For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise stated, words used in the present tense include the future; singular numbers include the plural and the plural the singular. The word shall is mandatory, not discretionary, and the word may is permissive.
For purposes of this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
"Appurtenance" means an incidental or subordinate structure attached or accessory to the main building, such as a deck, steps, storage shed or carport.
Foundation, Permanent. "Permanent foundation" means the masonry, concrete, or wooden substructure of a structure which directly supports the structure around its entire perimeter and at points within its perimeter where needed.
"Manufactured home" means structures transportable in one or more sections, which are built on a permanent chassis and designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.
Manufactured homes are units built after June 15, 1976, to the specifications of the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards as outlined in Title VI, Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
"Manufactured home space" means a designated plot of land within a manufactured housing park for the location of one manufactured home or mobile home and associated appurtenances, and provides for the required set-back distances. This space also is provided with sewer, water, and electrical hook-up connections and off-street parking.
"Manufactured housing park" means a parcel of land designated for the temporary placement of manufactured homes, or mobile homes, including appurtenances, accessory buildings and parking. All land within the park is intended to be held in common ownership, with the individual home spaces rented to residents.
"Mobile home" means structures transportable in one or more sections, which are built on a permanent chassis and designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities.
However, a mobile home includes only structures built prior to June 15, 1976 to the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Standards.
"Owner" means an individual, firm, association, syndicate, or corporation having sufficient propriety interest.
Parking, Off-Street. "Off-street parking" shall consist of a space adequate for parking an automobile with room for opening doors on both sides, together with properly related access to a public street or alley and maneuvering room.
"Permit" means a written certificate issued by the city council or designated representative pursuant to this chapter and regulations promulgated under this section authorizing performance of a specific activity.
"Permitted conditional use" means a use that would not be appropriate generally or without restriction throughout the zoning district, but which, if controlled as to number, area, location or relation to neighborhood, would promote the public health, safety, welfare, morals, order, comfort, convenience, appearance, prosperity, or general welfare. Such uses may be permitted in such zoning district as permitted conditional uses, if specific provision for such permitted conditional uses is made in this chapter.
"Setback" means the required distance between every structure and any space line or property line within the manufactured home space or lot on which it is located.
"Structure" means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
"Yard" means the area of land surrounding the principal structure.
Yard, Front. "Front yard" means a yard extending from the front space line adjoining a public street or interior roadway to the front of the principal structure between side space lines across the front of a space adjoining a public street.
Yard, Rear. "Rear yard" means a yard extending from the rear space line to the rear of the principal structure across the rear of the space between inner side yard lines.
Yard, Side. "Side yard" means a yard extending from the rear line of the required front yard to the rear space line. (Ord. 475 (part), 1997)