02-17-2005 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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s ZONING § 106-1 L~ Special exception means only those exceptions provided for under section 106-191. Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) means the numerical code established by the U.S. Department of Commerce and used in the Standazd Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 as amended and supplemented. Street, private means a vehicular access way, under private ownership and private maintenance, providing access to buildings containing residential dwelling units without direct access to an approved public street right-of--way, or a public right-of--way, however designated, dedicated or acquired, which provides vehicular access to adjacent properties. Alleys, parking lots, and private driveways within shopping centers, commercial azeas, or industrial developments shall not be considered as streets. Street, public means a public right-of--way, however designated, dedicated, or acquired, which provides vehiculaz access to adjacent properties. Street, thoroughfare means a public street designed for heavy traffic and intended to serve as a traffic artery of considerable length and continuity throughout the community and so designated on the city's thoroughfaze plan. Structure means that which is built or constructed. Structure, principal means the principal structure which fulfills the purpose for which the building plot is intended. Substantial improvements means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the mazket value of the structure as determined by a licensed appraiser, either (a) before the improvement is started, or (b) if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, valuation before the damage occurred. Substantial improvement is started when the first alteration of any structural part of the building commences. Temporary sign means a sign not to exceed 18 inches by 24 inches in size which is intended for a limited period of display. Townhouse means one of a group of no less than three nor more than 12 attached dwelling units constructed in a series or group of attached units with property lines sepazating such units. Trailer means every vehicle, with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer or ranch trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. Truck means any motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primazily for transportation of more than nine persons or property. Truck Stop means acommercial/industrial use of property on one site for the refueling, maintenance and/or servicing of lazge over the road vehicles cazrying lazge loads and which may have service activities for such vehicles and their drivers including but not limited to dispensing of motor fuels and petroleum products directly into motor vehicles, restaurants or cafes, overnight accommodation, shower or laundry facilities, truck service and overnight truck pazking, truck scales, and pazking area in association with the above services. CDI06:19