For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMALS. Any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.
AUTHORIZED EVENT. An event that received an official permit for the event through the city, is sponsored by the city, is held by the city, or is an event approved by the Rockwall Independent School District for campuses within the City of Heath.
EMERGENCY. Any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or imminent physical trauma or property damage or loss that demands immediate action.
EMERGENCY WORK. Any work performed for the purpose of: (i) preventing or alleviating the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an emergency; (ii) restoring property to a safe condition following a fire, accident or natural disaster; (iii) protecting persons or property from exposure to danger; or (iv) restoring public utilities.
LIVESTOCK; LARGE. Animals generally exceeding 500 pounds in weight to include mules, donkeys, horses, mares, colts, bulls, cows, calves, llamas, buffalos, alpacas and swine.
LIVESTOCK; SMALL. Animals generally less than 500 pounds in weight to include sheep, goats, emu, ostrich, rheas, miniature horses and potbellied pigs.
NOISE NUISANCE. Any unreasonably loud, disturbing sound of such character, intensity or continued duration which: (i) causes material distress, discomfort or injury to a person of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity; (ii) jeopardizes the welfare, peace, or health of a person of ordinary sensibilities; or (iii) substantially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment by a person of ordinary sensibilities of a residential use district.
PERSON. Any individual, business, firm, association, partnership, corporation or any other entity, public or private.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk, alley or similar place normally accessible to the public, which is owned or controlled by a government entity.
PUBLIC SPACE. Any real property or structure on real property, owned or controlled by a government entity and normally accessible to the public, including, but not limited to, parks and other recreational areas.
USE DISTRICT. Those zoning districts established by the city zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 210810A, passed 8-10-2021)