Zoning Dictionary

The maximum number of persons that can avail themselves of the services (or goods) of such establishment, at any one time, with reasonable comfort.

The decision making process in which goals and objectives are established, existing resources and conditions analyzed, strategies developed and controls enacted to achieve the goals and objectives as they relate to cities and communities.

A development design technique that concentrates buildings in specific areas on a site to allow the remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space, and preservation of environmentally sensitive features.

The amount of a given pollutant per unit volume of air, for example, grains per standard cubic foot, micrograms per cubic metre.

The attachment of special conditions to a rezoning which are not spelled out in the text of the ordinance.

A zoning provision granting neighboring property owners veto power over applications for a special use permit.

A legal document which provides permanent, property-specific protection for natural features on private land through legal agreements to restrict the management and use of significant areas.

The establishment of conditions in connection with a rezoning which bind the developer and the community to its terms.

A period of time during which active effort is expended to place an item back in operation through replacement of parts, repair of operation systems and circuits, fabrication and repair of broken structural members and testing. If parts or materials are not available or on order, the item is not currently under repair. An item […]