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106 ' <br /> PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br /> ORDINANCE: Subdivision Regulations <br /> REFERENCE: Section II. Definitions <br /> ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff Planning Board <br /> X BOCC Public <br /> Other: <br /> Expected Public Hearing Date: November 24, 1997 <br /> Purpose of Amendment: The proposed change below is intended to promote greater consistency with the <br /> Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance definitions. <br /> Background: This amendment is needed because of the changes to Section 2.6-TRANSPORTATION of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Existing and proposed regulation text: (strike through text to be deleted and underlined text to be inserted) <br /> SECTION H.DEFINITIONS <br /> Unless otherwise stated the following words shall,for purposes of this Ordinance,have the <br /> following definitions. Words used in the present tense shall be understood to include the future <br /> tense. Words used in the singular shall be understood to include the plural. <br /> ALLEY-A lQqd roadway which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property <br /> and not intended for general traffic circulation. <br /> DEDICATION-A gift,by the owner,of land for a specified purpose, or purposes. Because a <br /> transfer of property is entailed,dedication must be made by written instrument and is completed <br /> with an acceptance. <br /> *Amended *DWELLING UNIT-A room or group of rooms forming a <br /> 10-4-82 single independent habitable unit with facilities used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, <br /> cooking and eating by one family;for owner occupancy or for rental,lease or other occupancy on <br /> a weekly or longer basis,and containing independent cooking,sanitary and sleeping facilities. <br /> Units otherwise meeting this definition but occupied by transients on a rental or lease basis for <br /> periods of less than one week shall be construed to be lodging units. <br /> Mobile homes and modular units are to be considered dwelling units under this definition. <br /> *Amended *EASEMENT-A grant of rights by the property owner to <br /> 1-17-79 a portion of land for a specified purpose. <br />