Zoning Dictionary
Letter: A
Appurtenances
The visible, functional or ornamental objects accessory to and part of buildings.
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Aquaculture or Aquaponics
Land devoted to the hatching, raising and breeding of fish or other aquatic plants or animals for sale or personal use. A fish farm. The cultivation of marine or freshwater food fish, shellfish, or plants under controlled conditions. The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants under controlled conditions
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Aquatic Habitat
The lake, river and stream margins, banks and beds which sustain diverse populations of plants and streams.
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Aquatic Migration Corridor
River corridors and associated streams and wetlands upon which a number of animals are dependent for their movement and survival in the region.
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Aquatic Recreation Facility
The use of land for a sporting, exercise, pastime or leisure activity, whether or not operated for gain, which is based on the recreational use of an adjacent water feature, but does not include a swimming pool or an aquarium.
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Aquifer
A geological unit in which porous and permeable conditions exist and thus are capable of yielding usable amounts of water. A permeable water bearing geological formation capable of yielding, storing, receiving or transmitting water at a sufficient rate to be a practical water supply.
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Arcade
A place of business where an individual, association, partnership or corporation maintains four or more amusement devices for public use. Major Arcade shall mean a place of business where an individual, association, partnership or corporation maintains five or more amusement devices. Minor Arcade shall mean a place of business where an individual, association, partnership or […]
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Archaeological Heritage
The remains of any building, structure, activity, place or cultural feature or object which, because of the passage of time, is on or below the surface of the land or water, and is of significance to the understanding of the history of a people or place.
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