Chapter 1 General Provisions Part 2 Definitions

Off-Street Loading - see "Loading Area/ Space (or Berth)."

Off-Street Parking Space - see "Parking Space."

One Hundred Year Flood -A flood resulting from a 100 year storm.

One Hundred Year Storm -A rainfall which, based on the period of record, may be expected to be equaled or exceeded on the average of at least once every 100 years. It does not imply that no greater flood is likely to occur, nor that such a flood will not happen more often than one every one hundred years.

Open Air Market -Any retailing use held in an open area or structure, whether periodically, occasionally or continuously, where one or more individual sellers offer goods or agricultural products for sale to the public. This term includes flea markets and fruit and vegetable stands, but does not include roadside agricultural stands.

Open Space - Any publicly dedicated or privately owned area of land or water that is permanently preserved and maintained. Such an area may be predominately in a natural condition or improved or modified for uses such as recreation, education, aesthetics, cultural or natural resource management or public health and safety.

Open Space, Common - Open space that is (1) owned in common and maintained by the owners of lots in a subdivision (i. e. a homeowners association), or (2) owned by a private individual or entity but managed and maintained for common use by residents, occupants or customers of the development. Common open space shall be preserved by either a conservation easement or deed of restriction.

Open Space, Private - Open space that is owned by a private individual or entity but is protected or maintained under a recorded conservation easement.

Open Space, Public - Open space that is accessible to the general public.

Outdoor Lighting -the night-time illumination of an outside area or object by any man-made device located outdoors that produces light by any means. This includes luminaires used to illuminate advertising signs, landscaping, architectural features, walkways, driveways and parking areas.

Outdoor Sales and Display -The placement of any items(s) outside a building in a nonresidential zoning district for the purpose of sale, rent or exhibit. (This shall not include outdoor dining and seating areas associated with a restaurant.)

Outdoor Storage -The keeping or stockpiling of any item(s) outside a building in a non-residential zoning district that is not directly accessible by the general public for more than twenty-four hours. The placement of moveable containers, including semi trailers and containerized freight boxes, for the purpose of storage of inventory on a temporary basis (not to exceed two months in any calendar year) shall be considered outdoor storage.

Outlot - A separate parcel, often within a larger commercial and/ or office development.

Owner -Any person, group of persons, partnership, corporation, or any other legal entity having legal title to or sufficient proprietary interest to undertake development pursuant to Chapters 1 through 10.