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Sign, illuminated, means any sign which has characters, letters,figures,designs or outline illuminated by
<br /> electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper.
<br /> Sign, nameplate, means any sign which states the name or address or •oth of the business or occupant of
<br /> the lot where the sign is placed or may be a directory listing the names,addr-sses and business of occupants.
<br /> Sports and health facility means a facility where members or nonmem•ers pay a fee to use equipment or
<br /> space for the purpose of physical exercise or training.A sports and health facility may include aerobics,weight
<br /> training, muscular exercise programs,yoga, Pilates,court games,jogging,or other similar activities. It may provide
<br /> as an accessory use personal services to patrons, including,but not limited to,therapeutic massage,tanning,
<br /> saunas,and whirlpools.
<br /> Stable or barn,private, means a building or structure used or intended o be used for the keeping of hoofed
<br /> animals belonging to the occupant of the property, and kept for noncommer,ial purposes.
<br /> Stable or barn,public, means a building or structure used or intended t• be used for housing of horses,
<br /> mules,donkeys or ponies which are owned by those other than the occupan i of the property,where animals may
<br /> be rented for a fee for riding purposes or where riding lessons may be provid-d.
<br /> Stock farm means a parcel of land comprising an area of ten acres or more that is used to house and feed any
<br /> 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 an•/or aggregate in a concentrated state
<br /> where the material is intended to be distributed throughout the site or expo ted from the site.
<br /> Street means a dedicated public right-of-way not less than 50 feet in with which affords a primary means of
<br /> access to abutting property.
<br /> Street or road,private, means any private way set aside as a permanen right-of-way for vehicular access 50
<br /> feet or more in width.
<br /> Structure means anything which is built, constructed or erected, an edi ice or building of any kind,or any
<br /> piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in so e definite manner,which requires a
<br /> location on, below or above the ground, land or water, or attached to somet ing having a location on the ground,
<br /> land or water.
<br /> Study and research center means one or more structures,together wit the land used in connection
<br /> therewith,whether contiguous or standing separately, including any building used as a temporary or permanent
<br /> residence,or a park, nature or playground area, owned or operated by one o more nonprofit charitable,scientific
<br /> or educational organizations,and used primarily as a center for study, learni g, research or educational oriented
<br /> conferences.
<br /> Use means the purpose or activity for which the land or building is designated,arranged or intended, or for
<br /> which it is occupied, utilized or maintained,and shall include the performanc- of such activity as defined by the
<br /> performance standards of this chapter.
<br /> Use, conditional, means those occupations,vocations,skills,arts, busin asses, professions or uses specifically
<br /> designated in each zoning use district which,for their respective conduct, exercise or performance in such
<br /> designated use districts, may require reasonable but special, peculiar, unusu.l or extraordinary limitations,
<br /> facilities,or regulations in such use district for the promotion or preservation of the general public welfare, health,
<br /> convenience or safety in such use and in the city and,therefore, may be per itted in such use district only by a
<br /> conditional use 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 b permitted to be located as a matter
<br /> of right in every area included within the zone because of hazards inherent in the use itself or special problems
<br /> which its proposed location may represent.
<br /> Use,permitted, means a use which may be lawfully established in a par icular district, provided it conforms
<br /> with all requirements, regulations and performance standards(if any)of such districts.
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