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Official plans

The Monroe Municipal Code and comprehensive plan.

Off-premises

Being off a lot with or without buildings.

Off-site

The provision of storage, parking, or related services on properties other than those on which the primary use facilities are located.

Off-street parking

The parking area within the boundaries of a lot.

On-premises

Being on a lot with or without buildings.

On-site

The provision of storage, parking, or related services on the properties on which the primary use facilities are located.

Open record hearing

A hearing, conducted by a single hearing body, that creates the record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed by the hearing body. An open record hearing may be held prior to a decision being issued on a project permit, to be known as an open record predecision hearing. An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an open record appeal hearing, if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit.

Open space

Land area which includes but is not limited to woodlands, fields, sidewalks, walkways, landscape areas, gardens, courtyards, or lawns, but not occupied by buildings, traffic circulation roads or parking areas.

Outdoor dining

An establishment with either counter ordering or table service that provides a defined outdoor area for eating, which may be a sidewalk cafe when allowed by permit.

Outdoor recreational facility

An entertainment use in which facilities for engaging in sports and recreation are provided outside of an enclosed structure, and in which any spectators are incidental and are not charged admission. Examples include tennis courts, water slides, and driving ranges.

Outdoor storage

A storage use in which an outdoor area is used for retention of materials, containers and/or equipment. Outdoor storage does not include sale, repair, incineration, recycling or discarding of materials or equipment. Outdoor storage areas are not accessible to the public unless an agent of the business is present. Outdoor parking areas for two or more fleet vehicles of more than ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight shall also be considered outdoor storage. Temporary outdoor storage of construction equipment and materials associated with an active permit to demolish or erect a structure and vehicle sales areas where motorized vehicles are stored for the purpose of direct sale to the ultimate consumer shall not be considered outdoor storage.

Outpatient health care clinics

Establishments with medical staff engaged in providing a range of outpatient services, such as family planning, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse, and other general or specialized outpatient care. Includes land uses specified in NAICS Industry Group No. 6214.

Overhead facilities

Utility facilities and telecommunications facilities located above the surface of the ground, including the underground supports and foundations for such facilities.

Overlay zoning district

A set of zoning requirements that is described in the ordinance and/or in this title, is mapped, and is imposed in addition to those of the underlying district. Developments within the overlay zone must conform to the requirements of both zones or the more restrictive of the two. It usually is employed to deal with special site characteristics.

Owner

Any person who has at least fifty percent ownership in a property on which an accessory dwelling unit is located.

(Ord. 033/2022 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 013/2019 § 2)