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Stock farm means a parcel of land comprising an area of ten acres or more that is used to house and
<br /> feed any number of farm animals when such farm animals are kept for profit.
<br /> Stockpiling means on-site storage of ten cubic yards or more of soil and/or aggregate in a concentrated
<br /> state where the material is intended to be distributed throughout the site or exported from the site.
<br /> Street means a dedicated public right-of-way not less than 50 feet in width which affords a primary
<br /> means of access to abutting property.
<br /> Street or road,private, means any private way set aside as a permanent right-of-way for vehicular
<br /> access 50 feet or more in width.
<br /> Structure means anything which is built, constructed or erected,an edifice or building of any kind,or
<br /> any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner,which
<br /> requires a location on,below or above the ground, land or water,or attached to something having a location
<br /> on the ground, land or water.
<br /> Study and research center means one or more structures,together with the land used in connection
<br /> therewith,whether contiguous or standing separately, including any building used as a temporary or
<br /> permanent residence, or a park, nature or playground area,owned or operated by one or more nonprofit
<br /> charitable, scientific or educational organizations,and used primarily as a center for study, learning,
<br /> research or educational oriented conferences.
<br /> Use means the purpose or activity for which the land or building is designated,arranged or intended,
<br /> or for which it is occupied,utilized or maintained,and shall include the performance of such activity as
<br /> defined by the performance standards of this chapter.
<br /> Use, conditional, means those occupations,vocations, skills,arts,businesses,professions or uses
<br /> specifically designated in each zoning use district which,for their respective conduct,exercise or
<br /> performance in such designated use districts,may require reasonable but special,peculiar,unusual or
<br /> extraordinary limitations,facilities,or regulations in such use district for the promotion or preservation of
<br /> the general public welfare,health, convenience or safety in such use and in the city and,therefore,may be
<br /> permitted in such use district only by a conditional use permit, which is designed to meet the problem that
<br /> arises where certain uses,although generally compatible with the basic use classification of a particular
<br /> zone, should not be permitted to be located as a matter of right in every area included within the zone
<br /> because of hazards inherent in the use itself or special problems which its proposed location may represent.
<br /> Use,permitted, means a use which may be lawfully established in a particular district,provided it
<br /> conforms with all requirements,regulations and performance standards(if any)of such districts.
<br /> Use,principal, means the main use of land or buildings as distinguished from subordinate or
<br /> accessory uses.A principal use may be either permitted or conditional.
<br /> Use, secondary, means a use of land or of a building or a portion which is subordinate to and does not
<br /> constitute the primary use of the land or building.
<br /> Wholesale greenhouse means an area,building or structure used for the storage,cultivation or
<br /> transplantation of live trees,shrubs or plants that are not offered for retail sales on the premises.
<br /> Yard means a required open space on a lot,which is unoccupied and unobstructed by a structure from
<br /> its lowest ground level to the sky except as expressly permitted in this chapter.A yard shall extend along a
<br /> lot line and at right angles to such lot line to a depth or width specified in the yard regulations for the
<br /> district in which such lot is located.
<br /> Yard,front, means a yard extending across the front of a lot between the side yard lines and lying
<br /> between the front street line of the lot and the required front yard setback line,which front yard shall be
<br /> provided on both street frontages of corner lots and double-frontage lots.A lakeshore lot shall not be
<br /> considered as having a front yard,but rather shall be considered as having a lakeshore yard on one side of
<br /> the building and a rear yard on the other side of the building.
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