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17.04.005 Generally.
17.04.010 Accessory dwelling unit.
17.04.020 Accessory use.
17.04.030 Alteration.
17.04.040 Amendment.
17.04.050 Buffer.
17.04.060 Building.
17.04.070 Building site.
17.04.080 Bulk.
17.04.090 Business.
17.04.100 Clustering.
17.04.110 Commercial use.
17.04.120 Conditional use.
17.04.130 Cottage industry.
17.04.140 Critical areas.
17.04.150 Dedication.
17.04.160 Density.
17.04.170 Development.
17.04.180 Duplex.
17.04.190 Dwelling.
17.04.200 Easement.
17.04.210 Exterior storage.
17.04.220 Fence.
17.04.230 Group home.
17.04.240 Height.
17.04.250 Hotel.
17.04.260 Intensity.
17.04.270 Interior lot line.
17.04.280 Light industrial.
17.04.290 Lot.
17.04.300 Lot area.
17.04.310 Lot coverage.
17.04.320 Manufactured home.
17.04.330 Mixed-use development.
17.04.340 Nonconforming land uses.
17.04.350 Office use.
17.04.360 Open space.
17.04.370 Performance standards.
17.04.380 Permitted land uses.
17.04.390 Publicly dedicated pedestrian trails.
17.04.400 Residential use.
17.04.410 Setbacks.
17.04.420 Signs.
17.04.430 Site plan.
17.04.440 Street frontage.
17.04.450 Structure.
17.04.460 Subdivision.
17.04.470 Use.
17.04.480 Variance.
17.04.490 Yards.
These definitions are intended to give meaning to and clarify terms commonly used in this title. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Accessory dwelling unit” is an independent dwelling unit located in a primary dwelling unit having a cooking area and may also have an outside entrance. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Accessory use” is a use, building, or structure subordinate to and serving a principal building or principal use. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Alteration” is a change, addition, or modification in construction or occupancy; a change, addition, or modification to a site, building or occupancy. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Amendment” is a change in the wording, context or substance of the code or a change to the zoning map, to be provided at a later date. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Buffer” is a unit of land between land uses providing required shielding. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Building” is any structure for the support and/or shelter of persons, animals, mechanical devices, or any kind of property. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Building site” is a parcel of land (one (1) lot, several lots) assigned to a land use or uses. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Bulk” is the size and location of buildings and structures in relation to the building site including such features as height, lot area, lot coverage, front, side, and rear yards. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Business” is transactions involving the handling or disposition of any article, service, substance or commodity for livelihood or profit. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Clustering” is a development technique that concentrates building on a part of the site to allow the remaining land use to be used for recreation, common open space, and preservation of critical areas. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Commercial use” is for the sale of consumer goods and services, accommodations and food service. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Conditional use” is a use allowed with certain conditions due to unique circumstances or other considerations as recommended by the planning commission and approved by the town council. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Cottage industry,” sometimes referred to as “home occupation,” is regarded as any business, profession, occupation or trade carried out for gain by a resident and conducted as a customary, incidental, and accessory use on the residential property. The activity is secondary to the residential use of the structure and does not substantially alter the residential appearance or character. This definition includes a bed and breakfast with accommodations of less than six (6) guests. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Critical areas” are defined by the Growth Management Act as wetlands, fish and wildlife habitats, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas such as steep slopes, bluffs, and soils subject to water erosion, and aquifer recharge areas. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Dedication” is the transfer of property by the owner to another party. Dedication is often for a specific use such as roads, utilities, and open space. When dedication is impractical because of costs, an easement may suffice. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Density” is the number of permitted dwelling units allowed on each acre of land or fraction thereof. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Development” is the construction, reconstruction, or modification of structures above and below ground or water on a building site. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Duplex” is a single structure containing two (2) dwelling units. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Dwelling” is any structure or portion of a structure designed or used for residential purposes.
(A) “Single-family dwelling” means a structure designed for use as a single dwelling unit.
(B) “Multifamily dwelling” means a structure or portion of a structure designed or used for residential purposes and containing two (2) or more dwelling units. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Easement” is authorization by a property owner for others to use a specified or designated portion of owner’s property in a specified way, i.e., for access to neighboring property rather than for dwelling or storage purposes. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Exterior storage” is the storage of fuel, raw materials, products, or equipment outside of an enclosed structure. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Fence” is a wall or barrier used to separate or enclose parcels of land. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Group home” is a single-family dwelling unit that provides housing for a limited number of people with special housing needs. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Height” is the vertical distance measured from the top of the slab foundation or the top of the footings of the site to the highest point of the roof. In a post-and-pier type of construction, the measuring point will be the midpoint between the elevations of the bottoms of the highest and lowest piers. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Hotel” is an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment and various personal services for the public. It may provide a central kitchen, dining facility, accessory shops, and related services, which cater to the specific clientele and to the general public. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Intensity” is a level of activity that changes the character, increases the traffic and congestion, or otherwise creates an incompatible relationship between existing land uses. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Interior lot line” is the boundary which separates one (1) lot from another. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Light industrial,” also known as “manufacturing, light,” means processing or fabrication of materials involving methods or manufacturing processes which do not generate noxious or objectionable impacts such as noise, smoke, dust, vibration, odor, or concussion; do not require the use of heavy equipment; and do not involve outdoor storage of large quantities of bulk materials or heavy equipment. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Lot” is a designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be separately owned, used, developed, or built upon. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Lot area” is the area within the boundary of a lot. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Lot coverage” is the portion of a lot occupied by the principal building and accessory structures greater than three (3) feet in height. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Manufactured home” is a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight (8) body feet or more in width or forty (40) body feet or more in length or, when erected on-site, is three hundred twenty (320) or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling unit with or without a permanent foundation.
Note: “Manufactured home” means a single-family dwelling unit built in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act (42 U.S.C. Section 5401). (Also called “mobile home.”) (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Mixed-use development” is the development of a tract of land, building or structure with a variety of complementary and integrated uses such as, but not limited to, residential, office, manufacturing, retail, public, or entertainment in a compact form. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Nonconforming land uses” are land uses lawfully established and maintained but which no longer conform to the current zoning designation. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Office use” is a business which provides professional, administrative, educational, financial, governmental or other services. Differs from a business that transacts in the production, distribution, or sales of commodities or goods. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Open space” is any parcel, or trail system, or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owner, occupants, and their guests.
(A) “Private open space” is land privately owned or dedicated for public use that is designed and intended for the use of residents and their guests. Uses can include recreation, landscaping or buffering, preserving critical areas, or other beneficial uses.
(B) “Public open space” is an area dedicated in perpetuity and held for public use or interest as part of the town’s open space network.
(C) “Total open space” is the sum of the common and privately held open spaces within the town of Index. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Performance standards” are a set of criteria or standards that regulate land uses based on compatibility with existing development. Standards include physical, environmental, and aesthetic criteria for project-specific review of land use proposals. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Permitted land uses” are uses authorized or permitted alone (or in conjunction with another use) in a zoning category and subject to the limitations and regulations of that category. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Publicly dedicated pedestrian trails” are trails dedicated for use by the general public. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Residential use” is the use of a structure designed for human dwelling not including hotels or motels. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Setbacks” are the minimum distances allowed between structures, accessory buildings, or other types of construction, e.g., septic systems, and the lot lines. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Signs” are broken down as follows:
(A) “Commercial sign” means an exterior sign or device intended to advertise or to attract the attention of patrons, customers, and users.
(B) “Noncommercial sign” means an exterior sign identifying a residence, church, nonprofit establishment, public or recreational facility, apartment building or subdivision.
(C) “Public sign” means a sign of interest and benefit to the general public such as directional signs, traffic control signs, signs promoting public events or celebrations.
(D) “Political sign” means a sign promoting a candidate or list of candidates.
(E) “Real estate sign” means a temporary sign used to advertise real estate for sale or rent.
(F) “Outdoor lighting” means outdoor business or residence lighting which illuminates a business or residence.
(G) “Indoor lighting” means indoor business or residence lighting which illuminates a business or residence.
(H) “Indirect lighting” means a sign is illuminated by separate detached lights which are aimed at the sign. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Site plan” is the development plan for one or more lots that shows the existing and proposed conditions of the lots. A site plan may include:
(A) Physical conditions and critical areas such as topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, wetlands, waterways;
(B) Site improvements such as landscaping, open spaces, walkways;
(C) Transportation improvements such as ingress, egress, circulation;
(D) Public utilities such as water, electrical, telecommunications systems; and
(E) Structures such as buildings, signs, lighting, screening devices, berms, and buffers, and surrounding development. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Street frontage” is the boundary separating a lot from the abutting street. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Structure” is anything constructed on the ground or attached to something on the ground not including fences or walls less than six (6) feet high. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
17.04.460 Subdivision
“Subdivision” is the division of land into two (2) or more lots, parcels, or sites to sell or lease. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
“Use” is the type of occupancy and/or activity that occurs inside a structure or on the land. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
A “variance” is the means by which an adjustment is made in the application of the specific regulations of this title to a particular piece of property, which property, because of special circumstances applicable to it, is deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zone or vicinity and which adjustment remedies disparity in the privileges. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).
(A) A “front yard” extends the full width of the front of a lot between the front street line and the front building line.
(B) A “rear yard” extends the full width of the lot between the rear lot line and the rear building line.
(C) A “side yard” extends the full width of the lot between the side lot line and the side building line. (Ord. 370 § 1 (part), 2004).