1272.01   DEFINITIONS.
   Development: The construction of new buildings or structures and modification of, additions to, and expansion of existing buildings or structures.
   Drive-Through/Pick Up window: Facilities that allow for transactions of goods or services without leaving a motor vehicle.
   Fast Food Establishment: A food service business that offers relatively immediate service of semi-prepared or prepared foods for take-out or in-house consumption in disposable containers and serving walk-in and/or drive-through customers.
   Industrial: Business operations involved in the manufacture, production, interior commercial storage, or conversion of materials into articles of use.
   Institution: An established organization, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.
   Mixed-Use: Development of a parcel or structure with one or more different land uses such as a combination of residential, office, and retail use contained in a single or physically integrated structure.
   Neighborhood Retail: Business that generally sells goods or products and operates with walk- in clients or customers.
   Nonconforming Use: "Nonconforming use" means a use that does not comply with the regulations of the district in which it is situated.
   Overlay Zoning District: A zoning district that encompasses one or more underlying zoning districts, and imposes additional or alternative requirements or provisions than required by the underlying zoning.
   Office: Business that generally provides a service and operates with walk-in clients or customers; or as defined by the City of Lima Zoning Code, a building in which the affairs of a business operator, professional person or branch of government are conducted that is arranged, intended or designed to be occupied by such. Neighborhood Retail is not included as an Office use.
   Residential: Building used or suitable to be used as a dwelling, including ones that are being built or adapted to be used as a dwelling.
   Strip Shopping Area: Commercial development characterized by a low density (one story) linear development pattern (usually one lot in depth), separate curb cuts for each use, no defined pedestrian system, and high traffic volumes. Parking lots are generally located between the street and the front entrance to the businesses.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 4-21-14.)