The relinquishment of property, or a cessation of the use of the property, by the owner or lessee without any intention of transferring rights to the property to another owner or of resuming the use of the property.

To physically touch or border on, or to share a common property line but not overlap.

A way or means of approach to provide vehicular or pedestrian physical entrance to a property.

A ramp or similar structure that provides wheelchair or similar access to a structure.

An additional dwelling unit located on the same lot with and incidental to, a principal single-family dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit may be attached to the principal building or detached and must include separate cooking and sanitary facilities, with its own means of ingress and egress.

A structure detached from a principal building located on the same lot and customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or use.

A use of land or of a building or portion thereof customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land or building and located on the same lot with the principal use.

The establishment of a new use within an existing building typically originally designed for a specific type of use.

A structure added to the original structure at some time after the completion of the original or an extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure. For the purposes of this section, "at some time after" is usually defined as after the certificate of occupancy has been issued for the original structure.

A lot or parcel of land that shares all or part of a common lot line with another lot or parcel of land.

A business that sells or disseminates explicit sexual material, and at which access to the public display of explicit sexual material is restricted to persons 18 years of age or older. An adult bookstore, adult cabaret, or adult motion picture theater are considered adult uses and are defined as follows:

The traveled way by which cars enter and depart parking spaces. Also called a travel aisle.

A service roadway providing a secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation.

Any change or rearrangement in the supporting members of an existing building, such as bearing walls, columns, beams, girders, or interior partitions, as well as any change in doors, windows, or means of ingress or egress; or any enlargement to or diminution of a building or structure, whether horizontally or vertically; or the moving of a building or structure from one location to another.

A monitored housing facility for adults or minors that is required by the courts or otherwise available as an alternative to incarceration.

An amateur (ham) radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), including equipment such as, but not limited to, a tower or building-mounted structure supporting a radiating antenna platform and other equipment.

A facility for spectator and participatory uses conducted within an enclosed building, such as movie theaters, indoor sports arenas, bowling alleys, tumbling centers, skating centers, roller rinks, escape room/physical adventure game facilities, ax throwing, and pool halls. Indoor amusement facilities do not include live performance venues. An indoor amusement facility may include uses such as, but not limited to, concession stands, eating and drinking establishments, and retail sales as ancillary uses.

A facility for spectator and participatory uses conducted outdoors or within partially enclosed structures, such as outdoor sports stadiums, batting cages, and miniature golf courses. An outdoor amusement facility may include uses such as, but not limited to, concession stands, eating and drinking establishments, and retail sales as ancillary uses.

In regard to principal uses, a structure or use that provides support and is typically integral to a principal structure or use.

An establishment which provides care for domestic animals, including veterinary offices for the treatment of animals, where animals may be boarded during their convalescence, pet grooming establishments, animal training centers and clubs, and pet boarding facilities, where animals are boarded during the day and/or for short-term stays.

A facility used to house or contain stray, homeless, abandoned, and/or unwanted animals.

A structure for the keeping of honeybees.

The visible, functional, or ornamental objects accessory to, and part of, buildings or structures.

A part or projection that contributes to the aesthetics of a structure, exclusive of signs, that is not necessary for the structural integrity of the structure or to make the structure habitable.

An establishment that sells, loans and/or displays paintings, sculpture, photographs, video art, or other works of art. Art gallery does not include a cultural facility, such as a library or museum, which may also display paintings, sculpture, photographs, video art, or other works.

For structures, a change in the depth of the building plane, roofline, or height.

An establishment where an art or activity is taught, studied, or practiced such as dance, martial arts, photography, music, painting, gymnastics, pilates, or yoga. An arts studio also includes private exercise studios for private sessions with trainers and/or private classes; health clubs are not an arts and fitness studio, but a personal service establishment.

A roof-like cover that projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements.

A roofed or unroofed platform that projects from the exterior wall of a structure above the ground floor, which is exposed to the open air, has direct access to the interior of the building, and is not supported by posts or columns extending to the ground.

A temporary sign printed upon flexible material mounted with or without rigid frames on a building.

A window that projects outward from the structure, which does not rest on the building foundation or on the ground.

A single-family dwelling where a resident/owner provides lodging for a daily fee and prepares meals for guests. A bed and breakfast may include dining facilities for the guests.

An earthen mound designed to provide visual interest on a site, fully or partially screen undesirable views, reduce noise, or fulfill similar purposes.

Improvements to accommodate bicyclists, including bike parking facilities, bike lanes, and facilities for bicyclists such as repair stations and shower facilities.

A designated right-of-way for bicycles, separated from pedestrians and motor vehicles.

A service that provides bike rental to members, typically billable by time increments.

Constructed channels or depressions planted with native vegetation and designed to slow down and filter stormwater.

The horizontal linear dimension of contiguous building wall that does not contain fenestration, doors, or decorative elements such as banding, medallions, artwork such as murals and mosaics, change in wall plane of at least three inches, or other architectural or material embellishment. Any wall less than five feet in height is not considered to be a blank wall.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A roof designed to temporarily store water and slowly discharge rainfall.

An establishment that offers tattooing services, body piercing, and/or non-medical body modification. Body modification establishment does not include an establishment that offers only ear piercing as an ancillary service.

A facility engaged in broadcasting and information relay services for radio and television signals, including studio facilities. A broadcasting facility may or may not include antennas to broadcast the signal.

An area of dimensional separation between land uses, buildings, or structures, which is undeveloped, with installed screening and/or undisturbed and left in a natural condition.

An area of land within a property or site, generally adjacent to and parallel with a property line, to allow adequate screening of view and assist in minimizing noise and other potential impacts of the activity taking place within the property or site from an adjoining property, site, or the public right-of-way.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

The portion of a lot, excluding required setbacks, where a structure or building improvements may be erected.

Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls and intended for the shelter, housing, or enclosure of any individual, animal, process, equipment, goods, or materials of any kind and intended for use in one place.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

The three-dimensional space within which a structure is permitted to be built on a lot and which is defined by regulations governing building setbacks, maximum height, and bulk, by other regulations, and/or by any combination thereof.

The area encompassed by a building's outer wall at ground level.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A line measured at the building wall of a structure between parallel lot lines. For the purposes of establishing a building line, the building wall does not include permitted encroachments of architectural features, such as bay windows, eaves, and steps and stoops.

A permit issued by the duly designated building official authorizing the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, or maintenance of a building, structure, or portion thereof.

An entity located in New Jersey that, on the effective date of P.L.2019, c. 153 (C.24:61-5.1 et al.), has an addiction medicine faculty practice or is in the same health care system as another facility located in New Jersey that offers outpatient medical detoxification services or inpatient treatment services for substance use disorder; has a pain management faculty practice or a facility-based pain management service located in New Jersey; has graduate medical training programs accredited, or pending accreditation, by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association in primary care and medical specialties; is the principal teaching affiliate of a medical school based in the State; and has the ability to conduct research related to medical cannabis. If the entity is part of a system of health care facilities, the entity shall not qualify as an academic medical center unless the health care system is principally located within the State. In the case of conflict with the definition in Chapter 146, Licensing, Article IX, Cannabis Businesses, of the City Code, Chapter 146 will control.

The following terms are defined in terms of cannabis licensing per Chapter 146, Licensing, Article IX, Cannabis Businesses, of the City Code. In the case of conflict with the definitions in Chapter 146, Article IX, Chapter 146 will control. Additional terms within these definitions are defined in Chapter 146, Article IX.

The co-location or combination of the following activities related to the production of usable cannabis for qualifying patients within a single corporate entity: cultivation, manufacturing, and dispensing. New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (NJCREAMMA) does not permit vertically integrated cannabis facilities with regard to adult use cannabis. In the case of conflict with the definition in Chapter 146, Licensing, Article IX, Cannabis Businesses, of the City Code, Chapter 146 will control.

A canopy is a roof-like cover designed for protection from the weather or as a decorative embellishment affixed to a building or freestanding, with supports that extend to the ground.

An establishment for the washing and cleaning of vehicles or other light duty equipment, whether automatic, by hand, or self-service. The car wash facility may be within an enclosed structure, an open bay structure, or similar configurations.

A roofed structure providing space for the parking of motor vehicles and enclosed on not more than three sides.

Land and structures reserved for the interring of human remains or the interring of animal remains. Cemeteries may include structures for performing religious ceremonies related to the entombment of the deceased, mortuaries, including the sales of items related to the internment of remains, and related accessory structures, such as sheds for the storage of maintenance equipment. Cemeteries may also include crematoriums and embalming facilities.

A sign designed where a portion of the sign area allows for a message to be changed manually. A changeable message board sign does not include electronic message signs or portable reader-board sign.

The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:

An institutional residential facility that provides housing for and care to minors who are wards of the state, whose parents or guardians are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them. This includes institutions that are located in one or more buildings on contiguous property with one administrative body.

A vertical shaft of reinforced concrete, masonry or other approved material enclosing one or more flues, for the purpose of removing products of combustion from solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel.

Placement of equipment from more than one service or service provider on a single tower or site.

A temporary unheated outdoor structure consisting of a wooden or concrete frame and a top of glass or clear plastic, used for protecting seedlings and plants from the cold.

A certified shared commercial kitchen in which individuals or businesses prepare value-added food products and meals, usually paying an hourly or daily rate to lease a space shared by others.

Activity involving the sale of goods or services carried out for profit.

A facility used as a place of meeting, recreation, or social activity, that is open to the public and is not operated for profit, and offers a variety of educational and community service activities. A community center may serve as a local "food hub" where regionally grown food, including value added food, can be grown and/or brought for distribution and sale.

Fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants cultivated by a group of people rather than a single individual or single household.

Community residence for persons with developmental disabilities means any community residential facility licensed pursuant to P.L.1977, c.448 (C.30:11B-1 et seq.) providing food, shelter, and personal guidance, under such supervision as required, to not more than 15 persons with developmental disabilities or with mental illnesses, who require assistance, temporarily or permanently, in order to live in the community, and shall include, but not be limited to: group homes, halfway houses, intermediate care facilities, supervised apartment living arrangements, and hostels. Such a residence shall not be considered a health care facility within the meaning of the "Health Care Facilities Planning Act," P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 et al.). In the case of such a community residence housing persons with mental illness, the residence shall have been approved for a purchase of service contract or an affiliation agreement pursuant to procedures as shall be established by regulation of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services. As used in P.L. 1978, c. 159 (C.40:55D-66.1 et seq.), "person with a developmental disability" means a person with a developmental disability as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1977, c.448 (C.30:11B-2), and "person with a mental illness" means a person with a mental illness as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1987, c.116 (C.30:4-27.2), but shall not include a person who has been committed after having been found not guilty of a criminal offense by reason of insanity or having been found unfit to be tried on a criminal charge.

A transportation network aims to improve the safety, connectivity, and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users in our neighborhoods. Complete Streets incorporate the needs of all modes of transportation and, as a result, improves the safety, health, economy, and environment of a community.

Designated open space that preserves and protects natural features, wildlife, and critical environmental features, as well as undeveloped sites of historical or cultural significance. A conservation area may include opportunities for passive recreation, such as hiking trails and lookout structures, and environmental education.

A vehicular and/or pedestrian connection between abutting properties that connects the two sites and allows vehicles and/or pedestrians to travel between sites without the having to exit to the street.

A facility open to the public that provides access to cultural exhibits and activities including, but not limited to, museums, cultural or historical centers, non-commercial galleries, historical societies, and libraries. A cultural facility may include uses such as, but not limited to, retail sales of related items, performance spaces and auditoriums, and eating and drinking establishments as ancillary uses.

A facility where, for a portion of a 24-hour day, care and supervision is provided for minors, the elderly, and/or functionally-impaired adults in a protective setting.

A residential dwelling where a permanent occupant of the dwelling provides care for minors, the elderly, and/or functionally-impaired adults from outside households in a protective setting for less than 24 hours per day. A day care home does not include facilities that only receive children from a single household.

A roofless outdoor platform built as an above ground platform that projects from the wall of a structure or is freestanding, and connected by structural supports at grade or by the structure.

A roofless outdoor platform located on or above the finished roof material of a building, accessed from below the roof, and designed to function as an outdoor patio.

The number of dwelling units per acre.

An unmanned receptacle designed with a door, slot, or similar opening intended to accept and store donated clothes and household items.

That portion of a business where business is transacted directly with customers via a service window that allows customers to remain in their vehicle.

A private roadway providing access to a street or highway.

A licensed facility authorized by the state to administer drugs, such as methadone or suboxone, in the treatment, maintenance, or detoxification of persons.

An establishment that cleans clothes and other textiles using a solvent other than water.

A structure, or portion thereof, designed exclusively for human habitation.

Dwelling units located above ground-floor nonresidential uses or located behind ground-floor nonresidential uses. In the case of dwelling units located behind ground-floor nonresidential uses, the residential uses cannot be located along the primary street frontage.

A structure containing three or more dwelling units within a single building where the units are accessed by one or more common entryways. However, ground floor units may be accessed by individual entry ways.

Three or more attached dwellings where each rowhouse building in the larger structure is attached to another rowhouse building by a vertical party wall and designed so that each rowhouse building in the development has a separate exterior entrance. A rowhouse dwelling may consist of a series of attached dwellings with one dwelling unit in each rowhouse building, or where one or more of the rowhouse buildings in the overall rowhouse development contains two or more dwelling units within an individual rowhouse building when permitted by the district.

A structure containing one dwelling unit located on a single lot. Also called single-family - detached.

A structure containing one single-family dwelling attached at an interior side lot line by a vertical party wall to another single-family dwelling. Each single-family dwelling is located on a separate lot. A single-family attached dwelling does not include a rowhouse or two-family dwelling.

A structure containing two dwelling units on one lot.

One or more habitable rooms which are occupied, or which are intended or designed to be occupied as a residence by one household, with facilities for living, sleeping, sanitation, and cooking.

A grant of one or more of the property rights by the property owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation, or another person or entity.

An establishment where food and/or drinks are prepared and provided to the public for on-premises consumption by seated patrons, carry-out, and/or delivery service. Restaurants and bars are considered eating and drinking establishments.

The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a structure.

A facility for post-secondary higher learning that grants associate or bachelor degrees. The institution may also have research facilities and/or professional schools that grant master and doctoral degrees. Educational facilities - university or college include ancillary uses such as dormitories, cafeterias, eating and drinking establishments, retail sales, indoor or outdoor recreational facilities, and similar uses.

A public, private, or parochial facility that offers instruction at the elementary, junior high, and/or high school levels. A pre-school may also be included as part of a primary school.

A facility that offers instruction in industrial, clerical, computer, managerial, automotive, repair (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.), or commercial skills, or a business conducted as a commercial enterprise, such as a school for general educational development or driving school. Educational facility - vocational also applies to privately operated schools that do not offer a complete educational curriculum. This does not include primary or secondary educational facilities.

A place or means of exiting a property.

Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally charged on-board battery.

The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. EVSE may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. EVSE is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station."

A sign designed where a portion of the sign area uses changing light emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics, light bulbs or other illumination devices within the electronic display panel(s) to form a message or messages in text and/or image from where the sequence of messages and the rate of change is electronically programmed and can be modified by electronic processes. Time/temperature signs are not considered electronic message signs. Flashing signs, animated signs, and video display signs are not considered electronic message signs.

The extension or placement of any structure, or a component of such, into a required setback or right-of-way.

The wall of the end unit of a townhouse development that is not attached to another dwelling unit or party wall.

An increase in the size of an existing structure or use, including the physical size of the property, building, parking, and other improvements.

To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix.

The use of a property at the time that an application for development or redevelopment is made.

Extending the length of time an approving authority can act on an application for development, or the period of time for which a permit remains valid.

An increase in the amount of existing floor area beyond the exterior wall, or an increase in the dimension of a structure.

The illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device that produces light by any means.

One or more flights of stairs, and the necessary landings and platforms connecting them, to form a continuous passage from the entryway of a floor or level to another in a structure located on the exterior of a principal building.

Any wall that defines the exterior boundaries of a building or structure.

Illumination by an artificial source of light not internal to the sign face.

An exterior building wall, from grade to the top of the parapet or eaves. A facade incorporates the full width of a building elevation, including any projections or recesses occurring across an elevation. The primary building facade or front facade is the principal elevation of a building and contains the building's main entrance, the rear facade is the building's rear exterior wall, and the side facades are a building's side exterior walls.

Temporary use of structures and/or land for the sale of a variety of fresh fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants, and other locally produced farm and food products, including value-added products, directly to consumers from farmers or vendors that have taken such items on consignment for retail sale.

A freestanding attention-getting device, vertical in orientation, typically constructed of cloth held taut by a single post.

An artificially constructed barrier of any permitted material or combination of materials erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas.

Windows and other openings on building facade.

A bank, savings and loan, credit union, or mortgage office. Financial institution also includes check cashing establishments and currency exchanges.

A financial service provided outside a traditional banking institution. An alternative financial institution includes pawn shops, payday loans, tax refund anticipation loans, car title loans, and cash for gold establishments.

The proposed elevation of the land surface of a site after completion of all site preparation work.

Flags of any nation, state, municipality, or political subdivision, flags officially designated as a national, state, or local symbol, or flags of fraternal, religious, and civic organizations. Pennants and sails are not considered flags

A powerful light, typically in a grouping of several lights, used to illuminate the exterior of a building, site, or sign.

A non-profit or governmental organization that collects and distributes food to hunger relief organizations. Food is not distributed to the public or individuals from a food bank.

A non-profit or governmental organization that provides food directly to those in need. Food pantries receive, buy, store, and distribute food. Food pantries may also prepare meals to be served at no cost to those who receive them. A food pantry may be an ancillary use of a place of worship, social service center, and/or homeless shelter.

The use of land designed to accommodate food truck vendors offering food and/or beverages for sale to the public as the primary use of the property, which may include seating areas for customers.

A motor vehicle, or a trailer towed by another vehicle, designed and equipped to prepare and sell food and/or beverages directly to consumers. It does not include wholesale food distributors. The vendor physically reports to and operates from an off-site commercial kitchen for servicing, restocking, and maintenance each operating day.

A unit of measure of illuminance equal to one lumen of light spread over an area of one square foot.

A processing node for freight, such as a trucking terminal.

The boundary line of a lot between a building and the right-of-way or the pavement of a sidewalk.

An establishment where the dead are prepared for burial display and for rituals before burial or cremation, including chapels for the display of the deceased and the conducting of rituals before burial or cremation, and crematoriums.

An accessory building or portion of a principal building used for the storage of motor vehicles of the occupants of the premises.

An establishment where fuel for vehicles is stored and dispersed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles. A gas station may also include ancillary retail uses, and solar and/or electric charging stations.

A freestanding outdoor accessory structure designed for recreational use and not for habitation.

An outdoor accessory structure maintained by a property owner on private property where legal items such as books, recorded performing arts and media, puzzles, games, and the like, are kept for public and/or exchanges with no fees, sales, or other compensation and are publicly accessible.

The effect produced by light from a luminaire with an intensity sufficient to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility.

A tract of land design with at least nine holes for playing a game of golf and improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. A golf course may include a clubhouse, restrooms, snack-bar, and pro-shop as ancillary uses. A driving range may be designed as a standalone facility or included as part of a golf course, which is defined as a tract of land equipped with distance markers, clubs, balls, and tees for practicing the hitting of golf balls.

Any stripping, cutting, filling, or stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition, to create new grades.

A building roof partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.

An area of open space consisting of grass, trees, or other vegetation, which may include areas of designed hardscape, set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an urban environment.

A building or structure whose roof and sides are made largely of glass or other transparent or translucent material and in which the temperature and humidity can be regulated for the cultivation of plants.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A residential facility for persons who have been institutionalized for criminal conduct and who either require a group setting to facilitate the transition to society, or have been ordered to such facilities by the court as a condition of parole or probation.

Nonliving components of a landscape design, such as walls, sculpture, paved walkways, patios, stone and gravel areas, benches, fountains, and similar hard-surface areas and objects.

Retail, rental, and/or service establishments of a heavier and larger-scale commercial character typically requiring permanent outdoor service or storage areas and/or partially enclosed structures. Examples of heavy retail, rental, and service establishments include large-scale home improvement centers with outdoor storage, display, and rental components, lumberyards, recreational vehicle dealerships, boat sales, rental, and service, truck rental establishments, and sales, rental, and repair of heavy equipment. Wholesale establishments that sell to the general public, including those establishments where membership is required, are considered heavy retail, rental, and service establishments.

A row of shrubs or small trees planted close together, especially when demarcating a boundary or forming a barrier.

Land, water, and/or structures used for the landing and take-off of helicopters, and having service facilities for such aircraft or providing for permanent basing of such aircraft. For the purposes of this definition, heliport includes helipads and helipads, which are landing areas or platforms for helicopters without auxiliary facilities.

Any commercial activity carried out for economic gain by a resident, conducted as an accessory use in the resident's dwelling unit. Work arrangements where residents perform their job duties and tasks from home via computers, the internet, and telecommunications to connect with their employers, colleagues, and clients is not considered a home occupation and is considered part of the residential use.

Facilities for primary health services and medical or surgical care to people, primarily in-patient, and including, as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as laboratories, outpatient facilities, dormitories, or educational facilities, and ancillary uses such as, but not limited to, cafeterias, eating and drinking establishments, retail sales, and similar uses.

A commercial facility that provides sleeping accommodations for a fee and customary lodging services. Related ancillary uses include, but are not limited to, meeting facilities, eating and drinking establishments, and recreational facilities for the use of guests.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A facility that provides temporary outdoor storage for vehicles that are to be claimed by titleholders or their agents. An impound lot is typically used for the storage of wrecked motor vehicles usually awaiting insurance adjustment or transport to a repair shop. Impound lot does not include impound facilities owned and used by governmental authorities.

Subordinate and minor in significance and bearing a reasonable relationship to the primary use.

Artisan-related crafts and industrial processes that are more intensive uses, such as small-scale metalworking, glassblowing, furniture making, and small-scale food production that includes preparation, processing, canning, or packaging of food products. Micro-production of alcohol and specialty food production are regulated separately from artisan industrial. An artisan industrial use may also include sales of products created on-site.

The manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction, and/or destruction of any article, substance, or commodity, or any other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character, and/or appearance, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products. General industrial uses may produce noise, vibrations, illumination, or particulate that is perceptible to adjacent land users. These industrial uses typically have outdoor storage areas.

Research and development activities, and the manufacture, fabrication, processing, reduction, and/or destruction of any article, substance, or commodity, or any other treatment thereof in such a manner as to change the form, character, and/or appearance, where such activities are conducted wholly within an enclosed building and generally do not produce noise, vibrations, illumination, or particulate that is perceptible to adjacent land users. A light industrial use may also include a showroom, sales of products related to the items manufactured or stored on-site, and/or ancillary outdoor storage.

An establishment for the research, design, and brand development of products for future production. Industrial design integrates the creative fields of art, science, and/or engineering to determine and define a product's form and features in advance of the physical act of making a product. An industrial design establishment may create prototypes, but may not mass manufacture products from the premises.

Facilities and services needed to sustain land use activities.

A place or means of gaining access or entry into a property.

Square feet of gross floor area, number of dwelling units, number of employees, or other factor used as a basis for requiring off-street parking or loading facilities.

Pole on which a luminaire is mounted.

Banners mounted on and with arms installed perpendicular to light poles.

The shining of light produced by a luminaire (light fixture) beyond the boundaries of the property on which it is located.

A light distribution where the candela value is zero at or above horizontal (90° above nadir) and does not exceed 10% at or above a vertical angle of 80° above nadir.

A light distribution where the candela value does not exceed 5% of the maximum intensity at or above horizontal (90° above nadir) and 20% at or above a vertical angle of 80° above nadir.

A live performance, performed live by one or more persons including, but not limited to, musical acts, including disc jockeys (DJs), theatrical plays, performance art, stand-up comedy, and magic, included as part of the operation of an eating and drinking establishment, amusement facility, or similar use. As a secondary use, the other principal use operating on the site is open to public during hours when no performance is scheduled. Live entertainment - secondary use is approved separately as a principal use. Live entertainment - secondary use does not include:

A facility for the presentation of live entertainment, including musical acts, including disc jockeys (DJs), theatrical plays, stand-up comedy, and similar performances. Performances are scheduled in advance and tickets are required for admission and available for purchase in advance or may be purchased at the venue on the day of the performance. A live performance venue is only open to the public when a live performance is scheduled. A live performance venue may include classroom space utilized during hours it is not open to the public for a performance as well as box office ticket sales during the day. A live performance venue may include concession stands, including sale of alcohol, but only when it is open to the public for a performance. A live performance venue does not include any adult use.

A structure that combines a dwelling unit with arts-related activities, such as painting, photography, sculpture, music, and film, principally used by one or more of the residents. If the use is allowed in the district, the dwelling may be combined with an arts studio, artisan industrial, industrial design, or a live performance venue that is principally used by one or more of the residents. Any area used for commercial space in a live/work space cannot be converted to residential living space if the commercial component is no longer operating.

A facility operated by an organization or association for a common purpose, such as, but not limited to, a meeting hall for a fraternal or social organization or a union hall, but not including clubs organized primarily for-profit or to render a service which is customarily carried on as a business.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A lot that exists as shown or described on a plat or deed in the records of the local registry of deeds.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A unit of measure of the quantity of light that falls on an area of one square foot, every point of which is one foot from the source of one candela.

A complete lighting unit consisting of a light source, pole, and all mounting brackets, if appropriate, and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts.

Pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment, including, but not limited to, Level Two EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make Ready includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment or Electric Vehicle Service Equipment on a "plug and play" basis. Make-Ready is synonymous with the term "charger ready," as used in P.L.2019, c. 362 (C. 48:25-1 et al.).

A permanent roof-like structure constructed of permanent building materials that extends from the wall of a structure with no supports extending to the ground providing protection from the elements.

The document adopted by the Planning Board containing guidelines for the general development of the City, which indicates the general location for physical growth of the community, together with any and all amendments thereto.

A facility operated by one or more physicians, dentists, chiropractors, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, or other licensed practitioners of the healing arts for the examination and treatment of persons solely on an outpatient basis. Medical/dental offices also include alternative medicine clinics, such as acupuncture and holistic therapies, and physical therapy offices for physical rehabilitation.

A facility for the production and packaging of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, spirits, cider, and mead. Micro-production of alcohol facilities must include a tasting room for on-premise consumption and may also include retail areas for the purchase of beverages manufactured on-site and related items.

Methods used to alleviate or lessen the impact of development.

A building that contains both non-residential and residential uses.

The development of a tract of land or building with a variety of complementary and integrated uses permitted in the district, such as, but not limited to, residential, office, commercial, industrial, public, and recreation, in a compact urban form.

Facilities for the production of motion pictures and film, including stages, exterior sets, film laboratories, sound recording facilities, construction, repair and storage facilities, caretaker and temporary housing, related commercial vehicles, and accessory fabrication activities.

A group of two or more commercial establishments that is planned, owned, and/or managed as a single property. The two main configurations of multi-tenant retail centers are large shopping centers/malls and strip centers.

A facility providing a social service that allows injecting drug users (IDUs) to obtain hypodermic needles and associated paraphernalia at little or no cost.

A commercial use within a residential neighborhood that is nonresidential in its original construction and/or use. The structure containing a neighborhood commercial establishment may also contain dwelling units.

An establishment that provides entertainment of a participatory nature, including disc jockeys (DJs), by providing a place for dancing designed with an area designated as a dance floor, including any stage area; however portions of the floor area may be set up for alcohol service, including a bar counter, with or without stools, and other seating areas.

A luminance unit equal to one candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source.

The expression of noncommercial ideas and messages. A noncommercial message does not promote a business, product, service, commercial entertainment, or other commercial activity offered on or off the premises.

A lawful lot of record that at one time conformed to the lot dimension requirements of the zoning district in which it is located, but because of this Ordinance, or a subsequent amendment to this Ordinance, does not meet current requirements.

A lawful sign that at one time conformed to applicable zoning regulations, but because of this Ordinance, or a subsequent amendment to this Ordinance, does not meet current requirements.

A lawful site development element, such as landscape or lighting, that was constructed or installed in conformance with the applicable zoning regulations, but because of this Ordinance, or a subsequent amendment to this Ordinance, does not meet current requirements.

A lawful principal or accessory structure that at one time conformed to applicable zoning regulations, but because of this Ordinance, or a subsequent amendment to this Ordinance, does not meet current requirements.

The lawful use of a structure or land that at one time was an allowed use within a zoning district, but because of this Ordinance, or a subsequent amendment to this Ordinance, is no longer allowed.

Zoning districts that allow a variety of nonresidential uses such as retail, restaurant, service, and office, where such types of uses are the primary uses allowed, or where a wide range of commercial uses are allowed with residential uses to create mixed-use development.

A structure or land used or intended to be used for non-residential uses, which includes, but is not limited to, retail, office, entertainment, recreation, public, institutional, and other nonresidential uses. Structures with multi-family dwellings above ground floor nonresidential uses are considered mixed-use development and considered a nonresidential use for the purposes of this Ordinance.

A permanent sign directing attention to a specific business, product, service, entertainment event, activity, or other commercial activity that is not sold, produced, manufactured, furnished, or conducted at the property upon which the sign is located.

A temporary sign directing attention to a specific business, product, service, entertainment event, activity, or other commercial activity that is not sold, produced, manufactured, furnished, or conducted at the property upon which the sign is located. This includes any ground-mounted, building-mounted, or sign painted, pasted, or otherwise affixed to any tree, rock, fence, utility pole, hydrant, bridge, sidewalk, parkway, curb or street, bench, or trash receptacle that directs attention off-premises.

The storage space for an automobile on premises other than streets or rights-of-way.

An establishment that engages in the processing, manipulation, or application of business information or professional expertise. Such an office may or may not offer services to the public. An office is not materially involved in fabricating, assembling, or warehousing of physical products for the retail or wholesale market, nor engaged in the repair of products or retail services. An office does not include financial institutions or industrial design.

The line to which the water rises in the seasons of ordinary high water or the line at which the presence of water is continued for such length of time as to mark upon the soil and vegetation a distinct character.

A seating area that is located outdoors and typically contiguous to an eating and drinking establishment, typically in addition to an indoor seating area. Outdoor dining areas may be roofed or covered with an awning.

Part of a lot used for outdoor sales and/or display of goods accessory to the principal use.

The storage of material outdoors as a principal use of land for more than 24 hours.

An area of land set aside within a retail center for a separate principal building that shares a circulation system and may share common parking with the larger retail center development but is separated from the principal building or buildings, typically located along the property line.

An individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership, or corporation having sufficient proprietary interest to seek development of land, such as the owner of the title or a mortgage whose interest is shown of record in the mortgage and conveyance records, a person shown as owner in the records of the tax assessor of the county in which the property is situated, or the agent of any such person and those in possession of a dwelling, dwelling unit, or premises.

The extension of a false front or wall above a roofline.

A facility that serves the recreational needs of residents and visitors. Park includes, but is not limited to, playgrounds, ballfields, athletic fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, dog parks, skateboard parks, passive recreation areas, and gymnasiums. Park/playground may also include non-commercial indoor recreation facilities, and amphitheaters, as well as ancillary uses such as, but not limited to, eating and drinking establishments and retail establishments, and temporary outdoor uses such as festivals and performances.

A parking lot and/or parking structure. Parking facility does not include parking spaces and parking pads for individual dwelling units for single-family, two-family, or rowhouse dwellings.

An open, hard-surfaced area, excluding a street or public way, used for the storage of operable vehicles, whether for compensation or at no charge.

A structure used for the parking or storage of operable vehicles, whether for compensation or at no charge.

A common wall from the foundation and extending continuously through all stories to or above the roof that separates one building from another, but in joint use by each building.

A facility for the assembly and dispersal of travelling passengers.

A hard surface designed and intended for recreational use by people and not used as a parking space.

Sidewalks, shared use paths, and similar facilities intended for pedestrian mobility.

An open structure, which may be either freestanding or attached to a structure, that forms a partially shaded pedestrian walkway, passageway, or sitting area, and is constructed of a semi-open roof and vertical posts that support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice. It may also be used as an extension of a building entryway.

An establishment that provides frequent or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, beauty shops, barbershops, tanning salons, electronics repair shops, nail salons, laundromats, health clubs, tailors and the like.

A range of sustainable materials and techniques for permeable paving that allow the movement of water through the surface. Gravel and loose rock are not considered pervious paving.

A facility where persons regularly assemble for religious purposes and related social events and may include group housing for persons under religious vows or orders. Places of worship may also include ancillary uses such as day care facilities, meeting rooms, auditoriums, and/or classrooms for weekly religious instruction.

An architectural feature that projects from the exterior wall of a structure, has direct access to the street level of the building, and is covered by a roof or eaves.

A porch enclosed by walls, screens, lattice or other material. A screened-in porch is an enclosed porch.

A porch that is open on all sides, with the exception of the side attached to the principal building.

A permanent structure built over a driveway or entry drive that provides temporary shelter to persons exiting a vehicle, but not serving as the only covered or enclosed vehicle shelter on-site.

A non-accessory structure in which a principal use of the lot on which it is located is conducted.

The main use of land or structures as distinguished from an accessory use.

EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g., single- and two-family homes, executive parking fleet parking with no access to the general public).

An establishment, owned or operated by a corporation, association, or group of private individuals, open to members, their families, and invited guests organized and operated for social and recreation purposes, and which may include recreation facilities, both indoor and outdoor, restaurants and bars, meeting rooms, and/or similar uses.

An establishment, owned or operated by a corporation, association, or group of private individuals, open to members, their families, and invited guests organized and operated for pursuit of a common interest, occupation, or activity, and which may include restaurants and bars, meeting rooms, and/or similar uses.

Art in any media that has been planned and executed with the intention of being staged in the physical public domain, usually outdoors and accessible to all.

A facility operated by and for the use of public safety agencies, such as the fire department, emergency medical services, and the police department, including the dispatch, storage, and maintenance of police and fire vehicles. Public safety facilities include shelter and training facilities for canine and equine units of public safety agencies.

A regulated private enterprise with an exclusive franchise for providing a public service deemed necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.

Telephone, electric and cable television lines, poles, equipment and structures; water or gas pipes, mains, valves or structures; sewer pipes, valves or structures; pumping stations; telephone exchanges and repeater stations; and all other facilities, equipment and structures necessary for conducting a service by a government or a public utility.

A facility operated by the municipal public works departments to provide municipal services, including dispatch, storage, and maintenance of municipal vehicles.

EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park & ride, public parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking, non-reserved parking in multi-family parking lots, etc.).

A residential unit or units within a development that is temporarily used for display purposes as an example of dwelling units available for sale or rental in a residential development and/or sales or rental offices for dwellings within the development.

A facility where the primary function is to provides hosting and rental services of a banquet hall or similar facilities for private events including, but not limited to, wedding receptions, holiday parties, and fundraisers, with food and beverages that are prepared and served on-site or by a caterer to invited guests during intermittent dates and hours of operation. Live entertainment may be provided as an ancillary use as part of an event. A reception facility is not operated as an eating and drinking establishment with regular hours of operation. A restaurant may have rooms reserved for such events but is not considered a reception facility.

Any vehicle or boat designed for temporary living quarters, recreation, or temporary human habitation and not used as a commercial vehicle including, but not limited to, the following: boat/watercraft, camper trailer, motorized trailer, off-road vehicle, racing car or cycle, travel trailer, and truck camper.

Any space, whether inside or outside a building, used for any Class A or Class B recycling facility regulated by the State of New Jersey and/or the County of Mercer.

A container for the collection of recyclables.

An exterior waste container designed to be mechanically lifted by and emptied into or carted away by a collection vehicle.

A facility where research and development is conducted in industries that include, but are not limited to, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical instrumentation or supplies, communication, and information technology, electronics and instrumentation, and computer hardware and software. A research and development establishment may create prototypes of products but may not manufacture products for direct sale and distribution from the premises.

A licensed care facility that provides 24-hour medical and/or non-medical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living, or for the protection of the individual. A residential care facility includes nursing care, hospice care, and continuum of care facilities. Continuum of care facilities may also include independent living facilities.

Zoning districts where the primary permitted use is residential. Residential districts, within the use structure, may allow very limited compatible nonresidential uses, such as places of worship.

A licensed care facility that provides 24-hour medical, non-medical, and/or therapeutic care of persons seeking rehabilitation from a drug and/or alcohol addiction. Such facilities include medical detoxification.

A structure designed and used or intended to be used for residential occupancy by one or more households, such as single-family, two-family, townhouse, and multi-family dwellings. Multi-family dwellings with ground floor nonresidential uses are considered mixed-use development, and are considered a nonresidential use for the purposes of this Ordinance.

The division of lots or parcels of previously subdivided land.

An establishment that provides physical goods, products, or merchandise directly to the consumer, where such goods are typically available for immediate purchase and removal from the premises by the purchaser. Retail goods establishments do not include larger-scale commercial character, a wholesale establishment that sells to the general public with a membership, or those that require permanent outdoor service and/or storage areas, and/or partially enclosed structures.

Retail sales of alcoholic beverages in factory original containers for consumption off-premises.

A strip of land dedicated for use as a public way. In addition to the roadway, it typically incorporates the curbs, tree lawn, sidewalks, and shoulders.

The top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any cupolas, pylons, chimneys or minor projections.

A single-family dwelling where a room is made available to tenants for compensation, and a common kitchen and common areas are shared between tenants.

A facility used for the abandonment, sale, storage, collection, or baling of scrap metal, other scrap or discarded materials, waste tire processing or collection area, and/or abandoned vehicles or machinery, or parts thereof.

A dish antenna designed for transmitting signals to a receiver or receiving station or for receiving television, radio, data, communication or other signals from other antennas, satellites or other services.

An attention-getting device where an artificial light of high intensity is shined upward in a focused beam and can turn in any direction to attract attention to a location. Also known as sky-beams or sky spotlights.

A facility for the storage of personal property where individual renters control and access individual storage spaces located within a fully enclosed building that is climate controlled. Ancillary retail sales of related items, such as moving supplies, and facility offices may also be included.

A facility for the storage of personal property where individual renters control and access individual storage spaces and where each storage unit has individual access from the outdoors. Ancillary retail sales of related items, such as moving supplies, and facility offices may also be included.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A path that supports multiple recreation and transportation opportunities, such as walking, bicycling, and wheelchairs.

An accessory structure, often purchased pre-built or as a kit in pre-fabricated sections, that is not designed to be served by heat or plumbing and does not need to be placed on a permanent foundation. A shed is typically intended to store lawn, garden, or recreational equipment.

A licensed facility that provides temporary shelter, protection, and support for those escaping domestic violence and intimate partner violence, including victims of human trafficking. A domestic violence shelter also accommodates the minor children of such individuals. The facility may also offer a variety of services to help individuals and their children including counseling and legal guidance.

A licensed facility that provides shelter to the homeless population in general.

A lettered, numbered, symbolic, pictorial, or illuminated visual display designed to identify, announce, direct, or inform that is visible from a public right of way.

A temporary sign ordinarily in the shape of the letter "A" or some variation thereof, which is displayed on the ground, not permanently attached to the ground, and usually two-sided, generally connected at the top and separated at the bottom.

A sign that uses moving or changing lights to depict action, movement, or the optical illusion of movement of part of the sign structure, sign, or pictorial segment, or including the movement of any illumination or the flashing or varying of light intensity to create a special effect or scene. Animated signs do not include electronic message signs.

An awning is a roof-like cover designed for protection from the weather or as a decorative embellishment, which projects from a wall or roof of a structure over a window, walkway, or door, with no supports that extend to the ground. An awning sign is a sign printed or displayed upon an awning.

A sign or advertising device designed to be airborne or inflated and tethered to the ground or other structure. This includes any air-inflated signs and any signs that inflate and move via air inflation.

A continuous horizontal band located on a facade typically above the ground floor and below the second story sills.

A sign that is attached to a rigid structure that extends more than 12 inches beyond the surface of the structure to which it is attached.

A canopy sign is a sign printed, mounted, or installed upon a canopy. A sign canopy may be one of two types:

A sign constructed as part of drive-through facilities.

A sign with an intermittent or sequential flashing light source used primarily to attract attention. Flashing signs do not include electronic message signs.

A sign that is placed on or supported by the ground, independent of the principal structure on the lot.

A sign that is installed over a pedestrian entryway and supported by the ground, independent of the principal structure on the lot, designed as an entryway feature to the property.

A sign where the entire sign structure or a portion of which rotates, moves, elevates, or in any way alters position or geometry. A tri-vision sign where triangular prisms rotate inside a frame to show a new message and/or information are considered moving signs. Moving signs do not include clocks or barber poles.

A sign whose principal supporting structure is intended, by design and construction, to rest upon the ground for support and may be easily moved or relocated for reuse. Portable signs include, but are not limited to, signs mounted upon a trailer, wheeled carrier, or other non-motorized mobile structure, with wheels or with wheels removed. Portable signs do not include A-frame signs.

A sign that is erected, constructed, or maintained on and/or extending above the roof structure or parapet of any building with the principal support attached to the roof structure.

A sign that is painted, applied, or affixed directly on the exterior wall of a building or structure. A painted wall sign is not limited to only the application of paint, but includes other methods of application and/or material, including, but not limited to, tiles or screen-printing.

A sign that is projected by an optical device that projects an image directly onto the exterior wall of a building or structure by light or other technological means.

A sign that is attached directly to an exterior wall of a building or dependent upon a building for support and projects 18 inches or less from the wall of a structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane substantially parallel to the face of the wall. Window signs are not considered wall signs.

A sign that is attached to, placed upon, or printed on the interior or exterior of a window or door of a building, or displayed on the interior within two feet of a window intended for viewing from the exterior of such a building. A window sign may be either permanent or temporary. Shadowbox design within display windows, where the window display is designed with a background enclosure against which signs are mounted that blocks view into the establishment, is considered a window sign and the entire area of the shadowbox is subject to the maximum sign area limitation.

A residential development where single rooms are rented individually as a permanent and/or primary residence, without kitchen or bathroom amenities in the rooms, for a weekly or monthly period of time for compensation, and on-site management is provided on a 24-hour basis. An SRO may contain shared kitchens and bathrooms for all tenants, however rooms may contain microwaves, mini-refrigerators, and a sink.

A service establishment that provides assistance for those recovering from chemical or alcohol dependency; survivors of abuse seeking support; those transitioning from homelessness or prior incarceration; and those with health and disability concerns. It does not include in-patient, overnight, or living quarters for recipients of the service or for the staff. Such service does not include medical examinations or procedures, or medical detoxification, dispensing of drugs or medications, or other treatments normally conducted in a medical office.

An energy system operated by a public, private, or cooperative company for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage, or processing of solar energy for the purposes of heating and cooling, electricity generation, and/or water heating.

A photovoltaic device capable of collecting and converting solar energy into electricity.

A business that specializes in the sale of certain food products and/or the on-site production of items, such as a bakery, candy maker, meat market, catering business, cheesemonger, coffee roaster, or fishmonger, and may offer areas for ancillary retail sales or eating and drinking areas that serve the products processed on-site. Specialty food service includes preparation, processing, canning, or packaging of food products where all processing is completely enclosed and there are no outside impacts. Specialty food service businesses do not include any animal slaughtering facilities or operations.

A space specifically designed and designated as a waiting area for vehicles patronizing a drive-through facility or service bay.

A rigid vertical or horizontal pipe to which fire hoses can be connected, which may be building, ground, or roof mounted.

An exterior floor typically constructed of stone, concrete, and/or masonry, with a finished floor elevation higher than the adjacent ground level, often with steps leading up to it, and utilized primarily as an access platform to a structure. A stoop may be roofed and designed with railings, but cannot be enclosed.

Rainwater, surface runoff, snowmelt, and drainage.

The use of structural or nonstructural practices that are designed to reduce stormwater runoff and mitigate its adverse impacts on property, natural resources and the environment.

Flow on the surface of the ground, resulting from precipitation.

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

A combination of materials that form a construction for use, occupancy, or ornamentation, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of land or water.

Substantial repair/rehabilitation occurs with any exterior change, other than routine exterior maintenance activities, that would prolong the life of the supporting members of a building. Routine exterior maintenance activities such as painting, tuckpointing, replacing trim in kind, railings in kind, or replacing other nonstructural architectural details in kind are not considered to constitute a substantial repair/rehabilitation unless the cost of exceeds 50% of the assessed building or appraised value.

An area within an alcohol production facility where guests may sample products produced on-site.

A temporary, portable, or modular structure utilized as a watchman's quarters, construction office, or equipment shed during the construction of a new development. This may include a contractor's yard where materials and equipment are stored in conjunction with a construction project.

A temporary live entertainment event, such as the performance of live music, revue, or play within an outdoor space. Temporary outdoor entertainment event includes fireworks shows, horse shows, carnivals/circuses, temporary worship services, and others.

Temporary uses, which may include temporary structures, where goods are sold, such as consignment auctions, arts and crafts fairs, flea markets, yard sales, temporary vehicle sales, and holiday sales, such as Christmas tree lots, and pumpkin sales lots. This temporary use category does not include outdoor sales related to a retail goods establishment where such goods are part of the establishment's regular items offered for purchase.

Temporary self-storage containers delivered to a residence or business owner to store belongings, and then picked up and returned to a warehouse until called for.

A use established for a limited duration with the intent to discontinue such use upon the expiration of the time period.

The concentration of development nodes, consisting of mixed-use development located along public transit corridors and with convenient and easy access to public transit stations.

The combination of two or more tracts of land wherein each owner has agreed that his tract of land will be developed under the same development approvals.

The purpose or activity for which the land or structure is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained.

An establishment that sells or leases new or used automobiles, vans, motorcycles, and/or all-terrain vehicles (ATV) vehicles, or other similar motorized transportation vehicles. A motor vehicle dealership may maintain an inventory of the vehicles for sale or lease either on-site or at a nearby location and may provide on-site facilities for the repair and service of the vehicles sold or leased by the dealership. Vehicle dealerships do not include truck, trailer, boat, or heavy equipment sales, which are considered heavy retail, rental, and service.

A facility for the dispatch, storage, and maintenance of emergency medical care vehicles, taxicabs and similar vehicles for hire, school buses, utility vehicles, and similar vehicles. Vehicle operation facility does not include a public works or public safety facility.

An establishment that rents automobiles and vans, including incidental parking and servicing of rental vehicles. A motor vehicle rental establishment may maintain an inventory of the vehicles for sale or lease either on-site or at a nearby location and may provide on-site facilities for the repair and service of the vehicles sold or leased by the dealership. Vehicle rental does not include truck rental establishments or rental of heavy equipment, which is considered part of heavy retail, rental, and service.

A business that provides repair services to motor vehicles, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) vehicles.

A sign, or portion of a sign, that displays an electronic video, whether pre-recorded or streaming. This includes projection of an electronic video on a wall or other surface.

A designated area where specific views or vistas are intentionally preserved or managed.

An enclosed facility for the storage and distribution of manufactured products or raw materials, supplies, and/or equipment.

A roof designed to deliver high solar reflectance, reducing heat transfer to the building and the ability to radiate absorbed, or non-reflected solar energy.

A business where goods are sold to either retailers, or to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users, or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services.

An energy system operated by a public, private, or cooperative company for the generation, transmission, distribution, or processing of wind energy.

Towers, antennas, and facilities used to transmit and receive signals that facilitate wireless telecommunications. The following definitions describe the wireless telecommunications infrastructure described within the general definition for wireless telecommunications:

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

Defined in § 315-2.4.

A lot or combination of lots within a single block, which is designated by its owner or developer to be used, developed, or built upon as a unit. A zoning lot may coincide with a lot of record or may be comprised of one or more lots of record.