Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions shall be used in the interpretation and construction of this title. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular number shall include the plural and the plural the singular; the word "building" shall include the word "structure"; the word "used" or "occupied" shall include "arranged, designed, constructed, altered, converted, rented, leased or intended to be used"; the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory; the word "may" is permissive; the word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation, as well as an individual; the word "lot" includes the words "plot" or "parcel".
ACCESSORY APARTMENT: A dwelling unit which is incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes by the owner. Generally, the accessory apartment will be used by relatives or hired workers involved in approved uses on the property.
ACCESSORY USE OR STRUCTURE: A use or structure on the same lot with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or structure.
AGRICULTURE: The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture and gardening; breeding, grazing and keeping or raising of domestic animals and fowl, except household pets, and not including any agricultural industry or business such as feedlots, fruit packing plants, fur farms, animal hospitals or similar uses.
AIRPORT: Any landing area, runway or other facility designed, used or intended to be used either publicly or by any person or persons for the landing and takeoff of aircraft; including all necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie down areas, hangars and other necessary buildings and open spaces.
ALLEY: A public thoroughfare less than sixteen feet (16') but not less than ten feet (10') in width, which has been dedicated or deeded for public use.
ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL: Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.
ANIMAL UNIT: The number of animals equivalent to one mature beef cow, based on the daily output (in pounds) of manure.
APARTMENT HOUSE: A multiple dwelling in one ownership where individual dwelling units are rented or leased.
AS GRADED: The surface configuration upon completion of grading.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION: A place where gasoline or any other motor fuel, lubrication oil or grease is delivered directly into motor vehicles and where services performed may include tube and tire repair, battery charging, storage of merchandise, lubrication of automobiles, replacement of spark plugs, lights, fans, and other small parts, but not to include major automobile repair.
BASEMENT: That portion of a building more than six feet (6') below grade for more than fifty percent (50%) of the total perimeter which is below the first story in a building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
BENCH: A relatively level step excavated into earth on which fill material is to be placed for an intermediate drainage area.
BERM: A low mound of earth graded in a linear or undulating form; often used as a noise or visual barrier.
BOARDING HOUSE: A building with not more than five (5) guestrooms where, for compensation, meals are provided for at least five (5) but not more than fifteen (15) persons.
BUILDING: Any structure used or intended for the use of supporting any use or occupancy.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY: A detached subordinate building clearly incidental to and located on the same lot occupied by the main building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance measured from the ground level grade to the top of the building.
BUILDING, MAIN: The principal building on a lot which houses the principal use of the lot. There shall be only one main building located on each lot (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
CANOPY: A roofed structure supported by a building and/or supports extending to the ground directly underneath the canopy, and providing a protective shield for an approved principal or accessory use on the lot.
CARPORT: A motor vehicle storage area not completely enclosed by walls or doors. For the purposes of this title, a carport shall be subject to all the regulations prescribed for a private garage, including fire separations found in the adopted building code.
CHILDCARE FACILITY: An establishment for the care and/or instruction of five (5) or more children, other than members of the family residing on the premises, where all state licenses and regulations, including Utah Code Annotated title 26, chapter 39, are met and all adopted building code and fire code requirements are complied with. Also, any outdoor areas used for recreation/playtime will be required to be completely fenced in with a minimum of a four foot (4') high fence, and any gates will be required to have a self-closing and self- latching device to keep them closed and secure.
CLUSTERING: A land planning technique appropriate for large subdivisions in which some areas are reserved as open space. This allows the permitted units in an area to be grouped more densely in the most developable parts of a site.
CONCENTRATED ANIMAL CONFINEMENT: Any facility where ten (10) or more animal units are confined within an area with two hundred (200) square feet or less per animal unit.
CONDITIONAL USE: A use of land for which a conditional use permit is required pursuant to this title.
CONDOMINIUM: The ownership of a single unit in a multi-unit project, together with an undivided interest in common in the common areas and facilities of the property.
CONDOMINIUM PROJECT: A plan or project whereby two (2) or more units, whether contained in existing or proposed apartments, commercial or industrial buildings or structures, or otherwise, are separately offered or proposed to be offered for sale.
CONTOUR: A line drawn on a plan that connects all points of equal elevation.
CONTOUR GRADING: A grading concept designed to result in earth forms that resemble natural terrain characteristics. Horizontal and vertical curve variations are often used for slope banks. Contour grading is not necessarily minimal grading.
CONVENIENCE STORE: A one-story retail store containing less than two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area that is designed and stocked to sell primarily food, beverages and other household items to customers who purchase only a relatively few items.
CORRAL: A space other than a building less than one acre in area, or less than one hundred feet (100') in width, used for the confinement of animals.
CUESTA: A landform that has a steep ascent in one direction and a gentle descent in the opposite direction. The steep slope is the cuesta face and erosion escarpment, and the gentle descent is the back slope of the cuesta. The crest of the cuesta forms a ridgeline.
CUT: The mechanical removal of soil, rock or other earth material.
CUT AND FILL: The excavating of earth material in one place as cut and depositing of it as fill in an adjacent place.
DAIRY: A commercial establishment for the manufacture, processing or packaging of dairy products and for their sale.
DEVELOPMENT: The carrying out of any building activity or clearing of land as an adjunct of construction. "Major development" shall be considered to be subdivision platting, including various land uses and/or housing types.
DEVELOPMENT PARCEL: Any quantity of land capable of being described with such definiteness that its location and boundaries may be established, which is designated by its owner or developer as land to be used or developed as a unit or which has been used or developed as a unit.
DWELLING: Any building or portion thereof designed or used exclusively as the more or less permanent residence or sleeping place of one or more persons or families, but not to include a tent, travel trailer, hotel, motel, boarding house, hospital or nursing home.
DWELLING, FOUR-FAMILY: A building arranged or designed to be occupied by four (4) families, the structure having only four (4) dwelling units (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
DWELLING, GROUP: A group of two (2) or more detached buildings used as dwellings, located on a lot or parcel of land.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY: A building arranged or designed to be occupied by one family, the structure having only one dwelling unit (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
DWELLING, THREE-FAMILY: A building arranged or designed to be occupied by three (3) families, the structure having only three (3) dwelling units.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY: A building arranged or designed to be occupied by two (2) families, the structure having only two (2) dwelling units (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
DWELLING UNIT: One or more rooms in a dwelling designed for or occupied by one family for living or sleeping purposes.
ELDERLY PERSON: A person who is sixty (60) years of age or older, desires or needs to live with other elderly persons in a group setting, but who is capable of living independently.
EROSION: The process by which the soil and rock components of the earth's crust are worn away and moved from one place to another by natural forces such as weathering, solution and transportation.
ESCARPMENT: A long cliff or steep slope resulting from erosion or faulting, separating two (2) comparatively level or more gently sloping surfaces.
EXCAVATION, MAJOR AND MINOR: Any disturbance to the ground, including, but not limited to, clearing, grubbing, rock removal, cutting, tunneling, drilling or any other activity which alters the natural ground. "Minor" excavation shall mean a vertical cut of three feet (3') or less, or a disturbance of less than one acre of surface area. "Major" excavation shall mean a vertical cut of more than three feet (3'), or disturbance of more than one acre of surface area.
EXISTING GRADE: The grade of land prior to grading.
EXPORT: Excess cut material that is removed from a grading project and deposited off site.
FAMILY: An individual or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, or a group of not more than five (5) persons (excluding servants) who are not related, living in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit and using common cooking facilities.
FAMILY FOOD PRODUCTION: The keeping of domestic animals and fowl for the production of food for the sole use of the family occupying the premises. The number of animals shall not exceed more than three (3) of the following groups: two (2) cows; two (2) steers; two (2) sheep; two (2) goats; twenty (20) rabbits; fifty (50) chickens or pheasants; ten (10) turkeys, geese or ducks; and twenty (20) pigeons for every one-half (1/2) acre of lot area; provided, that not more than three (3) groups of the above listed animals and fowl are permitted on the lot at any one time.
FENCE: An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land. For the purposes of this title, chainlink fencing with slats is not considered a solid fence or wall.
FILL: A deposit of rock, soil or other earth material placed by artificial means.
FINISH GRADE: The final elevation of the ground surface after development, that conforms to the development's approved plan.
GARAGE, PRIVATE: A building or portion of a building, not more than one thousand (1,000) square feet in area, in which only motor vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.
GARAGE, PUBLIC: A building or any portion thereof, other than a private garage, designed or used for the servicing, repairing, equipping, hiring, selling or storage of motor driven vehicles.
GEOLOGIST, QUALIFIED: A person with a four (4) year degree in engineering geology from an accredited university offering such a degree, and at least two (2) years' experience working full time in the field of engineering geology.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER: A person with a four (4) year degree in civil engineering or engineering geology from an accredited university who, through training and experience, is able to assure that geological factors affecting engineering works are recognized, adequately interpreted and presented for use in engineering practice and for the protection of the public.
GRADE: The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when the property line is more than five feet (5') from the building, between the building and a line five feet (5') from the building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
GRADING: To bring an existing surface to a designed form by excavating, filling or smoothing operations.
HILL: A small area of land that is higher than the larger area of land around it.
HILLSIDE: The sloping side of a hill.
HILLSIDE ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE: Various techniques such as split foundations, walk out basements, roof slopes parallel to ground slope, and subdivision of building mass used to enhance the visual harmony of the building and the existing slope.
HILLTOP: The area on the top of a hill where the hillside transitions from ascension to the highest portion of the hill, and then to descending the hill on the opposite side.
HOME OCCUPATION: A. Any use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by persons residing in the dwelling unit. This accessory use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes and shall not change the character thereof. The dwelling shall be the principal residence of the occupants. The "home occupation" shall not include any display, stock in trade, employees, or the use of advertising, except as provided in this title. The "home occupation" shall not involve the use of any accessory building or yard space outside the main building.
B. A "home occupation" may include, but is not limited to, the following: the office or studio of a physician, dentist, artist, musician, lawyer, architect, engineer, teacher or similar professional; workshops; dressmaking or hairdressing studios; and the care of not more than four (4) children other than members of the family residing in the dwelling unit.
HOTEL: A building designed for and occupied by six (6) or more guestrooms intended or designed to be used and occupied for sleeping purposes by guests and in which no provision is made for cooking in any individual unit.
HOUSEHOLD PETS: Animals and/or fowl ordinarily permitted in the house and kept for company and pleasure, such as dogs, cats, fish and birds. No more than two (2) dogs or cats over the age of four (4) months and not more than a total of four (4) animals may be kept in one dwelling unit. "Household pets" shall not include inherently or potentially dangerous animals, fowl or reptiles.
IMPORT: Fill material obtained off site to complete a grading project.
IMPROVEMENT: An object, facility or structure generally constructed as a part of development.
JUNK: Any scrap, waste, exchangeable material or debris, whether or not stored or used in conjunction with dismantling, processing, salvage, storage, building, disposal or other use or disposition.
JUNKYARD: The use of any lot or portion thereof for the sale, storage, keeping, disassembly or abandonment of junk or discarded or salvaged material, except for uses incidental to any agricultural use allowed in the zone.
KENNEL: The keeping of three (3) or more dogs at least four (4) months old.
KNOLL: A small, round hill or mound.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, QUALIFIED: A person with at least a four (4) year degree in landscape architecture from an accredited university offering such a degree, and experience with mechanical and vegetative techniques for the stabilization of surface soils on slopes.
LIVESTOCK FEED YARD: A commercial operation on a parcel of land where livestock are kept in corrals or yards for extended periods of time at a density which permits little movement, and where all feed is provided for the purpose of fattening or maintaining the condition of the livestock prior to their shipment to a stockyard for sale.
LODGING HOUSE/BED AND BREAKFAST INN: A building or portion thereof containing not more than five (5) guestrooms where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise.
LOT: A parcel of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a building, use or group of buildings or uses, together with such yards, open spaces, lot width and lot areas as are required by this title, having frontage upon a public street or approved right of way not less than sixteen feet (16') wide. Except for group dwellings, not more than one dwelling shall occupy any lot (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
LOT, CORNER: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection or two (2) parts of the same street where such streets or parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty five degrees (135°) (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
LOT DEPTH: The average horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line, or the distance between the midpoint of the front lot line and the midpoint of the rear lot line (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
LOT, FRONTAGE: All the property fronting on one side of the street between intersecting streets or between a street and a waterway, end of a dead end street, or a political subdivision boundary and having vehicular and pedestrian access to the street (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
LOT, MOBILE HOME: A parcel of land within an approved mobile home subdivision, which is shown in the records of the Washington County recorder's office and which is designated and intended for the accommodation of one mobile home.
LOT WIDTH: The distance between the side lot lines at the point back from the front lot line required for the depth of the front yard (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
MANUFACTURED HOME: A structure built after June 16, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein.
MASS GRADING: The movement of large quantities of earth over large areas. Disruption of surface terrain in this manner often results in a successive pad/terrace configuration. Modification or elimination of natural landforms may result.
MESA: A typically flat topped landform with generally steep sides.
MINIMAL GRADING: A grading technique designed to minimize excavation and fill. Allows the movement of earth for projects such as individual building foundations, driveways, local roads, and utility excavation. It is often associated with roads conforming closely to natural contours and the structures being integrated into the natural terrain.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR: A. Any business that serves food or beverages from a self-contained unit either motorized or in a trailer on wheels, and conducts all or part of its operations on premises other than its own and is readily movable, without disassembling, for transport to another location. The term "mobile food vendor" does not include vending carts or mobile ice cream vendors.
B. No person shall operate a mobile food vendor business without first obtaining a business license and site plan approval from the city. Mobile food vendors' operations and vehicles shall comply with all applicable local, county, state and federal requirements relating to the handling and distribution of food, including the Utah department of health and Southwest Utah department of health. Mobile food vendors shall: not have a drive-through; be kept in good operating condition; only operate on private property with written permission from the owner of the property; provide for proper methods of trash disposal and keep the area maintained and in a clean condition; not operate within a one hundred foot (100') radius of any public restaurant entrance or city sponsored event selling food; adhere to the city sign and other applicable ordinances.
MOBILE HOME: A structure built prior to June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which is eight (8) body feet or more in width and thirty two (32) body feet or more in length and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein.
MOBILE HOME AWNING OR COVER: A lightweight, overhead structure used in conjunction with a mobile home for the purpose of shading or weather protection of areas such as carports, patios, porches, windows and similar uses.
MOBILE HOME PARK: An approved residential development, together with certain accessory buildings and uses providing for the enjoyment and benefit of the residents of the park, in which individual spaces are provided for the placement of a mobile home for a dwelling unit or sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodations.
MOBILE HOME SPACE: A parcel of land within an approved mobile home park which is designed and intended for the accommodation of one mobile home.
MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION: A residential subdivision as shown in the records of the Washington County recorder's office designated and approved in accordance with the subdivision ordinance of Washington City, together with certain accessory buildings and uses providing for the enjoyment and benefit of the residents of the subdivision in which individual ownership of a lot is permitted for the placement of one mobile home for a dwelling unit or sleeping purposes.
MODULAR HOME: A structure built in accordance with the standards set forth in the adopted building code adopted and in effect at the time of construction which is composed of components substantially assembled in a manufacturing plant and transported to the building site for final assembly on a permanent foundation.
MOTEL: An establishment providing transient accommodations containing six (6) or more rooms.
NATIVE VEGETATION: The natural vegetation commonly found in an area.
NATURAL OPEN SPACE: Landforms created by nature or subsequently modified to meet fuel modification fire standards, including existing trees, riparian vegetation and native plant communities. Manmade water bodies and trails through natural open spaces may be considered as natural open space.
NATURAL SLOPE (Also NATURAL GRADE): The existing natural condition of the land; a slope that is not manmade.
NATURAL WATERWAY: Those areas, varying in width, along streams, creeks, springs, gullies or washes which are natural drainage channels as determined by the building official, within which no buildings shall be constructed.
NONCONFORMING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE: A building or structure, or portion thereof, lawfully existing at the effective date hereof, which does not conform to all the height, area and yard regulations herein prescribed for the zone in which it is located.
NONCONFORMING USE: A use which lawfully occupied a building or land at the effective date hereof and which does not conform to the regulations of the zone in which it is located.
NURSING HOME: An establishment where persons are lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care.
OPEN SPACE: Land not covered by buildings, roads or vehicular accessways, and including areas that are open to view such as landscaped areas, slopes, natural areas, agriculture areas and orchards, common areas, greenbelts, parks, etc.
OUTCROPPING: The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land.
PAD: A generally flat or stepped area created by grading to accommodate development.
PARKING LOT: An open area, other than a street, which is covered with an approved hard surface material and used for the parking of more than four (4) motor vehicles and available for public or private use, whether free, for compensation or for the accommodation of clients or customers. This definition also includes the use of an open area for the display and sale of motor vehicles.
PARKING SPACE: A hard surfaced area, enclosed or unenclosed, for the parking of one motor vehicle which is not less than twenty feet (20') in length and not less than nine feet (9') in width.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OR PUD: An integrated design for the development of residential and associated commercial and recreational uses, in which the developer is allowed flexibility and initiative in site and building design and location, pursuant to the provisions of this title.
PLATEAU: A flat or predominantly flat area of land that is raised sharply above adjacent land on at least one side.
PROMINENT RIDGE: A ridge or hilltop that is highly visible from a significant portion of the community, or that forms an important part of the skyline.
PUBLIC USE: A use operated exclusively by a public body or quasi-public body, where such use has the purpose of serving the public health, safety or general welfare. Examples of this use include, but are not limited to, public schools, parks, playgrounds, other public recreation facilities, administrative and service facilities and public utilities.
QUASI-PUBLIC USE: A use operated by a private, nonprofit educational, religious, recreational, charitable or philanthropic institution which primarily serves the general public. Such uses include, but are not limited to, churches, private schools, universities and other similar uses.
RECREATIONAL HOME: A structure built in accordance with the standards set forth in the adopted building code for which the building official has issued a building permit and inspected and approved the structure for occupancy. In the case where the structure is prefabricated outside the city limits of Washington City, the applicant for a building permit shall obtain a certificate of approval, as allowed under the adopted building code indicating compliance with such code. Recreational homes are restricted to location only in an approved "mobile home subdivision" or "recreational vehicle subdivision", as defined in this section.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A vehicular unit, other than a mobile home, primarily designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use, which is either self-propelled or is mounted on or pulled by another vehicle, including, but not limited to: a travel trailer, a camping trailer, a truck camper, a motor home, a fifth wheel trailer and a van.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AWNING: A lightweight overhead structure used in conjunction with a recreational vehicle, for the purpose of shading or weather protection of areas such as carports, patios, porches and windows. Said awnings shall not be permitted to have attached siding, or be enclosed in any way.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK: An approved residential development, together with certain accessory buildings and uses, providing for the enjoyment and benefit of patrons of the park, in which individual spaces are provided for the parking of a recreational vehicle for temporary portable housing and sleeping purposes, whether or not a charge is made for such accommodation.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SPACE: A parcel of land within an approved recreational vehicle park which is designed and intended for the accommodation of one recreational vehicle.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SUBDIVISION: An approved residential development, together with certain accessory buildings and uses providing for the sale of individual lots in fee simple for the purpose of accommodating a recreational vehicle or home.
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR ELDERLY PERSONS:
A. A single-family or multiple-family dwelling unit that is:
1. Not operated as a business, and that is owned by one of the residents or by an immediate family member of one of the residents, or by an eleemosynary, charitable or beneficial organization. For purposes of this definition, a facility for which the title has been placed in trust for a resident shall be considered to be owned by that resident;
2. Consistent with existing zoning of the desired location;
3. Occupied on a twenty four (24) hour per day basis by eight (8) or fewer elderly persons in a family type arrangement; and
4. In conformance with applicable standards of the department of social services, and is licensed and inspected by that department.
B. "Residential facility for elderly persons" does not include a healthcare facility as defined by Utah Code Annotated section 26-21-2. A "residential facility for elderly persons" shall not be deemed to be operated as a business by reason of the fact that a fee is charged for food or for actual and necessary costs of operation and maintenance of the facility.
RIDGE: A long, narrow, or sharply defined conspicuous elevation of land.
RIDGELINE: The junction of a rising steep slope on one side and a descending slope that may either be gentle or steep on the other side.
ROOM ADDITION: Any building or structure addition or alteration to a home other than factory designed and assembled.
SCAR: A highly visible cut in a hillside or ridge in which topsoil has been removed such that vegetation will be unable to establish itself within a reasonable period of time. A deposit of earth or manmade materials not removed upon finish grade completion is also considered a scar.
SETBACK: The shortest horizontal distance between the boundary line of a lot and the building or structure or part thereof (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
SIGN: See chapter 18 of this title.
SITE: Any lot or parcel of land or contiguous combination thereof, under the same ownership.
SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Those provisions of this title which regulate the development of lots or parcels of land in Washington City.
SLOPE: An inclined ground surface, the inclination of which is expressed as a ratio of the vertical distance (rise), or change in elevation, divided by the horizontal distance (run), and expressed as a percentage.
SLOPE TRANSITION: The area where a slope bank meets the natural terrain or a level graded area either vertically or horizontally.
STABLE, PRIVATE: A detached accessory building used for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and not kept for remuneration, hire or sale.
STORY: That portion of a building included between the finished surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
STORY, HALF: A story with at least two (2) of its opposite sides situated in a sloping roof, the floor area of which does not exceed two-thirds (2/3) of the floor immediately below it (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
STREET, ACCESS: A thoroughfare which provides direct access to adjacent property.
STREET, ARTERIAL: A public street which has the function of carrying traffic at relatively high speeds for moderate trip lengths. "Arterial streets" generally surround neighborhoods and form a continuous system.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A public street extending from an arterial street into a neighborhood. A "collector street" generally carries locally generated traffic for short trips at low speeds.
STREET, PRIVATE: A right of way or easement in private ownership, not dedicated or accepted as a public street, which has been approved as the principal means of access to one or more sites and which provides a minimum unobstructed width of twenty six feet (26') for firefighting access.
STREET, PUBLIC: A thoroughfare which has been dedicated to the public and accepted by a proper public authority, or a thoroughfare which has been made public by right of use and which serves as the principal means of access to abutting property.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
TIP OUT OR SLIDE OUT: A recreational vehicle component which rides within the main structure of the recreational vehicle while traveling, which either tips out or slides out at the site.
TOE OF SLOPE: The lowest elevation of a slope that transitions to a flatter area or pad.
TOP OF SLOPE: The highest elevation of a slope that transitions to a flatter area or pad.
TOPOGRAPHY: A general term to include the characteristics of the ground surface, such as plains, hills, mountains, degree of relief, steepness of slope, and other physiographic features.
TOWNHOUSE/TWIN HOUSE: A single-family dwelling in a row of at least two (2) such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more common fire resistant walls constructed to meet the requirements of the adopted building code in effect at the time of construction, and each unit is situated on an individual lot (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
UTAH LICENSED PROFESSIONAL: A Utah registered or licensed civil engineer, geologist, land surveyor, architect or landscape architect.
UTILITIES: Includes culinary water lines, pressure and gravity irrigation lines, sanitary and storm sewer lines, electric power, gas and telephone or like utility transmission and distribution lines, underground conduits and junction boxes. Transmission lines are intended to convey a specific utility from place to place without service taps or transformers. Distribution lines are intended to provide direct service access to customers.
VEGETATION: Growing native or nonnative plants.
VIEWSHED: Views to prominent visual features such as ridgelines.
YARD: A space on a lot which is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as provided herein (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
YARD, FRONT: A space on the same lot with a building which is located between the front line of a building and the front lot line, extending across the full width of the lot. The "depth" of the front yard is the minimum distance between the front lot line and the front of the building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
YARD, REAR: A space on the same lot with a building which is located between the rear line of the building and the rear lot line, extending the full width of the lot. The "depth" of the rear yard is the minimum distance between the rear lot line and the rear line of the building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
YARD, SIDE: A space on the same lot with a building which is located between the side line of a building and the side lot line and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. The "width" of the side yard shall be the minimum distance between the side lot line and the side line of the building (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title).
ZERO LOT LINE: The location of a building on a lot in such manner that one of the building's sides rests directly on a lot line (see illustrations in chapter 22 of this title). (Ord. 89-5, 3-1-1989; amd. Ord. 89-13, 8-23-1989; Ord. 96-5, 2-14-1996; Ord. 96-23, 10-9-1996; Ord. 2003-05, 3-12-2003; 2007 Code; Ord. 2008-23, 6-11-2008; Ord. 2013-25, 11-26-2013; Ord. 2015-19, 6-24-2015; Ord. 2015-25, 9-9-2015)