Zoning Dictionary

Letter: S

Summer Camp

A location away from home, often in a rural or country setting, where campers spend all or part of the summer living in tents, barracks or dormitories, participating in organized activities, sports and arts and crafts and usually eating together in a central dining facility.

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Summer Camp, Private

A building or a group of buildings, including sleeping, eating and recreational uses which is operated within the period from the 15th day of April to the 15th day of October by a non-profit organization for its members or as a public service and not as a commercial operation.

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Summer Occupancy (see Also Seasonal Dwelling/Res.)

The living in and use of a building for a dwelling for the period from June 1 to November 1. From November 1st to June 1st no person or persons may reside therein for a total of more than 30 days.

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Sundeck

A non-roofed structure designed for lounging or sunbathing. A roofless, unenclosed structure accessory to a dwelling, consisting of a platform raised above finished grade, with or without steps.

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Supermarket

A building or part of a building wherein food and other household items are kept for sale at retail to the general public and which operates on a self-service, cash and carry basis and may include facilities for parcel pickup. A retail establishment primarily selling food as well as other convenience and household goods. A […]

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Supportive Housing

Housing with no limit on length of stay for persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people. The housing is linked […]

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Supportive Services

Services that are provided on a voluntary basis to residents of supportive housing and transitional housing, including, but not limited to, a combination of subsidized, permanent housing, intensive case management, medical and mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, benefits advocacy, and other services or service referrals necessary to obtain and maintain housing.

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Surface Mining Activity

Shall refer to surface activity of a mineral extraction operation. It shall not include engineering or deep mine activity or other operations which are carried out below the surface of the earth without disturbing vegetation, overburden or soil.

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Surface Water

Water on the earth’s surface exposed to the atmosphere as rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans.

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Surface Water

Any freshwater waterbody located above the ground surface including lakes, rivers, streams, springs, water impounded by dams and wetlands.

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