Zoning Dictionary

Category: Building/Structure

Pad

A paved surface on which blocks, posts, runners and strip footings are placed for the purpose of supporting a mobile home, or a concrete pad for supporting a dwelling.

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Panhandle

A narrow, elongated portion of a lot, the primary purpose of which is to provide access to the building area.

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Party Wall

A wall jointly owned and/or jointly used by two or more parties or an extension of such a wall which is erected on a line separating two parcels of land each of which is or is capable of being held in unity of ownership.

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Patio

An outdoor patio, sidewalk patio, terrace or rooftop patio and patios within shopping malls. A platform without a roof, and with or without a foundation to hold it erect and attached to or abutting one or more walls of a building or constructed separate from a building, with or without direct access to the ground, […]

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Patio Within Shopping Malls

An area used on a seasonal or year-round basis in conjunction with a drive-in eating establishment, a restaurant or take-out eating establishment, where seating accommodation is provided and where meals or refreshments are served to the public for consumption on the premises and which is located entirely within the outside walls of the mall.

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Pilaster

A rectangular, non-bearing decorative column attached to a building.

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Play house

A structure with no electrical or plumbing connections that is enclosed (either with solid material, screening, cloth, or other material) on the three or more sides for the use of children’s play.

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Play Structure

Jungle gym, swing set, slide, platform, or other similar unenclosed structure or device intended for children to use in play.

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Plaza, Pedestrian

An open or sheltered area other than part of a building, used principally for free pedestrian movement in which vehicular traffic is forbidden or limited.

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Porch

A structure abutting a dwelling having a roof but with walls that are open and unenclosed to the extent of at least 50% thereof except for removable screens and storm sashes or awnings, used as an outdoor living area. A roofed, open gallery, or portico attached to the exterior of a building. A roofed open […]

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