Sec. 10. Definitions

• Alley means the right of way for vehicles and pedestrians within a block that provides access to the rear of buildings, vehicle parking, utility meters, and service areas. An easement for public access is required if the alley is a private right-of-way.
  
  
• Animation means the use of movement or some element thereof, to depict action or create a special effect or scene on a digital display sign.
  
  
• Awning/Canopy means an awning is a cantilevered, projected or suspended cover over the sidewalk portion of any public street. Awnings may also be roof-like coverings, usually of canvas or metal and often adjustable, placed over the sidewalk, windows, or doors to provide protection from sun and rain. Awnings shall have a minimum clear height of eight feet (8’) from the finished sidewalk in front of it.
  
  
• Block is an increment of land comprised of lots, alleys, and tracts circumscribed by streets.
  
  
• Build-to Line or Build-to Zone shall be the line or area within which the principal building’s front façade shall be built.
  
  
• Building Permit means an official document or certificate issued by the City of Mayflower authorizing erection, construction, renovation, maintenance, or any other specified activity on any building, structure or land, or on any installations or facilities therein. The term “building permit” shall include but not be limited to building permits, electrical permits, mechanical permits, and plumbing permits.
  
  
• Certificate of Occupancy means an official certificate issued by the City through the Administrative Official which indicates conformance with building, zoning and health and safety regulations and authorizes legal use and occupancy of the premises for which it is issued.
  
  
• Civic Space means publicly accessible open space in the form of parks, courtyards, forecourts, plazas, greens, pocket parks, playgrounds, etc. They may be privately or publicly owned. For all residential uses, privately accessible open spaces such as courtyards, porches, and balconies may also be considered as Civic Space for the purposes of this ordinance.
  
  
  • Square means a civic/open space available for unstructured recreation and civic purposes. A square is spatially defined by buildings. Its landscape shall consist of landscaping, hardscaping, water features, pathways, and pedestrian amenities arranged in formal and informal patterns. Squares shall be located at the intersection of important streets.
    
    
  • Plaza means a primarily hardscaped civic/open space with formal landscaping, available for civic purposes and commercial activities. A plaza shall be spatially defined by buildings.
    
    
• Playground means a civic/open space designed and equipped for children’s recreation. A playground shall be fenced and may include an open shelter. Playgrounds shall be located within residential areas and may be placed within a block as illustrated. They may be included in other open spaces.
  
  
• Colonnade or Arcade is a roofed or built structure, extending beyond the ground floor front façade of a building and over the sidewalk or civic space. A colonnade or arcade shall be open to the street except for supporting columns, piers, or arches. Residential or office units may occupy the space over the colonnade or arcade.
  
  
• Common Lot Line means a lot line shared by more than one lot shall be a common lot line.
  
  
• Corner Site/Lot shall be one that has more than one intersecting street frontages (with the exception of alleys).
  
  
• Digital Display means a sign face that may display changing content through still, scrolling, or moving images, including video or animation on a fixed display composed of electronically illuminated segments and/or a series of grid lights including cathode ray, light emitting diode (LED) display, plasma screen, liquid crystal display (LCD), fiber optic, video boards or other electronic media or technology.
  
  
• Dwell time means the interval of change between each individual message on a digital display sign. Dwell time shall include the one (1) second of less required to change a message.
  
  
• Flashing is a pattern of changing light illumination where the sign illumination alternates suddenly between fully illuminated and fully non-illuminated, inverse illuminated or operates with transitory bursts, for periods of less than one second on a digital display sign. This term shall include blinking, strobing and twinkling. Animation as defined shall not fall under the definition of flashing.
  
  
• Interior Site/Lot shall be one that has only one public street frontage (with the exception of alleys)
  
  
• Live-Work Unit means a live-work unit is a dwelling unit that is also used for work purposes, provided that the ‘work’ component is restricted to the uses of professional office, artist’s workshop, studio, or other similar uses and is located on the street level. The ‘live’ component may be located on the street level (behind the work component) or any other level of the building.
  
  
• Parkway/Planting Zone means the area, excluding the sidewalk, if any, between the property line and the curb or, in the absence of a curb between the property line and the nearest edge of the street paving.
  
  
• Regulating Plan means a plan for adoption of zoning and a conceptual plan that establishes the location of frontages, streetscape standards, and other development standards within such frontages, subject to changes within such plan pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance.
  
  

• Sign, blade. Means an attached sign oriented perpendicular to the face of the building which projects (vertically or horizontally) more than twelve inches (12’) beyond the surface of the building to which it is affixed or supported.

• Sign, Directory. Means a permanent on-site attached wall sign providing direction to or identifying the buildings/suites in the development/building.

• Sign, Light Pole Banner. Means a banner sign attached to a light/utility pole along a public street or within a public park.

• Sign, Sandwich Board. A portable sign consisting of two panels of equal size, which are hinged at the top and or a single panel placed on the ground or pavement so as to be self-supporting.
  
  

• Stoop. A small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.