Natural Hazard. Means a naturally occurring geologic condition or phenomenon that may present a potential danger to life and property. Natural hazards which are treated in the NHO Zone of this ordinance are limited to surface fault rupture, rock fall, landslides, and debris flows. Natural hazards include the above-listed conditions even though they are aggravated or induced by man.
Neighborhood Grocery Store. Means a store that is 25,000 square feet or less, where most of the floor area is devoted to the sale of food products for home preparation and consumption; that typically also offers other home care and personal care products; and that is substantially larger and carries a broader range of merchandise than convenience stores.
New Construction, for the Purpose of Determining Insurance Rates. Means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of an initial FIRM [Oct. 15, 1982] or after December 31, 1974, whichever is later, and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures. For floodplain management purposes, "new construction" means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of a flood plain management regulation adopted by the community and includes any subsequent improvements to such structures.
Noise. Means any sound that is unwanted and causes or tends to cause an adverse psychological or physiological effect on human beings.
Noise Disturbance. Means any sound that annoys or disturbs a reasonable person(s) with normal sensitivities or that injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, hearing, peace or safety of another person(s).
Noise, Plainly Audible. Means any noise for which the information content of that noise is unambiguously transferred to the listener, including, but not limited to, the understanding of spoken speech, comprehension of whether a voice is raised or normal, or comprehension of musical rhythms.
Noise Source. Means any instrument or device for amplifying sound, or anything which produces, reproduces, or amplifies sound. The term shall include multiple sources of sound.
Non Commercial Vehicle. Means the following vehicles are not considered a "commercial vehicle" for purposes of this Code; Equipment owned and operated by the United States department of defense when driven by any active duty military personnel and members of the reserves and national guard on active duty, including personnel on full time national guard duty, personnel on part time training, and national guard military technicians and civilians who are required to wear military uniforms and are subject to the code of military justice; firefighting and emergency vehicles, operated by emergency personnel, not including commercial tow trucks; City, Town or County commercial vehicles being used in the servicing of adjacent properties or streets; and recreational vehicles that are driven solely as family or personal conveyances for noncommercial
Nonconforming Building Lot. Means a parcel of land of record that was lawfully subdivided and in compliance with all laws at the time of division and no longer meets the minimum requirements for a building lot in the zone where it is located because of a subsequent amendment to the applicable land use ordinance.
Nonconforming Lot of Record. Means a lot which does not conform to the area and/or width requirements of this ordinance for a zoning lot, but which was shown continuously on the records of the County Clerk or Recorder as an independent parcel since before the effective date of this ordinance.
Nonconforming Use. Means a use of land that legally existed before its current land use designation; has been maintained continuously since the time the land use ordinance regulation governing the land change; and, because of one or more subsequent land use ordinance changes, does not conform to the regulations that now govern the use of the land. To qualify as "legally existing," the use shall have been properly issued a permit prior to the enactment of this ordinance or, alternatively, the use shall have been legally commenced prior to the first enactment of zoning in Utah County on November 16, 1942, and thus used continuously thereafter.
Nonconforming, When Used in the Context of a Building or Structure. Means a building or structure meeting the definition contained in Utah Code § 10-9a-103 (44) for a Non Complying Structure.
Non Depository Institution. Means a financial business, other than a depository institution such as a bank, credit union, mortgage lender, or savings and loan association, that is registered by the State of Utah pursuant to the Check Cashing Registration Act or the Title Lending Registration Act, which includes the following defined businesses: a check cashing business; a payday loan business; a title loan business; a deferred deposit lender.
Nuisance. Means doing any act or omitting to perform any duty, which act or omission either annoys, injures, endangers or is unsightly, which includes, but is not limited to, keeping or depositing on or scattering over the premises any of the following: lumber, junk, trash or debris, abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment such as automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans, containers or other discarded items not currently in use and any other object or animal that threatens the comfort, repose, health and safety of the public or offends public decency. “Nuisance” also has the meanings as defined in Utah Code Annotated sections 78B-6-1101, 76-10-803, and 76-10-801.
Nursery. Means buildings, land, and other structures and facilities for the cultivation of plants for subsequent replanting or harvesting, including hydroponics operations.
Nursing Home. Means a building containing group quarters wherein room, board, care, and supervision are provided to two or more persons who, because of illness, age, or physical deformity, cannot properly care for themselves. The building may also include a dwelling unit to house the supervisory personnel. To qualify, the home must be approved for such use by the Utah State Division of Health.
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