Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-09


defined as follows:
Words used in the present tense
include the future, the singular
number includes the plural, and
the plural the singular the words
used for" includes a corporation
vidual; the word lot" includes
the word plot" or parcel; the
words used" or Occupied, as
applied to any land or building
shall be construed to include the
words intended, arranged or de-
signed to be used or occupied" .;
the word, building, includes the
word "structure"; the word,
"shall", is mandatory and not di-
rectory.
ACCESSORY USE: A use GUS
tomarily incidental and subordin-
ate to the principal use.
ADMINISTRATOR: Shall mean
the "Zoning Inspector.
AGRICULTURE: Includes farm
ing, dairying, pasturage, apicul-
ture, horticulture, viticulture, ami
NAL and poultry husbandry, and
the sale only of such products as
are raised on the premises.
AGRICULTURAL USE: Any sin
gle piece of property which is
more than five acres in size, and
from which enough income is de-
rived from agriculture as defined
above, to be the major support Of
the family owning or living upon
it.
LANDING FIELD: Any landing
area, runway or other facility de-
signed, used, or intended to be
used either publicly, privately, or
by any person or persons for the
landing or taking off of any type
of aircraft whether powered by
motors, jet, air or other means,
aircraft storage, tie down areas,
hangers, passenger station, ma
chine shops, stores, restaurants
and other necessary buildings;
open spaces or any operation ere
ated as a result of the use of air
craft in the Immediate area.
ALLEY: A public thoroughfare
twenty (20) feet or less in width,
which provides access to abutting
property.
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL:
would tend to prolong the life Of
the supporting members of any
building or structure such as
bearing walls, columns, joists,
beams. girders, etc.
APARTMENT: Same as Dwell
ing Unit.
for or containing both individual
guest rooms or suites Of rooms
and dwelling units.
APARTMENT HOUSE: See "Mul-
tiple Dwelling.
AREA, BUILDINGS The total OF
areas taken on a, horizontal plane
at the main grade level of the
,f in hniIJinu nd oil nf
cessory buildings exclusive Of un-
enclosed' porches, terraces and
steps.
AREA, LOT: The total area
within the property lines of any
parcel of land excluding streets,
alleys or other public ways.
AREA, RENTABLE: The floor
area in building, exclusive OF
corridors, stairs, elevator shafts,
lavatories, flues, and janitor's
closets.
AUTO COURT: Same as MO
tel
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE OR
ises primarily used for supplying
gasoline and oil, at retail direct
to the consumer. including minor
accessories and services for auto
mobiles.
AUTOMOBILE AND TRAILER
SALES AREA: An open area, 9TH
er than a. street, used for the dis
play or sale of new or used auto
mobiles or trailers, and where no
repair work Is done except minor
Incidental repair of automobiles
or trailers to be sold on the prem
ises.
AUTOMOBILE, WRECKING: The
dismantling or wrecking of used
motor vehicles or trailers, or the
storage. sale. or dumping of dis
mantled, partially dismantled, OBJ
solete or wrecked vehicles or their
rarts. (See JUNKD.
BASEMENT: A story partly or
wholly under ground, which, If
not occupied for living purposes
family shall not be included as
story for purpose of height mea-
Surements.
BILLBOARD OR POSTER PAN
Ell: Any sign or advertisement
used as an outdoor display for the
purpose of making anything
known, the origin or place of sale
of which Is remote from said dis
play.
BLOCK: An area bounded by at
least three or more legal streets
and in which the area has been
subdivided into lots.
BOARD: Shall mean the Admin
istrative Board of Zoning Appeals.
BOARDING HOUSE: A building
other than a hotel, where lodging
and meals, for five or more per-
sons, are served for compensa-
ton.
BUILDINGS: Any structure hav-
ing a roof supported by columns
or by walls and intended for shell
ter, housing. or enclosure of per-
sons, animals or chattels.
HI'Il 1DIN(, A('CESSORY Snn-
Elemental building or portion of
the main building, the use of
VIII ch is incidental to the use OF
II main or principal building and
located on the same lot
BUILDING, APARTMENT: A
BUILDING, COMMUNITY: A
building for social, educational
and recreational activities of
neighborhood or community, pro-
vided any such use is not oper-
ated for commercial gain.
BUILDING, GROUP: Two or
!ngs) grouped upon lot and held
under one ownership, such as Uni
versities, Hospitals, Institutions
and Industrial Plants.
BUILDING, HEIGHT OF: The
vertical distance measured from
the curb level to the highest point
of the roof surface, If a flat roof;
to the deck line OF mansard roofs,
and to the mean height level be-
tween caves and ridge for gable,
hip and gambrel roofs. For build
ings set back from the street line
the height of the building may be
measured from the average eleva-
tion of the finished grade along
the front of the building, provid-
AA u i.Nn %tn nnt
line is not less than the height of
such grade above the established
curb level
BUILDING LINE: theoretical
line, parallel to a public way or
another building, established in
this Ordinance for the purpose of
defining the limits within which a
l.