Zoning Dictionary

Letter: P

Pavilion

A light building in a park, or other open area used as shelter, a building on a sports ground for use by players and spectators, or an ornamental building for public entertainment.

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Pawn Shop

Means a business that: (1)  lends money on the deposit or pledge of personal property or other items of value, other than securities or printed evidences of indebtedness; or (2)  purchases personal property or other items of value, subject to the seller’s option to buy them back at a stipulated price.

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Payday Loans

Short-term cash advances of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or less that are secured or facilitated by a consumer’s personal check that is held for future deposit or by electronic access to the consumer’s bank account. The term includes any form of such lending, notwithstanding the presence of some other element introduced to disguise the true […]

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Pedestrian Walkway

An allowance designed exclusively for pedestrians other than a sidewalk and shall include nature trails and paths.

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Pedestrian-Oriented Development

Development which is designed with an emphasis primarily on the street sidewalk and on pedestrian access to the site and building, rather than on auto access and parking areas. The building is generally placed close to the street and the main entrance is oriented to the street sidewalk. There are generally windows or display cases […]

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Pedestrian-Oriented Uses

Uses which generate pedestrian interest and activity, especially retail stores and restaurants, as well as entertainment, personal service businesses, arts and cultural uses, theaters, small open spaces or pedestrian amenity areas, tourist information centers, and other similar uses.

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Pepper Potting

The interspersing of affordable housing units amongst housing of another type (i.e. privately-owned housing) to provide sustainable mixed tenure developments

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Performance Space/Venue

Space within a lot or building that is open and available to the public and that is designed and intended to be used for live presentations of performing arts or public presentations, speeches, debates, or discussions. An indoor facility for the presentation of live performances, including musical acts, theatrical plays or acts, stand-up comedy, magic, […]

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Performance Standards

Criteria used to control noise, odor, smoke, toxic, or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, glare, or heat generated by or inherent to use of land or structures.

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Permanently Maintained

A constant and continuing state of maintenance, thereby preserving the installation as similar to the original as possible.

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