OCCUPANCY, CHANGE OF - A discontinuance of an existing use and substitution therefor of a use of a different kind or class.
OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL - An office in which professional or consulting services are provided, such as in the fields of law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting, and similar professions.
OPEN SPACE - Any parcel or area of land or water set aside, dedicated, designated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment.
OPEN SPACE, COMMON USABLE - Land areas within a multiple-dwelling project not occupied or intruded upon by any structure, staircase or overhang, which may be used for scenic or recreational purposes by all the residents of the project. COMMON USABLE OPEN SPACE does not include land areas occupied by streets, driveways, parking areas, service areas, required front yards or required side yards abutting a street.
OPEN SPACE, PRIVATE USABLE - Areas within a multiple-dwelling project not occupied or intruded upon by any structure, which are devoted exclusively to the private recreation and leisure use of
the residents of one dwelling unit and does not include any space within a dwelling unit.
OVERLAY ZONE - A zone established by ordinance that may be applied to properties only when combined with an underlying zone. Developments within the overlay zone must conform to the requirements of both zones or the more restrictive of the two.
(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)