ORD-2003-034 - Proposed Zoning Ordinance & Subdivision Regulations Enforcement Procedures Amendments

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e) upon findings, after a public hearing, that a change in a State or Federal law or regulation precludes development of the project as approved. Vesting of rights does not preclude the application of overlay zoning districts which impose additional regulations, provided that the regulations are applicable to all property subject to this Ordinance, and the allowable type and intensity of use is not affected. The vested right terminates at the end of the approved vesting period for buildings and uses for which building permits have not been issued. Building permits do not expire during the approved vesting period. Amended 2/1/88 Volume /Capacity Analysis - The procedures used to compare the volume of a roadway or intersection approach to its capacity (maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point during a given time period). The procedures are described in the 1965 Highway Capacity Manual, Highway Research Board Special Report 87. Amended 1/4/94 Water- Dependent Structure - Any structure for which the use requires access to or proximity to or citing within surface waters to fulfill its basic purpose, such as boat ramps, boat houses, docks and bulkheads. Ancillary facilities such as restaurants, outlets for boat supplies, parking lots and commercial boat storage areas are not water- dependent structures. Amended 5/20/03 Water Feature - A prominent aspect or characteristic of a geographic area that exhibits verifiable evidence of a presence of water in the soil. Examples of water features include, but are not limited to, perennial and intermittent streams, lakes, ponds, reservoirs, springs, artesian wells, irrigation wells, marshes or swamps, wetlands, and natural drainage ditches (non - ephemeral). Amended 1/4/94 Watersupply Watershed (or Protected Watershed) Land that drains to existing reservoirs which are public water supplies or potential reservoir sites or stream intakes which have been designated for protection. All such lands have been classified by the Environmental Management Commission as WS -II, WS -III or WS -IV watersheds and require protection in accordance with the State Mandate. Yard Space, Front - The required open space extending the full width of the lot and to a depth equal to the required setback line, measured horizontally at right angles to the rear lot line. Yard Space, Rear - The required open space extending the full width of the lot and to a depth equal to the required setback line, measured horizontally at right angles to the rear lot line. Yard Space, Side - The yard space of a lot which is established by and between the street, or the lot lines, and the required setback line and which shall be open, unoccupied and unobstructed by any structure or part thereof from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided by this ordinance.