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� �--- . 1 For the purposes of administering and enforcing this chapter, the terms or words used herein shall be 2 interpreted as follows: Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number 3 include the plural number; and words in the plural number include the singular number. The word "shall" is 4 mandatory, not permissive. All distances unless otherwise specified shall be measured horizontally. 5 Accessory structure means a subordinate structure on the same parcel as the principal structure which 6 is devoted to a use incidental to the principal use of the parcel. Accessory structures include, but are not 7 limited to, detached garages, sheds, barns, gazebos, patios, decks, swimming pools, hot tubs, fences, 8 doghouses, swing sets, wood sheds, tool sheds, retaining walls, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks, 9 detached stairways and lifts. Non-habitable accessory structures which are detached and independent of 10 any other structure and which are less than 100 square feet in footprint (except for those which require 11 permits per other sections of the county ordinances) will not require a land use permit provided that such 12 structures meet the dimensional and setback requirements of this chapter and Chapter 22 floodplain 13 requirements.Any addition to a non-habitable accessory structure which results in the structure being larger 14 than 100 square feet will require a land use permit. 15 Accessory use means a use subordinate to and serving the principal use on the same lot, and 16 customarily incidental thereto. 17 Addition means a new, contiguous, weatherproof, roofed structure connected to an existing structure. 18 Adult entertainment facility means any facility, store or structure used in the distribution or viewing of 19 sexually-explicit or graphic material designed for adult viewing. 20 Adult themed store/premise means a business that sells or displays items related to sexual 21 gratification, such as sex toys, erotica, pornographic material, adult movies and adult magazines. This also 22 includes adult massage parlors, adult tanning salons and nudist camps/campgrounds. 23 Attached building means there are contiguous, weatherproof roof and walls between two or more 24 structures at least six feet wide at any point. 25 Average lot width for non-riparian lots is calculated by averaging the measurements of the shortest 26 horizontal distance between side lot lines at the following locations: 27 (a) The front lot line. For lot width averaging only, the definition of front lot line is the line which abuts 28 a road. For corner lots the higher ranking road will be considered the front. Ranking highest to 29 lowest is: Federal Road, State Road, County Road, TownNillage Road, Private Road. For corner 30 lots where each road has the same ranking then the shortest side shall be used for averaging 31 purposes. When the lot has no road frontage, or the road frontages are equal in ranking and 32 length, then the front will be considered the side which contains the access point to the lot. 33 (b) The building setback line (from the front lot line or road right-of-way whichever is greater). 34 (c) The rear lot line. For lot width averaging purposes only on non-riparian lots, the definition of rear 35 lot line is the line opposite the front lot line.When there are two or more lines opposite of the front 36 lot line the shortest line will be used for averaging purposes.When there is no line opposite of the 37 front lot line then a value of zero will be used for averaging purposes. 38 Building see definition of"Structure". 39 Building envelope means the three-dimensional space within which a structure is built. 40 Bunkhouse/temporary guest quarters means an accessory structure or part of an accessory structure 41 with or without plumbing which is used as temporary sleeping quarters only. 42 Campground means a parcel or tract of land owned by a person, business, state or local government 43 that is designed, maintained, intended, or used for the purpose of providing campsites offered with or 44 without charge,for temporary overnight sleeping accommodations which meets the requirements in section 45 30-543(b)(1)m. 46 Camping type—seasonal means camping where the unit is allowed to be stored on the campsite/parcel 47 during periods when the unit is not occupied or when the campground is not in operation. 48 Camping type—temporary means camping where the unit is removed when the unit is not occupied. Page 2 of 91