Zoning Dictionary

Letter: U

Urban Farm

1. The growing, washing, packaging and storage of fruits, vegetables and other plant products for wholesale or retail sales. 1.1   Indoor Operation. All allowed activities must be conducted within completely enclosed buildings. Typical operations include greenhouses, vertical farming, hydroponic systems and aquaponic systems. 1.2   Outdoor Operation. Allowed activities are conducted in unenclosed areas […]

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Urban Garden

Up to one acre of land, used to grow and harvest food or non-food crops for personal or group use. The products of an urban garden may or may not be for commercial purposes.

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Urban Heat Island

An area of significant paving that is uncovered and without shade where significantly more heat is absorbed and retained than in surrounding areas.

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Urban Limit Line/Urban Service Area

An area, identified through official public policy, within which urban development will be allowed during a specified time period.

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Usable Lot Area

The area of a lot taken in a horizontal plane between the lot boundaries, excluding land in excess of twenty-five percent slope and natural bodies of water comprising in excess of ten percent of the total lot area.

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Usable Open Space

A compact, level, unobstructed area or areas available for sale and convenient use by all the building’s occupants, having no dimension of less than six metres and no slope greater than ten percent providing for greenery, recreational space, and other leisure activities, normally carried on outdoors. Usable open space shall exclude areas used for off-street […]

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Use

When used as a verb, includes arranged, designed, or intended to be used. Use shall mean the purpose for which a lot or a building or structure, or any portion thereof, is designed, arranged, intended, occupied or maintained, and “used” shall have a corresponding meaning. Use shall mean the purpose for which the building, structure […]

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Use, Continuous

The continuous use of any lot, building or structure notwithstanding a change of ownership of the property where the use is located. Use shall further be deemed to be continuous if, after having ceased, the same use recommences within a period of six months from the date of cessation, and/or if a structure is destroyed […]

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Use, Principal

The main or primary purpose for which a building, other structure and/or lot is designed, arranged, or intended, or for which may be used, occupied or maintained under this Ordinance. The use of any other building, other structure and/or land on the same lot and incidental or supplementary thereto and permitted under this Ordinance shall […]

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Utilitarian Structure

A structure or enclosure relating to mechanical or electrical services to a building or development

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