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dwelling unit or rooming unit on the lot and their guests. Such areas shall be grassed and
<br />landscaped or covered only for a recreational purpose. Roofs, driveways, and parking
<br />areas shall not constitute usable open space.
<br />V. Variance. The waiving by Council action of the literal provisions of the Zoning
<br />Ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship
<br />because of physical circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration
<br />and'other;reguirements as,found in Section 922 of this Chapter. [Inserts reference
<br />Vegetation. Means the sum total of plant life in some area; or a plant community with
<br />distinguishable characteristics.
<br />Visually Inconspicuous. Difficult to see or not readily noticeable.
<br />W. Water-Oriented Accessory Structure or Facility. A small, above ground building or other
<br />improvement, except stairways, fences, docks, and retaining walls, which, because of the
<br />relationship of its use to a surface water feature, reasonably needs to be located closer to
<br />public waters than the normal structure setback. Examples of such structures and
<br />facilities include boathouses, gazebos, screen houses, fish houses, pump houses, and
<br />detached decks.
<br />Waterbodv. Means a body of water (lake, pond) in a depression of land or expanded part
<br />of a river, or an enclosed basin that holds water and is surrounded by land.
<br />Watercourse. Means a channel or depression through which water flows, such as rivers,
<br />streams, or creeks, and may flow year-around or intermittently.
<br />Watershed. The area drained by the natural and artificial drainage system, bounded
<br />peripherally by a bridge or stretch of high land dividing drainage areas.
<br />X. Reserved.
<br />Y. Yard. All of the open space on a lot which is occupied and unobstructed from its lowest
<br />level to the sky. A yard extends between a tot line, at right angles to such lot line, and the
<br />nearest line of a building.
<br />Yard - Front. A yard extending across the front of the lot between the side lot lines and
<br />lying between the front line of the lot and the nearest line of the building.
<br />Little Canada Zoning Ordinance Definitions
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