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Lot area means the total horizontal area bounded by the exterior lines of a lot.
Lot combination means the act of combining adjoining lots or a lot and an adjoining portion of a lot for the purpose of establishing one lot.
Lot coverage means the percentage of the lot area that is occupied by principal and accessory buildings.
Lot depth means the average horizontal distance between front and rear lot lines of a lot.
Lot frontage means the length of lot line adjacent to a right-of-way or right-of-way easement.
Lot line means a line of record bounding a lot which divides one lot from another lot, or from a public or private street.
Lot of record means a lot which exists as shown on a subdivision plat recorded in the office of the county clerk, or a lot or parcel described by metes and bounds or by aliquot, the description of which has been so recorded.
Lot split means a simple division of one lot that creates a lot and either a nonbuildable parcel or an outlot.
Lot width means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot located and measured at the front lot line.
Manufactured home means a residential dwelling unit constructed in one or more sections and built in accordance with National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5401 et seq.
Minor amendment means an alteration of an approved plan.
Minor improvement means changes or additions to an existing building, structure or site not involving structural alteration, enlarged floor area or increased occupancy, and not substantially affecting the existing use or exterior appearance.
Minor structure means any uninhabitable structure having dimensions not greater than 200 square feet that is not permanently affixed to the ground.
Minor subdivision means any resubdivision, reorganization, or division of land which shall contain not more than three lots and further shall not adversely affect the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property and shall not be in conflict with any provision or portion of the comprehensive plan, land development code, or other applicable ordinance or regulation of the city.
Mixed use means the use of a lot or of a building with a variety of complementary and integrated uses such as, but not limited to, residential, office retail, public or entertainment.
Mobile home means a residential dwelling fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility, designed to be a permanent residence, but which is still transportable, that was built prior to the enacting of the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5401.
Mobile home park means land or property that is used or intended to be used or rented for temporary occupancy by more than two mobile homes, including all necessary utilities, streets, and other common amenities.
Mobile home space means a platted parcel, lot, or tract of land within a mobile home park designed to accommodate an individual mobile home.
Modular home means a relocatable living unit manufactured off-site and transported, on an independent carrier unit, to a permanent site which has been constructed in accordance with an Engineering Bulletin issued by the Office of Technical Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C.
Net floor area means the total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevator shafts, mechanical equipment rooms, incidental storage areas, interior vehicle parking or loading, and basement areas not used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public.
Off-street parking means a storage area for one or more vehicles, legally accessible from a street that is not located within a right-of-way or road easement.
Oil or gas well means any well drilled, operated, or maintained for the production of oil, gas, casing head gas, or any of them, or their byproducts or derivations.
On-street parking means a temporary storage area for one or more vehicles that is located, partially or wholly, within the right-of-way or road easement.
Open space means a parcel or area of land that is not enclosed in a building, and which is dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment, or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land neighboring such open space.
Outlot means a lot that does not meet the minimum zoning requirements and is specifically set aside for greenspace, common area, or drainage purposes only; a lot not meeting the minimum zoning requirements and being combined with an adjacent and adjoining lot.
Parcel means a part or portion of land.
Parking area means off-street parking spaces, together with required associated driveways, aisles and landscaping.
Performance bond means a bond issued by a surety or insurance company licensed to conduct business in the state and not rated less than "A" by the A.M. Best Company to ensure completion of the improvements for a subdivision of land or development project in case of default by the subdivider/developer.
Performance guarantee means a financial guarantee, in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, a cash escrow, or a surety bond, that all of the required improvements for a subdivision of land or a development project will be completed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Permitted use means a use permitted by right in a zoning district.
Person means an association, company, corporation, firm, or organization, as well as an individual, unless the context indicates that the term refers only to an individual. The term "person" includes an assignee, receiver, trustee, or similar authorized representative of any of the named entities.
Planned unit development (PUD) means a development as defined by 11 O.S. § 43-110 and article XV of this chapter.
Planning commission means the city planning commission.
Point of service means the first point in the forward vehicle flow at which a product consumer places a request for the service provided on site. The term "point of service" includes menu boards where consumers communicate with on-site employees through electronic communication or direct person-to-person service.
Preliminary plat means a map of a proposed land subdivision showing the character and proposed layout of the tract in sufficient detail to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision to topography, existing streets, drainage facilities, and utilities, existing easements of record, the comprehensive plan, existing urban development and zoning, and to indicate the nature of the land planning design.
Principal building means the building wherein the principal use of the lot or parcel on which it is situated is conducted.
Principal use means the main or primary purpose for which a building, other structure, and/or lot or parcel is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which they may be used, occupied, or maintained.
Private street or drive means a street in a common area of a mobile home park, planned development or other development that serves more than one lot or parcel or facility, which is not located in a dedicated public right-of-way, but is constructed to the minimum standards of the city.
Property means any land legally owned by a person or entity.
Property line means the exterior boundary of a property.
Public street means any thoroughfare, other than an alley, located within a public way which affords the primary means of access to abutting property.
Public way means a parcel of land that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use.
Queue means the actual stacking of vehicles in a line for service.
Rear lot line means the property line which is on the opposite end of a lot from the front lot line that separates the rear yard of the lot from an abutting lot.
Rear yard means a yard extending across a lot between the side lot lines, measured as the minimum horizontal distance between a rear lot line and the nearest portion of the principal building. The rear yard shall be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard, with the exception of corner or odd shaped lots.
Record drawings means drawings specifying the locations, dimensions, and elevations of improvements as constructed.
Recreational vehicle means any vehicular portable structure with an overall length not exceeding 32 feet, used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation use, that is either self-propelled or built on a chassis and drawn by a motor vehicle. The term "recreational vehicle" includes those vehicles commonly known and referred to as travel trailers, campers, and motor homes.
Recreational vehicle (RV) park means the area of land used for the temporary accommodations for recreational vehicles including the sites and spaces for RVs, incidental services, and facilities intended for the convenience of guests.
Redevelopment means the reconstruction, alteration, preservation, or replacement of any or all structures and uses of an existing facility, development, subdivision, or portion thereof.
Regional detention means a stormwater detention facility that is designed to regulate the discharge of storm runoff from various drainage basins, multiple parcels of land or multiple land development projects throughout the community.
Remodel means structural and/or aesthetic alteration, but not enlargement or redevelopment, of a building.
Residential design, manufactured home means a manufactured home that is architecturally compatible in appearance to neighboring conventionally built dwellings.
Right-of-way means a strip of land, the ownership and/or maintenance of which is conveyed by dedication, prescription or condemnation for railroad, utility and/or public street purposes.
Satellite TV dish antenna means a device, commonly parabolic in shape, mounted at a fixed point on the ground or on a building for the purpose of receiving television signals transmitted via satellite communications facilities, and serving the same or similar function as the common television antenna.
Screening means a method of visually shielding or obscuring one abutting lot, structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, densely planted vegetation or the like.
Setback means the required minimum distance between a structure and any lot line of the lot on which the structure is located. Whenever a lot contains a right-of-way or an access easement, the setback measurement shall not include the area of the right-of-way or access easement.
Shrub means a woody plant of relatively low height distinguished from a tree by having several stems rather than a single trunk.
Side lot line means any property line other than a front or rear lot line.
Side yard means a yard extending across a lot between the front and rear lot lines, and measured as the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the nearest portion of the principal building.
Sidewalk cafe means the use of a portion of a public right-of-way normally reserved for pedestrian use as a place for patrons of an eating establishment on the adjacent lot to sit and consume food and/or drink.
Sight triangle means an area described at the intersection of two streets, or a street and driveway or alley, which must remain clear of obstructions in order to facilitate vehicular safety.
Single-family home means a dwelling unit occupied by a single family.
Special exception means an exception to, or exemption from, certain provisions of this chapter.
Specific use means land use which is subject to review and approval procedures prior to establishment in a particular zoning district.
Story means that portion of a building, other than a basement, between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is not a floor above it, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
Street means any public or private thoroughfare other than an alley, which affords the primary means of access to abutting property.
Street frontage means the property line which abuts a street.
Structural alteration means any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.
Structurally sound means any structure not considered dilapidated.
Structure means anything constructed or erected.
Studio apartment means a dwelling unit consisting of not more than one habitable room together with kitchen or kitchenette and sanitary facilities.
Subdivider means any person subdividing or proposing to subdivide land as herein defined.
Subdivision means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided.
Temporary structure means a structure without any foundation or footings, which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use, for which the temporary structure was erected, has ceased.
Temporary use means a use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
Text amendment means an amendment or change to the regulations or restrictions of this chapter.
Through lot or double frontage lot means a lot which fronts upon two parallel streets, or which fronts upon two streets which do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
Tree means any self-supporting woody plant having one or more defined stems or trunks in a caliper of two inches or more and having a defined crown which customarily attains a mature height of eight feet or greater.
Unenclosed parking means off-street vehicle parking spaces located outside of any building or structure, or within a structure or portion thereof having less than 50 percent of the exterior facade on all sides constructed of opaque materials.
Unit (condominium) ownership means ownership of an individual unit located within a multiunit building or multibuilding development pursuant to the Unit Ownership Estate Act, 60 O.S. § 501 et seq.
Use category means the title assigned to a group of specific uses having similar characteristics for the purpose of determining in which districts the various land uses are permitted.
Use condition means a requirement imposed as a condition of approval as determined by the planning commission or the city council.
Use permitted by right means a use permitted in a zoning district without any special review and approval procedures, but subject to any restrictions or use standards which are applicable to that use and zoning district.
Use, special or specific. See Specific use permit.
Utility, private, means a nongovernmental body operating a utility.
Utility, public, means a governmental body operating a utility.
Variance means a grant of relief, by the appropriate body, from the requirements of this chapter when specific enforcement would result in an unnecessary hardship.
Vet clinic/hospital means an establishment operated by a licensed medical staff and used exclusively for the care and treatment of animals, including incidental overnight boarding facilities and incidental outdoor run areas.
Visual screen means a physical barrier consisting of live plant material, natural and manmade materials, or a combination thereof that is used to visually separate two areas or incompatible uses from one another.
Wind energy electricity generator means an electricity generator which operates by the force of the wind on mechanical components attached to the generator, and which is mounted on a tower or other structure to facilitate a proper orientation with respect to the wind.
Yard means an open space that lies between a building and adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Zoning district means a specifically delineated area or district within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land, buildings, and other structures.
Zoning map means the map which is a part of the zoning regulations and delineates the boundaries of zoning districts and supplemental districts.
SECTION 2: That Stillwater City Code, Chapter 23, Land Development Code, Article V, Use Categories and Limitations, Division 1, Generally, Section 23-96, Definitions, to be amended as follows:
Sec. 23-96. - Definitions.
Individual uses are defined as follows:
Accommodation means establishments that provide customers with lodging on a transient basis, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and shelters.
-Adult business means a specific range of establishments that provide customers with products, services, materials, entertainment venues, or activities as set forth in sSection 23-145(a).
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting means establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. These establishments are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries.
Animal and pet keeping services means establishments that operate facilities to meet the needs of animals and pet keeping, such as animal clinics, vet hospitals, kennels, and stables.
Arts and entertainment means a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural and entertainment interests of their patrons; this category is comprised of establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing and those establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest.
Beverage services means establishments that provide customers with beverages for immediate consumption; the primary revenue of such establishments is derived from the sale of beverages.
Boardinghouse/roominghouse means a building where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, sleeping and living quarters, and/or meals (but not individual cooking facilities) are provided to three or more, but not exceeding 40 persons.
Chemical manufacturing means establishments engaged in the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products.
Child and adult care services means licensed establishments engaged in providing day services and/or treatment for adults or children, but not residential service. These are more specifically identified as family child care home, large child care home, and child care centers.
Churches and religious institutions means establishments engaged in providing church and religious services and activities.
Collocation means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an existing telecommunications tower or other support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for providing telecommunications services.
Communication services mean businesses, facilities or establishments which house or operate networked computers and data and transaction processing equipment and support equipment, including, without limitation, power and cooling equipment, used to provide data and transaction processing services, including, without limitation, all activities described by category 518210 of the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), as published in 2002 and all subsequently published iterations; provided also that this category shall include all facilities for ancillary office, administrative, or utility service uses involved in or related to any services or activities described in this category, whether taking place in the same or appurtenant buildings, facilities, or structures, including without limitation electrical substations.
Computer and electronic product manufacturing and electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing means establishments engaged in the manufacture of computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar electronic products and components for such similar electronic products, or the manufacture of products that generate, distribute and use electrical power.
Construction means establishments engaged in the residential and nonresidential construction of buildings, in heavy and civil engineering, and in specialty trade contracting such as building equipment contractors.
Conventional single-family, detached or zero lot-line means one dwelling unit, freestanding and structurally separated building, located on a lot or building site that is unoccupied by any other dwelling unit or principal structure.
Educational services, establishments, educational institutions and educational facilities mean establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects and by specialized establishments such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers which may be privately owned and operated for profit or not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated.
Financial institutions and services means establishments engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions.
Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing means establishments that transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption and are distinguished by the raw materials processed into food products; manufacturing of beverages and tobacco products in the following establishments:
1. Those that manufacture nonalcoholic beverages;
2. Those that manufacture alcoholic beverages through the fermentation process;
3. Those that produce distilled alcoholic beverages;
4. Those engaged in redrying and stemming tobacco; and
5. Those that manufacture tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars.
Food services means establishments that provide customers with meals or snacks for immediate consumption; the primary revenue of such establishments is derived from the sale of food.
-Fraternity or sorority house means any building occupied and maintained by a social association of college students that is affiliated with a university-recognized chapter of a fraternity or sorority and containing group living quarters wherein, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods; meals and/or lodging are provided exclusively for members of the organization and their guests.
Lot combination means the act of combining adjoining lots or a lot and an adjoining portion of a lot for the purpose of establishing one lot.
Lot coverage means the percentage of the lot area that is occupied by principal and accessory buildings.
Lot depth means the average horizontal distance between front and rear lot lines of a lot.
Lot frontage means the length of lot line adjacent to a right-of-way or right-of-way easement.
Lot line means a line of record bounding a lot which divides one lot from another lot, or from a public or private street.
Lot of record means a lot which exists as shown on a subdivision plat recorded in the office of the county clerk, or a lot or parcel described by metes and bounds or by aliquot, the description of which has been so recorded.
Lot split means a simple division of one lot that creates a lot and either a nonbuildable parcel or an outlot.
Lot width means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot located and measured at the front lot line.
Manufactured home means a residential dwelling unit constructed in one or more sections and built in accordance with National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5401 et seq.
Minor amendment means an alteration of an approved plan.
Minor improvement means changes or additions to an existing building, structure or site not involving structural alteration, enlarged floor area or increased occupancy, and not substantially affecting the existing use or exterior appearance.
Minor structure means any uninhabitable structure having dimensions not greater than 200 square feet that is not permanently affixed to the ground.
Minor subdivision means any resubdivision, reorganization, or division of land which shall contain not more than three lots and further shall not adversely affect the development of the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property and shall not be in conflict with any provision or portion of the comprehensive plan, land development code, or other applicable ordinance or regulation of the city.
Mixed use means the use of a lot or of a building with a variety of complementary and integrated uses such as, but not limited to, residential, office retail, public or entertainment.
Mobile home means a residential dwelling fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility, designed to be a permanent residence, but which is still transportable, that was built prior to the enacting of the National Manufactured Housing
Construction and Safety standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5401.
Mobile home park means land or property that is used or intended to be used or rented for temporary occupancy by more than two mobile homes, including all necessary utilities, streets, and other common amenities.
Mobile home space means a platted parcel, lot, or tract of land within a mobile home park designed to accommodate an individual mobile home.
Modular home means a relocatable living unit manufactured off-site and transported, on an independent carrier unit, to a permanent site which has been constructed in accordance with an Engineering Bulletin issued by the Office of Technical Standards, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C.
Net floor area means the total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevator shafts, mechanical equipment rooms, incidental storage areas, interior vehicle parking or loading, and basement areas not used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to the public.
Off-street parking means a storage area for one or more vehicles, legally accessible from a street that is not located within a right-of-way or road easement.
Oil or gas well means any well drilled, operated, or maintained for the production of oil, gas, casing head gas, or any of them, or their byproducts or derivations.
On-street parking means a temporary storage area for one or more vehicles that is located, partially or wholly, within the right-of-way or road easement.
Open space means a parcel or area of land that is not enclosed in a building, and which is dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment, or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land neighboring such open space.
Outlot means a lot that does not meet the minimum zoning requirements and is specifically set aside for greenspace, common area, or drainage purposes only; a lot not meeting the minimum zoning requirements and being combined with an adjacent and adjoining lot.
Parcel means a part or portion of land.
Parking area means off-street parking spaces, together with required associated driveways, aisles and landscaping.
Performance bond means a bond issued by a surety or insurance company licensed to conduct business in the state and not rated less than "A" by the A.M. Best Company to ensure completion of the improvements for a subdivision of land or development project in case of default by the subdivider/developer.
Performance guarantee means a financial guarantee, in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit, a cash escrow, or a surety bond, that all of the required improvements for a subdivision of land or a development project will be completed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Permitted use means a use permitted by right in a zoning district.
Person means an association, company, corporation, firm, or organization, as well as an individual, unless the context indicates that the term refers only to an individual. The term "person" includes an assignee, receiver, trustee, or similar authorized representative of any of the named entities.
Planned unit development (PUD) means a development as defined by 11 O.S. § 43-110 and article XV of this chapter.
Planning commission means the city planning commission.
Point of service means the first point in the forward vehicle flow at which a product consumer places a request for the service provided on site. The term "point of service" includes menu boards where consumers communicate with on-site employees through electronic communication or direct person-to-person service.
Preliminary plat means a map of a proposed land subdivision showing the character and proposed layout of the tract in sufficient detail to indicate the relationship of the proposed subdivision to topography, existing streets, drainage facilities, and utilities, existing easements of record, the comprehensive plan, existing urban development and zoning, and to indicate the nature of the land planning design.
Principal building means the building wherein the principal use of the lot or parcel on which it is situated is conducted.
Principal use means the main or primary purpose for which a building, other structure, and/or lot or parcel is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which they may be used, occupied, or maintained.
Private street or drive means a street in a common area of a mobile home park, planned development or other development that serves more than one lot or parcel or facility, which is not located in a dedicated public right-of-way, but is constructed to the minimum standards of the city.
Property means any land legally owned by a person or entity.
Property line means the exterior boundary of a property.
Public street means any thoroughfare, other than an alley, located within a public way which affords the primary means of access to abutting property.
Public way means a parcel of land that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use.
Queue means the actual stacking of vehicles in a line for service.
Rear lot line means the property line which is on the opposite end of a lot from the front lot line that separates the rear yard of the lot from an abutting lot.
Rear yard means a yard extending across a lot between the side lot lines, measured as the minimum horizontal distance between a rear lot line and the nearest portion of the principal building. The rear yard shall be at the opposite end of the lot from the front yard, with the exception of corner or odd shaped lots.
Record drawings means drawings specifying the locations, dimensions, and elevations of improvements as constructed.
Recreational vehicle means any vehicular portable structure with an overall length not exceeding 32 feet, used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational, or vacation use, that is either self-propelled or built on a chassis and drawn by a motor vehicle. The term "recreational vehicle" includes those vehicles commonly known and referred to as travel trailers, campers, and motor homes.
Recreational vehicle (RV) park means the area of land used for the temporary accommodations for recreational vehicles including the sites and spaces for RVs, incidental services, and facilities intended for the convenience of guests.
Redevelopment means the reconstruction, alteration, preservation, or replacement of any or all structures and uses of an existing facility, development, subdivision, or portion thereof.
Regional detention means a stormwater detention facility that is designed to regulate the discharge of storm runoff from various drainage basins, multiple parcels of land or multiple land development projects throughout the community.
Remodel means structural and/or aesthetic alteration, but not enlargement or redevelopment, of a building.
Residential design, manufactured home means a manufactured home that is architecturally compatible in appearance to neighboring conventionally built dwellings.
Right-of-way means a strip of land, the ownership and/or maintenance of which is conveyed by dedication, prescription or condemnation for railroad, utility and/or public street purposes.
Satellite TV dish antenna means a device, commonly parabolic in shape, mounted at a fixed point on the ground or on a building for the purpose of receiving television signals transmitted via satellite communications facilities, and serving the same or similar function as the common television antenna.
Screening means a method of visually shielding or obscuring one abutting lot, structure or use from another by fencing, walls, berms, densely planted vegetation or the like.
Setback means the required minimum distance between a structure and any lot line of the lot on which the structure is located. Whenever a lot contains a right-of-way or an access easement, the setback measurement shall not include the area of the right-of-way or access easement.
Shrub means a woody plant of relatively low height distinguished from a tree by having several stems rather than a single trunk.
Side lot line means any property line other than a front or rear lot line.
Side yard means a yard extending across a lot between the front and rear lot lines, and measured as the minimum horizontal distance between a side lot line and the nearest portion of the principal building.
Sidewalk cafe means the use of a portion of a public right-of-way normally reserved for pedestrian use as a place for patrons of an eating establishment on the adjacent lot to sit and consume food and/or drink.
Sight triangle means an area described at the intersection of two streets, or a street and driveway or alley, which must remain clear of obstructions in order to facilitate vehicular safety.
Single-family home means a dwelling unit occupied by a single family.
Special exception means an exception to, or exemption from, certain provisions of this chapter.
Specific use means land use which is subject to review and approval procedures prior to establishment in a particular zoning district.
Story means that portion of a building, other than a basement, between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is not a floor above it, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
Street means any public or private thoroughfare other than an alley, which affords the primary means of access to abutting property.
Street frontage means the property line which abuts a street.
Structural alteration means any change in either the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams and girders, or in the dimensions or configurations of the roof or exterior walls.
Structurally sound means any structure not considered dilapidated.
Structure means anything constructed or erected.
Studio apartment means a dwelling unit consisting of not more than one habitable room together with kitchen or kitchenette and sanitary facilities.
Subdivider means any person subdividing or proposing to subdivide land as herein defined.
Subdivision means the division of a lot, tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. The term "subdivision" includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided.
Temporary structure means a structure without any foundation or footings, which is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use, for which the temporary structure was erected, has ceased.
Temporary use means a use established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.
Text amendment means an amendment or change to the regulations or restrictions of this chapter.
Through lot or double frontage lot means a lot which fronts upon two parallel streets, or which fronts upon two streets which do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot.
Tree means any self-supporting woody plant having one or more defined stems or trunks in a caliper of two inches or more and having a defined crown which customarily attains a mature height of eight feet or greater.
Unenclosed parking means off-street vehicle parking spaces located outside of any building or structure, or within a structure or portion thereof having less than 50 percent of the exterior facade on all sides constructed of opaque materials.
Unit (condominium) ownership means ownership of an individual unit located within a multiunit building or multibuilding development pursuant to the Unit Ownership Estate Act, 60 O.S. § 501 et seq.
Use category means the title assigned to a group of specific uses having similar characteristics for the purpose of determining in which districts the various land uses are permitted.
Use condition means a requirement imposed as a condition of approval as determined by the planning commission or the city council.
Use permitted by right means a use permitted in a zoning district without any special review and approval procedures, but subject to any restrictions or use standards which are applicable to that use and zoning district.
Use, special or specific. See Specific use permit.
Utility, private, means a nongovernmental body operating a utility.
Utility, public, means a governmental body operating a utility.
Variance means a grant of relief, by the appropriate body, from the requirements of this chapter when specific enforcement would result in an unnecessary hardship.
Vet clinic/hospital means an establishment operated by a licensed medical staff and used exclusively for the care and treatment of animals, including incidental overnight boarding facilities and incidental outdoor run areas.
Visual screen means a physical barrier consisting of live plant material, natural and manmade materials, or a combination thereof that is used to visually separate two areas or incompatible uses from one another.
Wind energy electricity generator means an electricity generator which operates by the force of the wind on mechanical components attached to the generator, and which is mounted on a tower or other structure to facilitate a proper orientation with respect to the wind.
Yard means an open space that lies between a building and adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Zoning district means a specifically delineated area or district within which regulations and requirements uniformly govern the use, placement, spacing, and size of land, buildings, and other structures.
Zoning map means the map which is a part of the zoning regulations and delineates the boundaries of zoning districts and supplemental districts.
SECTION 2: That Stillwater City Code, Chapter 23, Land Development Code, Article V, Use Categories and Limitations, Division 1, Generally, Section 23-96, Definitions, to be amended as follows:
Sec. 23-96. - Definitions.
Individual uses are defined as follows:
Accommodation means establishments that provide customers with lodging on a transient basis, including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and shelters.
-Adult business means a specific range of establishments that provide customers with products, services, materials, entertainment venues, or activities as set forth in sSection 23-145(a).
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting means establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. These establishments are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries.
Animal and pet keeping services means establishments that operate facilities to meet the needs of animals and pet keeping, such as animal clinics, vet hospitals, kennels, and stables.
Arts and entertainment means a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural and entertainment interests of their patrons; this category is comprised of establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing and those establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest.
Beverage services means establishments that provide customers with beverages for immediate consumption; the primary revenue of such establishments is derived from the sale of beverages.
Boardinghouse/roominghouse means a building where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, sleeping and living quarters, and/or meals (but not individual cooking facilities) are provided to three or more, but not exceeding 40 persons.
Chemical manufacturing means establishments engaged in the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products.
Child and adult care services means licensed establishments engaged in providing day services and/or treatment for adults or children, but not residential service. These are more specifically identified as family child care home, large child care home, and child care centers.
Churches and religious institutions means establishments engaged in providing church and religious services and activities.
Collocation means the mounting or installation of transmission equipment on an existing telecommunications tower or other support structure for the purpose of transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals for providing telecommunications services.
Communication services mean businesses, facilities or establishments which house or operate networked computers and data and transaction processing equipment and support equipment, including, without limitation, power and cooling equipment, used to provide data and transaction processing services, including, without limitation, all activities described by category 518210 of the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), as published in 2002 and all subsequently published iterations; provided also that this category shall include all facilities for ancillary office, administrative, or utility service uses involved in or related to any services or activities described in this category, whether taking place in the same or appurtenant buildings, facilities, or structures, including without limitation electrical substations.
Computer and electronic product manufacturing and electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing means establishments engaged in the manufacture of computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar electronic products and components for such similar electronic products, or the manufacture of products that generate, distribute and use electrical power.
Construction means establishments engaged in the residential and nonresidential construction of buildings, in heavy and civil engineering, and in specialty trade contracting such as building equipment contractors.
Conventional single-family, detached or zero lot-line means one dwelling unit, freestanding and structurally separated building, located on a lot or building site that is unoccupied by any other dwelling unit or principal structure.
Educational services, establishments, educational institutions and educational facilities mean establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects and by specialized establishments such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers which may be privately owned and operated for profit or not for profit, or they may be publicly owned and operated.
Financial institutions and services means establishments engaged in financial transactions (transactions involving the creation, liquidation, or change in ownership of financial assets) and/or in facilitating financial transactions.
Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing means establishments that transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption and are distinguished by the raw materials processed into food products; manufacturing of beverages and tobacco products in the following establishments:
1. Those that manufacture nonalcoholic beverages;
2. Those that manufacture alcoholic beverages through the fermentation process;
3. Those that produce distilled alcoholic beverages;
4. Those engaged in redrying and stemming tobacco; and
5. Those that manufacture tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars.
Food services means establishments that provide customers with meals or snacks for immediate consumption; the primary revenue of such establishments is derived from the sale of food.
-Fraternity or sorority house means any building occupied and maintained by a social association of college students that is affiliated with a university-recognized chapter of a fraternity or sorority and containing group living quarters wherein, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods; meals and/or lodging are provided exclusively for members of the organization and their guests.
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