1989-03-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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-13- National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974: The Federal Act which governs the standards for construction, design, and performance of manufactured homes or mobile homes built in the United States since June 15, 1976 defined as homes meeting H.U.D. specifications. New Business: A project or undertaking which involves the use of any property, building, or structure, permanent or temporary, for the primary purpose of conducting in said building or structure or on said property a legitimate commercial enterprise or other non-residential use, in compliance with all ordinances and regulations of the City of La Porte and when such project or undertaking is new to the premises. Provided however, a change in ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the ongoing project or undertaking shall constitute a new business, for the purposes herein and, provided further, expansion of an existing building or structure shall constitute a new business if such expansion increases the size of the area devoted to primary use, in building floor square footage, by not less than fifty percent (50%). Occupancy: Any utilization of property. Office Trailer: A structure, transportable in one (1) or more sections which is built on a permanent chassis and intended to be used for office space or storage with or without a permanent foundation system and with or without utility connections. Office trailers as defined are only allowed subject to the following conditions: (1) Office trailers may be used as construction offices or temporary storage buildings only on construction sites. (2) No office trailer shall be moved on to a construction site until the required building permit has been issued. (3) All office trailers shall be removed from a construction site once work is completed or abandoned. (4) In no case shall an office trailer be used for overnight sleeping purposes. Off Premise Sign: Any sign which directs attention to any business, commodity, service or entertainment offered elsewhere than on the premises where such sign appears. On Premise Sign: Any sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment offered on the same premises where such sign appears. Open Space: Area, excluding parking, street, alley, service walk or other service areas, but including any side, rear, or front yard or any unoccupied space on a lot that is unobstructed to the sky, except for the ordinary projections of cornices, eaves, porches or trellises. a. Developed open space shall be defined as recreational space developed with facilities for either active or passive recre- ation not within any required yard.