Sec. 7-100. Definitions:

   The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article, have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

   Building: Has the same meaning as is ascribed to such term in Section 14.02 of the Zoning Ordinance.

   Business Facade Rebate Program Coordinator: The Village Manager or their designee.

   Business Operator: The owner, manager, or official and lawfully authorized representative of a business operating within the Village.

   Eligible Improvements: Site improvements and building improvements as defined herein, but only to the extent that such improvements are (a) improvements to the exterior of a building or the premises surrounding a building that is at least 15 years old, (b) to be located on a lot within the C-l Village Center District or C-2 Outlying Commercial District, (c) intended to enhance the appearance of a building, and (d) not required for the purposes of occupancy, or to satisfy any Village ordinance or regulations.

   Eligible Improvements include both Site Improvements and Building Improvements.

      Building Improvement: Building facade renovations on elevations readily visible to the public. Building improvements include, but are not limited to:

         (A)   Repair or replacement of windows, doors, awnings, signage, masonry, and gutters or downspouts; and

         (B)   Addition or improvement of external lighting, exterior entryways, and public art.

      Site Improvement: Renovations to the exterior of a building or the property surrounding that building, undertaken for the purpose of enhancing the appearance of the building and not required for the purposes of occupancy, or to satisfy any Village ordinance or regulations. Site improvements include, but are not limited to:

         (A)   Addition or improvement of landscaping, site lighting, drainage, trash enclosures, and new patios or outdoor spaces;

         (B)   Parking lot repaving or restriping;

         (C)   Repair or replacement of sidewalks; and

         (D)   Addition or improvement of features designed to make the building accessible pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

      The following are, without limitation, specific examples of improvements that are not "eligible improvements":

         (A)   New construction (as defined herein);

         (B)   Roofing or roof repairs;

         (C)   Interior construction, renovation, and improvements of any kind including, without limitation, interior accessibility improvements;

         (D)   Routine maintenance;

         (E)   Subsurface drainage work;

         (F)   Residential property improvements; and

         (G)   Temporary fixtures.

   Grant: A grant approved by the Board of Trustees pursuant to this Chapter for a portion of the cost of an eligible improvement.

   New Construction: Any alteration or enlargement of a building that requires the removal and/or replacement of more than 40 percent of the total linear feet of the existing exterior walls of the building as measured around the exterior perimeter of the building.

   Program: The Business Facade Rebate Program established by this Chapter.

   Property Owner: The record owner of a building in which a business is located.

   Right-of-Way: The same meaning as is ascribed to such term in section 19-65 herein.

   Zoning Ordinance: "The Deerfield Zoning Ordinance 1978", as amended. (Ord. 0-21-50, 12-20-2021)