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Instructions to reader:EMC 19.04,regarding Definitions, will be repealed and replaced with this chapter on Definitions for the Unified Development Code.For a summary of the effect of the changes to definitions from current definitions,please visit the Rethink Zoning Library at https://everettwa.gov/2453/Rethink-Zoning-Library. Chapter 19.04 Definitions Table of Contents CHAPTER 19.04 DEFINITIONS 1 19.04.010 OVERVIEW. 1 19.04.020 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1 19.04.030 LOT,BUILDING,AND STRUCTURE DEFINITIONS. 7 19.04.040 MEASUREMENT DEFINITIONS. 10 19.04.050 USE DEFINITIONS,RESIDENTIAL. 11 19.04.060 USE DEFINITIONS,COMMERCIAL 14 19.04.070 USE DEFINITIONS,INDUSTRIAL. 16 19.04.080 USE DEFINITIONS,PUBLIC-INSTITUTIONAL-QUASI-PUBLIC. 17 19.04.090 USE DEFINITIONS,MISCELLANEOUS 19 19.04.100 USE DEFINITIONS,OTHER 21 19.04.110 CRITICAL AREAS DEFINITIONS 22 19.04.120 SIGN DEFINITIONS 29 19.04.130 HISTORIC RESOURCE DEFINITIONS 32 19.04.010 Overview. Except where specifically defined in this chapter or other sections of this title,all words used in this title shall have the meaning commonly or logically associated therewith.When not inconsistent with the context,words used in the present tense include the future,words in the singular include the plural,and words in the plural include the singular.The word"person" may be taken for persons, association,firm, partnership or corporation as well as the individual.The masculine includes the feminine.The word "occupied"includes premises designed or intended to be occupied;the word "used" includes designed or intended to be used.The word"shall"is always mandatory;the word"may"denotes a use of discretion in making a decision. 19.04.020 General Definitions. "Accessory building" means a building which is subordinate and incidental to the permitted principal building, located on the same lot with such principal building,and erected or established only after or in conjunction with the establishment of the principal building.An accessory building includes, but is not limited to,garages,carports, storage buildings,and other similar buildings. "Accessory use,activity or structure" means a use,activity,structure or part of a structure which is customarily subordinate and incidental to the permitted principal use or building, located on the same lot with such principal use or building,and erected or established only after or in conjunction with the establishment of the principal use or building.A caretaker's or watchman's quarters are considered to be an accessory use in industrial zoning districts. "Airport approach area" is the area of land under an imaginary approach surface of an airport as described in 14 CFR Part 77.19(d). "Airport compatibility area"or"ACA"means an area adjacent to a public use airport where land uses that are incompatible with airport operations are discouraged.The airport compatibility area is the area within a specified Ch.19.04 Definitions 1 City Council Action(11/04/2020)