Site Design Standards (SDS)
SDS 7.3 Definitions
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Adjacent or Abutting: to physically touch, border upon, or share a common property line or border. “Adjacent” or “abutting” shall not include properties or uses that are separated by a public, dedicated right-of-way.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Accessory Structure: a structure detached from and customarily used with a principal building or structure. An accessory structure is clearly incidental and subordinate to the principal building or structure and is ordinarily located on the same lot as the principal building or structure.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Berm: an earthen mound designed to provide visual interest, screen undesirable views, decrease noise, and/or control or manage surface drainage.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Block Face: the properties abutting one side of a street and lying between the nearest intersections of the street with another street, railroad right-of-way, stream corridor, unsubdivided land, or other similar interruption to the lots and/or parcels.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Carport: an accessory structure used for the parking of motor vehicles; a carport has a roof, but is distinguished from a garage in that a carport is enclosed on no more than three sides.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Garage: an accessory structure or portion of a primary building or structure primarily used for the storage of motor vehicles; a garage is distinguished from a carport in that a garage is enclosed on more than three sides and the motor vehicle is contained entirely with the structure.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Pad Site Building: a building or building site that is physically separate from the primary building or structure and reserved for a free-standing commercial use; the use contains a gross floor area of no more than 15,000 square feet. A pad site building is generally constructed in conjunction with a retail shopping center development and typically consists of a free-standing restaurant, bank, or auto service.
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Primary or Principal Building: the building or structure on a lot or parcel used to accommodate the primary permitted use; a lot or parcel may contain more than one primary or principal building.
Effective on: 1/1/1901