1123.03 LETTERS C-D.

   As used in this Zoning Code:

   (a)    Charter. "Charter" means the Charter of the City of Richmond Heights, including all amendments thereto.

   (b)    City. "City" means the City of Richmond Heights.

   (c)    Clerk. "Clerk" means the duly acting and qualified Clerk of the City.

   (d)    Code. "Code" means the Zoning Code of the City.

   (e)    Commission. "Commission" means the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City. (Ord. 72-72. Passed 8-31-72.)

   (f)   Computerized Sweepstakes Device. “Computerized sweepstakes device” means any computer, machine, game or apparatus which, upon the insertion of a coin, token, access number, magnetic card, or similar object, or upon the payment of anything of value, may be operated by the public generally for use as a contest of skill, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score, and which provides the user with a chance to win anything of value that is not de minimus, on a per play basis, or any cash payout or anything that could be redeemed, directly or indirectly, for any cash payout, and which is not gambling under state or local laws. Machines designated for use by the State Lottery Commission are not computerized sweepstakes devices for purposes of this chapter. “De minimus”, as used in this section, shall mean less than ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 37-2011. Passed 8-23-11.)

   (g)    Conditional Use. "Conditional use" means a use which may be permitted in specific districts subject to compliance with certain standards and explicit conditions set forth in this Zoning Code and the granting of a conditional use permit.

   (h)    Condominium, Joint Ownership. "Joint ownership condominium" means ownership in common (undivided interest) with others of a parcel of improved land and certain parts of the building which are held for the use and enjoyment by the occupants (such as yards, walls, floors, basements, hallways, elevators and all other related common elements), together with individual ownership in fee of a particular unit or apartment in such building and any private land attached thereto for the exclusive use of the joint owners.

   (i)    Council. "Council" means the City Council of the City of Richmond Heights.

   (j)    Court. "Court" means an open unoccupied space other than a yard and bounded on at least two sides by a building. A court extending to the front lot line or front yard, or the rear lot line or rear yard is an outer court. Any other court is an inner court.

   (k)    Cul-de-sac. "Cul-de-sac" means a street, one end of which connects with another street and the other end of which terminates in turning facilities for vehicles.
(Ord. 72-72. Passed 8-31-72.)

   (l)    Day Care Center. "Day care center "means a building or structure where care, protection, and supervision are provided for individuals on a regular basis away from their primary residence for less than 24 hours a day, with or without compensation and with or without stated educational purposes. The term includes, but is not limited to, facilities commonly known as day-care centers, day nurseries, nursery schools, preschools, play groups, day camps, summer camps, and centers for mentally retarded children, but specifically excludes any family day care home (as defined by the Ohio Revised Code) or group home.

      (Ord. 5-2007. Passed 3-13-07.)

   (m)    Development Area. "Development area" means a tract of land of five acres or more which may be subsequently subdivided into parcels of less than five acres. The development area may be owned by or controlled by one or more parties who are acting with the single purpose of developing contiguous parcels in accordance with the provisions of a single zoning district.

   (n)    Display, Outside. "Outside display" means the outdoor standing or placement of immediately useable goods which are available for sale, lease or rental and which are displayed in such a manner as to be readily accessible for inspection and removal by the potential customer.

   (o)    District. "District" means a portion of the incorporated area of the City within which certain regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof apply under the provisions of this Code.

   (p)    Drainage Way. “Drainage way" means the land required for construction or maintenance of storm water sewers or required along a drainage ditch, natural stream or watercourse.
(Ord. 72-72. Passed 8-31-72.)

   (q)    Drive-Through Facility. "Drive-through facility" means an accessory use which involves sale or delivery of goods or services to customers in the customers’ vehicles or which involves delivery or return of goods to the site by customers in their vehicles. In a typical drive-through facility, one or more lanes are provided for customer-driven vehicles stacked or lined up for service or delivery or for access to a service window or drop off structure. A drive-through facility may also include an area in which customers park their vehicles and receive goods or services while seated in the vehicles. The areas and structures included in a drive-through facility may include the stacking lanes, parking spaces used while waiting for delivery of goods, menu boards, speakers, service windows, vending or service machines, and drop off containers. Examples of drive-through facilities include drive-through or drive-in restaurants, drive-up bank tellers, drive-up automatic teller machines, book or videotape drop-offs, car wash, parcel or material pickup, and postal or private delivery service boxes.
(Ord. 5-2007. Passed 3-13-07.)

   (r)    Dwelling, Multiple-Family or Multi-Family. "Multiple-family or multi-family dwelling" means a building or portion thereof, designed exclusively for occupancy by three or more families, living independently of each other with each unit having a separate entrance or at least one entrance to a common hall leading to the exterior.

   (s)    Dwelling, Multiple-Family or Multi-Family Low Rise. "Multiple-family or multifamily low rise dwelling" means a multi-family dwelling not more than two stories in height.

   (t)    Dwelling, Multiple-Family or Multi-Family Medium Rise. "Multiple-family or multi-family medium rise dwelling" means a multi-family dwelling of at least three but not more than six stories in height and for which elevator service is required.

   (u)    Dwelling, One-Family. "One-family dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for and occupied exclusively by one family, which is not physically attached to any other dwelling unit.

   (v)    Dwelling, Attached, One-Family. "Attached one-family dwelling" means and includes single-family dwelling units, not exceeding six, which are physically attached one to another by common or adjoining vertical walls, which have individual heating and plumbing systems and which are or may be individually owned and may be rented or may be sold as condominiums. Each dwelling unit shall have direct access from outdoors from at least the front and rear or side of the unit.

   (w)    Dwelling, Two-Family. "Two-family dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by two families living independently of each other.

   (x)    Dwelling Unit. "Dwelling unit" means a building or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one family for residential purposes and having cooking, living, sleeping, bathing and toilet facilities.

   (y)    Dwelling Unit, Efficiency Type. "Efficiency type dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit consisting of not more than one room in addition to kitchen and sanitary facilities and containing not less than 600 square feet of useable floor area.
(Ord. 72-72. Passed 8-31-72.)

   (z)    Conditional Zoning. "Conditional zoning" means the imposition of reasonable, binding conditions on the use of a specific property offered by an applicant and accepted by the Municipality, such conditions being in addition to the regulations provided for a particular zoning district or zone by the overall zoning ordinance.
(Ord. 56-88. Passed 1-10-89.)