§ 47-76. Definitions applicable to fire protection impact fees.
In addition to the general definitions contained in section 47-2 of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning in the application of the fire protection impact fee.
Alternative fire protection system impact fee shall mean any alternative fee calculated by an applicant and approved by the county coordinator pursuant to section 47-80 hereof.
Alternative fire protection impact fee study shall mean a study prepared by an applicant and submitted to the impact fee coordinator pursuant to section 47-80 hereof.
Fire protection impact construction shall mean land development assigned or intended to permit a use of the land which will contain more dwelling units, buildings or floor space than the existing use of the land, or to otherwise change the use of the land in a manner that increases the impact upon the county's fire protection system.
Fire protection impact fee shall mean the fire protection impact fee imposed by the county pursuant to section 47-79 hereof.
Fire protection impact fee land use category shall mean those categories of land use incorporated in the fire protection impact fee rate schedule in section 47-79 hereof.
Fire protection impact fee study shall mean the study adopted by the county pursuant to section 47-78, as amended and supplemented pursuant to section 47-121.
Fire protection system shall mean the buildings, land, apparatus and capital equipment provided by the county that are used primarily for suppression and prevention of fires or other disasters and the handling of incidents involving hazardous materials.
Industrial shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the fabrication, assembly or processing of goods. Typical uses include manufacturing plants, welding shops, wholesale bakeries, dry cleaning plants, bottling works and research and development centers.
Mobile home park shall mean a lot or parcel of land use designed or used for the rental of spaces for mobile homes or recreational vehicles.
Office shall mean a building not located in a shopping center and exclusively containing establishments providing executive, management, administrative, or professional services, and which may include ancillary services for office workers, such as a restaurant, coffee shop, newspaper or candy stand, or child care facilities. Typical uses include real estate, banking, insurance, property management, investment, employment, travel, advertising, secretarial, data processing, telephone answering, telephone marketing, music, radio and television recording and broadcasting studios; professional or consulting services in the fields of law, architecture, design, engineering, accounting and similar professions; interior decorating consulting services; medical and dental offices and clinics, including veterinarian clinics and kennels; and business offices of private companies, utility companies, trade associations, unions and nonprofit organizations.
Public/institutional shall mean a governmental, quasi-public or institutional use, or a non-profit recreational use, not located in a shopping center. Typical uses include elementary, secondary or higher educational establishments, day care centers, hospitals, mental institutions, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, fire stations, city halls, courthouses, post offices, jails, libraries, museums, places of religious worship, military bases, airports, bus stations, fraternal lodges, and recreational buildings.
Recreational vehicle park shall mean a lot or parcel of land use designed or used for the rental of spaces for recreational vehicles or mobile homes.
Retail/commercial shall mean an establishment engaged in the selling or rental of goods, services, lodging or entertainment to the general public. Such uses include, but are not limited to, shopping centers, discount stores, supermarkets, home improvement stores, building, material and lumber stores, garden centers, gasoline service stations, car dealerships, convenience markets, furniture stores, pharmacies, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, automobile sales and service, retail banking facilities, including banks, savings and loans and credit unions, movie theaters, amusement arcades, bowling alleys, golf courses open to the public, marinas, movie theaters, barber shops, laundromats, funeral homes, private vocational or technical schools, dance studios, health clubs, racquet clubs, banquet halls and conference facilities, hotels, motels and boarding houses.
Warehouse shall mean an establishment primarily engaged in the display, storage and sale of goods to other firms for resale, activities involving significant movement and storage of products or equipment, and self-storage facilities. Typical uses include wholesale distributors, storage warehouses, moving and storage firms, trucking and shipping operations, major mail processing centers and mini-warehouses.
(Ord. No. 2016-01 , Art. 13, 2-16-2016)