Albemarle County Unincorporated

Manufacture or manufacturing means the transformation of materials into an article or a product of substantially different character or use.

Inert materials means solid materials that are physically, chemically and biologically stable from further degradation and considered to be nonreactive, including rubble, concrete, bricks, broken bricks and blocks, and asphalt pavement.

Helicopter means a rotorcraft which, for its horizontal motion, depends principally on engine driven rotors.

Hydroelectric power plant means an establishment for the generation of electricity using water sources.

Golf courses means any golf course, publicly or privately owned, on which the game of golf is played, including accessory uses and buildings customary thereto, but excluding golf driving ranges.

Historic district means any historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Nonconforming structure means a lawful structure existing on the effective date of the zoning regulations applicable to the district, including any overlay district, in which the structure is located, that does not comply with the minimum applicable bulk, height, setback, floor area or other structure requirements of that district.

Proffer means a written condition offered by the owner of land who has applied for a zoning map amendment that imposes a regulation or requirement in addition to the regulations otherwise applicable to the land under this chapter.

Program authority means the Department of Community Development, including any officer or employee of the department authorized by the County Engineer to act pursuant to County Code Chapter 17.

Property line means an imaginary line along the ground surface which separates the real property owned by one person from another.

Outdoor means either outside a structure, or inside a structure that has open windows, doors or other openings so as to allow the activity inside the structure to be visible or audible outside the structure.

Owner means the owner or owners of the fee simple interest of real property.

Person means any natural person, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity.

Governing body means the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia.

Governmental speech means speech that is a message of the government.

Noncommercial speech means speech that is not commercial speech, but does not include expressions related solely to the economic interests of the speaker and its audience that do not concern lawful activity or are misleading.

Mentally impaired person or physically impaired person means, for the purposes of temporary family health care structure regulations, a person who is a resident of Virginia and who requires assistance with two or more activities of daily living, as defined in Virginia Code § 63.2-2200, as certified in a writing provided by a physician licensed by the Commonwealth.

Guest room means a room which is intended, arranged or designed to be occupied, or which is occupied by one or more guests paying direct or indirect compensation therefor, but in which no provision is made for cooking.

Habitable space means an enclosed area having more than 20 linear feet of finished walls composed of, but not limited to, drywall, paneling, masonry, lath and plaster, or used for any purpose other than solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage.

Fascia means one or more of the vertical faces of the roof of a canopy or structure.