§ 27-522. Definitions.

For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning given in this section. All other terms and phrases shall use definitions given in unified government ordinances or other codes, unless context indicates that a standard dictionary definition is more appropriate. Terms and phrases not defined in this section or by any unified government code shall have the standard dictionary definition.

Adjacent lot means a lot having a common boarder or endpoint with subject lot, or lots that would have a common boarder or endpoint in the absence of an existing right-of-way.

Development means the construction of manmade structures on an improved or unimproved parcel of land.

Distinctly different hours of operation means uses with hours of operation where 50 percent or more of one use's hours of operation, including peak hours or operation based on a parking demand study, are mutually exclusive of the hours of operation of the other uses which it proposes to share parking.

Distinctly different peak hours of operation means the peak hours of operation, based on a parking demand study, of uses proposing to share parking are mutually exclusive.

Established existing building line means a line created by three or more consecutive buildings that are licensed for occupancy and oriented in a consistently similar pattern in relation to the right-of-way. Deviations in the orientation of the buildings of 20 percent or less shall be rectified by averaging the distances. Deviations of more than 20 percent shall not be considered consistent.

Exterior modification means any maintenance, improvement, construction, or re-construction, of a structure or site, or any portion of a structure or site, that will result in an apparent change visible from the right-of-way or adjacent property.

Redevelopment means the reconstruction, enlargement, conversion, relocation of a manmade structure involving structural modifications.

Significantly alter means any change to a structure or site that may potentially result in a comprehensive perceptible difference in the appearance of a specific physical element of a site, or the entire site. However, a proposed change that replaces site or structure elements consistent with the existing appearance will not prevent the change from being considered a significant alteration.

(Code 1988, § 27-1205; Ord. No. O-49-02, § 1, 6-27-2002)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2