Zoning Dictionary

Letter: S

Stock-in-trade

The inventory carried by a business for sale in the ordinary course of business.

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Storage Shed

A building with a maximum horizontal roof area of 10 square meters (107.64 square feet) used exclusively for the storage of goods.

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Storage Yard

An area outside of an enclosed building where construction materials and equipment, solid fuels, lumber, new building materials, monuments and stone products, public service and utility equipment or other materials, goods, products, vehicles, equipment or machinery are stored, baled, piled, handled, sold or distributed, whether a principal or an accessory use. A storage yard shall […]

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Storey

That portion of a building between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost storey shall be that portion of a building between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the roof line. That portion of a building other than a cellar or […]

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Storey, One-half

The portion of building situated wholly or in part within a sloping roof and in which there is sufficient space to provide a height between finished floor and finished ceiling of at least seven feet, six inches over a floor area equal to at least fifty percent of the area of the floor next below. […]

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Storm Sewers

Subterranean piping constructed for the purpose of handling run-off from severe or heavy periods of precipitation. Sewers that carry storm water and surface water, street wash and other wash waters, or drainage, but not domestic wastewater or industrial wastes.

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Stormwater

The net increase in run-off from urban development due to water not being able to seep into the ground because of impervious surfaces, such as roofs and roads.

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Stormwater Network

A system of stormwater pipes, open channels, devices and associated ancillary structures used for the purpose of conveying, diverting, storing, treating, or discharging stormwater.

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Stream Channel

An area which demonstrates evidence of the passage of water. The depression between the banks worn by the regular and usual flow of the water. The channel need not contain water year-round. This definition does not include irrigation ditches, canals, storm or surface water runoff devices, or other entirely artificial watercourses.

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Streamflow Diversion

The impoundment and diversion of streamflow to pipes or channels, for the purpose of offstream use of water.

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