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Rocky Ridge City Zoning Code

15.02 Definitions

15.02.01 Purpose

This chapter is established to clarify and define certain terms and words as used in this ordinance. When a definition is not found in this chapter, the common meaning of the word shall be used.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2018-01 on 1/17/2018

15.02.02 Interpretation

In the event it is unclear as to what the meaning of a word or term is, it shall be the responsibility of the Planning and Zoning Commission to determine the official interpretation. If any person disagrees with the interpretation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, it shall be his/her right to appeal such interpretation to the Board of Adjustment.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2018-01 on 1/17/2018

15.02.03 General

For the purposes of this ordinance words used in the present tense shall also include the past tense and likewise words used in the singular shall also include the plural. The word "person" shall include corporation, partnership, or other legal entity. The words "used" or "occupied" shall include in their meanings, intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2018-01 on 1/17/2018

15.02.04 Definitions

  1. "ACCESSORY" Use or Building: A use or structure on the same lot with, and of a nature  customarily incidental and subordinate to, the principal use or structure.
  2. "AGRICULTURE" Tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, horticulture and gardening, but not 
    including the keeping or raising of animals or fowl, except household pets, and not including any agricultural industry or business, such as fruit packing plants, fur farms, animal hospitals or similar uses.
  3. "ALTERATION" Any change in the construction of, or addition to, a building which would permit an increase in capacity, or change of use.
  4. "BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT" A group of five individuals residing in Rocky Ridge and appointed by the Mayor to function as the Rocky Ridge Town Board of Adjustment with the advice and consent of the Town Council.
  5. "BUILDING" Any walled or roofed structure intended for or used for the shelter, housing or 
    enclosure of any person, animal, chattel, or property of any kind.
  6. "BUILDING HEIGHT" As defined in the International Residential Building code adopted by Rocky Ridge Town.
  7. "BUILDING PRINCIPAL" The main or primary building upon a lo or the building housing the main or primary use upon the lot. This includes all of the appendages to a principal building constructed as an architectural and integral part thereof.
  8. "TOWN COUNCIL" The elected Town council of Rocky Ridge, Utah. This term may also include the Mayor of Rocky Ridge.
  9. "CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLES" A building used primarily for public worship by any religious body.
  10. "CLUSTER SUBDIVISION" Homes grouped together on at least 2 acres of land, exempt from the minimum lot size requirements of a regular subdivision, grouped in a manner that allows for common open space at the same density as allowed by zone.
  11. "CONDITIONAL USE" Uses, other than permitted uses, that may be allowed in a specific zone but requiring additional safeguards to maintain and assure the health, safety, and general welfare of the public and to maintain the character of the zone.
  12. "CONDOMINIUM" The ownership of a single unit in a multi-unit residential, commercial, or industrial project together with an undivided interest in common in the common areas and facilities of the property.
  13. "DAY CARE CENTER" Any building or premises used for the care of six (6) or more children under the age of six years for more than four (4) hours per day for profit.
  14. "DWELLING, SINGLE FAMILY" A building designed with accommodations for and occupied by one family only.
  15. "DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY" A building containing two dwelling units.
  16. "DWELLING, MULTIFAMILY" A building containing three or four dwelling units.
  17. "DWELLING, HIGH DENSITY" A building containing more than four dwelling units.
  18. "DWELLING GROUP" A group of two or more detached buildings used as residences located on a parcel of land in one ownership and having a yard or court or other common area.
  19. "DWELLING UNIT" A building or portion thereof providing separate and independent living, cooking, sleeping, eating and sanitation facilities for one family.
  20. "ELDERLY PERSON" means a person who is 60 years or older.
  21. "FAMILY: Two or more persons related by blood or marriage or adoption living together in a dwelling unit.
  22. "FARM ANIMAL KEEPING" The keeping of animals 300 fowl for family use.
  23. "FARM INDUSTRY: Includes generally all phases of farm operation, including but not necessarily limited to, the keeping and raising of animals and/or fowl for domestic or commercial use, fur farms, livestock feed yards, pig farms, dairy farms and similar uses as well as any accessory uses thereto, except commercial slaughter.
  24. "FRONTAGE" The distance along the right-of-way line of any street of record or approved private street, which forms one or more boundaries of a lot.
  25. "GOVERNING BODY" The Rocky Ridge Town Council.
  26. "GROUP HOME" A single family dwelling occupied by eight (8) or fewer handicapped.• elderly, or otherwise disabled persons in a family-type arrangement under the supervision of house parents or a manager. The facility and/or house parents or manager is operated by or licensed and regulated by a State agency and shall comply with all State standards for group home operations.
  27. "HOME OCCUPATION" The use of a portion of one,s dwelling or accessory building, studio, or workroom to conduct business activity.
  28. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER" Father, Mother, Wife, Husband, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter.
  29. "INTERMITTENT COMMERCIAL USES" The use of a dwelling or accessory building for the retail sales of merchandise on a periodic basis see section 15.10.090(B). This definition does not include the occasional sales of various used items in a garage or yard sale.
  30. "JUNK" Old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris or other waste or salvage materials; dismantled, abandoned or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof; and old or scrap ferrous or nonferrous metal materials.
  31. "JUNKYARD" The use of any lot, portion of a lot, or tract of land for the storage, keeping or abandonment of junk including scrap metals or other scrap material, or for the dismantling, demolition or abandonment of automobiles, or other vehicles, or machinery or parts thereof, provided that this definition shall be deemed not to include such uses which are clearly accessory and incidental to any agricultural use permitted in the district.
  32. "KENNEL" Any lot or premises on which three (3) or more dogs, at least four (4) months old, are kept
  33. "LANDSCAPING" The placement of ornamental fixtures such as fountains, ornamental walls, fences, benches, along with vegetative plantings or trees, shrubs, grass, flowers, etc. This definition shall also include the designing o(. and the placement of such materials.
  34. "LOT" A parcel or plot of land for a particular use as permitted by the zone in which the lot is located..
  35. "LOT, BUILDING" A parcel of land legally divided and approved which is of such dimensions as to comply with the minimum requirements of this ordinance for area and  width and depth where applicable in the zone in which it is lo and having frontage on a public street or approved private street.
  36. "LOT, CORNER" A lot situated at the junction of and abutting on two or more streets.
  37. "LOT LINES" The property lines bounding a lot. For purposes of establishing yard spaces all right-of-way lines for streets shall be considered the lot lines of abutting property.
  38. "LOT WIDTH" The width of a lot along a line parallel to the frontage thereof and measured at the minimum front setback line.
  39. "MANUFACTURED HOME" A single family dwelling unit which is fabricated in one or more sections in a location other than the home site by assembly line production techniques after June 15, 1976, to standards established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  40. "NET ACREAGE" The total land area available for development after all roads and common area are excluded.
  41. "NET DENSITY" The number of allowable lots in a zone per net acre.
  42. "NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES" A building or use which lawfully existed prior to the adoption of this ordinance which does not meet the requirements set forth herein.
  43. "NONCONFORMING BUILDING LOT" A parcel of land of record that was held in separate ownership from adjacent property and which was a legal building lot on the effective date of this ordinance, the dimensions of which do not meet the requirements for a building lot in the zone in which it is now located. Adjacent properties in the same ownership, but described under separate deeds shall be deemed to be one property for the purpose of this ordinance.
  44. "PARKING LOT: An open area, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of more than four (4) automobiles and available for public use, whether free, for compensation, or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
  45. "PARKING SPACE (OFF-STREET PARKING)" A space located off any public right-of­-way which is at least nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet in size for parking of any motor vehicle.
  46. "PERMITTED USE" Uses allowed as a matter of right and listed as permitted uses in the various zone specifications.
  47. "PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION"  A group of three or more individuals residing in Rocky Ridge Town and appointed by the Mayor of Rocky Ridge with the advice and consent of the Town Council, to function as the Rocky Ridge Town Planning and Zoning Commission.
  48. "PRE-SCHOOL"  Any building or premise used for the instruction and care for compensation of six (6) or more children between the age of three (3) and six (6) years for up to four (4) hours at any one time.
  49. "PRINCIPLE OF REGRESSION" A standard property assessment valuation principle, as established by the International Association of Assessing Officers, which states that when there are dissimilar properties within the same general classification and in the same area, the better property will be adversely affected.
  50. "SCREEN" Walls, fences, hedges, or plantings to insure harmony with adjacent development, or to conceal storage or parking areas, utility installations, or other unsightly development.
  51. "SETBACK" The shortest horizontal distance between the boundary lines of a lot and the building or structure or part thereof.
  52. "SITE PLAN" A scaled drawing of and information pertaining to a proposed development site.
  53. "STABLE, PRIVATE" A detached accessory building for the keeping of horses belonging to or used by the property owner or lessee and not for rent or for the stabling of horses for profit.
  54. "STABLE, PUBLIC" A building for the keeping of horses for profit.
  55. "STREET, PUBLIC" An open way, space and/or thoroughfare designed primarily for vehicular travel provided for or dedicated to and/or accepted by Rocky Ridge Town, Juab County or the State of Utah for public use.
  56. "STRUCTURAL ALTERATION" Any change in the shape or size of any portion of a building or of the supporting members of the building or structure such as walls, columns, beams, arches, girders, floor joists, or roof rafters.
  57. "STRUCTURE" That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
  58. "SWIMMING POOL" A structure intended to be used for, and of sufficient size, capacity and depth for swimming.
  59. "VARIANCE" The relaxation of the strict application of the terms of this ordinance with respect to mechanical requirements such as setback requirements, yard requirements, area requirements, building height, parking and loading space requirements, etc., where specific physical conditions unique to the site of the lot would create an unreasonable burden by making its development for permitted uses difficult or impossible.
  60. "YARD, FRONT" An open space extending the full width of the lot adjacent to and measured perpendicularly from the front lot line.
  61. "YARD, REAR" An open space extending the full width of the lot adjacent to and measured perpendicular from the rear lot line. On lots that are other than rectangular in shape, the required minimum rear yard may be an average of the distance measured from the rear comers of a dwelling to the nearest point of the rear lot line, however, the shortest distance used in determining the average may not be less than fifteen feet.
  62. "YARD, SIDE" An open space extending from the front yard to the rear yard adjacent to and measured perpendicular from the side lot line.
  63. "ZONE" A portion of the Town of Rocky Ridge which has been given a zone designation which provides for the regulation of the location of heights, bulk and sizes of buildings and other structures, percentage of lots which may be occupied, the size of lots, courts or other open space, the uses of buildings and structures and the uses of land.
  64. "PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION" Those persons designated by the Rocky Ridge Town Council to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission as described in this Ordinance.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2018-01 on 1/17/2018

2018-01