As used in this title, the words and phrases defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context otherwise requires. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular include the plural; words in the plural include the singular; and the masculine includes the feminine.
means a detached subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental to that of the main building allowed in the zone. Accessory building may be constructed prior to construction of the main building, provided that the construction of the accessory structure shall be in such a size and location on the lot that it shall allow a sufficient area of space for construction of the main building in accordance with the minimum requirements in the applicable zone.
means a use naturally and normally incidental to, subordinate to and devoted exclusively to the main use of the premises.
means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding 20 feet in width which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.
means a story partly or wholly below the ground level upon which another story is intended to be built.
means an owner-occupied dwelling unit or portion thereof, where short-term (not more than five consecutive nights) lodging rooms and meals are provided for compensation.
means any structure built for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind, and not including advertising signboards or fences.
means the main line of the furthest projection of a wall of a building.
means the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of this code, or duly authorized representative.
means a business whose sole operation and activity consists of personnel engaged in placing or receiving phone calls or electronic messages for solicitation of services or merchandise.
means a roofed structure without continuous walls which provides space for the parking or storage of one or more motor vehicles.
means a building or portion thereof used for the business of admitting patients for study and treatment by licensed physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and other health care providers.
means a building, or portion thereof, consisting of a series of stalls under a continuous roof for storing self-propelled vehicles for compensation and located on a lot which contains a minimum of 1,000 square feet for each vehicle stored.
means and includes payment of money, and payment in kind with services or other things of value.
means a lot situated at the junction of two or more streets.
means a building, or portion thereof, used for the business of providing supervised care of children or adults for periods not exceeding 15 hours per day.
means the person, company, or entity that changes improved or unimproved real estate, including buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filing, grading, paving, excavating, and drilling.
means any building or portion thereof which is used as the private residence or sleeping place of one or more human beings, but not including hotels, motels, tourist courts, resort cabins, clubs, hospitals or similar uses.
means a group of persons not necessarily related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship, living together in a dwelling unit as a single living unit under a common housekeeping management plan based on an intentionally structured relationship providing organization and stability.
means an open style market or gathering for the sale of agricultural, food, or floral products.
means a market, indoors or outdoors, where new or used items are sold from individual locations, which each location being operated independently from the other locations.
means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several stories of the building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the center line of party walls. "Floor area" includes any basement floor, interior balconies and mezzanines, elevator shafts and stair wells, and enclosed porches.
means that portion of a lot abutting the street right-of-way, measured along the right-of-way line.
means the property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot only one street line shall be considered as the front lot line.
means a yard extending across the full width of a lot between the front lot line and the nearest building line of any building situated on the lot.
means the elevation established by the city measured at the top of the street curb line abutting the property, or if there be no such curb, then at the top of the edge of the roadway abutting the property.
means the vertical distance from grade to the highest point of the surface of the roof.
means any building or portion thereof used for the accommodation and medical care of sick, injured or infirm persons and including sanitariums, but not including clinics, rest homes, convalescent homes, congregated housing or assisted living facilities.
means a building or portion thereof containing 10 or more guest rooms used, designed to be used, let or hired out for occupancy by persons on a more or less temporary basis.
means a lot other than a corner lot.
means a business where all processing, fabricating, assembling, or disassembling of items takes place wholly within an enclosed building. Items may include, but are not limited to, apparel, home accessories, food, clothing accessories, decorations, jewelry, instruments, computers, electronic devices, additive manufacturing, light robotics, and component parts.
means one horse, one cow, one sheep, one goat, one mule, one donkey, or one llama, and includes the offspring of any particular livestock unit until such offspring reaches seven months of age. "Livestock unit" does not include swine or fowl.
means a dwelling unit in which the persons living there share common use and access to all living and eating areas, bathrooms, and food preparation and serving areas.
means a parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by a building or group of buildings and any accessory buildings identified with each, together with such open areas, if any, as are required by the provisions of this title, and having its principal frontage on a public way.
means the total area within the property lines of the lot, excluding adjacent streets.
means the lines bounding a lot as defined in this section.
means the distance parallel to the front lot line measured between side lot lines through that part of the building or structure where the lot is narrowest.
means a building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot on which the building is situated.
means a structure designed for use as a dwelling (including HUD compliant structures) transportable in one or more sections, which:
means a group of persons in association with a national organization whether incorporated or unincorporated for some common purpose, but not including groups organized primarily to render a service carried on as a business. "Mobile home" means a manufactured home constructed prior to June 15, 1976, travel trailers, and other similar vehicles that are designed to be towed to a permanent or semi-permanent location, have the axles and wheels as a part of the chassis, and be used as a dwelling without a permanent foundation when connected to utilities.
means a manufactured/factory built home designed for use as a dwelling, transportable by a temporary chassis, that has:
means a building occupied by two or more families living independently of each other, but not including hotels or motels.
means a building or structure, or portion thereof, built in conformance with applicable city ordinances prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, or any amendment thereto, and conflicting with the provisions of this title applicable to the zone in which it is situated.
means the use of a structure or premises which began in conformance with applicable city ordinances prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or any amendment thereto, and conflicting with the provisions of this title applicable to the zone in which it is situated.
means a building, premises or any combination thereof, used for the cultivation, storage or sale of live trees, shrubs or plants, including products used for gardening or landscaping. "Nursery" does not include a building, premises, or any combination thereof, used for the sale of edible fruits or vegetable products.
includes arranged, designed, built, altered, converted, rented or leased or intended to be occupied.
means a building designed exclusively for, and occupied by, one family.
means a Type I or Type II construction open on two or more sides. Use is exclusively for parking or storage of vehicles. A side is considered open when the total area of the distributed openings are not less than 50% of the exterior projected area. An engineered or standard approved foundation design is required. It is required to meet or exceed wind and snow loading per local design criteria.
means city-owned or controlled area of land generally utilized for recreation.
means a building or structure that is constructed on a permanent foundation and not on wheels, skids, jacks, or other means of temporary support.
means a building or portion thereof used for storing self-propelled vehicles, not for compensation.
means the line opposite the front lot line.
means a yard extending across the full width of a lot and situated between the rear lot line and the nearest building line of any building on the lot.
means sale of services or merchandise where a sales tax is collected at point of sale.
means a metal fabricated reusable box designed for shipping merchandise by rail, truck, or vessel.
means any lot line other than front lot line or rear lot line.
means the street beside and running lengthwise with the lots in a block, as such lots are platted on the official map of the city, in current use.
means a yard situated between the side line of the building and the adjacent side lot line and extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the rear yard. If a lot has no front yard, the front boundary of the side yard shall be the street. If a lot has no rear yard, the rear boundary of the side yard shall be the rear line of the lot.
means a dog, cat, or any other animal that weighs 100 pounds or less and such animal is not referenced in the definition of livestock.
means a place of business where soil and/or water samples are received and processed for scientific analysis.
means a device or piece of equipment that directly transforms direct solar energy into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy.
means a complete design or assembly consisting of a solar collector, and energy storage facility (where used), and components for the distribution of transformed energy (to the extent they cannot be used jointly with a conventional energy system).
means the space between the solar energy collector and the sun with such space being free of obstructions that shade the collector to an extent that precludes its cost effective operation.
means a structure designed for use as a dwelling that is constructed and assembled from individual components, including structural insulated panels (SIPs), on site and on a permanent engineered foundation.
means a structure, or series of structures, that is primarily utilized for only the storage of dry goods and materials for other than the owner of said unit(s).
means any public or private thoroughfare which affords the principal means of access to abutting property and includes such terms as "public right-of-way," "highway," "road" and "avenue."
means any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.
means anything constructed or erected, which requires location on the property or which is attached to something having a location on the property.
means less than 30 days duration in any one calendar year.
means an interior lot having frontage upon two parallel or nearly parallel streets.
means a merchant who does not have a permanent building at point of sale to conduct their business and/or remains at one place for temporary periods only—generally six weeks or less.
means any of the following:
"Travel trailer"
means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified as such by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
"Pick-up coach"
means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
"Motor home"
means a portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
"Camping trailer"
means a portable, folding or collapsible structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation use.
means a parcel of land in which one or more spaces are occupied or intended for occupancy by travel trailers for transient dwelling purposes.
means the purpose for which land or building is designed, arranged or intended, or for which either is or may be occupied or maintained.
means a lot devoid of a permanent structure.
means sale of services or merchandise where a sales tax is not collected at point of sale.
means an open space other than a court, on a lot unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as may otherwise be provided for in this title.
(Prior code Appx. B § 4; Ord. 06-009 § 1, 2006; Ord. 07-011 § 1, 2007; Ord. 13-001 § 1, 2013; Ord. 21-009 § 1, 2021; Ord. 21-016 § 1, 2021; Ord. 22-005 § 1, 2022)