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

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children's rides, roller coasters, skating rinks, ice rinks, traveling shows, bowling alleys, pool parlors, and similar enterprises. Commercial motor vehicle means any motor vehicle designed or used for the transportation of persons or property for hire, with a rated carrying capacity in excess of one ton, including every vehicle used for delivery purposes. Common property means a parcel or parcels of land, together with the improvements thereon, the use and enjoyment of which are shared by the owners and occupants of the individual building sites. Condominium means two or more dwelling units on a lot with individual ownership of a unit rather than a specific parcel of real property; together with common elements. See City's Code of Ordinances. Conservation area means a designation on the land use and zoning maps representing an area of natural undeveloped land, characterized by scenic attractiveness. When so designed, all conservation areas require a minimum setback of all buildings to be 20 feet from the edge of the stream or bayou bank, right-of-way line, or other natural features. Convalescent home means any structure used or occupied by three or more persons recovering from illness or receiving geriatric care for compensation. Convenience store means a small store that is open long hours and that typically sells staple groceries, snacks, and sometimes gasoline and diesel. Corner lot means a lot abutting upon two or more existing or proposed street rights-of-way at their intersections. Curb means a restraint located upon the edge of a parking lot, not necessarily continuous, that restrains automobiles or other vehicles from access to an adjoining street, sidewalk, alley way, adjacent property, or other adjoining use. As defined in this chapter, the term "curb" includes a generic precast concrete curb stop. Density means the measure of a degree to which land is filled with units designed to accommodate a particular use as such use is set forth in this chapter. Measurements allow inclusion of internal streets and public ways required to be dedicated in calculating density per acre. Streets dedicated, improved and accepted prior to platting or the property shall not be counted. Developed site area means that area which is being developed as per definition by the development ordinance. Development ordinance means the city development ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1444, together with any amendments thereto. Director means that person holding the position of director of the planning department for the city or his designated representative. District means a zoning district which is a part of the city wherein regulations of this chapter are uniform. Dormitory means a space in a unit where group sleeping accommodations are provided with or without meals for persons not members of the same family group in one room or in a series of closely associated rooms under joint occupancy and single management, as in college dormitories, fraternity houses, military barracks, and ski lodges. Duplex means a building built for, occupied by, or intended for the occupancy of two families, and containing two dwelling units. Dwelling means a building or portion thereof other than manufactured housing or recreational vehicles, designed and used exclusively for residential occupancy, including one -family dwellings, two- family dwellings, and multi -family dwellings, but not including hotels, motels or lodging houses. Dwelling, attached means a dwelling which is joined to another dwelling at one or more sides by party wall or walls.