Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-02

For the purpose OF TINS Oruln o.
ance certain terms and words are
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
or partnership as well as an indi-
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.
ADMINISTRATORS 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
1t.
AIRPORT OR AIRCRAFT
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,
including all necessary taxi-ways
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 600 feet or less in width,
which provides access to abutting
property.
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL:
Any change or replacement which
the supporting members Of any
building or structure, such as
bearing walls, columns, joists,
beams, girders, etc
ABATEMENT: Same as Dwell
ing Unit.
APARTMENT HOTEL; A build
ing or portion thereof designed
for or containing both individual
guest rooms or suites of rooms
and dwelling units
APARTMENT HOUSE: See 'Mul-
tiple Dwelling"
AREA, BUILDING: The total Of
areas taken on a. horizontal plane
at the main grade level of the
principal building and all of ac
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,
allevs or other public wavs.
AREA, RENTABLE: The floor
area in a building, exclusive OF
corridors, stairs elevator shafts,
lavatories, flues, and janitor's
closets.
AUTO COURT: Same as Mo
tel"
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE OR
STATION: Any prem
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
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 OF wrecking Of used
11af tor Ia i.1f @ ~ a
storage, sale, or dumping of dis
partially dismantled, OBJ
soiete or wrecked vehicles or their
PARTS. (See JtrNK).
,BASEMENE; A story partly or
wholly under ground, which, If
by other than the janitor or his
family shall not be included as a
story for purpose of height mea-
surcmentS.
BILLBOARD OR POSTER PAN
Ell: Any sign or advertisement
used as an outdoor display for the
purpose of making anything
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.
other than hotel. where, lodging
and meals, for five or more per-
ons, are served for compensa-
ton.
BUILDING: Any structure hav-
ing roof supported by columns
or by walls and intended for shell
ter housing, CT enclosure of per-
BCn.D,NG, ACCESSORY: A sup
piemental building or portion of
the main building. the use of
which is Incidental to the use OF
A main or principal building and |
located on the same lot
building consisting of three or
more Dwelling Units.
BUILDING, COMMUNITY: A
building for social. educational
and recreational activities of
or community, pro-
vided any such use is not oper-
ated for commercial gain
BUILDING, GROUP: Two or
more buildings (other than dwell
ings) 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 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-
ton of the finished grade along
the front of the building, provid-
ed it's distance from the street
line is not less than the height of
such grade above the established
curb level
BUILDING LINE: A theoretical
line, parallel to public way or
another building established in