§ 17.12.201. "A" definitions.

1.

Agriculture. Agriculture shall mean the growing of soil crops in the customary manner in open fields and in enclosed greenhouse structures. It shall not include livestock raising activities.

2.

Ancillary commercial structures. Any building and appurtenant facilities and areas, located on the same lot occupied by a primary commercial structure but not a part thereof, and utilized for the sale of goods and/or services.

3.

Animal unit. An animal unit shall be one or a proportionate combination of the following:

1.

One cow (bovine), horse (equine), or similar large animal.

2.

Four adult sheep or feeder lambs.

3.

Four goats.

4.

Four llamas or alpacas.

5.

Twenty chickens.

6.

Thirty pigeons or similar small fowl.

7.

Thirty rabbits or similar small animals.

For types of animals not specified above, the board of adjustment shall determine the number which shall constitute an animal unit; except that, for purposes of compliance with this code, pig (porcine) and mink are specifically excluded from consideration as part of an animal unit for the purpose of determining compliance, said definition shall not include the unweaned offspring less than six months old of any residing animal.

4.

Apartment house. See dwelling - multiple-family.

5.

Assisted living facility. A residential facility, conforming to the requirements of the state division of human services or successor agency, as a type I or type II facility, occupied or intended to be occupied by two or more elderly persons and providing assistance with "activities of daily living" and social care to residents.

6.

Activities of daily living. The term activities of daily living shall include the following activities:

1.

Dressing;

2.

Eating;

3.

Grooming;

4.

Bathing;

5.

Toileting;

6.

Ambulation;

7.

Transferring; and

8.

Administration of medication.

7.

Alley. A narrow street or passageway between or behind city buildings or a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, abutting upon and providing access to adjacent backyards, garages, etc.

8.

Accessory apartment. A subordinate dwelling, which has its own eating, sleeping and sanitation facilities within a one-family dwelling.

(Ord. No. 84-11-29; Ord. No. 01-04-20; Ord. No. 01-05-23; Ord. No. 2012-02-05, pt. I(§ 5), 2-28-2012; Ord. No. 2016-06-31 , pt. I, § 3, 6-14-2016)