Village Of The Branch
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE II
Definitions; Provisions Applicable to All Districts
§ 275-2 Definitions and usage.
A.
Word usage. Words used in the singular number include the plural, and vice versa, and the word "building" includes the word "structure."
B.
Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings herein indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A building subordinate to the main building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building.
FAMILY
One or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit as a traditional family or the functional equivalent of a traditional family. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that four or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, who are not related by blood, adoption, or marriage, do not constitute the functional equivalent of a traditional family. In determining the functional equivalent of a traditional family, the following criteria shall be present:
[Amended 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
The group shares the entire dwelling unit.
(2)
The group lives and cooks together as a single housekeeping unit.
(3)
The group shares expenses for food, rent, utilities or other household expenses.
(4)
The group is permanent and stable, and not transient or temporary in nature.
(5)
Any other factor reasonably related to whether the group is the functional equivalent of a family.
GROSS FLOOR AREA
The extreme outside dimension of any building or structure. This definition will be used in the computation of any parking ratio set forth in this Code.
[Added 11-13-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984; amended 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
LOT
A parcel of land on which a building and/or its accessories are located, and its area shall be measured to the street line only.
[Amended 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
PERMANENT ACCESSORY BUILDING
A building subordinate to the main building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building. Any building occupying more than 100 square feet of ground space and/or permanently affixed to the ground by means of foundations or footings so that it is not readily movable shall be considered a "permanent accessory building."
[Added 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
PRIVATE GARAGE
A building used for the storage of one or more automobiles owned and used by the owner or tenant of the lot on which it is erected for the purpose accessory to the use of the lot.
[Amended 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a home or residence by not more than one family and containing no more than one room in which cooking shall be conducted.
[Amended 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
TEMPORARY ACCESSORY BUILDING
A building subordinate to the main building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the main building. Any building occupying less than 100 square feet of ground space and not affixed to the ground by means of a foundation or footings, shall be considered a "temporary accessory building."
[Added 1-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
§ 275-3 Prohibited uses.
[Added 4-9-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992]
No selling or displaying of merchandise or services shall take place in any zoning district in the Incorporated Village of the Branch from the streets, highways or parking areas. All such activity shall take place in permitted structures and locations unless such activities are allowed to take place with the knowledge and consent of the Board of Trustees on authorized sale days.