A structure that is subordinate in size or purpose to the principal structure on the same lot or parcel, and serving a purpose customarily incidental to the use of the principal structure or use of land. An accessory structure may be attached or detached. Examples of detached accessory structures include, but are not limited to, garages, home workshops and tool houses, farm structures, barns, playhouses, greenhouses, gazebos, storage buildings, and swimming pool pumphouse/changing rooms. Accessory structures do not include carports.

A way which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property.

See Dwelling Multiple.

An area which may be operated in conjunction with a wrecker service where the purpose of the facility is long- or short-term motor vehicle storage, although prohibiting the exhibition, repair and/or maintenance of stored motor vehicles and the dismantling and/or sale of dismantled parts.

An area where automobiles or parts of automobiles or machinery are stored, dismantled and/or offered for sale in the open as whole units, as salvaged parts, or as processed metal.

A story partly underground and having at least one-half of its height above the average level of the adjoining ground. A basement shall be counted as a story if subdivided and used for dwelling or business purposes.

A building other than a hotel where lodging and meals for five (5) or more persons are served for compensation.

Means the creation of an opening in an individual’s body, other than in an individual’s earlobe, to insert jewelry or another decoration.

Means a facility in which body piercing is performed.

A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and when separated by a division wall without openings each portion of such building shall be deemed a separate building except as provided in Section 18 [13].

The vertical distance measured from the curb level to the highest point of the roof surface, if a flat roof; to the deck line of mansard roof; and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip or gambrel roof, provided, however, that where buildings are set back from the street line, the height of the building may be measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building.

Includes the Commercial and Industrial Uses and Districts as herein defined.

A roofed structure with two or more open sides used or designed to be used for vehicle shelter and parking. Temporary or portable carport structures with cloth, fabric or tarp roofs are not permitted.

A story having more than one-half of its height below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height measurement.

An open unoccupied space other than a yard, on the same lot with a building; and which is bounded on two (2) or more sides by the building.

The level of the established curb in front of the building measured at the center of such front. Where no curb has been established, the City Engineer shall establish such curb or its equivalent for the purpose of this ordinance.

A building or portion thereof, used or designed as a residence for three (3) or more families as separate housekeeping units, including apartments and apartment hotels.

A dwelling which is joined to another dwelling at one (1) or more sides by a party (i.e., shared) wall, which is designed for occupancy by one (1) family, and which is located on a separate lot delineated by front, side and/or rear lot lines. The term specifically includes townhomes.

A dwelling designed and constructed as a freestanding structure for occupancy by one (1) family and located on a lot or separate building tract having no physical connection to a building located on any other lot or tract.

A building designed for or occupied exclusively by two (2) families, living independently of each other.

One (1) or more persons occupying a premises and living as single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, lodging house, hotel, club, fraternity, or sorority house.

The total of the horizontal area of each floor, measured from the outside face of the building walls and excluding garages, carports, cellars, and accessory buildings.

A self-service device designed to be freestanding that, upon insertion of payment, dispenses unit servings of product, and which device is affixed to a foundation, is at least 80 square feet in size, and has all the characteristics of and can function as a primary use. The term Freestanding Vending Machine excludes cigarette vending machines, prepackaged snack or gum vending machines, bottled or canned drink vending machines, automated carwashes, and automated fueling stations which do not meet the aforementioned description.

All the property abutting on one (1) side of a street between two (2) intersecting streets, measured along the street line.

An accessory building with capacity for not more than four (4) self-propelled vehicles for storage only. Provided, however, a private garage may exceed a four (4) vehicle capacity if the lot whereon such a garage is located contains not less than fifteen hundred (1500) square feet for each vehicle stored.

A building other than a private or storage garage used for the care, repair, or equipment of self-propelled vehicles or where such vehicles are kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

A building or portion thereof, other than a private garage used exclusively for parking or temporary storage of self-propelled vehicles.

A group of detached or semi-detached dwelling facing upon a place as herein defined.

A building occupied as the more or less temporary abiding place of individuals who are ledged with or without meals, and in which there are more than fifteen (15) sleeping rooms usually occupied singly and no provision made for cooking in any individual room or apartment.

A non-self-propelled vehicle containing living or sleeping accommodations which is designed or used for highway travel.

A building other than a hotel where lodging for five (5) or more persons as [is] provided for compensation.

Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory building, together with such open spaces as are required under this ordinance, and having its principal frontage upon a street or officially approved place.

The lines bounding a lot defined herein.

A lot which is a part of a subdivision, the map of which has been recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Wise County.

A HUD-code manufactured home.

A site meeting the requirements of Section 11.E [11.D] which is designed, arranged or used for the purpose of locating two (2) or more manufactured homes used as permanent sleeping/living quarters.

A building or land occupied by a use that does not conform with the regulations of the use district in which it is situated.

An open area other than a street, alley or place, used for the temporary parking of more than four (4) self-propelled vehicles and available for public use whether free, for compensation or as an accommodation for clients or customers.

An open area other than a street, alley or place, used for temporary parking of more than four (4) self-propelled vehicles as an accessory use to semi-public institutions, schools, churches, hospitals, and noncommercial clubs.

An open unoccupied space other than street or alley permanently reserved as the principal means of access to abutting property.

Any room, hall, building or place in which there is located any pool or billiard table or tables for the use of which a fee or charge is made, either directly or indirectly, and which place is operated for profit or gain of any kind. Billiard or pool table includes any table surrounded by a ledge or cushion with or without pockets, upon which balls are impelled by a cue or stick.

A transportable freestanding container, storage unit, shed-like building or container or other portable structure, that can be or is used for the storage of personal property of any kind and which is located for such purposes outside of an enclosed building. For purposes of this definition, the term Portable Storage Building specifically excludes self-contained metal shipping containers of any size originally designed or used in the packing, shipping, movement or transportation of freight and/or designed for or capable of being mounted or moved on a truck.

An accessory building located on the same lot or grounds with the main building, and used as living quarters for servants employed on the premises and not rented or otherwise used as a separate domicile.

A retail establishment:

That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling above it.

A Story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls are not more than two (2) feet above the floor of such story.

A public or private thoroughfare which affords principal means of access to abutting property.

Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or that it be attached to something having a location on the ground.

Means the practice of producing an indelible mark or figure on the human body by scarring or inserting pigment under the skin using needles, scalpels, or other related equipment. The term specifically excludes the application of permanent cosmetics.

Means an establishment or facility in which tattooing is performed.

Any structure, antenna, tower or related appurtenant equipment or facilities designed and constructed primarily for the commercial reception and transmission of radio, television, satellite, cellular telephone, microwave, or other telecommunication and communication signals or broadcasts, including but not limited to transmission, reception or relay facilities. The term specifically excludes residential antennas that pertain to the reception and/or transmission of private or commercial radio services, wireless telephone services, WiFi services, wireless data or video services, or satellite communication services solely for the private use of a resident. The term also excludes antennas mounted on City towers, provided a license or lease authorizing such antenna has been approved by the City Council.

A group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or living units for overnight tourists, with garage attached or parking facilities conveniently located to each such unit.

An open area other than a street, alley or place, used for the dismantling or wrecking of used automobiles or the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled or wrecked cars or their parts.

An open area other than a street, alley, or place, used for the display and sale of used automobiles and where no repair work is done except the necessary reconditioning of the cars to be displayed and sold on the premises.

A system that is designed and built with a primary purpose to convert wind energy into electricity through the use of a wind turbine generator, a tower or attached apparatus, and associated control or conversion electronics, and is intended on for [sic] on-site production and consumption of electricity to serve the needs of the consumer on-site. Systems capable of reversing the electric meter, as ancillary function to on-site consumption, shall be included in this definition.

An open space other than a court, on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein.