Zoning Dictionary

Letter: S

Sewage Works or Facility

Any works by a public authority for the collection, transmission, storage, treatment and disposal of sewage.

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Sewer, Combined

A sewer intended to receive both waste water and storm or surface water

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Sexual Encounter Centre

A business or commercial enterprise that, as one of its primary business purposes, offers for any form of consideration: a) Physical contact in the form of wrestling or tumbling between persons of the opposite sex; b) Activities between male and female persons and/or persons of the same sex when one or more of the persons […]

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Sexually Oriented Business

A sex parlor, nude studio, modeling studio, love parlor, adult bookstore, adult movie theater, adult video arcade, adult movie arcade, adult video store, adult motel, or other commercial enterprise the primary business of which is the offering of a service or the selling renting, or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide […]

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Shade Tree

A deciduous tree planted primarily for its high crown of foliage or overhead canopy. A large shade tree is over forty (40) feet in height. Medium shade trees are between twenty-five (25) and forty (40) feet in height. Small shade trees reach up to twenty-five (25) feet in height.

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Shared Court/Street

A street that is designed to accommodate – within the same circulation space – access for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles to abutting property. Instead of a sidewalk area that is separate from vehicle areas, a shared court is surfaced with paving blocks, bricks or other ornamental pavers to clearly indicate that the entire street is […]

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Shelter for the Homeless

A facility which provides temporary accommodations to homeless persons and/or families. The term “temporary accommodations” means that a homeless person or family will be allowed to reside at the shelter for a time period not to exceed six months.

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Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence

A residential facility providing temporary accommodation and support to victims of domestic violence with or without their minor children.

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Shipyard

Any facility or area used for the manufacture, assembly, or repair, launch, storage, or transport of ships, barges, or boats.

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Shooting Gallery

An area used for target practice by use of a firearm other than one used for or with live ammunition and for the sole purpose of amusement, games of chance or other arcade type activity.

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