Zoning Dictionary

Letter: D

Design Standards

Site design regulations such as lot area, height limits, frontage, landscaping, yards and floor area ratio.

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Desire-Line

 The desire-line path usually represents the preferred route and the shortest or most easily navigated route between an origin and destination.

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Desired Character

The preferred and envisioned character (usually of an area) based on the purpose statement or character statement of the base zone, overlay zone, or plan district. It also includes the preferred and envisioned character based on any adopted area plans or design guidelines for an area.

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Detention

The collection and storage of surface water for subsequent controlled discharge at a rate which is less than the rate of inflow. (see also “retention”)

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Detoxification Centre

The use of premises for drug or alcohol detoxification or rehabilitation.

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Developer

A person who is responsible for any undertaking that requires a zoning permit, special-use permit, conditional-use permit or sign permit

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Development

A change in the use of any land, building, or structure for any purpose, and shall include the carrying out of any building, engineering construction or other operation in, on, over or under land, or the construction, addition or alteration of any building or structure. The construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings […]

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Diffused Air

A type of sewage aeration where air is pumped into the sewage through a perforated pipe.

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Digital Entertainment and Information Communication Technology

The use, design or development of technology to process digital information and/or deliver a broad range of digital products and services, including but not limited to business applications, data security, data storage, management and processing, entertainment and gaming, interactive educational, communications, e-commerce, social media, software and mobile applications, and may include the use of information technology and […]

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Digital Infrastructure

The physical and organisational structures required for the operation of a digital economy. (For example the installation of fibre optic broadband cabling to improve access to high speed internet)

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