Zoning Dictionary

Category: Commercial Uses

Data Processing Centre

A building or part of a building used for the input, processing and printing of computerized data.

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Data Storage Centre

Premises used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems, which may  include redundant or backup power supplies, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls and security devices.

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Day Care Centre

Premises that receives more than five children who are not of common parentage, primarily for the purpose of providing temporary care, or guidance, or both temporary care and guidance, for a continuous period not exceeding twenty-four hours where the children are under eighteen years of age in the case of a day nursery for children […]

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Day Care Centre, Occasional

A day care center in which day care, either alone or in combination with parental care, is provided or offered only on a casual basis, but does not include premises in which day care is provided only in emergency circumstances.

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Day Nursery or Kindergarten

An establishment providing care and maintenance of 10 or more children separated from their parents or guardian during part of the day between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. except a public school or elementary school having a similar curriculum and at least four grades, including kindergarten.

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Department Store

A store organized into a number of individual departments selling a great variety of merchandise including men’s and women’s clothing and home furnishings. A retail store primarily engaged in general merchandising at retail of a wide range of commodities. At least the three main lines, namely apparel, hardware and home furnishings should be carried, and […]

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Design Center

The commercial use of a building for the storage, design, display and retail sale of household products including furniture, wall coverings, floor coverings, or major household appliances.

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Dining Room

That part of a restaurant, or other building, which is used for the consumption of food by persons seated at booths, counters, tables or a combination thereof. That part of a restaurant, or other building, which is used for the consumption of food by persons seated at booths, counters, tables or a combination thereof.

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Dish Antenna

A combination of an antenna or dish antenna whose purpose is to receive communication or other signals from orbiting satellites and other extraterrestrial sources; a low-noise amplifier (LNA) which is situated at the focal point of the receiving component and whose purpose is to magnify and transfer signals; and a coaxial cable whose purpose is […]

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Display Yard

An open area used for the display of new or used passenger automobiles, motor vehicles, trailers, trucks, truck trailers, equipment, machinery or boats in operable condition, which are continually available for sale or rental, and where no repair work is done except of a minor incidental nature. A display yard shall also include an open […]

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