Authorizing Legislation for PUDs (Supporting Document for Bill No. 41-16)

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Section 21 -11 Definitions ARTICLE 11 DEFINITIONS Section 21 -11 DEFINITIONS. Section 21 -11.02 Definitions The following terms or words used in the text of this Ordinance shall have the following meanings, unless a contrary meaning is: (i) required by the context of a particular sentence or phrase; or, (ii) specifically prescribed in a particular sentence or phrase. If a conflict of definitions between this document and the city zoning, the definitions in this document will be used for the purpose of this PUD. If a definition is lacking, the city zoning ordinance, section 21 -11 shall be used. Dwelling: Any building, or portion of a building, which is designed or used primarily for residential purposes, including a single family dwelling, two family dwelling and multifamily dwelling but not including hotels, motels, boarding houses, lodging houses, and, bed & breakfast. Dwelling, Accessory: A dwelling unit which is subordinate and incidental to the primary use of a lot for a single family dwelling. Dwelling, Modular Home: A dwelling unit which is fabricated in one or more modules at a location other than the home site by assembly -line type production techniques or by other construction methods unique to an off -site manufacturing process. Dwelling, Multifamily: A building consisting of three (3) or more dwelling units, including condominiums, with varying arrangements of entrances and party walls. Dwelling Unit: A room or group of rooms designed and equipped exclusively for use as living quarters, for any number of persons, including provisions for sleeping, lawful cooking, and sanitary facilities. The term shall include mobile dwellings, modular dwellings and manufactured dwellings but shall not include recreational vehicles. Family: One (1) or more persons related by blood, legal adoption or marriage, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, exclusive of household servants; or, a number of persons, but not exceeding two (2) persons who are not related by blood, legal adoption or marriage, living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, shall be deemed to constitute a family. A person or persons residing with a family as hereinabove defined by reasons of placement by a publicly licensed placement agency shall be considered as members of that family.