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1.6. Architectonical accent – an essential element for the architectonical image
of structure, which usually does not provide the utilizable space and has been
located outside the main building-scope and silhouette thereof.
1.7. Place for the waste containers – in accordance with the building design, a
specially equipped area intended for placement of waste containers.
1.8. Permitted utilization (see utilization).
1.9. Parking means all the types of car parking during the period of utilization
thereof, notwithstanding the duration of parking and other conditions, except
parking for the service and repair.
1.10. Parking lot – a place intended for parking. There are four types of parking
lots:
1.10.1. Opened parking place is a place intended for the parking, which is not
incorporated into the building or into part thereof, and is separated (fenced
off) for the short-term parking.
1.10.2. Closed parking place is a place intended for the parking incorporated into
the building or into part thereof for the short-term parking, but it cannot be
a garage.
1.10.3. Garage – a car parking building or the part thereof, which according to the
building design is provided for the parking space and is incorporated into
the building or part thereof for the long-term one or several cars’ parking.
Garage may be provided for the private or public utilization. Within the
meaning of these binding regulations, the garage is not provided for the
private utilization, as it has been incorporated into the living or household
structures.
1.10.4. Public garage – for the commercial purposes intended garage, which has
been used for the permanent parking.
1.11. Bus station – a place that is intended for the servicing passengers and
personnel of bus traffic and where the short-term bus parking is provided as
well.
1.12. Outside (opened) storage – the way to storage the goods in free nature or in
areas of construction, which are opened – not incorporated into walls and are
not a parking place as well.
1.13. Medical treatment institution – within the meaning of these binding
regulations a building (structure), which is used for medical treatment
purposes, into which may be located medical practice, hospital, clinic,
outpatient clinic, sanatorium or similar institution according to the Medical
Treatment Law.
1.14. Station for the collection of hazardous waste - a place for the collection of
hazardous waste, which is provided for the sorting of waste and the shortterm
storage prior the transportation for the recycling or to the special sites
for waste disposal.
1.15. Vacant territory – a no built plot area, except the area intended for the
parking and access roads. It is characterized by percentage of the area of
vacant territory from the area of storeys.
1.16. Building setback line – in the spatial planning specified line of plot, starting
from which, in the direction from street to the depth of plot, the main
buildings may be located. Depending on the necessary compositional
solutions of building, the following special building setback line types have
been specified by spatial plannings, where the main elevation of building
should mandatory coincide with the building setback line: