Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

GILBERT UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
TRANSIT TERMINAL: A commercial or public facility for the loading and unloading of
passengers, luggage, and packages, including sales of fares, and which may include accessory
restaurants, indoor commercial amusements, and retail sales, but not including airports.
TRANSMITTING FACILITIES: Buildings, structures, or land used for the above-ground
transmission or reception of airborne radio or television signals include all transmitting or
receiving towers, dishes, and antennae, but not including accessory antennae or dishes.
"Transmitting Facilities" shall not include wireless communications facilities.
(Ord, No. 1051, § I, 7-29-97)
TRUCK AND MULTI-MODAL TERMINAL: A facility for truck loading and unloading and
cargo storage.
UNDERLYING DISTRICT' A standard zoning district classification which is combined with
an overlay district for purposes of development regulation specificity. The base (underlying)
district regulations shall apply unless expressly superceded by overlay district provisions.
USE, APPROVED: Any use that is or may be lawfully established in a particular district or
districts, provided that it conforms with all requirements of these regulations for the district in
which such use is located.
USE, CONDITIONAL: A use that has operational, physical and other characteristics that may
be different from those of the predominant authorized uses in a district, but which is a use that
complements or is otherwise compatible with the intended overall development within a district,
provided that specified standards are met. A use is classified "conditional" due to its unique,
known, and/or potential impacts to adjacent properties or persons, surrounding area, and /or
community at large.
USE, PRINCIPAL: The primary or predominant use of a site or structure.
USE, QUASI-PUBLIC: Uses which are considered to be dedicated to public service or to
culture. These uses include, for the purposes of this Code, public, schools, hospitals, universities
and churches.
USE, TEMPORARY: A use that is established for a fixed period of time with the intent to
discontinue such use upon the expiration of such time, and that does not involve the construction
or alteration of any permanent structure.
UTILITY FACILITIES: Buildings, structures, or land used by a utility, railroad, or
governmental agency for uses such as, but not necessarily limited to, water or sewage treatment
plants or pumping stations, substations, telephone exchanges, and resource recovery facilities, but
not including land, buildings, or structures used solely for storage and maintenance of equipment
and materials. "Utility facilities" shall not include wireless communication facilities.
(Ord. No. 1051, § I, 7-29-97)
Supp. No.1 Glossary, Pg. 32