SCREEN, SCREENING: A continuous fence, hedge or combination of both which obscures vision through eighty percent (80%) or more of the screen area, not including drives or walkways.
SECONDARY USE: A use, subordinate to the primary use, which may exist only when a primary use is existing on the same lot. The floor area of a secondary use must be less than that devoted to the primary use.
SETBACK: The minimum distance required by this title for buildings to be set back from the street side or rear lot lines, rights-of-way or access easements.
SETBACK AREA: The lot area between the lot lines and the setback lines.
SETBACK LINE: A line which is parallel to a lot line or access easement located at the distance required by the setback.
SHED: An accessory structure, with or without a permanent foundation, without plumbing, used for storage and located in area or side yard, generally less than one hundred (100) square feet in area.
SIGN: A structure or graphic display designed to inform or attract the attention of persons not on the premises on which the sign is located.
SIGN, ABANDONED: A sign which no longer identifies or advertises a person, business, product or activity conducted or available for more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days on the premises where the sign is located, or a damaged or vandalized sign which has not been repaired within sixty (60) days of the event.
SIGN AREA: The area of the smallest rectangle that can be drawn around all parts of the sign from the viewpoint exposing the largest surface area, excluding simple support structures. Sign supporting structures which are part of the sign display shall be included in the area of the rectangle.
SIGN, ATTACHED: A sign permanently attached to or mounted on a building, including signs painted on a building wall.
SIGN, BANNER: Any temporary sign intended to be hung, with or without framing, and possessing characters, letters, illustrations, or ornamentation applied to fabric or similar material. Flags, insignias, canopy signs, and posters shall not be considered banner signs.
SIGN, BILLBOARD: A sign which directs attention to a business, profession, product, activity or service that is not conducted, sold, or offered on the premises where the sign is located.
SIGN, CANOPY: A sign that is part of or attached to a canopy.
SIGN, CONSTRUCTION: A sign used to advertise or provide information about physical construction activity occurring under a valid building permit.
SIGN, DIRECTIONAL: A sign intended to provide wayfinding information.
SIGN, DIRECTORY: A sign on which the names and locations of occupants or the use or uses of a building are given. This includes signs for office buildings, church directories, and multiple signs for malls, arcades and similar commercial buildings using standard format business signs.
SIGN FACE: Any side of a sign which contains advertising or graphic display which is visible to the public.
SIGN, FREESTANDING: Any sign not attached to a building.
SIGN, ILLUMINATED: Any sign internally illuminated in any manner by an artificial light source. Indirectly illuminated signs are not included in this definition.
SIGN, INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED: A sign with an internal light source shining through the face of the sign. Exposed neon signs are internally illuminated.
SIGN, MONUMENT: A freestanding structure with signage for multiple establishments collocated on a property.
SIGN, NONCONFORMING: Any sign which does not conform to the provisions of this Code, but which conforms to all applicable laws in effect on the date the sign was originally erected.
SIGN, OFF SITE: A permanent sign not located on the same lot as the business or use it is intended to serve.
SIGN, PERMANENT: A sign nailed, glued, screwed or similarly fastened to foundation systems capable of holding it in position under an imposed wind load of twenty five (25) pounds per square foot or the design requirements of chapter 23 of the Building Code.
SIGN, PORTABLE: Any mobile, movable sign, sign on a vehicle or structure, including a sandwich board sign, which is not securely attached to the ground or any other structure.
SIGN, PROJECTING: Any sign affixed to a building or wall, the leading edge of which extends beyond such building or wall.
SIGN, READER BOARD: A sign that is designed to allow message changes either by manual or electronic means.
SIGN, ROOF: Any sign erected or constructed wholly upon or over the roof of a building and supported by the roof structure.
SIGN, TEMPORARY: A sign or advertising display intended to be displayed for a limited period of time or for a fixed event and not permanently affixed to a structure or the ground, including real estate signs used to offer for sale, lease, or rent, the property upon which the sign is placed.
SIGN, WINDOW: Any sign placed upon the interior or exterior surface of a window or placed inside the window within six feet (6') of the window surface, facing the outside and intended to be seen from the exterior.
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING: A building containing only one dwelling unit.
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY SLEEPING UNIT: A housing type consisting of single sleeping units, with shared cooking facilities and with shared bathroom facilities. See also subsection 10-2-1F of this Code.
SITE PLAN: A scale drawing which shows the areas and locations of all buildings, streets, roads, improvements, easements, utilities, open spaces and other principal development features for a specific parcel of property.
SITE PLAN, BINDING: A site plan reviewed and approved pursuant to this title, containing the inscriptions or attachments setting forth the limitations and conditions of use for a specific parcel of property and meeting the requirements of the Pierce County auditor for recording.
SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS: Less than completely or opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock, or female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely or opaquely covered.
SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES: Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast; or human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
STABLE: An accessory building used to board animals owned by the owner and others.
STATIONARY FOOD VENDOR: An itinerant vendor who provides food vending services from a stationary vendor unit.
STATIONARY FOOD VENDOR UNIT: A stationary vendor unit used, or intended to be used, to provide food vending services.
STATIONARY VENDOR: An itinerant vendor who provides vending services from a stationary vendor unit.
STATIONARY VENDOR UNIT:
A. A vehicle, cart or other conveyance capable of moving or being moved, or
B. A structure that is not permanently affixed to real property, and which is used, or intended to be used, at a fixed location to provide vending services.
STOCK IN TRADE: Any item or goods that: a) is produced, purchased, processed, finished or fabricated as part of a home occupation; or b) is incorporated into any such item; or c) is used to make, manufacture, produce, process, finish or fabricate any such item; or d) is intended for resale on site; provided, that it does not include samples.
STREET: A public or private right-of-way or easement which provides vehicle access to more than three (3) lots or potential lots.
STREET LOT LINE: The lot line or lines along the edge of a street.
STREET SETBACK: The minimum distance required for buildings to be set back from the street lot line.
STRUCTURE: Any combination or arrangement of material that is artificially built up or composed of parts joined together, for use, occupancy, or ornamentation, that is installed, built, constructed, or erected on, above, or below the surface of land or water, whether or not affixed permanently or attached to something having a permanent location.
SUBDIVISION: A division of land into ten (10) or more lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership, including resubdivision of previously subdivided land, except as provided in this title.
SUBDIVISION CODE: Title 12 of this Code.
SUBDIVISION, SHORT: A division of land into nine (9) or fewer lots, tracts, parcels, sites or divisions for the purpose of sale, lease, or transfer of ownership, except as provided in this title. (Ord. 943, 5-14-2014; amd. Ord. 2018-1024, 4-25-2018; Ord. 2021-1073, 3-10-2021)