1983-002 Council Ordinances DRAFT

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(118) School - Any building or part thereof which is designed, con- structed or used for educational or instruction in any branch of knowledge. (119) School, Parochial - A school supported and controlled by a church or religious organization. (120) School, Private - Any building or group of buildings the use of which meets state requirements for primary, secondary, or higher education and which use does not secure the major part of its funding of any governmental agency. (121) Setback - The distance between the property line and the nearest line of a building foundation. (122) Setback Line - That line that is the required minimum distance from the street right-of-way line or any other lot line that establishes the area within which the principal structure must be erected or placed. (123) Sign - Any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, person, institu- tion, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images. (124) Sign Area - The entire face of a sign including the advertising surface and any framing, trim or molding, but not including the supporting structure. (125) Site Plan - The development plan for one or more lots on which is shown the existing and proposed conditions of the lot including: topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes and waterways; open spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting, and screening devices; any other information that reasonably may be required in order that an informed decision can be made by the approving authority. (126) Soil Conservation Plan - A description of the soils of the site and information on soil suitability. Also included shall be any remedial steps taken by the developer to render the soils suitable and any erosion and sedimentation controls indicating type and location of control measures. The plan should provide for the protection of soils during the construction process and/or the long-term occupancy of the site. (127) Specialty Shop - A retail store specializing in a specific type or class of merchandise, such as children's clothes, gourmet foods or cookware, antiques, etc. (128) Storage or Tool Shed. A one-story accessory building of less than one hundred twenty (120) square feet gross area with a maximum roof height of ten (10) feet.