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Health Club or Gym

A non-medical service establishment intended to maintain or improve the physical condition of persons that contains exercise and game equipment and facilities, steam baths and saunas, or similar equipment and facilities.

Heavy Manufacturing

See Manufacturing Definitions.

Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental, Fueling, and Repair

See Vehicle Definitions for Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental, Fueling, and Repair.

Height

See Measurement Definitions for Building Height, Structure Height, and Sign Height.

Helipad

An area of land or structural surface created for and used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters or similar vertical lift aircraft, including but not limited to medical and law-enforcement helipads.

Historic Sign

See Sign Definitions.

Historic Protection Overlay (HPO) Zone Definitions

For purposes of the HPO zone, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   Alteration

   Any construction, modification, addition, moving, or destruction which would affect the exterior appearance of a structure that has been designated a landmark or that is located in an HPO zone or that has been formally identified as worthy of preservation or for which the City has received a preservation façade easement.

   Certificate of Appropriateness

   Written authorization required for alteration, demolition, or new construction pursuant to Subsections 14-16-6-5(B) (Historic Certificate of Appropriateness - Minor) or 14-16-6-6(D) (Historic Certificate of Appropriateness - Major).

   Exterior Appearance

   See Exterior Appearance.

   Historic Sign

   See Sign Definitions for Historic Sign.

   Landmark

   Any real property designated as a landmark structure or site pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-7(C) (Adoption or Amendment of Historic Designation).

   Landmarks Commission

   The City Landmarks Commission as created by Section 14-16-6-2(H) (Landmarks Commission) to review and recommend decisions about potential historic zones or landmarks.

   Structure

   See Structure.

Home Occupation

An activity that is carried on for commercial or philanthropic purposes on the same lot as a dwelling unit where the operator of the home occupation resides and that is clearly secondary to that dwelling. See also Dwelling, Live-work.

Hospital

A facility designed to provide medical and health-related care for individuals. Such facilities may provide diagnosis and treatment, both surgical and nonsurgical, for patients who have any of a variety of medical conditions through an organized medical staff and permanent facilities that include inpatient beds, medical services, and continuous skilled nursing care. This use includes any facility licensed by the State as a general, limited, or special hospital.

Hotel or Motel

An establishment that provides guest rooms for temporary sleeping accommodations within completely enclosed portions of a building for rental at market rates. This use does not include Bed and Breakfast establishments, which are regulated separately for the purposes of this IDO.