Article II, Sec. 34-2 (Definitions)

Adjacent to a protected environmentally sensitive zone means any location within 200 feet of the boundary of any protected environmentally sensitive zone.

Zone of protection means an area defined by a circular boundary that is 300-foot radius from the wellhead.

Area of special flood hazard means the land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent chance of flooding in any given year.

Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.

Collector street I and II (See Street or road) means a street with a right-of-way of at least 60 feet.

Convenience store means any retail establishment offering for sale prepackaged food products, household items and other goods commonly associated with the same and having a gross floor area of less than 5,000 square feet.

Floor area ratio (FAR) means the gross floor area of a building or buildings on any lot divided by the lot area.

Gross floor area means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls... but not including interior parking spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.

The recovery or sale of parts or items, or retention of items held in an impoundment area for longer than one year, shall constitute prima facie use as a junkyard.

The presence on any lot or parcel of land of two motor vehicles or inoperative pieces of equipment, which, for a period exceeding 30 days, have not been capable of operating under their own power... shall constitute prima facie evidence of a junkyard.

Local street II means a street used primarily for access to abutting properties and not for through traffic with a right-of-way of at least 60 feet.

Major arterial means a street or highway used primarily for fast and heavy traffic traveling considerable distance with a width of right-of-way of 150 feet or more.

Secondary arterial or section line road means a street or highway used primarily for through traffic with a width of right-of-way of at least 100 feet.

Subdivision means the platting of real property into three or more lots, parcels, tracts, tiers, blocks, sites, units, or any other division of land.

Substantial improvement means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure.

Tree protection zone means a circular zone around each protected tree defined as follows: 1. If the dripline is less than six feet from the trunk... 2. If the dripline is more than six feet... 3. If the dripline is 20 feet or more...

Flat signs means a building sign erected parallel to and extending not more than 12 inches from the facade of any building to which it is attached.

The traffic direction/safety sign does not exceed three square feet in the background area and with its maximum height at four feet above the ground.

The traffic direction/safety sign does not exceed three square feet in the background area and with its maximum height at four feet above the ground.

Window sign, permanent means any sign which is painted on, applied to, attached to or projected upon or within the exterior or interior of a building glass area... or located within 15 feet of the interior of a building glass area.