial enterprise, as defined by chapter
14, section
14-473, Burleson Code of Ordinances, or any combination thereof, a principal business of which is the offering of a service or the selling, renting or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to its customers, and which is distinguished by or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating to specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas, or whose employees or customers appear in a state of nudity.
The term "sexually oriented business" shall not be construed
to include:
(1)
Any business operated by or employing licensed psychologists,
licensed physical therapists, registered massage therapists, registered
nurses, or licensed athletic trainers engaged in practicing such licensed
professions;
(2)
Any business operated by or employing licensed physicians or
licensed chiropractors engaged in practicing the healing arts;
(3)
Any retail establishment whose principal business is the offering
of wearing apparel for sale to customers and which does not exhibit
merchandise on live models; or
(4)
Any activity conducted or sponsored by any Texas independent
school district, licensed or accredited private school, or public
or private college or university.
SHOPPING CENTER (OR MALL)
A group of retail business and service uses on a single site
with common parking facilities (for rent, lease or sale) intended
for commercial uses.
SIGN
A presentation of letters, numbers, figures, pictures, emblems,
insignia, lines, or colors that is a structure or that is attached
to or painted on a building or displayed on a premises for the purpose
of information, directions, identification, to promote or advertise
a person, group, business, or commodity service, activity, interest,
or item or to attract attention to the premises or some object or
item.
SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED
A dwelling which is joined to another dwelling at one or
more sides by a party wall or abutting separate wall which is designed
for occupancy by one family and is located on a separate lot delineated
by front, side and rear lot lines.
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED
A dwelling designed and constructed as a free standing structure
for occupancy by one family and located on a lot or tract and having
no physical connection to a building located on any other lot or tract
and intended for occupancy by one family.
SITE MODIFICATION
Any change to an existing building site that will cause additional
code provisions to be applicable.
SITE PLAN
A document or group of documents containing the material
required by section 131, site plan regulations.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
A special exception is a use that would not be appropriate
generally or without restriction throughout the zoning district but
which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to the
neighborhood, would be wholly compatible with conditions affecting
the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience,
appearance, prosperity or general welfare. Such uses may be permitted
in such zoning districts as special exceptions if approved by the
zoning board of adjustments (See section 11, Board of adjustment).
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT
The permit required for any use specifically listed that
is not generally permitted without restrictions throughout the zoning
district, but which, if controlled as to area, location, or relation
to adjacent uses and neighborhoods would not be detrimental to public
health, safety, general welfare.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE
A building or buildings designed for short or long term rental
for storage of material.
STORY
The height between the successive floors of a building or
from the top floor to the roof. The standard height for a story is
11.6 feet.
STORY, HALF
The space between the top floor and the roof which may be
used for residence purposes but which, because of roof slope and structural
design, does not cover more than 50 percent of the area of the ground
floor of the building.
STREET
The area between the right-of-way lines of a thoroughfare
or public drive, other than an alley, which has been dedicated or
deeded to the public for public use.
STREET LINE
A dividing line between a lot, or tract and a contiguous
street, the right-of-way line.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS
Any change in the supporting member of a building, such as
a bearing wall, column, beams or girders.
STRUCTURED PARKING GARAGE
Provided that the frontage on the ground floor addressing
the primary street is another use delineated herein.
STUDIO, HEALTH AND FITNESS
An establishment offering the use of equipment and proving
instruction for health-inducing exercise or activity.
SWIM, TENNIS OR HANDBALL CLUB
A private, commercial enterprise serving a limited membership
and tenancy with specific fee requirements, with facilities for swimming,
playing tennis or handball, racquetball, squash or other court games.
SWIMMING POOL, PRIVATE
A swimming pool constructed for the exclusive use of the
residents of a one-family, two-family or multiple-family dwelling
and located and fenced in accordance with the regulations of the city.
SWIMMING POOL, COMMERCIAL
A swimming pool with accessory facilities, not part of the
municipal or public recreational system, and not a private swim club,
but where the facilities are available to the general public for a
fee.