§ 10-132. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Access means the legal path, driveway or roadway used by a property owner or tenant to drive from a roadway to the property or building. Access to a property may be provided by an easement from a roadway to the property, or by directly fronting onto an existing roadway.

Front means relating to the primary access, for a building or other principal use, from an abutting public or private street.

Occupant means any person, firm, entity, partnership, trust or other organization which is occupying or leasing a building or other structure or property for a period exceeding 30 days.

Owner means any persons, firms, entities, trusts, partnerships, corporations, associations or other organizations owning fee title to, or having an undivided interest in, any building or property which is subject to the provisions of this article.

Principal building means a building in which the principal land use is conducted. The structure where all or part of the principal use of the lot or parcel is conducted.

Principal use means the primary purpose for which any land or building is used.

Roadway means any public, private or other type of paved or unpaved driveway or accessway designed for use by vehicular or pedestrian travel to go from one point or points to another. It serves two or more lots or parcels of land. The term includes road, street, drive, highway, boulevard, court, driveway, access way, etc.

Street means a public right-a-way or private roadway for vehicular traffic which serves three or more lots or parcels of land.

(Ord. No. 99-0121-01, § 3, 1-21-1999)