Zoning Dictionary

Letter: V

Vision Clearance (Sight Triangle)

A triangular area at the street or highway corner of a corner lot, or the corner at an alley-street intersection of a lot, the space being defined by a diagonal line across the corner between the points on the street right-of-way line or street-alley right-of-way line measured from the corner.

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Visitor Activity

Visitor activities are defined as educational or recreational pursuits that contribute to an understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of heritage resources.

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Visual Obstruction

Any structure such as a fence or wall or natural features, that limits visibility. Any fence, wall, tree, hedge, or shrub or a combination of them which limits visibility.

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Volumetric Density

BMZ (German)  A measure of density, mainly used for industrial buildings: ratio between the volume (measured in cubic metres) of all buildings in a certain area and the overall size of this area.

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