A lot or building or combination of lots and buildings intended for the confined FEEDLOT. feeding, breeding, raising or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate, or where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure. For the purpose of this chapter, open lots used for feeding and rearing of poultry (poultry ranges) shall be considered Pastures shall not ANIMAL FEEDLOTS. be considered FEEDLOTS. Any partition, structure, wall or gate erected as a dividing marker, barrier or FENCE. enclosure. The clear-cutting of forested lands to prepare for a new FOREST LAND CONVERSION. land use other than reestablishment of a subsequent forest stand. These lakes are generally large, deep lakes or lakes of GENERAL DEVELOPMENT LAKE. varying sizes and depths with high levels and mixes of existing development. These lakes often are extensively used for recreation and are usually heavily developed around the shore. Second and third tiers of development are fairly common. A facility which provides resident services to seven or more GROUP CARE FACILITY. individuals of whom one or more are unrelated. These individuals are disabled, aged or disabled, are undergoing rehabilitation, and are provided services to meet their needs. Category includes uses such as homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, chemically dependent, foster children, maternity shelters and halfway houses. A structure used as a dwelling unit that may contain sleeping spaces and GUEST COTTAGE. kitchen and bathroom facilities in addition to those provided in the primary dwelling unit on a lot. A room occupied by one or more guests for compensation and in which no GUEST ROOM. provision is made for cooking, but not including rooms in a dormitory for sleeping purposes primarily. The vertical distance measured from the grade level to the highest HEIGHT OF BUILDING. point of the roof. An occupation, profession, activity or use carried on in a dwelling HOME OCCUPATION. unit which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the building for dwelling purposes, which does not change the character thereof Any building or portion thereof occupied as the more or less temporary abiding HOTEL. place of individuals and containing six or more guest rooms, designated or intended to be used, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied by six or more individuals for compensation. An artificial or natural surface through which water, air or roots IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. cannot penetrate. The complete removal of trees or shrubs in a INTENSIVE VEGETATION CLEARING. contiguous patch, strip, row or block.
FEEDLOT. A lot or building or combination of lots and buildings intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising or holding of animals and specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate, or where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be maintained within the enclosure. For the purpose of this chapter, open lots used for feeding and rearing of poultry (poultry ranges) shall be considered ANIMAL FEEDLOTS. Pastures shall not be considered FEEDLOTS. FENCE. Any partition, structure, wall or gate erected as a dividing marker, barrier or enclosure. FOREST LAND CONVERSION. The clear-cutting of forested lands to prepare for a new land use other than reestablishment of a subsequent forest stand. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT LAKE. These lakes are generally large, deep lakes or lakes of varying sizes and depths with high levels and mixes of existing development. These lakes often are extensively used for recreation and are usually heavily developed around the shore. Second and third tiers of development are fairly common. GROUP CARE FACILITY. A facility which provides resident services to seven or more individuals of whom one or more are unrelated. These individuals are disabled, aged or disabled, are undergoing rehabilitation, and are provided services to meet their needs. Category includes uses such as homes for the physically disabled, mentally retarded, chemically dependent, foster children, maternity shelters and halfway houses. GUEST COTTAGE. A structure used as a dwelling unit that may contain sleeping spaces and kitchen and bathroom facilities in addition to those provided in the primary dwelling unit on a lot. GUEST ROOM. A room occupied by one or more guests for compensation and in which no provision is made for cooking, but not including rooms in a dormitory for sleeping purposes primarily. HEIGHT OF BUILDING. The vertical distance measured from the grade level to the highest point of the roof. HOME OCCUPATION. An occupation, profession, activity or use carried on in a dwelling unit which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the building for dwelling purposes, which does not change the character thereof HOTEL. Any building or portion thereof occupied as the more or less temporary abiding place of individuals and containing six or more guest rooms, designated or intended to be used, let or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied by six or more individuals for compensation. IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. An artificial or natural surface through which water, air or roots cannot penetrate. INTENSIVE VEGETATION CLEARING. The complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, strip, row or block.
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