CONNECTICUT MODEL ZONING CODE PROJECT - Land Use Law

A building designated or used for the retail sale or supply of fuels (stored only as prescribed by existing legalregulations), lubricants, air, water and other operating commodities for motor vehicles, aircraft or boats, andincluding the customary space and facilities for the installation of such commodities on or in such vehicles, andincluding space for facilities for the storage, minor repair, or servicing, but not including bumping, body repair,painting, refinishing, steam cleaning and rustproofing where the primary use of the premises is such, or high speedwashing thereof. (Hartford, CT)Motor Vehicle Wrecking or Junk Yard:Any business and any place of storage or deposit, whether in connection with another business or not, which hasstored or deposited two (2) or more unregistered motor vehicles which are no longer intended or in condition forlegal use on the public highways, or used parts of motor vehicles or old iron, metal, glass, paper, cordage or otherwaste or discarded or secondhand material which has been a part, or intended to be a part, of any motor vehicle, thesum of which parts or material shall be equal in bulk to two (2) or more motor vehicles. Such terms shall alsoinclude any place of business or storage or deposit of motor vehicles purchased for the purpose of dismantling thevehicles for parts or for use of the metal for scrap and where it is intended to burn material which are parts of amotor vehicle or cut up the parts thereof. (Hartford, CT)Multitenant/ multibuilding complex:A grouping of two or more business establishments that either share common parking on the lot where they arelocated, or that occupy a single structure or separate structures that are physically or functionally related or attached.(Pierce County, WA)Multi-use building:A building consisting of [four] or more separate commercial uses.Commentary: Several commercial uses may be located in a single building, and a community may want to providedifferent regulations for graphics displayed by these businesses. An alternate definition also includes buildingsrelated to each other though not physically attached:Multiple Use Development:A use of land, buildings or structures with a combination of office, retail or other commercial uses and two-family ormulti-family dwellings on a lot. (Westport, CT)Municipality:Means "municipality" as defined in §22a-354h of the Connecticut General Statutes.Museum:A non-profit institution that collects, stores, preserves and exhibits artifacts with the primary purpose of public orprivate education; which may include such uses as indoor and outdoor exhibits, educational facilities, classrooms,collections storage and preservation facilities, maintenance facilities, administrative offices and supportingcommercial activities providing visitor service, such as dining facilities and retail stores. (Stonington, CT)Natural Resource:Existing natural elements relating to land, water, air, plant and animal life, including but not limited to soils,geology, topography, surface and subsurface waters, wetlands, vegetation, animals habitats, and the elementsthereof, valued for their existing and potential usefulness to man. (Concord, NC; Deschutes County, OR – APlanners Dictionary)New Construction:Structures for which the “start of construction” commenced on or after [date of adoption of these regulations], andincluded any subsequent improvements of such structures. (Stonington, CT)Night Club:A commercial enterprise whose primary function is to supply music or live entertainment or both and which mayprovide food and/or beverages for on-premises consumption. (Stonington, CT)Non-Building Use:29