The following definitions shall be used in the interpretation and administration of this Ordinance. The definitions of various terms as presented do not necessarily represent the same definitions as may be found for the same terms in other chapters of the City Code.

(A)

The following rules for general construction of language shall apply to this Ordinance:

(1)

Any words pertaining to gender shall be interchangeable.

(2)

The words "shall" and "must" are mandatory; the words "may" and "should" are permissive.

(3)

All public officials, bodies, and agencies referred to in this Ordinance are those of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, unless otherwise specifically indicated.

(B)

Where terms are not defined, they shall have their ordinarily accepted meaning, or such as the context may imply.

(C)

The following definitions shall apply in the administration of this Ordinance:

ABANDONMENT—With regard to nonconformities, abandonment shall mean that use or occupancy of a nonconformity has ceased for a period of two or more consecutive years. See Article IV.

ABUTTING—Having a common lot line or boundary with; touching.

ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE—A structure that is detached from and subordinate to the principal structure in use and square footage and located on the same lot, such as a shed, detached garage, carport, etc. No such accessory structure or building shall be used as a dwelling unit unless expressly permitted. See Sec. 40.2-217(I).

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU)—A secondary dwelling unit established in conjunction with and clearly subordinate to a principal dwelling unit, whether part of the same structure as the principal dwelling unit, or as a detached structure on the same lot. See Sec. 40.2-217(I)(3)(b).

ACT OF GOD—Any natural disaster or phenomena including a hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake or fire caused by lightning or wildfire. See Sec. 40.2-403(B)(4)(d).

ADDITION—Any construction that increases the size of a building or structure in terms of site coverage, height, length, width, or gross floor area.

ADJACENT—Abutting or located directly across a street or alley.

ADULT DAY CARE CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ADULT RETAIL STORE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ALLEY—A minor way that is of relatively narrow width and is designed to give access to the side or rear of properties whose principal frontage is on another street.

ALLOWABLE YARD ENCROACHMENT—See Sec. 40.2-218(A)(5).

ALTERATION—Any change or expansion in the size, configuration, or location of a structure; or any change or expansion in the use of a structure or lot.

APIARY—A place where bee colonies are kept.

APICULTURE (BEEKEEPING)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

APPEAL—See Sec. 40.2-522.

APPLICATIONS—See Sec. 40.2-520.

AMATEUR RADIO TOWER—See Sec. 40.2-215.

ANIMAL GROOMING—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ANIMAL SHELTER—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ANTENNA—Any exterior apparatus designed for telephone, radio, or television communications through the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves.

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

AUDITORIUM—See Sec. 40.2-212.

AUTOMATIC CHANGEABLE COPY—See Sec. 40.2-307(I)(6).

AWNING—A cover constructed of fabric, plastic, or a similar lightweight material that is entirely supported by the building to which it is attached, that has the purpose of shielding a doorway, window, porch, terrace, or platform from the elements. This term does not include a marquee or a canopy.

BASEMENT—That portion of a building all or partly underground but having at least one-half of its height, the distance between the ceiling and the floor, below grade.

BED AND BREAKFAST INN—See Sec. 40.2-213.

BERM—See Sec. 40.2-304(C)(5).

BICYCLE PARKING—An area or structure used for mounting and securing bikes when not in use. Bicycle parking may include, but shall not be limited to, outdoor bike racks, outdoor bike lockers, and indoor bike storage rooms. See Sec. 40.2-303.

BICYCLE PARKING, LONG-TERM—See Sec. 40.2-303.

BICYCLE PARKING, SHORT-TERM—See Sec. 40.2-303.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA)—The Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia appointed by City Council. See Sec. 40.2-503.

BOARDING HOUSE—See Sec. 40.2-211.

BOAT AND MARINE RENTAL AND SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

BUFFER, LANDSCAPE—An area of natural or planted vegetation adjoining or surrounding a use and unoccupied in its entirety by any building, structure, paving or portion of such use, for the purposes of screening and softening the effects of the use, no part of which buffer is used for recreation or parking. See Sec. 40.2-304(E).

BUILDABLE AREA—The portion of the lot remaining after required yards have been provided and after the limitations of any pertinent utilities and environmental regulations such as wetlands, Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Areas (RPAs), and land below mean high tide are subtracted from the total lot area.

BUILDING—A combination of any materials, whether portable or fixed, that forms a structure for use or occupancy by persons or property.

BUILDING CODE—The Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development and any amendments thereto.

BUILDING COVERAGE—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(1).

BUILDING HEIGHT—See Sec. 40.2-218(C)(1).

BUILDING, OFFICIAL—The person appointed by the City Manager as the executive official in charge of the Department of Permits and Inspections as described in Ch. 7 of City Code.

BUILDING, PERMIT—An approval statement signed by the Building Official authorizing the construction, alteration, reconstruction, or demolition of all or part of any building as described in Ch. 7 of City Code. Building permits are required to erect, enlarge, alter, remove, demolish, or repair a structure or portion thereof. This includes everything from decks, fireplaces, storage sheds and garages, to commercial construction, alterations and additions.

BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION—An application to request the approval of the Building Official to construct, alter, reconstruct, or demolish all or part of any building as described in Ch. 7 of City Code.

BUILDING, PRINCIPAL—A building or buildings that contain the principal use of the lot on which it is situated.

BUILDING, ACCESSORY—See "ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE" and Sec. 40.2-217(I).

BUILDING SIZE—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(2).

BULK FUEL/FUEL OIL STORAGE AND SALES—See Sec. 40.2-214.

BUSINESS OR TRADE SCHOOL—See Sec. 40.2-212.

BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

BREWERY/DISTILLERY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

BROADCASTING OR COMMUNICATION TOWER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

BY RIGHT—A use permitted in a zoning district as designated by a "P" in Sec. 40.2-216, without review by a review board, and that complies with the provisions of these zoning regulations and other applicable ordinances and regulations.

CALIPER—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

CANOPY—See Sec. 40.2-215.

CANOPY COVER—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

CANOPY, GASOLINE SALES—See Sec. 40.2-215.

CAR WASH OR AUTO DETAILING—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CARPORT—A roofed structure not more than 75 percent enclosed by walls for the shade and shelter of private passenger vehicles.

CASINO GAMING—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

CASINO GAMING OPERATOR—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

CASINO GAMING ESTABLISHMENT—The premises upon which lawful casino gaming is authorized and licensed as provided in Ch. 41 of the Code of Virginia (§ 58.1-4100 et seq.). Casino gaming establishment does not include a riverboat or similar vessel. See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

CATERING SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CEMETERY, COLUMBARIUM, MAUSOLEUM—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (CO)—A certificate granted by the city's Building Official which permits the use of a building, or a portion thereof, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and which certifies compliance with the provisions of law for the use and occupancy of the building in its several parts together with any special stipulations or conditions of the building permit.

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (COA)—A permit issued by the HPC or DDC granting an applicant approval for the alteration, change, demolition, relocation, excavation, or new construction of contributing site, contributing structure, noncontributing structure, or noncontributing site in a historic district. See Sec. 40.2-536.

CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA (CBPA) OVERLAY DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(F).

CHICKENS, BACKYARD—See Sec. 40.2-215.

CHILD DAY CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CHILD SITTING (BABY SITTING)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

CITY COUNCIL—See Sec. 40.2-501.

CIVIC, SOCIAL, OR FRATERNAL CLUBS OR LODGES—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CIVIC USE—Public parks and playgrounds, municipal buildings including police fire and rescue facilities and all other buildings or properties that are owned by a governmental body.

CO-LOCATE (CO-LOCATION)—To install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace a wireless facility on, under, within, or adjacent to a base station, building, existing structure, utility pole, or wireless support structure.

COMMERCIAL INDOOR AMUSEMENT—See Sec. 40.2-213.

COMMERCIAL INDOOR SPORTS, RECREATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT—See Sec. 40.2-213.

COMMERCIAL OUTDOOR SPORTS, RECREATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT—See Sec. 40.2-213.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE—A truck, bus, or other self-propelled vehicle of any type or a container constructed for the transportation of materials used or maintained primarily for business purposes to transport goods, equipment or passengers. This definition is not applicable to a vehicle described as a pickup, van or panel truck that does not exceed one ton in manufacturer's rated capacity and does not exhibit a company name or logo.

COMMUNITY CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

COMMUNITY GARDEN (ACCESSORY USE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

COMMUNITY GARDEN (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CONSERVATION (C) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-205(C).

CONSTRUCTION—Building, erecting, altering, reconstructing, demolishing, or removing any structure, facility, or addition thereto, including related activities such as land disturbing activities.

CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION/DEBRIS (CDD) LANDFILL—See Sec. 40.2-214.

CONSTRUCTION FOOTPRINTS—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CONSTRUCTION YARD—See Sec. 40.2-214.

CONSUMER REPAIR SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CONTRIBUTING PROPERTY—See Sec. 40.2-206(A).

CONVENTION CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GASOLINE SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CORNER VISIBILITY—See "SIGHT TRIANGLE" and Sec. 40.2-218(A)(6).

CORRECTIONAL FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CREMATORY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

CRITICAL PROTECT ZONE (CPZ)—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

CULTURAL FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

CURBSIDE PICKUP—See Sec. 40.2-301(H).

DECK, ATTACHED—A structure constructed of any materials, without a roof, attached to a building that has an average elevation of 30 inches or greater from finished grade.

DECK, UNATTACHED—A structure constructed of any materials, without a roof, not attached to a building that has an average elevation of 30 inches or greater from finished grade.

DENSITY, GROSS RESIDENTIAL—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(3).

DENSITY, NET RESIDENTIAL—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(4).

DEMOLITION—The dismantling or tearing down of all or part of any building or structure and all incidental related operations.

DEVELOPMENT—Any human-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including, but not limited to, buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials.

DISTRICT SIZE—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(5).

DISTRICT, ZONING—An area delineated on the Zoning Map that is subject to area-specific standards and guidelines set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. See Article II. Zoning Districts.

DISTRICT, ZONING COMMERCIAL—See Sec. 40.2-203.

DISTRICT, ZONING DOWNTOWN (D1)—See Sec. 40.2-207.

DISTRICT, ZONING HISTORIC—See Sec. 40.2-206.

DISTRICT, ZONING INDUSTRIAL—See Sec. 40.2-204.

DISTRICT, ZONING OVERLAY—A district established by this Ordinance to prescribe special regulations to be applied to a site in combination with the underlying or base district. See Sec. 40.2-208.

DISTRICT, ZONING RESIDENTIAL—See Sec. 40.2-202.

DISTRICT, ZONING SPECIAL—See Sec. 40.2-205.

DOCK—A piling-mounted stationary or floating platform extending into the water.

DOCK, DRY—A dock that can be drained of water to allow the inspection and repair of a ship's hull.

DOMESTIC ANIMAL BREEDING—See Sec. 40.2-213.

DOWNTOWN DESIGN COMMITTEE (DDC)—The Downtown Design Committee for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia appointed by City Council. See Sec. 40.2-504.

DOWNTOWN DESIGN (DD) OVERLAY DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(C).

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207.

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT, T3 SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207(B)(1)(a).

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT, T4 SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207(B)(1)(b).

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT, T5 SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207(B)(1)(c).

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT, T6 SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207(B)(1)(d).

DOWNTOWN (D1) DISTRICT, SPECIAL DISTRICT (SD) SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-207(B)(1)(e).

DRIP LINE—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

DRIVE-THROUGH—An accessory use facility designed to enable a person to acquire products or services while remaining in a motor vehicle. See standards in Sec. 40.2-302(B).

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

DWELLING (DWELLING UNIT)—A single unit of a building or portion thereof providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

DWELLING, ACCESSORY—See "ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT" and Sec. 40.2-217(I)(3)(b).

DWELLING, GROUND FLOOR—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, GROUND FLOOR CONVERSION—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY, DETACHED—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, THREE- TO FOUR-FAMILY—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, TOWNHOUSE—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY—See Sec. 40.2-211.

DWELLING, UPPER FLOOR—See Sec. 40.2-211.

EASEMENT—A right granted by the property owner permitting a designated part or interest of the property to be used by others for a specific use or purpose.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, PRIMARY/SECONDARY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

EFFECTIVE DATE—The effective date of this Ordinance is February 1, 2021.

EGRESS—An exit from a building or site.

EMERGENCY SHELTER—See Sec. 40.2-211.

ENCROACHMENT—The portion of a structure or attachment to the structure that intrudes into a required setback. See Sec. 40.2-218(A)(5).

ENERGY RECOVERY PLANT—See Sec. 40.2-214.

ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT—A use that offers some form of entertainment such as dancing, comedy performances, or presenting music that involves human interaction (to include music presented by a disc jockey, karaoke, and live music) for patrons and which possess or apply for an ABC license to serve alcohol. This use excludes adult entertainment establishments. Also excluded are locations with single event ABC licenses. An entertainment establishment can be indoor or outdoor. See Sec. 40.2-217(G)(4)(b).

ENTERTAINMENT (E) OVERLAY DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

EQUIPMENT SALES AND RENTAL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ESTABLISHED GRADE—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(7).

EVENT SPACE/BANQUET HALL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING—See Sec. 40.2-202(B).

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY, ALL USES—See Sec. 40.2-214.

FAÇADE—The entire exterior wall of a building that faces, and is most nearly parallel to, a public or private street. The façade includes the entire building walls, including wall faces, parapets, and visible roof structures of one complete elevation.

FAÇADE, FRONT—The side or elevation of a structure that faces and is most closely parallel to the front lot line that contains the structure's architectural front, excluding any steps, porches, etc.

FAMILY—An individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption living together as a single dwelling unit; or a group of not more than eight persons not related by blood, marriage, or adoption living together as a single housekeeping unit (Code of Virginia § 15.2-2291).

FAMILY CARE HOME—See Sec. 40.2-211.

FAMILY DAY HOME—See Sec. 40.2-212.

FAMILY DAY HOME (ADMINISTRATIVELY DENIED—See Sec. 40.2-212.

FAMILY HEALTH CARE STRUCTURE, TEMPORARY—See Sec. 40.2-215.

FARMER'S MARKET—Temporary use of the retail sale of fresh fruits and vegetables, and other food and related items, at an indoor or outdoor facility with spaces occupied by several different temporary tenants on a short term or daily basis. This term does not include roadside stands. See Sec. 40.2-217(J).

FEE—See Sec. 40.2-108.

FENCE (WALL)—A close type vertical barrier used to delineate a boundary or act as a barrier or means of protection, confinement, or screening. See Sec. 40.2-305.

FENESTRATION—The arrangement and design of windows and other openings in a building including doors and skylight openings.

FIRST FLOOR—The floor of a building that is at, or first above, average finished grade.

FLEA MARKET—See Sec. 40.2-213.

FLOODPLAIN (FP) OVERLAY DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(G).

FLOOR AREA—See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(6).

FLOOR AREA, GROSS—The sum of the horizontal areas of the several stories of a building, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls, or in the case of a common wall separating two buildings, from the centerline of such common wall. Gross floor area shall exclude basements and attics. The surface area of tennis courts, swimming pools, driveways, surface parking spaces, decks, patios, and porches, is not included in the total gross floor area.

FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)—The ratio of gross floor area of all structures on a lot to total lot area. See Sec. 40.2-218(B)(7).

FOOD TRUCK—See Sec. 32-276 of the City Code as the definition may be amended, moved, or superseded. See Sec. 40.2-217(J).

FOOT-CANDLE—A unit of illumination that falls onto a surface as emitted by an exterior lighting device. See Sec. 40.2-306.

FRONTAGE—The width in linear feet occupied by each separate business or other use or the width in linear feet of a lot that abuts on a public or private street.

FRONTAGE, BUILDING—The linear length of only that portion of a building used by an individual tenant on a separate lot or by an individual tenant in a multiple tenant development that faces a public or private street.

FRONTAGE, LOT—The width in linear feet of a lot that abuts on a public or private street.

FUNERAL HOME—See Sec. 40.2-213.

GAMING OPERATION—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

GARAGE—A structure for parking vehicles.

GARDEN CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-213.

GASOLINE SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

GENERAL INDUSTRIAL SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-214.

GENERAL MIXED-USE (GMU) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-203(C).

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (GR) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-202(C).

GLAZING—The portion of an exterior building surface occupied by glass or windows.

GOLF COURSE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

GOVERNMENT FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

GRADE—The average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building. See Sec. 40.2-218(C)(3).

GREENHOUSE (ACCESSORY USE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

GREENHOUSE (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-213.

GREENWAY—A linear greenbelt linking various types of development by such facilities as bicycle paths, footpaths, and bridle paths. Greenways are usually kept in their natural state except for the pathway and area immediately adjacent to the pathway.

GROUP HOME—See Sec. 40.2-211.

GUIDANCE SERVICES—See Sec. 40.2-212.

HALFWAY HOUSE—See Sec. 40.2-211.

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL—Any substance that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment. The term includes, but is not limited to, hazardous wastes.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

HEIGHT—See Sec. 40.2-218(C).

HELICOPTER LANDING FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

HIGH INTENSITY MIXED-USE (MU-H) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-203(D).

HISTORIC DISTRICT—A geographically definable area consisting of public and/or private property within the city, possessing a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development. A district may also comprise individual elements separated geographically but linked by association or history. An historic district shall further mean an area designated by City Council as an historic district under this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-206.

HISTORIC LANDMARK—One or more buildings or places in which historic events occurred or having special public value because of notable architectural, archaeological or other features relating to the cultural or artistic heritage of the community, of such significance as to warrant conservation and preservation. Contributing properties within a registered district are historic landmarks by definition (Code of Virginia § 10.1-2200).

HISTORIC LIMITED BUSINESS (HLB) SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-206(C).

HISTORIC LIMITED OFFICE (HLO) SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-206(C).

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)—The Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia appointed by City Council. See Sec. 40.2-504.

HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL (HR) SUB-DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-206(C).

HOMELESS SHELTER—See Sec. 40.2-211.

HOME OCCUPATION—See Sec. 40.2-215.

HOSPITAL—See Sec. 40.2-212.

HOTEL OR MOTEL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

HOTEL OR MOTEL, EXTENDED STAY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

HOTEL OR MOTEL, FULL SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

INCINERATOR—See Sec. 40.2-214.

INDUSTRIAL (IN) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-204(C).

INDUSTRIAL, HAZARDOUS—See Sec. 40.2-214.

INGRESS—Access or entry to a building or site.

INNOVATION OVERLAY (I) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(D).

JUNKYARD—See Sec. 40.2-214.

KENNEL, INDOOR—See Sec. 40.2-213.

KENNEL, OUTDOOR—See Sec. 40.2-213.

LABORATORY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITY—Any movement of earth or substrate, manually or mechanically, including, but not limited to, any modification of existing grade by dredging, demolition, excavation or fill, grading, scraping, vegetation removal, landscaping, coring, well drilling, pile driving, undergrounding utility lines, trenching, bulldozing, sheeting, shoring and excavation for laying or removing foundations, pilings or other purposes, for which any permit or approval is required under the provisions of the City Code.

LANDSCAPE PLAN—See Sec. 40.2-304(C)(2).

LANDSCAPE PLAN, ALTERNATIVE—See Sec. 40.2-304(I).

LANDSCAPING—See Sec. 40.2-304.

LANDSCAPING ISLAND—See Sec. 40.2-304(D)(3)(b)(iii).

LANDSCAPING, SITE—See Sec. 40.2-304(G).

LAUNDRY, DRY CLEANING, AND CARPET CLEANING FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-214.

LAUNDRY, SELF-SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (IL) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-204(B).

LIMITED FUEL/OIL/BOTTLED GAS DISTRIBUTER—See Sec. 40.2-215.

LOADING SPACE, OFF-STREET—An off-street parking space used for the temporary parking of motor vehicles for deliveries and for the loading and unloading of goods. See Sec. 40.2-302.

LOT—A designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be separately owned, used, developed, or built upon. The terms "lot" and "parcel" are used interchangeably in this Ordinance.

LOT AREA—The total area, measured on a horizontal plane, included within lot lines. For purposes of this Ordinance, "lot area" and "lot size" shall have the same meaning. See Sec. 40.2-218(A).

LOT, CORNER—A lot abutting on two or more streets at their intersection, regardless of whether such streets intersect at right angles.

LOT CONSOLIDATION—The removal of lot lines between contiguous parcels by recordation of a plat in the land records. See City Code Ch. 33.1.

LOT, DOUBLE-FRONTAGE—An interior lot having frontage on more than one street.

LOT, FLAG—A lot which has a narrow appendage, not less than 16 feet in width, providing the required street frontage and through which access is provided to an enlarged portion of the lot typically located behind another lot that abuts the street. See Sec. 40.2-218(E).

LOT, FRONT OF—The front of a lot shall be considered to be that boundary of the lot which abuts on a public street. An alley shall never be considered the front of a lot. For a corner lot, the front shall be the shorter of the two frontages OR for commercial and industrial uses, the front shall be the predominant frontage. For a corner lot with equal frontage on two or more streets AND for a double frontage lot, the lot shall be considered to front on the street on which the greatest number of lots have been platted within the same block. Where a front of lot is not obviously evident through this determination process, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the front of lot. See Sec. 40.2-218(D).

LOT FRONTAGE—See "FRONTAGE, LOT."

LOT, INTERIOR—Any lot other than a corner lot.

LOT LINE—The property line bounding the lot.

LOT OF RECORD—A lot legally created in the land records by recordation of a plat at any time or by deed recorded (1) prior to the adoption of the City's first subdivision ordinance on March 27, 1956 or (2) in the case of land annexed by Portsmouth after March 27, 1956, prior to annexation and prior to the adoption of a subdivision ordinance by Norfolk County.

LOT, NONCONFORMING—See "NONCONFORMING LOT" and Sec. 40.2-404.

LOT SIZE—See "LOT AREA" and Sec. 40.2-218(A)(1).

LOT WIDTH—The mean horizontal distance between side lot lines. See Sec. 40.2-218(A)(2).

LOT, ZONE—A parcel or parcels of land under common ownership that has a sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for the base zoning district where it is located.

MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT—Major recreational equipment is defined for the purposes of this Ordinance as including recreational vehicles, boats and boat trailers, combinations thereof and other similar equipment, and cases and boxes used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not.

MANUFACTURED HOME—A structure that complies with Code of Virginia § 8.9A-102(53). See Sec. 40.2-406.

MANUFACTURING, HEAVY—See Sec. 40.2-214.

MANUFACTURING, LIGHT—See Sec. 40.2-214.

MARINA, COMMERCIAL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

MARINA, PRIVATE (ACCESSORY USE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

MARINA, PRIVATE (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-213.

MARQUEE—A permanent roof-like shelter constructed of durable material that is supported solely by the building to which it is attached, and projects from the building face. A marquee is generally located at the main entrance to a building. This term does not include a canopy or an awning.

MASTER-PLANNED (MP) OVERLAY DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-208(B).

MATERIAL CHANGE IN APPEARANCE—See Sec. 40.2-206(A).

MEDICAL OR DENTAL CLINIC/OFFICE—See Sec. 40.2-212.

MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

MICRO-BREWERY/DISTILLERY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT—Property that incorporates two or more different uses, such as (but not limited to) residential, commercial, or industrial, within a single development. Such uses are functionally integrated and share vehicular use areas, ingress/egress, and pedestrian access.

MOTOR VEHICLE, INOPERATIVE—Any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is not in operating condition; or which for a period of 60 days or longer has been partially or totally disassembled by the removal of tires and wheels, the engine, or other essential parts required for the operation of the vehicle; or on which a valid license plate or a valid inspection decal is not displayed.

MULTI-FAMILY URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR-M) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-202(E).

MULTI-TENANT RETAIL CENTER—See "SHOPPING CENTER" and Sec. 40.2-301(E)(6).

NATURAL DISASTER—Any event in which damage to a nonconforming use or structure is caused by flooding, hail, wind event or wind storm, lighting strike, tornado damage, explosion, falling trees, or falling tree limbs.

NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED-USE (NMU) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-203(B).

NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL (NR) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-202(B).

NONCONFORMING LOT—A lot that was lawfully created but no longer conforms to the applicable standards for lots due to a subsequent revision or amendment of this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-404.

NONCONFORMING PARKING OR LOADING FACILITIES—See Sec. 40.2-301(E)(5).

NONCONFORMING SIGNS—A sign that was lawfully established but no longer conforms to the applicable standards for signs due to a subsequent revision or amendment of this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-405.

NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE OR BUILDING—A structure or building that was lawfully established but no longer conforms to the applicable standards for buildings or structures due to subsequent revision or amendment of this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-403.

NONCONFORMING USE—A use that was lawfully established but no longer conforms to the applicable standards for buildings or structures due to subsequent revision or amendment of this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-402.

NONCONTRIBUTING PROPERTY—See Sec. 40.2-206(A).

NOTICE OF VIOLATION—A notice indicating an alleged violation of this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-552.

OCCUPANCY—The period during which one owns, rents, uses, or occupies a certain premises or land.

OFFICE, GENERAL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

ON-PREMISES MOBILE CASINO GAMING—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

OPACITY—A measurement indicating the degree of obscuration of light or visibility.

OPEN SPACE—Space suitable for recreation, gardens or landscaping. Such space must be free of vehicle traffic and parking, and be readily accessible to all those for whom it is required.

OPEN SPACE SET-ASIDE—Portion of a proposed development required for reservation as permanent open space by Sec. 40.2-308.

OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES—See Sec. 40.2-215.

OUTDOOR STORAGE (ACCESSORY USE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

OUTDOOR STORAGE (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-214.

OUTPARCEL—A portion of land in a subdivision, shopping center, or other development that does not contain the principal building associated with the development, and that is intended for development of one or more, smaller, independent buildings usually located adjacent to a development's street frontage. Outparcels are typically smaller than the parent parcel and may not be contiguous to the parcel containing the principal building or buildings.

PARAPET—A building façade that rises above the roof level, typically obscuring a gable or flat roof as well as any roof-mounted equipment.

PARCEL—A designated lot, tract, or area of land established by plat, subdivision, or as otherwise permitted by law, to be separately owned, used, developed, or built upon. The terms "lot" and "parcel" are used interchangeably in this Ordinance.

PARK, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE—See Sec. 40.2-212.

PARK AND RIDE FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

PARKING, BICYCLE—See "BICYCLE PARKING" and Sec. 40.2-303.

PARKING DEMAND STUDY—See Sec. 40.2-301(F)(1).

PARKING FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

PARKING LOT—The portion of a site or development dedicated to vehicular ingress and egress, off-street parking, parking aisles, internal travel ways, fire lanes, and other areas dedicated to vehicular use, but not necessarily including vehicular storage areas. See Sec. 40.2-301.

PARKING LOT DRIVE AISLE—A vehicular access strip located within an off-street parking or vehicular use area that serves individual parking stalls and driveways. See Sec. 40.2-301(M).

PARKING PLAN, ALTERNATIVE—See Sec. 40.2-301(F).

PARKING, SHARED—Off-street parking facilities shared by two or more uses that are in close proximity to one another and the parking area, and that have different operational characteristics such that use of the parking facilities by one use will not generally overlap with the use of the parking area by the other use(s). See Sec. 40.2-301(F)(2).

PARKING SPACE—A space that is designated for the parking of one motor vehicle. See Sec. 40.2-301(M).

PARKING SPACE, ACCESSIBLE—A space designated for the parking or temporary storage of one motor vehicle in addition to the space necessary for the ingress and egress from the vehicle by a disabled person and any equipment needed for that purpose. See Sec. 40.2-301(L).

PARKING SPACE, OFF-STREET—A space that is designated for the parking or temporary storage of one motor vehicle located outside of a dedicated street right-of-way, vehicular travel way, or parking aisle. See Sec. 40.2-301(E).

PARKING SPACE, ON-STREET—A location or area within the right-of-way of a public or private street that is set-aside or designated for the parking of vehicles. See Sec. 40.2-301(F)(4).

PARKING STRUCTURE—A structure primarily designed to accommodate vehicular parking spaces that are fully or partially enclosed or located on the deck surface of a building.

PARKING, OFF-SITE—An off-street parking area provided on a different parcel than the use it is intended to serve. See Sec. 40.2-301(F)(3).

PARKING, TANDEM—A parking space within a group of two or more parking spaces arranged one behind the other. See Sec. 40.2-301(M)(6).

PARKING, VALET—The provision of parking for vehicles whereby vehicles are parked and un-parked in a parking area, parking lot or any parking structure by a person other than the owner or operator of the vehicle. See Sec. 40.2-301(F)(5).

PASSENGER TERMINAL, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION—See Sec. 40.2-212.

PATIO—A horizontal flat surface constructed of any materials, without a roof, which has an average elevation of less than 30 inches from finished grade.

PAVED SURFACE—Brick, concrete, asphalt, or similar improved surface acceptable by the City Engineer placed on land.

PERSONAL SERVICES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT SERVICES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

PET CREMATORY—See Sec. 40.2-215.

PERMITTED USE—Use or activity, which because of its nature and impact, is allowed to occur within a designated zoning district as a use by right. See Sec. 40.2-216.

PLANNING COMMISSION—The Planning Commission for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia appointed by City Council. See Sec. 40.2-502.

PLAT—A map or plan for a tract or parcel of land meeting the requirements of Ch. 33.1 of the City Code, which is to be or which has been subdivided.

PORCH—A roofed structure not more than 75 percent enclosed by walls, attached to the main building, and not heated or cooled.

PORTABLE STORAGE CONTAINER—A container typically intended for transport by large truck, train, or ship, that is used for the temporary storage and or transport of personal property. See Sec. 40.2-217(J).

PORT—A facility for the docking, loading, or unloading of ships, barges, or boats that primarily transport freight.

PORT FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-214.

PORTICO—A large porch usually with a pediment generally associated with an entrance, supported by columns.

PRODUCE STAND—See Sec. 40.2-215.

PROFFER—Reasonable conditions supplemental to or modifying the regulations provided for a particular zoning district that are voluntarily submitted by an applicant/property owner in connection with an application for a Zoning Map Amendment. See Sec. 40.2-532(E) Provisions for Conditional Zoning.

PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

PUBLIC HEARING—See Sec. 40.2-521(B).

PUBLIC NOTICE—See Sec. 40.2-521(A).

RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STUDIO—See Sec. 40.2-214.

RECREATION FACILITY, PRIVATE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE—A vehicle that is:

1.

Built on a single chassis;

2.

Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck; and

3.

Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as a temporary living quarters for recreational camping, travel, or seasonal use.

This includes vehicles such as travel trailers, motor homes, boats, houseboats, and campers.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

RECYCLING CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-214.

RECYCLING DROP-OFF STATION—See Sec. 40.2-215.

REHABILITATION—See Sec. 40.2-206(A).

RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION—A building, together with its accessory buildings and use, where persons regularly assemble for religious purposes and related social, educational, and recreational activities that is maintained and controlled by a religious group. See Sec. 40.2-212.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—See Sec. 40.2-214.

RESILIENT SITE AND BUILDING FEATURES—See Sec. 40.2-310.

RESTAURANT—See Sec. 40.2-213.

RETAIL SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

RETAIL SALES, LARGE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

REZONING—See "ZONING TEXT & MAP AMENDMENT." See Sec. 40.2-532.

RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW)—Land dedicated, deeded, used, or to be used for a street, road, alley, pedestrian way, crosswalk, bikeway, drainage facility, or other public uses. Right-of-way also means the area between lot lines that generally contains only the street pavement, sidewalk, grass areas, and underground or aboveground utilities.

ROOFLINE—The highest edge of the roof or the top of the parapet, whichever establishes the top line of the structure when viewed in a horizontal plane.

SALVAGE CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-214.

SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA—A round or parabolic antenna and its supporting structure for the purposes of sending and/or receiving radio or electromagnetic signals.

SCREENING—See Sec. 40.2-304(F).

SEAPLANE BASE ——See Sec. 40.2-212.

SECURITY PLAN—See Sec. 40.2-306(F).

SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-214.

SENIOR CENTER—See Sec. 40.2-212.

SETBACK AVERAGING—See Sec. 40.2-218(A)(3).

SETBACK—The minimum distance by which any building or structure must be separated from a lot line. See Sec. 40.2-218(G).

SHIPPING CONTAINER—A portable, weather-resistant receptacle designed for use in the multi-modal shipment of goods, wares or merchandise, including a receptacle designed for the transport of goods. The terms "freight shipping container" and "shipping container" are used interchangeably in this Ordinance.

SHIPPING CONTAINER/CHASSIS STORAGE YARD—See Sec. 40.2-214.

SHOOTING RANGE, INDOOR—See Sec. 40.2-213.

SHOPPING CENTER—A group of primarily commercial establishments planned, constructed and managed as a total entity with shared access, customer and employee parking provided onsite, provision of goods delivery separated from customer access, aesthetic considerations and protection from the elements. A shopping center may be on a single parcel or may be on multiple parcels of land. The terms "shopping center" and "multi-tenant retail center" are used interchangeably in this Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-301(E)(6).

SHRUB—See Sec. 40.2-304(C)(3)(c).

SIGHT TRIANGLE—The triangular area formed by a diagonal line connecting two points located on intersecting right-of-way lines. See Sec. 40.2-218(G).

SIGN—See Sec. 40.2-307(A) for sign definitions.

SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT, ALTERNATIVE—See Sec. 40.2-307(N).

SIGNAGE PLAN, ALTERNATIVE—See Sec. 40.2-307(M).

SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY—See Sec. 40.2-211.

SITE PLAN—A detailed engineering drawing of the proposed improvements required in the development of a given lot in accordance with Article IV, Division IV Site Plans.

SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT—See Sec. 40.2-215.

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM—See Sec. 40.2-214.

SPECIAL EXCEPTION—A permit approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the BZA in accordance with Sec. 40.2-535 Special Exceptions.

SPECIFIED ANATOMICAL AREAS—This means: (a) Less than completely or opaquely covered: (i) Human genitals; (ii) Buttocks; (iii) Human breasts below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and (b) Human genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely or opaquely covered.

SPECIFIED SEXUAL ACTIVITIES—This means: (a) Humans genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (b) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; (c) Fondling or erotic touching of human genitals, buttocks, or breasts.

SPORTS BETTING—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

SQUARE FEET, GROSS—All enclosed, usable space within a structure, including unfinished service areas such as stairwells and elevators.

STACKING AREA—A portion of the vehicular use area on a site that is dedicated to the temporary storage or "standing" of vehicles engaged in drive-through use of the site or development. Parking or storage of vehicles is not permitted within the stacking/standing area. See Sec. 40.2-302.

STOOP—A platform, without a roof, located at the entrance of a building with sufficient area to facilitate the ingress and egress to the building.

STORAGE OR PARKING OF HEAVY TRUCKS, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT OR MOBILE HOME—See Sec. 40.2-215.

STREET, PRIVATE—A dedicated strip of land that is privately maintained for vehicular or pedestrian traffic and that is not an alley.

STREET, PUBLIC—A dedicated strip of land that is publicly maintained for vehicular or pedestrian traffic and that is not an alley.

STREETSCAPE—The combination of buildings, uses, landscaping, and furniture located in the area that may either abut or be contained within a public or private street right-of-way or access way that creates the visual image of the street.

STRUCTURE—Anything constructed, installed, or portable, the use of which requires a location on a parcel of land. This includes a fixed or movable building that can be used for residential, business, commercial, or office purposes, either temporarily or permanently. Also includes, but is not limited to, swimming pools, tennis courts, signs, cisterns, sewage treatment plants, sheds, docks, mooring areas, and similar accessory construction.

STRUCTURE, HISTORIC—See Sec. 40.2-206(A).

STUDIO, FINE ARTS—See Sec. 40.2-213.

SWIMMING POOL (ACCESSORY STRUCTURE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

SWIMMING POOL (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-213.

TAXICAB SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-212.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, FREESTANDING—See Sec. 40.2-212.

TEMPORARY USE PERMIT—A permit, approved, approved with condition(s), or denied by the Zoning Administrator for a limited period of time in accordance with Sec. 40.2-531 Temporary Use Permits.

TICKET COURIER SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS (TIA)—A general study of the degree or extent to which proposed land use developments, and the traffic they are expected to generate, will affect the adjacent or surrounding transportation system. See Sec. 40.2-545.

TRANSFER STATION—See Sec. 40.2-214.

TREE—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

TREE, CANOPY—See Sec. 40.2-304(C)(3)(a).

TREE CANOPY COVERAGE—See Sec. 40.2-304(H).

TREE, MULTI-STEM—See Sec. 40.2-304(H)(2).

TREE PROTECTION—See Sec. 40.2-304(K).

TREE, UNDERSTORY—See Sec. 40.2-304(C)(3)(b).

TRUCK STOP—See Sec. 40.2-214.

UNDERGROUND UTILITIES—See Sec. 40.2-309.

URBAN AGRICULTURE (ACCESSORY STRUCTURE)—See Sec. 40.2-215.

URBAN AGRICULTURE (PRINCIPAL USE)—See Sec. 40.2-214.

URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-202(D).

USE—The purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which land or a building is or may be occupied or maintained.

USE, ACCESSORY—A use that is customarily incidental, and subordinate to the principal use of land or buildings and located on the same lot. See Sec. 40.2-217(I).

USE, CHANGE OF—A change from one category in the Use Table to another or the addition of a new category of use to an existing use.

USE, COMMERCIAL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

USE, INDUSTRIAL—See Sec. 40.2-214.

USE, NONCONFORMING—See "NONCONFORMING USE"

USE, PRINCIPAL—The main use or uses of land or structures as distinguished from a secondary or accessory use. See Sec. 40.2-209.

USE, PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL—See Sec. 40.2-212.

USE, RESIDENTIAL—See Sec. 40.2-211.

USE, TEMPORARY—A use that is not so recurring in nature as to constitute a permanent use. See Sec. 40.2-217(J).

USE PERMIT—A permit, approved, approved with condition(s), or denied by the City Council in accordance with Sec. 40.2-533 Use Permits.

USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS—See Sec. 40.2-217.

USE TABLE—See Sec. 40.2-216.

UTILITY, MAJOR—See Sec. 40.2-212.

UTILITY, MINOR—See Sec. 40.2-212.

VALET PARKING—See "PARKING, VALET".

VARIANCE—A reasonable deviation from those provisions regulating the shape, size, or area of a lot or parcel of land or the size, height, area, bulk, or location of a building or structure that is approved, approved with condition(s), or denied by the BZA in accordance with Sec. 40.2-534 Variances. It shall not include a change in use, which change shall be accomplished by a Rezoning.

VEHICLE PARTS/SUPPLY, RETAIL—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VEHICLE REPAIR AND SERVICING, MINOR—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VEHICLE REPAIR AND SERVICING, MAJOR—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VEHICLE SALES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VEHICLE WRECKER SERVICE—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VEHICULAR USE AREA—All vehicular parking areas, stacking areas, methods of vehicular ingress and egress, internal aisles, and loading spaces within a parcel or development. See Sec. 40.2-301.

VEHICULAR USE AREA LANDSCAPING—See Sec. 40.2-304(D).

VENDING MACHINE—Any unattended self-service device that dispenses anything of value including food, beverage, goods, wares, merchandise, or services.

VENDING USES—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VESTED RIGHT—See Sec. 40.2-401.

VETERINARY CLINIC—See Sec. 40.2-213.

VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION PROGRAM—See Sec. 40.2-208(E).

WALL PACK LIGHT—See Sec. 40.2-306(E).

WAREHOUSE—See Sec. 40.2-214.

WASTE COMPOSTING—See Sec. 40.2-214.

WATERFRONT (WF) DISTRICT—See Sec. 40.2-205(B).

WETLANDS—Waters of the United States, including land where, at least some of the time, water saturates the soil enough to result in a hydric soil (soil that is characterized by an absence of free oxygen some or all of the time). Wetlands limits must be determined in accordance with the current federally approved method of delineation. See City Code Ch. 39.

WIND ENERGY SYSTEM—See Sec. 40.2-214.

WIND TURBINE, MICRO—See Sec. 40.2-215.

WINERY/CIDERY—See Sec. 40.2-213.

YARD—An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided by this Zoning Ordinance. A yard extends the full width of the lot between the building and the lot line.

YARD, FRONT—An open space on the same lot as a building between the front façade and the front lot line, and extending across the full width of the lot. For a corner lot, the front shall be the narrower of the two frontages OR for commercial and industrial uses, the front shall be the predominant frontage. For a corner lot with equal frontage on two or more streets AND for a double frontage lot, the front yard shall be considered the frontage on the street on which the greatest number of lots have been platted within the same block. Where a front yard is not obviously evident through this determination process, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the front yard.

YARD, REAR—An open space on the same lot as a building between the rear façade of the building and the rear line of the lot and extending the full width of the lot. For a double frontage lot, the rear yard shall be considered the yard opposite from the predetermined front of the lot.

YARD, SIDE—An open space on the same lot as a building between the side line of the building and the side line of the lot, and extending from the front yard line to the rear yard line. The side yard runs from the front yard line to the required rear yard line. On corner lots, the side yards shall run from the point where side yard lines intersect to front yard lines.

YOUTH CLUB FACILITY—See Sec. 40.2-212.

ZERO SIDE LOT LINE—See Sec. 40.2-218(A)(4).

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR—A staff member of the Portsmouth Department of Planning whose primary responsibility is to administer and enforce the Zoning Ordinance. See Sec. 40.2-500.

ZONING DISTRICT—See "DISTRICT, ZONING" and Article II. ? Zoning Districts.

ZONING MAP—The official, adopted map or maps which are part of this Ordinance, and delineate the boundaries of each zoning district in Article II. See Sec. 40.2-104.

ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (REZONING)—A change in the zoning or district boundaries of one or more parcels of the Zoning Map reviewed and approved or denied by the City Council in accordance with Sec. 40.2-532 Zoning Text and Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning).

ZONING PERMIT—A permit approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the Zoning Administrator, as required in Sec. 40.2-530 Zoning Permit.

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT—A zoning revision, change, addition, or deletion in the text of this Ordinance reviewed and approved or denied by the City Council in accordance with Sec. 40.2-532 Zoning Text and Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning).

(Ord. No. 2021-94, § 1(Exh. A), 10-12-2021; Ord. No. 2023-43, §§ 16, 54, 5-23-2023; Ord. No. 2025-33, § 4(Exh. A), 5-27-2025)