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Chapter 19.04 EMC, Definitions Page 2 of 55 <br />The Everett Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 4031-24, passed May 22, 2024. <br />19.04.020 General definitions. <br />“Accessory building” means a building which is subordinate and incidental to the permitted <br />principal building, located on the same lot with such principal building, and erected or <br />established only after or in conjunction with the establishment of the principal building. An <br />accessory building includes, but is not limited to, garages, carports, storage buildings, and other <br />similar buildings. An accessory building does not include accessory dwelling units. <br />“Accessory use, activity or structure” means a use, activity, structure or part of a structure which <br />is customarily subordinate and incidental to the permitted principal use or building, located on <br />the same lot with such principal use or building, and erected or established only after or in <br />conjunction with the establishment of the principal use or building. A caretaker’s or watchman’s <br />quarters are considered to be an accessory use in industrial zoning districts. <br />“Airport approach area” is the area of land under an imaginary approach surface of an airport <br />as described in 14 CFR Part 77.19(d). <br />“Airport compatibility area” or “ACA” means an area adjacent to a public use airport where land <br />uses that are incompatible with airport operations are discouraged. The airport compatibility <br />area is the area within a specified distance of each runway, to be measured as a distance <br />extending outward from the portion of the runway centerline between runway thresholds. <br />“Airport hazard” means any structure or tree or use of land which obstructs the air space <br />required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport or is otherwise hazardous <br />to such landing or taking off of aircraft. <br />“Airport influence area” or “AIA” means an area within a specified distance of a public use <br />airport that may experience impacts from airport operations. The airport influence area is the <br />area within a specified distance of each runway, to be measured as a distance extending <br />outward from the portion of the runway centerline between runway thresholds. <br />“Airport runway protection zone” means a trapezoidal area at ground level off the end of an <br />airport runway, the dimensions of which are defined by the Federal Aviation Administration to <br />enhance the safety and protection of people and property on the ground. <br />“Airport transitional area” is the area of land under an imaginary transitional surface of an <br />airport as described in 14 CFR Part 77.19(e).