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

pedestrians and which affords secondary access to an abutting lot, but not intended for generaltraffic circulation.Alteration. As applied to a building or structure, is a change or rearrangement in thestructural parts, or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side orby increasing in height, or moving from one location or position to another.Alteration, Structural. A change, other than incidental repairs, which would prolong the lifeof the supporting members of a building, such as bearing wall, roof, columns, beams andgirders.Apartment House. A dwelling comprising three (3) or more apartments which are reachedthrough a common entrance and stairway.Apartment Unit. One (1) or more rooms comprising a dwelling unit or serving as the homeor residence of an individual, or a family or a household.Automotive Garage. A premises used for repair of automotive vehicles but not includingautomotive wrecking (including therewith may be facilities supplying gasoline, oil,accessories and services to automotive vehicles at retail direct to the motorist consumer.)Automotive Service Establishment. Any premises used for supplying gasoline, oil, minoraccessories and services for automotive vehicles at retail direct to the motorist consumer,including the making of minor repairs, but not including major repairs, such as: painting;body, fender, clutch, transmission, differential, axle, spring, and frame repairs; majoroverhauling of engines requiring removal therefrom of cylinder-head or crankcase pan; repairsof radiator requiring removal thereof; or complete recapping or retreading of tires.Automotive and/or Trailer Sales Establishment. The use of any, land area or other premisefor the display or sale of new or used automobiles, trailers, trucks or farm equipment andincluding any warranty repair work and any other repair service conducted as an accessoryuse.Automotive Wrecking. The dismantling or wrecking of used motor vehicles, trucks, trailers,or farm equipment, or the storage, sale, or dumping of dismantled, partially dismantled,obsolete or wrecked vehicles or their parts.Awning. An awning shall include any structure made of cloth or metal with a metal frameattached to a building and projecting over a yard or thoroughfare, when the same is so erectedas to permit its being raised to a position flat against the building when not in use or notpermanently attached to and an integral part of a porch, carport, or similar attached accessorystructure.Basement. Portion of a building partly underground, and having one-half (½) or more thanone-half (½) of its floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of adjoining ground.83