DAY CARE, COMMERCIAL. A facility, other than a private residence, receiving minor children for care for periods of less than 24 hours in a day, for more than two weeks in any calendar year. Child care and supervision provided as an accessory use, while parents are engaged or involved in the principal use of the property, such as a nursery operated during church services or public meetings, or by a fitness center or similar operation, shall not be considered commercial day care.
DAY CARE, FAMILY. A single family residence, occupied as such, in which care is provided for more than one but less than seven minor children or adults for periods of less than 24 hours per day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian. Care for persons related by blood, marriage or adoption to a member of the family occupying the dwelling is excluded from this definition.
DAY CARE, GROUP. A single family residence, occupied as such, in which care is provided for at least seven but not more than 12 minor children or adults for periods of less than 24 hours per day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian. Care for persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption to a member of the family occupying the dwelling is excluded from this definition.
DECIBEL. The unit of measurement used to express the magnitude of sound pressure and sound intensity. [Amended 3-14-2011]
DEMOLITION. The purposeful razing or destruction, or disassembly of a building or structure.
DENSITY. The number of dwelling units per unit of lot area (see LOT AREA).
DENSITY, GROSS. A figure which equals the total number of dwelling units on a lot divided by the total number of acres included in the lot.
DENSITY, NET. A figure which equals the total number of dwelling units on a lot divided by the total number of acres included in the lot, excluding any lot area owned by a governmental entity, used as a private street or occupied by a non-residential use.
DEVELOPMENT. The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; and mining, excavation, land filling or land disturbance, and any extension of an existing use of land.
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT. A permit issued to a person proposing a development which is regulated by this chapter, which indicates compliance with the chapter and thereby granting permission to proceed.
DISTURBED LAND. A parcel of land which is graded, filled, excavated or mined or stripped of its natural vegetative cover or grass for a purpose other than agriculture land use.
DRIVEWAY. A private path of travel over which a vehicle may be driven which provides access from one or two parcels of land to a public or private road.
DISTRICT, ZONING. An area of land for which there are uniform regulations governing the use of buildings and premises, density of development, yard requirements and height regulations, and other appropriate regulations.
DWELLING. A detached building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively as the home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, not including accessory buildings or structures, either attached or detached or travel trailers, motor homes, automobiles, tents, or other portable buildings as defined as a recreation vehicle. In the case of a mixed occupancy where a building is occupied in part as a dwelling, the part so occupied shall be deemed a dwelling for purposes of this chapter and shall comply with the provisions relative to dwellings.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY. A building, or a portion thereof, designed exclusively for occupancy by three or more families living independently of each other.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY. A detached building, designed for or occupied exclusively by one family.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY. A building designed exclusively for occupancy by two families independently of each other and having separate cooking and bath facilities for each.