Words and phrases used in this title, or referenced in this title, but defined in Titles 16 and/or 18, shall have the meanings set forth in this and/or those sections. All other words and phrases shall be given their common, ordinary meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. The present tense includes the future tense, the singular includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. For the purpose of this title, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:

   A.   The word "person" includes a firm, association, organization, partnership, trust, company or corporation, or any other entity capable of owning or holding any interest in real property, as well as an individual.

   B.   The word "shall" is a mandatory requirement, and the word "may" is permissive.

   C.   The present tense includes the future tense, the singular includes the plural, and the plural number includes the singular, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

   D.   The words "used" or "occupied" include the words "intended", "designed", "maintained" or "arranged". (Ord. 1191, 2015)

ENCLOSED: An enclosed area is defined as any space between a floor and ceiling that is bound on all sides by walls, doorways, or windows. This includes, but not limited to, retractable dividers, garage doors, or other physical barriers to light or air.

GROSS FLOOR AREA: The floor area within the inside perimeter of the exterior walls of the building, exclusive of vent shafts and open courts, without deduction for corridors, stairways, ramps, closets, the thickness of interior walls, columns or other features. The floor area of a building, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the usable area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.

KITCHEN: A room or other portion of a structure intended for cooking food, which at a minimum, contains a functioning sink, refrigerator, and cooking facilities to include a range or built in cooktop.

LIVE/WORK UNITS: A dwelling unit in which a significant portion of the space includes a nonresidential use that is operated by the tenant. Live/work units are held jointly in common ownership and the live and workspaces cannot be sold or platted as separate condominiums, as documented with a City-approved restrictive covenant recorded against the property.

LOT: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

LOT COVERAGE: The area of a lot occupied by the primary building(s) and any accessory building(s).

LOT DIMENSIONS: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

NET FLOOR AREA: The actual occupied area of a building, not including unoccupied accessory areas such as corridors, stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and closets.

OFFICE: A room or group of rooms used for conducting a business, profession, service, industry or government.

OUTDOOR STORAGE: An area designated on a property for the storage of items owned by the occupants of the property and screened from view of the public street by an acceptably designed landscape buffer or fence.

PARAPET: A low wall that extends above the roofline, often decorated with architectural details such as cornices.

PARK: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

PARK, NEIGHBORHOOD: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

PARK, CULTURAL SPACE: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

PARK, MINI: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

PARKING STRUCTURE: A building, or portions of a building used to store or park motor vehicles and can be either above or below ground.

PARKING AREA: An area provided for the parking of motor vehicles and may include aisles, parking spaces, pedestrian walkways, and ingress and egress lanes, but shall not include any part of a public street, alley, public right-of-way, or fire access lane.

PARKING, ONSITE: The area not located on any public or private street, access easement or alley to be used for the transient storage of private passenger vehicles, and of appropriate dimension according to this title for parking stall, access drives and aisles.

PARKING, SHARED: The provision that two or more uses which are within close proximity may share parking facilities to fulfill their individual parking requirements because their prime operational hours do not overlap or conflict.

PARKING, STREET: The designated area for parking a vehicle on the side of a public road or street.

PERIMETER, BUILDING: The total length of the exterior walls of a building, measured at ground level. It's a horizontal line that includes all the constructed parts of a building's floor, as well as any areas covered by a roof or floor above. The total length of its boundary from the outer edge of the exterior foundation or surface of the stud, whichever is larger.

PERIMETER, LOT: The outer edge of an area of land or the border around it.

PHASED DEVELOPMENT: Development of a parcel of land in stages, either as a series of subdivisions or as a single parcel, with construction of buildings and/or improvements over a series of years.

PRINTING SERVICES: Those activities relating to the work of the printing, publishing or graphic arts industries.

RECORD GRADE: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

RECYCLING CENTER: A facility designed to be a collection point where only recyclable materials are sorted and/or temporarily stored prior to delivery to a permanent disposal site, or shipment to others for reuse, and/or processing into new products. This shall not include junkyards or wrecking yards.

SIDEWALK: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

STREET: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

STREET, PRIVATE: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

STREET, PUBLIC: Refer to Section 16.01, Definitions, for a detailed definition.

SWIMMING POOLS: A permanent structure, whether above or below grade level, designed to hold water more than 30 inches deep and to be used for recreational purposes, the placement shall comply with the underlying zoning requirements.

TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: The process of creating new technologies or improving existing ones through research and innovation. It can also refer to the systematic use of scientific, technical, economic, and commercial knowledge to meet specific business objectives.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: A service that transports a rider from one place to another through the use of a provider's vehicle and driver.

UNDERGROUND PARKING: A parking area that is located entirely below ground level, typically beneath a building, offering complete protection from weather and often providing a more discreet parking option.

UNENCLOSED: Refers to an area or space that is not completely surrounded by walls and is open to the surrounding environment. Examples of unenclosed features include balconies, porches, open walkways or open courts that may have a roof but lack walls on all sides.

WAREHOUSE: A facility for the use of dry/cold storage, wholesale, and the distribution of manufactured products, supplies, and equipment, excluding storage of materials that are flammable or explosive or that present hazards or conditions commonly recognized as offensive. A warehouse is defined by building codes as a separate building or part of a building that is used for warehousing operations. (Ord. 1343, 2024; Ord. 1336, 2023; Ord. 1325, 2023; Ord. 1323, 2023; Ord. 1320, 2023; Ord. 1318, 2023; Ord. 1306, 2022; Ord. 1245, 2019; Ord. 1231, 2018; Ord. 1221, 2017; Ord. 1220, 2017; Ord. 1208, 2016; Ord. 1207, 2016; Ord. 1191, 2015; Ord. 1344, 2025)