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902. DEFINITIONS 902.010. APPLICATION. A. The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this Ordinance, shall be interpreted as herein defined: 1. Accessory Building or Use. A subordinate building or use that is located upon the same lot on which the main building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such building or main use. 2. Agriculture. "Agriculture" is the use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming, doiry- i ng, pasturage agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture and animal and poultry husbandry and the necessary accessory uses for packing, treating or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any such accessory uses shall be secondary to that of the normal agriculture activities. 3. 4. 5. 6. Alley. A public right -of -way less than thirty (30) feet in width which offords secondary access to abutting property. Apartment. A room or suite of rooms which is designed for, intended for, or occupied as a re9i- dence by a single family or an individual, and is equipped with cooking facilities. Includes dwelling unit and efficiency unit. Aquifer Recharge Areas. All land surface areas which by nature of their surface and /or sub- surface characteristics are determined to contribute to the replenishment of subsurface water supplies. Artificial Obstruction. Any obstruction which Is not a natural obstruction (see obstruction). 7.: Automobile Repair - Major. General repair, rebuilding or reconditioning engines, motor vehicles or trailers; collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair; overall painting or paint job; vehicle steam cleaning. r+momooue rcepasr - tumor,, Minor repairs, incidental body and fender work, painting and ,.. upholstering, replacement et parts and motor services to passenger automobiles and trucks not lj0 exceeding twelve thousand (12,000) pounds gross weight, but not including any operation specified under "Automobile Repair - Major ". 9. Automobile Wrecking or Junk Yard. Any place where two (2) or more vehicles not in running condition and /or not licensed, or parts thereof, are stored in the open and are not being restored to operation or any land, building or structure used for wrecking or storing of such motor vehicles or parts thereof; and including any commercial salvaging and scavenging of any other goods, articles or merchandise. 10. Basement. A portion of a building located partially underground, but having less than one -half (1/2) its floor to ceiling height below the average and grade. 11. Block. That property abutting on one side of o street and lying between the two nearest inter- secting or intercepting streets or railroad right -of -way or unsubdivided acreage. 12. Boarding House. A building other than a hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals or lodging and meals are provided to three (3) or more persons, not of the principal family therein, pursuant to previous arrangements and not to anyone who may apply, but not Including a building providing these services for more than ten (10) persons. 13. Buildable Areo. The portion of a lot remaining after required yards have been provided. 25 3