Any building, the use of which is incidental to the principal use of another structure on the same premises.

An accessory building to a single-family dwelling, which may include accessory cooking and sanitary facilities and that is occupied as a dwelling unit by not more than two (2) persons who are related by birth, marriage or adoption to the inhabitants of the principal dwelling and which is part of a single housekeeping unit with the inhabitants of the principal dwelling.

Any structure, the use of which is incidental to the principal use of another structure on the same premises.

A use incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the premises.

The direct application of marijuana by any one (1) of the following methods:

Any farm used in the production or processing for commercial or similar purposes of agricultural products.

Products which are propagated, grown and/or harvested in the City, including, but not limited to, crops, bees, honey, fish or other aquacultural product, livestock, a livestock product, a forestry product, and poultry or a poultry product, either in its natural or processed state.

Ground level shall be determined by the average elevation of the natural ground level within a radius of fifty (50) feet from the center location of measurement. The height of all wireless support structures and disguised support structures shall be measured AGL.

An area of land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and includes its buildings and facilities, if any.

A room or suite of rooms within a building, provided with separate cooking facilities and intended as a single dwelling unit.

The controlled propagation, growth and harvest of fish, shellfish or other aquatic organisms for commercial purposes.

An open public area within a building established principally for aesthetic purposes.

As used herein, the term includes passenger cars, motorcycles, vans, pickup trucks and recreational vehicles.

A structure partially or entirely supported by or attached to a wall and, which is covered by canvas, cloth, plastic or other similar temporary material, used as a protective cover for a door entrance, window or outdoor service area.

A sign painted on, printed on or otherwise affixed to the surface of an awning, canopy or similar structural protective cover over a door entrance, window or outdoor service area.

Any non-porous bag of light material filled with heated air, inflatable with continuous airflow or a gas lighter than air that may rise and float in the atmosphere.

An office building or portion thereof which provides for the custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, the extension of credit or facilitating the transmission of funds and which may include accessory drive-up units on the same premises.

The flood having a one percent (1%) chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

A floored and walled substructure of a building at least fifty percent (50%) below the average finished grade of the building.

A structure that is affixed to the land, has one (1) or more floors, one (1) or more exterior walls and a roof and is designed or intended for use as a shelter.

A place for burial of the dead, including crematory facilities as an accessory use.

Facility providing care for five (5) or more children under the age of thirteen (13), not including children of a family residing on the premises, for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day.

A church, synagogue, temple, mosque or other facility that has a primary use of religious worship.

A building or a portion of a building intended to be used as a center of informal association for a selective membership not open to the general public.

Any licensed or unlicensed vehicle maintained, used and intended primarily for the purpose of transporting property for financial gain or displaying any type of signage or advertisement for a general or specific type of commercial activity. A tow truck, stake-bed truck, flat-bed truck, step van, refuse or garbage truck, bus, plow or special purpose vehicle in excess of ten (10) feet in total length, and any attachments thereof, are considered to be commercial vehicles, which includes any equipment designed to dig, move, cut, bore or alter dirt, rock and/or concrete, or tracked vehicle.

A facility maintained by a public agency or by a not-for-profit community or neighborhood association primarily for social, recreational or educational needs of the community or neighborhood.

A comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility, comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility, or a comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, cultivate, process, package, store on-site or off-site, transport to or from, and sell marijuana, marijuana seeds, marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones) to a medical marijuana facility, comprehensive facility, or marijuana testing facility. A comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility need not segregate or account for its marijuana products as either non-medical marijuana or medical marijuana. A comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the creation of prerolls, but shall not include the manufacture of marijuana-infused products.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, process, package, store on-site or off-site, sell, transport to or from, and deliver marijuana, marijuana seeds, marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones), marijuana-infused products, and drug paraphernalia used to administer marijuana as provided in Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2 of the Missouri Constitution to a consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver, as those terms are defined in this Section, anywhere on the licensed property or to any address as directed by the patient, primary caregiver, or consumer and consistent with the limitations in Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2 of the Missouri Constitution and this Section and otherwise allowed by law, to a comprehensive facility, a marijuana testing facility, or a medical marijuana facility. Comprehensive dispensary facilities may receive transaction orders at the dispensary facility directly from the consumer in person, by phone, or via the internet, including from a third party. A comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility need not segregate or account for its marijuana products as either non-medical marijuana or medical marijuana, but shall collect all appropriate tangible personal property tax for each sale, as set forth in Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution and provided for by general or local law. A comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the creation of prerolls.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, process, package, store, manufacture, transport to or from a medical facility, comprehensive facility, or marijuana testing facility, and sell marijuana-infused products, prerolls, and infused prerolls to a marijuana dispensary facility, a marijuana testing facility, or another marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility. A comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility need not segregate or account for its marijuana products as either non-medical marijuana or medical marijuana.

For purposes of marijuana regulations, a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

An identification card authorized pursuant to Article XIV, Section 2, of the Missouri Constitution, issued by DHSS, allowing the holder to cultivate nonmedical marijuana in amounts and in secure manners only to the extent authorized by applicable law.

A sound, as defined in Section 217.020 of the City Code of the City of Wildwood, emitted by one (1) or more pieces of machinery or equipment for more than sixty (60) consecutive minutes, unless such machinery or equipment is used during planting or harvesting crops.

A retail establishment having a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or less primarily selling foods as well as other household goods customarily sold in larger food markets and supermarkets.

As related to activity authorized pursuant to Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2, as applicable, of the Missouri Constitution and all rules and regulations issued by DHSS, the process by which a person, business or legal entity promotes the germination and growth of a seed to a mature marijuana plant.

A structure of not more than eight (8) feet in height constructed of stable metal wire, polypropylene netting, taut wires, or woven wire mesh erected to allow light and air for the proper growth of gardens or other plant life for the purpose of protecting gardens, landscaping, compost plots, sensitive lands, crops, or other plant life from animals, such as deer and rabbits.

The act of changing and the state of a tract of land after its function has been purposefully changed by man, including, but not limited to, structures on the land and alterations to the land.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Shall have the same meaning as under Section 430.030 of this Code.

A part or parts of the unincorporated area of City of Wildwood for which this Chapter establishes regulations governing the development and use of land therein.

Any domesticated animal, such as cattle, horses, llamas, goats, sheep, fowl or hogs, which is authorized as part of a permitted farming or related agricultural activity within the subject zoning district designation where the property is located.

A building with many rooms providing sleeping and living accommodations for a number of usually unrelated persons; usually associated with an educational institution.

Any building or portion thereof used exclusively for human habitation, except hotels, motels or house trailers.

A building or portion thereof designed for or occupied exclusively by three (3) or more families.

A building designed for or occupied exclusively by one (1) family, excluding earth sheltered dwellings; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, for purposes of this Chapter a group home shall be included within the definition of a single-family dwelling. The presence of an accessory dwelling on the same lot shall not change the classification of the principal dwelling as a single-family dwelling.

Two (2) or more single-family dwellings sharing common wall areas, each on its own individual lot.

A single-family dwelling having one-half (1/2) or more of its clear height below the average finished grade of the adjoining ground and in some cases having its floor at the approximate level of some other exterior grade on one (1) or more sides.

A building designed for or occupied exclusively by two (2) families.

A room or group of rooms located within a dwelling forming a habitable unit for one (1) family.

An individual or two (2) or more persons, excluding servants, who are related by blood, marriage or adoption or a group of not more than three (3) persons who need not be related by blood, marriage or adoption occupying a single dwelling unit or in combination with an accessory dwelling, living together and subsisting in common as a single non-profit housekeeping unit. This definition shall not exclude groups of three (3) or more persons who are required by State or Federal law to be treated as a family for residential zoning purposes. This definition expressly excludes any other group of two (2) or more persons where meals or lodging are made available in exchange for payment or other consideration.

A parcel of land used for growing or raising agricultural products, including related structures thereon.

Any establishment whose principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts or beverages in ready-to-consume individual servings for consumption either within the restaurant building or for carry-out and where either:

A structure, partition, or barrier erected to serve as a means of providing protection, screening, shade, or privacy, while controlling access. Shrubs, hedges, trees, and other plant material shall not be considered a fence.

A fence with an opaque value of ninety percent (90%) or greater. Such structure shall not include a chain link fence in combination with slat or lattice materials.

Any structure or premises used for dispensing or sale, at retail, of vehicle fuels or lubricants, including lubrication of vehicles and replacement or installation of minor parts and accessories, but not primarily engaged in major repair work such as engine replacement, body and fender repair or spray painting.

Any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols used to identify a governmental, political or private entity.

That area within the City of Wildwood subject to a one percent (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any given year and such area as determined by the Director of Public Works. This area shall be designated "FP" on the City of Wildwood Zoning Map.

The area designated as floodway on the City of Wildwood Zoning Map. It is derived by determining that portion of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one (1) foot.

The sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building, including basement areas, as measured from the interior perimeter of exterior walls. Such area shall not include the following: interior loading and parking areas, atriums except the first floor area, rooftop mechanical equipment enclosures and the enclosed mall areas of shopping centers.

An institution providing sleeping and living accommodations for the full-time care, training, recreation and convalescent needs of five (5) or more physically or mentally handicapped minors.

That edge of a lot bordering a street.

An area or course for playing golf consisting of at least nine (9) holes, except miniature golf, within which the playing area is not artificially illuminated.

A commercial recreation facility, resembling golf, containing short "holes," the majority of which are under three hundred (300) feet in length and primarily utilizing putting irons.

A stone above ground used for a single burial space.

Any home in which eight (8) or fewer persons with disabilities reside, and may include two (2) additional persons acting as houseparents or guardians who need not be related to each other or to any of the persons with disabilities residing in the home.

A facility providing twenty-four (24) consecutive hour care for at least three (3) but not more than nine (9) persons who by reason of aging require services furnished by a facility that provides shelter, board, storage and distribution of medicines and protective oversight, including care during short-term illness or recuperation. The care and supervision during the day of five (5) persons needing care other than those residing on the premises shall be considered and shall be authorized as for a group home for the elderly.

Any combination of dwelling units comprised of two (2) or more residential buildings designed as a functional unit on and with the specific parcel of land on which they are to be erected.

A dwelling containing sleeping rooms without separate cooking facilities for a number of persons customarily unrelated but associated with an educational, religious, charitable or service institution.

Any room or unit within where sleeping accommodations are regularly furnished to the public.

A building or portion thereof used for athletic training or sports activities, including accessory seating for spectators.

A facility for the servicing, takeoff and landing of helicopters, which is open to public use.

Any impoundment of water that presents or causes, by its construction, retention, or existence, a risk to one (1) human life, if it were to fail, break, or otherwise collapse, thereby releasing runoff onto adjoining and adjacent parcels of ground. High hazard water features are prohibited in the City of Wildwood.

A retail store of at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet selling only building materials, floor and wall coverings, items designed for installation in the home and associated tools.

Any lawful occupation performed by a resident within a dwelling unit or accessory structure, which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes and does not change the residential character of the building or structure, nor adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood.

Home-based work, the conduct of which fails to comply with the requirements of Section 415.380(W).

Residential and care facility for the terminally ill on the premises of a hospital or nursing home and operated in conjunction therewith.

An institution providing medical and surgical care for humans only, for both in- and out-patients, including medical service, training and research facilities.

A building in which lodging is provided to the public usually on a transient basis.

A roadside hotel for motorists.

A group of people occupying a single dwelling unit or in combination with an accessory dwelling, in which all portions of the interior of the principal dwelling are accessible to and from the all other portions, with one (1) set of utility connections and common living space and who share cooking and sanitary facilities, as distinguished from a group occupying a boarding house, hotel, motel or club.

A self-contained mobile structure intended to be used for dwelling purposes which has been or reasonably may be equipped with wheels or other devices for transporting said structure.

An area designed or intended to be used as a site for occupied house trailers.

Shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 195.010, RSMo., as amended.

A method of lighting, such as for signs, where artificial or reflected light is not maintained stationary or constant in intensity or color.

A parcel of land on which waste material or inoperative vehicles and other machinery is collected, stored, salvaged or sold.

The use of land or buildings for the purpose of selling, breeding, boarding or training dogs or cats or both or the keeping of four (4) or more dogs over four (4) months of age or keeping six (6) or more cats over four (4) months of age or the keeping of more than five (5) dogs and cats. The word "selling," as herein used, shall not be construed to include the sale of animals four (4) months of age or younger which are the natural increase of animals kept by persons not operating a kennel as herein defined; nor shall selling be determined to include isolated sales of animals over four (4) months old by persons not operating a kennel as herein defined.

A facility for takeoff and landing of aircraft with or without services available for aircraft, which is operated for private use.

A private thoroughfare which provides a means of access to lots within a large lot subdivision.

An impoundment of water that exceeds one (1) acre or more in size, while also including lesser-sized areas located in the main channel of a named watershed located in the City of Wildwood. No large water feature shall be allowed to be filled by ground water resources associated with any public or private well.

A durably dustproofed, properly graded for drainage, off-street space used for the loading and unloading of vehicles, except passenger vehicles, in connection with the use of the property on which such space is located. Each such designated space shall comply with the dimensional requirements set forth in Section 415.280, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements — General.

A platted parcel of land intended to be separately owned, developed and otherwise used as a unit.

A platted parcel of land abutting two (2) road rights-of-way at their intersection.

A lot which is part of a subdivision, the plat of which has been legally approved and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County or a parcel of land which was legally approved and the deed recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds.

The deepest portion of a stream, creek, bay, or strait though which the main volume or current of water flows along a downhill gradient.

An enclosed public way upon which business establishments have direct access and which serves primarily for the movement of pedestrians with trees, benches or other furnishings provided and with vehicular access prohibited, restricted or reduced so as to emphasize pedestrian use.

Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis ruderalis, hybrids of such species, and any other strains commonly understood within the scientific community to constitute marijuana, as well as resin extracted from the marijuana plant and marijuana-infused products. Marijuana does not include industrial hemp, or commodities or products manufactured from industrial hemp.

A comprehensive marijuana cultivation facility, comprehensive marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana testing facility, comprehensive marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, microbusiness wholesale facility, microbusiness dispensary facility, and any other type of marijuana related facility or business licensed or certified by the DHSS, but shall not include a medical marijuana facility licensed by the DHSS.

Products that are infused, dipped, coated, sprayed, or mixed with marijuana or an extract thereof, including, but not limited to, products that are able to be vaporized or smoked, edible products, ingestible products, topical products, suppositories, and infused prerolls.

A facility certified by DHSS to acquire, test, certify, and transport marijuana.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, cultivate, process, package, store on-site or off-site, transport to or from, and sell marijuana, marijuana seeds, and marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones) to a medical marijuana dispensary facility, marijuana testing facility, medical marijuana cultivation facility, or to a medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility. A medical marijuana cultivation facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the production and sale of prerolls, but shall not include the manufacture of marijuana-infused products.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, process, package, store on-site or off-site, sell, transport to or from, and deliver marijuana, marijuana seeds, marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones), marijuana-infused products, and drug paraphernalia used to administer marijuana pursuant to the terms of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wildwood and Article XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution, to a qualifying patient, a primary caregiver, anywhere on the licensed property or to any address directed by the patient or primary caregiver, so long as the address is a location allowing for the legal possession of marijuana, another medical marijuana dispensary facility, a medical marijuana testing facility, or a medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility. These dispensary facilities may receive transaction orders at the dispensary in person, by phone, or via the internet, including from a third party. A medical marijuana dispensary facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the production and sale of prerolls, but shall not include the manufacture of marijuana-infused products.

A medical marijuana cultivation facility, medical marijuana dispensary facility, medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility, and marijuana testing facility.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, process, package, store on-site or off-site, manufacture, transport to or from, and sell marijuana-infused products to a medical marijuana dispensary facility, a marijuana testing facility, a medical marijuana cultivation facility, or to another medical marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility.

A facility for the practice of medicine or dentistry for humans, including accessory diagnostic laboratories, but not including in-patient or overnight care or operating rooms for major surgery.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, process, package, store on-site or off-site, sell, transport to or from, and deliver marijuana, marijuana seeds, marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones), marijuana-infused products, and drug paraphernalia used to administer marijuana as provided pursuant to the terms of Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2 of the Missouri Constitution to a consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver, as those terms are defined in this Section, anywhere on the licensed property or to any address directed by the consumer, qualifying patient, or primary caregiver and, consistent with the limitations of Article XIV, Sections 1 and 2 and this Section and as otherwise allowed by law, a microbusiness wholesale facility, or a marijuana testing facility. Microbusiness dispensary facilities may receive transaction orders at the dispensary directly from the consumer in person, by phone, or via the internet, including from a third party. A microbusiness dispensary facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the creation of prerolls.

A facility licensed by DHSS to acquire, cultivate, process, package, store on-site or off-site, manufacture, transport to or from, deliver, and sell marijuana, marijuana seeds, marijuana vegetative cuttings (also known as clones), and marijuana infused products to a microbusiness dispensary facility, other microbusiness wholesale facility, or marijuana testing facility. A microbusiness wholesale facility may cultivate up to two hundred fifty (250) flowering plants at any given time. A microbusiness wholesale facility's authority to process marijuana shall include the creation of prerolls and infused prerolls.

A prefabricated building, which arrives at its building site virtually complete, requiring only site preparation and assembly of major components, including installation on a permanent foundation.

A private thoroughfare which provides a means of access to parking areas and bays and to abutting buildings which are developed solely or principally as multiple-family dwellings.

An area that is substantially undisturbed by development.

A land use or structure which existed lawfully on the date that this Chapter or any amendment thereto became effective and which fails to conform to one (1) or more of the applicable regulations in this Chapter or amendment thereto, except minimum lot area, yard and setback requirements.

A building used for the supervision and care of five (5) or more preschool children, other than those of the operator, during daylight hours.

A pre-kindergarten school for children primarily between the ages of three (3) and five (5).

A building intended for use as a medical care facility for persons who need nursing care and medical service, but do not require intensive hospital care.

A building or portion of a building wherein services are performed involving predominantly administrative, professional or clerical operations.

Storage of material or goods on the ground outside of a building.

A hardscape or other surface utilized in connection with a flat game court structure for play that is somewhat removed from the single-family dwelling located on the lot, so as not to be considered a driveway or patio, given said must meet all applicable setback requirements of the property's underlying zoning district designation. This definition is to specifically include, but not be limited to, game courts, tennis courts, hockey rinks, batting cages, racquetball/handball courts, and other similar facilities. These court areas may or may not include a combination of fencing, netting, or boards for the purposes of their use.

A separately designated area of land delineated by identifiable legally recorded boundary lines.

An area open to the general public and reserved for recreational, educational or scenic purposes.

An area of land used or intended for off-street parking facilities for motor vehicles.

A durably dustproofed, properly graded for drainage, usable space, enclosed in a main building or in an accessory building or unenclosed, reserved for the temporary storage of one (1) vehicle and connected to a street, alley or other designated roadway by a surfaced aisle or driveway. Each such designated space shall comply with the dimensional requirements set forth in Section 415.280, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements — General.

A road or roadway intended to be used primarily for passenger vehicles and developed with a park-like or scenic character with recreational uses.

The act or result of applying a hard, watertight material to any ground surface in such manner as to present a uniform surface over large areas.

Any person who rents and occupies a guest room within a dwelling or accessory dwelling for a period of thirty-one (31) or more consecutive calendar days.

Any person who is "handicapped" within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 3602(h) or a "qualified individual with a disability" within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12131(2), as may be amended from time to time.

A farm, garden or other cultivated land together with accessory structures designed and intended to be used only for the cultivation and sale of live vegetation.

A subdivision of land legally approved and recorded.

A consumable or smokable marijuana product, generally consisting of: (1) a wrap or paper; and (2) dried flower, buds, and/or plant material. Prerolls may or may not include a filter or base at the product.

The legally recorded boundary of a lot, tract or other parcel of land.

Facilities of any entity holding a certificate of convenience from the Missouri Public Service Commission or other entity providing utility type services to the general public, but excluding utility poles, ground-mounted boxes and other facilities necessary for local utility service to the adjoining properties, provided that such facilities are:

A public utility facility serving a local area only, such as an electric substation or a water or gas pumping or regulating station or a telephone switching center.

An identification card, authorized by Article XIV, Section 1 of the Missouri Constitution, issued DHSS allowing the holder to cultivate medical marijuana in amounts and in secure manners only to the extent authorized by applicable law.

Any building which is designed or used exclusively for residential purposes, except hotels and motels.

A building or group of buildings with designated open areas utilized and maintained for educational conclaves, seminars and similar activities by particular educational, fraternal or other groups.

A building and designated site intended or used as a shelter for horses or ponies, which provides for commercial boarding, hire, sale or training of such animals.

The entire area within public or private vehicular easement or right-of-way lines, whether improved or unimproved.

The boundary which divides a lot from a public or private roadway.

Three (3) or more attached single-family dwellings each on its own plot of ground, but not necessarily on individual lots.

An area for the dismantling, storage and sale of inoperative, obsolete or wrecked motor vehicles, trailers and their parts.

A nursing facility located on the same premises as a full-care nursing home and providing semi-independent apartment style living accommodations for residents including separate cooking facilities for each living unit or cluster of living units.

Material which has gone through one (1) or more stages of processing.

The required minimum distance from a road right-of-way or lot line that establishes the area within which a structure can be erected or placed, except as may be permitted elsewhere in this Chapter.

Any dwelling unit or other room or unit within a dwelling or accessory dwelling, or any portion or portions thereof, where sleeping accommodations are regularly furnished to the public, which is owned, maintained, or operated by any person and which is kept, used, maintained, advertised or held out to the public for hire, lease, or rent, or any combination or combinations thereof, which can be construed to be a bed and breakfast, tourist home, vacation home, vacation rental, rental home, rental room, bunkhouse, dormitory, or other similar place by whatever name called, and includes all such accommodations operated for hire, lease or rent, or any combination or combinations thereof, as short-term rentals for transient guests, except hotels or motels.

The triangular area of a corner lot bound by the property lines and a line connecting the two (2) points on the property lines thirty (30) feet from the intersection of the property lines.

A name, identification, display or illustration, which is affixed to or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, or other outdoor surface which directs attention to or is designed or intended to direct attention to the sign face or to an object, product, place activity, person, institution, organization or business. Signs located completely within an enclosed building, and not exposed to view from a street shall not be considered a sign. Each display surface of a sign or sign face shall be considered a sign.

A sign intended to attract general public interest concerning a commercial enterprise, product, service, industry, non-commercial activity or other activity not conducted, sold or offered on the same premises upon which the sign is erected.

Any sign that contains text and/or graphics designed proposing or promoting a commercial transaction or directing attention to a business, commodity or service.

A sign identifying entrances, exits, aisles, ramps and similar traffic-related information.

Any sign painted on or attached to and erected parallel to the face of a window, wall of a building or a boundary wall or fence and supported solely by the structure to which it is affixed and not extending more than twelve (12) inches vertically from the face of the structure to which it is attached.

A sign erected and maintained on a freestanding frame mast or pole not attached to any building, and not including monument signs.

A sign that is constructed, placed or maintained by the Federal, State or local government or a sign that is required to be constructed, placed or maintained by the Federal, State or local government either directly or to enforce a property owner's rights.

A sign which identifies an on-site residence, non-commercial activity, including historic markers, or a sign conveying cautionary and similar information.

A sign that is permanently affixed to the ground at its base, supported entirely by a base structure at least as wide as the sign face and not mounted on a pole.

Any structure without a permanent foundation or otherwise permanently attached to a fixed location, which can be carried, towed, hauled or driven and is primarily designed to be moved rather than be limited to a fixed location regardless of modifications that limit its movability.

A sign, other than a flat sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or structure.

A banner, pennant, poster or advertising display constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, plastic sheet, or other like materials and that appears to be intended or is determined by the Code Official to be displayed for a limited period of time (rather than permanently attached to the ground or a structure).

Any sign attached to or displayed on a vehicle.

The St. Louis County Revised Ordinances in effect on the effective date of this Chapter.

An institution for students at the elementary, junior or senior high level who have physical or mental characteristics which require specialized or individual instruction.

A detached building accessory to a residential use for the keeping of horses owned by the occupants of the premises and which shall not be used for any commercial purpose including the boarding, hire, sale or training of horses.

The horizontal segment of a building between the floor surface and the ceiling next above it and wholly above grade.

A paved public or private vehicular right-of-way which provides access to abutting properties from the front.

Any assembly of material forming a construction for occupancy or use, excepting, however, public utility poles of less than forty-five (45) feet in height and appurtenances thereto, provided that such utility poles shall not be deemed structures for the purposes of setback regulations, underground distribution or collection pipes or cables and underground or ground level appurtenances thereto, provided that the location of such poles or facilities have been authorized by a conditional use permit, special use permit or other express approval by the City.

Shall have the same meaning as under Section 430.030 of this Code.

A depot building or area specifically designated for the storage or transfer of persons or material or temporary storage and service of operable vehicles used in the transport of persons, goods or materials.

An area for the unstacked temporary storage and sale of operative, wrecked or otherwise damaged or immobilized motor vehicles wherein each vehicle space is directly accessible to a designated aisle.

Any person who rents and occupies a short-term rental for a period of less than thirty-one (31) consecutive calendar days.

Any grouping of eight (8) or more trees each having a minimum caliper size of six (6) inches or more one (1) foot above grade with no individual tree trunk farther than thirty (30) feet from another tree trunk in the group.

As utilized in this Chapter, use is any functional, social or technological activity which is imposed or applied to land or to structures on the land.

Any structure or premises conducting major vehicle repair work within enclosed service bays or stalls, including the installation or removal of engines, radiators, transmissions, differentials, fenders, doors, bumpers or other major body or mechanical parts or spray painting, but not including tire recapping or vulcanizing or the outdoor storage of wrecked or otherwise damaged and immobilized vehicles.

Any structure or premises used for the servicing and minor repair of vehicles within enclosed service bays or stalls, including diagnostic services, lubrication of vehicles and minor engine repair such as tune-ups and the sale and installation of minor parts and accessories such as tires, batteries, shock absorbers, brakes, mufflers and tail pipes. This use shall not include any establishment engaged in major repair work such as the installation or removal of engines, radiators, transmissions, differentials, fenders, doors, bumpers or other major body or mechanical parts, spray painting, tire recapping or vulcanizing or the storage of wrecked or damaged and immobilized vehicles.

A facility for the practice of veterinary medicine.

A structure for use as a storage place for goods, materials or merchandise.

Any impoundment of water that is not a large water feature as defined herein. Examples include, but are not limited to, ponds, lakes, retention basins, and other similar features.

Shall have the same meaning as under Section 430.030 of this Code.

An open area between the structure setback lines of a lot as established by the regulations of a particular zoning district and the property lines of the same lot.

A space extending across the entire front of a lot between the structure setback line as required by the regulations of a particular zoning district and the roadway right-of-way line.

A space opposite the front yard, extending across the entire rear of a lot between the structure setback line as required by the regulations of a particular zoning district and the rear lot line.

A space extending between the structure setback line as required by the regulations of a particular zoning district and the side lot lines measured between the front yard and the rear yard.