A. Square Feet: All measured areas expressed in square feet shall be to the nearest integral square foot. If a fraction is one-half (1/2) square foot or more, the integral square foot next above shall be taken. (Ord. 2018-25, 11-12-2018)
B. Definitions: The words and terms set forth in this section, wherever they occur in this chapter, shall be construed as herein defined:
AMUSEMENT(S): Including, but not limited to, places of entertaining commonly known as: amusement park, arcade, carnival, athletic competitions or events, bowling alley, carnival, circus, dance hall, entertainment club, exhibition, golf driving range, ice rink, kiddie park, miniature golf, nightclub, open air concert, playground, private club, rental cart track, riding stable, roller rink (including in-line), teen club, tumbling center, water park and motion picture, dramatic, dance or musical theaters.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS: Includes the following activities of commerce or commercial activity located in the Village:
Food Establishment: Is a building or premises or a portion thereof the principal use of which is for the sale or dispensing or distribution or serving or storage of food, foodstuff, or drink for consumption on or off the premises or in or out of the building.
Retail Sales Establishment: Is a building or premises or portion thereof the principal use of which is for the retail sale or distribution of merchandise, goods or chattel not included with or related to the sale of material goods or chattel or the provision of services of food establishments or service establishments.
Service Establishment: Is a building or premises or a portion thereof the principal use of which is for the rendering of personal or material services to consumers for profit, including but not limited to the wholesale distribution, or storage of material goods or chattel, the sale or servicing or storage of motor equipment, the washing or cleaning or dyeing or repair of fabrics of wearing apparel on the premises, the storage or assembly or distribution or servicing or repair of building materials or electrical equipment or mechanical equipment, the storage or distribution of fuels or petroleum products, the services of printing or photocopying or publishing or similar reproduction services, the provision of facilities for a hotel or motor hotel or apartment hotel or similar structure housing facilities for the transient or permanent guests or persons, the provision of facilities for instruction or training or participation in or presentation of the fine arts or athletic skills or dexterity of physical skills or dexterity.
The term "commercial establishment" shall not include:
1. A "home occupation" as defined in this Code;
2. A governmental unit; and
3. A public utility or cable television company which is subject to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission or the State Commerce Commission and which operates in the Village pursuant to a franchise agreement with the Village.
FLOOR AREA: Is the sum total of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building and its accessory buildings measured in square feet from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the center line of party walls separating two (2) buildings or business establishments on each of the respective floors and includes the basement floor, cellar floor, elevator shafts, and stair wells at each floor, floor space used for mechanical equipment, whether open or enclosed, including such equipment as may be located on the roof, penthouse, attic space, balconies, mezzanines, porches, and verandas, floor area devoted to and occupied by accessory uses. In computing such floor area, there shall not be included open area devoted to vehicular parking or loading or storage of materials, roof area not occupied by mechanical or similar equipment.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY: A building containing dwelling units for living purposes or a single-family residence leased or rented for residential purposes but does not include the leasing or renting of a room or rooms within a dwelling unit or within a single family residence or a bed and breakfast establishment as defined in section 3-4-1 of this title.
RESTAURANT: Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals (i.e., breakfast, lunch and/or dinner) are served. The service of meals includes, but is not limited to, sit down dining, carryout service and drive-through service. For purposes of this definition, a restaurant need not have dining room equipment, but need only serve food, hot or cold, to the public. (Ord. 2018-25, 11-12-2018; amd. Ord. 2018-33, 12-3-2018)