OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE or CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY means an official statement certifying that a building, other structure or parcel of land is in compliance with the provisions of all applicable codes, or is a lawfully existing nonconforming building or use and hence may be occupied and used lawfully for the purposes designated thereon.
OCCUPIED BUILDING means a residence, school, hospital, church, library or other building used for public gathering that is occupied or in use when the permit application is submitted.
OPEN SPACE means land that is either undeveloped or is improved with various recreation facilities.
OPERATOR means the individual who has day-to-day supervision and control of activities occurring at a construction site, such as a permit holder, custodian, developer, general contractor or manager. It is anticipated that at different phases of a construction project, different parties will satisfy the definition of "operator."
ORDINARY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE means any work to correct or prevent any deterioration, damage or decay of a structure in part or in whole and to restore the structure, as nearly as may be practicable, to its prior condition using materials which are of a design, color and outer appearance as close as practicable to the original.
OTHER ADVERTISING STRUCTURE shall mean any marquee, canopy, awning, campanile, gazebo, kiosk or street clock serving to image, identify or promote a commercial enterprise.
OUTDOOR STORAGE LOT means any portion of a site where material or items are stored for a period greater than 24 hours, such as pipes, building materials, lumber, plumbing supplies, damaged vehicles or salvaged construction equipment.
OWNER means the individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, state agency, municipality or other political subdivision, any interstate body or any legal entity, who owns a legal interest in the property or the person in control of the property.
PARK means a public area or facility, under the control, operation or management of the city park and recreation authorities or the equivalent state, county or recreation district authorities, which has been designated for active or passive recreational activities and allow the enjoyment of natural features or natural beauty and to be used for recreation, exercise and/or sports.
PARKING LOT means any area, paved or unpaved, used for egress or ingress or to store or park vehicles. The areas designated for the display of new and used vehicles for sale are not included in this definition.
PARKING STRUCTURE means a structure designed to accommodate vehicular parking spaces that are fully or partially enclosed or located on the deck surface of a building, such as parking garages, deck parking and underground or underbuilding parking areas.
PARKING SPACE, OFF-STREET means a defined space used to park a motor vehicle other than on a street.
PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY means a sidewalk, trail or other facility designated for use by pedestrians. Such facility may also accommodate bicycles, skates, skateboards, other non-motorized vehicles or battery powered golf carts and self-balancing personal transport vehicles.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS means criteria that are set to ensure that a particular structure, operational activity, type of land use or development will be able to meet certain minimum standards so that its impact upon the community will not exceed established limits.
PERMIT means the authorization necessary to begin a land use activity under the provisions of this ordinance.
PERMITTEE shall mean a person receiving a permit pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance.
PERSON means any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, syndicate, or any legal entity, whether he, she or it is acting for himself, herself or itself or as the servant, employee, agent or representative of another.
PERSONAL SERVICES means an establishment primarily engaged in the provision of frequent or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Examples include, without limitation: beauty and barbershops, shoe repair shops, watch repair and tailor shops.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR means the director of the Department of Planning and Development for the City of North Olmsted or his/her designee.
PLAT means a map or drawing upon which the subdivider's drawing of the subdivision is presented for approval.
PORCH means a roofed, open structure projecting from the front, side or rear wall of a building.
PRELIMINARY PLAT means the preliminary plat of a subdivision submitted pursuant to the subdivision regulations.
PRESCHOOL means a school for children primarily between birth and five (5) years of age.
PROFESSIONAL TRAFFIC ENGINEER means a person who is registered by the State of Ohio pursuant to Chapter 4733 of the Ohio Revised Code as amended and who is certified as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) by the Transportation Professional Certification Board Inc. (TPCB).
PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE means the building that contains the main use for which the premises is allowed according to the applicable zoning district.
PRIVACY WALL means a continuous visual screen not less than six (6) feet in height. The screen shall be a windowless wall, fence or other type of impenetrable and opaque material that is aesthetically compatible with existing development.
PROPERTY OWNER OF RECORD means the person identified as owner by county tax records.
PUBLIC PARKING AREA means an open or enclosed publicly-owned area used for passenger automobile parking.
PUBLIC UTILITY means any person, firm, corporation, governmental agency or board fully authorized to furnish and furnishing under governmental regulation to the public electricity, gas, steam, telephone, telegraph, transportation or water or any other similar public utilities.
(Ord. 2020-78. Passed 11-17-20.)