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Both the gmartCode and Coffee Creek Cenur Desig~ Code
<br />Book use illustrations as specific regulations. The £lluswated Book
<br />of Development Definitions uses illustrations to interpret the
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<br />definitions in various appiicadons.
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<br />General Comments
<br /> Do nor define ir ¢'ir/r nor reed in the ordinance. There are two
<br />schools o£ ~ought on wher~er to define a word or phr~¢ tha~ is not
<br />included in the ordinance. For example, in a rural [''arm communi ,w,
<br />should the term "high<be apartment" be defined? Conversely,
<br />should commercial farming be defined f:br urban areas?
<br /> Many draft:ers believe chat if there is a possibility that the
<br />phrase will be used in the future, it should be included. The
<br />au&ors are of another opinion. I£[t is not used, either as a
<br />permitted use or one specifically excluded, it should nor be
<br />defined, in a rural hrm community where high-rise apartments
<br />are not permitted, there is no reason to include the definition
<br />an..~vhere in the ordinance/Conversely, there would be no need
<br />to define a quarry in an ordinance regulating development in a
<br />built-our ci .ry. Where there may be a question as to whether a
<br />use is allowed in a particular zone, defining the use gives
<br />credence to the position that the intent is to allow it.
<br /> 65e /~derat, stare, or count, defi~irions if available. A growing
<br />number o(land-use categories are no longer under local control,
<br />or they require &decal, state, or count,/licenses or approvals.
<br />Thus, to the extent possible, local definitions should be in
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<br /> 2.8.A Dimensions
<br /> (i) Lot Width: 22 feet (32 i'eer if on corner).(= 5 feet),
<br /> (ii) Minimum Size, .Main Structure (excel. Out Buildings): 720 square Feet.
<br /> excluding basements.
<br /> (iii) Maximum Height: 35 feet. (When a Boule.raM is the Primary or Secondary
<br /> Frontage. then the minimum heigb, t of the portion of the building on the
<br /> Building Line shaJ[ be the ,.greater of 25 feet or cwo stories.
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<br /> 2.8.B Siting
<br /> Fi) Setback lines (measured From the building wall, provided that any roof
<br /> overhang or other ptomsions sha/[ not encroach on any sethacks e.seablished
<br /> througk the PUD Ordinances (see Appendix D)
<br /> · Side: 0 feet.
<br /> · Rear: great of la) ;my tear entity easement or lb) 7 Feet from property line.
<br />(ii) Minimum percentage alLot Width Occupied by Main Structure: tO0 percent
<br /> (iii) Minimum percentage of Main Structure on Building Line: 50 percent.
<br />(iv) Wails built three i~et or !ess from property llne must be one-hour construct/on,
<br /> with penetrations as permitted in the Town Code, but none below six feet.
<br />(v) Secondary Frontage'.
<br /> · Minimum percentage of Secondary Frontage Occupied by Main Structure
<br /> and Out Building: 50 percent.
<br /> · Minimum percentage of Main Structure and Out Building on the BuiJding
<br /> Line: 50 percent·
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<br />agreement with those of the higher levels o£governmenr. This
<br />more clearly defines the intent of the ~'ramers in allowing a
<br />specific use or activity in a zone. For example, if the local intent
<br />is to permit elemenrm7 schools in residential neighborhoods,
<br />the definition can state, "any school licensed by the sram and
<br />meeting the state requirements Gr elementary education." This
<br />eliminates private business schools or vocational schools. Keep
<br />in mind, however, that with some definitions, including public
<br />utilities and essential services, federal or stare-leve[ definitions
<br />would not apply [ocatl}c
<br /> Use nariomtlly accepted d~nitions if available, Prior rot 997, the
<br />best source of use definitions was the Standard [n&tswial
<br />C/assificario, M, mua/(S/C). The S/Cgrouped all land-use activities
<br />into a series of categories, fi'om very broad activity classes (such as
<br />residential, manufacrurin§, trade, services, etc.) to specific and
<br />detailed land-use categories. N,~C$ classifies business
<br />establishments into 20, cwo-digit, broad categories (compared with
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