O-2014-3551 amend Ch 106;comprehensive review and update

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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 areas, or industrial developments shall not be considered as streets. Street, public means a public right-of-way, however designated, dedicated, or acquired, which provides vehicular 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 thoroughfare 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 market 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 separating 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 primarily for transportation of more than nine persons or property. Truck stop means a commercial/industrial use of property on one site for the refueling, maintenance and/or servicing of large over the road vehicles carrying large 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 parking, truck scales, and parking area in association with the above services. Truck tractor means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn. Used or occupied, as applied to any land or buildings, shall be construed to include the words "intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied." Visibility triangle means a right angle triangle formed at an intersection by intersecting curb lines and the hypotenuse joining the curb lines. The horizontal plane of the triangle is formed by a motorist's view of oncoming traffic at the intersection of two or more public streets. The motorist's eye is assumed to be at a point fifteen (15) feet from the edge of the roadway. Traffic must be visible for a distance of ten (10) times the speed limit on either side of the vehicle parallel to the intersecting roadway. The vertical plane of the triangle is measured from 3 feet above the curb flow line to 10 feet above the curb flow line. Yard means an open space on the same building lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided. In measuring a yard for the purpose of determining the width of a side yard, the depth of a rear yard, and the depth of a front yard, the minimum horizontal distance between the building site and the lot line shall be used. A yard extends along the lot line and at right angles or radial to such lot line to a depth of width specified in the yard regulations of the zoning district in which such building lot is located.