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Seagoville City Zoning Code

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Definitions

§ 25.02.801 Certain words defined.

Certain words in this article are defined for the purpose hereof as follows. Words in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural number; the words in the plural number include the singular; the word “building” includes the word “structure”; the word “lot” includes the word “plot”; the word “shall” is mandatory and not directive.
Accessory building.
In a residence or apartment district, a subordinate building, attached to or detached from the main building, without separate utilities, not used for commercial purposes and not rented and containing servants’ quarters, a washroom, a storage room for domestic storage only, and space for one or more automobiles. In any other district, a subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to and used only in conjunction with the main building.
Alcoholic beverage.
Alcohol, or any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent (i.e., 0.05%) of alcohol by volume, which is capable of use for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted. Includes ales, beers, meads, spirits, wines, wine coolers, and other fermented or distilled beverages.
Alley.
A public space or thoroughfare which affords only secondary means of access to property abutting thereon.
Apartment.
A room or suite of rooms in an apartment house arranged, designed or occupied as the residence by a single family, individual, or group of individuals.
Apartment house.
Any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied as three or more apartments or which is occupied as the home or residence of three or more families living independently of each other and maintaining separate cooking facilities.
Apartment hotel.
Any building larger than an apartment house designed or built to be occupied as a series of separate apartments and by persons living independently of each other.
Area of the lot.
The area of the lot shall be the net area of the lot and shall not include portions of street, and alleys.
Bakery, commercial.
A large-scale food manufacturing operation that produces baked goods such as bread, buns, biscuits, ice-cream cones, cakes, pies, and other baked products of which flour or meal is the principle ingredient primarily for commercial/wholesale customers (i.e., not retail sales) for off-site distribution and consumption.
Bakery, retail (also known as a bake shop).
A small-scale, retail sales establishment that specializes in the production, decorating and sale of oven-baked cakes, pies, doughnuts and other similar specialty dessert items primarily for off-site consumption. If on-site dining/consumption areas and/or drive-through service are allowed and provided, the establishment shall also comply with on-site vehicular parking and stacking requirements in section 25.02.714(a).
Bar (includes beer tavern and lounge).
An area or an establishment where the primary activity is the on-premises sale, serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages, provided the establishment has all applicable local, state and federal permits/licenses for such. Does not ordinarily include live music, the playing of recorded music (other than one coin-operated jukebox) or dancing (see “night club/dance hall”). The sale and service of food and snacks is incidental to the primary use of alcoholic beverage sales/consumption.
Basement.
That portion of a building between floor and ceiling, which is partly below and partly above grade, but located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
Block.
An area within the city enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings; or, if said word is used as a term of measurement, it shall mean the distance along a side of a street between the nearest two streets which intersect said street on said side.
Boarding house.
A building other than a hotel, where lodging and meals for five or more persons are served for compensation.
Breezeway.
A covered passage one story in height connecting a main structure and an accessory building.
Brewery/distillery.
A commercial-scale or industrial-scale establishment that annually brews more than 5,000 barrels of ales, beers, meads, or other alcoholic beverages (other than wine, see “winery” and “winery, boutique”), and that has all applicable local, state and federal permits/licenses for such alcoholic beverage production.
Building.
Any structure or building for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind.
Building line.
A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line and beyond which buildings may not be erected.
Building, end of.
Those sides of the building having the least dimensions and in which doors or openings are not customarily provided for ingress and egress.
Business.
Includes retail, commercial, and manufacturing uses and districts as herein defined.
Cafeteria (also includes a cafe).
See “restaurant, dine-in/convenience” or “restaurant, dine-in only,” as applicable.
Candy shop.
A retail-only sales establishment that specializes in the retail sale of candy, confections and other specialty non-baked dessert items (for retail sales of baked dessert items, see “bakery, retail”).
Cargo container.
A standardized, reusable shipping or storage vessel used in the transportation of freight or the storage of goods, that is capable of being mounted and moved on a rail car, a truck or a ship.
Cellar.
That portion of a building between floor and ceiling which is partly below and partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor below is greater than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
Clinic, medical.
An institution or station for the examination and treatment of ill and afflicted outpatients.
Convalescent home.
Any structure used for or occupied by persons recovering with illness or suffering from the infirmities of old age.
Convenience store/mini-mart.
A small-scale retail store of at least 1,000, but no larger than 5,000, square feet in total building square footage which primarily sells groceries, tobacco products, sundries/toiletries, household and other non-food items, newspapers and magazines, candy and snacks, prepackaged (i.e., not cooked or prepared on-site) convenience food items such as sandwiches and salads, heated fast food items (such as hot dogs, etc.), for off-site use and consumption. (For on-site motor fuel sales, see “gasoline/motor fuel sales”; for on-site food service/consumption, see “restaurant, fast food,” “restaurant, dine-in/convenience,” or “restaurant, dine-in only,” as applicable; for drive-in, drive through or walk-up convenience services, see “drive-in service,” “drive-through service” or “walk-up service,” as applicable).
Court.
An open, unoccupied space bounded on more than two sides by the walls of the building. An inner court [is] entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court is a court having one side open to a street, alley, yard, or other permanently open space.
Customary home occupations.
A customary home occupation customarily carried on [in] the home by a member of the occupant’s family without structural alterations in the building or any of its rooms, without the installation of machinery other than that customary to normal household operation or additional equipment without the employment of additional persons, without the use of a sign to advertise the occupation and which does not cause the generation of additional traffic in the street.
Dance hall.
See "night club."
Data center.
One or more buildings or structures housing networked computers and/or data and transaction processing equipment and related infrastructure support equipment, including, without limitation, power and cooling equipment. By way of example, and not limitation, a data center may be used to provide data and transaction processing services, outsource information technology services and/or computer equipment colocation services. A data center may also include buildings or structures that support the operation of the data center including but not limited to substations, office uses, logistics, independent network buildings, and buildings for support staff. Notwithstanding anything in this definition to the contrary, the use of property for data centers shall not include, and shall expressly prohibit, cryptocurrency (a/k/a bitcoin) mining.
Day nursery.
A place where children are left for care between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
Depth of rear yard.
The mean horizontal distance between the rear line of a building other than accessory building and the rear lot line.
Depth of lot.
The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.
Distillation of liquors, spirits.
See “brewery/distillery.”
District.
A section of the city for which the regulations governing the area, height or use of the building are uniform.
Drive-in service (also includes drive-up service).
A facility that is designed to allow customers to obtain goods in predominantly disposable containers while remaining in their vehicles via an employee who physically delivers such goods to their vehicles (does not include convenience services such as a remote banking, pharmacy or dry cleaners drive-in facility where only services or nonconsumables are distributed). A drive-in service facility shall have one on-site vehicular parking space for each order/dining station plus additional on-site parking in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for the primary use, and vehicular stacking as provided in section 25.02.714(a), and shall not provide food or beverage service to vehicles parked off site or within public rights-of-way.
Drive-through service.
A facility that is designed to allow customers to obtain goods in predominantly disposable containers while remaining in their motor vehicles via a drive-through window wherein the server does not physically leave the confines of the building (does not include convenience services such as a remote banking, pharmacy or dry cleaners drive-through facility where only services or non-consumables are distributed). A drive-through service facility shall have on-site parking in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for the primary use, and vehicular stacking as provided in section 25.02.714(a), and shall not provide food or beverage service to vehicles parked off site or within public rights-of-way.
Drive-up service.
See “drive-in service.”
Drug store.
See “pharmacy/drug store.”
Dwelling, one-family.
A detached building having accommodations for and occupied by not more than one family, or by one family and not more than four boarders or lodgers.
Dwelling, two-family.
A detached building having separate accommodations for and occupied by not more than two families, or by two families and not more than four boarders or lodgers. (Two boarders or lodgers to each unit.)
Dwelling unit.
A building or portion of a building which is arranged, occupied or intended to be occupied as living quarters.
Efficiency apartment.
An apartment having a combination living and bedroom. (No separate bedroom.)
Event center.
A facility that is used primarily for the purpose of leasing or renting for private parties on a temporary basis.
Family.
A family is any number of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit, in which not more than four individuals are unrelated by blood.
Farm.
An area of two acres or more, which is used for the growing of the usual farm products such as vegetables, fruit, trees and grain and their storage on the area as well as the raising thereon of the usual farm poultry and farm animals such as horses, cattle, sheep and swine including dairy farms with the necessary accessory uses and for treating and storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of such accessory use shall be secondary to that of the normal activities; and provided further that it does not include the commercial feeding of offal or garbage to swine or other animals.
Front yard.
An open, unoccupied space on a lot facing a street and extending across the front of the lot between the side yard lines and being the minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the main building or any projection hereof other than the projection of the usual steps or eave overhang.
Gasoline/motor fuel sales, automated (retail).
A gasoline/motor fuel sales facility that is completely automated (i.e., with no attendant).
Gasoline/motor fuel sales (retail).
That portion of a property where flammable or combustible liquids or gases used as fuel are stored, sold and dispensed from fixed equipment (i.e., fuel pumps) into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles.
Grade.
For buildings having walls adjoining one street only.[:] It is the elevation of the sidewalk at the center of the wall adjoining the street; for buildings having walls adjoining more than one street, it is the average of the elevation of the sidewalks at the center of all walls adjoining the street; for buildings having no walls adjoining the street.[:] It is the average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the building; any wall approximately parallel to and not more than five feet from a street line is to be considered as adjoining the street. Where no sidewalk has been constructed, the city engineer shall establish such sidewalk level or its equivalent for the purpose of these regulations.
Grocery store.
A retail store of over 5,000 square feet that primarily sells groceries and consumable food items, but that may also sell tobacco products, sundries/toiletries, household and other non-food items, newspapers and magazines, candy and snacks, floral items, prepackaged (i.e., not cooked or prepared on-site) convenience food items such as sandwiches and salads, in-house delicatessen-prepared and bakery-prepared food items (such as fresh meats, cheeses, salads, entrees, side dishes, desserts, etc.), audio and video rentals, etc. for off-site use and consumption. On-site deli-food and bakery-food consumption is allowed by right provided such dining areas comprise no more than 10% of the total publicly accessible sales floor area of the store. (For on-site motor fuel sales, see “gasoline/motor fuel sales”; for drive-in, drive through or walk-up convenience services, see “drive-in service,” “drive-through service” or “walk-up service,” as applicable).
Gross floor area.
The gross floor area of an apartment house shall be measured by taking the outside dimensions of the apartment building at each floor level excluding, however, the floor area of basements or attics not used for residential purposes.
Height.
The height of a building or portion of a building shall be measured from the average established grade at the street lot line or from the average natural ground level, if higher or, if no street grade has been established, to the highest point of the roof’s surface if a flat surface; to the deck line of mansard roofs; and the mean height level between eaves and ridge for hip and gable roofs. In measuring the height of a building, the following structures shall be excluded: chimneys, cooling towers, elevator bulkheads, penthouses, tank[s], water towers, radio towers, ornamental cupolas, domes or spires, and parapet walls not exceeding four feet in height.
Hobby shop.
An accessory use housed in a dwelling or in an accessory building in which the residents of the premises engage in recreational activities, none of which shall disturb the neighbors on either side or in the rear thereof, and from which no revenue may be derived, in which no goods may be publicly displayed, offered for sale, or advertised for sale, nor may any sign be used in connection therewith.
Home occupations.
Any occupation that is customarily performed at home that does not involve a structural change in the building, that does not require the employment of help, the installation of equipment or the display of a sign, and shall not include beauty culture schools, beauty parlors, doctors’ offices for treatment of patients.
Home workshop.
See hobby shop.
Hospital.
An institution or place where sick or injured inpatients are given medical or surgical care either at public (charity) or private expense.
Hotel and motel.
A building or arrangement of buildings designed and occupied as a temporary abiding place of individuals who are lodged with or without meals, in which the rooms are usually occupied singly for hire, in which there are no provisions for cooking in individual rooms or apartments.
Housing project.
An area of three or more acres arranged according to a site plan to be submitted to and to be approved by the city planning and zoning commission and the city council on which is indicated the amount of land to be devoted to housing facilities, their arrangement thereon, together with the arrangement of access streets and alleys and the entire area is to be zoned as an apartment zone upon the recommendation of the city planning and zoning commission and the action of the city council, and in which it shall not be necessary to subdivide the area into lots and blocks. The site plan shall indicate that all access streets, alleys, sidewalks, storm sewers and storm sewer inlets shall be provided as required by the city and built in accordance with city specifications.
Kindergarten.
A school for children of pre-public-school age in which constructive endeavors, object lessons and helpful games are prominent features of the curriculum.
Lodging house.
A building other than a hotel, where lodging for five or more persons is provided for compensation.
Lot.
Land occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory building, and including such open spaces as are required under this article, and having its principal frontage upon a public street or officially approved place.
Lot lines.
The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.
Lot of record.
A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has been recorded in the office of the County Clerk, or a parcel of land, the deed for which was recorded in the office of the County Clerk prior to passage of this article.
Manufactured home.
A “manufactured home” is a structure constructed after June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
Microbrewery/brewpub.
A food service establishment (“dine-in” only, no drive-through, drive-in or walk-up service) that also brews no more than 5,000 barrels of malt beverages (such as beers and ales) annually on the premises solely for on-site consumption by patrons (i.e., no carry-out or drive-through beverage sales), provided the establishment has all applicable local, state and federal permits/licenses for such, The area used for brewing operations shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the establishment.
Mobile home.
A “mobile home” is a structure constructed before June 15, 1976, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.
Mobile home park.
A “mobile home park” is any premises on which two or more mobile homes/manufactured homes are parked or situated and used for living or sleeping purposes, or any premises used or held out for the purpose of supplying to the public a parking space for one or more mobile homes/manufactured homes whether such vehicles stand on wheels or on rigid supports. A trailer park is a mobile home park.
Mortuary (or funeral home).
A place for the storage of human bodies prior to their burial or cremation, or a building used for the preparation of the deceased for burial and the display of the deceased and ceremonies connected therewith before burial or cremation.
Night club (also includes “dance hall”).
An area or an establishment where the primary activity is dancing to live or recorded music, and that may also include the on-premises sale, serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages, as well as the sale and service of food and snacks, provided the establishment has all applicable local, state and federal permits/licenses for such.
Nonconforming uses.
A building, structure of use of land lawfully occupied at the time of the effective date of this article or amendments thereto, and which does not conform to the use regulations of the district in which it is situated.
One-family dwellings.
A detached building having accommodations for and occupied by one family, or by one family and not more than four boarders or lodgers.
Open space.
Area included in any side, rear or front yard or any unoccupied space on the lot that is open and unobstructed to the sky except for the ordinary projection of cornices, eaves or porches.
Outside display, new materials.
The temporary placement and display, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any new/unused non-consumable goods, materials or merchandise for less than 24 hours on sales/business days only (i.e., not on a continuous basis), and which are removed from display at the end of each sales/business day and stored indoors overnight.
Outside display, prepackaged food or beverages.
The temporary placement and display, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any prepackaged food or beverage items for less than 24 hours on sales/business days only (i.e., not on a continuous basis), and which are removed from display at the end of each sales/business day and stored indoors overnight.
Outside display, used materials.
The temporary placement and display, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any used or salvaged non-consumable goods, materials or merchandise for less than 24 hours on sales/business days only (i.e., not on a continuous basis), and which are removed from display at the end of each sales/business day and stored indoors overnight.
Outside storage, new materials.
The keeping, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any new/unused non-consumable goods, materials or merchandise in the same place for more than 24 hours (i.e., overnight).
Outside storage, prepackaged food or beverages.
The keeping, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any prepackaged food or beverage items in the same place for more than 24 hours (i.e., overnight).
Outside storage, used materials.
The keeping, in an unenclosed or unroofed area, of any used or salvaged non-consumable goods, materials or merchandise in the same place for more than 24 hours (i.e., overnight).
Outside storage units, portable (PODs).
A storage unit, or container, that is delivered to a location on a truck, placed on a premises, and used for storage usually on a temporary basis (i.e., not permanent).
Parking space.
An area of not less than 180 square feet (measuring approximately nine feet by 20 feet) not on a public street or alley, surfaced with an all-weather surface, enclosed or unenclosed, together with an all-weather surfaced driveway connecting the parking space with a street or alley permitting free ingress and egress in any dwelling, duplex, or apartment district, shall not include the parking of trucks or buses for commercial purposes. Head-in parking adjacent to public thoroughfare wherein the maneuvering is done on a public street, shall not be classified as off-street parking in computing the parking requirements for any use.
Pharmacy/drug store.
A retail store that includes the sale of prescription drugs, non-prescription medicines, medical supplies, cosmetics, a limited selection of grocery and household items, tobacco products, sundries/toiletries, newspapers and magazines, greeting cards, candy and snacks, prepackaged food items, etc. for off-site use and consumption.
Place.
An open, unoccupied space reserved for purposes of access to abutting property.
Prepackaged beverages, retail sales of.
In general, consumable beverage items that are prepackaged and sealed for retail sale and off-premises consumption, and that are not freshly dispensed on site. Does not include on-site dispensed/brewed soda fountain drinks or hot beverages, prepackaged/bottled uncarbonated waters. flavored uncarbonated or lightly carbonated waters, uncarbonated or lightly carbonated sports drinks, and carbonated soda beverages that are sold individually by fast food restaurants along with on-site prepared fast food items.
Prepackaged foods, retail sales of.
In general, consumable food items that are prepackaged and sealed for retail sale and off-premises consumption, and that are not cooked, prepared, assembled or packaged on site (e.g., ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat-and-eat sandwiches, salads, pastries, refrigerated/perishable snack items, peeled/sliced fruits and vegetables, etc.). Does not include longer shelf-life, unrefrigerated prepackaged food items like chips, cookies, crackers, candies, instant meals/entrees, etc.
Private garage.
An accessory building or portion thereof in which not more than five privately owned motor-driven vehicles are stored by occupants of the premises, not more than one of which may be a truck of not to exceed one or 1-1/2 ton capacity.
Public garage.
A building or portion of a building used for repair[,] care, or servicing or [of] motor-driven vehicles, or where motor-driven vehicles are equipped for operation, or kept for hire or sale, but not including the open storage of trucks, trailers and vans.
Private stables.
A stable with a capacity for not more than four horses or mules.
Public stables.
A stable with a capacity for more than four horses or mules.
Rear yard.
The required rear yard is an open space unoccupied and unobstructed extending across the rear of a lot from one side lot line to the other side lot line and having a depth of 20 percent of the depth of the lot. Accessory buildings may occupy not to exceed 30 percent of the area of the required rear yard, except that in the “A” district where access to accessory buildings is from a public alley, more than 30 percent of the required rear yard may be covered by such buildings provided that the minimum distance between the rear of the main building and the accessory building equals at least 20 percent of the depth of the lot.
Recreational vehicle.
A vehicular, portable structure, designed to be transported over the highways and containing living or sleeping accommodations, such structure being designed and actually used as a temporary dwelling during travel for recreation and pleasure purposes, and not exceeding eight feet in width and not exceeding 40 feet in length. Any portable, vehicular structure with living or sleeping accommodations in excess of the length and width herein stated, regardless of the design and use thereof, for the purpose of this chapter, shall be classed as a mobile home/manufactured home. The term “recreational vehicle” may include the terms “travel trailer,” “camper,” “motor home,” or any other term given such vehicle, if the same is within the definition of “recreational vehicle.”
Restaurant, dine-in/convenience.
An establishment where food and beverages are prepared, served and consumed within the primary building on the premises using predominantly non-disposable dishes/containers in one or more of the following methods:
(1) 
Cafeteria-style where patrons make their selections while going through a serving line and taken to a table for on-site consumption;
(2) 
Where patrons are normally provided with individual menus and are served their food and beverages by a restaurant employee at the same table or counter where such are consumed;
(3) 
Where patrons may call orders in advance for carry-out service in disposable containers provided they leave their vehicles and physically enter the building to pick up/pay for such carry-out items; or
(4) 
Where drive-through/convenience window service is allowed and provided (see “drive-through service”) in accordance with this article.
In addition to inside dining, a dine-inconvenience restaurant may also include outside/patio dining of up to an additional 25% of the inside dining floor area provided that additional on-site parking for this area is provided in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for restaurant uses.
Restaurant, dine-in only.
An establishment where food and beverages are prepared, served and consumed within the primary building on the premises using predominantly non-disposable dishes/containers in one or more of the following methods:
(1) 
Cafeteria-style where patrons make their selections while going through a serving line and taken to a table for on-site consumption;
(2) 
Where patrons are normally provided with individual menus and are served their food and beverages by a restaurant employee at the same table or counter where such are consumed; or
(3) 
Where patrons may call orders in advance for carry-out service in disposable containers provided they leave their vehicles and physically enter the building to pick up/pay for such carry-out items.
In addition to inside dining, a dine-in restaurant may also include outside/patio dining of up to an additional 25% of the inside dining floor area provided that additional on-site parking for this area is provided in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for restaurant uses.
Restaurant, fast food.
An establishment where food and beverages are prepared, served and consumed either within the primary building on the premises using predominantly disposable dishes/containers in one or more of the following methods:
(1) 
Counter-service-style where patrons make and pay for their selections at an order counter, or cafeteria-style where patrons make their selections while going through a serving line, and they then take their selections to a table for on-site consumption or take them away for off-site consumption; or
(2) 
Where patrons may place, pay for, and receive their orders in disposable containers via drive-through/convenience window service if such is allowed and provided (see “drive-through service”) in accordance with this article.
In addition to inside dining, a fast food restaurant may also include outside/patio dining of unlimited floor area provided that additional on-site parking for this area is provided in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for restaurant uses.
Restaurant, outdoor/patio dining.
An establishment where food and beverages are prepared, served and consumed outside (i.e., not within an enclosed building on the premises) in an area that is part of, and contiguous with, the primary restaurant, using either disposable or non-disposable dishes/containers in one or more of the following methods:
(1) 
Cafeteria-style where patrons make their selections while going through a serving line and taken to an outside table for on-site consumption; or
(2) 
Where patrons are normally provided with individual menus and are served their food and beverages by a restaurant employee at the same outside table or counter where such are consumed.
Outside/patio dining areas shall comply with applicable on-site parking requirements for restaurants in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for restaurant uses.
Restaurant/private club.
A dine-in only restaurant (i.e., no drive-through, drive-in or walk-up services) that has all applicable local, state and federal permits/licenses for the on-site sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages, and that does not have or provide any type of carry-out sales of alcoholic beverages, in accordance with state law.
Servants’ quarters.
An accessory building or portion of a main building located on the same lot as the main building and used as living quarters for servants employed on the premises and not rented or otherwise used as a separate domicile.
Shopping center.
An area consisting of three acres or more arranged according to a site plan to be submitted to and to be approved by the city planning and zoning commission and the city council, on which is indicated the amount of land to be devoted to the shopping village, the detailed arrangement of the various buildings, parking, area, streets and type of zoning desired. It shall be required that installation of all utilities, drainage structures, the paving of streets, parking areas, alley[s] and the installation of sidewalks be in accordance with the city specification for each type of improvement.
Side yard.
An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building situated between the building and side line of the lot and extending through from the front yard to the required rear yard. Any lot line not the rear line or a front line shall be deemed a side line.
Storage garage.
A building or portion thereof used for the storage of more than five passenger motor vehicles and trucks of not more than 1-1/2 ton capacity.
Store.
An establishment devoted exclusively to the retail sale of a commodity within a primary building on the premises.
Story, half.
A story having an average height of not more than eight feet, covering a floor area of not more than 75 percent of the area of the floor of the first story below.
Story[,] standard.
One having 11 feet six inches between floors.
Street.
Any thoroughfare or public driveway, other than an alley, and more than 20 feet in width, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.
Street line.
A dividing line between a lot, tract or parcel of land and a contiguous street.
Structural alterations.
Any change in the supporting member of a building, such as a bearing wall, column, beam or girder.
Tobacco shop.
A retail-only sales establishment that specializes in the retail sale of various forms and flavors of smoking tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco pipes and other tobacco-smoking paraphernalia (i.e., for smoking tobacco pipes, rolling handmade tobacco cigars and cigarettes, etc.) that are produced off site (i.e., are not cooked, baked, dried/cured, etc. on site).
Tourist court.
One or more buildings designed or used as temporary living quarters for automobile transients in which individual cooking facilities may or may not be provided. If facilities are provided for individual cooking so that the units may be occupied as dwelling units, the same area, density and yard regulations as required in the “A” Apartment District, shall be observed. In all cases, one off-street parking space shall be provided for each room or suite of rooms in the tourist court.
Travel center (also, “truck stop”).
A large-scale gasoline/motor fuel sales facility of over 5,000 square feet which primarily involves fueling and travel services for tractor trucks and the trucking industry. A travel center may also provide limited/minor on-site truck repair and maintenance services (such as an automated truck wash bay, a minor repair bay, etc.) and limited on-site personal hygiene facilities (such as showers and changing rooms for truck crews), and it may also sell groceries, tobacco products, sundries/toiletries, household and other non-food items, newspapers and magazines, candy and snacks, prepackaged (i.e., not cooked or prepared on site) convenience food items such as sandwiches and salads, heated fast food items (such as hot dogs, etc.), for off-site use and consumption. A travel center may not provide on-site overnight lodging facilities (e.g., motel rooms) other than parking spaces for truck crews who wish to sleep within their own vehicles. (For on-site food service/consumption, see “restaurant, fast-food,” “restaurant, dine-in/convenience,” or “restaurant, dine-in only,” as applicable; for drive-in, drive through or walk-up convenience services, see “drive-in service,” “drive-through service” or “walk-up service,” as applicable).
Truck stop.
See “travel center.”
Two-family dwelling.
A detached building having separate accommodation for occupation by not more than two families, or by two families and not more than four boarders and lodgers.
Used car lots.
A lot or portion thereof to be used only for the display and sale of automobiles that are in condition to be driven on or off the lot. A used car lot shall not be used for the storage of wrecked automobiles, dismantling of automobiles or the storage of automobile parts.
Walk-up service.
A facility that is designed to allow customers to order, pay for, and obtain goods in predominantly disposable containers by walking up to an exterior service window or portal while not physically entering the building (does not include convenience services such as a remote banking/ATM machines, pharmacy or dry cleaners walk-up facility where only services or nonconsumables are distributed). A walk-up service facility shall have on-site vehicular parking in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements for the primary use(s) on the property, and shall not provide food or beverage service to vehicles parked off-site or within public rights-of-way.
Wedding services.
A private secular (nonchurch) facility which is leased or rented on a temporary basis for private wedding parties or other private parties.
Width of side yard.
The mean horizontal distance between a side wall of a building and the side line of the lot.
Wind energy conversion system (WEC).
A wind-driven energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine/rotor (blades), a tower (freestanding, engineered, monopole structure only upon which the wind turbine/generator is mounted - no lattice-type or guyed tower structures allowed), and associated control or conversion electronics, that has a rated capacity of not more than 100kW output at any given time, and that is intended for on-site production of electricity in order to reduce consumption of commercial utility power.
Wind energy conversion system, large (LWEC).
A wind energy conversion system that has a rated capacity of more than 10kW, but not more than 100kW, output at any given time, and that is intended for on-site production of electricity for a residence, agricultural structure, or business.
Wind energy conversion system, small (SWEC).
A wind energy conversion system that has a rated capacity of not more than 10kW output at any given time, and that is intended for on-site production of electricity for a residence, agricultural structure, or small business.
Wind energy system tower height.
The height above grade of the fixed portion of the tower (i.e., to the center of the hub), excluding the wind turbine itself.
Wind energy turbine/generator.
The blades and associated mechanical and electrical conversion components mounted on top of the tower.
Wine-tasting room.
A business establishment that is devoted to the sampling and sales of wine or sparkling wine produced off the premises. Incidental sales of food items is allowed with applicable food service permits.
Winery.
A business establishment that produces 10,000 or more cases of wine per year. No maximum site or building area, and building(s) may include space allocated to bottling/crushing activities, lab and office space, tasting room(s), storage, indoor events room(s), and outdoor event or picnic area(s). A winery shall provide at least two of the following four activities on site: crushing, fermentation, bulk aging/storage, and/or bottling.
Winery, boutique.
A business establishment that produces up to 10,000 cases of wine per year. Maximum site area of three (3) acres, with up to 10,000 square feet of building area, including space allocated to bottling/crushing activities, lab and office space, tasting room(s), storage, indoor events room(s), and small outdoor event or picnic area(s). A boutique winery shall provide at least two of the following four activities on site: crushing, fermentation, bulk aging/storage, and/or bottling.
Yard.
An open, unoccupied space other than a court, on the lot in which a building is situated and which is unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
(Ordinance 18-89, sec. 2, adopted 10/19/89; Ordinance 24-08, sec. 3, adopted 9/17/09; Ordinance 04-10 adopted 5/6/10; Ordinance 03-2017, sec. 3, adopted 3/6/17; Ordinance 2024-25 adopted 11/18/2024)