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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-7- <br /> <br />Commercial Amusement or Recreation: An enterprise whose main purpose is <br />to provide the general public with an amusing or entertaining activity, <br />where tickets are sold or fees collected at the gates of the activity. <br />Commercial amusements include zoos, carnivals, expositions, miniature <br />golf courses, driving ranges, arcades, fairs, exhibitions, athletic <br />contests, rodeos, tent show, ferr is wheels, children's rides, roller <br />coasters, skating rinks, ice rinks, traveling shows, bowling alleys, <br />pool parlors, and similar enterprises. <br /> <br />Commercial Amusement or Recreation - Adult: An enterprise whose main <br />purpose is to provide adults with an amusing or entertaining activity. <br />Such activity must be restricted to adults only, licensed in accordance <br />with other city ordinances, and may be only located in accordance with <br />the provisions of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />Commercial Motor Vehicle: <br />transportation of persons <br />capacity in excess of one <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Any motor vehicle designed or used for the <br />or property for hire, with a rated carrying <br />ton, including every vehicle use for delivery <br /> <br />Commission: The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Common Property: A parcel or parcels of land, together with the <br />improvements thereon, the use and enjoyment of which are shared by the <br />owners and occupants of the individual building sites. <br /> <br />Condominium: Two (2) or more dwelling units on a lot with individual <br />ownership of a unit rather than a specific parcel of real property; <br />together with common elements. See Section 81.001 et seq, Texas <br />Property Code, and S.B.C.C.I. <br /> <br />Conservation Area: A designation on the land use and zoning maps <br />representing an area of natural undeveloped land, characterized by <br />scenic attractiveness. When so designed, all conservation areas require <br />a minimum setback of twenty feet (20') from the edge of the stream or <br />bayou bank, right-of-way line, or other natural features. <br /> <br />Convalescent Home: <br />persons recovering <br />compensation. <br /> <br />Any structure used or occupied by three (3) or more <br />from illness or receiving geriatric care for <br /> <br />Corner Lot: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more existing or proposed <br />street right-of-ways at their intersections. <br /> <br />Curb: For purposes of this Ordinance, a restraint located upon the edge <br />of a parking lot, not necessarily continuous, that restrains automobiles <br />or other vehicles from access to an adjoining street, sidewalk, alley <br />way, adjacent property, or other adjoining use. As defined in this <br />Ordinance, the term "Curb" includes a generic precast concrete curb <br />stop. <br /> <br />Density: The measure of a degree to which land is filled with units <br />designed to accommodate a particular use as said use is set forth in <br />this Ordinance. Measurements allow inclusion of internal streets and <br />