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<br />property, where animals may be rented for a fee for riding purposes or where riding lessons may
<br />be provided.
<br />Stock farm means a parcel of land comprising an area of ten acres or more that is used to
<br />house and 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
<br />concentrated state where the material is intended to be distributed throughout the site or exported
<br />from the site.
<br />Street means a dedicated public right-of-way not less than 50 feet in width which affords a
<br />primary means of access to abutting property.
<br />Street or road, private, means any private way set aside as a permanent right-of-way for
<br />vehicular access 50 feet or more in width.
<br />Structure means anything which is built, constructed or erected, an edifice or building of
<br />any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some
<br />definite manner, which requires a location on, below or above the ground, land or water, or
<br />attached to something having a location on the ground, land or water.
<br />Study and research center means one or more structures, together with the land used in
<br />connection therewith, whether contiguous or standing separately, including any building used as
<br />a temporary or permanent residence, or a park, nature or playground area, owned or operated by
<br />one or more nonprofit charitable, scientific or educational organizations, and used primarily as a
<br />center for study, learning, research or educational oriented conferences.
<br />Use means the purpose or activity for which the land or building is designated, arranged or
<br />intended, or for which it is occupied, utilized or maintained, and shall include the performance of
<br />such activity as defined by the performance standards of this chapter.
<br />Use, conditional, means those occupations, vocations, skills, arts, businesses, professions or
<br />uses specifically designated in each zoning use district which, for their respective conduct,
<br />exercise or performance in such designated use districts, may require reasonable but special,
<br />peculiar, unusual or extraordinary limitations, facilities, or regulations in such use district for the
<br />promotion or preservation of the general public welfare, health, convenience or safety in such
<br />use and in the city and, therefore, may be permitted in such use district only by a conditional use
<br />permit, which is designed to meet the problem that arises where certain uses, although generally
<br />compatible with the basic use classification of a particular zone, should not be permitted to be
<br />located as a matter of right in every area included within the zone because of hazards inherent in
<br />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,
<br />provided it conforms with all requirements, regulations and performance standards (if any) of
<br />such districts.
<br />Use, principal, means the main use of land or buildings as distinguished from subordinate
<br />or 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
<br />and does not constitute the primary use of the land or building.
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