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"Thoroughfare Plan" means the official Major Thoroughfare Plan of the City, as adopted by the City Planning Commission or City Engineer establishing the location and official right-of-way widths of principal highways and streets in the City, together with all amendments thereto subsequently adopted.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)
“Transitional housing” means a temporary housing arrangement designed to assist persons to obtain skills, financial wherewithal and/or the physical, psychological and emotional stability necessary for independent living in permanent housing in a community. Transitional housing is housing in which:
(a) An organization provides a program of therapy, counseling, supervision and/or training for the occupants;
(b) The organization operating the program may or may not be licensed or authorized by a governmental authority; and
(c) The program is for the purpose of assisting the occupants in one or more of the following types of care;
(1) Protection from abuse and neglect;
(2) Developing skills and the personal stability that is necessary to adjust to life in the community; and
(3) Treatment of the effects of substance abuse, even if under criminal justice supervision.
The definition of “transitional housing” includes the terms “halfway house”, “safe house”, “temporary care home”, and other similar uses. The definition of “transitional housing” does not include the terms “group home”, as defined in the Code, or other similar permanent group living facilities. (Ord. 009-17. Passed 1-23-17; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)
"Truck transfer terminal" means a facility where trucks load and unload cargo and freight and where the cargo and freight may be broken down or aggregated into smaller or larger loads for transfer to other vehicles or other modes of transportation.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)
"Use" means the purpose for which a building or premises is or may be occupied. In the classification of uses, a use may be a use as commonly understood or the name of an occupation, business, activity or operation carried on, or intended to be carried on, in a building or on premises, or the name of a building, place or thing, which indicates the use or intended use. See also "Accessory use", "Conditional use" and "Principal use".
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14; Ord. 198-23. Passed 11-27-23.)
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