For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. The word PERSON includes an owner or representative of the owner, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation as well as an individual. The present tense includes the future tense, the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular. The word "shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
ABUTTING. Making contact with another property.
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR USE. A building or use which, at minimum, meets the following:
(1) Is subordinate to and serves an existing principal building or principle use;
(2) Is subordinate in area, extent or purpose to the principal building or use; and
(3) Is located on the same legal lot, parcel or property as the principal use. For additional requirements on accessory buildings and accessory uses, see § 153.069 or district specific regulations.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT. A dwelling unit either attached to a single-family principal dwelling unit or located on the same lot and having an independent means of access.
ADDITION. A physical enlargement of an existing structure.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT. Any establishment in which an adult use comprises more than 20% of the floor area of the establishment in which it is located, or more than 20% of the gross receipts in any month for the entire business operation, or any business that engages in any adult use, which may include, but not limited to: body painting studios, bookstores, cabaret, car wash, companion establishment, massage parlor, health clubs, mini-motion picture theater, modeling studio, motion picture arcade, motion picture theater, novelty business, sauna, bathhouse facility or other uses that relate to sexual oriented activities.
AGRICULTURE. The use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry and the necessary accessory uses for packing, treating, or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of normal agricultural activities.
ALLEY. A public right-of-way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principle frontage is on the street.
AMUSEMENT PARK. The permanent use for the purpose of providing a variety of amusement facilities to the public for compensation either in the form of admission fees and/or fees for use of separate amusement facilities.
ANIMAL SHELTER. Any lot or premises, not a kennel, in which strayed or abandoned animals are cared for on a temporary basis until claimed, adopted or euthanized.
ANTENNA. Any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting or transmitting electromagnetic waves, including but not limited to directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as whip antennas.
APARTMENT. A portion of a building consisting of a room or suite of rooms which is designed for, intended for, or used as a residence by a single family or an individual, and is equipped with cooking facilities. Includes dwelling unit and efficiency unit.
APARTMENT BUILDING. Three or more dwelling units or apartments grouped in one building.
APPLICANT. The owner, their agent or person having legal control, ownership and/or interest in land for whom the provisions of this chapter are being considered or reviewed.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. A facility which offers a service or package of services pursuant to M.S. § 144G that meets the minimum requirements set forth within M.S. § 144G.03. These services may include assistance with self-administration of medication, assistance with daily living activities (bathing, grooming, dressing, eating, transferring, continence care or toileting), 24 hour access to health professionals and other specific requirements established under law.
AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR (MAJOR). Repairs that include rebuilding/reconditioning engines, frame or fender straightening/repair, collision services, overall automobile paint services and any service provided under AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR (MINOR). Motor vehicles not licensed/registered to a patron of the business shall not remain on the premises for more than 30 days. See SALVAGE YARD for additional information.
AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR (MINOR). Minor repairs, incidental body and fender work, replacement of parts or any work to passenger automobiles not exceeding 12,000 pounds gross weight, but not including any operation specified under AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR (MAJOR). Motor vehicles not licensed/registered to a patron of the business shall not remain on the premises for more than 30 days. See SALVAGE YARD for additional information.
AUTOMOBILE SALES AND RENTALS. An establishment engaged in the display, sale, leasing or rental of new or used motor vehicles. Vehicles included, but not limited to: automobiles, light trucks, vans, trailers, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, personal watercraft, utility trailers, all-terrain vehicles and mobile/manufactured homes.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION. An area used for retail sales of gasoline, other fuels, automobile accessories and incidental services. Incidental services include minor repairs, the replacement of parts, motor services to passenger automobiles and one-stall car washes provided they accommodate at least three stacking spaces for cars.
BASEMENT. That portion of a building between floor and ceiling, which is partly below and partly above grade, but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is less that the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. See CELLAR and STORY.
BAY. Cantilevered area of a room.
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT. An owner-occupied residential structure used as a lodging facility where four or fewer rooms are rented on a nightly basis for guests staying less than a week and in which only one meal is included as a part of the basic compensation.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. The local body appointed by the City Council of Dilworth, whose responsibility is set forth within § 153.025.
BOARDER. One who receives regular meals and/or regular meals and lodging for pay.
BOARDING (HOUSE) HOME - FOSTER CHILDREN. A family dwelling where parental care is provided by a family for children not related by blood or legal ties.
BOARDING (LODGING) HOUSE. A building other than a hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods meals and/or lodging are provided to three or more persons, not of the principal family therein, pursuant to previous arrangements and not to anyone who may apply, but not including a building providing these services for more than ten persons.
BOUNDARY LINES. Any line indicating the bounds or limits of any tract or parcel of land; also a line separating the various use districts as shown on the city's Zoning Map.
BUFFER. The use of land, topography, difference in elevation, space, fences or landscape plantings to screen or partially screen a use or property from the vision of another use or property.
BUILDABLE AREA. The space remaining on a lot after the minimum setback and open space requirements of this chapter have been met and minus any easements covering the remaining space.
BUILDING. Any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattel or movable property of any kind, and includes any structure.
BUILDING CODE. The Building Code adopted by the State of Minnesota.
BUILDING HEIGHT. The vertical distance measured from:
(1) The elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a five foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or ground surface is not more than ten feet above lowest grade; or
(2) An elevation ten feet higher than the lowest grade when the sidewalk or ground surface described in division (1) of this definition, is more than ten feet above the lowest grade up to the highest point of the parapet surrounding a flat surface of a flat roof with a parapet less than one foot in height, to the deck lines of a mansard roof, or to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.
(3) The height of a stepped or terrace building is the maximum height of any segment of the building.
BUILDING LINE. A line parallel to the street right-of-way at any story level of a building and representing the minimum distance which all or any part of the building is set back from said right-of-way.
BUILDING OFFICIAL. Representatives of the city who have been appointed by the City Council and/or assigned the responsibility of enforcing provisions of this chapter.
BUILDING SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance between the building and the lot line.
BUSINESS. Any establishment, occupation, employment or enterprise where merchandise is manufactured, exhibited, or sold, or where services are offered for compensation.
CAMPGROUND. An area or tract of land on which accommodations for temporary occupancy are located or may be placed, including cabins, tents, and major recreational equipment, and which is primarily used for recreational purposes and retains an open air or natural character.
CARPORT. A canopy supported by posts either ornamental or solid and completely open on one or more sides.
CELLAR. That portion of a building between the floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and is so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor is equal or greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
CEMETERY. A site or property set apart for the burial or interment of the dead.
CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST. An individual or person over the age of 18 who practices or administers massage and has completed a course of study at a school of massage that is approved by the American Massage Therapy Association and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
CHANNEL. A natural or artificial depression of perceptible extent, with definite bed and banks to confine and conduct water either continuously or periodically.
CHILD CARE CENTER. A facility licensed by the Department of Human Services under Minn. Rules, part 9503 and M.S. § 245A in which children receive care, maintenance and supervision for less than 24 hours per day (see permitted use chart).
CHURCH. A building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, where persons regularly assemble for religious worship and which building, together with its accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and controlled by a religious body organized to sustain public worship.
CITY. City of Dilworth.
CITY COUNCIL. City Council of Dilworth, Minnesota.
CLINIC. Any establishment where human patients are examined and treated by doctors or dentists but not hospitalized overnight.
CLUB OR LODGE. A nonprofit association of persons who are bona fide members paying annual dues, with the use of the premises being restricted to members and their guests. It shall be permissible to serve food and meals on such premises, provided that adequate dining space and kitchen facilities are available.
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT. The development patterns and technique whereby structures are arranged in closely related groups to make the most efficient use of the land as accomplished through a Planned Unit Development.
COMMERCIAL RECREATION. Bowling alley, cart track, jump center, golf, billiards (pool) hall, vehicle racing or amusement, dance hall, skating, trampoline, fire arms range, boat rental, amusement rides, campgrounds, park and similar uses.
COMMERCIAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. Licensed commercial wireless telecommunication services including cellular, personal communication services (PCS), specialized mobilized radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and similar services that are marketed to the general public.
COMMON OPEN SPACE. Any open space including private parks, nature areas, playgrounds, trails, and recreational buildings and structures, which is an integral part of a development and is not owned on an individual basis by each owner of the dwelling unit.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Unless otherwise stated, it is the General Plan for land use, housing, transportation and community facilities prepared and maintained by the City Council for the municipality.
CONCEPT PLAN. A report in map and text form submitted as the first phase of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) proposal, depicting the location, general purpose, general type of land use and circulation patterns, primary relationships between site elements and between the proposed development, proposed general schedule of development and information on the applicant.
CONDITIONAL USE. A use other than those permitted which must meet certain conditions to insure compatibility with the land uses in a district before such a use may be approved and permitted with the City Council.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. A permit issued by the City Council in accordance with procedures specified in this chapter, as a flexibility device to enable the City Council to assign dimensions to a proposed use or conditions surrounding it after consideration of adjacent uses and their functions and the special problems which the proposed use presents.
CONDOMINIUM. A development or a structure housing two or more dwelling units which are individually owned and which have jointly owned and shared areas and facilities, which dwelling or development is subject to the provisions of the Minnesota Condominium Law, M.S. §§ 515.A1-101 to 515.A.4-118.
COOPERATIVE (HOUSING). A multiple-family dwelling owned and maintained by the residents and subject to the provisions of M.S. §§ 290.09 and 290.13. The entire structure and real property are under common ownership as contrasted to a condominium dwelling where individual units are under separate individual ownership.
COURT. An unoccupied open space other than a yard which is bounded on three or more sides by the walls of buildings.
CURB LEVEL. The elevation of the established curb in front of a building measured at the center of such front. Where no curb has been established, the City Engineer shall determine a curb level or its equivalent for the purposes of this chapter.
DAY CARE. A residence licensed by the Department of Human Services under Minn. Rules, part 9502 and M.S. § 245A in which children/adults receive care, maintenance and supervision for less than 24 hours per day (see district permitted use chart(s). Minn. Rules, part 9502 is inclusive of family day care (subp. 11), group family day care (subp. 13) and M.S. § 245A.02 is inclusive of adult day care or family adult care services (subd. 2A).
DENSITY, RESIDENTIAL. A number expressing the relationship of the number of dwellings to an acre of land.
DIVERSION. A channel that intercepts surface water runoff and that changes the accustomed course of all or part of a stream.
DRAINING. The removal of surface water or groundwater from land.
DREDGING. To enlarge or clean out a waterbody, watercourse, or wetland.
DRIVE-IN-RESTAURANT. Any place or premises used for sale, dispensing or serving of food, refreshments, or beverages on the premises, typically in the customer's vehicle, however, including those establishments where customers may consume food and beverages on the premises.
DWELLING. A building or portion thereof, designated exclusively for residential occupancy, including one-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwellings, but not including hotels, motels or boarding houses.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY. A residence designed for or occupied by two or more families living independently of each other, with separate housekeeping and cooking facilities for each unit.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY. A residence designed for or occupied by one family only.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY. A residence designed for or occupied by two families only, with separate housekeeping and cooking facilities for each. This would include single-family homes with an apartment in the basement. A two-family dwelling (duplex) with a rooming unit(s) shall be considered and classified as a multi-family dwelling.
DWELLING UNIT. A residential building or portion thereof intended for occupancy by one or more persons with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking and eating, but not including hotels, motels, nursing homes, seasonal cabins, boarding or rooming houses, tourist homes or trailers.
DWELLING UNIT, EFFICIENCY. Any one room unit having cooking facilities and used for combined living, dining, and sleeping purposes.
DWELLING UNIT OCCUPANCY. Occupancy of a dwelling unit for the purpose of enforcing provisions of this chapter shall be limited by restrictions as included in the definition of this chapter.
EARTH SHELTERED BUILDING. A building so constructed that 50% or more of the completed structure is covered with earth. Earth covering is measured from the lowest level of the livable space in residential units and of useable space in nonresidential buildings. An earth sheltered building is a complete structure that does not serve just as a foundation or substructure for above grade construction. A partially completed building shall not be considered earth sheltered.
EASEMENT. A grant by an owner of land for a specific use by persons other than the owner.
ELDERLY (SENIOR CITIZEN) HOUSING. A multiple dwelling built with open occupancy limited to persons over 60 years of age, or where not more than 10% of the occupants may be persons under the age of 60.
ENGINEER OF CITY OR CITY ENGINEER. The registered engineer employed or retained by the city, unless otherwise stated.
EROSION. The wearing away of land surface by the action of natural elements.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES. The erection, construction, alteration, or maintenance by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies of underground or overhead communication, gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduit cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, street signs, and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the public health or safety or general welfare.
ESSENTIAL SERVICE STRUCTURES. Structures and buildings necessary for the operation of essential services, including but not limited to: telephone buildings, telephone booths, gas regulator stations, substations, electrical stations, water tanks and lift stations.
EXTERIOR STORAGE. The storage of goods, materials, equipment, manufactured products and similar items not fully enclosed by a building.
FAMILY. An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or a group of not more than four persons who need not be related by blood or marriage living together in a dwelling unit.
FARM. An unplatted tract of land having one quarter-quarter section containing ten acres or more, or two or more abutting parcels under the same ownership having an area of approximately ten acres, measured from the centerline of abutting roads, for purposes of residential density usually with a house and barn and other buildings on which crops and often livestock are raised for a source of livelihood.
FARM; HOBBY. An unplatted of land generally consisting of ten or less acres in size with a house and accessory buildings on which crops and often livestock are raised but not as a principal source of income. A hobby farm shall not qualify for exemptions provided in this chapter for farms.
FARMING. Process of operating a farm for the growing and harvesting of crops which shall include those necessary buildings, related to operating the farm, and keeping of common domestic farm animals.
FARMSTEAD. A dwelling unit surrounded by or connected to farm buildings, all under single ownership.
FEEDLOT, COMMERCIAL. The place of confined feeding of livestock or other animals for food, fur, pleasure, or resale purposes in yards, lots, pens, buildings, or other areas not normally used for pasture or crops and in which substantial amounts of manure or related other wastes may originate by reason of such feeding of animals.
FENCE. A fence is defined for the purpose of this chapter as any partition, structure, wall or gate erected as a dividing mark, barrier or enclosure.
FILLING. The act of depositing any rock, soil gravel, sand or other material so as to fill a waterbody, watercourse or wetland.
FLOOD RELATED.
(1) EQUAL DEGREE OF ENCROACHMENT. Method of determining the location of encroachment lines so that the hydraulic capacity of floodplain lands on each side of a stream are reduced by an equal amount when calculating the increases in flood stages due to floodplain encroachments.
(2) FEMA. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(3) FLOOD. A temporary rise in stream flow or stage that results in inundation of the areas adjacent to the channel.
(4) FLOOD FREQUENCY. The average frequency, statistically determined, for which it is expected that a specific flood stage or discharge may be equaled or exceeded.
(5) FLOOD FRINGE. That portion of the floodplain outside of the floodway. Flood fringe is synonymous with the term "floodway fringe" used in the Flood Insurance Study for the city.
(6) FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. The areas included in the floodway and flood fringe as indicated on the official Zoning Map and the Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map which have been officially adopted by the city.
(7) FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP. The Flood Insurance Rate Map prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the city.
(8) FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY. The Flood Insurance Study prepared for the city by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and dated May 19, 1981, and, as applicable and allowed by law, the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the County of Clay and dated April 16, 1984.
(9) FLOODPLAIN. The areas adjoining a watercourse which has been or hereafter may be covered by the 100-year flood as determined by the use of the 100-year flood profile and other supporting technical data in the Flood Insurance Study.
(10) FLOODPROOFING. A combination of structural provisions, changes, or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages to properties, water and sanitary facilities, structures and contents of buildings in a flood hazard area in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code.
(11) FLOODWAY. The channel of the watercourse and those portions of the adjoining floodplains which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the regional flood determined by the use of the 100-year flood profile and other supporting technical data in the Flood Insurance Study.
(12) OBSTRUCTION. Any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, projection, excavation, channel rectification, culvert, building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure or matter in, along, across or projecting into any channel, watercourse of regulatory flood hazard area which might impede, retard or change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by catching or collecting debris carried by the water, or that is placed where the flow of water might carry the same downstream to the damage of life or property.
(13) ONE HUNDRED (100)-YEAR FLOOD. A flood which is representative of a large regional flood known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the 100-year recurrence interval as determined by the use of the 100-year flood profile and other supporting technical data in the Flood Insurance Study.
(14) REACH. A hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment of a stream or river influenced by the natural or man-made obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach.
(15) REGULATORY FLOOD PROJECTION ELEVATION. A point not less than one foot above the water surface profile associated with the 100-year flood as determined by the use of the 100-year flood profile and supporting technical data from the Flood Insurance Study plus any increase in flood height attributed to encroachments on the floodplain. It is the elevation to which uses regulated by this chapter are required to be elevated or flood proofed.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS. The sum of the gross horizontal area of all the floors of a building utilized for principal and accessory uses.
GARAGE, PRIVATE. An accessory building or accessory portion of the principal building which is intended for and used to store the private passenger vehicles and noncommercial trucks not exceeding 12,000 pounds gross weight, of the family or families residing upon the premises, and which no business service or industry is carried on except for home occupations.
GARAGE, STORAGE. Any premises, except those described as a private or public garage, used exclusively for the storage of motor vehicles.
GRADE (ADJACENT GROUND ELEVATION). The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving, or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line, or when the property line is more than five feet from the building, between the building and the line five feet from the building.
GRADING. Changing the natural or existing topography of land.
GROUP HOME. See RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM for additional information.
GUEST ROOM. A room occupied by one or more guests for compensation and in which no provision is made for cooking, but not including rooms in a dormitory for sleeping purposes primarily.
HALFWAY HOUSE. See RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM for additional information.
HEALTH CLUB. A facility which provides athletic activities such as tennis, handball, racquetball, track, basketball, exercise devises, and the like and such incidental services as whirlpool, sauna or massage services for members and guests.
HOME OCCUPATION. Any occupation or profession engaged in by the occupant of a residential dwelling unit, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use of the premises and does not change the character of said premises.
HOTEL. Any building or portion thereof occupied as the more or less temporary abiding place of individuals and containing six or more guest rooms, used, designated, or intended to be used, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied by six or more individuals for compensation, whether the compensation be paid directly or indirectly.
HOUSING SHELTER - TEMPORARY HOUSING. A facility operated by the public or a nonprofit charitable group or institution which provides one or more transient/homeless persons with lodging and meals for short periods of time in a place other than a person's own home.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. An artificial or natural surface through which water, air or roots cannot penetrate.
INTERIM USE PERMIT. A temporary use of property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer permit it. Zoning regulations may permit the governing body to allow interim uses. The regulations may set conditions on interim uses. The governing body may grant permission for an interim use of property if: (1) the use conforms to the zoning regulations; (2) the date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty; (3) permission of the use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future; and (4) the user agrees to any conditions that the governing body deems appropriate for permission of the use. Any interim use may be terminated by a change in zoning regulations.
KENNEL. Any lot, premises, dwelling or dwelling unit in which four or more dogs over the age of six months are kept, harbored, owned or otherwise possessed, either on a commercial basis or scale for boarding or breeding, or on a private basis for personal use, enjoyment or profit. This includes commercial dog daycares. KENNEL shall also include the commercial boarding of cats.
LANDSCAPING. Planting, such as trees, flowers, grass, shrubs, and may include the reshaping of the land by moving earth or other physical improvements.
LIVESTOCK. Any animals, poultry or other fowl except dogs, cats and birds owned by the resident of the premises and kept as pets but not for commercial sale except incidental to their character as pets.
LOADING SPACE. A space or berth on the same lot with a building, or contiguous to a group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading or unloading merchandise or materials and which abuts upon a street, alley or other appropriate means of access.
LODGING ROOM. A room rented as a sleeping and living quarters, but without cooking facilities and with or without an individual bathroom. In a suite of rooms without cooking facilities, each room which provides sleeping accommodation shall be counted as one lodging room.
LOT. A parcel or portion of land of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage and area; and to provide such yards and other open spaces as are herein required. Such lot shall have frontage on an improved public street.
LOT AREA. The total horizontal area within the lot lines, exclusive of any portion of the right-of-way of any public roadway.
LOT, BASE. Lots meeting all specifications in the zoning district prior to being subdivided into a two-family dwelling.
LOT COVERAGE. Those areas covered by principal buildings, accessory buildings, and garages but does not include areas used for walkways, access drives, parking spaces, open patios, swimming pools, tennis courts, and landscaping elements.
LOT DEPTH. Lot depths shall be considered to be the distance between the midpoint of straight lines connecting the foremost points of the side lot lines in front and the rearmost points of the side lot lines in the rear.
LOT, FRONT. The front of a lot shall be considered to be that boundary abutting a public right-of-way having the least width. In a through lot where the lot abuts a limited access street, the front of the lot will be on the street opposite from the limited access street.
LOT IMPROVEMENT. Any building, structure, place, work of art or other object, or improvement of the land on which it is situated, a physical betterment of real property, or any part of such betterment.
LOT LINE. A property boundary line of any lot held in single or separate ownership; except that where any portion of the lot extends into the abutting street or alley, the lot line shall be deemed to be the street or alley right-of-way.
LOT LINE, FRONT. That boundary of a lot which abuts an existing or dedicated public street. In the case of a corner lot it shall be the shortest dimension on a public street. If the dimensions of a corner lot are equal, the front line shall be designated by the owner and filed with the Building Official.
LOT LINE, REAR. That boundary of a lot which is opposite the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten feet in length, or if the lot forms a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be a line of ten feet in length within the lot, parallel to, and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE. Any boundary of a lot which is not a front lot line or rear lot line.
LOT OF RECORD. Any lot which is one unit of a plat heretofore duly approved and filed, or one unit of an auditor's outlot or a registered land survey, or a parcel of land not so platted, subdivided or registered but for which a deed, auditor's subdivision or registered land survey has been recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds or Registrar of Ordinances for Clay County, Minnesota, prior to December 13, 2010.
LOT, SUBSTANDARD. A lot or parcel of land for which a deed has been recorded in the Office of the Clay County Recorder upon or prior to December 13, 2010 which does not meet the minimum lot area, structure setbacks or other dimensional standards of this chapter.
LOT UNIT. Lots created from the subdivision of a two-family dwelling having different minimum lot size requirements than the conventional base lots within the zoning district.
LOT WIDTH. The distance between the side lot lines, measured along the setback line as established by this chapter, or if no setback line is established, the distance between the side lot lines along the measured street line.
MANUFACTURED BUILDING. A manufactured building (or prefabricated structure) is any structure manufactured in accordance with the requirements of the Minnesota Prefabricated Structures and Manufactured Building Code promulgated in accordance with M.S. §§ 16.852 and 16B.61 (state Building Code)
MANUFACTURED HOME. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is eight feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and included the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein, except that the term includes any structure which meets all the requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily filed a certification required by the Secretary of the United Stated Department of Housing and Urban Development and complies with the standards established under this chapter. In floodway and flood fringe overlay districts, a manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. Furthermore, in floodway and flood fringe overlay districts for floodplain management purposes, the term manufactured home also includes park trailers, travel trailers and other similar vehicles placed on a site for greater than 180 consecutive days. See MOBILE HOME.
MANUFACTURED HOME LOT. A section of ground in a manufactured home park designated as the location of one housing unit, and all other necessary improvements required by this chapter.
MANUFACTURED HOME PARK. Any park, court, lot, parcel, or tract of land, designed, improved, maintained or intended for the purpose of supplying a location for manufactured home units or upon which any manufactured homes are parked. It shall include all buildings used or intended for use as part of the equipment thereof, whether a charge is made for the use of the manufactured home park or not. Also referred to as mobile home park or trailer park.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING. A factory-built, single-family, detached housing unit that is manufactured according to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and shall include manufactured homes or mobile homes.
MASSAGE. The rubbing, stroking, kneading, tapping, or rolling of the body with the hands for the exclusive purpose of relaxation, physical fitness, or beautification and for no other purposes. It is administered, for a fee, by a certified massage therapist.
MASSAGE PARLOR. A place where the practice of massage is carried out.
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS. A structure intended for providing medical and dental examinations and service available to the public. This service is provided without overnight care available.
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. A description of real property which is not described by reference to a lot or block shown on a map, but is described by starting at a known point and describing the bearings and distances of the lines forming the boundaries of the property or delineating a fractional portion of a section, lot or area by describing lines or portions thereof.
MOBILE HOME. Any type of potentially mobile structure which is designed constructed and equipped for use as a single-family dwelling unit suitable for year-round occupancy, not drawn by its own power, but with its own permanently attached metal frame undercarriage to which wheels may be attached.
MOBILE HOME PARK. A site, lot, or tract of land under single ownership which harbors mobile homes and any building, structure, or enclosure used or intended for use as part of the equipment of such mobile park. See MANUFACTURED HOME PARK for additional information.
MOBILE HOME STAND. That part of an individual mobile home lot which has been reserved for placement of the mobile home, appurtenant structures, or addition.
MOTEL/MOTOR HOTEL. A building or group of detached, semi-detached or attached buildings containing guest rooms or units, each of which has a separate entrance directly from the outside of the building, or corridor, with garage or parking space conveniently located next to each unit, and used or intended to be used primarily for the accommodation of transient guests traveling by automobile.
MOTOR FREIGHT TERMINAL. A building or area in which freight brought by motor truck is assembled and/or stored for routing in intrastate or interstate shipment by motor truck.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE, USE OR LOT; ILLEGAL. A building, structure, premise, lot or use unlawfully established and in violation of regulations applicable at the time of development or initiation.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE, USE OR LOT; LEGAL. A building, structure, premise, lot or use lawfully established prior to the adoption of this chapter or any amendment thereto which does not now conform with the applicable conditions or provisions of this chapter for the district in which the structure or use is located.
NOXIOUS MATTER OR MATERIAL. Material capable of causing injury to living organisms by chemical reaction, or capable of causing detrimental effects on the physical or economic well-being of individuals.
NURSERY, LANDSCAPE. A business growing and selling trees, flowering and decorative plants and shrubs.
NURSING HOME. A private building with facilities for the care of children, the aged, infirm, or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders, but not containing equipment for surgical care or for the treatment of disease or injury. The nursing home shall be licensed by the State Board of Health as provided for in Minnesota State Statutes.
OCCUPANCY. The purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used. The term shall also include the building or room housing such use. Change of occupancy is not intended to include change of tenants or proprietors.
OPEN SALES LOT. Land devoted to the display of goods for purchase, sale, rent, lease or trade where such goods are not enclosed within a building, and for the storage of the same prior to sale.
OPEN SPACE. Any open area not covered by structures, but not limited to the following uses: required or established yard areas, parking areas, sidewalks, trails, recreation areas, water bodies, shorelands, watercourses, wetlands, groundwater recharge areas, floodplain, floodway, flood fringe, erodible slopes, woodland and soils with severe limitation for development.
OUTLOT. A lot remnant or parcel of land left over after platting, which is intended as open space or other future use, for which no building permit shall be issued.
OUT-PATIENT CARE. Medical examination or service available to the public in a hospital. This service is provided without overnight care and shall be considered a separate, independent, principal use when combined or operated in conjunction with a hospital.
OVERBURDEN. The earth, rock, and other minerals that lie above a natural deposit of mineral.
OWNER. An individual, association, syndicate, partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal ownership interest in land buildings, structures, dwelling unit(s) or other property.
PARCEL. An individual lot or tract of land.
PARKING SPACE, OFF-STREET. An off-street parking space as specified in § 153.060. Space for maneuvering incidental to parking or unparking shall not encroach upon any public way. Every off-street parking space shall be accessible from a public way.
PARTY WALL. A common wall which divides two independent structures by a fire wall.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD. Criterion established for setbacks, fencing, landscaping, screening, drainage, accessory buildings, outside storage and to control noise, odor, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat or other nuisance elements generated by or inherent in uses of land or buildings.
PERMITTED USE. A use which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided it conforms with all requirements, regulations and performance standards (if any) of such districts.
PERSON. Any individual or legal entity; includes an owner or representative of the owner, firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation as well as an individual.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. Land under unified control to be planned and developed as a whole in a single development operation or a definitely programmed series of development operations or phases. A Planned Unit Development includes principal and accessory structures and uses substantially related to the character and purposes of the planned development. A Planned Unit Development is built according to general and detailed plans that include not only streets, utilities, lots and building location, and the like, but also site plans for all buildings as are intended to be located, constructed, used, and related to each other, and plans for other uses and improvements on the land as related to the buildings. A Planned Unit Development includes a program for the provisions, operations, and maintenance of such areas, facilities, and improvements as will be common use by some or all of the occupants of the Planned Unit Development District, but which will not be provided, operated, or maintained at general public expense.
PLANNING COMMISSION or PLANNING AGENCY. The Dilworth Planning Commission.
POLE BUILDINGS. Any structure possessing the following characteristics: structural wood poles or timbers buried in ground on individual footings; metal wall coverings hung vertically of less than 28 gauge. Such definition shall not include or apply to decks, sign supports, earth retention structures, playground equipment, electric utilities or any similar structure not covering or enclosing a specific area.
PREFABRICATED HOME. See MANUFACTURED HOME for additional information.
PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE. See MANUFACTURED BUILDING for additional information.
PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE. The structure in which the primary use of the lot on which the structure is located is conducted.
PRINCIPAL USE. The main use of land or buildings as distinguished from subordinate or accessory uses. A PRINCIPAL USE may be either permitted or conditional.
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts entered into between owners and holders of mortgages constituting a restriction on the use of property within a subdivision for the benefit of the property owners.
PUBLIC. Pertaining to municipal, school district, county, state or other governmental units.
PUBLIC USES. Uses owned or operated by municipal, school districts, county, state or other governmental units.
PUBLIC WATERS. Any waters of the state which serve a beneficial public purpose, as defined in M.S. § 105.37, subd. 6, not including, however, a lake, pond or flowage of less than ten acres in size or a river stream having a total drainage area less than two square miles. In addition, bodies of water created by private users, where there was not previous shoreland (for a designated private use authorized by the Commissioner of Natural Resources) shall also not be considered public waters. The official determination of the size and physical limits of the drainage areas of rivers and streams shall be made by the Commissioner of Natural Resources. The official size of lakes, ponds or flowage shall be the area listed in the Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals Bulletin 25, An Inventory of Minnesota Lakes, or in the event that lakes, ponds or flowage are not listed therein, official determination of size and physical limits shall be made by the Commissioner in cooperation with the City of Dilworth.
PUBLICATION. Notice placed in the official city newspaper stating time, location and date of meeting and description of topic.
RECREATION FIELD OR BUILDING. An area of land, water or any building in which amusement, recreation or athletic sports are provided for public or semi-public use, whether temporary or permanent, except a theater, whether provision is made for the accommodation of an assembly or not. A golf course, arena, baseball park, stadium, circus or gymnasium is a recreation field or building for the purpose of this chapter.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Manufactured homes less than 30 feet in overall length, including those with telescope or fold down, chassis, mounted campers, house cars, motor homes, tent trailers, slip-in-campers (those mounted in a pickup truck or similar vehicle), converted buses and converted vans used primarily for recreational purposes. Cars used for racing shall not be included within this definition. See TRAVEL TRAILER.
RECYCLING FACILITY. A facility in which recoverable resources, such as newspaper, glass, and metal are collected, separated and processed prior to shipment to others who will use those materials to manufacture new products.
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY/PROGRAM. A program that provides 24 hour a day care, supervision, food, lodging, rehabilitation, training, education, habilitation or treatment outside a person's own home, including home and community services that are provided in or outside of a person's own home licensed under M.S. Ch. 245.
RESTAURANT. An establishment which serves food to be consumed primarily while seated at tables or booths within the building.
RETAIL. The sale of items directly to the consumer.
RETIREMENT HOME. A retirement facility for the elderly who are generally in good health and able to care for themselves. Such facilities are characterized as having separate dwelling units or sleeping rooms with or without central eating facilities. Such facilities do not contain health facilities for the care of occupants. This definition shall include public housing for the elderly.
ROOMER. One who rents a room and eats meals elsewhere.
ROOMING HOUSE. Any dwelling in which more than three persons either individually or as families are housed or lodged for hire, with or without meals. A boarding house or furnished room house shall be deemed a ROOMING HOUSE.
ROOMING UNIT. A separate room providing minimum housing accommodations for a tenant with direct access to the outside or access through a hallway to an outside entrance, arranged primarily for sleeping and which may include a private bath but shall not include any kitchen equipment such as a sink or cooking device.
SALVAGE YARD. A parcel where used or second hand materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled including, but not limited to: scrap iron, rubber, tires, lumber, parts, automobiles and automobile parts. Any parcel that contains two or more vehicles, which for a period exceeding 30 days have not been in operating condition and/or not licensed shall constitute evidence and classification of a salvage yard. Any motor vehicle, which for a period exceeding 30 days is inoperable and/or not licensed, shall hereby be deemed a junk vehicle. Salvage yards do not include uses established entirely within closed buildings or sanitary landfills.
SATELLITE DISH. A combination of: 1) antenna or dish antenna whose purpose is to receive communication or other signals from orbiting satellites and other extraterrestrial sources; 2) a low-noise amplifier (LNA) which is situated at the focal point of the receiving component and whose purpose is to magnify and transfer signals; 3) a coaxial cable whose purpose is to carry the signals into the interior of the building.
SATELLITE DISH HEIGHT. Shall mean the height of the antenna or dish measured vertically from the highest point of the antenna or dish when positioned for operation, to the tip of the foundation which supports the antenna.
SCHOOL. A building used for the purpose of elementary or secondary education, which meets all the requirements of compulsory education laws of the State of Minnesota, and not providing residential accommodations.
SEMI-PUBLIC USE. Uses owned by private or private nonprofit organizations which are open to some, but not all of the public, such as denominational cemeteries, private schools, clubs, lodges, recreational facilities, churches, and the like.
SEPTIC SEWER SYSTEM. A septic sewer disposal system consists of: septic tank, absorption field of standard trenches or a dry well, house sewer and outlet sewer. In the septic tank, bacterial action breaks down sewage. Standard trenches or a dry well handles final disposal of liquid from the septic tank. The house sewer brings wastes to the tank and the outlet sewer carries sewage liquids (effluent) from the absorption field.
SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distances between a structure and the property line nearest thereto. For purposes of earth shelter buildings only, above grade portions shall be used in determining setback requirements. Distances are to be measured from the most outwardly extended portion of the structure at ground level, except as provided herein after.
SHOPPING CENTER. An integrated grouping of commercial stores, under single ownership or control.
SIGN. Any letter, word, symbol, device, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter of representation in the nature of an advertisement, announcement, message or visual communication whether painted, pasted, printed, affixed or constructed which is displayed outdoors for informational purposes. It shall include, but not be limited to, the following types and purposes of signs: advertising, area identification, business, directional, flashing, free-standing, illuminated, institutional, nameplate, pylon, rotating, swinging, temporary, portable and traffic control.
SIGNS, BILLBOARDS. A device that contains a message or messages relating to an activity or product that is foreign to the site on which the device and message(s) are located or an advertising device erected by a company or individual for the purpose of selling advertising messages for profit.
SIGNS, OFF-PREMISE. Signs directing attention to a business, profession, product, service, activity, or entertainment and where the activity is conducted, sold or offered on a different premises upon which the sign is located
SIGNS, ON-PREMISE. Signs directing attention to a business, profession, product, service, activity, or entertainment and where the activity is conducted, sold or offered on the same premises upon which the sign is located.
SIGNS, PORTABLE. Any sign which is constructed so as to be movable, either by skids, wheels, truck or other conveyance; any sign which does not have a permanent foundation or is not otherwise permanently fastened to the ground, and cloth signs or banners (of any material) shall be considered portable signs. When on a trailer, the removal of wheels or undercarriage does not place the sign in another category, nor does the anchoring of the sign by means of concrete blocks, sandbags, or other types of temporary anchors.
SITE PLAN. A map drawn to scale depicting the development of a tract of land, including, but not limited to, the location and relationship of structures, streets, driveways, recreation areas, utilities, landscaping and walkways, as related to a proposed development.
SLOPE. Means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent of degrees.
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. Any solar collector or other solar device or any structural design of a building whose primary purpose is to collect, convert and store solar energy for useful purposes including heating and cooling of buildings, domestic water heating, electric power generation and other energy using processes.
STACKING AREA. That area which allows for a line of automobiles in such instances as drive-up tellers and other vehicle service areas.
STORY. That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, including below ground portions of earth sheltered buildings, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the uppermost surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement, or unused underfloor space is more than six feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50% of the total perimeter or is more than twelve feet above such grade as defined herein at any point, such as basement or unused underfloor space shall be considered as a story.
STREET. A public right-of-way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a highway, thoroughfare, arterial, parkway, collector, through way, road, avenue, boulevard, lane, place, drive, court or otherwise designated, which has been dedicated to the public for public use and which affords principal means of access to abutting property.
STREET LINE. The right-of-way line of a street.
STREET PAVEMENT. The wearing or exposed surface of a street or roadway used by vehicular traffic.
STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between the curb lines of a street.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION. Any change, other than incidental repairs, which would prolong, or modify the life of the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or foundations.
STRUCTURE. Anything which is built, constructed or erected; an edifice or building of any kind; or any piece of work artificially built up and/or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner whether temporary or permanent in character. Among other things, structures including buildings, manufactured homes, walls, fences, towers, antennas, swimming pools, billboards and poster panels.
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. The stage when a construction project is deemed sufficiently completed to the point where the owner can use it for its intended purpose. The project engineer, architect, construction manager, the owner or the owner's designated representative shall make this determination.
SUPPLY YARDS. A commercial establishment storing or offering for sale building supplies, steel supplies, coal, heavy equipment, feed and grain, and similar goods. Supply yards do not include the wrecking, salvaging, dismantling or storage of automobiles and similar vehicles.
SURVEYOR. A land surveyor registered under Minnesota state laws.
SWIMMING POOL. A structure designed to be used for swimming which has the capacity of 5,000 gallons or more which has a depth of over 24 inches.
TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE DWELLING. Pursuant to authority granted by M.S. § 462.3593, subd. 9, the City of Dilworth opts-out of the requirements of M.S. § 462.3593, which defines and regulates TEMPORARY FAMILY HEALTH CARE DWELLINGS.
TOWER. Any ground or roof mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof taller than 15 feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces and masts, intended primarily for the purpose of mounting an antenna, meteorological device or similar apparatus above grade.
TOWN HOUSES. Structures housing two or more dwelling units contiguous with each other only by the sharing of one common wall between units and occupying its own lot.
TRAILER PARKS. A park, court, camp site, lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained, or intended for the purpose of supplying the location or accommodations for any trailers, as defined herein, and upon which said trailers are parked. The term trailer park shall include all buildings used or intended for use as a part of the equipment thereof whether a charge is made for the use of the park and its facilities or not. TRAILER PARK shall not include automobile, mobile home or trailer sales lots on which unoccupied trailers or mobile homes are parked for purposes of inspection and sale.
TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL. Taxi, air, train, bus and mass transit terminal and storage areas.
TRAVEL TRAILER.
(1) Any vehicle or structure designed and used for human living quarters which meets all of the following qualifications:
(a) Is not used as the permanent residence of the owner or occupant;
(b) Is used for temporary living quarters by the owner or occupant while engaged in recreational or vacation activities; and
(c) Is towed or otherwise transported, by its own or by other motive power on the public streets or highways incidental to such recreational or vacation activity.
(2) The term TRAILER shall not include mobile home. The term TRAILER shall include, but not be limited to campers, camper tents, house trailers, camping trailers, travel trailers, tent trailers, motor homes, and any self-propelled vehicle constructed to provide living accommodations.
TRUCK STOP. A motor fuel station devoted principally to the needs of trucks and which shall include eating and/or sleeping facilities.
USABLE OPEN SPACE. A required ground area or terrace area on a lot which is graded, developed, landscaped and equipped and intended and maintained for either active or passive recreation or both, available to and usable by all persons occupying a dwelling unit or rooming unit on the lot and their guests. Such areas shall be grassed and landscaped or covered only for recreational purpose. Roofs, driveways and parking areas shall not constitute usable open space.
USE. The purpose or activity for which the land or building thereon is designated, arranged, or intended or for which it is occupied, utilized or maintained, and shall include the performance of such activity as defined by the performance standards of this chapter.
VARIANCE. A variance is a relaxation of the terms of the Zoning Ordinance where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not the result of the actions of the applicant, a literal enforcement of the Ordinance would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. As used in this chapter, a variance is authorized only for area, size of structure, size of yards, setback and side yard requirements, and parking requirements; establishment or expansion of a use otherwise prohibited shall not be allowed by variance, nor shall a variance be granted because of the presence of nonconformities in the zoning district or adjoining zoning districts.
VETERINARY CLINIC. The uses concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and care of animals, including animal or pet hospitals.
WAREHOUSING. The storage of materials or equipment within an enclosed building.
WATERSHED. The area drained by the natural and artificial drainage system, bounded peripherally by a bridge or stretch of high land dividing drainage areas.
WETLANDS.
(1) An area where water stands near, at or above the soil surface during a significant portion of most years, saturating the soil and supporting a predominately aquatic form of vegetation, and which may have the following characteristics:
(a) Vegetation belonging to the marsh (emergent aquatic), bog, fen, sedge meadow, shrubland, southern lowland forest (lowland hardwood), and northern lowland forest (conifer swamp) communities. (These communities correspond roughly to wetland types 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 described by the United States Fish and Wildlife Services, Circular 39, Wetlands of the U.S. 1956);
(b) Mineral soils with gley horizons or organic soils belonging to the Histosol order (peat and muck); and/or
(c) Soil which is waterlogged or covered with water at least three months of the year.
(2) Swamps, bogs, marshes, potholes, wet meadows and sloughs are wetlands, and such property may be shallow waterbodies, the waters of which are stagnant or actuated by very feeble currents, and may at times be sufficiently dry to permit tillage, but would require drainage to be made arable. The edge of a wetland is commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial.
WHOLESALING. The selling of goods, equipment and materials by bulk to another business that in turn sell to the final customer.
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM (WECS). Any device that is designed to convert wind power to another form of energy such as electricity, mechanical, or heat (also referred to as wind charger, wind turbine, or windmill).
YARD. An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the width of a side yard, the mean horizontal distance between the lot line and the main building shall be used.
YARD, DEPTH OF. The mean horizontal distance between the line of a building and the lot line.
YARD, REQUIRED. That distance specified in the yard requirements pertaining to setbacks. Setbacks and required yards are used interchangeably.
YARD TYPE.
(1) FRONT YARD. The space extending between side lot lines from the front property line and the building setback line.
(2) REAR YARD. A space extending between the rear line of the principal structure and the rear line of the lot and extending the full width of the lot.
(3) SIDE YARD. A space between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the lot line to the rear yard. In the case of through lots, side yards shall extend from the rear lines of the front yards required. In the case of corner lots with normal frontage, there will be only one side yard, adjacent to the interior lot. In the case of the corner lots with reversed frontage, the yards remaining after the full and half-depth front yards have been established shall be considered to be side yards. Width of required side yards shall be measured at right angles to a straight line joining the ends of front and rear lot lines on the same side of the lot. The inner side yard line of a required side yard shall be parallel to the straight line so established.
ZERO LOT LINE. The reduction of side yard setback requirements to zero, permitting the placement of a structure near or adjacent to the side yard lot line. With zero lot line, no portion of the structure or accessory appurtenance shall project over the lot line, unless easements are provided.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. The duly appointed officer charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
ZONING AMENDMENT. A change authorized by the city either in the allowed use within a district or in the boundaries of the district.
ZONING DISTRICT. An area or areas of the city (as delineated on the Zoning Map) set aside for specific uses with specific regulations and provisions for use and development as defined by this chapter.
ZONING DISTRICT OVERLAY. A zoning district containing regulations superimposed upon other zoning district regulations and superseding the underlying zoning district use regulations.
ZONING DISTRICT UNDERLYING. All zoning districts except overlay zoning districts.
ZONING MAP. The map or maps incorporated into this chapter as part thereof, designating the zoning districts.
(Ord. passed - -; Ord. 21-02, passed 3-8-2021; Ord. 24-02, passed 3-11-2024; Ord. 24-04, passed 4-8-2024)