2016-006 - AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1710

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EXHIBIT "B" (12) Board —The Zoning Board of Adjustment established in Section 16. (13) Body Piercing— The act of penetrating the skin to make, generally permanent in nature, a hole, mark, or scar. Body piercing does not include the use of mechanized, pre - sterilized ear - piercing system that penetrates the outer perimeter or lobe of the ear or both. Body piercing is generally for the purpose of allowing the insertion of earrings, jewelry, or similar objects into the body. (14) Building —Any structure built for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind. When subdivided in a manner sufficient to prevent the spread of fire each portion so subdivided may be deemed a separate building. (15) Building Line —A line parallel or approximately parallel to the street line at a specified distance therefrom marking the minimum distance from the street line that a building may be erected. (16) Building Official —Chief Building Official of the City of Paris. (17) Cellar —A building story with more than one -half its height below the average level of the adjoining ground. A cellar shall not be counted as a story in computing building height. (18) Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance —An official certificate issued by the City through the Building Official which indicates conformance with or approved conditional waiver from the Zoning Regulations and authorizes legal use of the premises for which it is issued. (19) City Council —The governing body of the City of Paris, Texas. (20) City Manager —The chief city administrator. (21) Clinic —A group of offices for one or more physicians, surgeons or dentists to treat sick or injured out - patients who do not remain overnight. (22) Cluster Development— A form of planned residential development that concentrates buildings in specific areas on the site (the cluster area) to allow the remaining land (the open space) to be used for recreation, common open space, or preservation of historically, culturally and /or environmentally sensitive areas. The open space may be owned by either a private or public entity. (23) Cluster Subdivision— A wholly or principally residential subdivision that permits a reduction in lot area, setback, or other site development regulations, provided there is no increase in the overall density permitted for a conventional subdivision in a given zoning district, and the remaining land area is used for common space. (24) Community Garden— A private or public facility for cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants by more than one person or family. (25) Convalescent Home —Any structure used for or customarily occupied by persons recovering from illness or suffering from infirmities of age. (26) Court —An open, unoccupied space, bounded on more than two sides by the walls of a building. An inner court is a court entirely surrounded by the exterior walls of a building. An outer court is a court having one side open to a street, alley, yard or other permanent space. (27) Depth of Lot —The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines.