(A) RADIATION HAZARDS. The deleterious and harmful effects of all ionizing radiation, which shall include all radiation capable of producing ions in their passage through matter. Such radiations shall include but are not limited to the electromagnetic radiations such as x-rays and gamma rays and particulate radiation such as electrons, beta particles, protons, neutrons and alpha particles.
(B) RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM. A system that gathers or catches rainwater, typically from a rooftop, and stores it for later use. COLLECTION SYSTEMS include rain barrels and cisterns.
(C) RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT. Recreational equipment shall be defined as including the following.
(1) BOATCRAFT. Any unit that is used for water travel or pleasure.
(2) CAMPER TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis or metal welded unit body with the superstructure made in part or in whole of canvas and metal frame, not to exceed 18 feet in length.
(3) MOTORIZED HOME. A portable dwelling designed and constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
(4) RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT TRAILER. A non-automotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road to transport equipment such as boats, jet skis, and other recreational equipment.
(5) TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational or vacation uses, permanently identified travel trailer; it shall have a body width not exceeding eight feet and a body length not exceeding 32 feet.
(D) RECYCLING FACILITY. A facility or operation that receives, processes, and transfers source-separated recyclable materials.
(E) REGIONAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION. A place of worship with one or more of the following accessory uses: convents, rectories, residences for individuals and their families employed by the religious institution as their principal occupation and whose duties are either pastorial, educational or custodial; day care; pre-school; non-residential rehabilitative services; counseling; recreational facilities; book stores; media production facilities; and temporary over-night shelters for the homeless and victims of natural emergencies. A REGIONAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION shall be located on a parcel of land that is at least ten acres in size and shall be improved with a principal structure of at least 50,000 square feet in gross floor area.
(F) REPAIR AND SERVICE, AUTOMOBILE. A facility that conducts light automobile maintenance activities such as engine tune-ups, lubrication, and minor repairs and shall not include premises where heavy automobile maintenance activities, such as engine overhauls, automobile painting, and body work, are conducted.
(G) RESEARCH LABORATORY. A building or group of buildings in which are located facilities for
scientific research, investigation, testing or experimentation, but not facilities for the manufacture or sale of products, except as incidental to the main purpose of the laboratory.
(H) RESTAURANT, GENERAL. A business establishment in which meals or refreshments may be purchased by the public, and in which greater than 50% of gross sales are unrelated to alcoholic beverages.
(I) RETAIL SALES, ACCESSORY. Part of an establishment used primarily for general retail sales as defined herein.
(J) RETAIL SALES, GENERAL. A commercial enterprise that provides goods directly to the consumer, where such goods are available for immediate purchase and removal from the premises by the purchaser. Commercial retail uses otherwise listed in Table 3-11 shall not be considered a general retail sales use.
(K) RINGELMANN CHART. The chart described in the United States Bureau of Mines Information Circular 6888, on which are illustrated graduated shades of gray for use in estimating the light obscuring capacity of smoke, smoke density.
(L) RINGELMANN NUMBER. The number of the area on the Ringelmann Chart that coincides most nearly with the visual density of emission of the light-obscuring capacity of smoke.
(M) RIGHTS-OF-WAY. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a street, trail, water line, sanitary sewer, and/or other public utilities or facilities.
(N) ROADWAY. The portion of a street which is used or intended to be used for the travel of motor vehicles.
(O) ROOM. For the purpose of determining lot area requirements and density in a multiple-unit
district, a living room and bedroom, equal to at least a 100 square feet in area. A room shall not include the area in kitchen, open dining area, sanitary facilities, utility provisions, corridors, hallways and storage. Plans presented showing one-, two- or three-bedroom units, and including a den, library or other extra room shall count such extra room as a bedroom for the purpose of computing density.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021; Ord. 2023-07-32, passed 7-17-2023)