1989-03-13 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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-14- Parking Space: A "parking space" is a surfaced area, designed to control dust and moisture, enclosed or unenclosed, sufficient in size to store one (1) automobile together with a surfaced driveway connecting the parking space with the street or alley permitting ingress and egress of an automobile. A "parking space" or any requisite maneuvering area incidental thereto shall not occupy any public right-of-way. Party Wall: A fire wall on an interior lot line, used or adapted for joint service between two (2) buildings. Planned Unit Development: A land area characterized by a unified site design which (a) has individual building sites and provides common open spaces, and (b) is designed to be capable of satisfactory use and operation as a separate entity without necessarily having the participation of other building sites or other common property. The ownership of the common property may be either public or private. It may be a single planned unit development as initially designed; or as expanded by annexation of additional land area; or a group of contiguous planned unit developments, as separate entities or merged into a single consolidated entity. Pole Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle, and ordinarily used for transportation of long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members capable, generally, of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. Political Sign: A temporary sign announcing, supporting or opposing political candidates, dates or issues in connection with any national, state or local election. Portable Sign: A sign designed or constructed to be easily moved from one location to another, including signs mounted upon or designed to be mounted on a trailer, wheeled carrier, or other non motorized mobile structure. A portable sign which has its wheels removed shall still be considered a portable sign. Public Improvements Criteria Manual (P.I.C.M.): The set of standards set forth by the Director of Community Development and approved by the City Council to determine the specific technical requirements for construction to public improvements. The manual may be acquired from the Community Development Department, and is on file in the City Secretary's Office. Public Parks: A "public park" is any publicly owned park, playground, beach, parkway, or railroad within the jurisdiction and control of the City.