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Glossary of Terms

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Monument

  • For the purposes of Div. 13B.8. (Historic Preservation), monument is defined as any building, structure, landscaping, natural feature, or lot designated as a City Historic-Cultural Monument.

Monument Sign

  • Pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6.C.6. (Monument Sign), monument sign is defined as a freestanding sign which is wholly independent of a building for support, erected directly upon the original grade or finished grade, or that is raised no more than 12 inches from the grade to the bottom of the sign.

Motor Vehicle

Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental

Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: Household Moving Truck Rental

Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: Large Vehicle

  • Pursuant to Sec. 5D.7.3.B. (Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: Large Vehicle), motor vehicle sales & rental: large vehicle is defined as any motor vehicle sales & rental use involving indoor or outdoor display of three or more new or used large vehicles for sale, rental, or lease. Large vehicles include vehicles possessing three or more axles, such as trailer trucks, construction vehicles, motor homes, and recreational vehicles, in addition to recreational boats and watercraft. This use does not include the outdoor storage of vehicles that do not comprise an establishment's sale or rental inventory, for such uses see, Sec. 5D.7.5.C. (Storage, Outdoor: Large Vehicle).

Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: Standard Vehicle

  • Pursuant to Sec. 5D.7.3.A. (Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: Standard Vehicle), motor vehicle sales & rental: standard vehicle is defined as any motor vehicle sales & rental use involving indoor or outdoor display of three or more new or used standard vehicles for sale, rental, or lease. Standard vehicles include vehicles possessing two or fewer axles, such as cars, motorcycles, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans. This use does not include the outdoor storage of vehicles that do not comprise an establishment's sale or rental inventory, for such uses see, Sec. 5D.7.5.B. (Storage, Outdoor: Standard Vehicle).

Motor Vehicle Services

Motor Vehicle Services: Car Wash

Motor Vehicle Services: Heavy

  • Pursuant to Sec. 5D.7.1.B. (Motor Vehicle Services: Heavy), motor vehicle services: heavy is defined as any motor vehicle services use involving auto body repair or rebuilding, painting, or servicing of standard motor vehicles. This use includes the repair or rebuilding of a vehicle’s frame, roof, doors, fenders, bumpers, hood, trunk, automobile painting, and electric vehicle battery reconditioning and replacement.

Motor Vehicle Services: Large Vehicle

  • Pursuant to Sec. 5D.7.1.C. (Motor Vehicle Services: Large Vehicle), motor vehicle services: large vehicle is defined as any motor vehicle services use performed for large vehicles, classified for this purpose as a vehicle having three or more axles, such as trailer trucks, construction vehicles, motor homes, and recreation vehicles.

Motor Vehicle Services: Light

Motor Vehicle Use Area

  • Pursuant to Sec. 4C.2.2. (Motor Vehicle Use Area), motor vehicle use area is defined as portions of a lot designed and intended for use by motor vehicles, including areas to be used by motor vehicles for circulation, maneuvering, loading, staging, queuing, service areas and areas to be used for the sale or storage of motor vehicles.

Multi-Story Building

  • Multi-story building is defined as a building with one or more stories constructed above the ground story.