Zoning Dictionary

Letter: H

Hazardous Waste

Waste materials which by their nature are inherently dangerous to handle or dispose of, such as radioactive materials, certain chemicals and biological wastes. Any waste, or combination wastes, which because of quantity, concentration, physical, or chemical, characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating […]

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Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility

A facility that stores, processes, neutralizes, reclaims or treats hazardous wastes by any method. A facility that includes any use involving the treatment, transfer, storage, resource recovery, disposal, or recycling of hazardous waste that is produced at an off-site facility, but does not include a facility that manages only used oil, used oil filters, latex […]

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Headwaters

The source area of a stream.

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Health Care Office

The use of premises by professions in which persons exercise skill or judgement or provide service related to the preservation or improvement of the physical, mental, or emotional health of individuals, or the treatment or care of individuals who are injured, sick, disabled or infirm, including chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, surgeons, dental hygienists, dental technicians, […]

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Health Club

An establishment that provides health and fitness facilities such as running, jogging, aerobics, weight lifting, court sports, and swimming, and may include ancillary facilities such as locker rooms, showers, massage rooms, saunas, sales of related health equipment and clothing, juice bars, and other related uses. Includes is not limited to gymnasiums (except public), private clubs […]

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Health Enhancement Centre

The use of premises to enhance health through therapeutic touch techniques including shiatsu, reflexology, bio kinesiology, hellework, polarity, reiki, rolfing, and trager but which excludes fitness centre, beauty and wellness centre.

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Health Services

Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing medical, surgical or other services to individuals, including the offices of physicians, dentists, and other health practitioners, medical and dental laboratories, out-patient care facilities, blood banks, and oxygen and miscellaneous types of medical supplies and services.

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Health/Recreation Facility

An indoor facility including uses such as game courts, exercise equipment, locker rooms, jacuzzi and/or sauna and pro shop.

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Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental

A building or part of a building or structure in which heavy machinery and equipment are offered or kept for sale, rent, lease or hire under agreement for compensation.

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Heavy Fish and/or Food Processing

A building or part of a building used for processing any fish or food processing matter from raw organic materials which may create any obnoxious odors or waste materials and shall include fish processing, rockweed and seaweed processing, animal meat matter processing and any organic water or composting types of activities and other similar types […]

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