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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1990-0821 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER Merkl ORDINANCE NO. 821 Series of 1990 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28. DEFINITIONS, OF APPENDIX A. ZONING ORDINANCE, OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Appendix A. Zoning Ordinance of the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, Section 28. Definitions, is hereby amended as follows: SECTION 28. DEFINITIONS A. For the purpose of this zoning ordinance, certain words and terms are defined a3 follows: and as used or referred to in other sections, chapters or article of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, unless specifically defined otherwise, the following words and terms are defined as set forth hereunder: 1. ACCESSORY BUILDING. A subordinate building, or portion of a main building the use of which is incidental to that of the main building on the same lot. 2. ACCESSORY USE: A subordinate llse, clearly incidental and related to the principal structure, building or llse of land, and located on the same lot as that of the principal structure, building or use. 3. AUTOMOBILE STORAGE YARD: Any lot, plot parcel of land or contiguous parcels of land used for the purpose of storing damaged, wrecked, inoperable or impounded automobiles. The aforesaid use shall not include scrap metals, processing yards, automobile dismantling yards or junk yards. 4. BED & BREAKFAST ROOMS: A subordinate use of a single family dwelling which offers sleeping rooms for over night transient occupancy, wherein there are no cooking facilities located within the sleeping rooms, however where meals may be prepared by the resident owner/manager in the dwelling kitchen, and taken in a common dining room (See Section 27.N.). 5. BUILDING: A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls. - 2 - 6. BUILDING CODE: as adopted by the City from time to time. The Uniform Building Code (UBC), of Wheat Ridge and as amended 7. BUILDING COVERAGE: The portion of percentage of the total lot area which is covered by the main or accessory buildings. 8. BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade of the building to the highest point of the roof surface if a flat roof, or to the deckline of a mansard roof, or to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip, gambrel, or other roof (See Figure 28.1). The height of a stepped or terraced building is the maximum height of any segment of the building. The building height limitations established shall not apply to the following: church steeples, silos, decorative domes and cupolas not used for human occupancy or any commercial, business or industrial use, nor to windmills, chimneys, ventilations, transmission towers, solar heating and cooling devices, or necessary mechanical appurtenances normally carried above the roof line. 9. BUILDING, MAIN: The building(s) housing the principle (primary and most important) use(s) permitted for the lot upon which it is located., and provided, that to be classified as one (l) main building, the total structure shall have a continuous roof. and eontinuous feufleation. 10. CHANGE OF USE: Any use which substantially differs from the previous use of a building or land. 11. CHURCH: An establishment for the conduct of religious activities, including accessory housing. This term includes the terms, temple, seminary, retreat, monastery and similar terms. 12. CLUB OR LODGE, PRIVATE: An association of persons for the promotion of some nonprofit common object, such as literature, science, politics or good fellowship, meeting periodically limited to members with not more than one-third of the 'gross floor area' used for residential occupancy. Examples: Elks, Masons, Kiwanis, etc. 13. COMMERCIAL USE: An activity, real or personal property including vehicles, which is carried out or used for monetary gain. - 3 - 14. CONDOMINIUM: A building or group of buildings, in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all of the owners on a proportional undivided basis. 15. CONGREGATE CARE HOME: A residential facility established for the exclusive use of more than eight (8) elderly persons, sixty years or older, where intermediate nursing care mayor may not be available, and where living and sleeping quarters are provided for individuals or couples, however where kitchen facilities are not provided. Meals are prepared by a central kitchen and may be served in a central dining room or taken in the living quarters. For the purpose of meeting the residential density provisions of the Wheat Ridge Home Charter, each three persons, based upon maximum designed occupancy load, shall constitute one family unit. 16. CUL-DE-SAC: A non-thru or dead-end local street with special features (bulb) for the turning around of vehicles (See Figure 28.3). 17. CUL-DE-SAC LOT: A parcel of land that is designed to be occupied by a main building and accessory buildings, which attaches to the turn circle (bulb) of a dead-end street. 18. CUL-DE-SAC LOT WIDTH: A cUl-de-sac lot will have at least thirty (30) feet of street frontage. The average width of this lot shall be equal to the minimum required frontage of standard lots within any given zone district. (See Figure 28.3.) 19. DAY CARE CENTER: state of Colorado, which or without compensation. A facility licensed by the provides care of children with 20. DAY CARE CENTER, SMALL: A facility licensed by the state of Colorado which is used exclusively for the purpose of providing care with or without compensation of seven to twenty four children. 21. DAY CARE HOME, LARGE: A home which is licensed under the State of Colorado and which provides care with or without compensation of seven to twelve children, from twenty-four months to sixteen years of age, including the caretaker's children not attending fUll-day school as a day care, preschool, day nursery or child care service. - 4 - 22. DAY CARE HOME, SMALL: A home which is licensed under the State of Colorado and which provides care, with or without compensation, for not more than six (6) children under the age of sixteen (16), including the caretaker's children not attending full-day school, as a day care, preschool, day nursery or child care service. 23. DWELLING, ONE FAMILY: A building designed for occupancy by not more than one (1) family. 24. DWELLING, TWO FAMILY. A building designed for occupancy by two (2) families living in separate apartment8 dwelling units as tenants from month to month or for a term longer than one (1) month. 25. DWELLING, MULTIPLE: A building or group of buildings designed for occupancy by three (3) or more families living in separate apartmonts dwelling units as tenants from month to month or for a term longer than one (1) month. 26. DWELLING UNIT: A building or any portion of a building designed for occupancy as complete, independent living quarters for one or more persons, having direct access from the outside of the building or through a common hall and having living, sleeping, kitchen and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of the occupants. 27. EASEMENT: A grant by a property owner for use of land for designated purposes by another PERSON or agency, public or private. 28. FAMILY: One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, plus domestic servants employed for service on the premises, or a group of not more than three (3) persons who need not be so related living together as a single housekeeping unit. Five people over the age of sixty (60) sharing one housekeeping unit shall also be deemed to be a family. For the purpose only of computing the maximum allowable density of 2l units per acre provided for in the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter, the following shall apply: If a single housekeeping unit is designed for the use of more than three unrelated persons, such as, but not limited to, the handicapped or elderly, each three persons in any such unit shall constitute one (1) family unit. 29. FAMILY FOSTER HOME: A family foster home is a residential facility which provides twenty-four hour care for up to four children not related to the caretaker. The ages of such children may not exceed - 5 - eighteen (18) years old; provided, however, that those in the custody or Social Services shall definition until age children placed in a home or jurisdiction of the Department of be considered a child under this twenty-one (21) years old. 30. FARMING: The cuI ti vation of ranching for raising of livestock otherwise herein specifically provided. land, including only, unless 31. FREEWAY: A state highHay designated, in the manner provided by law, as a freeway. 32. GARAGE, PRIVATE: An accessory building or an accessory portion of a main building, designed for the shelter or storage of motor vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the main building only. 33. GARAGE, PUBLIC: A garage, other than a private garage, used for the housing or care of motor vehicles, or where such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale. 34. HEAVY EQUIPMENT: Motorized or non-motorized construction equipment of six thousand (6000) pounds or more empty weight. 35. HIGHWAY, STATE: A road designated, in the manner provided by law as a state highway or a right- of-way or parcel of real property owned by the state, or a governmental subdivision thereof, as a part of projected road to be constructed and designated as a state highway in the future. 36. HOME OCCUPATION: a. CLASS I: The use of a portion of a dwelling or accessory structure for commercial or business activi- ties customarily conducted in the home and which are incidental to the primary use as a home or residence. Non-resident employees are not allowed. (See Sec. 27.Q.1.) b. CLASS II: The use of a portion of a dwelling or accessory structure for commercial or business activi- ties customarily conducted in the home and which are incidental to the primary use as a home or residence. One or two non-resident employees may be allowed with approval by Special Use Permit. (See Sec. 27. Q.2.) 37. HOSPITAL: An insti tution providing health services for patients suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformation and other abnormal physical or mental conditions, including as an integral part of the - 6 - institution, such related facilities as in-patient and out-patient care, laboratories, training facilities, central service facilities and staff offices. 38. HOTEL/MOTEL: A building containing sixteen (16) or more transient guest rooms in which lodging for compensation is provided, with or without meals. 39. HOUSEHOLD PETS: Animals or fowl ordinarily permitted in the house and kept for company or pleasure, such as dogs, cats and canaries, but not including a sufficient number of dogs to constitute a kennel, as defined in this section. 40. INSPECTOR: The chief building inspector of the City of Wheat Ridge, his deputies and authorized representatives. 41. JUNK: Scrap brass, scrap copper, scrap iron, scrap lead, scrap tin, scrap zinc and all other scrap metals and their alloys, and bones, rags, used cloth, used rope, used rubber, used tinfoil, used bottles, old or used machinery of any type, used tools, used appliances, used fixtures, used utensils, used lumber, used boxes or crates (fabricated of any material), used pipe or pipe fittings, used conduit or conduit fittings, used automobiles in non-operative condition, used tires and other manufactured goods that are so worn, deteriorated or obsolete as to make them unusable in their existing condition. 42. JUNK/INOPERABLE VEHICLES: A motor vehicle, recreation vehicle, boat, trailer, or mobile home not legally operable, or occupiable in the case of a mobile home, due to a lack of legal requirements, such as a current safety inspection sticker, license plates, or registration, or not capable of being operated due to mechanical deficiencies, or partial dismantled condi tion, or not capable of being occupied due to Building Code violations or deficiencies. 43. JUNK YARD: An open area, which mayor may not be fully or partially enclosed by a fence or wall, where any waste, junk, used or second hand materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packed, disassembled or handled, including but not limited to scrap iron and other metals, paper, rags, ruhber tires and bottles. A "junk yard" also includes em auto wrecking yard or the storage or keeping of OlIC' (1) or more inoperative motor vehicles (except where oUlerwise specifically permitted), but does not include such uses established entirely within enclosed buildings. A legally existing "auto storage yard" as defined herein shall not be considered a "junk yard". - 7 - 44. KENNEL: Any building, structure or open space devoted in its entirety or in part, to the raising, boarding or harboring of four (4) or more adult dogs and for five (5) or more cats. 45. LABORATORY: A building or a portion of a building devoted to the basic or applied study in science, or the testing and analysis of chemicals, drugs, explosives, minerals, etc. 46. LABORATORY, MEDICAL OR DENTAL: A building or portion of a building devoted to the use of providing bacteriological, biological, medical, x-ray, pathological and similar analytical or diagnostic services to doctors or dentists and where no fabrication is conducted on the premises, except the custom fabrication of dentures. 47. LANDSCAPE NURSERY: Any land used to raise trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants for sale or for transplanting. 48. LANDSCAPING: A combination of living plants such as trees, shrubs, vines, ground cover, flowers, sod or grass; and may include natural features such as rock, stone and bark' and structural features, including, but not limited to, fountains, reflecting pools, art works, screen walls, fences and benches. Uncontrolled weeds shall not be considered as landscaping, however maintained natural grasses and natural flowers may be considered as landscaping. Sidewalks, whether paved or gravel, which serve as functional links between parking areas and main structures, or which serve as general public access routes around a main structure, or between a main structure and a public street or alley, shall not be counted as landscaping. Other sidewalks or paths which serve as casual access to, or through landscape areas may be counted as non-living landscape feature. 49. LIVESTOCK: Domestic animals customarily raised or kept on farms or profit or other productive purposes. of types ranches for 50. LOT: A parcel of land occupied or designed to be occupied by a main building and the accessory buildings or uses customarily incidental to such main building including the open spaces required by this ordinance and such open spaces as are arranged and designed to be used in connection with such buildings. A lot mayor may not be the land shown as a lot on a duly recorded plat. - 8 - 51. LOT, CORNER: adjacent sides abut street. A lot of which at least two (2) for their full length upon a 52. LOT COVERAGE: The percentage of parcel that is covered by main buildings, structures and/or paving. a lot or accessory 53. LOT, FLAG: A lot which is situated such that the front lot line does not abut a public street. Primary access is by a private or privately shared drive leading to a street. The front lot line of a flag lot is that property line most parallel to the street from which access is gained. 54. LOT, INTERIOR: A lot other than a corner lot. 55. LOT, IRREGULAR: A lot where there is no discernible side or rear lot line. The zoning administrator shall designate side and rear lot lines on irregular lots, for the purpose of establishing setback requirements, based upon overall lot configuration and with regard to adj acent properties. (See Figure 28.2). 56. LOT, THROUGH: An interior lot abutting on more than one (1) street or corner lot abutting on more than two (2) streets. 57. LOT LINE, FRONT: The common boundary line between an interior lot (other than a through lot) and a street, or the common boundary line between a corner lot (other than a through lot) and that street toward which the principal or usual entrance to the main building situated on such lot more nearly faces, or the common boundary line between a through lot and an adj acent street toward which the principal or usual entrance to the main building situated on such lot most nearly faces. The front lot line of a flag lot shall be determined by the lot line parallel with the nearest street from which access is obtained. (See Figure 28.2. ) 58. LOT LINE, REAR: That boundary line of a lot which is most nearly opposite the front lot line of such lot, other than a through lot. 59. LOT LINE, SIDE: Any boundary line of a lot, other than a front lot line or rear lot line. 60. MACHINE SHOP, COMMERCIAL: A building containing equipment and machinery for the repair and/or modification of small engines and motors, automobile engines and parts, where there is no outside - 9 - storage or work being done, and where the total floor area of a building used as a commercial machine shop does not exceed five thousand (5000) square feet. 61. MACHINE SHOP, INDUSTRIAL: A building containing equipment and machinery for the repair and/or modification of large engines (such as heavy equipment or truck tractor engines) and large electric motors, metal goods fabrication, welding and grinding, tool making, and similar industrial operations. 62. MANUFACTURE, BASIC: operations which transform state to a form suitable for The first operation or a material from its raw fabrication processing. 63. MANUFACTURED HOME: A single-family dwelling which is partially or entirely manufactured in a factory, is not less than twenty- four feet (24') in width and thirty-six feet (36') in length, is installed on an engineered permanent foundation, has brick, wood or cosmetically equivalent exterior siding and a pitched roof, and is certified pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety standards Act of 1974, 42 USC 5401, et. seq., as amended, and is built for the Colorado climate and snow loads according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development standards established under the provisions of 42 USC 5401, et. seq. 64. MINI-WAREHOUSE: A structure or structures which are divided into multiple small storage units wi th at-grade loading and where each unit does not exceed five hundred (500) square feet, and where each uni t is rented or may be sold as condominium storage space. 65. MOBILE HOME: A moveable residential dwelling unit designed to be transportable after fabrication on its own wheels, attached wheels, or low boy, suitable for year round occupancy and containing a flush toilet, sleeping accommodation, a tub or shower bath, kitchen facilities, plumbing and electrical connections provided for attachment to appropriate external systems. Pre-sectionalized, modular or prefab housing not placed on a permanent foundation which does not meet the definition of a "Manufactured Home" as defined herein and which does not otherwise meet the city's building code shall be regarded as a mobile home whother or not 8uch unit3 meet the city's building and hou8ing codes. A mobile home as above defined in the preceding paragraph which meets the city's building code and which is placed on a permanent foundation ~ not controlled by the Hobile Home Recreational Coach District, but is controlled by other applicable - 10 - ordinances the same as dwelling units constructed in the conventional manner. 66. (Reserved) 67. MOBILE HOME LOT: A plot of ground- within a mobile home park designed for the accommodation of one (1) mobile home. 68. MOBILE HOME PARK. A parcel of land which has been planned and improved for the placement of mobile homes for residential use. Hal be de8ignated together with recroational conch park a3 "Park". 69. MOBILE HOME RECREATIONAL COACH PARK PERMIT. A written permit issued by the building inspector permi tting the construction, 01 teration and exten8ion of a mobile home porl! under the provi3ion8 of thi3 ordinance and regulations issued hereunder. 70. MOBILE HmfE RECREATIONAL COACH PARK LICENSE. A written licenso iS3ued bj the City Clerk and approved by the Chief Duilding in8pector allowing a per80n to operate and maintain a mobile home park or recreational coach parI! under the provi3ions of thi8 ordinance ond rogulations i3sued hereunder. 71. MOBILE HOME/RECREATION VEHICLE PARK SERVICE BUILDING: A substantial permanent building providing toilet facilities for men and women, laundry facilities, and/or other facilities for use in common by the occupants of mobile home and/or recreational coach parks. 72. MOBILE HOME STAND. That part of an individual lot which has been reserved for the placement of the mobile home appurtenant structure or addition. 73. MOTOR FUELING STATION: A retail establishment, also referred to as a gas or service station at which vehicles are serviced, especially with fuel, oil, air and water; and where ancillary minor repair, maintenance or replacement of electrical or mechanical devices may be obtained. This service shall not include tire recapping, body painting or repair. 74. MUSEUM: A nonprofit, noncommercial establishment operated as a repository for a collection of nature, scientific or literary curiosities or objects of interest or works of art, not including the regular sale or distribution of the objects collected. 75. NURSING HOME: A State licensed health care facility which provides essential care on a 24 hour - 11 - basis by medical professionals to provide short term convalescent or rehabilitative care or long term care to individuals who by reason of advanced age, chronic illness or infirmity are unable to care for themselves. 76. OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET: Any outdoor area which is characterized by the temporary or permanent occupancy by several individuals, groups, and/or families for the sale or barter of secondhand or hand-crafted articles. Occupancy for this purpose is typically, but not necessarily limited to weekends. For purpose of this Title, the terms "swap shop" and "swap meet" are deemed synonymous with the term "outdoor flea market". Outdoor Flea Markets are not permitted in any zone district in the City of Wheat Ridge. This definition does not include legally licensed garage sales. 77. PERSON: Any individual, firm, trust, partnership, public or private association or corporation. 78. PORCH - UNENCLOSED: A porch which is open to the atmosphere on at least two (2) sides. 79. PREMISES: A general term meaning part or all of any lot or part or all of any building or structure or group of buildings or structures located thereon. 80. PUBLIC BUILDING/USE: Any building or land held, used, or controlled exclusively for public purposes by any department or branch of government, state, county, or municipality, without reference to the ownership of the building or of the realty upon which it is situated. 81. PUBLIC FACILITY: Any facility, improvement or service, which is essential to the general public, such as, but not limited to, public utilities, energy, drainage or similar services, which is provided by the City of Wheat Ridge, Special District or a Public Utility. 82. RECREATIONAL FACILITY/COMMERCIAL: A recreation facility operated as a business and open to the public for a fee. 83. RECREATIONAL FACILITY/PUBLIC: A recreation facility operated by a governmental agency and open to the public. 84. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A vehicle such as a recreational trailer, tent camper trailer, truck camper, travel trailer, motor home or other vehicle with or without motive power, designed and/or - 12 - constructed to travel on the public thoroughfare, designed for use of human habitation. 85. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK: Any area or tract of land or a separa~csignatcd s~en within a mob~le-home park- where lots are rented or held out for rent to one or more owners or users or recreational vehicles for a temporary time not to exceed three (3) months. 86. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SPACE: A plot of ground within a meb~e-heme recreational vehicle park designated and intended for the accommodation of one (1) recreational eeaeh vehicle. 87. RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES: a. Group Home for Children. This is a residential facility which is licensed by the Jefferson County Social Services Division for the purpose of providing up to 24 hour care, supervision, and/or training for children under the age of 18 years. Those children placed in a home under the age of 18 but who remain in the home after reaching the age of l8 shall be considered a child under this definition until reaching the age of 21. Group homes for children do not include facilities for the placement of children by the Youth Services Division of the Department of Institutions, the Mental Health Division of the Department of Institutions, or the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Department of health, even if licensed by Jefferson County Department of Social Services. (See Sec. 27.P.) b. Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled. This is a residential facility, licensed by the State for the purpose of providing twenty-four hours staff care, shelter, supervision, training and/or rehabilitation to developmentally disabled persons and additional required staff. (See Sec. 27.P.) c. Group Home for Elderly Persons. This is a residential facility established as either an owner occupied or nonprofit group home for the exclusive use of persons sixty years of age or older who do not need skilled and intermediate care facilities, plus no more than two (2) live-in staff persons. (See Sec. 27.P.) d. Group Home for Mentally III Persons. This is a residential facility for mentally ill persons, as fined by Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 27-10-102, licensed by the State for the purpose of providing twenty-four hours staff care, shelter, supervision, - 13 - training and/or rehabilitation to mentally ill persons and additional required staff. (See Section 27.P.) 88. RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY: A residential facility intended for the care of the infirm or aged where medical attention is provided as a continual benefit. 89. REST HOME/HOME FOR THE AGED: An establishment, licensed by the State of Colorado, operated for the purpose of providing domiciliary care for a group of persons who are unable to provide such care for themselves and who are not in need of medical or nursing treatment except in the case of temporary illness. 90. ROOMING/BOARDING: An accessory use to a dwelling, where in addition to a family as defined herein, not more than two (2) persons not related to the family are provided lodging and meals for compensation, either paid directly or indirectly, and on a contract basis of not less than seven (7) days. 91. ROOMING AND BOARDING HOUSE: A building containing a single dwelling unit and three to fifteen guest rooms where lodging is provided, with or without meals, for compensation. Compensation may include money, services, or other things of value. 92. SANITARY LANDFILL: Any property used for permanent disposal by abandonment, discarding, dumping, reduction, burial, incineration, or any other means and for whatever purpose, of garbage, trash, refuse, waste material of any kind, junk, discarded machinery, vehicles or parts thereof. The deposition of earth materials such as soil, rock, sand, broken asphalt or concrete, and similar clean fill materials, is not considered under this definition, however is regulated under Section 24 of this Zoning Ordinance. A sanitary landfill is not a use allowed within the City. 93. SCHOOL/PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PAROCHIAL: Any public, parochial or private school for any grades between kindergarten and twelfth that is either accredited by the Colorado Department of Education or recognized by and in good standing with the Colorado Department of Education for purposes of compulsory education requirements. This term shall not include "trade or business schools" or "day camps". 94. SETBACK LINE, FRONT. A line parallel with a front lot line of a lot, tangent to that part of a building situated on such lot (other than an open fire escape or stairway, a chimney or a one-story unenclosed - 14 - porch) which is closest to such lot line and intersecting two (2) other lot lines of such lot. 95. SETBACK LINE, FRONT CUL-DE-SAC. A line concentrically parallel to the right-of-way line of the street on the cul-de-sac (bulb) and a line parallel to and a minimum as required from the right-of-way line of the remainder of the cul-de-sac. On cul-de-sac lots, the Board of Adjustment may not issue a variance on the land between the cul-de-sac front setback line and the cul-de-sac right-of-way line depicted. 96. SETBACK LINE, REAR. A line parallel with a rear lot line of a lot, tangent to that part of a building situated on such lot which is closest to such side lot line and intersecting two (2) other lot lines of such lot. 97. SETBACK LINE, SIDE. A line parallel with a side lot line of a lot, tangent to that part of a building situated on such lot which is closest to such side lot line and intersecting two (2) other lot lines of such lot. 98. Sight Distance Triangle: The corner area within a corner lot that is adjacent to both right-of-way frontages, or the area where a driveway intersects a street, where it is required that obstruction to view be minimized. No fence, divisional wall, hedge or other obstruction to view in excess of 42 inches high, except for permitted landscaping, signs, or public utility poles shall be, established or maintained on a corner lot, within a triangular area bounded by the lot lines and a line connecting points on each lot line either twenty five (25) feet from the intersection of such lot lines for local streets, or fifty five (55) feet from the intersection of such lot lines for collector or arterial streets. The same shall apply to the intersection of driveways and public street, except that the sight distance triangle may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet. One and two family dwellings shall be exempt from application of the fifteen (15) foot driveway sight distance triangle requirement. (See Figure 27.l.1.) 99. STORY: that portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a usable or unused under-floor space is more than 6 feet above grade as defined herein for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than - 15 - 12 feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such usable or unused under-floor space shall be considered as a story. (See Figure 28.1.) 100. STREET. A dedicated public thoroughfare for vehicular traffic in accordance with the requirements as set forth in the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Wheat Ridge. 101. STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a more or less permanent location on the ground; but not including earthworks, ditches, canals, dams, reservoirs, pipelines, telephone or telegraph or electric power lines or poles, walks, driveways or curbs. 102. STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders, floor joists or roof joists. 103. Studio: A building or portion of a building used as a place of work by an artist, photographer, or artisan, or used for radio or television broadcasting. l04. SWIMMING POOL. A tank of water either above or below grade level in which the depth of water exceeds two (2) feet in depth and which the express purpose of the tank is for swimming. Swimming pools shall not include wading pools under two foot in depth, fish ponds, hot tubs, or other similar items. 105. TAVERN. Any establishment selling by the drink, fermented malt beverages, malt, vinous or spirituous liquors, as defined by Sections l2-46-l0l and 12-46-102 of the 1973 Colorado Revised statutes. 106. THEATER: A building or part of a building devoted to showing motion pictures, or for dramatic, musical, operatic or live performances for admission to which money is received and no audience participation or meal service is allowed. 107. VEHICLE TRAVEL LANE. All roads, driveways, and parking areas within a mobile home and/or recreational coach vehicle park. 108. VETERINARY HOSPITAL. A place where animals or pets of all types are given medical or surgical treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short- time boarding and shall only be incidental to such hospital use and need not be enclosed within the main building. - 16 - 109. VETERINARY HOSPITAL (SMALL ANIMAL, ENCLOSED) A place where small animals or pets (dogs, cats, birds and the like) are given medical or surgical treatment. Use as a kennel shall be limited to short-time boarding and shall be only incidental to such hospital use. All uses shall be enclosed within a soundproof building which emits no objectionable odor. 110. Warehouse: A building or part of a building, the primary use of which is the deposit and safekeeping of goods, wares and merchandise, which in the regular course of commercial dealing and trade are to be again removed or reshipped. Ill. WIDTH OF LOT. The shortest distance between any two (2) lot lines of a lot which are intersected by the same minimum front setback line, measured from either of such points of intersection. 112. Wholesale: A sale by a wholesaler to retail merchants, jobbers, dealers, or other wholesaler for resale. The term does not include a sale by a wholesaler to users or consumers not for resale. l13. YARD. An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except as otherwise provided herein. 114. between setback YARD, FRONT. That portion of a lot lying a public street and nearest parallel front line of such lot. 115. YARD, REAR. That portion of a lot lying between the rear lot line and the rear setback line of such lot. 116. between setback YARD, SIDE. That portion of a lot lying a side lot line and the nearest parallel side line of such lot. 117. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. The Planning and Development Director or a duly appointed designee. 118. ZONING CODE: The Zoning Code of the City of Wheat Ridge; also may be referred to as "this code" or "this ordinance", "Ordinance 98", "Appendix A." or "Chapter 26. Article I.". B. Words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural, and words in the plural number include the singular; the word "building" includes the word - l7 - "structure" and the word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. C. Any word or term used in this Appendix A. Zoning Ordinance not specifically defined above, shall be interpreted as that word is defined elsewhere in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, or if not defined elsewhere in the Code of Laws, as defined in Colorado Revised Statutes, or if not defined in the Statutes, as defined in Webster's Dictionary. D. FIGURES: The attached figures are supplemental to the above definitions. Computing Average Grade Third Story with Vaulted ."4ll'.W '4J~- ,-''',', ..U9- -', I . ..428...5].. l4Z1.- '.' '," 429 411 411 429 umu.410.Average Grade J'i-,:w-.e ta.l. BuilJing height, :...tory, & ~~[\tuc. .....d:~; A verage Grade........ ........ .......~~~,~.~~~.~~'~u...n. Actual Grade I :-: ;",.- .." . .:~ ... 0"" .-.-..,'..... "'_.. ~.~., figure 28.2. lPt Configura.tions ,ID. WT 1,.'" {] o ''''''1.01'1,1''' ..-.... O,'UoOLO? o o '101I1' WTLlII' V ~ Figure 28.3. Front setbacks for structures on lots or portions of lots which abut cUl-de-sacs, may be reduced to 10 feet for those portions of lots which abut a cul- de-sac bulb. -l8- - 19 - Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 3. Severabilit~ If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Suoersession Clause. If any provision, requirement or standard established by this Ordinance is found to conflict with similar provisions, requirements or standards found elsewhere in the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, Which are in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance, the provisions, requirements and standards herein shall supersede and prevail. Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect final publication. 15 days after INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first ready by a vote of 8 to ~ on this ~hday of February , 1990, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for February 26 ,l990, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0 ,this 26th day of February 1990. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 27th day of February , 1990. ATTEST: ~~ DAN WILDE, MAYOR . 'I ,,' ,_.1, ", ,( , " Wanda Sang, City Cler~ APPROVED AS ~o;F6~ B; ~TY ATTORNEY < / ~ ---:=... JOHN HAYES/ TY ATTORNEY 1st Publication: February 15, 1990 / 2nd Publication: March 1, 1990 Wheat Ridge Sentinel Effective Date: March 16, 1990 -19-