Ordinance 3072-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Subsection D of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1847-92, as amended by Section 33 of Ordinance 2909-06, Section 2 of Ordinance 2657-02, and Sections 20-22 of Ordinance 2397-99 (EMC 19.4.020), which currently reads as follows: D. "D" Terms "Day care center, commercial"means a day care facility for more than twelve children or adults. "Day care, family home" means day care provided in the home as an incidental use to the principal residential use of the property, for up to twelve children full time, or six adults full time, or as otherwise provided by the state of Washington. "Day, working"means any day which the city administrative offices are open for normal business. "Density" means a ratio of dwelling units to lot area, usually expressed in terms of dwellings per acre or square feet of land area per dwelling unit. "Detoxification center, drug rehabilitation"means a state-licensed facility where alcohol and drug abusers can be placed in lieu of incarceration for detoxification from the effects of alcohol and drugs. "Development"means all structures, uses or other alterations or modifications of the natural landscape occurring above or below ground or water on a particular lot. "Development permit"means any permit issued by the city to use or develop property that must be issued before initiating the use or development. "Directional sign"means a single- or double-faced sign not exceeding six square feet in surface area per side, designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic to an area, place or convenience. Advertising on said signs shall be limited to incidental graphics such as trade names and trademarks. "Directory sign, on-premises"means a sign located on a lot or within a business or office complex which is used to direct persons who are already on the premises to a particular business or office within the business or office complex. "Disabled person"means a person who is defined as handicapped under the provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988. "Dish antenna"means a parabolic-shaped antenna which is designed to receive television broadcasts or other electronic communication signals. The antenna is considered as an accessory structure unless it is attached to the principal building, in which case it is considered a building appurtenance. "Drainage facility"means the system of collecting, conveying and storing surface and storm water runoff. Drainage facilities shall include but not be limited to all surface and storm water runoff conveyance and containment facilities, including streams,pipelines, channels, ditches, 2