A use which is clearly incidental to, customarily found in connection with and (except in the case of accessory off-street parking spaces or loading) located on the same buildable lot as the principal use to which it is related. When "accessory" is used in the text of this chapter, it shall have the same meaning as "accessory use."

A commercial food-producing operation on 10 or more contiguous acres devoted to the production for sale of livestock, dairy animals, dairy products, poultry and poultry products, fur-bearing animals, horticultural and nursery stock, fruit of all kinds, vegetables, forage, grains, bees or apiary products by the owner.

A public or private right-of-way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a street and not intended for general traffic circulation.

Any change, addition or modification in construction or type of occupancy or in the structural members of a building, such as walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, the consummated act of which may be referred to herein as "altered" or "reconstructed."

A suite of rooms or a room with permanent cooking facilities in a multiple-family building arranged and intended for a place of residence of a single family or a group of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit.

Those lands within a development parcel remaining after the deletion of floodplains, wetlands, all slopes greater than 25%, drainage easements and street easements.

A place where, along with the sale of engine fuels, the following services may be carried out: general repair of cars; parts replacement; body and fender work; painting, undercoating or upholstering; replacement or reconditioning of motors; body frame or fender straightening and repair; vehicle steam cleaning; and automobile or vehicle washing devices.

A place where any motor fuel, lubricating oil or grease for operating motor vehicles is offered for sale to the public and deliveries are made directly into motor vehicles. This definition includes greasing, oiling and the sale of automobile accessories on the premises.

That portion of a building which is partly or wholly below grade but so located that the vertical distance from the average grade to the floor is greater than the vertical distance from the average grade to the ceiling. A basement shall not be counted as a story.

A place of lodging for six or fewer rooms for rent which is the owner's personal residence and which is occupied by the owner at time of rental. Also refer to W.S.A. s. 254.61.[1]

See the definition in Chapter 254, Subdivision of Land.

A building other than a motel or hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods of time, meals or lodgings are provided for three or more unrelated persons.

Any structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind.

The Wisconsin State Building Code.

The vertical distance measured from the established grade to the highest point of the roof surface for flat roofs, to the deckline of mansard roofs or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. Where a building is located on sloping terrain, the height shall be measured from the average ground level of the grade at the building wall.

The minimum horizontal distance between the building and the lot line.

A line within a lot which describes the required nonbuildable portion of a lot because of closeness to a public right-of-way line, a side or rear lot line, a bluff line or a high water mark. Beyond this line, toward the interior of the lot, buildings or structures may be placed when in accordance with this chapter.

The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and the location of the same with respect to one another and includes:

A non-tax-exempt property wherein merchandise is exhibited or sold or where services are offered for compensation, but not including a home occupation.

A roof-like structure cantilevered or projecting from a wall and supported in whole or in part by vertical supports from the ground and erected primarily to provide shelter from the weather.

That portion of a building between the floor and ceiling which is wholly or partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from the grade to the floor below is equal to or greater than the vertical distance from the grade to the ceiling.

A statement signed by the compliance officer setting forth that either a structure or zoning lot, or both, may lawfully be employed for specific uses. Such structure(s) and use shall conform to the provisions of this chapter. See § 255-83.

A review of an activity or use of the land as designated by this chapter which, because of unique characteristics of the land use or activity, may require interpretation or review and possible restrictions or conditions because of the complexity of the proposal.

A natural or artificial watercourse with definite bed and banks to confine and conduct continuously or periodically flowing water, including but not limited to streams, rivers, creeks, ditches, drainageways, canals, conduits, culverts, waterways, gullies, ravines or washes, and including any area adjacent thereto which is subject to inundation from the watercourse by reason of overflow or floodwaters.

An establishment where human patients who are not lodged overnight are admitted for examination and treatment by a group of physicians, dentists or similar professions.

An organization of persons for special purposes or for the promulgation of sports, arts, sciences, literature, politics or the like but not operated for profit.

A pattern of subdivision development which places detached housing, duplexes or townhouse units into compact groupings while providing a network of commonly owned or dedicated open space.

The administration and code enforcement personnel designated by this chapter or the Common Council, normally the Building Inspector or Planner/Zoning Administrator.

The established policies, statements, goals and interrelated plans for private and public land and water use, transportation and community facilities, including recommendations for planned executions, documented in texts, ordinances and maps, which are recognized and/or adopted as the guide for the future development of the community or any portion thereof. (Also see "Master Plan Map.")

See "use, conditional."

A residential, commercial or industrial building and property subject to condominium declaration as established in W.S.A. ch. 703.

See "nursing home."

A dwelling or facility licensed per W.S.A. ss. 48.65 and 66.304.

The new construction or expansion or relocation of a building, structure or accessory use on a lot.

The ground within the confines of the lot that does not contain buildings and slope in excess of 20% and meets the requirements of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ILHR 83.

A building other than a motel, hotel, house or apartment where an organization or institution houses students, employees or patients. Such buildings are used in connection with an organized activity of the institution, are occupied on a prearranged basis for definite periods and provide meals and/or lodging.

The process by which soils or other surficial materials normally transported by surface water erosion into a body of water are removed for the purpose of deepening the body of water.

A business establishment so developed that its retail or service character is dependent on providing a driveway approach or parking spaces for motor vehicles so as to serve patrons while in the motor vehicle rather than within a building or structure.

A building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family living independently.

A residential building not capable of year-round occupancy due to nonwinterized construction or an inadequate, nonconforming, year-round on-site sewage treatment system.

A building designed exclusively for occupancy by two families living independently of each other.

A building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one family for residential purposes and having private cooking facilities.

A residential development specifically designed for and occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older per dwelling unit. At least 80% of the dwelling units in the residential development must be occupied by at least one person age 55 and older. The owner or manager of the residential development must:

Built, constructed, altered, reconstructed or moved upon. Any physical operations on the premises which are required for construction, excavation, fill, drainage and the like shall be considered a part of erection.

The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities or municipal departments of underground, surface or overhead gas, electrical, steam, fuel or water transmission or distribution systems or collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including towers, poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm and police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants and similar equipment in connection therewith, but not including buildings which are necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such utilities or municipal departments for the general health, safety or welfare.

Any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and ground care.

The storage of goods, materials, equipment, manufactured products and similar items not fully enclosed by a building.

An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster care arrangement living together as a single housekeeping unit or a group of not more than five persons (exclusive of servants) who need not be related by blood or marriage living together in a dwelling unit. Every unrelated additional individual or group of two or more persons living in such dwelling unit shall be considered a separate family for purposes of this chapter.

See "agriculture use."

A noncommercial food-producing use primarily intended for the use of the residents and usually on less than 10 contiguous acres. Suburban agricultural uses may include the production of crops, such as fruit trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, vegetables and domestic pets.

The place of housing or feeding of livestock or other animals for food, fur, pleasure or resale purposes in yards, lots, pens, buildings or other areas not normally used for pasture or crops and in which substantial amounts of manure or related other wastes may originate by reason of such feeding of animals.

A partition, structure, wall or gate erected as a dividing marker, visual or physical barrier or enclosure.

Any act and the conditions resulting therefrom by which soil, earth, sand, gravel, rock or any similar material is deposited, placed, pushed, pulled or transported.

A drawing or map of an approved subdivision meeting all requirements of Chapter 254, Subdivision of Land, and platting requirements of Wisconsin statutes.

See § 255-68.

The ratio of the floor area of a building to its lot area. For example, when a floor area ratio of 0.5 is specified, the floor area of a building constructed on a lot of 10,000 square feet in area is limited to a maximum of 5,000 square feet, the number of stories being optional. The building area may be 5,000 square feet for one story, 2,500 square feet for each of two stories and so forth. The purpose of this ratio is to control the bulk of buildings and encourage the development of open space or plazas about structures in the intensely developed portions of the City.

For the purpose of computing the minimum allowable floor area in a residential dwelling unit, the sum of the horizontal areas of each story of the building shall be measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two buildings. The floor area measurement is exclusive of areas of basements, unfinished attics, attached garages, breezeways and enclosed and unenclosed porches.

For the purpose of computing parking, that area used for or intended to be used for the sale of merchandise or services or for use to serve patrons, clients or customers. Such floor area which is used or intended to be used principally for hallways, for the storage or processing of merchandise or for utilities or sanitary facilities shall be excluded from this computation of usable floor area. Measurement of usable floor area shall be the sum of the horizontal areas of the several floors of the building, measured from the interior faces of the exterior walls.

An accessory building or portion of a main building designed or used solely for the storage of motor-driven vehicles, boats and similar vehicles owned and used by the occupants of the building to which it is accessory.

Any premises used for the storage or care of motor-driven vehicles or where any such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale.

A space, building, structure or combination thereof for the commercial storage and display of live trees, shrubs or other plants normally offered for retail sale on the premises and including products used for gardening or landscaping. Fruits, vegetables and Christmas trees are examples of seasonally available non-nursery materials which are also sold on the premises.

See "automobile service station."

The ground elevation established for the purpose of regulating the number of stories and the height of buildings. The building grade shall be the level of the ground adjacent to the walls of the building if the finished grade is level. If the ground is not entirely level, the average grade shall be determined by averaging the elevation of the ground of the highest and lowest grades adjacent to the building.

A facility designed to fit into the community to provide living quarters and services for individuals of medical or social needs and to be staffed by qualified professionals pursuant to W.S.A. s. 48.625, foster homes, and W.S.A. ss. 46.03(22) and 62.23(7)(i), community living arrangements.

The proposed use of the property and associated structures in question cannot be established under the conditions allowed by this chapter or its amendments and no other reasonable alternative exists; the plight of the landowner is due to physical circumstances unique to the land, structure or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures or buildings in the same zoning district; and these unique circumstances of the site cannot be created by the landowner after the effective date of this chapter or its amendments. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship for the reasonable use of the property and associated structures under the conditions allowed by this chapter. (See "variance.")

A structure or site designated as an historical structure or site by either the State of Wisconsin Historical Society, the National Register of Historic Places or the City of Hudson in which limited commercial activity for historical or artistic items may occur.

Any gainful occupation or profession engaged in only by the occupant of a dwelling at or from the dwelling when carried on within a dwelling unit and not in any accessory building. (See § 255-54.)

A use or service which is unsuitable for direct association with certain other uses because it is contradictory, incongruous or discordant.

An area where waste, used or secondhand materials are bought and sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, rubber tires and bottles. "Junkyard" includes automobile wrecking yards and includes any area of more than 200 square feet for storage, keeping or abandonment of junk but does not include uses established entirely within an enclosed building.

Any place where four or more of any type of domestic pets over six months of age are owned, boarded, bred or offered for sale.

The extraction or grading of land involving movement of earth and materials in excess of 50 cubic yards, exclusive of normal yard landscaping.

Planting trees, turf cover and ground cover, such as shrubs and grasses. (See § 255-34.)

An off-street space on the same lot with a building or group of buildings for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading and unloading merchandise or materials.

A room rented as sleeping and living quarters but without cooking facilities. In a suite of rooms without cooking facilities, each room which provides sleeping accommodations shall be counted as one lodging room.

A parcel of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a principal building or a group of such buildings and accessory buildings or utilized for the principal use and uses accessory thereto, together with such yards and open spaces as are required under the provisions of this chapter.

The total horizontal area within the lot lines of the lot.

A single tract of land, under separate ownership, which, at the time of filing for a building permit, is designated by its owner or developer as a tract to be used, developed or built upon. Said buildable lot shall meet or exceed all of the requirements of this chapter as it relates to area, size, dimensions and access frontage as required for a new lot located in the same zoning district.

A lot where the interior angle of two adjacent sides at the intersection of two streets is less than 135°. A lot abutting upon a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot for the purpose of this chapter if, as measured on the property line, the arc is of less radius than 150 feet and the tangents to the curve, at the two points where the lot lines meet the curve or the straight street line extended, form an angle of less than 135°.

The part or percent of the lot occupied by a building, including accessory buildings, and other sidewalks and parking surfaces.

The horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines, measured along the median between the side lot lines.

Any lot other than a corner lot.

The lines bounding a lot as defined herein:

Any interior lot having frontage on two more or less parallel streets, as distinguished from a corner lot. In the case of a row of double-frontage lots, all yards of said lots adjacent to streets shall be considered frontage, and front yard setbacks shall be provided as required.

The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at the two points where the building line, or setback line, intersects the side lot lines.

A building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the lot upon which it is situated.

The main or principal use to which the premises are devoted and the principal purpose for which the premises exist.

A street which is intended to serve as a large-volume trafficway for both the immediate municipal area and the region beyond and is designated as an interstate freeway, principal or minor arterial, expressway or equivalent term on the Master Street Plan Map or Official Map.

All manufacturing, compounding, processing, generating, packaging, treatment or assembly of goods or materials which involves a risk of offensive or dangerous nuisance, such as noise, odor or pollution, beyond the lot on which the use is located. Such uses include but are not limited to the following: sawmills, refineries, commercial feedlots, acid, cement, explosives, flour, feed, grain milling or storage, meat packing, slaughterhouses, coal or tar asphalt distillation, rendering of fat, grease, lard or tallow, alcoholic beverages, poisons, exterminating agents, glue or size, lime, gypsum, plaster of paris, tanneries, automobile parts, paper and paper products, glass, chemicals, crude oil and petroleum products, including storage, electric power generation facilities, vinegar works, junkyard, auto reduction yard, foundry, forge, casting of metal products, rock, stone and cement products.

All compounding, processing, packaging, treatment or assembly of goods and materials, provided that such use will not involve the risk of offensive odors, glare, smoke, dust, noise, vibrations or other pollution extending beyond the lot on which the use is located. Such uses include but are not limited to the following: lumberyards, machine shops, products assembly, sheet metal shops, plastics, electronics, general vehicle repair (repair garage), body work and painting, contractors' shops and storage yards, food and nonalcoholic beverages, signs and displays, printing, publishing, fabricated metal parts, appliances, clothing, textiles and used auto parts.

Any solid or liquid containing animal excreta.

The comprehensive future growth plan map which reflects the community's goals, policies and proposals and indicates the general location for streets, parks, schools, public buildings and all physical development of the municipality, including any unit or part of such plan and any amendment to such plan. Such a plan may be recognized and/or adopted by the Plan Commission and/or the legislative body. (Also see "Comprehensive Plan.")

Those uses concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and care of human beings. These include hospitals, dental services, psychiatric and medical services or a clinic, nursing home, rest home, sanitarium or convalescent home.

An intermediate floor not to exceed 1/3 of the main floor area.

An inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth and having a consistent and distinctive set of physical properties and a composition that can be expressed by a chemical formula.

The extraction of sand, gravel, rock, soil or other material from the land and the removal thereof from the site. For the purpose of this chapter, "mining" shall not include the removal of materials associated with the construction of a building, the removal of excess materials in accordance with approved plats or utility highway construction and sod removal.

A transportable single-family dwelling unit suitable for year-round occupancy and containing the same water supply, waste disposal and electrical conveniences as immobile housing and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or skirting and complying with the Wisconsin Mobile Home Code.

A parcel or tract of land developed with facilities for locating mobile homes, provided that each mobile home contains a kitchen, flush toilet and shower or bath. It shall not include a sales lot in which automobiles or unoccupied mobile homes are parked for the purpose of inspection or sale.

A non-mobile dwelling unit for year-round occupancy constructed or fabricated at a central factory and transported to a building site where final installations are made permanently affixing the dwelling unit to the site. Said dwelling unit shall be equivalent to a unit constructed on the site, complying with all the requirements of the Wisconsin Building Code.

A series of attached, semidetached or detached rental units containing a bedroom, bathroom and closet space. Units shall provide for overnight lodging and are offered to the public for compensation and shall cater primarily to the public traveling by motor vehicle.

A building or area in which freight brought by motor truck is transferred and/or stored for movement by motor truck.

Site preparation for and construction of entirely new structures and/or significant extensions to existing structures whether or not the site was previously developed.

Any lawful use of land or any lawful use of a building or structure existing on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereto, which use does not conform to the regulations for the district in which it is located after the effective date of this chapter or such amendment.

Material which is capable of causing injury or is in any way harmful to living organisms or is capable of causing detrimental effect upon the physical or mental health of human beings.

An offensive, annoying, unpleasant or obnoxious thing or practice; a cause or source of annoyance, especially a continuing or repeating invasion of any physical characteristics of activity or use across a property line which can be perceived by or affects a human being; or the generation of an excessive or concentrated movement of people or things, such as noise, dust, smoke, odor, glare, fumes, flashes, vibration, shock waves, heat, electronic or atomic radiation, objectionable effluent, noise of congregation, passenger traffic, water or excessive runoff.

An agricultural activity utilizing land, buildings or structures, or a combination thereof, for the in-ground growth and storage of live trees, shrubs or plants normally grown and sold wholesale on the premises, including products used for gardening or landscaping.

A building with facilities for the care of children or the aged or infirmed or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorder. Said nursing home shall be licensed by the State of Wisconsin as provided by law.[2]

A map adopted in accordance with W.S.A. s. 62.23 which may show existing streets and state aid highways, proposed future streets and highways and the area needed for widening existing streets and highways. An official map may also show the location of existing public land and facilities and other land needed for future public reasons, including public facilities such as parks, playgrounds, schools, civic centers, public service facilities and other public buildings. When requested in accordance with W.S.A. s. 62.23, an official map may include existing and planned public land uses within incorporated areas.

A facility providing vehicular parking spaces along with adequate drives and aisles for maneuvering so as to provide access for entrance and exit for the parking of more than three vehicles.

A business establishment so developed that service to the patron may be extended beyond the walls of the structure, not requiring the patron to enter the structure. The term "open-front store" shall not include automobile repair stations or automobile service stations.

A parcel of land, other than a lot or block, so designated on the plat.

An area of definite length and width. Said area shall be exclusive of drives, aisles or entrances giving access thereto and shall be fully accessible for the parking of permitted vehicles.

A through street or road with a wide right-of-way and larger than normal structural setbacks. It is usually well landscaped and preserves, as much as possible, the natural vegetation and contour of the land in a more curvilinear pattern than normal streets and thoroughfares. Such a wide right-of-way may include trails, landscaping, scenic overlooks, picnic facilities and other recreation uses. A parkway may connect, be part of or be adjacent to other public open space. Parkways should be shown in the Comprehensive Guide Plan and the Transportation Plan.

The duly appointed planning and zoning advisory commission of the City of Hudson.

Development which may have one or more main uses or structures on a single parcel or contiguous parcels of land, controlled by a single landowner or development group, upon which the developer may be granted relief or design flexibility from specific community ordinances relating to land use, subdivision and other similar regulations. This relief or design flexibility may be granted by the community in return for assurances of an overall innovation and/or quality of development which will be of exceptional benefit to the community as a whole. While construction of the entire project may occur in planned stages, the entire project must create an environment compatible with adjacent uses and structures.

See "lot lines," as defined herein.

A contract or declaration which constitutes a restriction on the use of a particular parcel of property.

Any area where two or more power-driven vehicles or animals are raced for profit or pleasure.

Play apparatus, such as swing sets and slides, sandboxes, poles for nets, unoccupied boats and trailers not exceeding 25 feet in length, picnic tables, lawn chairs, barbecue stands and similar equipment or structures, but not including tree houses, swimming pools, playhouses exceeding 25 square feet in floor area or sheds utilized for storage of equipment.

Any vehicle or structure designed and used for temporary, seasonal human living quarters which meets all of the following qualifications: it is not used as the permanent residence of the owner or occupant; it is used for temporary living quarters by the owner or occupant while engaged in recreational or vacation activities; and it is towed or self-propelled on public streets or highways incidental to such recreational or vacation activities. Examples of such vehicles include van campers, tent camping trailers, self-contained travel trailers, pickup campers, camping buses and self-contained, self-propelled truck-chassis-mounted vehicles providing living accommodations.

A park, court, campsite, lot, parcel or tract of land designed, maintained or intended for the purpose of supplying the location or accommodations for any recreation vehicles as defined herein and upon which said recreation vehicles are parked. The term "recreation vehicle park" shall include all buildings used or intended for use as a part of the equipment thereof, whether a charge is made for the use of the park and its facilities or not.

A center for the collection and/or processing of recyclable materials. Refer to § 255-73.

See § 255-24 for permitted uses and § 255-14C.

Any structure or group of structures containing more than two dwelling units or separate living quarters designed or intended to serve as seasonal or temporary dwellings on a rental or lease basis for profit, with the primary purpose of said structure or structures being recreational in nature. Uses may include a grocery for guests only, fish cleaning house, marine service, boat landing and rental, recreational area and equipment and similar uses normally associated with a resort operation.

For the purpose of determining lot area requirements and density in a multiple-family district, a room is a living room, dining room or bedroom equal to at least 70 square feet in area. Plans presented showing one-, two- or three-bedroom units and including a den, library or other extra room shall count such extra room as a bedroom for the purpose of computing density.

Includes earth mounds, berms or ground forms, fences and walls, landscaping (plant materials) or landscaped fixtures (such as timbers) used in combination or singularly so as to block direct visual access to an object.

The distance required to obtain front, side or rear yard open space provisions of this chapter.

Any grouping of two or more principal retail uses, whether on a single lot or on abutting lots under multiple or single ownership.

A stable or building for the keeping of horses for the noncommercial use of the residents for the principal use and shall not include the keeping of horses for others or for commercial boarding of horses.

A stable other than a private stable with a capacity for more than two horses.

A structure used only for the display and sale of products, with no space for customers within the structure.

That part of a building, except a mezzanine as defined herein, included between the surface of one floor and the surface of the next floor or, if there is no floor above, then the ceiling next above. A story thus defined shall not be counted as a story when more than 50%, by cubic content, is below the height level of the adjoining ground. (Also see § 255-39.)

A public dedicated right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Any change, other than incidental repairs, which would prolong the life of the supporting members of a building, such as the addition, removal or changing of bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or foundations.

Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.

Any building or structure lawfully existing on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment thereto, which building or structure does not conform to regulations, including dimensional standards, for the district in which it is located after the effective date of this chapter or such amendment.

A multiple-family dwelling structure which is usually more than one story in height. Townhouses provide flexibility by allowing several single-entry, single-family dwelling units with common vertical walls to be constructed in one structure along a street or court. This type of construction provides low lot coverage with open space and landscaping.

A movable or portable unit to be towed on its own chassis and which may be used for recreational purposes.

A truck, taxi, air, bus, train and mass transit terminal and storage area, including a motor freight (solid and liquid) terminal.

See § 255-39.

An activity or use of the land as designated by this chapter which would not generally be permitted but, because of unique characteristics, may be allowed by the Common Council after a public hearing and a finding that certain conditions as detailed in the Zoning Code exist and the use or development conforms to the comprehensive land use plan of the community and is compatible with the existing neighborhood and subject to appropriate conditions and guaranties written into the conditional use permit. A conditional use permit is attached to the land, not to the owner or user, unless otherwise specified by the Common Council in the permit itself.

An activity or use of a temporary or short-term nature permitted by conditional use permit and reviewed annually and usually involving little capital or construction activity and no public extension of facilities. (See § 255-51.)

A use which may be lawfully established in a particular district or districts, provided that it conforms to all requirements, regulations and standards of such district.

The main use of land or buildings, as distinguished from a subordinate or accessory use.

Any modification or variation of the dimensional standards of the Zoning Code granted when strict enforcement of the Zoning Code would cause undue hardship (also see "hardship") and unique circumstances apply to the property. A variance is not justified unless both elements are present in the case, and economic considerations alone shall not be enough for approval of a variance.

A building or any portion thereof used for the care, diagnosis and treatment of sick, ailing or diseased animals.

Screening material consisting of fence, masonry, wood or other approved types of construction, to include living walls (trees and shrubs).

The storage, packing and crating of materials or equipment within an enclosed building or structure.

The selling of goods, equipment and materials by bulk to another person who in turn sells the same to customers.

An open space on the same lot with a building or structure, unoccupied and unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky, except as otherwise permitted. A yard extends along a lot line and to a depth or width specified in the yard requirements for the zoning district in which such lot is located.

A side yard which adjoins a public street.

A yard extending along the full length of the front lot line between the side lot lines and on which the main entrance of the structure may be located.

A yard which is located immediately adjacent to another lot or to an alley separating such side yard from another lot.

A yard extending along the full length of the rear lot line between the side lot lines.

A yard extending along a side lot line from the front yard to the rear yard.