equipment, provided that no structures are erected and no fill is placed; (2) Open space uses , including parks, recreational areas, and wildlife preserves; (3) Lawns, gardens, and parking areas; (4) Loading areas, docks, and piers; (5) Utility
Read it in the chapter →How this ordinance defines it
The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Emporia’s own text settles what this covers.