Sec. 8-2.1302.   Definitions.
   For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this article are defined as follows:
   Downtown Mixed Use (DMX) zones
   The Downtown Mixed Use zone applies to downtown business districts of certain unincorporated towns that are planned for development or redevelopment of a mixture of primarily commercial, retail, office, residential, and other uses.
   Gross floor area (GFA)
   Gross floor area is the area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of a structure used, or intended to be used, by owners and tenants for all purposes, exclusive of vent shafts and courts. Usable area under a horizontal projection of a roof or floor above, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be included within the total gross floor area.
   Live/work unit or Live/work space
   A live/work unit or live/work space is a building or space within a building used jointly for commercial and residential purposes where the residential use of the space is secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work. “Live/work unit” is further defined as a structure or portion of a structure:
   • That combines a commercial or manufacturing activity allowed in the zone with a residential living space for the owner of the commercial or manufacturing business, or the owner’s employee, and that person’s household; and
   • Where the resident owner, occupant, or employee of the business is responsible for the commercial or manufacturing activity performed; and
   • Where the commercial or manufacturing activity conducted takes place subject to a valid business license associated with the premises.
   Parking lot
   A parking lot is a designated area, other than a street or other public way, used for the parking of automobiles and available to the public, whether for a fee, free, or as an accommodation for clients, employees, or customers, excluding one-family and two-family dwellings.
   Vacant land
   Vacant land is land that is currently undeveloped with urban structures, but may be occupied by a rural residence or structure, and is designated for future urban growth.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)