Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/25/2022

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Sec. 117-1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Abandoned sign means a sign which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lesser, service, owner, product, or activity, and/or for which no legal owner can be found. Abuse means any action that does not follow good arboricultural practices. The term "abuse" also includes damage inflicted upon roots by machinery, changing the natural grade above the root system or around the trunk, changing drainage patterns around the tree, destruction of the natural shape of the tree or any action which causes infection, infestation or decay. Abutting means making contact with or separated only by public thoroughfare, railroad, public utility right- of-way or navigable waters. p ets Accessory farm building means an accessory building used to shelter farm animals (excluding household Accessory structure means any subordinate building located on the same lot as the principal building containing a use which is incidental to that of the principal building. Accessory use means a use naturally and normally incidental to, subordinate to, and auxiliary to the principal permitted use of the premises. Addition means a physical enlargement of an existing structure. Address sign means identification numbers only, whether written or in numerical form. Adult use — body painting studio means an establishment or business which provides the service of applying paint or other substance, whether transparent or non -transparent, to or on the body of a patron when such body is wholly or partially nude in terms of specified anatomical areas. Adult use — bookstore means a building or portion of a building used for the barter, rental or sale of items consisting of printed matter, pictures, slides, records, audio tape, videotape, or motion picture film or any other audio or visual media if such building or portion of a building is not open to the public generally but only to one or more classes of the public excluding any minor by reason of age or if a substantial or significant portion of such items are distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult use — cabaret means a building or portion of a building used for providing dancing or other live entertainment, if such building or portion of a building excludes minors by reason of age or if such dancing or other live entertainment is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on the presentation, display, depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult use — companionship establishment means a companionship establishment which excludes minors by reason of age, or which provides the service of engaging in or listening to conversation, talk or discussion between an employee of the establishment and a customer, if such service is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult use — conversation/rap parlor means a conversation/rap parlor which excludes minors by reason of age, or which provides the service of engaging in or listening to conversation, talk, or discussion, if such service is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. Adult use — health/sport club means a health/sport club which excludes minors by reason of age, or if such club is distinguished or characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas. (Supp. No. 10, Update 3) Created: 2021-10-01 10:38:19 [EST] Page 1 of 34