For the purpose of this title certain terms and words are defined as follows in this chapter. When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular include those in the plural and the plural the singular; any words of gender include the opposite gender; "building" includes "structure," the word "shall" is mandatory, not discretionary, the word "person" includes "firm," "association," "corporation," "partnership," and "natural person"; the word "used" includes the words "arranged," "designed," or "intended to be used"; and the word "construct" includes the words "erect," "reconstruct," "alter," "move-in" and "move-upon."

(Ord. No. 12-244, § I, 12-4-2012; Ord. No. 20-305, § I, 5-5-2020)

Abandoned. The term "abandoned" concerns a building or use that has not been developed or maintained for a period of time as stated in an ordinance.

Access way. The term "access way" means a clear and unobstructed usable approach of at least twelve feet in width (residential), fifteen feet in width (one-way commercial), and twenty-four feet in width (two-way) from a development upon land to a public travelled way located within a public right-of-way. An access may also be secured by means of an easement from the owner of a parcel or lot proposed to be built upon for the full length of the parcel or lot extending to a public right-of-way, or any other access way suitable or acceptable to the community and public works departments.

Accessory building, detached. The term "accessory building, detached" refers to a building on the same lot as the principal building, but which is physically separated from the principal building, subordinate to the principal building, and devoted to a use incidental to that principal building. A detached accessory building is not designed, configured, or used for human habitation. The detached accessory building may be connected to water and wastewater systems. Installation of both a kitchen, and bathroom with bathtub or shower, changes the building to an accessory dwelling unit and, therefore, subject to the respective regulations. Typical uses include detached garages, outbuildings, storage buildings, barns, sheds, etc.

Accessory dwelling unit. The term "accessory dwelling unit" refers to both attached and detached living space designed to be used as a separate and completely independent dwelling unit by family members on the same parcel. An accessory dwelling unit includes, at a minimum, a permanent kitchen and a bathroom with bathtub or shower and may also include habitable space for living, sleeping, and eating. The accessory dwelling is separated from the principal unit by walls, ceilings, or other permanent partitions, or by non-habitable space such as a garage, and is accessed through a lockable door between the partitions, or by a separate entrance from the principal living space. Typical uses include guesthouses, second units, granny-flats, mother-in-law quarters, etc.

Accessory use. The term "accessory use" means customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land located on the same lot or parcel.

Active permit. The term "active permit" means a permit issued by a federal, state, or county agency that is active, has not expired, has not been revoked or suspended, and otherwise remains in effect.

Adjacent. The term "adjacent" for the purpose of determining setback requirements for adjacent uses means that a parcel is "adjacent" if it is contiguous with the principal parcel on any side or it is situated opposite the principal parcel across a public or private right-of-way or access easement. Where an adjacent parcel is located across a public or private right-of-way or access easement, setback requirements will be measured from the centerline of the right-of-way or access easement.

Administrative offices. The term "administrative offices" refers to public or private offices, firms, or organizations that are primarily used for the provision of executive, management, or administrative services. Examples of these services include recordkeeping, secretarial service, telephone answering, photocopying and reproduction, and similar services customarily associated with the functions of administrative offices.

Adult motion picture theatre. The term "adult motion picture theatre" means a motion picture theatre whose program, during the time of its operation, contains one or more motion pictures which are rated "X" by the Code Rating Administration of the Motion Picture Association of America, or are not rated, and whose program depicts, describes, or otherwise features specific sexual activities and anatomical areas.

Adult retail. The term "adult retail" means an establishment which merchandises items and paraphernalia, including printed material, movies, or videos, depicting, describing, or otherwise featuring specific sexual activities and anatomical areas.

Aggregate facility. The term "aggregate facility" refers to an operation involved in the exploration and mining of rock quarries, gravel pits, and sand or earth borrow pits, as well as the excavation, extraction, and processing of sand, diatomite, gravel, and rock. The term does not apply to the excavation, extraction, beneficiation, and processing of locatable metallic minerals, such as gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, nickel, etc., nor to that of non-metallic minerals, such as fluorspar, mica, limestone and gypsum, titanium, heavy mineral placer form, and gemstones.

Agricultural, animal production. The term "agricultural, animal production" use type refers to the raising of animals or production of animal products, such as eggs or dairy products, on an agricultural or commercial basis, but excluding commercial slaughtering. Typical uses include grazing, ranching, dairy farming, and poultry farming, but do not include intensive agricultural uses.

Agricultural, entertainment and commercial. The term "agricultural entertainment and commercial" use refers to agriculturally-themed visitor-oriented services, sales, and attractions "with an agricultural theme" conducted in conjunction with on-site agricultural uses. The use includes but is not limited to retail and food sales, as well as the provision of tasting rooms, reception facilities, and outdoor entertainment areas.

Agricultural, general. The term "agricultural general" refers to the use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, dairying, pasturage, apiculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry, and the accessory uses of packing, treating, and storing of produce; provided that the operation of the accessory uses is secondary to that of the principal agriculture use. The term does not include agricultural industrial uses, laboratories or testing facilities involving the use of animals, recreation, hunting clubs, fishing clubs, and other similar uses types.

Agricultural, industrial use. The term "agricultural, industrial use" refers to the following agriculturally related uses that are classified as industrial uses related to agriculture:

A.

Agricultural, intensive use. The term "agricultural, intensive use" also known as "factory farms", means the process of raising large numbers of livestock and other animals in close confinement at high stocking density. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, dairies, hog farms, poultry production, slaughterhouses, shipping terminal holding pens, concentrated feeding or holding of large numbers of animals, and areas for storage or processing of manure, garbage, or spent compost materials. The term does not include animal husbandry;

B.

Agricultural packing and processing. The term "agricultural packing and processing" refers to the washing, storing, crating, rendering, packing and other functional operations such as drying, field crushing, or other preparation of meats and other agricultural products, but not those which are incidental to the general agricultural use, custom animal processing, or butcher shops;

C.

Slaughter house. The term "slaughter house" refers to any land, building, place, or establishment in which animals are slaughtered, eviscerated, or dressed and that is not incidental to general agricultural use or custom animal processing;

D.

Stockyard and livestock auction facilities. The term "stockyard and livestock auction facilities" refers to any land, building, place, or establishment in which agricultural goods or livestock are sold by auction.

Agricultural, research. The term "agricultural research" use refers to establishments conducting experimental research relating to the production of agricultural commodities. The research typically involves experimentation relating to landscaping techniques, seed choice, use of herbicides and pesticides, and other agricultural practices. Agricultural research use does not include laboratories or testing facilities involving the use of animals for experimentation purposes.

Alley. The term "alley" refers to a public way permanently reserved as a secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation.

Allowed use. The term "allowed use" refers to a land use that is allowed under this title and does not require a special use permit.

Alter. The term "alter" refers to change, make different, adjust, or modify in any way.

Amusement park. The term "amusement park" refers to a permanent facility or park where amusement rides are available for use by the public. An amusement ride means a type of ride, including, without limitation, any mechanical or aquatic device that carries passengers over a fixed or restricted route primarily for the passengers' amusement. The term includes any ride propelled by its passengers or gravity if it is located in an amusement park. The term does not include temporary carnivals, circuses, or fairs that are transient (lasting no longer than thirty days in one year) in nature.

Animal boarding and grooming facilities. The term "animal boarding and grooming facilities" refers to a commercial establishment for the care and maintenance of animals. Animal boarding includes the care and keeping of domestic and/or customary farm animals on a temporary basis where the main residence is elsewhere. The zoning district differentiates between indoor and outdoor facilities.

Animal processing, custom. The term "animal processing, custom" refers to slaughtering, eviscerating, dressing, or processing an animal or processing meat products for the owner of the animal or of the meat products, if the meat products derived from the custom operation are returned to the owner of the animal.

Animal processor, custom. The term "animal processor, custom" refers to a person who slaughters or processes non-inspected meat (not under continuous inspections by either the Nevada Department of Agriculture or the U.S. Department of Agriculture for slaughter house activities) for the owner of the animals, and returns the majority of the meat products derived from the slaughter or processing to the owner. "Custom processor" does not include a person who slaughters animals or processes meat for the owner of the animals on a farm or premises of the owner of the animals.

Apartment building. The term "apartment building" refers to a building of multi-family dwelling units devoted to monthly rental, lease arrangements, and other long-term residential use.

Archery range. The term "archery range" refers to an indoor or outdoor facility in which the art, skill, or sport of shooting with a bow and arrow or similar devices are conducted.

Assessment work. The term "assessment work" refers to the minimum amount of work required annually by the bureau of land management to keep an unpatented mining claim active.

Attached. The term "attached" means joined in close association.

Auction facilities. The term "auction facilities" refers to any land, building, place, or establishment in which goods are sold by auction.

Automotive, repair. The term "automotive repair" use refers to the use of a location principally for the repair of automobiles and light-duty motor vehicles. The use includes the sale, installation, and servicing of automobile equipment and parts. Examples of automotive repair use include muffler and brake shops, automobile repair garages, automobile glass shops, and similar establishments.

Automotive, sales and rentals. The term "automotive sales and rentals" use refers to on-site sales or rentals of automobiles, motorcycles, or similar light-duty motor vehicles. It also includes incidental repair, maintenance, washing, and detailing. Examples of this use include new and used car dealerships and rental agencies.

Automotive, service station. The term "automotive, service station" refers to a place where automobiles or similar light-duty motor vehicles are fueled or serviced, including gasoline sales and service station, retail sales of petroleum products from the premises of the establishment and incidental sales of tires, batteries, replacement items, lubricating services, and minor repair services. An automotive service station may be combined with a convenience store, a retail establishment that is principally devoted to providing the public with a convenient location to purchase consumable products quickly and in which the area open to the public is less than five thousand square feet in area.

Automotive, washing and detailing. The term "automotive, washing and detailing" use refers to the washing, detailing, waxing, or cleaning of automobiles or similar light-duty motor vehicles. Facilities may use manual washing methods (including coin operated) or production line conveyor mechanisms.

Auto wrecking and dismantling yard. The term "auto wrecking and dismantling yard" use refers to a facility where land is used for the salvage, dismantling or wrecking of motor vehicles and trailers required to be registered under the motor vehicle laws of the state of Nevada, including premises used in the storing, keeping, buying, selling, or dealing in salvaged, dismantled, wrecked, inoperative or disabled vehicles or integral parts of component materials thereof, and the storage, sale or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled or wrecked inoperative vehicles and trailers, or parts thereof. Automobile dismantling does not include the incidental storage of inoperative or dismantled vehicles in connection with the legal operation of an automobile repair garage or automobile body and fender repair shop while waiting for repair. Uses must not be carried out within the required setback. A natural or artificial screen or buffer must be provided to obscure the subject use from the street and from any opposite or adjoining properties.

Banner. The term "banner" refers to a long strip of flexible material that is suspended between two points for the purpose of decoration, advertising, or otherwise displaying a message.

Batch plant (concrete and asphalt). The term "batch plant" refers to an industrial facility used for the production of concrete or asphalt or related products, used in building or construction, including facilities for the administration or management of the business, the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process of finished products manufactured on the premises, and the storage and maintenance of required equipment but not including the retail sale of finished concrete or asphalt products. A facility operating for less than one year is considered a temporary batch plant; a facility operating for a period of one year or more is considered permanent.

Bed and breakfast inn. The term "bed and breakfast inn" refers to a facility with sleeping rooms and dining accommodations, limited to stays of less than thirty days in a one year period, designed to serve paying guests within a single-family residential dwelling, with required parking to be located off-street.

Beekeeping. The term "beekeeping" shall refer to the keeping of bees as a commercial enterprise. The beekeeping and all associated activities and facilities shall be consistent with NRS Chapter 552.

Billboard. The term "billboard" refers to a device, display, sign, or structure, or part thereof with a sign face measuring more than one hundred twenty-eight square feet in area, that is a freestanding sign with a single pedestal support, that is used to advertise, identify, display, direct, or attract attention to an object, person, institution, organization, business, product, service, event, or location; or to express a point of view, by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illuminations.

Board. The term "board" refers to the Storey County Board of County Commissioners.

Brew pub. The term "brew pub" also known as a "micro-brewery" refers to an establishment that is ten thousand square feet or less in area that manufactures malt beverages and sells those malt beverages for on-site consumption, off-site consumption, and retail sale.

Brewery. The term "brewery" refers to an establishment exceeding ten thousand square feet in area that manufactures malt beverages, but does not sell those malt beverages for on-site consumption.

Building. The term "building" refers to any structure having a single or common roof supported by columns or walls. The following definitions also relate to buildings:

A.

Building height. The term "building height" means the vertical distance from the average grade level to the highest point of the structure.

B.

Building line. The term "building line" means a line between any street right-of-way, either existing or future, and any building, or parts of a building or structures which may be erected or altered on a lot, parcel or tract of land.

C.

Public building. The term "public building" means a building owned and operated, or owned and intended to be operated, by a public agency of the United States of America, of the State of Nevada, the county, or any political subdivision thereof.

D.

Building site. The term "building site" means the ground area of a building or buildings, together with all open spaces which are required.

Building department. The term "building department" refers to the department designated by the board to administrate building codes and other county functions, and enforce and administrate the county regulations of those functions.

Building face. The term "building face" refers to all window and solid wall area of a building in one place or elevation.

Building permit. The term "building permit" refers to a written approval issued by the county building official pursuant to the latest edition of the adopted building code by the county that authorizes construction of any building or structure.

Butcher shop. The term "butcher shop" refers to a custom retail meat cutting operation. This definition does not include slaughter houses but does include other accessory uses such as frozen food lockers.

Casino. The term "casino" refers to any place where gaming is operated or maintained, except that "casino" may not be construed to include any place devoted to fifteen or less slot machines or video gaming devices.

Cemetery. The term "cemetery" refers to land used for burial of the dead, including columbariums, mausoleums, and mortuaries.

Changeable copy sign. The term "changeable copy sign" refers to any sign in which the portrayed message or image can be changed without manually replacing the sign's face.

Childcare facility. The term "childcare facility" refers to child daycare use and refers to the use of a building or a portion of the building for the care (day or night) of individuals less than eighteen years of age. The use includes nursery schools, preschools, daycare centers, and similar uses, including those provided in a private dwelling but excluding those classified as "education facilities." For the purposes of this title, child daycare refers to services providing non-medical care to any number of children in need of personal services or supervision on less than a twenty-four-hour basis.

Children's camp. The term "children's camp" as used in NRS 444 means any land with permanent buildings, tents or other structures established or maintained as living quarters where both food and lodging or the facilities are provided for minors, operated continuously on a twenty-four-hour basis for a period of five days or more each year for religious, recreational or vacation purposes, either free of charge or for a fee, but does not mean any camps owned or leased for individual or family use, penal or correctional purposes, or places operated for the education, care or treatment of children.

Civic holiday. The term "civic holiday" refers to any seasonal holiday officially recognized by the United States of America, the State of Nevada, or Storey County.

Coffee house. The term "coffee house" (also includes "coffee shop") refers to a business establishment with the principal business of preparing and selling coffee, lattes, mochas, tea, or other non-alcoholic beverages for on-site and off-site consumption. The use may also include facilities for the purchase and consumption of light meals.

Columbarium. The term "columbarium" refers to a room or building with niches in which funeral urns are stored.

Commercial, convenience store. The term "commercial, convenience store" refers to a retail establishment that is principally devoted to providing the public with a convenient location to purchase consumable products quickly and in which the area open to the public is less than five thousand square feet.

Commercial, neighborhood store or shopping center. The term "commercial, neighborhood store or shopping center" refers to a commercial establishment or group of commercial establishments that: measures between thirty thousand and one hundred thousand square feet in gross area; provides for the commercial sale of convenience goods (food, drugs, sundries, etc.) and personal services (laundry and personal dry cleaning, barbering, shoe repair, etc.) for the day-to-day living needs of the immediate area; and has a supermarket as the principal tenant. A typical example is a principal grocery supermarket grouped with or attached to secondary stores.

Commercial, principal grocery store. The term "commercial, principal grocery store" refers to a commercial retail establishment that: measures between five thousand and thirty thousand square feet in gross area; is principally devoted to the sale of food for human consumption off the premises; and derives a substantial amount of its gross revenue from such sales, regardless of whether the store also derives revenue from the sale of non-food items.

Commercial, regional store or shopping center. The term "commercial, regional store or shopping center" refers to a commercial establishment or group of commercial establishments that: measures between one hundred thousand and two hundred fifty thousand square feet in gross area; provides for the commercial sale of convenience goods (food, drugs, sundries, etc.) and personal services (laundry and dry cleaning, barbering, shoe repair, etc.) for the day-to-day living needs of the immediate area; and has a supermarket as the principal tenant. Typical examples include department stores, warehouse shopping clubs, "Big Box" retail stores (which may be grouped with or attached to secondary stores and non-retail services such as automobile service and fueling, as permitted in the zone).

Commercial, shopping center. The term "commercial, shopping center" refers to a building or group of buildings housing two or more commercial businesses on a unified tract as opposed to a lease lot or parcel subdivided out of the original larger shopping center parcel. Businesses within the shopping center are typically arranged as in-line tenants, operating under one banner as a pedestrian oriented environment or having common ingress and egress points. Its occupants provide or are intended to provide for the retail sale of goods and services to the public, including postal services, etc.

Commercial, store. The term "commercial, store" refers to a freestanding commercial retail establishment that is not included as part of a shopping center.

Commercial, super regional store or shopping center. The term "commercial, super regional store or shopping center" refers to a commercial establishment or group of commercial establishments that measures between two hundred fifty thousand and one million or more square feet in gross area and provides an extensive variety of general merchandise. These centers typically include one or more "anchor" department stores as principal tenants that generally have individual square footage of one hundred thousand square feet each.

Common area. The term "common area" refers to a parcel or parcels of land or area of water or a combination of land and water with the site designated for a planned unit development that is designed and intended for the general use or enjoyment of the residents of residential developments and land occupants in commercial or industrial developments. Common area may contain complementary structures and improvements (clubhouses or social halls) necessary and appropriate for the benefit and enjoyment of the residents. Perimeter setbacks may be included in common area.

Community center. The term "community center" refers to a public or quasi-public building designed for and used as a social, recreational, and cultural center. As part of such recreation centers, there may be included craft rooms, music rooms, game rooms, meeting rooms, and auditoriums, swimming pools, and kitchen facilities. Kitchen facilities and dining areas may be used for special events only.

Community garden. The term "community garden" refers to the growing or production of vegetables, fruit, and other produce not for profit and through collaborative community effort on private or public land. Accessory structures incidental to gardens such as protective fences, greenhouses, and other buildings below two hundred square feet in area are also considered elements of community gardens.

Comstock Historic District. The term "Comstock Historic District" refers to the area within the boundaries set forth by NRS 384 and regulated pursuant to both that chapter and Section 17.12.049 of the county code.

Condominium. The term "condominium" refers to an estate in real property consisting of an undivided interest in common in portions of a parcel of real property together with: (a) a separate interest in space in a residential, industrial, or commercial building or industrial or commercial building on such real property, such as, but not restricted to, an apartment, office or store; and (b) a separate interest in air space only, without any building or structure, to be used for a mobile home. A condominium may include in addition to a separate interest in other portions of such real property. The estate may, with respect to the duration of its enjoyment, be either an estate or inheritance or perpetual estate, and estate for life, or an estate for years.

Construction sales and services. The term "construction sales and services" use refers to establishments or places of business primarily engaged in construction activities and incidental storage, but that are also engaged in the retail or wholesale sale from the premises of materials used in construction. This use does not include retail sales of paint, fixtures, and hardware, nor does it include other uses classified as automotive and equipment use. The use does not refer to actual construction sites. Examples of construction sales and services use include businesses that sell or rent tools and equipment, as well as building material stores.

Corrections facility. The term "corrections facility" refers to a community correctional center, conservation camp, minimum security prison facility, or other place for the confinement, care, and training of persons convicted of crimes. The term does not include corrections institutions.

Corrections facility, private. The term "corrections facility, private" refers to a corrections facility operated by a private organization.

Corrections institution. The term "corrections institution" refers to a medium or maximum security prison facility designed for the confinement and care for persons convicted of crimes within a secure perimeter.

Corrections institution, private. The term "corrections institution, private" refers to a corrections institution operated by a private organization.

Crematorium. The term "crematorium" refers to a facility where a furnace is used to incinerate human or animal remains and reduce them to ashes.

Crisis care facility, permanent. The term "crisis care facility, permanent" refers to a building or part of a building used principally (for more than seven days in a thirty-day period) to provide crisis intervention shelter for children and adults who are immediate victims of crime, abuse, or neglect. The term does not include homeless shelters, halfway houses or healthcare facilities or uses defined as healthcare facilities as identified in this chapter. The facility shall be operated by a public or quasi-public agency and shall follow the Best Practices of the Nevada Coalition to end domestic and sexual violence and federal guidelines associated with the Family Violence and Preventative Services Act. The public or quasi-public agency shall be recognized (either by formally receiving funds from or being endorsed) by the Nevada Attorney General's Office. The maximum occupancy for the facility shall be appropriate for the size of the structure and the agency shall maintain liability insurance for the proposed use.

Crisis care use, temporary. The term "crisis care use, temporary" refers to a building or part of a building used temporarily (seven or less days in a thirty-day period) to provide crisis intervention shelter for children and adults who are immediate victims of crime, abuse, or neglect. The term does not include homeless shelters, halfway houses or healthcare facilities or uses defined as healthcare facilities as identified in this chapter. The facility shall be operated by a public or quasi-public agency and shall follow the Best Practices of the Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence and federal guidelines associated with the Family Violence and Preventative Services Act. The public or quasi-public agency shall be recognized (either by formally receiving funds from or being endorsed) by the Nevada Attorney General's Office. The maximum occupancy for the facility shall be appropriate for the size of the structure and the agency shall maintain liability insurance for the proposed use. The use may include a private residence or other building used in accordance with this definition and the applicable zones.

Cultural and library services. The term "cultural and library services" use refers to non-profit, museum-like preservation and exhibition of objects of permanent interest in any of the arts and sciences. Examples of such use include gallery exhibitions of artwork and library collections of books, manuscripts, etc., for study and reading.

Cupola. The term "cupola" refers to an ornamental structure placed on the top of a larger roof or dome.

Dairy farm. The term "dairy farm" refers to a type of indoor or outdoor commercial farm specializing in the raising of dairy cows for milk and dairy production.

Designee. The term "designee" refers to a department, official, or employee of the county authorized by the Storey County Board of Commissioners to administer and enforce established certain county codes and regulations.

Development agreement. The term "development agreement" refers to an agreement between a governing body and a party that has a legal or equitable interest in land largely or completely undeveloped that is entered into upon the application of the party wishing to develop the land. The purpose of such an agreement is to enable the governing body to distribute equitably the cost of developing infrastructure for the land. This cost distribution will be based on an analysis of the need for infrastructure prepared pursuant to NRS 278.

Development permits. The term "development permits" refers to permits classified as zoning permits, land division permits or building permits.

A.

Zoning permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

1.

Master plan map amendment.

2.

Master plan text amendment.

3.

Zoning map amendment, including applications for overlay district.

4.

Zoning text amendment.

5.

Special use permit.

6.

Variance.

7.

Modification (major or minor) to an approved permit.

8.

Planned unit development.

9.

Temporary use permit (special event permit).

B.

Land division permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

1.

Tentative or final subdivision map.

2.

Tentative or final parcel map.

3.

Tentative or final land division map.

4.

Variances or exceptions to such maps.

5.

Modifications (major and minor) to such maps.

6.

Boundary line adjustment.

7.

Lot consolidation.

8.

Reversions to acreage.

9.

Amended map filings.

10.

Small operations mining permit.

C.

Building permits include approval of any of the following types of development applications:

1.

Building permit.

2.

Site improvement permit.

3.

Encroachment permit.

4.

Grading permit.

Directional sign. The term "directional sign" refers to a directional sign which displays a type of service that is provided away from the local arterial or collector roadways and when the traveler must change direction from one public right-of-way to another to reach a business, event, or attraction. With exception of traffic regulatory devices installed by a governmental agency, directional signs may only be located where the traveler must change direction from one public right-of-way to another to reach the attraction for which the sign represents.

Director. The term "director" refers to the director of the planning, building, or other department as designated by the board of county commissioners.

Docent. The term "docent" refers to a casual teacher or lecturer who leads guided tours or shares popular knowledge and history with an open audience.

Dog park. The term "dog park" refers to a public or private park where dogs may run off-leash within an area completely surrounded by a fence.

Dry cleaning, personal. The term "dry cleaning, personal" refers to a facility of less than five thousand square feet where customers drop off and pick up clothing or other textile articles for dry cleaning, dry dying, cleaning and spotting, and stain removing.

Dry cleaning, plant. The term "dry cleaning, plant" refers to establishments primarily engaged in the provision of large-scale (five thousand square feet or more) dry cleaning, dry dying, and cleaning of clothing and other textile article.

Dwelling unit. The term "dwelling unit" refers to any building or portion of a building used exclusively by one or more persons for permanent (thirty days or more) residential purposes. A dwelling unit must have, at a minimum, a permanent kitchen, and a bathroom with a bathtub or shower. A dwelling unit may also include habitable space for living, sleeping, and eating. The term does not include hotels, motels, boarding or rooming houses, transient lodging, corrections facilities and institutions, or health care institutions and facilities.

Easement. The term "easement" refers to an interest in real property that entitles the easement holder to use the land of another in a specified manner. A negative easement is an interest in real property that entitles the easement holder to prevent another from using land in a specified manner.

Equestrian establishments. Establishments providing for care and activities associated with horses, both wild and domesticated. Uses include riding arenas, refuge and sanctuaries (private or public) where the horses are contained, commercial boarding facilities and other facilities open to the public. This definition does not include the keeping of horses on private residential properties which is regulated by the residential zoning district.

Exploration. The term "exploration" means any activity which involves disturbance of the existing environment, including core drilling, construction of access roads, excavation, blasting, seismic testing or similar activities conducted while in search of mineral deposits, precious metals, gemstones, sand, gravel, stone or any other material to be mined or extracted.

Factory built building. The term "dwelling, factory building" means a single-family dwelling built in accordance with NRS 461 and in compliance with the standards for single-family residential dwellings of the building code most recently adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials. Factory-built housing is defined at NRS 461.080 as a residential building, dwelling unit or habitable room that is either wholly manufactured or is in substantial part manufactured at an off-site location to be wholly or partially assembled on-site in accordance with regulations adopted by the division, but does not include a mobile home or recreational vehicle park trailer.

Fairground. The term "fairground" refers to land devoted to entertainment on a seasonal or temporary basis, including grandstands, barns, and other accessory buildings normally associated with such use.

Family. The term "family" means a group of individuals, not necessarily related by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit under a common housekeeping management plan based on an intentionally structured relationship proving organization and stability.

Farmer's market. The term "farmer's market" refers to an indoor or outdoor area providing retail sales booths for numerous merchants of produce and plant life. Arts and crafts booths may be permitted as accessory to a produce or plant life booth. A flea market or open-air-market may not be considered a farmer's market.

Feed store. The term "feed store" means a retail establishment that is principally devoted to the sale of food for domestic animal consumption off the premises and that derives a substantial amount of its gross revenue from such sales, regardless of whether the store is also devoted to or derives revenue from the sale of non-food items such as tack supplies.

Filming activity. The term "filming activity" refers to the taking or making of any motion picture or still photograph, but not including the filming or photographing for news media purposes or filming or photography that is not for distribution or sale for commercial purposes. The term does not include filming or photography related to adult uses, adult themes, or other pornographic themes.

Final map. The term "final map" refers to a map prepared in compliance with NRS 278 and the county code and placed on record in the office of the county recorder.

Flag pole. The term "flag pole" refers to a pole on which a flag is raised; also called a flagstaff.

Flashing light. The term "flashing light" refers to a rhythmic and arrhythmic light in which the total duration of light in each period is clearly shorter than the total duration of the dark.

Flea market. The term "flea market" refers to a building or outdoor area where secondhand goods, articles, and antiques are temporarily or intermittently offered for barter, trade, or retail sale to the general public. The term does not include garage or yard sales, or any other retail establishment otherwise defined or classified in this chapter.

Fluorescent lighting. The term "fluorescent lighting" refers to a gas-charged source of light, sometimes in the form of a Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL), in which electricity is used to excite mercury vapors. The excited mercury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. Neon lighting (See definition for neon lighting) will not be considered as fluorescent lighting for the purposes of the title.

Fortune teller. The term "fortune teller" refers to any person who practices, teaches, or professes to practice the business of astrology, hypnotism, or the psychic arts and sciences for a fee, gift, donation, or other compensation. Psychic arts and sciences include but are not limited to palmistry, phrenology, life reading, fortune telling, cartomancy, clairvoyance, clairaudience, crystal gazing, mediumship, prophecy, augury, divination, magic and necromancy.

Fossil fuels. The term "fossil fuels" includes non-renewable sources of energy, such as oil, coal, natural gas, and other naturally-occurring substances created from dead carbon-based organic material that has been deposited, compressed, decomposed, and fossilized over very long periods of time.

Fraternal organization. The term "fraternal organization" also known as a "fraternity" refers to a group of people formally organized for a common interest, usually one based in culture, religion, or entertainment. Such organizations typically hold regular meetings, observe rituals, and establish formal written membership requirements.

Funeral parlor. The term "funeral parlor" refers to a place of business devoted exclusively to activities related to the preparing and arranging for the funeral, transportation, and burial or other disposition of human deceased remains.

Gaming. The term "gaming" refers to all games of chance played for money or for checks or tokens redeemable in money, including those played on electric or mechanical devices such as slot machines.

Gaming establishment. The term "gaming establishment" refers to any place where gaming is operated and maintained. "Gaming" or "gambling" means all games of chance played for money or for checks or tokens redeemable in money, including those played on electric or mechanical devices such as slot machines.

Gaming, limited. The term "gaming, limited" refers to an establishment that contains no more than fifteen slot or video gaming machines (and no other games or gaming devices), where the operation of the slot or video machine is incidental to the primary business of the establishment.

Gaming, non-restricted. The term "gaming, non-restricted" refers to an establishment that is used or is intended to be used for the conducting of gaming activities for which a non-restricted gaming license is required. For example, the term includes any establishment whose gaming operations consist of sixteen or more slot machines, or any number of slot machines together with any other game, gaming device, race book, or sports pool establishment.

General improvement district (GID). The term "general improvement district (GID)" refers to a political subdivision organized or proposed to be organized pursuant to NRS 318.

Golf course. The term "golf course" refers to a tract of land laid out for playing at least nine holes of the game of golf and improved with trees, greens, fairways, and obstacle hazards. A golf course may include a clubhouse, driving range, and necessary and incidental structures.

Golf course, miniature. The term "golf course, miniature" known as "miniature golf" refers to an area of land or a building, structure, or premises or any part, operated for profit or gain as a commercial place of amusement in which facilities are provided to simulate the game of golf or any aspect of it on a small scale. The term does not include a golf driving range.

Government agency. The term "government agency" refers to an administrative unit of federal, state, or local government.

Government services. The term "government services" use refers to all types of uses by federal, state, or local governments (including municipal corporations, general improvement districts, and other political subdivisions of federal, state or local governments). Typical uses include offices, courts, jails, maintenance yards, equipment or materials storage, and legislative facilities, but not those uses that are classified as major public facilities, safety services, or utility services.

Grade. The term "grade" (ground level) is the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building.

Groundwater recharge. The term "groundwater recharge" refers to the process by which water is transmitted underground to an aquifer.

Gun repair. The term "gun repair" refers to the repair of firearms.

Gun shooting range. The term "gun shooting range" refers to a facility for the sport of shooting at stationary or moving targets, including skeet shooting, to test skill and accuracy in rifle, pistol, or shotgun shooting. These facilities may be owned or operated by corporations, associations, or individuals.

Gun show. The term "gun show" refers to a temporary (less than one week) indoor event at which ammunition and firearms, ranging from small handheld pistols to large pieces of artillery, are displayed, exhibited, and sold to the general public.

Gun store. The term "gun store" refers to a retail establishment where ammunition and firearms, ranging from small handheld pistols to large pieces of artillery, are displayed, exhibited, and sold to the general public.

Gunsmith. The term "gunsmith" refers to a person who repairs or builds firearms. Gunsmith does not include industrial or large-scale manufacturing of firearms.

Guyed tower. The term "guyed tower" refers to a monopole or lattice tower that is tied to the ground or other surface by diagonal cables known as guy wires.

Halfway house. The term "halfway house" refers to a facility providing supervision or detention, or both, for residents making the transition from institutional to community living, or a facility for recovering alcohol and drug abusers as described by NRS 449.008. This classification includes pre-parole detention facilities and halfway houses for juvenile delinquents and adult offenders, and shelters for the homeless.

Hazardous material. The term "hazardous material" refers to any substance or material that, by reason of its toxic, caustic, corrosive, abrasive, or otherwise injurious properties, or is listed in the U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration guidebook, or may be detrimental or deleterious to the health of any person handling or otherwise coming into contact with such material or substance.

Hazardous waste. The term "hazardous waste" refers to a byproduct or remnant of an operation or process that is dangerous or potentially harmful to the health of humans, animals, or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gasses, or sludge.

Health care facilities. The term "health care facilities" refers to a use type or establishment primarily engaged in the provision of health and medical services ranging from prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Uses are categorized as follows:

A.

Civic convalescent and group care service. The term "civic convalescent and group care service" refers to a use type allowing uses listed under convalescent services and group care but also allowing the in-patient and out-patient treatment and rehabilitation for alcohol, drug, and substance abuse addiction;

B.

Continuum of care facilities for seniors. The term "continuum of care facilities for seniors" refers to establishments that provide range housing, activities, and health services to allow for adults to age in pace. Facilities may include independent living, assisted living, nursing care, and hospice care as well as accessory buildings for staff, and medical facilities and services for residents;

C.

Convalescent services. The term "convalescent services" refers to a use type referring to a provision of bed care and in-patient services for persons requiring regular medical attention, but excludes a facility providing surgical or emergency medical services and a facility providing care for alcohol, drug, and substance addiction;

D.

Group care services. The term "group care services" refers to care services provided in facilities that accommodate eleven or more persons who are not defined as a family, excluding caregivers and their family, halfway-houses for recovering alcohol, drug, and substance abusers, and those uses classified under hospital services. Typical uses include intermediate care facilities or senior citizen board and care homes;

E.

Hospital services. The term "hospital services" refers to medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an in-patient basis, including ancillary facilities for out-patient and emergency medical services, diagnostic services, training, research, administration, and services to patients, employees, and visitors;

F.

Medical services. The term "medical services" refers to establishments primarily engaged in the provision of personal health services ranging from prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, or rehabilitation services provided by physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health personnel as well as the provision of medical testing and analysis cervices. Typical uses include medical and primary care offices, dentist laboratories, health maintenance organizations, immediate care facilities, sports medicine facilities, acupuncture services, chiropractic services, and physical therapy.

Health club. The term "health club" refers to a facility in which recreational athletic activities are performed, including but not limited to bodybuilding and exercise classes. A club may also provide associated facilities like saunas, solariums, and swimming pools.

Hedge. The term "hedge" refers to a sight-obscuring fence-like boundary (of approximately seventy-five to one hundred percent sight-obscuring density) formed by a dense row of shrubs or low growing mature trees.

Heliport. The term "heliport" refers to areas used by helicopters or other steep-gradient aircraft for takeoff and landing, maintenance, and storage. A heliport may include passenger and cargo facilities, maintenance and overhaul facilities, fueling services, storage space, tie-down space, hangars and other accessory buildings, and open space. This use is subject to applicable state and federal flight path and air space regulations and restrictions.

High technology industry. The term "high technology industry" use refers to research, development, and controlled production of high-technology electronic, industrial, or scientific products. Examples of this use include biotechnology firms and computer component manufacturers.

Historic, archaeological and cultural sites. The term "historic, archaeological and cultural sites" refers to an area of land associated with history, tradition, archaeological findings, or the cultural heritage of the county as determined by the Nevada State Office of Historic Preservation.

Hog farm. The term "hog farm" refers to a type of indoor and outdoor intensive agricultural use specializing in the raising of domestic pigs and hogs for breeding or slaughter.

Holiday. The term "holiday" refers to official or unofficial observances of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebration or festivities.

Home enterprise. The term "home enterprise" means a business within a principal residence or accessory structure to the principal residence that does not change the residential nature of the property or abutting residential uses. The use is incidental to the primary residential purpose, thus the residential character of the property is not changed.

Homeless. The term "homeless" refers to an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; an individual whose primary nighttime residence is a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill and other persons); or a public or private place not designed for, or originally used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

Homeowners association. The term "homeowner's association" refers to a corporation responsible for the operation of a community or a mobile home subdivision in which the voting membership is made up of parcel owners or their agents, or a combination of both; membership is a mandatory condition of parcel ownership; and the corporation is authorized to impose assessments that, if unpaid, may become a lien on the parcel. The term does not include a general improvement district or other similar special taxing district created pursuant to NRS 318.

Hotel. The term "hotel" refers to any transient lodging use having two or more units providing for dwelling, living, or sleeping, as well as on-site parking for each unit. These units are intended primarily for transient use and may or may not provide cooking facilities.

Human sign. The term "human sign" refers to any person who holds or wears a sign for the purpose of displaying a message or attracting attention to a business or service. Human signs are also known in the advertising industry or colloquially as sign walkers or sign twirlers. Frequently, the sign holder will spin, dance, or otherwise exhibit movement with the promotional sign in order to attract attention.

Inactive permit. The term "inactive permit" means a permit issued by a federal, state, or county agency that expires, is not renewed, is revoked or suspended, or otherwise becomes null and void.

Indirect illumination. The term "indirect illumination" refers to lighting or illumination of a place, structure, or object that employs the use of a concealed light source that is not visible when viewed upon at a horizontal plane.

Inflatable sign. The term "inflatable sign" refers to a sign that is either expanded to its full dimension or supported by gasses contained within the sign, or sign parts, at pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.

Intersection. The term "intersection" refers to a junction where two or more roads meet or cross at-grade, i.e. at the same level. A junction may also be called a "crossroads."

Interstate highway. The term "interstate highway" refers to a roadway included in the interstate highway system, a network of limited-access highways (also called freeways or expressways) connecting the forty-eight contiguous states of the United States of America.

Jail. The term "jail" refers to a facility owned and operated by Storey County, including the county jail and branch county jails, for the detention of prisoners in accordance with NRS 211.

Junk. The term "junk" refers to any scrap, waste, reclaimable material, or debris, whether or not stored, for sale, or in the process of being dismantled, destroyed, processed, salvaged, stored, baled, disposed, or other use or disposition.

Kennel, commercial. The term "kennel, commercial" refers to dog breeding with four or more dogs, boarding kennels and other kennel services, doggie day-care, pet motels, dog training centers, and dog shelters with four or more dogs exceeding twelve weeks in age.

Laboratories and testing services. The term "laboratories and testing services" use refers to electronic, mechanical, biological, or other scientific or analytical testing, including the housing of animals, raising of plants, and other similar activities used in the testing process that do not fall under agricultural research use. Experimentation on any animals may only be conducted in the I-S Special Industrial Zone within adequately secured facilities.

Laundry services. The term "laundry services" refers to establishments primarily engaged in the provision of large-scale (fifteen thousand square feet or more) laundering, dry cleaning (see dry cleaning plants), or dying services other than those classified as personal services. Examples of this use include laundry agencies, diaper services, and linen supply services.

Light emitting diode (LED). The term "light emitting diode (LED)" refers to a semiconductor diode that emits light when voltage is applied.

Light rail infrastructure. The term "light rail infrastructure" refers to facilities directly related and incidental to light rail transportation.

Lighted and illuminated signs. The term "lighted and illuminated signs" refers to any sign that is directly or indirectly lighted by a source or sources of light.

Livestock auction facility. The term "livestock auction facility" refers to a type of industrial agricultural use establishment primarily used for the sale of livestock by public auction, including the incidental temporary storage of livestock in conjunction with their sale.

Loading area. The term "loading area" refers to a designated area or recessed driveway for delivery or pick-up of goods or people.

Lot. The term "lot" refers to a parcel of land occupied or to be occupied by a building or group of buildings, together with yards, open spaces, lot width and lot area as required by this title, having frontage upon a street or private easement. A lot may be land recorded on a plat of record, or considered as a unit of property and described by metes and bounds, and which may include parts of or a combination of lots, when adjacent to one another, providing the grounds are used for one improvement. All lots must front or have ingress or egress by means of officially approved public right-of-way. The following definitions also apply to lots:

A.

Lot area. The term "Lot area" means the total horizontal area within the lot.

B.

Lot, corner. The term "corner lot" means a lot abutting two intersecting streets, where the interior angle of intersection does not exceed one hundred thirty-five degrees.

C.

Lot, interior. The term "interior lot" means a lot other than a corner lot.

D.

Lot, through. The term "through lot" means a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

E.

Lot line, front. The term "front lot line" means the property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot only one street line may be considered as a front line and the shorter street frontage will be considered the front lot line.

F.

Lot line, rear. The term "rear lot line" means the property line opposite the front lot line.

G.

Lot line, side. "Side lot line" means any lot boundary not a front line or a rear lot line.

H.

Lot, width of. The term "width of lot" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the depth at the front yard setback line. The street frontage of a lot may be at least eighty percent of the required width.

Lumen. The term "lumen" refers to the lumen (symbol: lm) which is the SI unit of luminous flux, a measure of the perceived power of light. Luminous flux differs from radiant flux, the measure of the total power of light emitted, in that luminous flux is adjusted to reflect the varying sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths of light. The lumen is defined in relation to the candela by 1 lm = 1 cd sr.

Manufactured home. The term "manufactured home" means a single-family dwelling defined by NRS 489.113 as a structure that is: built on a permanent chassis; designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation as a dwelling when connected to utilities; transportable in one or more sections; and is eight feet or more in body width or forty feet or more in body length when transported or three hundred twenty square feet or more when erected on site. The term includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems of the structure. The term also includes any structure built in compliance with the requirements of NRS 461, as well as any structure built in compliance with the requirements of NRS 489.113 and certified by the manufacturer to meet the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 et seq., as required by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The term does not include a recreational vehicle or trailer.

Manufactured/mobile home park. The term "manufactured/mobile home parks" refers to areas permitted only in approved zoning for mobile home parks (MHP) and must comply with all requirements of the county code. Manufactured/mobile home parks may also be called a "land lease community."

"Marijuana" means all parts of any plant of the genus cannabis, whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Marijuana" does not include:

(a) The mature stems of the plant, fiber produced from the stems, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stems (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination; or

(b) The weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products.

"Marijuana establishment" means: (1) a marijuana cultivation facility, (2) a marijuana testing facility, (3) a marijuana product manufacturing facility, (4) a marijuana distributor, (5) a retail marijuana store, and (6) a facility or organization from which a person may obtain marijuana and marijuana related products. The facility or establishments identified in subparts (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) above are further defined in NRS 453D.030, the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, which definitions are hereby incorporated.

"Marijuana paraphernalia" means any equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repacking, storing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body.

"Medical marijuana establishment" means: (1) an independent testing laboratory to test marijuana or marijuana products, (2) a cultivation facility for marijuana, (3) a facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana-infused products, (4) a medical marijuana dispensary, (5) a facility or organization otherwise from which a person may obtain medical marijuana and medical marijuana related products, or (6) a business or organization conducting any combination of the above. The facilities or establishments identified in subparts (1), (2), (3) and (4), above are further defined in NRS Chapter 453A which definitions are incorporated herein.

Massage establishments. The term "massage establishments" use refers to fixed places of business where massage is administered for compensation or from which a massage business or service for compensation is operated. A massage establishment does not include establishments where massage is administered incidentally with any of the following:

A.

The practice of a medical doctor, chiropractor, dentist, osteopath, physical therapist, or registered nurse;

B.

A state-approved massage school;

C.

An athletic club; or

D.

A barber or beauty salon.

For the above establishments listed in A. through D., the term "incidental" is defined as not being more than fifteen percent of net floor space used for massage activity, and not more than fifteen percent of gross revenue derived from massage activity. No adult entertainment, escort services, or adult book, materials, or video sales, rentals, or uses are allowed in a massage establishment.

Micro-brewery. The term "micro-brewery" also known as a "brew pub" refers to an establishment that is ten thousand square feet or less in area that manufactures malt beverages and sells those malt beverages for on-site consumption, off-site consumption, and retail sale.

Micro-distillery. The term "micro-distillery" refers to an establishment that is ten thousand square feet or less in area that manufactures distilled alcoholic spirits and sells those distilled alcoholic spirits for on-site consumption, off-site consumption, and retail sale.

Micro-winery. The term "micro-winery" refers to an establishment that is ten thousand square feet or less in area that manufactures wine and sells that wine for on-site consumption, off-site consumption, and retail sale. This term applies whether the wine is manufactured from grapes or other substances originating on-site or off-site, and whether on-site consumption is for tastings or general consumption.

Mining or extraction operation. The term "mining or extraction operation" refers to the extraction of minerals, precious metals, whether by underground or surface methods. Materials extracted may or may not require milling or finishing on or in the proximity of the extraction site. The term does not include "aggregate facilities" as defined in this chapter.

Mixed use. The term "mixed use" refers to a land use pattern in which residential uses and/or non-residential uses are intermixed or integrated. This land use pattern may be vertical by which different uses are combined in the same building, horizontal by which single-use buildings are located on distinct parcels in a range of land uses within a block or area, or fully integrated by which vertical and horizontal land uses are intermixed in an infinite number of configurations.

Mobile home. The term "mobile home" refers to a vehicular structure, built before 1976, constructed on a chassis or frame, which is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation and, in its initial configuration, is designed to be capable in whole or part of being drawn by a motor vehicle. It may be used as a dwelling when connected to utilities or may be used permanently or temporarily for the advertising, sales, display, or promotion of merchandise or services. The size is eight feet or more in body width or forty feet or more in body length when transported, or when erected on site, and contains three hundred twenty square feet in area or more. The term includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems of the structure. The term does not include a manufactured building, manufactured home, or a travel trailer.

Mobile sign. The term "mobile sign" refers to advertising devices that are affixed to a frame or chassis having wheels and capable of being carried, or otherwise portable and designed to stand free from a building or other structure and fulfill the purpose of advertising. Mere removal of wheels or temporary securing of the mobile sign to the surface of real estate does not change the device to free-standing sign. Mere identification of a business or service on an associated utility vehicle will not be considered a mobile sign.

Motel. The term "motel" refers to any transient lodging use having two or more units providing for dwelling, living or sleeping therein, with or without cooking facilities, primarily intended for transient use, and having individual on-site parking areas allocated to each unit.

Motor vehicle. An automobile, automobile truck, automobile wagon, motorcycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle designed for running on land but not on rails.

Multi-family complex. The term "multi-family complex" refers to more than one multi-family dwelling building on a parcel of land and designed or used to house multiple families living independently of each other. The term includes duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes, but does not include row houses or town houses.

Multi-family dwelling. The term "multi-family dwelling" refers to a building designed or used to house multiple families living independently of each other. The term includes duplexes, triplexes, or fourplexes, but does not include row houses, townhouses, or apartment hotels. Refer to multi-family complex for more than one building on a parcel of land and fulfilling this purpose.

Multi-modal transit hub. The term "multi-modal transit hub" refers to a centralized area or facility in which two or more converging modes of ground transportation, including trains, light rail, bus, taxi service, automobiles, etc., arrive and depart. Ancillary uses may include passenger and freight loading and unloading, parking areas, luggage claim and handling, passenger waiting area, and restrooms.

Multi-tenant shopping center. The term "multi-tenant shopping center" refers to stores and businesses that face a system of enclosed walkways and are located on a single parcel or piece of land.

Mural. The term "mural" refers to non-commercial images such as paintings or enlarged photographs applied directly onto walls and ceilings. They are usually but not always large in size. Murals typically exhibit few or no words and are not intended to advertise or otherwise bring attention to any attraction. Non-commercial images oftentimes are intended to enhance an area's beauty, highlight the community's social or historical character, or otherwise depict a message or theme that is common to the immediate community in which they are displayed.

Museum. The term "museum" refers to a building that has public significance by reason of its architecture, its former use or occupancy, or its use as a repository for a collection of natural, scientific, literary, or artistic curiosities or objects of interest and that is arranged, intended, and designed for public viewing, with or without an admission charge. A museum may also engage in, as an accessory use, the sale of museum-related goods to the public, such as in a museum gift shop.

NAC. The term "NAC" refers to the Nevada Administrative Code.

Neon lighting. The term "neon lighting" refers to any sign that employs the use of a small electrical current (AC or DC) that is allowed through a tube, causing it to glow. Neon lighting also includes devices that use Argon, Helium, Krypton, Xenon, or any other substance or periodic element that produces a similar illumination effect. Florescent lighting (See definition for florescent lighting) is not considered as neon lighting for the purposes of the title.

Net metering. The term "net metering" as regulated by NRS 704, is a practice in which electricity generated by a customer-generator through the use of renewable energy generating systems may be fed back to a public utility in order to offset the customer's use of electricity supplied by the utility during an applicable billing period.

Nightclub. The term "nightclub" refers to a commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, typically requiring an entrance fee or cover charge, and where dancing and musical entertainment are provided on a regular basis.

Nit. The term "nit" refers to a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, measured perpendicular to the rays of the source.

Nonconforming building or structure. The term "nonconforming building or structure" refers to a building or structure or portion thereof, lawfully existing at the time of adoption of this title and which does not conform to all the current height, area, yard, or other regulations prescribed in the zone in which it is located.

Nonconforming use. The term "nonconforming use" means any use of land which was lawfully established prior to the adoption of this title or amendments thereto, or lot which was created on or after July 1, 1999 which would not be permitted under the current provisions of this title. This includes any use which was lawfully established without a discretionary review, and would require that review under the current provisions of this title.

Non-renewable energy. The term "non-renewable energy" refers to energy that is derived from non-renewable resources such as coal, gas, petroleum, and fossil fuels.

Noxious weeds. The term "noxious weeds" refers to plant species identified by NRS 555 as being "noxious" or "invasive."

NRS. The term "NRS" refers to the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Nursery sales - retail. The term "nursery sales - retail" refers to the retail sale of plants, flowers, and related nursery items. Examples of this use include retail nurseries and home garden stores.

Nursery sales - wholesale. The term "nursery sales - wholesale" refers to the wholesaling of plants and flowers, with incidental retail sales. A wholesale nursery is an example of this use.

Office building. The term "office building" refers to a building used primarily for conducting the affairs of a business, profession, service, industry, or government and that may include ancillary services for office workers, such as restaurants, newsstands, or other minor commercial establishments.

Off-site. The term "off-site" in the context of land use refers to areas or activities located at a site other than the specific site where the particular use is permitted.

On-site. The term "on-site" in the context of land use refers to areas or activities located at the same site where the particular use is permitted.

Open air market. The term "open air market" use refers to an outdoor area where secondhand goods, articles, or antiques are temporarily or intermittently offered for barter, trade, or retail sale to the general public. This use includes the display or sale of merchandise from, or in connection with, a truck, trailer, or movable building of any type, but does not include garage or yards sales, or any other retail establishment otherwise defined or classified in this chapter.

Open storage. The term "open storage" refers to a portion of a lot exceeding twenty percent of the lot that will be used for the long-term retention (more than seventy-two hours) of materials, machinery, trailers, inoperable or unregistered vehicles, or equipment outside of a permanent building, regardless of whether the items are to be bought, sold, repaired, stored, incinerated, or discarded. The term does not include new or used motor vehicle sales and rental display; accessory and incidental parking of operable registered vehicles for residents, guests, customers, or employees in connection with a permitted principal use; or the storage of firewood not for sale and which will be used to heat the permitted principal building on the lot.

Operator. The term "operator" refers to any person or organization responsible for and having the legal right to operate, control or supervise a mining or extraction operation.

Outdoor advertisement. The term "outdoor advertisement" refers to any form of advertisement or display, whether temporary or permanent, that takes place on or within the exterior of a building or an outdoor area.

Overlay zone. The term "overlay zone" refers to a zoning district that is imposed on one or more underlying base zoning districts and that provides additional requirements, limitations, or allowances beyond those of the underlying zoning district.

Paper sign. The term "paper sign" refers to a sign made from any kind of paper stock including, but not limited to, construction paper and cardboard.

Permanent cosmetics. The term "permanent cosmetics" means the application of pigments to or under the skin of a person, using ink or other substances that result in permanent coloration of the skin by means of the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin. This term includes, but is not limited to, eyebrows, eyeliner, and lip color.

Permit. The term "permit" refers to a legal document, certification, or license giving permission to do something (e.g., building or grading permit, or business license).

Pet cemetery. The term "pet cemetery" use refers to services involving the preparation of dead animals for burial and the keeping of animal bodies on cemetery grounds.

Pharmacy. The term "pharmacy" refers to a store or shop licensed by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy where drugs, controlled substances, poisons, medicines, or chemicals (not including marijuana and related products) are stored, displayed, possessed, compounded, dispensed, or sold at retail. The term does not include an institutional pharmacy as defined by NRS 639. The storage, possession, dispensing, or display for sale or retail of "medicinal marijuana" or any other substance found to be illegal by the State of Nevada or United States of America is not considered a pharmaceutical use and is prohibited.

Planned unit development. The term "planned unit development" means an area of land controlled by one landowner, that is developed as a single entity for one or more planned unit residential developments, one or more public, quasi-public, commercial, or industrial developments, or both.

Planned unit development, commercial. The term "planned unit development, commercial" means a planned unit development in which seventy-five percent or more of the developable area is devoted to commercial uses.

Planned unit development, industrial. The term "planned unit development, industrial" means a planned unit development in which at least ninety percent of the developable area is devoted to industrial uses.

Planned unit development, residential. The term "planned unit development, residential" means a planned unit development in which seventy-five percent or more of the developable area is devoted to residential uses.

Planning department. The term "planning department" refers to the department designated by the board to administrate this title and other land use planning codes and other county functions, and enforce and administrate the county regulations of those functions.

Political sign. The term "political sign" refers to a sign, display, or device that expresses the support for or opposition to a candidate, political party, or ballot question, or otherwise relates to a political campaign or election (NRS 405.030).

Postal services. The term "postal services" use refers to mailing services such as those provided by the United States Postal Service, including branch post offices and public and private facilities. The term does not include major postal service processing facilities.

Pot-belly pig. The term "pot-belly pig" refers to a domesticated Vietnamese, Chinese, or Asian pot-bellied or pot-belly pygmy pig or mini-pig that stands no higher than twenty inches at the shoulder and weighs no more than fifty pounds.

Premises. The term "premises" refers to the contiguous land in the same ownership or control that is not divided by a street.

Primitive area. The term "primitive area" refers to an area of undisturbed natural environment which may be considered as wilderness area with limited recreational use.

Principal building. The term "principal building" means the main or primary building or the main buildings on a lot, or a building or one of the main buildings housing a principal use upon a lot.

Dwelling, principal. The term "principal dwelling" means the main or primary residential dwelling on the lot which is not accessory to any other use.

Principal residence. The term "principal residence" means the main or primary residential use on the lot which is not accessory to any other use.

Professional building. The term "professional building" refers to a structure used for rendering professional services to individuals and businesses on a fee or contract basis. Examples of this use include banks, financial institutions, stock brokerages, advertising agencies, employment services, and title companies.

Prohibited use. The term "prohibited use" refers to a use that is not permitted by any means in a particular zoning district.

Project area. The term "project area" refers to a single tract of land, mining claim, or group of mining claims upon which an operator is, or will be, conducting operations.

Projection sign. The term "projection sign" refers to any sign that employs the use of a device (e.g., LCD projector) that projects a lighted image or animation onto an outdoor wall or other surface. A projection that is associated with a permitted outdoor theater (i.e., drive-in movie theater) or permitted temporary outdoor theater event is not be considered a projection sign for the purposes of this chapter.

Public place. The term "public place" refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, etc. Examples include, but are not limited to, public rights-of-way, parks, government buildings, schools, libraries, and other buildings and structures providing service to persons of the public.

Public right-of-way. The term "public right-of-way" refers to a strip of land or easement acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by public traveled ways, highways, sidewalks, boardwalks, bicycle lanes, equestrian and pedestrian trails, or other transportation related improvements.

Public travelled way. The term "public travelled way" refers to the entire width between the boundary line of every way (measured from the curbs or edges of paved or graveled roadways) maintained by a public authority and that is open to public use for the purpose of vehicular or other mechanized transit traffic.

Public use. The term "public use" refers to a publicly owned structure or parcel of land or a recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is permitted to take place within a publicly owned structure or parcel of land.

Public utility. The term "public utility" refers to any business or utility that the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Nevada is authorized to regulate pursuant to NRS 704.

Public utility right-of-way. The term "public utility right-of-way" refers to a strip of land or easement acquired by reservation, dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by public utilities such as waterlines, sanitary sewers, communication infrastructures, electricity transmission lines, but not including transportation related facilities applicable to the public right-of-way.

Radio-controlled (RC) vehicles. The term "radio-controlled (RC) vehicles" refers to an unmanned recreational hobby device controlled remotely, including radio-controlled cars and trucks, aircraft, and watercraft, but not including unmanned drones, reconnaissance craft, or other non-recreational devices.

Railroad or railway. The term "railroad or railway" refers to any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run; transport via locomotive; to convey by train.

Real-estate for-sale sign. The term "real-estate for-sale sign" refers to a sign indicating that a property or any portion on which the sign is located is available for inspection, sale, lease, or rent. A commercial advertisement sign indicating the presence of a real-estate office or service is not to be considered a real-estate sign.

Real-estate office. The term "real-estate office" refers to a permanent or temporary administrative office space in which private real-estate firms or organizations conduct real-estate business.

Recreational vehicle. The term "recreational vehicle" refers to a vehicular-type structure without permanent foundation that can be towed, hauled, or driven and primarily designed as a temporary living accommodation for recreation, camping, and travel use and including, but not limited to, travel trailers, truck campers, camping trailers, and self-propelled motor homes.

Recreational vehicle park. The term "recreational vehicle park" refers to any lot or parcel of land upon which two or more recreational vehicle sites are located, established, or maintained for occupancy by recreational vehicles of the general public as temporary living quarters for recreation or vacation purposes. A watchman's dwelling shall be considered an allowed accessory use to the park as required by Chapter 8.24 of the Storey County Code. The watchman's dwelling shall be operated concurrently with the park and shall not be an independent use. Only personnel associated with management of the park shall be eligible to occupy the watchman's dwelling.

Religious institution. The term "religious institution" refers to any building used for religious worship services, religious education and fellowship activities, or programs of a religious organization. The term includes the use of the building and premises for activities such as childcare, formal educational programs, preschool classes, and recreational activities; provided that these activities must be ancillary to the religious use and a special use permit is required as provided in this title. The term does not include general child care facilities, general education classrooms or facilities, thrift shops, homeless shelters, or buildings used for commercial activities.

Renewable energy. The term "renewable energy" refers to energy that is derived from renewable resources such as geothermal, hydrological, solar, and wind.

Resort. The term "resort" refers to a group or groups of buildings containing more than five dwelling units or guest rooms and providing outdoor recreational activities that may include golf, horseback riding, swimming, shuffleboard, tennis, and similar activities. A resort may furnish services customarily furnished by a hotel, including a restaurant, cocktail lounge, and convention facilities. At least fifteen percent of its land area must be devoted to usable open space in addition to required landscaping.

Rest area. The term "rest area" refers to a designated paved or unpaved area beside a main road where cars and other vehicles can stop temporarily.

Restaurant, fast food. The term "restaurant, fast food" refers to an establishment that offers quick food and non-alcoholic drink service, accomplished through a limited menu of items that are readymade, or quickly prepared, fried, griddled, or heated in a device such as a microwave oven. Orders are generally taken and dispensed at a counter, parking stall, or drive-through window rather than at a table.

Re-vegetation. The term "re-vegetation" refers to the stabilization of disturbed or graded soils and land by replanting with indigenous or non-invasive plant species.

Right-of-way. The term "right-of way" refers to areas of land legally designated and used for a road or sidewalk, including the side of the roadway or sidewalks.

Roadside parks and rest areas. The term "roadside parks and rest areas" refers to a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a highway, expressway, or freeway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads.

Rodeo arenas. The term "rodeo arena" refers to any activity involving the exhibition or competition of the traditional skills of cowboys, such as riding of rough stock, roping, and timed events, as well as equestrian events including training, exercise, handling, competition, and exhibition of horses.

Rowhouse. The term "rowhouse" refers to a series of three or more dwelling units placed side-by-side, with no side yards between them. Each dwelling unit has a separate entry and is located on a separate building lot with fee-simple ownership with little or no common interest land ownership. Row houses usually have a common wall separating them (that is, a solid wall that is a shared structural part of the adjacent houses). In some instances, each dwelling unit has its own two side walls, and there may be approximately one inch of airspace or insulation between the dwellings.

Salvage and reclamation. The term "salvage and reclamation" refers to a facility or area for storing, keeping, selling, dismantling, or salvaging scrap or discarded material or equipment that is not considered as another use under this title. Scrap or discarded material includes, but is not limited to, metal, paper, rags, tires, bottles, inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, machinery, structural steel, equipment, and appliances.

Sandwich board sign. The term "sandwich board sign" refers to a portable sign typically consisting of large boards bearing placards, hinged at the top by straps or other flexible mechanisms.

Scenic resource. The term "scenic resource" refers to a natural setting in combination with certain undisturbed physical qualities such as streams, rivers, rock outcroppings, vegetation, or outstanding scenic features.

Schools and educational uses. The term "schools and educational use" includes—whether public, private, or parochial—elementary, middle, and high schools and academies (K-12), colleges and higher education institutions, technical and vocational schools, and apprentice training, including:

A.

K-12 schools in which children and teenagers (usually up to seventeen years of age) are provided academic education;

B.

Colleges, universities, and educational institutions for higher learning, including undergraduate colleges and graduate schools in various disciplines such as medical, law, and other professional specialties;

C.

Trade schools for instruction and training in trades or crafts such as auto repair, welding, bricklaying, machine operating, or other similar trade or craft that requires the use of large equipment, outdoor training activities, or both;

D.

Vocational schools and institutions that specialize in teaching a specific skill, especially a practical vocation, including, but not limited to, business, dance, music, martial arts, trade, or driving. The term includes a school where student classes are relayed to a remote location, with limited student time spent at the physical location of the school or institution.

Screening. The term "screening" refers to a permanent method of visually screening or obscuring a structure or use from the view of any abutting property, sidewalk, or roadway.

Seasonal holiday sales and use. The term "seasonal holiday sales and use" (less than sixty days in a one-year period) refers to a piece of land for activities associated with the holidays, including corn mazes, haunted houses, skating rinks, Santa Claus visits, nativity displays, caroling, etc. This use also includes the retail sale of seasonal holiday celebratory symbols such as Halloween pumpkins, Christmas trees, Hanukkah bushes, etc.

Setback. The term "setback" refers to the required separation between a building or structure and the lot line and/or right-of-way or easement line. The following define specifically front, rear, and side setbacks:

A.

Setback, front. The term "setback, front" refers to the required setback separation distance extending between the front exterior wall, front of a bay window, or front of a covered porch, or other similar projections of the building, whichever is nearest the lot line, and the front lot line, and extending across the full width of the lot.

B.

Setback, rear. The term "setback, rear" refers to the required setback separation distance extending between the rear exterior wall, front of a bay window, or the front of a covered porch, or other similar projects of the building, and the rear lot line, and extending across the full width of the lot.

C.

Setback, side. The term "setback, side" refers to the required setback separation distance extending between the side exterior wall, front of a bay window, or the front of a covered porch, or other similar projections of the building, whichever is nearest the lot line, and the side lot line, and extending across the full length of the lot.

Searchlight. The term "searchlight" refers to a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction or many directions.

Secretary of transportation (23 U.S.C. Section 131). The term "secretary of transportation" refers to the person who holds the secretaryship of the United States Department of Transportation.

Shipping container. The term "shipping container" means a fully enclosed unit, excluding semi-truck trailers, originally designed to withstand shipment, storage, and handling of goods in transport. The units range from large reusable steel boxes used for intermodal shipment to the ubiquitous corrugated boxes.

Sign. The term "sign" refers to any writing (including letter, word, or numeral); pictorial representation (including illustration or decoration); emblem (including device, symbol, or trademark); flag (including banner, streamer, or pennant); or lights or any combination that is designed, intended, or used to advertise, attract special attention, or otherwise inform when any part of the advertising or information content is visible from an outdoor area.

Similar use. Where a specific use is cited, the term "similar use" is any use that has the same characteristics as the cited use in terms of trip generation and type of traffic, parking, and circulation, utility demands, environmental impacts, physical space needs and clientele, and other land use impacts, as determined by the board with action by the planning commission to be consistent with the allowed uses within the zone.

Single-family dwelling. The term "single-family dwelling" refers to a building used to house not more than one family or a group of not more than four unrelated persons living together and sharing a noncommercial single dwelling unit with common housekeeping facilities. The term includes factory built homes and manufactured home in compliance with NRS 278, 461, and 489.

Single-family dwelling, attached. The term "single-family dwelling, attached" refers to a single-family dwelling intended for occupancy by one family. This term includes "rowhouses", "townhouses", "twinhomes", and "condominiums", but does not include "duplexes", "triplexes", "fourplexes", "apartment buildings", "rooming houses", and other multi-family dwellings.

Single-family dwelling, detached. The term "single-family dwelling, detached" refers to a free-standing structure intended for occupancy by one family, and constructed on a separate building lot, that is owned in fee simple. Each building has a front yard, a rear yard, and two side yards.

Skateboard park. The term "skateboard park" refers to a park or part of a park with paths, slopes, structures, jumps, and other areas open to the public that are designated for use with a skateboard, roller skates, a bicycle, or a scooter.

Skating rink. The term "skating rink" refers to an indoor or outdoor facility, open to the public, where roller skating, rollerblading, or ice skating or uses associated therewith and may be conducted. The term does not include skateboard parks or associated uses.

Solid waste. The term "solid waste" refers to all putrescible and non-putrescible refuse in solid or semisolid form, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, junk vehicles (not including "junkyards"), ashes, incinerator residue, street refuse, dead animals, demolition waste, construction waste, and solid or semisolid commercial and industrial waste. The term does not include hazardous waste managed pursuant to NRS 459.

Solid waste collection center. The term "solid waste collection center" refers to a facility used for the collection and temporary storage of municipal solid wastes within enclosed bins or storage containers. The term does not include solid waste transfer stations, solid waste landfills, or facilities involving infectious or hazardous wastes.

Solid waste landfill. The term "solid waste landfill" refers to any place, including municipal and regional facilities, where solid waste is permanently dumped, abandoned, accepted, or disposed of by incineration, land filling, composting, or any other method in accordance with NRS 444.

Solid waste recycling center. The term "solid waste recycling center" refers to a facility designed and operated to receive, store, process, or transfer recyclable material that has been separated at the source from other solid waste.

Solid waste recycling collection center. The term "solid waste recycling collection center" refers to a totally enclosed structure or container where plastic, aluminum, glass, paper, clothing, or other recoverable resources are collected and stored for later pick up and recycling.

Solid waste transfer stations. The term "solid waste transfer station" refers to a fixed facility where solid wastes from collection vehicles are consolidated and temporarily stored outside of containers but within an enclosed facility for subsequent transport to a permanent disposal site. This use does not include facilities involving infectious or hazardous wastes.

Special event. The term "special event" refers to any activity listed in and regulated by Chapter 8.28 of the county code.

Special use permit. The term "special use permit" refers to a specific discretionary approval for a use that has been determined to have unique circumstances, be more intense, or to have a potentially greater impact than an allowed use within the same zoning district.

Stockyards. The term "stockyards" refers to establishments primarily used for the keeping, sale, and display of livestock for public auction, including the incidental temporary storage of livestock in conjunction with livestock auction facilities.

Streamer. The term "streamer" refers to a long narrow strip of material used for ornament, decoration, or to attract attention to a particular place, business, event, or object.

Street. The term "street" refers to a thoroughfare that has been dedicated or abandoned to the public and accepted by proper public authority, or a thoroughfare that has been made public by right of use and that affords the principal means of access to abutting property.

Supplementary restraint system. The term "supplementary restraint system" refers to an automobile safety device, also known as an "air bag," consisting of a bag designed to inflate automatically during a vehicular collision.

Surety. The term "surety" refers to a corporation authorized to transact surety business in the State of Nevada pursuant to NRS 679 that is included in the United States Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties and issues a surety bond pursuant to NRS 108 that does not exceed the underwriting limitations established for that surety by the United States Department of the Treasury.

Surety bond. The term "surety bond" refers to a bond issued by a surety for the release of a prospective or existing lien pursuant to NRS 108.

Tattoo facility. The term "tattoo facility" (also known as a "tattoo parlor") refers to an establishment that places permanent designs, letters, figures, symbols, or other marks upon or under the skin of any person, using ink or other substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin, including permanent cosmetics, by means of the use of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin.

Tavern. The term "tavern" refers to an establishment serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

Temporary. The term "temporary" refers to impermanent; not permanent; not lasting.

Temporary batch plant. The term "temporary batch plant" refers to a temporary (lasting less than one year) facility for mixing asphalt or concrete.

Temporary sign or banner. The term "temporary sign or banner" refers to any sign or banner governed by the provisions of Chapter 17.84 that is displayed for a period of time not exceeding thirty consecutive or non-consecutive days in a twelve-month period of time.

Tentative map. The term "tentative map" refers to a map made to show the design of a proposed subdivision and the existing conditions around it as pursuant to NRS 278.

Theater. The term "theater" refers to a building or part of a building devoted to showing motion pictures or dramatic, dance, musical, or other live performances.

Theme park. The term "theme park" refers to an entertainment or amusement park built around one or more themes and typically including amusement rides.

Tower. The term "tower" refers to a structure or mast that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length and is free-standing, guyed, or fixed to a roof, side of a building, or a structure other than a building, and is generally intended to support devices including, but not limited to, antennas, transmitters, relay wireless communications, wind energy turbines, sensors, water tanks, sound or light emitting devices, etc.

Tower, lattice. The term "lattice tower" refers to a structure, mast, or tower that consists of an open network of braces forming a support structure that is usually but not always triangular or square in cross section and is free-standing, guyed, or fixed to a roof, side of a building, or a structure other than a building.

Tower, monopole. The term "monopole tower" refers to a structure, mast, or tower that consists of a vertical pole that is freestanding, guyed, or fixed to a roof, side of a building, or a structure other than a building.

Townhouse. The term "townhouse" refers to a form of row housing that may utilize a combination of fee-simple and condominium land ownership. Unlike the "row house", the townhouse has fee-simple ownership on land in which the building is situated (i.e., the "footprint" of the building), plus a small amount of land for a private patio or yard. The remainder of the land surrounding the structures is used for attractively landscaped areas and recreational facilities. The land that surrounds the private buildings sits is jointly owned by the owners of all the buildings, usually in condominium ownership. It is maintained by a homeowners' association with funds from dues assessed to the property owners.

Trailer. The term "trailer" refers to an individual mobile but not self-motive structure or facility so constructed and designed as to permit occupancy for dwelling or sleeping purposes for short or long periods of time. They are usually intended for more mobile use than a mobile home.

Transient lodging. The term "transient lodging" refers to the use of a unit, for remuneration, as a hostel, hotel, inn, motel, resort, vacation rental, or other form of transient lodging for a term of occupancy, possession, or use of the unit or dwelling of less than twenty-eight consecutive calendar days, except for extended stay hotels as defined in this chapter.

Travel trailer. The term "travel trailer" refers to a portable vehicle built on a chassis designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses. When factory equipped for the road, it must have a body width of not more than eight feet and a body length of not more than forty-five feet.

Truck and equipment, repair. The term "truck and equipment, repair" refers to an establishment devoted principally to the repair of large trucks, recreational vehicles, tractors, and equipment together with the sale, installation, and servicing of associated equipment and parts. Examples of this use include muffler shops, repair garages, glass shops, and similar establishments.

Truck and equipment, sales and rentals. The term "truck and equipment, sales and rentals" refers to an establishment engaged in the on-site sales or rentals of large trucks, recreational vehicles, tractors, and equipment together with incidental repair, maintenance, washing, and detailing. Examples of this use include dealerships and rental agencies.

Truck and equipment, service station. The term "truck and equipment, service station", also known as a "truck stop," refers to an establishment where large trucks, recreational vehicles, tractors, and equipment are fueled or serviced. Examples of this use include the sale of gasoline and petroleum products, service station work, and incidental sales of tires, batteries, replacement items, lubricating services, and minor repair services. A truck and equipment service station may be combined with a convenience store or other commercial uses permitted in the zone. A convenience store located within a truck stop may include retail area open to the public that is less than five thousand square feet in area.

Truck and equipment, washing and detailing. The term "truck and equipment, washing and detailing" refers to washing, detailing, waxing, or cleaning of large trucks, recreational vehicles, tractors, and equipment. Facilities may use manual washing methods (including coin-operated) or conveyor mechanisms.

Truck and railroad terminals. The term "truck and railroad terminals" use refers to freight terminals for goods transported by truck or rail, with associated facilities for the loading and transfer of goods.

Truck stop. The term "truck stop" refers to a place where large trucks, recreational vehicles, tractors, and equipment are fueled or serviced, including: on-site retail sales of gasoline and petroleum products; service station work such as lubrication and minor repair; washing and detailing; and incidental sales of tires, batteries, and replacement items. A truck stop is typically combined with a convenience store, restaurant, gaming uses, laundromat, showering and personal hygiene facilities, sleeping accommodations, areas for medium-term (up to twenty-four hours) truck staging areas, and other commercial uses as permitted in the zone in accordance with this title.

Twinhome. The term "twinhome" refers to two residential dwelling unites placed side-by-side with no side yards between them. Each dwelling unit has a separate entry and is located on a separate building lot. Twinhomes usually have a common wall separating them (that is, a solid shared structural part of the adjacent house). In some instances, each dwelling unit has its own side wall which abuts the neighboring side wall with nominal (e.g., one inch or less) distance, airspace, or insulation between them.

UAV. The term "UAV" (unmanned aerial vehicle) or "drone" refers to powered aerial vehicles sustained in flight by aerodynamic lift over most of their flight path and guided without an onboard person or crew. They may be expendable or recoverable and can fly autonomously or piloted remotely.

Uniformity. The term "uniformity" refers to a condition in which two or more similar things (e.g., signs) are precisely the same, regular, and unvarying.

Use. The term "use" refers to the purpose for which land or building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

Use, principal. The term "use, principal", means the main or primary use of a premises which is not accessory to any other use on the premises. Unless the use customarily occurs indoors, or the definition of the use explicitly mentions that it occurs outdoors, a principal use occurs indoors. See also "principal building" definition in this chapter.

Utility substation. The term "utility substation" refers to an assembly of electrical, telephone, gas, or other utility company equipment used to provide distribution of services.

Vacation rental. The term "vacation rental" refers to any transient lodging providing for dwelling, living, or sleeping within a single-family or multi-family residential dwelling for a period of less than thirty days in a one-year period.

Variable image sign. The term "variable image sign" refers to any lighted sign on which the portrayed message or image changes periodically or continuously (i.e., reader board).

Variance. The term "variance" excuses a particular parcel from full compliance with the provisions of a zoning ordinance where requiring full compliance would result in hardship to the interested party. Variances, however, may not be granted for failure to comply with use restrictions. The grant of a variance does not change the zoning ordinance or underlying zoning of the parcel and may only be granted upon demonstration of hardship based on the peculiarity of the property in relation to other properties in the same zoning district. The hardship may be demonstrated where, due to special circumstances applicable to the property, strict application of the development code's standards or requirements would deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by others in the vicinity. A self-imposed hardship is not a legitimate ground or reason for a variance approval.

Vending machine. The term "vending machine" refers to a mechanical device that dispenses merchandise.

Veterinary services. The term "veterinary services" specializes in the care and medical treatment of animals, including boarding of animals associated with medical treatment, pet clinics and animal hospitals. The definition includes both indoor and outdoor facilities, however the zoning district may differentiate between allowed and special uses for outdoor facilities.

Video sales and rental. The term "video sales and rental" refers to an establishment primarily engaged in the retail rental or lease of video tapes, films, CD-ROMs, laser disks, electronic games, cassettes, or other electronic media.

Vision clearance triangle. The term "vision clearance triangle" is formed by establishing a set distance from the point of intersection of a street or driveway in both directions and by a straight line connecting those two points.

Visitor. The term "visitor" refers to a guest or tourist who pays a visit or otherwise stays locally for a short period of time.

Wall. The term "wall" refers to an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness which is used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.

Warehousing, storage and distribution. The term "warehousing, storage, and distribution" refers to establishments or places of business primarily engaged in warehousing, storage, and wholesale distribution, including, but not limited to, handling of material, goods and equipment.

Wastewater treatment facility. The term "wastewater treatment facility" refers to a facility or group of units used for the treatment of industrial or domestic wastewater from sewer systems and for the reduction and handling of solids and gases removed from these wastes.

Watchman's dwelling. The term "watchman's dwelling" also called "watchman's quarters" refers to a single-family dwelling unit that is accessory to a permitted principal use and for the occupancy by the owner, operator, or an employee of the permitted principal use acting as caretaker, custodian, or security personnel, together with his or her immediate family, if applicable. The use may not be rented or leased.

Water storage facility. The term "water storage facility" refers to a system for collecting, storing, and distributing potable water from a source of supply to users.

Water towers. The term "water towers" refers to an elevated storage container and support structure intended to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system.

Watershed. The term "watershed" refers to an area of land separated from other land by a ridge or high land and serving as a drainage area by a stream or river.

Whiteboard. The term "whiteboard" refers to a smooth, hard, light-colored panel or surface for writing on with an erasable marker or pen.

Wild animal keeping. The term "wild animal" refers to any animal wild by nature and not customarily domesticated, including but not limited to mammals, fowl, fish or reptiles. "Wild animal keeping" includes boarding and/or breeding of wild animals, refuge and sanctuaries where wild animals are contained, facilities open to the public for viewing of wild animals and zoos. Horses, whether wild or domesticated, are not considered "wild animals" and are addressed in "equestrian establishments". Domesticated animals such as dogs and cats, and customary farm animals, are not considered wild animals. This definition does not include laboratory or experimental animal research.

Wind energy turbine. The term "wind energy turbine" refers to a system consisting of a wind turbine, support tower, and associated control or conversion electronics that generates electrical power for a lawful principal use.

Window. The term "window" refers to any opening within the exterior of a building or structure that is intended to provide natural light into the building, or any framework that contains a glass or glasslike windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.

Winery. The term "winery" refers to a facility engaged in the production of wine, including storage, bottling, distribution, and related administrative functions such as office management and on-site tasting. Incidental production of olive oils, non-alcoholic grape juices, and similar products is also permitted.

Wireless communications facilities. The term "wireless communications facilities" refers to all equipment, buildings, and structures that receive and broadcast communication services over radio-frequency waves. The term includes any of the following:

A.

Amateur radio communication facility. The term "amateur radio communication facility" refers to a non-commercial radio service involving amateur radio operators communicating locally and worldwide using store-bought or homemade radios, computers, satellites, and the internet, and including above-ground antenna support structures.

B.

Antenna. The term "antenna" refers to a whip (omni-directional antenna), panel (directional antenna), disk (parabolic antenna), or similar device used for transmission or reception of radio or electromagnetic waves and signals.

C.

Antenna array. The term "antenna array" refers to more than one whip, panel, disk, or similar device used on the same antenna support structure.

D.

Antenna support structure. The term "antenna support structure" refers to a structure, mast, tower, framework, or monopole that is designed to support devices including, but not limited to, antennas, transmitters, relay wireless communications, and related devices. These structures include free-standing, guyed, or mounted to a roof, side of a building, ground, or a structure other than a building. The overall height, regardless of its mounting position, is measured from ground grade level to the uppermost portion of the antenna support structure.

E.

Commercial communication facility. The term "commercial communication facility" refers to a communication system that uses a network of short-range transmitters in overlapping zones and a central station to connect to telephone lines and oftentimes including antenna support structures.

F.

Repeater. The term "repeater" refers to a receiver or relay transmitter designed to provide service to areas that are not able to receive adequate coverage from the primary sending and receiving site in a wireless communications network.

G.

Satellite dish antenna. The term "satellite dish antenna" refers to any parabolic or dish-shaped (and related equipment) designed to receive communications from orbiting satellites or other communication source.

H.

Wireless communication services. The term "wireless communication services" refers to commercial mobile radio services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services as defined in the Telecommunications Act.

I.

Wireless communication service provider. The term "wireless communication service provider" refers to an entity licensed by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to provide wireless communication services to individuals, businesses or institutions.

Yard, rummage, estate, or garage sale. The term "yard, rummage, estate, or garage sale" refers to a sale of used household belongings typically held outdoors at the primary residence of the seller limited to two days in a twelve-month period.

Youth recreation facility. The term "youth recreation facility" refers to an indoor or outdoor facility designed and equipped for the performance of sports activities, leisure activities, and other customary and usual youth recreation activities. The operators of these facilities often design arts, sports, fitness, and recreation programs for the youth, as well as other more specialized programs on topics such as leadership, education and career guidance, and health and life skills.

(Ord. No. 12-244, § I, 12-4-2012; Ord. No. 17-275, § 1, 6-20-2017; Ord. No. 18-280, § XII, 2-6-2018; Ord. No. 18-283, § II, 4-3-2018; Ord. No. 18-284A, § I, 11-30-2018; Ord. No. 20-305, § I, 5-5-2020)