Otter Creek Township Zoning Ordinance - Mercer County Regional ...

amendment heretofore or hereafter enacted, where such structure lawfully existed prior to theenactment of such ordinance or amendment or prior to the application of such ordinance oramendment to its location by reason of annexation. Such nonconforming structures include,but are not limited to, nonconforming signs.Structure, Principal. A structure in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on whichit is located.Subdivision. The division or redivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of land by any means into twoor more lots, tracts, parcels, or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot linesfor the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution toheirs or devisees, transfer of ownership, or building or lot development; provided, however,that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than ten(10) acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling ,shall be exempted.Swimming Pool. A swimming pool shall be considered a permanent structure, if theconstruction or erection thereof results in a permanent location within a given lot. Swimmingpools which can be easily relocated or dismantled for winter storage shall not be considered asa permanent structure.Terminal. (1) A place where transfer between modes of transportation takes place; (2) Aterminating point where goods are transferred from a truck to a storage area or to other trucks,or picked up by other forms of transportation.Terrace. A natural or artificial embankment which is higher than the curb level.Terrace, Height of. The difference in elevation between the curb level and the top of theterrace at the center of the wall of the principal structure.Tourist Court. Any group of attached or detached buildings (not including a trailer) locatedon a single lot containing individual sleeping or housekeeping units, designed for or used bytransients, including an auto court, motel, cabin and/or motor lodge.Tourist Home. A dwelling originally designed for single family occupancy which is nowidentified as supplying overnight accommodations for not more than twenty (20) transientguests, not including a lodging, rooming or boarding house or a tourist court.Trade School (Industrial School). A school conducted as a commercial enterprise forteaching barbering or hairdressing or for teaching industrial skills in which machinery isemployed as a means of instruction.Trailer. Any licensed or un-licensed piece of mobile equipment designed or constructed tobe towed or pulled by a motor vehicle.97