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City of Carmel
CARMEL/CLAY PLAN COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 11, 2002
To: Plan Commission Members
From: Jon C. Dobosiewicz
Department of Community Services
Re: June 18th Plan Commission meeting - Additional InforrnationPacket
Please find enclosed an additional infonnation packet for the meeting on the 18th. It is for the
following item:
8h. Docket No. 39-02 OA, 40-02 OA - Amendments to the CarmeVClay Zoning
_ Ordinance - Use"Table Adoption & Definitions Amendment (Text Amendments)
The petitioner seeks to make amendments to the structure of the Ordinance relating to
uses, add definitions and group all definitions into Chapter three of the Ordinance.
Filed by the Department of Community Services.
Brief Summary:
The first land use table is the final version that will appear in the Ordinance. It is broken down
with all of the uses along the left hand side, and all of the zones along the top of the table. A key
is provided at the top next to the title of the table. The intent of the table is to organize all of the
uses from the Ordinance into one location that is easy to use and understand, and also to
eliminate redundant uses that can be categorized into one single use. The table also eliminates
the need to search through the entire Ordinance to find where a specific use is permitted.
Another copy of the land use table is provided to show all of the changes that were made
leading up to the fmal version. Every use that has been eliminated has been stricken through, and
there is an acronym immediately following the eliminated use to show what single use has
replaced it. An example is an insurance office. It is being eliminated and replaced with general
office (GO). A list of the acronyms is being provided with the table.
A copy of the revised Definitions chapter is provided to show all of the new definitions
created from the land use table and the relocation of those definitions found elsewhere in the
Ordinance. Any new definition is highlighted in bold, and the source is in parentheses after the
definition. Any definition that has been relocated from another chapter has the source chapter in
parentheses after the definition.
As always, if you have any comments or questions please do not hesitate to call.
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
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P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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Residential Uses
Single Family Dwelli11g P P P P P P P P P P P P E E
Two Family Dwelling P P P P P P
Multiple Family Dwel1ing SU P P SU P P P P
Accessory Dwelling P P P P P
Mobile Home Courl SU E E E
Attached Dwelling P P P
Home Occupation P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Residential Kennel P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Bed & Breakfast [nn P P P
Model Home P P P P P P P
GueRt I-louse A A A A A A
Bona Fide SerV<lnts QU<lrtcrs A A A A A A
Nun;ingfRetirementlConva1csccnt Facility SU SU p p p p p p p p p
Private Swimming Pool, etc. A A A A A A
Office Uses
Clinic Dr Medical Health Center P P P P P P SU
Data Processing & Analysis Facility P
Englneering/Research Laboratories/Facili~ P P P P
Research Laboratory P P P P P P P P
Financial Inslituiion P P P P P P P P
Aulomated Teller Machine (A TM) A A A A A A A A A P P P
General Offices P P P P P P P P P A P P P P
Profcssional Office P P P P P P P P P SU P P P P P
Institutional Uses
C11urch/TempkfPlace of Worship Su SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU P SU SU p p p p
Hospilal P P P P P P
Library SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU P
Penal or Correctional Institute SU SU SU E E E
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = PerIl1itted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
so = Special Use
SE = SpeciaL Exception
E = Excluded Use
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POEIOffice P P P P P P P P P
Power Generating Plalll SD
Private Water TreatrncntlSlorage Facility SO SD SU SO SO SU SD
Public Utilities SD SD SU SD SD SU SU SU SU SU SD SU SD SU SD SD SD SD SU SU
Public Service Facility P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
COIlll1Jct'clal Sew<lgl;: or Garbage Dispos~l Plnllt SU SU E E
Educational Uses
School, Tradc or BusincEs P P SO SD P P P P P P P
Collegc or UnivcrEity SD SU SD SD SU P P P P P
Day Nursery/Day CaTe P P SU P SU P P P
KindcrgarlcniPrese 1100 I SD SD SU SD SD SU SU p P P P P P
School of General Elementary or SU SU SU SD SD SD SU
Secondary Education
Retail & ~ervicc Uses
Genel1ll Retail Sales P P SD P P P P A A P P P P P
Lumber/Building Materials Salei(indoor) P P P P E
General Service P P SO P P P P P P P P P P
Automobile Filling Station E
Automobile Service Station P P P P P E
AutomobilcfBoal Sales P P P P E E
Automobile/Truck Repair P P P SU E E
Manufactured Hou,ing Sale, P E E E E
Car Wash P P P P E
Commercial Kennel P P P E E E
Dry Cleallin~ EslabliRllment (with OIl-Rite plant) P P P P
Dry Cleaning ESli1bli.c;llmenl(wllhollt on-site p p p p p p p P
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Equipment SalesfRcpair (indoor) P P P P E
Food Stand P P P
Funeral HomefMorlLlary/Crematory P P P SU P SO P
Plant Nursery SU SU SU p p SU E
Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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Recreational Vehicle/Mobile Home Sales P P P P E E E E
Roadside Sales Stand P P P SD E E E E
Self-Service Laundry P P P P E E
Sexually Oriented Business SU E E E
Veterinary Hospitalwith commercia] kennel p p p SU E E
Veterinary Hospiralwithonl commercial kel1T1el p p p p p p P E
Wholesale Sales P P P P SD P
Cultural I Entertainment Uses
Art Gallery P P P P P P P P
Art & Musie Center P P P P P P P P
Boarding or Lodging House SD SU SU SD SU
Carnivals, Fairs, Circuses, etc. P P P SD E E
Hotel SU SD SU P P P E
Hotel (Full Servic<:) SU SD SU P P P
indoor Theater P P P P P P E
Catcring Establishment P P P P
Restaurant, without drivc-thru food salcs P P P P P P P P P P
Restaurant, wilb walk-upidrive-lbru food p P P P P E E
sales
Meeting or Party Hall P P P P P P P P
Museum P SU P
Stadium or Coliseum P
TavemlNight Club P P P P
Industrial Uses
Borrow Pit/Top Soil Removal & Storage SU SU SU SU SD SU SD SU SU su SU SU E
Contractm' Shop (specialized) SU P P P P
Heavy Industrial P E E E E
Commercial Sanitary LandfilliJunk Yard SU SU SD E E E E E
Light Industrial SD P P E
Storage and/or Warehousing, Indoor SU P SU P P P E E E
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE =' Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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Storage and/or Warehousing, Outdoor P SU E E E
Water Management & Use Facility SU P SU
Storage or Sale of Petroleum Products SLJ P P E E E E
Coke Ovens/Brick Yard~lKilns!Open SU
Hearth/Blast Fumace
Light Manufactll1;ng Establishments P
Mineral/Sand/Gravel Extraction Operation SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU E E E
Printing/Publ isl1ing Establishment SU P P P
Storage/Distribution Facility SU P P P E
Wholesaling Facility P
Manufacture of Flammable Liquids/Gases SU E E E
Heavy Manufacturing E E E E E E E
Agricultural Uses
Commercial Greenhousc SlY SU SU P
Raisillg/Bl'ceding of Non-fiarm Animals Su E
Feed Store SU P
Grain Elevator SU P E E E
General Agriculture P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Recreational
Commercial Recreational Facility, Indoor P P P SU SU p p p p p
Commercial Recreational Facility, Outdoo SU SU SU SU E E E
Community Center P P
Country Club SU SU SU SU SU SU p P
Golf Course SU SU SU SU SU SU p P
Private Club or Lodge P P P SU P P P P P
Private Recreatiollal Facility SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SD
Riding Stable 3U SU
Park, Public P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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Miscellaneous
Artificial Lake or Pond (non-platted) SD SU SU SD SD SU SU SU SD SU SD SU SU SD SD P
Cemetery SD SU SD SD SD SD SU SD SD SD
Commercial Parking Lot P P P P P
Historic Site P
TransportatIOn &
Communication Uses
Antenna<l SD SU SD SU SU SU P
Collocated Antenna P P P P P P SD P
Radio &/or Television Studio P P P P P
Radio/TeleVision Transmission Antenna' SD SU SD SD SD SD SU SD SD SE
Radio/Television Trall5mission Tower SD SU SD P P SE
Tower SU SD SU SU SU SD SD SD SD SU
Wireless Telcc:ommLmicaliolls Antenna l P P P P P
Wireless Telecommunications Service Tower' SE SE
Motor Bus or Railroad Passengec Sration P P P P P
Private Airplane Landing/Service Facility E E
Private Helicopter Landing/Service Facilit SD SD E
, ifvisualty integrated with or camouflaged on or within another structure (such as a chinmey stack, church spire, light standard, penthouse, power line support device, or water tower), or if
collocated on an existing or previously approved tower
2 monopole-type construction only
} if mounted on another slrllctLlTe;
4 if visually camouflaged on or within a structure other than a tower (such as a chimney slack, church spire, light standard, monument, power line support device, or water lowcr)
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Pemlitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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Residential Uses - -
Single Family Dwelling P p P P P P P - P P - P P P E E
Two Family Dwelling p p - p p - p p
Multiple Family Dwelling SU p p - SU P - P P P
Accessory Dwelling - p - p P P P
Mobile Home Court SU - - E E E
Attached Dwell ing - - p p p
Home Occupation p p P P P P P P. f'. -- P P P - P P P P P P
Residential Kennel p p p p p p P f'. P. P - P P P - P P
Bed & Breakfast Inn - - p p p
Tourisl Home
Model Home p P P P P P P - -
Guest House A A A A A A - -
Bona Fide Servanls Qomrters A A A A A A - -
Nursing/Retirement/Convalescent Facility SU SU p p p - p p - p p p P
Private Swimm1ng Pool1 etc. A A A A A A - -
As4aed Li iingfl>TursiAg Ilsme(NRCF) p. p.
Ap~X) - - eFt
J:}we~it""(X) - 1:< - 1:<
Mebile-Honle' gy gy g.y - -
Office Uses
Clinic or Medical Health Cenler Sy Sy gy W W W p p p - p p p SU -
Data Processing & Analysis Facility - - p
Engineering/Research Laboratories/facility - p - p p p
Research Laboratory p P P - P P - P P P
Fioanciallnstitution - p p p p - p p p p
Automated Teller Machine (A TM) A A A - A A A A - A A P P P
General Olliees p P P P - P P P P P A - P P P P
Profe~sional Office P P P .P - P P P P P SU - p p p p P
ffislJmFl~GO) - P. P. P. -
habe>at<>oy{ ~IRLI F) - - p. p.
Mew,,,! Offiee-(PO) - - p.
Land Use Table
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
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Medical/Oplical Lab (E/RLlP) J2
MffleI-(X) g.y g.y W - -Il - .g
~~GO) - !l J2 P- -
~ee-H-(GO) - :p. -
Office Uses (GO) P-
gffu,e--tffi"fi"'"(GO) - SlJ -
Real "'tate afllce (GO) P W P P- P- I!
Ren!al .\,;eney (GO) P- P- W W P P- :p. P.
R<lsearel, Paeilily (EIRLIF) P- P- P-
+roveJ..SePCiee 13 "raBH (GO) P P P- P P- P-
Bt-Hjty CampaAY Bu>i~~ffire{GO) P- P- P-
VBcatia"a]ll~dH>lrial Tr"i~iA;; I'acilit)'(S,Tarll) - - P-
Institutional Uses
r:l1mch/TcmplefPlaee of Worship SU SU SU SU .sU SU su SU SU SU - SU p SU - SU P P P P
Hospital W W W SU SU SU p p p - P - P P
Libra ry SUo SUo SU? sue SU? SU? SG SU SU - SD SU - P
Penal or Correctional Tnstitute SU - SD SD - E E E
Pos t Offi ce P p P - P P P - P P P
Power Generating Plan! - SU -
Private Water TreatmentJStorage Facility SD SU SU SU SU SU SU - -
Public UtilitieslGiwemmental Agencies SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU
Public Service Facility P P P P P P P P P P - P P P P P P - P P P P P P P P P P P f! r p p p p
Commercial Sewage or Garbage DLspo:sal Plant - SU SU - E E
Famity/Child Anvoea.)' Cemef{PO) J2
L--ieense-Bureatr{GO) P P- P- - P- P- P- -
'Iet"19ftl,') Clini<>(X) P- J2
I:!;ducational Uses
School. Trade or Business P P SU - SU p p p - p p p P
College or University SD SU SU SU SD - P - P P P P
Day Nursery/Day Care &1J g.y g.y &Y .g.y W p p - SD P SU - P P P
Kinderga rteniPresc haal SD SU SU SU SU SU SU p p - p - p p p
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Land Use Table
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P == Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU == Special Use
5E = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
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~choo] of General Elemehtary ar Secondary SU SU SU SU SU SU 3U
E(]ueation 4 - -
Perfe_ia" Arts SIU(lie (STorH) P- P- P-
AH-Seiwel-(S, Tor8) - - P- P- f!
B<Jsinc3sICommerci"1 Scehool-{S. TarB) .p. :p. .p. g.y .Jl :p. W P- P- P-
Culia",; Seheel-(S. Tor13) 'J1. J1. P-
P",*,e-&lAool~S. TorB) .Jl P- I! - P- P- - P- P- P
Gymflaslies-8ehool{S. TorS} - - P- P- F
Mufrie-&.-i16lli-(S, TorB) - - P- P- F
Preschool ( KIP) ,II. P- P-
ff&i"iRg-~eiffir (S,TOTH) - - P- P-
Retail & Service Uses
Gencral Retail Sale~ p p SU - P P P P A - A P P P P P
Lumber/Building Materials Sales""(indoor) p p p - P - E
General Service P P SU - p p p P - P P P P P P
Automobile Filling Stalion - - E
Automobile Service Station p p p - p p - E
Automob;lel~lobileHome SalcslBoat Sales p p p P E E
AuhJmobilen"ruck Repair'" p p P - SU - E E
Manufactured Housing Sales - p - E E E E
Car Wash P P P - P - E
Commercial Keonel W P P P - - E E E
Dry Cleaning ES~:lblishment (with fln-site Illallt) p p p - p - :p. Jl F
Dry Clea'!1[~g Esr.ab1i~hment l-O-(wilhout on-sil-e.lJlalll) p p p - p p - p p p
Equipment Sales/Repair (indoor) p p p - p - E
Food Stand - - p p p
Funeral Hame.lMortuary/Cremalory P P P - SU p SU - P
Plant Nursery SU SU SU p p - SU - E
Rer.realional Vehicle/Mobile Home Sales p p p - p - E E E E
Roadside Sales Stand P p P - SU - E E E E
Self-Service Lawldry P p P - P - E E
Sexually OtientedBusincss - SU - E E E
Vet..:rinary Hospital 1- wilh uJrnmen.;Lal kennel P p P - SU - E E
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Land Use Table
Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Pemlitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
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Type of Use r:h ~ P:: ~ c:-. ~ r:O r:O r:O r:O r:O r:O r:b ..,.., 0 0 ~
dJ . L; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m 0 ::r::
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VelcrirmT)' Hospital ~ wilhOll1 t:llTl11l1Crci3t Kennel p p p ~ p p - p P E
Gemmerei.l Wholesale Sales.o~ P P P - P SU - P .p.
GefleroJ-B"smess :p. P :p. - :p. .p. -
f'J'ltiq". ~hOj,..(GR) :p :p :p .p. :p
Apr~GR) :p :p :p - Il 11 - P :p 11
Appli""ee'F.leetr-f'll1ies SAOj>-(GR) P P .p.
~n-Room-(X) P- I! .p. - .p. -
~GR) 11 11 11 - .p. .p. .p. -
~I Implemen! Sales (ESIR) P- .p. P- .p. g
BaJ.ery-( G R) P- .p. .p. - P- P- - .p. .p. .p.
Barber Shop (OS) P- .Jl .p. .p. P- P. P- P-
Ile""ty Sher (GS) .Jl .p. P- .p. .p. P- I! I!
ilia.; ele Shol' (GR) P- .p. .p. I! P. .p. .p. P-
Boa !-Sales P .p. .p. - P- - g
~-e-(GR) P- .p. P- - .p. P- - .p. .p. .p.
Business & Eleelr0~ie 'lachille> Salc3 (GR) .p. .p. J1- .p. .p.
GlHe-(R) - - I! P- P-
Gaf;HY fir lee Cream S~fT{GS) .p. .p. .p. .p. .p.
Deliea!essoA (R) .p. P- P- .p. P. .p. P- P.
Dri-.'c i~ Rc~ta_=(R-Drive-thru) .p. :p. :p. - gy -
Past Feed Restallrant"'(R-DrivC-lllru) B
Camera ShGfT(GR) ..p. ..p. P- P. P. .p. .p. .p.
Carpet!Ru;; Slnre-(GR) .p. .p. .p. .p. .p. ..p. .p. P-
Chilla & Glass'vare Shop (GR) I! P- I'- P. P. .p. P- P.
GoiI1/Philat~GR) P- J1- P- - .p. p. - P- P- .p.
Goml1lercial-Re~(GR) - - p p. p.
Gemmercial-8ale-<J f-Produels ....(GR) - F -
8emmereial Sale afPrmIHelsH-{GR) I'-
8emmeretaJ.- ""(X) W - P- -
8mlpt!lef--Re~GR) - - P- P- B
GmWHililby-Sfwj>-( GR) c\! P. .p. - p. - I! J!. .p.
f.leparIR.ent-Sler-t>-{ G R) P- .p. .p. - p. -
f.lisw~-e-(GR) P- c\! .p. - P- ~
Elres5m~GS) P. I'- .p. - I'- P- - P- I! .p.
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Land Use Table
Appendix A: Carmel/Ciay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Acccsury
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
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CZJ ;> 0 CZJ ~ M ...... ('l t- O,)
J; ~ ...., --... ~ ~ ~ "'<t m '<t S
~ ('l N M "'<t or> N M <r> \0 r- oo ...... N ...... ~ ~ '1:l
Type of Use en en ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 6 6 6 cO cO cO cO ...... ~ ~ cJ cJ d. U) U) 0:: 0
, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 =' =' en 0 ::r;
l'ffil~re-(GR) II P. II - II - I!- P. P.
DtIJ'l i eati ~ gAB I uepri ~ t. Es tall I is nmem.( GS) I! I! I! .J! P.
L'-Ieeffie..+-AflJffiim~GR) P- P- .p. - p. p. -
E,<lcrmiHaliab S.Rep (OS) S-Y P-
nes Marleel .g .g
Flewef-Shov-( G R) P. P. P. - P- P- - :p. p. .p.
FtHle~ - -
~t",re-(GR) p. p. p - P- I:! F - J!- P- P-
i'Hffier-Sl1op{GR) P- P- I:! - P- F - P- P- I!
Gamelt-Sl1op-(GR) P- F F - &hi P- P- - P- P- ,Il
G,[l-Shep-(OR) I! I! P- - P- I! - It It P.
Gt'OBef'y-Slo'e(G R) P- P- P- - W P- - I! I! .p.
GW15mill.-{GR) p p. P- - P- -
Haberda,hery-(OR) P- P- P- - P- P- - P. P. P-
-Hafflware-Stere-( GR) roo p. p. - p- P- - P- P- P-
~~GR) W - -
Heahh Studio (OS) P- P- P- P. P.
~ewmtiH<; Shop (GS) .J.' P. p- P- P- P. P- It
.!ewe hy-Store{OR) P- P- J! - P- - P- It P
Joo..PARti"g :Shall (GS) P- P-
Laumlry AgCRey P p- J! P-
leatllcJf'_a.;"a"e Shep (OR) P- P- pc J! P- P- P- P
booI<smi+h & Ke) Shep (OS) II- .p. P. P- P- P. P. P-
M.at Marl,et (OR) II- P. .p. W p. P. P- I!
~PO) - - P- P-
MilliRery Shop (X) P. P- j2 P-
~GR) P- P- P. - -
\1usie 810m (GR) p. P- ./l
News.,jealef-(OR) p. P- P- - .p. - P- P- .p.
Gffiee-S-"!'J>ly--Slor-e-( GR) P- P- P- - P- P- - j2 p. j2
Gp~oiawGplical-S upply-(WS) P. P. P. - P. P. - .p. p. .p.
Gl-!hopedielM ediooJ-Al'pl i."ce-&-~ pI'ifSoJes--(WS) .p. tl- P. - P. P. - P. .p. :p.
Psint""allIlGfer Star-e-(GR) P- P- P- I< P- P- P- oP-
Pav,Q15I:ef (GR) P- F F B
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P = Peffi1ilted
A = Accesory
"Blank" '" Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE '" Special Exception
E '" Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
<l;l
~ u
-< C1 oj
I::: :::J 0:
~ ~ ::J ~ ::::> ~ ,..., 0
V".I E > 0 V".I ~ <" ,..., N E--< <l;l
J ,..., 1 M --- -- ~ ~ ~ '<t 0"1 '<t E
,..., N N c" '<t ...... N M V"1 "i' t--- 00 ,..., N ,..., ~ ~ 2: -0
Type of Use , en ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , cD cO cb cO cb ~ ~ u U d.. r/) C/'l ~ 0 0
lJ) 00 co , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ::::> :::J C/J ::r::
~
~(GR) g g g ~ F F ~ P- P- I'
I'llet~~Hffil4~-(GS) .J.2 P- P- - lI- -
~&(GS) g g P- - P. g - p. p .j:!
~HIfflifl~GR) P- P- I! -- I! P ~ II P- I!
I'laRt ~ll!fsefY SI.:!- I! P SId-
f'lum b ing-8uppl y-SIHl p-( GR) P. P. P- - -
P-RRliHo Sha!" (GS) .fl P. P- P.
Rnd i",q:el.wi5ien-S" I eH;tlejT( GR) P P- P- - J! J! -
Rewffi-SI,OI>"( GR) P P I! - P- -
Rec-wa;~ (GS) P P P ~ P P P ~ P P p.
R€duci1O;; 8alofl (GS) P. P. J! I! P.
Relail 8"les &. Ser iee'9-(GRl g.y
&;€,*,~r....(GR) P. J! P- - - P. P- P-
gj,~~-(GS) P- P- P- - P- 12 - P- P- I!
Sllee-&<>re-( as) .p. P- P- - I! P- - P I! P-
Sl~(GR) I! P- :p. - jl - J! P- :p.
:;;mall P.11.c;ine.8al~i>H'--(ESR) :g
Sportin<; Geo~s Slare-{GR) P. P- P- P. P- I! P- I!
~GR) J! P- P- - II F- - P- I!- P-
Suj'lffi'-Markel-{GR) P- .p. P- - W P- -
+aitac--&-Dfessi~hop~GS) .p. P- I! - jl P- - P- P. P-
'I.. i<!efll1i sl--{GS) P- P- P- ~ -
'Iobaew-Shop-(GR) P- P- I'- ~ P- P- - P- P- P
'IO)'-Store-(GR) P- P- P- - jl P- - I! P- I!
8j>lmlslefyf9rapef)'-Slwp-( G R) P- P- P- - p- jl - P- P- I!
'fariety-S!ore-(GR) g g P- - J.2 g -
Whalesale Es'.Bllhsllmenl--{WS) W ll- p.
Cultural I Entertainment Uses
Art Gallery P P P - P P - P P P
Art & Music Center P P P - P P - P P P
Boarding Or Lodging HOllse SU SU SU SU SU - -
Carnivals, Fairs, Circuses, etc. P P P - 3U - E E
Holel SU SU SU - p - p P E
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P "" Pem1itted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E"" Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
u
c ()
~ 0 oj
J.L. ;:J 3: p::;
J.L. ~ ~ ~ ::J ~ ::J ,..... ...... 0
(IJ 0 (fJ ~ M ...... N E--< '-'
d; ...... ~ C') ~ ~ ~ "- ~ '<t ''> '<t E
c-' N <" M '<t Of, ...... <i1 M <r) '0 '-; 00 ...... N ...... ::E "0
Type of Use VJ VJ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , cb ro oJ ro - ~ ~ , U d- en (IJ ~ 0 ~
CO c::J co , u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 :::J 0 r:n
.......
Hotel (Full Service) SU SU SU ~ p ~ p p g
I ndoor Theater P P P - P P - P E
Catering Establislmlenl P P P - P -
Rest.urant. without drive-thru foud sales P P P ~ P P - P P P P P
Restaurant, with walk-upldrive-thru food ,ales P P P - P r P - E E
Meeting or Party Hall P 'p P - P P - P P P
Museum - - p SU P
Stadium or Coliseum - P ~
Tavern/Night Club - P - P P P
M<wie-+healer{ [T) - - g
J>eFffllTflin:; ;\rts CelTleF-(IT) P
BreweryfBoew-i!W{R) P. j2 .p.
Reli:;,iolls or C"aritabl. TnstitcHHM (Xl p. P. j2 W g(J ~ p. p. .p.
Industrial Uses
Borrow PitfIop Soil Rernoval& Storage SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU - SU SU - E
COli tractor Shop (specialized) (oJ SU P - - p p p
Heavy Industrial - P - E E E E
Commercial Sanitary Landfill or Junk Yard SU - SU SU - E E E E E
Light Industrial SU P - P - E
Storage amI/or Warehou,'ing. Indoor SU P SU - P P - P E E E
Storage and/or Warel.ousing, Olltdoor - P SU - . E E E
Waler Management & Use Facility - SU P SU -
Balk Storage or Sale QtTetroleum PrOducts""' SU P P - E - E E E
Coke Ovens/Briek Yards/Kilns/Open HearlhfBlast - SU -
Furnace (?) .
Light Manufacturing Establishmenls;l2 - - p
Mineral/Sand/Gra....e[ Extrilctloo Opcrdtiorus, Rema at. S~rag.e SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU E E E
Printing/Publishing Establishinent SU P P - - p
StaragefDjstribution Facility SU P P - - P E
Wholesaling Facility - - p
Manufacture of Flammable Liquids/Gases - SU - E E E
Heavy Manufacturing - E - E E E E E E
bommeroiol-S. nitary.Laod Rll-aF-&efusHJHffiJ'- (es LI JY) &lJ - W W - II B
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P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
tl)
c 0
-< ~ ro
""' ;::> ~ p:;
""' ~ ~ ;::> ~ ;::> - ~ 0
~ > Q CIJ ~ ...., ~ N ~ u
~ - i ...., -- ~ ~ "'" r') "<t E
~ N ...... 01 "" "'" V") ...... ";l C""l ";' '9 t-- '1 ~ N ~ "'" 2: "'C
Type of Use J:. J:. ~ r.:c ~ ~ ~ , en m - :S :S u U ti ~ en if) ~ 0 0
co co co ro ro , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ::J ::J CIJ ::c
~
fflOO-!!fe~~eI5 ()jslrib~\iRo Slali,m (SIDF) SlJ F :g
~shtog-er-Pfit>ii~(PfPE) W P- P- - .W -
Tep 8eil Reme'{al & Stem"c(BprrS R&S) W SU W SlJ SlJ W 8Y SY SlI W Sy su: :g
'ffiHl~eilliy-+"'(WF} - p -
'H~+4-(WF} - l'- -
GekI-&t~~S/W, I) P- P- P- - F -
Se-l-f-5.t.oraoo (~.1 iHl ..arehou;c F.Gi!ilr(SIW, I) :g
8temge>1c(X) - W -
8lmm€reial 'NardlOllse Slomb" (S/W, I) SlJ P- .g
8mtraElsF5 Stomge-Faeffijy (SIW, I) W P-
HTlelesea Stera,," ')/aTelI~"Se (SIW, I) 811 P. P-
bal!nJr-y~Pry-Glea"i"g-l'lant(DCE, w/P) W P P. - -
Maeltinery,L!;quiplfleTlt-&,les" (ES & R) P. P. F - -
CemeTlI ReHRiTl;; & HnTlHfae(~flg :g .g :g
Pi5p6saJ-ef.REKlwaetive-Maler-ia15 (H M} - .g - :g g :g :g
FeFlil>""r-Man~(HM} - E - :g g E E
Fuektr-ke-S"Jes (SSPP) W :p. :p.. - -
bea1hee-GUFiR;; & Ta"RiTl;; (HM} .g g g g .g
hime & CYPsllm RefiniTl;;& Manufa~HM) .g g E E
l'el,,,leUl.,..RefHt~~HM) - .eo - g g .eo
Reelai l!lill~Fffieesses ....{HM) - g - g E .g
Sla~HM) - .eo - .eo g :g II
~(HM) - Ii; - II E :g II
U'flSia Presenali es Flefiniu!;.&11al'ltiraetuf1Hg; (HM) g g E :g
bt!hographieg Establishmeffi-{LME} F
Llllllb~r/lJlIildiRg MllleffltJs-SIDrege""'-ttm~ W P- P-
Maffij~Ll) P. - -
SIlas! M~tal Snep (Ll) W :p.
Si~ Shep (Ll) W :p. :p. P- P.
Welding She!l{LI) P. g
CemmeTeia[ SIDraga FacHiry(S/W,I) gy
~~(SIDF) - - :p.
FherogTaflh) Establisl1meTlI (PIPE) P-
'i'!aFehs<>sillg Fa~(S/W. I) P. P- P-
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P = Permitted
A = Acccsory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exceptiun
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
OJ
c OJ
-< Cl ro
~ ::J ~ p:;
tJ:.. ~ ~ ~ ::J - - 0
CIJ > 0 ifJ P.., f'l - N f-; iU
d; ,....; 1 f'l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ..,. ff) "'" E
N N f'l ..,. '" ,....; N f"") ""' \D t"- oo :i; :i; - N ,....; lfJ lfJ ~ "'0 :iJ
Type of Use if) r:h ~ c:: c:: ~ ~ rb cO rb ro ro c:6 c:6 . U U d- O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ :=> r/J 0
-
AgricultUl-al Uses P
Commercial Greenhouse SU SU - SU p -
RaisinglBreeding orNoll-Fann Animals (7) SU - - E
Feed Store SU P - -
Grai'l Elevator SU P - - E E E
General Agriculture P P P P P P P P P P - P P P P P P - P P
I4a!Tl-Gro\\ iRg O~eraliefls (CG) SV
Recreational
Commercial Recreational Facility, Indoor P P P - SU SU p - p p p p
Commercial Recreational Facility, Outdoor SU SU SU - SU - E E E
Community Cenler'" - - p p
Country Club SU SU SU SU SU SU P - - p
Golf Course SU SU SU SU SU SU P - - r
Private CI'lb or .Lodge P P P - SU - P P P P P
Private Recre.tional1-acilily SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SLi su su - SU SU -
Riding Slable SU SU - -
Park, Public P P P P P P P P P P - P P P P P P - P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
AmusemeAt hrea~e (CRF!) W
AmHsemtffil-J>afk-(CRFI) - - .g .g :g
giUiar-d-ParloF-(CRFI) .p. .p. P- - P- - P- P- P.
J3ewlffigAllerCCRrI) .p. I! .p. - P- P. -
flafl€HIaII-{CRFI) P- P- I! - P -
flafleffig .'.eadem)' (S,TerB) F-
G&-{:-ftrt-+roc*-{ C RFO) - - E E
I1caltll C I lib ( peorL) P- p. P- P- P-
.vI:Riatllfe G~lf(CRFO) E
Reueatia"al Uses"-(X) F-
&!tooti,,;; Callery (eRF!) !! .p. P- P
Sl,ati"" RiAl, (CRFI) P- I! P g.y P.
SpaTts Faeility (CRFI) p
=i'ell"is!Racquet1Jall Facility (CRFI) p. P- P- P- W .j2
~CRFO) - - :g .g
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Appendix A: Carmel/Clay Official Schedule of Uses
P = Permitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
...
!': u
-< 5 <<l
~ ;:J ::J ;?; 0:
... ~ ;: ~ - 0
C/1 > 0 ~ ~ M - N t-< <Ll
d; - ~ M ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "<t M ""<t 8
N - <'l M "<t Of) - N ,'"> '';> '1' r;- oo :2 :2 - f'l ~ ~ ;: CIJ CIJ co:: ::2 0
Type of Use , W ~ ~ ~ d: d: . cO r:b cO U U cL 0
lfJ lY.l CQ rn CQ - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~ ~ lfJ 0 ::r:
Fraternity o~(PCorL) SU SU SU P
Social ClubNam~~(PCorL) P-
Miscellaneous
Artificial Lake or- Pon.t(non-plalled} SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SU SD - SD SD SU SU - SlJ P
Cemetery SD SO SU SU SU SU SU SU SD - - SlJ
Commercial Parking Lot P P P - P P -
Historic Site - - p
A,ti-fic..j"l--bal<e-n~(X} - W - W
Transportation & CommunicatIOn
Uses
Antenna 4 SU SlJ SD SU SU SU - - p
Am_~Col1ocated Antenna P P P P P P SU - - p
Radio &101 Telcvi,ioll Studio p P P - P P -
R"dio/Tc1evision Tran~mis.s'on Anlcnna3 SD SU - SU SU SU SU SU SU - SU SE
, RadiolTe1evision Transmission Tower SU SD SU P P - - SE
Tuwer SD SU SU - SU SU SU SU SU SU - SU
Wireless Telecommunication, Antenna' - P P P P - P
Wireless Telec{)mmunic:atlons Service Tower:! SE - - SE
Motor Bus or Railroad Passenger Station P P P - P P -
Private Airplane LandinglServic~ Facility W - - E E
Private Helicople< Landing/Service Facility g.g - SU - SU E
~I' - - g .g
Trudcifl;; Tem,inal (DF) g.g g.g
Melil~OI'l-tl'Hb-1'J - g.y - W
I'-<3WeH-fiH\smi5Sioo--lJne-{X) (?) P :p. - p. p. p. -
Pt>wer~Il-:r.ille""'(X) (') SU &lJ W &lJ W W W - - p.
~ -Ie-Ffljttl-ffif) llses, OJ:e (+--}--yeaHlm-xiJnUln;~-with--kennel;- ~-wilfleut~k<!fllle\ 4~eEl-by the stat~ ~ .1101 a part of a plai I ifvisually integrated willI or camouflaged 011 or within another stI\lclure (such as a
chimney stack, church spire, Iighl standard, monumenl, penthouse, power line support device, or water tower), or if collocaled on an existing or previously approved tower;l monopole~type construction only;
% -J\e-eHlsffi~ ] ifmoulltcd on another structure; -IOpick 11ft aRd deliver)' Bnly H -tirj-wHltrBligh tYPe -H! within Ifle saRle IlUildin!; Dr Bliiltling B'Jlflple)[ Eiireetly H5tiBSi!lted \\ it" 81: site flTBo1uets
malluf-a€tur-ed,ussem9led-ulIdler-5ter-e9 I;> -r~rial---€-&HC--emST 14 -feluted-to-t!l<!-Sptx:-ifi'Hll1-site-manufaetuflng-OOfteefl\S '*-invol-vittg-mateFiuJs-<Iud/er-e.hemiea!s-that-are-G6flSffiered-dangerous to the
hea-I-th, safet) amI welfare Elf the gelleffi] pUl}lie as delenninetl by the State ofIndimHr,-Boar-d Elf Health, or the City ofCurrni\t;malerialmt mantlfaetured or assembled on sill: H including sand, graycl, soil
aggregate, anG-a-lJ-related processin~ens;f.8 )lot relater:! to Jlennitted manufuemrillg or other-us€;sI9-vreeu€t5-oot-maffilfuetured-aIlC:ltef-assembled-Bn-site;"G-utiliz-atil7n-er-manufEleture-ef.~e
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P = l'elmitted
A = Accesory
"Blank" = Prohibited
SU = Special Use
SE = Special Exception
E = Excluded Use
Old Meridian Zones Overlay Zones
...
<:: u
-<t: Q d
~ ;::J ~ p::;
>r.. ~ ;::J ~ ;::J - - 0
rn ;::: 0 (/) ~ rrJ - ('l ~ ...
d; ~ ~ ~ ~ "" '" .". E
- N - M rrJ .". 'n - N r<) V) \.D r-- 00 - ff) - N ~ ~ ~ "'0
Type of Use ifJ r:h ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ dJ cO cO cO cO .-. ~ ~ u U 0.. (I) r.n r::G 5 0
, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;::J ;::J (/) ::r:
materials (dees Rol if1elude eJlpl11sive pnlllucl~)iH ulilization or mal1llfa.:ture of flammable ]iquicl:reF-gase:rether-lhiln-th()se-use€l-by-the-rnanufa~turilJg-establishffi€flts-ifrU1e1r operational activjttifsincludmg
fabFi~atillg,assefl-11J-ling, pro.:essillg, cleaning, testing, analyzing,-repairing of gooM,l'l1aterials or pr~dll;C&~ted with. an il1ullslrial use, inollldiTI!; sorvico.raoililies fiJr offilllsyees Sf 5fwsls; provided,
heweve~)' :;ervice facility shall bc cntirely cl:c1oscd witbn a building area or completely-bHfferea'~Hot-usedcfGr-en-site-milnufaeturing ~-ille-llldes-seF\'iee-establisftmen.t;; 26-eJlelesefl; 21 "menclosed;
M-6tlf~ndBw-seMG<: 2'lnlanllIaClured andf~r a5sBR1bled-withiH the saRle building or BRllElillg BOfl:pkx'1l-IBrgor lhaft Elne (l) acre or more than eiglit (8) feet in depth (Rot a plirt uf a pl~tt" -re~le-lli
f'fGOOots which are-4irElctly Fe1aterllo maRllfaelurillg-€tttlcerus localea "ill1iIl the 1\1 2 Mallufacturing Distl;ief- -if co II ocated-BlHlll-€Msttng-ap]7f13ved-towt;r 4 ifvisualJy camoutlaged on or within a
structure olher than a tower (s\lch as a chimney stack, church spire, light standard, monument, power line supp<;>rt, or water towei)iillbxccss or 129 KV:\ ~ -retail & offic-e; .. one (1) unit per ITHH1ufacturing
esta1*-ishftlenl-el"ilGffipt~~~f1!it;S ~ ~ ;IS --relaletllu the Tcsidential-eltafilVler of the district
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Listing of Acronyms
(all acronyms immediately follow the deleted use to show what single use has
replaced it.)
x - Removed for no specific reason other than the use is not necessary.
NRCF - Nursing, Retirement or Convalescent Facility
GO - General Office
PO - Professional Office
E/RL/F - Engineering/Research Laboratory/Facility
S, T, or B - School, Trade or Business
KIP - Kindergarten/Preschool
GR - General Retail
R - Restaurant
ES/R - Equipment SaleslRepair
WS - Wholesale Sales
IT - Indoor Theater
CSL/JY - Commercial Sanitary Landfill/Junk: Yard
S/DF - Sales/Distribution Facility
PIPE - PublishingIPrinting EstablislUllent
BP/TS R&S - Borrow Pit/Top SoilRemoval & Storage
WF - Wholesaling Facility
SIW I - Storage/Warehol1sing Indoor
DeE, 'VIP - Dry Cleaning Establishment with Plant
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HM ~ Heavy Manufacturing
sspp - Storage & Sale of Petroleum Products
LME - Light Manufacturing Establishments
LI - Light Industrial
CG - Commercial Greenhouse
CRFI - Commercial Recreational Facility Indoor
CRFO - Commercial Recreational Facility Outdoor
PC or L - Private Club or Lodge
DF - Distribution Facility
CITY OF CAfu\.1EL & CLAY TO'NNSHIP ZONTh'G ORDINANCE
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CARMEL/CLAY ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 3: DEFINITIONS
3.0 Defmitions.
The following general rules of construction and definitions shall apply to the regulations of this ordinance:
3.1 The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular, unless the context clearly indicates the
contrary.
3.2 Words used in the present tense include the past and future tenses, and the future present.
3.3 The word "shall" is a mandatory requirement. The word "may" is a permissive requirement. The word
"should" is a preferredrequirement.
3.4 The word "building" or "shucture" includes any part thereof, and the word "building" includes the word
"shucture" .
3.5 Words not defined herein but defined in the Cannel Subdivision Ordinance shall be interpreted m
accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance definition.
3.6 Words and terms not defmed herein or in the Carmel Subdivision Ordinance shall be interpreted in accord
with their normal dictionalY meaning and customary usage.
3.7 Definitions:
ADVISORY PLANNING LAW. The Advisory Planning Law of the State ofIndiana, as defined in r.c. 36-
7-4-101. (adopted per Z-365-01)
AGRICUL TURE, GENERAL The use of land for agricultural purposes, including farming,
pasturage, horticulture, floriculture, viticulture, and the. necessary accessory uses for
parking, treating or storing the produce; provided, however, that the operation of any such
accessory uses shall be secondary to the normal agricultural activities. The term agriculture
does not include chemical storage or manufacturing associated with Agriculture. (Ullified
Del1elopment Ordinance, City of Noblesville, IN... Article 2, pg. 6)
AlRPORT. A facility with surfaced runways and navigation devices for tIle takeoff and landing of aircraft
and with or without services available for aircraft.
AIRSTRlP. A grassed area runway without navigation devices for the takeoff and landing of aircraft and
without services available for aircraft,
ALLEY. A permanent public service way providing a secondary means of access to abutting lands.
Chapter 3: Definitions
3-1
as amended per Z-320; Z-339; Z-340; Z-345; Z-365-01
CITY OF CARMEL &CLA Y TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE
AL TERA TION, :MATERIAL. Any change to an approved plan of any type that involves the substitution of
one material, species, element, etc. for another. (adopted per Z-345)
ALTERATION, MINOR. Any change to an approved plan of any type that involves the revision of less
than ten percent (10%) of the plan's total area or approved materials. (adopted per Z-345)
ALTERATION, STRUCTURAL. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing
walls, partitions, columns, beams, girders, or any substantial change in the exterior walls or the
roof.
ALTERATION, SUBSTANTIAL. Any change to an approved plan of any type that involves the revision of
ten percent (10%) or more ofthe plan;s total area or approved materials. (adopted per Z-345)
ANTENNA. A stmcture or device that is used for the purpose of collecting or transmitting signals, images,
sounds, or information of any. nature by wire, radio, visual, or electromagnetic waves, including
but not limited to directional or omni-directional antemlas, panels, and microwave or satellite
dishes. The term does notinclude an amateur radio station antenna. (adopted per Z-320)
ANTENNA, DISH-TYPE RECEIVING (EARTH STATION OR GROUND STATION). A signal
receiving device, the purpose of which is to receive radio communications, television, data
transmission or other signals from a satellite or satellites in earth orbit. Considered a structure,
thus subject to all ordinances relating to structures.
APARTMENT A dwelling unit, primarily ofa rental nature.
AREA, BUILDING. see BUILDING AREA.
AREA, COMMON. Areas within a development that serve either a portion of or the entire development.
(Example common area - signs, lighting, landscaping, maintenance shed, etc.)
AREA, GROSS. Entire area ofproject or platted area.
ART & MUSIC CENTER. A structure or complex of structures for housing the visual and/or
performing arts. (ZoningDictionalY pg. 17)
ART GALLERY. A room or structure in which original works of art or limited editions of original
art are bought, sold, loaned, appraised or exhibited to the general public. (A Glossary of
Zoning... pg. 39)
ASSESSED VALUATION. The monetary value placed on a property and/or building as established by the
assessor with authority over the jurisdiction ofthis ordinance.
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM). A mechanized consumer banking device operated by a
financial institution for the convenience of its customers, whether outside or in an access-
controlled facility. (A GlossalY dfZonillg... pg. 40)
AUTOMOBILE FILLING STATION. See STATION. AUTOMOBILE FILLING
AUTOMOBILE OR BOAT SALES. See SALES, AUTOMOBILE OR BOAT.
AUTOMOBILE OR TRUCK REPAIR. See REPAIR, AUTOMOBILE OR TRUCK,
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION. See STATION, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
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A \V.NING, PERMAI\TENT. A permanent shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and
composed of rigid or non-rigid materials. (See defmition of WALL SIGN). (Section 25.7)
A \VNING, TEMORARY. A temporary shelter, erected and in place for less than six (6) months of any
given year, supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and composed of non-rigid
materials except for the supporting framework. One decorative and non-commercial nature,
clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with any national, state, local or
religious holiday, (Section 25. 7)
BASEMENT. A story having part, but not less than one-half, of its height below grade. A basement is
counted as a story for the purposes of height regulation if subdivided, used for dwelling purposes
other than by a janitor employed on the premises and/or as walk-out access.
BED & BREAKFAST INN. A private, owner occupied business with 4 to 20 guest rooms where
overnight accommodations and a morning meal are provided to transients for compensation
and where the bed and breakfast inn is operated primarily as a business. See also Inn. (A
Glossary o/Zoning... pg 45)
BERTH OR BAY, LOADING Ai'lD UNLOADING. The off-street area required for the receipt or
distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, which in this Ordinance is held to be a twelve-
foot (12') by forty-fIve-foot (45') loading space with a fifteen-foot (IS') height clearance and
paved 'with a hard surface in accordance with the CUlTent standards of the City of Carmel.
BLOCK. A unit or property bounded by one or more streets and by streets and/or railroad rights-of-way,
waterways or other barriers.
BLOCK FRONTAGE. Property having frontage on one side of a street and lying between the two nearest
intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting street and railroad
right-of-way, waterway or other barrier.
BOARD. The CalTIleVClay Board of Zoning Appeals.
BORROW PIT. An area of land from which earth is removed for use on another site and a permanent or
temporary irregular terrain is created.
BlJFFER, GREENBELT. The area of a development which abuts the perimeter of the development and
which is desigr;1ed specifically to provide a buffer and visual screen to adjacent land.
BUFFER OR SCREEN, SOLID VISUAL. May include, but not be limited to a minimum five-foot (5')
high solid evergreen hedge; stone, brick or wood fence; earth m01.mding or other suitable material
or any combination a minimum of five (5) feet in height. If a chain link fence (with or without
screen slats) is used, a minimum of five-foot (5') high solid evergreen hedge shall be provided on.
the residential or commercial side of the fence.
BUILD-TO LThTE. A line appearing on the development plan, stated as the setback dimension from the
right-of-way along which a building fal(ade must be placed. (adopted per Z-340)
BUILDING. A structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, for the shelter, support, enclosure or
protection of persons, animals, chattels, or property. When separated by party walls, each portion
of such a building shall be considered a separate structure.
BUILDING HEIGHT. See HEIGHT, BUILDING.
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BUILDING, ACCESSORY. A building subordinate to another structure or use located on the same Lot
which is not used for perrhatient human occupancy. (Deleted: which does not alter or change the
character of the premises and which is not attached to the principal structure. The sole and only
"attachments" to be considered between the accessory building and the principal structure shall be
UIi.:ifonn and continuous roof, supported by customary supports or joists, and no other connection
or attachment between the two structuresshaU be considered within the meaning of this
ordinance.) An accessory building may also include public utility; communication, electric
distribution and secondary power'lines; gas, water and se'.ver lines; their supports and poles, guy
wires, small transformers, wire or cable and other incidental equipment and public telephone
booths.
BUILDING, DETACHED. Abuilding havmg no structural connection with another building.
BUILDING, FRONT LINE OF. The line of the face of the building nearest the Front Lot Line, not
counting patios, terraces, etc.
BUILDING, MULTI-TENANT MULTI-LEVEL. An office or commercial building, occupied by t'.vo (2)
or more businesses, which cannot be classified as a multi-tenant ground floor building. (Section
25.7)
BUILDING, MULTI-TENANT GROUND FLOOR. An office or commerciai building, occupied by two
(2) or more businesses in which every business occupies space on the ground floor and every floor
existing above. (Section 25.7)
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. A building in which is conducted the main or principal use of the Lot on which
said building is situated. Where a substantial part of an accessory building is attached to the
principal building in a substantial manner, as by a roof, such accessory building shall be, counted as
a part of the principal building.
BUILDING AREA. The maximum horizontal projected area of the principal and accessory building,
excluding open steps or terraces, unenclosed porches not exceeding one story in height and
architectural appurtenances projecting not more than the amounts specified herein.
BUILDING SETBACK LIl'rE. (Sometimes called a Building Line.) The line nearest the front of and
across a Lot establishing the rnb:rimum open space to be provided beMeen the front line of a
building or stmcture and the FrontLot Line.
BURNING, 'FREE. A rate of combustion described by a material which burns actively and easily supports
combustion.
BURJ.'JING, INTENSE. A rate of combustion described by a material that burns with a high degree of
activity and is consumed rapidly.
BURNING, MODERATE. A rate of combustion described by a material which supports combustion and is
consumed slowly as it burns.
BURNING, SLOW, OR INCOMBUSTIBLE. Materials which do not in themselves constitute an active
fuel for the spread of combustion. A material which will not ignite, nor actively support
combustion, during an exposure for five (5) minutes to a temperature of 1200 degrees F.
G;},LIPER (Cat), The diameter of a tree truBk moasured at forty (10) inches frem the ground. (repealed
per Z-365-01)
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CAMP, PUBLIC. Any area or tract ofland used or designed to accommodate two or more camping parties,
including cabins, tents or other camping outfits.
CAR WASH. The use(}f a site for washing and cleaning of passenger vehicles, recreational vehicles,
or other light duty equipment. (A Glossary of Zoning... PfJ. 59)
CEMETERY. Land used for the burial of the dead and dedicated for cemetery purposes, including
columbariunis, crematories, mausoleums and mortua~ies when operated in conjunction with and
within the boundary of such cemetely.
CARi.'llV ALS, FAIRS, OR CIRCUSES. A traveling or transportable group or aggregation of rides,
shows, games or concessions or any combination thereof. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 59)
CATERING ESTABLISHMENT. An establishment providing meals and/or refreshments for public
or private entertainment for a fee. (A Glossary! of ZOlliJtg~.. pg. 60)
CENTERLINE. A line lying midway between the sidelines of a street or alley right-of-way andlor
pavement.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. A certificate signed by the Director stating that the occupancy and use
ofland or a building or stlUcture refelTed to therein complies with the provisions oftms ordinance.
CHURCH, TEMPLE, OR PLACE OF WORSHIP. A building,. together with its accessory buildings
and use, where persons regularly assemble for religious purposes and related social events
and which buildings, together with accessory buildings and uses, is maintained and
controlled by 3, religious body organized to sustain religious ceremonies and purposes. (A
Glossary oJZollillg... pg. 185)
CIVIL VIOLATION. The erection, alteration, enlargement, maintenance or use of any building, structure
or land violation or any provision of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision requirements, Sign
Ordinance, Building Code applicable to such building, structure,. or land in the zone in which it is
located. (Section 34.0)
CLINIC OR MEDICAL-HEALTH CENTER. An establishment where human patients are admitted for
special study and treatment by two or more licensed. physicians or dentists, and their professional
associates.
CLUB, PRIVATE. An association organized and operated on a non-profit basis for persons who are bona
.fide members paying dues, which association owns or leases premises, the use of which premises is
restricted to such members and their guests, and which n")anages the affairs of such association by
and through a board of directors, executive committee or similar body chosen by the members.
Food, meals and beverages may be served on such premises, provided adequate dining room space
and kitchen facilities are available. This includes fraternities and sororities.
CLUSTER HOUSING. Th\3 S'Touping of single family dy/ellil1g units, either attached or dotached, in such a
manner as to enable theiHcorporation of green belts and other open spaces. (repealed per Z-294)
COLISEUM. see STADIUM OR COLISEUM.
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. An institution other than a trade school that provides full-time or
part-time education beyond high school. (A Glossmy of Zoning...pg. 90)
COMMERCIAL RECREATION.t\.L DEVELOPMENT OR FACILITY. See RECREATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF FACILTY, COMMERCIAL.
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COMMISSION. The CarmeIJClay Plan Commission.
COMMITMENT. A covenant concerning the use. or development of a parcel of real property which is
made in writing by the OWIler of that parcel, either voluntarily or in accordance v.ith an order or
request of the Comrmssion. (Section 31.6.])
COMMUNITY CENTER. A place, structure, area, or other facility used for and providing religious,
fraternal, social, andlor recreational programs generally open to the public and designed to
accommodate and serve significant segments of the community. May alSo be rHerred to as a
convention center or civic center. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 66)
COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL FACILITY. See RECREATIONAL FACILITY, COMMUNITY.
CONDOMINIUM. One or more structures, each.structure having two or more dwelling units or other units
for occupancy, wherein provisions have been made for separate ownership of each individual
dwelling unit or occupancy unit. A type of ownership.
CONSTRUCTION, COMMENCEMENT OF. The point in time commemorating the breaking of ground
for the construction of a development or structure.
CONSTRUCTION FACILITY, TEMPORARY. Temporary buildings or structures incidental to
constmction operations used during constlUction development.
CONVENIENCE MARKET. see MARKET, CONVENIENCE.
CONVENIENCE STORE (WITH OR WITHOUT GAS SALES). see STORE, CONVENIENCE (WITH
OR WITHOUT GAS SALES).
COOPERATIVE: A type of O\vnershipcharacterized by collective O\vnership of an object by an
organization whose members share in the profits or other benefits of said collective ownership.
COUNCIL. The G#y Common Council of the City ofCaID1el, Indiana. (amended per Z-365-01)
COUNTRY CLUB. A cl~b with recreation facilities for members, their families and invited guests.
(A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 74)
COUNTY. Hamilton County, Indiana.
CROSSWAY. A pedestrian mid-block walk located in an easement within the street.
GUL-DE-LOOP. A street that turns into and reconnects with its main axis, with the center or island used
for parking or open space purposes.
CUL-DE-SAC. (Comi or Dead End Street). A short street having one end open to a through street and
being permanently terminated by a vehicle tum-around. The length of a cul"de-sac is measured
from the center of the turn-arOund to the centerline of the first intersecting through street.
DATA PROCESSING & ANALYSIS FACILITY. Facility where electronic. data is processed by
employees, including, without limitation, data entry, storage, conversion or allalysis,
subscription and credit card tr'ansactionprocessing, telephone sales and order collection,
mail order and catalog sales, and mailing list preparation. (A Glossary OfZoliing... pg. 77)
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DAY (OR DAY CARE) NURSERY. An organized group program for the care of pre-school children away
from their OVlll residence for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day, for compensation or
otherwise.
DECIBEL. A unit of measurement of the intensity or loudness of sound. Sound level meters are used to
measme such intensities and are calibrated in decibels.
DENSITY, GROSS. The total number of dwelling units divided by the gross area in acres.
DEP ARTMENT. Department of Community Services. (Section 34,0)
DEVELOPMENT. E)[istiRg facilities (stlUctuJ"es). Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real
estate including but not limited to:
I. constlUction, reconstruction, or placement of a building or any addition to a building;
2. installing a manufactured home on a site, preparing a ,site for a manufactured home or
installing a recreational vehicle on a site for more than one hundred eighty (180) days;
3. installing utilities, erection of walls or fences, construction of roads, or similar projects;
4, construction of flood control structmes such as levees, dikes, dams, channel
improvements, etc.;
5. mining, dredging, fIlling, grading, excavation, or drilling operations;
6. construction andJorreconstruction or bridges or culverts;
7. storage of materials, or;
8. any other activity that might change the direction, height, or velocity of flood or surface
waters.
"Development" does ,not include activities such as the maintenance of existing buildings and
facilities such as painting, re-roofing; resurfacing roads; or gardening, plowing, and similar
agricultural practices that do not involve filling, grading, excavation, or the construction of
permanent buildings. (Section 22,15)
DEVELOPMENT ,REQUIREMENTS. Development standards, plus any additional requirements specified
in this Ordinance which must be satisfied in cOlmection of the approval of a Subdivision or
Development Plan, (adopted per Z-340)
DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT (dbh). Diameter of a tree trunk measured at fifty-four (54) inches
above grade. (adopted pel' Z~345)
DIRECTOR. Director, or Administrator, of the Department of Community Services for the City of Carmel,
Indiana. "Director" and "Administrator" shall include his/herauthorized representatives.
DISH. That part of the earth station shaped like a saucer or dish.
DISPOSAL FACILITY. A site or plant where solid waste is subject to treatment, storage, recovery,
incineration, grinding, composting, collection or covering by earth.
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DISTRICT. The zoning districts established in this ordinance.
DRAINAGE CONCENTRATION. The diversion of the natural flow of water, directed to a point or an
area, that creates a greater than natural flow at that point or area.
DRIVE, OPEN. All existing internal roads, dIivesand streets in the Meijer Zone generally open for use by
the general public and all internal roads, drives and streets in the Village Zone approved prior to
the enactment of this Ordinance. (relocated per Z-365-01)
DRlVEW A Y. That space or area of a Lot which is specifically designated and reserved for the movement
of motor vehicles within the Lot or from the Lot to a public street.
DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT. An establishment or business maintained for the pickup and
delivery of dry cleaning andfor laundry with or without the maintenance or operation of any
laundry or dry cleaning equipmen~ on the premises. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg.86)
DUSTLESS HARD SURF ACE. A surraceadequately covered in accordance with the CllIrent standards of
the City of Cam1el and required to be maintained in good condition at all times.
DWELLING. A building, or portion thereof, used primarily as a place of abode for one or more human
beings, but not including hotels or motels, lodging or boarding houses or tourist homes.
DWELLING, ACCESSORY. A single dwelling that is attached to or located on the same lot as a detached
or attached single family dwelling, has an independent means of access and is owned by the owner
of the Principal Building but occupied by another. Accessory dwelliIigs include Apartments
integrated within or attached to a Single-fannly dwelling, or located in detached Accessory
buildings located on the same lot as the Single-family' dwelling. (relocated per 2-365-01)
DWELLING, ATTACHED. A Townhouse, duplex, triplex, or quadraplex dwellings, developed side by
side for sale as condominiums or fee-simple dwelling where land is sold with the dwelling.
Attached dwellings whether sold as condominiums or as individually deeded lots are excluded
from the defInition of apartments. (relocated per Z-365-01)
DVrELLING, CLUSTER HO:.1E.One or mere single family dwelling stmctures v/ith no or minimal Frent,
Side aRa Rear Yards and--which may or may Bot nfl";e non living areas ctJl'lflected by eammon
walls. The size, width 81,ld c;onfIE,,'uratioflof the Lot for each siagle family dwelling stmctlHe is
::lmally less than is cOll:yentiollaHy required by zonin; and as such these dwellings are regulated by
Scctien 33.0 0[th8 Zoning Ordinance. (repealed per Z-294)
D'NELLING, IvLULTIPLE F.\MILY. /. residential 0uildmg cOBtaining three or more dwelling units and
oceupied by three or more fannlies. (repealed per Z-34S)
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY. A residential building containing three (3) or more dwelling units
and occupied by tlrree (3) or more families. Except as otherwise provided by state statute, a Group
Home shall not be considered a Multiple-Family Dwelling and treated as such under this
Ordinance. (adopted per Z-345)
DWELLING, S]}JGLE F AMIL Y. .^. residential building contauung Gilly Gae dwelling unit aad not
occupied by more than GllS family. (repealed per Z-345)
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY. A residential building containing only one (1) Dwelling Unit and not
occupied by more than one (1) Family. Pursuant to IC 12-28-4-7, a Group Home for the mentally
ill shall be treated as if it. were a Single-Family Dwelling, unless the Group Home will be located
within three thousand (3,000) feet of another Group Home for the mentally ill, as. measured
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between lot lines; Pursuant to IC 12-28-4-8, a Group Home for not more than eight (8)
developmentally disabled individuals which is established under a program authorized by IC 12-
ll-Ll-1(e)(1) or IC 12-11-1.1-l(e)(2) shall be treated as if it were a Single-Family Dwelling.
(adopted per Z-345)
DWELLING, TWO-FlilillLY. A residential building containing two dwelling units and not occupied by
more than two families.
DWELLING UNIT. One or more rooms in a residential building, or residential portion of a building,
which are ananged, \lesigned, used or intended for use as a complete, independent living facility
for one family and which includes pem1anent provisions for lIving, sleeping, eating, cooking and
sanitation.
EQUIPMENT SALES & REPAIR. The use of land, buildings. or structures for the sale, storage or
repair of equipment and machinery,which may include but is not limited to farm implement
sales and repair. (Zoning DictionalY pg. 73)
EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION. See MANUFACTURED HOME
PARK OR SUBDWISIO^~ EXISTING.
EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING MANUF ACTITRED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION. Means the
preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be afflxed (including installation of utilities, the construction of streets,
and either fmal site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). (Section 22.15)
F A(:ADE. A building face or waIL (relocated per Z-365-01)
FAMILY. One or more persons living as a single housekeeping unit, as distinguished from a group
occupying a hotel, club, nursing home, fratemity or sorority house, or Group Home. (amended per
Z-345)
FARM. A tract of land cornprisingan area of at least five acres which is devoted to agricultural operations,
such as forestry; the growing of crops; pasturage; the production of livestock and poultry; the
growing of trees, shrubs and plants; and other recognized agricultural pursuits and including
accessory buildings essential to the operation of the farm. AccessOlY buildings mayincIude barns;
equipment and animal sheds; farm residences for the O\vner, operator or farm assistants; roadside
sales structure for the sale of products of the farm. not including industrial or commercial
operations or structures or feedlots.
FBFM. Flood Boundary and Floodway Map. (Section 22.15)
FEED STORE. An establishment engaged in the retail sale of supplies directly related to the day-to-
day activities of agricultural production. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 100)
FEEDLOT. Any area, enclosed or unenclosed, used for the concentrated feeding of livestock, other than
grazmg.
FEMA. Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Section 22.15)
FENCE. A freestanding device made of metal, masonry, composition or wood, or any combination thereof,
resting on or p311ially buried in the ground, rising above ground level and used for confmement,
screening protection or partition purposes.
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FENCE, STOCKADE. A fence constructed of vertical wood strips, .'1ith no intervening spaces, providing a
complete visual bamer.
FHBM. Flood Hazard Boundary Map. (Section 22.15)
FIRM. Flood Insurance Rate Map. (Section 22.15)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. See INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL.
FISCAL OFFICER. The fiscal officer, as defmed by state law, of the local government unit imposing as
impact fee pursuant to this PRlF Ordinance, namely the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Carmel.
(Section29.7.1)
FLASH POINT. The lowest temperature at which a combustible liquid under prescribed conditions MIl
give off a flammable vapor which will bum momentarily using the closed cup method.
FLOOD. A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas
from the overflow, the unusual and. rapid accilmulation, or the runoff of surface waters from any
source. (Section 22.15)
FLOOD, REGULA TORY. Means the flood. having a one percent (1%) probability of being equaled to
exceeded in any given year, as calculated by a method and procedure which is acceptable to and
approved by the Indiana Natural Resource Commission and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency. The regulatory .flood elevation at any location is as defrned in section 22.4 of this
ordinance. The "Regulatory Flood" is also known by the term "Base Flood." (amended per Z-
339) (Section 22.15)
FLOOD HAZARD AREAS. The floodplain areas that have not been adequately protected from flooding
1;ly means of dikes, levees, reservoirs and otller works approved by the Indiana Natural Resources
Commission.
FLOOD PLAIN. The channel proper and the areas adjoining any wetland, lake, or watercourse which have
been and hereafter may be covered. by the regulatory flood. The floodplain includes both the
floodway and the floodway fringe districts. (Section 22.15)
FLOOD PROFILE, REGULATORY. A longitudinal profile along the thread ofa river or stream shov.ring
the maximum water surface attained by the regulatory flood.
FLOOD PROTECTION GRADE (FPG). The elevation of the regulatory flood plus two (2) feet at any
given location in the SFHA. (Section 22.15)
FLOODW A Y. The channel of a river or a stream and those portions of the floodplains adjoining the
channel which are reasonably required to efficiently carry and discharge the peak flood flow of the
regulatory flood of any rivet or stream. (Section 22.15)
FLOODW A Y, COMMISSION. The ch31rnel of a river or stream and those portions of the flood plain
adjoining the channel that. are' required to carry and discharge flood waters of said river or stream,
including but not limited to flood floWS associated 'With the regulatory flood, as established by the
Indiana Natural Resources Commission.
FLOODW A Y FRINGE. Those portions of the floodplain lying outside the floodway. (Section 22.15)
FLOOR, GROUND, The first level of a building that provides outside access by a door.
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FLOOR, LOWEST. Means the lowest floor of the following:
1. the top of the basement floor;
2. the top of the garage floor, if the garage is the lowest level of the building;
3. the top of the frrst floor of buildings elevated on pilings or constructed on a crawl space
with permanent openings, or;
4. the top of the floor level of any enclosure below an elevated building where the walls of
the ,enclosure provided any resistance to the flow of water unless:
a. " the walls are designed to automatically equalize the hydrostatic flood
forces on the walls by allowing for the entry and exit of flood waters, by
providing a minimum of two (2) openings (in addition to doorways and
windows) having a total area of one (1) square foot for every two (2) square feet
of enclosed area subject to flooding. The bottom of all such openings shall be
no higher than one (1) foot above grade.
b. such enclosed space shall be usable for the parking of vehicles and building
access. (Section 22.15)
FLOOR AREA, GROSS. The sum of the total horizontal areas of the several floors of all buildings on a
Lot, measured fi'om the interior faces of exterior walls. The term gross floor area shall include
basement, elevator shafts and stairwells of each story, floor space used for mechanical equipment
with structural headroom of six (6) feet six (6) inches or more, penthouses, attic space (whether or
not a floor has actually been laid providing headroom of SDC (6) feet six (6) inches or more),
interior balconies, and mezzanines.
FLOOR AREA, GROUND. The square foot area of a building within its largest outside dimensions
computed on a horizontal plane at the ground floor lev~~ exclusive of open porches, breeze-ways,
terraces, garages, and exterior staitway.
FLOOR AREA, NET. The sum of the total horizontal areas of the ~everal floors of all buildings on a Lot,
measured from the interior faces of exterior walls and from the center line of walls separating two
or more buildings. The teml net floor area shall include outdoor display areas for the sale, rental
and display of recreational vehicles, boats and boating equipment; trailers; horticultural items, farm
or garden equipment and other similar products; but shall exclude areas designed for permanent
uses such as toilets, utility closets, malls enclosed or not, truck tunnels, enclosed parking areas,
meters, rooftop mechanical structures, mechanical and equipment rooms, public and fue corridors,
stairwells, elevators, escalators, and areas under a slopi11g ceiling where the headroom in fifty
percent (50%) of such area is less than six (6) feet six (6) inches.
FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR). A figure expressing the total gross floor area as a multiple of the area of a
Lot or parcel. This figure is determined by dividing the gross floor area of all buildings including
basements, but not covered parking on a Lot or parcel, by the area of that Lot or parcel. (adopted
per Z-340)
FOOT CA.NDLE. A unit of illumination. It is equivalent to the illumination at all points which are one (1)
foot distant from a uniform source of one (1) candlepower.
FUEL SALES. See SALES, FUEL.
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GARAGE,PRIV ATE. An accessory building or portion of the principai residential buiiding, commonly
used for the shelter and storage of vehicles.
GAUGE, PUBLIC. Any building, except those defined herein as a private garage, used for the storage or
care of motor vehicles or where such vehicles are equipped for operation, repaired or kept for
remuneration, hire or sale.
GENERAL AGRICULTURE. See A GRlCULTURE, GENERAL.
GENER.4.L OFFICE. See OFFICE, GENERAL.
GENERAL PERSONAL SERVICES. An establishment or place of business primarily engaged in
the provision of frequent or recurrent needed services of a personal nature. Typical uses
include; but are not limited to, beauty and barbershops, shoe repair shops, and tailor shops.
(A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 169)
GENERAL RETAil- SALES. See SALES, GENERAL RETAIL.
GOLF COURSE. A tract of land laid out with at least nine holes for playing a game of golf and
improved with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. A golf course includes a Clubhouse and
shelters as accessory uses. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 112)
GRACE PERIOD. Extension of time granted for correction, tennination, or cessation of a civil violation of
the Zoning Ordinance. (Section 34.0)
GREENBELT. That portion of the Ftont Yard of the Lot which is immediately adjacent and parallel to the
right-of-way of State Highway 431, U.S. Highway 31 or U.S. Highway 421, located within an
Overlay Zone District Boundary and having a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet.
GREENBELT BUFFER. see BUFFER, GREENBELT.
GREENHOUSE. A stl11cture for the propagation of plant materials and for sale of same.
GREENHOUSE, COMMERCIAL. A building used for the growing of plants, all or part of which are said
at retail or wholesale.
HABITATION/OCCUPANCY. The act, state or condition of being or becoming a tenant or ofliving in or
taking up quarters or space in a structure or on a land area.
REA VY INDUSTRIAL. See INDUSTRIAL, H1:."'A VY.
REA VY MANUFACTURING. See MANUFACTURiNG, HEA VY.
HEIGHT, BUILDING. The verticai distan~e from the lot ground level to the highest point of the roof for a
flat roof, to the deck line ofa mansard roof and to the mean height between eaves and ridges for
gable, hip and gambrel roofs.
HELIPORT. A facitity or land area with navigation devices for the takeoff and landing of helicopters with
or without services available for aircraft.
HOME, GROUP. Any of the following:
1. a residential structure (licensed under Ie 12-17.4) in which. care is provided on a twenty-
four (24) hour basis for not more than ten (10) children; or
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2.
a facility (licensed under Ie 12-28-4) that provides residential services for
developmentally disabled individuals in a program described in IC 12-1l-1.1-1(e)(1) or
IC 12-11-1.1-I(e)(2); or
3.
a facility (licensed under IC 12-28-4) that provides residential services for mentally ill
individuals in a program described in IC 12-22-2-3. (adopted per Z-345)
HOME, MANUFACTURED. IC 36-7-4-1106 established a definition of a manufactured borne to be a
dwelling unit designed and built in a factory containing a seal certifying that the home was built in
compliance with Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law (42
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) and applies to such homes that were built after January 1, 1981.
Manufactured homes which exceed 950 square feet may not be totally precluded by ordinance
from being located in various areas zoned for housing.
HOME, MODEL. A finished, residential unit, induding units in a multifamily structure and mobile
homes for which a certificate of occupancy could be obtained, located in a residentially
zoned district but utilized as an example of a product offered for sale to purchasers (by a
realtor, builder, developer, or contractor). The dwelling house may be furnished but not
occupied as a residence while being used as a "Model Home." (The Zoning Dictionary pg.
126)
HOME, TOURIST. A building in which one (1) but not more than five (5) guest rooms are used to provide
or offer overnight accommodations to transient guests for compensation.
HOME OCCUPATION. An accessory use conducted in a single-, two- or multiple-family dwelling which
IS:
1. clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, utilizing
no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total floor area of the dwelling;
2. does not change the character ofthe dwelling; and
3. of which there is no indication from the exterior that the dwelling is being utilized in
whole or in part for any purpose other thana dwelling
and further that:
1. the Home Occupation is conducted wholly within the dwelling, and there is no outside
noise, odor, smoke or vibration;
2. there is no outside storage or display of materials in connection with the Home
Occupation;
3. no one outside of the immediate family shall be employed;
4. no signs other than those normally pennitted in the district in which the Horne Occupation
is located;
5. no commodity is sold on the premises other than that prepared on the premises;
6. the delivery of any materials for the Home Occupation will not exceed two trips per day
by any vehicle not o~vned by a family member; and
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7. the mechanical equipment used for the Home Occupation is customarily used for
domestic purposes and is of a size and type that is similar to domestic mechanical
equipment or is customarily found in a business office.
A Home Occupation shall not include:
1. barber shop;
2. beauty parlor;
3. antique or gift shop;
4. tea room or the serving of food or beverages;
5. animal hospital or commercial kennel;
6. photographic studio;
7. automobile repair other than vehicle o\vned by members of the immediate family;
8. major appliance repair or services; and
9. any processing or manufacturing that produces noxious materials or products.
A Home Occupation includes but is not limited to the following:
1. art stl1dio;
2. dressmaking;
3. office of an architect, engineer, doctor, dentist, lawyer or accountant;
4. office of a sales representative; and
5. teaching, including musical instruments or dancing but limited to one pupil at a time.
HOSPITAL. An establishment for humans providing physical or mental health services, in-patient or
overnight accommodations, and medical or surgical care of the sick or injUred. Hospital includes
sanitariums.
HOSPITAL, VETERINARY. A facility for the practice of veterinary medicine with or without provisions
for the boarding of animals.
HOTEL. Any building or group of buildings containing five (5) or more rooms without direct entrance to
or from the outside, designed or intended to be occupied for sleeping purposes by guests for a fee,
often with a common kitchen and ,dining room facilities provided within the building or an
accessory building, and which caters to the travelmgpublic. (adopted per Z-340)
HOTEL, FULL SERVICE. A commercial building or buildings with guest rooms for sleeping, a common
kitchen, and a full service dining room to provide meals for paying guests, a 24 hour reception
desk, a lobby, and conference rooms with a minimum of forty (40) square feet of conference room
per guest room. The rooms shall be primarily designed for and occupied by transients renting
them on a daily basis and usually staying. less than 7 days. Recreational amenities shall be
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included within the hotel, Or within three hundred (300) feet (walking distance) of the hotel.
(adopted perZ-340)
HOTEL OR MOTEL. .^. Building offering tempo TillY housing to tho public for compensatioa, \",hieh is
available to transieNt gl:li:lsts and ill which no individual coobng facilities are provided. (repealed
per Z-340)
HOUSE, BOARDING. A building not open to transients, where lodging and/or meals are provided for
three or more, but 110t over thirty (30), persons regularly; a lodging house.
HOUSE, GUEST. Living quarters within a detached accessory bl,lilding located on the same premises with
the main residence building for use by temporary guests of thee occupants of the main residence
building, such quarters having no kitchen facilities or separate utility meters and not rented or
otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
HOUSE, ROW OR TOWN. A series of two or more dwelling units, arranged side by side, separated by
Common walls between living areas, each unit having one or more levels.
HOUSE PAD ELEVATION. The lowest outside fmished ground elevation necessary to meet the minimum
drainage requirements for the ground floor of a shllcture.
ILLUMINATION. Artificial light which shall not be blinking, fluctuating, or moving. Light rays shall
shine only upon the property within the premises and shall not spill over the property lines in any
direction, except by indirect reflection. (Section 25.7)
IMPACT FEE STATUTE. The follov<mg provisions to the Indiana Code, as amended: IC 36-7-4-1300
through IC 36-7-4-1342. (Section 29.7.1)
IMPROVEMENT. Any ch;mge in use, any major exterior remodeling of a struchu"e or grounds, any
addition to a structure or parking area, or any interior remodeling of over thirty percent (30%) of
the gross square footage of a structure.
IMPROVEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL. Means any reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or other
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds f1:ftypercent (50%) of the market
value of the stmcture before the "start of construction." of the improvement. This term includes
structures that have incurred "substantial damage" regardless of the actual repair work performed.
The tenn does not include improvements of structures to correct existing violations of state and
local health, sanitary, or safety code requirements of any alterations of a "historic structure,"
provided that the alteration will not preclude the st11lcture's continued designations as a "historic
structure." (Section 22.15)
IMPROVEMENT LOCATION PERMIT. A pemlit signed by the Director stating that a proposed
improvement complies \'lith the provisions of this ordinance and such other ordinances as may be
applicable. For the purposes of the Impact Fee Statute, and Improvement Location Permit (issued
under the Carmel/Clay Zoning Ordinance) shall be considered a "sh11ctural building pennit."
(Section 29.7.1)
INDOOR STORAGE. See STORAGE, INDOOR.
INDUSTRIAL REA VY. An industrial use which requires both building and open area for manufacturing,
fabricating, processing, repairing, dismantling, storage or r;lisposal of raw materials, manufactured
products or wastes which is not injurious to health or safety of humans or animals, or injurious to
vegetation and which is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, gas,
fumes, odors, or vibrations beyond the limits established herein.
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INDUSTRlAL LIGHT. An industrial use which creates a minimum amount of nuisance outside the plant,
is conducted entirely within enclosed buildings, does not use the open area around such buildings
for storage of raw materials or manufactured products or for any other industrial purpose other
than transporting goods between buildings, provides for enclosed loading and unloading berths and
which is not noxious or offensive by reason of the emission of smoke, dust, fumes, gas, odors,
noises or vibrations beyond the limits established herein.
INN. An establishment used, maintained br advertised as a place where sleeping accommodations are
supplied for short-term rent (less than 30 consecutive days) to tenants, in which rooms are
fumished for the accornnlodations of such guests, which may have as.an accessory use one or more
dining rooms, and which may include individual kitchen facilities. (adopted per Z-340)
INSTITUTION. A non-profit organization established for public, charitable, educational or religious
purPoses such as church, college or university, hospital or school.
INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL. Any building wherein the pritnary occupation is concerned with such
Federal or State-regulated businesses as banking, savings and loans, loan companies and
investment companies.
nJNK YARD. Any place at which personal property is or may be salvaged for reuse, resale or reduction or
similar disposition and is owned, possessed, collected, accumulated, dismantled or sorted,
including, but not limited to used or salvaged base metal or metals, their compounds or
combinations; used or salvaged rope, bags, paper, rags, glass, rubber, lumber, millwork, brick and
similar property, except anima] matter; and used motor vehicles, machinery or equipment which is
used, owned or possessed for the purpose of wrecking or salvagIng parts therefrom.
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION AND THE BOARD. The City of Carnlel, Indiana and the
contiguous unincorporated territory of Clay Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, The jurisdiction
of the Board is identical. (amended per Z-365-01)
KENNEL, COMMERCIAL. Any Lot on which four or more dogs, or small animals, at least four months of
age are kept.
KENNEL, RESIDENTIAL. Any Lot on which three or less dogs, or small animals, at least four months of
age are kept.
KINDERGARTEN (PRE-SCHOOL). A school for children primarily between the ages of three and five,
providing preparation for elementary school.
LAKE, ARTIFICIAL. A man-made body of water fed by a watercourse.
LANDSCAPED GREEN AREA. An area which includes live plantings other than srass. The size of
planting at the time of installation shall be not less than a minimum of 18 inches width and height
for shrubs, a minimum of 4 - 5 feet in height for evergreen conifer trees and a minimum of 6 - 8
feet in height for shade trees.
LAt\TDSCAPING. The improvement of a Lot with grass and mounding, shrubs, trees, other vegetation
and/or omamental objects. Landscaping may include pedestrian walks, flowerbeds, retention
ponds, ornamental objects such as fountains, statues and other similar natural or artificial objects
designed and arranged to produce an aesthetically pleasing effect.
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LETTER OF MAP AMENDMENT (LOMA). An amendment to the currently effective FEMA map that
establishes that a property is not located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). A LOMA is
only issued by FEMA. (Section 22.15)
LETTER OF MAP REVISION (LOMR). An official revision to the cUlTently effective FEMA map. It is
issued by FEMA and changes flood zones, delineations, and elevations. (Section 22.15)
LIBRARY. A public facility for the use, but not sale, of literary, musical, artistic, or reference
materials. (A Glossary of Zoning. '. pg 139)
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. See INDUSTRIAL, LIGHT.
LIGHT MANUFACTURING. See MANUFACTURING, LIGHT.
LIVESTOCK. Animals and especially farm animals, raised for use, profit or enjoyment including horses,
ponies, cattle, sheep, goats and other similar domesticated animals.
LOGO. The official emblem or insignia of an organization, corporation or institution. (Section 25.7)
LOT. A portion of a Subdivision or other parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or
development and having its principal frontage on a street.
LOT, CORNER. A Lot at the junction of, and having frontage all, two ormore intersecting streets.
LOT, DEPTH OF. Th~ mean horizontal distance between the Front Lot Line and the Rear Lot Line,
measured in the general direction of the Side LotLines.
LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE. A Lot fronting on two non-intersecting streets.
LOT, IMPROVED. A Lot frOliting on an improved or partial street that is open for public use.
LOT, INTERIOR A Lot other than a comer lot or through lot
LOT, REVERSED INTERlOR A Lot, other than a comer lot, which ha~ frontage on a street perpendicular
to, or at an angle v.rith, the frontage street of the adjacent Lots.
LOT, THROUGH.. A Lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.
LOT COVERAGE. The percentage of the lot area covered by the building area.
LOT COVERAGE, MAXIMUM. The entire Lot or parcel which can be developed (buildings, principal or
accessory; storage areas; parking lots and other accessory uses),
LOT GROUND LEVEL. For buildings having walls adjoining one street only, the elevation of the
sidewalk or the established grade of the street at the Front Lot Line at the center of the wall
adjoining the street; for buildings having walls adjoining.more than one street, the average of the
elevation of the sidewalk or the established grade at the center of the walls adjoining the streets,
and, for buildings having no wall adjoining the street, the average level of the ground adjacent to
the exterior walls of the building. Any wall approximately parallel to and not more than five (5)
feet from a street is to be considered as adjoining the street
LOT LINE, FRONT. In the case of an interior lot, a line separating the Lot from the right-of-way of the
street and, in the case of a comer lot, a line separating the nanowest frontage of the Lot from the
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street, except in cases where deed restrictions in effect specify another street right-of-way line as
the Front Lot Line.
LOT LINE, REAR. A lot line which is opposite and most distant from the Front Lot Line and, in the case
of an irregular or triangular-shaped Lot, a line ten (10) feet in length Vlithin the Lot, parallel to and
at the maximum distance from the Front Lot Line,
LOT LINE, SIDE. Any lot boundary line not a Front Lot Line or a Rear Lot Line.
LOT LINE, ZERO, The placement of a dwelling unit on an individual Lot in which one or more of the
walls of the dwelling unit are at one or more ofthe lot lines.
LOT OF RECORD. A Lot which has been recorded priorto December 21, 1957.
LOT WIDTH. The dimension of a Lot, measured between Side Lot Lines on the building line (or in the
case of a curved building line, 'it is measured tangent to the arc).
LOW NOISE AMPLIFIED (LNA). A signal amplifying device situated within the earth station; the
plU'}Jose of which is to magnify the electronic signals received and transfer them through the
coaxial cable to the receiver.
LOWEST FLOOR. See FLOOR, LO WEST.
MA1~lJFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION, EXISTING. Means a manufactured home
park or subdivision for whiCh the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the
manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities,
the construction of streets, and either final gl'ading or the pouring of concrete pads) is
completed before the effective date ofthis ordinance. (Section 22.15)
MANUFACTUlUNG, HEAVY. The manufact:tiIe or compounding process of raw materials. These
activities or processes would necessitate the storage of large volumes of highly flammable of
highly flammable, toxic materials or explosive materials needed for the manufacturing process.
These activities may include disposal of radioactive materials, fertilizer manufacturmg, leather
curing and tanning, lime and gypsum refining and manufacturing, petroleum refining and
manufacturing, reclai.n:iing processes involving materials andlor chemicals that are considered
dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of the general public as determined by the State of
Indiana, Board of Health, or the City of Carmel, slaughtering, stock yards, and wood preservatives
refming and manufacturing. (A GlossaTyofZaning... pg. 145)
MANUFACTURING, LIGHT. The manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of
fInished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment and packaging of
such products, and incidental storage, sales, and distribution of such products, but excluding basic
industrial processing and custom manufacturing. (A Glosswy afZoning... pg, 145)
MARKET, CONVENIENCE: Anestablishmellt, not exceeding 5,000 square feet of gross floor area,
serving a limited market area and engaged in retail sales or rental, from the premises, of food,
beverages and other frequently or recurrently needed items for household use, excluding gasoline
sales. (relocated per Z-365-01)
MEETING OR PARTY HALL. A building designed for public assembl)'; containing at least one
room having an area equivalent for four hundred (400) square feet per dwelling unit or
2,400 gross square feet, whichever is greater. (A GlossalY of Zoning... pg. 147)
MINERAL EXTRACTION. Any process used in obtaining, from the earth, naturally occurring substances.
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MOBILE HOME PARK. An area of land upon which two or more mobile homes are harbored for the
purpose of being occupied either free of charge or for revenue purposes, including any building,
structure, vehicle or enclostue used or intended for use as a part of the equipment of such mobile
home park.
MOBILE HOME STA.c"I\fD OR PAD. A stationary foundation designed for a mobile home providing
support, water supply, waste disposal and electrical convenience.
MODEL HOME. SeeHOME, MODEL.
MOTEL. Any building or group of buildings containing five (5) or more rooms with direct entrance to or
from the outside, designed or intended to be occupied, for sleeping purposes by guests for a fee,
often with a common kitchen and dining room facilities may be provided within the building or an
accessOlY building, and which caters to the traveling public. (adopted per Z-340)
MOTOR BUS OR RAILROAD STATION. See STATION, MOTOR BUS OR RAILROAD.
MOUNDING. For the purpose of sign placement slopes whose ratio are in excess of I (vertical) : 10
(horizontal). LIO (10%) slopes require approval by the Co111I11ission per architecttual design,
lighting, and signage review. Approval of mounding must bea part of the overall site landscaping
plan. (Section 25.7)
MULTI~FAMILY HOUSING COMPLEX. A building(s) for residential purposes with three (3) or more
dwelling units, having common or party walls, on a single lot. (Section 25.7)
MUL TI- TENANT MULTI-LEVEL BUILDING. See B UlLDING, MULTI-TENANT MULTI-LEVEL.
MULTI-TENANT GROUND FLOOR BUILDING. See BUILDING, MULTI-TENANT GROUND
FLOOR.
MULTI-TENANT BUILDING COMPLEX. Two (2) or more buildings designed to function as a unit or
one (1) building with seven (7) or more tenants. (Section 25,7)
MULTI-TENANT BUILDING COMPLEX DIRECTORY SIGN. See SIGN, MULTI-TENANT
BUILDING COMPLEX DIRECTORY.
MUSEUM. An institution that is established for the purpose of acquiring, conserving, studying,
interpreting, assembling and exhibiting to the public for its instruction or enjoyment, l!
collection of artifacts of historical interest. (Zo/lingDictionary pg. 129)
NAMEPLA TE. A noncelectrical wall sign identifying only the name and occupation or profession of the
occupant of the premises on which the sign is located. If any premises include more than one
occuparit, refers to all names and occupations or professions as well as the name of the building
and directionai infonnation. (Section 25.7)
NEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR SUBDIVISION. Means a manufactured home park or
subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing lots on which tbe manufactured
homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of
streets, and either ftnal site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the
effective date of this ordinance. (Section 22. J 5) . .
NOTICE OF VIOLATION. Notice issued by the Department. (Section 34.0)
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NURSING, RETIREMENT OR COl\TVALESCENT FACILITY. A home for the aged or infIrm in which
three or more persons not of the same immediate family are received, kept and/or provided with
food, shelter and/or care for compensation; but not including hospitals, clinics, or similar
institutions devoted primarily to the diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured. Included are
limited care apartments and suites for the elderly.
OCCUPIED SPACE. The total area of earth horizontally covered by the structure, excluding accessory
structures such as, but not limited to garages, patios and porches.
OCTAVE BAND. A term denoting all of the frequencies from one given frequency to a.second. In sound
octave bands, the second. frequency is usually twice the fIrst one.
aCTA VE BAND FILTER. An electrical device which separates the sounds in each octave band and
presents them to the sound level meter.
OFFICE, GENERAL. A place of business used exclusively for. offIce purposes from which no product or
commodity is located or sold, including but not limited to sales offices, real estate offices, fInancial
offices and professional offices.
OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL. An offIce of a member of a recognized profession such as an architect,
attorney, dentist, engineer, 'physician and surgeon. May also include a family or child advocacy
center.
OFFICE BrnLDING. A building or portion of a building wherein services are performed involving
predominantly administrative, professional or clerical operations not involving any equipment
other than furniture and document processing and storage facilities.
OLD TOWN CARMEL. See Map on Page M-l. (Section 25,7)
OPEN DRIVE. see DRIVE, OPEN.
OPEN SPACE, DESIGNED. Land areas, free of buildings, carefully designed and specialized in fimction,
which act as neighborhood focal points, and allow for passive or active recreation use. Designed
Open Space is not incidental, residual land between buildings, but land areas which are integrated
into an overall site or neighborhood design, are accessible visually as well' as physically, and are
functional for use by people for gatheling or play. (relocated per Z-365-01)
OUTDOOR STORAGE. See STORAGE, OUTDOOR.
OVERLAY ZONE. An additional, secondary zoning classification which establishes additional restrictions
on the use of land. (Example: the Flood Plain Districts.)
OWNERSHIP, TYPE OF. Refers to methods of mvnership of any type of dwelling unit, or premises,
including individual, corporate, cooperative or condominium form of ownership or rental.
P ARK. A public space and supporting facilities designed and used for a variety of recreational activities, a
gJ.'eater part of which take'place outside of any structure.
PARKING, OFF-SITE. Parking spaces which are located within the platted area and within reasonable
proximity to dwelling units and supportive uses (club house, tennis courts, etc.) which they serve.
PARKING, ON-SITE. Parking spaces which are located outside the garage or carport area and are located
on the individual driveway,
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PARKING AREA, PRlV ATE. An area, paved with a hard sID'face in accordance with the current standards
of the City of Carmel, other than a street, place or alley, designed or used for the temporary
parking of more than four motor vehicles and available for public use, whether free or for
compensation, or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
PARKING AREA, RESERVE. Parking areas provided by the developer as additional yard space which
need not be paved or used as parking until needed by the related use.
PARKING LOT, COMMERCIAL. Any area ofland used or intended for off-street parking and operated
for remuneration.
PARKING SIGN. See SIGN, PARKJNG.
PARKING SPACE. An area, unenclosed or enclosed in the main building or in an accessory building,
haviJ1g a rectangular area of not less than 180 square feet and. a minimum width of nine (9) feet
inclusive of driveways,permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one automobile and
cOlll1ected with a street or alley. In parking structures one half of the area occupied by supporting
columns may be included in determining the width and area of each adj acent parking space and the
minimum height of such space shall be seven (7) feet.
PARKS AND RECREATION Il\TfRASTRUCTURE. The capital improvements that comprise the parks
and other recreational facilities that are
i) are O\vned or leased by the Parks Board solely for a public purpose, and
ii) are included in the Zone Improvement Plan.
Parks and Recreation Infrastructure includes the site improvements and interests in real property
needed for such parks and other recreational facilities. (Section 29.7.1)
PARKS BOARD. The CamlelJClay Board of Parks and Recreation, which is hereby identified as the
"infrastructure agency" that is responsible for acquiring, constructing, or providing Parks and
Recreation Infrastructure. (Section 29.7.1)
PAR TICULA TE MA TIER. Finely divided liquid or solid material which is discharged and carried along
in the air.
P ARTY WALL OR COMMON WALL. A single unpierced masonry wall that completely separates two
separate dwelling units.
PAVEMENT WIDTH. see WIDTH, PAVEMENT.
PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE. The use of land for the confinement or safe custody of
persons so confined as the result of legal process and includes attendance centers established
for persons sentenced to serve periods of community service. (Zoning Dictionary pg. 45)
PERSON. A corporation, fmn,partnership, association, organization or any other group acting as a unit, as
well as a natural person, or persons.
PETITION FOR REVIEW. A petition filed with the Director to initiate an appeal of an impact fee
calculation. (Section 2911)
PHASE. Any land area, whether platted or unplatted, building or buildings designated by tbe applicant in
the Final Development Plan application.
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PLACE. An open, unoccupied, officially designated space, other than a street or alley, pemlanently
reserved for use as the principal means of access to abutting property.
PLAN, ARCHITECTURAL. A plan for the construction of any stlllcture designed by a qualified registered
architect.
PLAN, COMPREHENSIVE. A long~range plan for the development of public and private property for
Cam1el and Clay Township, including a Land Use Plan, a Thoroughfare Pla~ and a Community
Facilities Plan.
PLAN, DEVELOPMENT. A specific plan for the development of real property that is submitted for Plan
Commission approval showing proposed facilities and structures. This plan review includes
general landscaping, parking, drainage, erosion control, signage, lighting, screening and buildings
infonnation for a site. A development plan may include only parcels that are contiguous and not
separated by the right-of-way of any highway in the state highway system
PLANNED DISTRICT. The R-5, B-4 and M-3 zone districts, which require the submission and approval
of a Development Plan. (See Chapter 24).
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT. A zoning district for which a POO District Ordinance is
adopted under Section 31.6.4. (Section 31.6.1)
PLANT NURSERY. The growing of plants outside of a structure, intended for wholesale or retail sale.
PLANTING STRIP. A section of land not .less than ten (10) feet in width intended to contain plant
materials and for the purpose of creating a visual separation between uses or activities.
PLAT. A map or chart indicating the Subdivision or replat of land, intended to be filed for record.
POND. A body of water either occurring naturaIIy or artificially created and not fed by any watercourse.
POST OFFICE. Houses service windows for mailing packages and letters, post office boxes, offices,
vehicle storage areas, and sorting and distribution facilities for mail. (A Glossary of
Zoning... pg. 175)
PREMISES. A tract or Lot together with all oIllie stmctures in that tract or Lot.
PREMISES IDENTIFICATION. The common street address of building displayed in numerals. (Section
25.14)
PRINTING OR PUBLISHING ESTABLISHMENT. A facility for the custom reproduction of written or
graphic materials on a custom order basis for individuals or businesses. Typical processes include,
but are not limited to, photocopying, blueprint, and facsimile sending and receiving, and including
offset printing. (A GlossmyofZoning... pg. 175)
PRIVATE AIRl'LANE!HELICOPTER LANDING &/OR SERVICE FACILITY. Any landing area,
runway or other facility designed, used or intended to be used privately by any person or
persons for the landing or taking off of aircraft and including all necessary taxiways,
aircraft storage, tie-down areas, hangars, and other necessary buildings and open spaces.
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PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR FACILITY.
DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITY, PRIVATE.
See RECREATIONAL
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PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL, ETC. A Recreation facility designed and intended for water contact
activities that serves a single-family dwelling(s), duplex dwellings' and/or multi-farilily
dwellings, or combinations thereof, (A Glossmy o/Zoning... pg. 228)
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE. See OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL,
PROPERTY FRONTAGE. The Jength ofpropeliy line of any one premises parallel to and along one (1)
public and/or one (1) private street. (Section 25.7)
PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AI\1D INSTALLATIONS. Those facilities and installations
which. are intended to be accepted for maintenance by a govenunental authority or public utility.
PUBLIC UTILITY. A business or service, having an appropriate franchise from the state, which is engaged
in regularly supplying the public with some conm1odity or service which is of public consequence
and need such as electricity, gas, water, transpOliation or communications.
PUP DISTRlCT ORDINANCE. A zoning ordinance that
1) designates a parcel of real property as a Planned Unit Development District;
2) specifies uses or a range of uses pemritted in the Planned Unit Development District;
3) expresses in detailed tenns the developmen(requiJements that apply in the Planned Unit
Development District;
4) specifies the plan documentation and supporting information that must be supplied before
an Improvement Location Permit may be issued for development or real property in the
Planned Unit Development District;
5) specifies any limitation applicable to the Planned Unit Development District; and
6) meets the requirements onc 36-7-4-1500etseq. (Section 31.6.1)
RADIO &/OR TELEVISION STUDIO. See STUDIO, RADIO &/OR TELEVISION,
RAILROAD. All facilities owned and/or operated by a railroad, except switching facilities.
RECEIVER. A television set, radio, communication device or data input device that utilizes the signals
from the earth station.
RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OR FACILITY, PRIVATE. Any land area and/or facilities used or
intended for recreational purposes not open to the general public and operated with or without
remuneration charges.
RECREATIONAL ENTERPRISE OR FACILITY, COMMERCIAL. Any area ofland, buildings and/or
facilities used or intended-for recreational purposes and operated for remuneration, including an
outdoor theater.
RECREA TIONAL FACILITY, PRlV ATE. A private recreational facility for lIse solely by the
residents and guests of a particular residential development, planned unit development, or
residential neighborhood, including indoor and outdoor facilities. These facilities arc usually
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proposed or planned in association with development and are. usually located within or
adjacent to such development. (A Glossary o/Zoning... pg. 182)
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Means a vehicle which is:
1. built on a single chassis;
2. four hundred (400) square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal
projections;
3. designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light-duty truck, and;
4. designed primarily noHor use as.a permanent dwelling, but as qual1ers for recreational
camping. travel, or seasonal use. (Section 22.15)
RELIGIbUS OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Non-profit organizations that are supported
primarily by charity and whose prinCipal function is the performance ()f charitable works or
religious activities. This definition shall include but not limited to churches, mosques,
synagogues, or other religious institutions. Not included in this definition are social
organizations or clubs. (A GlossalY o/Zoning... pg. 62)
REP AIR, AUTOMOBILE OR TRUCK. Any building, structure, improvements, or land used for the
repair and maintenance of automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, or similar vehicles
including but not limited to body, fender, muffler or upholstery work, oil change and
lubrication, painting, tire service and sales, or installation of CB radios, car alarms, stereo
equipment or cellular telephones. (A Glossary o/Zoning... pg. 41)
REPEATED CIVIL ZONING VIOLATION. A recurring violation of the Zoning Ordinance at the same
location; or a violation of the same section of the Zoning Ordinance at a different location by the
same responsible party. (Section 34.0) .
RESEARCH LAB ORA. TORY STRUCTURE. A building for the accommodation of scientific research
facilities such as electronic, engineering, chemical, medical and similar laboratories and planned
and placed on its site in accordance with harmonious principles of architectural and landscape
architectural design.
RESIDE1\T'fIAL DISTRICT. The S-I, S-2; R-l, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 zoning district classifications.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Any person, firm or corporation, who uses property in violation of the Zoning
Ordinance or who knowinglyperrnits another person, firm or corporation to do so. (Section 34.0)
RESTAURANT WITH DRlVETHRUAND/OR WALK-UP FOOD SALES. An establishment
engaged primarily in the business of preparing food and purveying it on a self-serve or semi
self-serve basis. Customer orders and/or service may be by means of a walk-up counter or
window designed to accommodate automobile traffic. Consumption may be either on or off
the premises. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg.188)
RESTAURAt"l'T, .DRIVE-THRU OR DRIVE-IN. An establishment where food' andior beverages are
sold in a form ready for consumption, where all or a significant portion of the consumption
takes place or is designed to take place outside the confines of the restaurant, and where
ordering and pickup of food may take place from an automobile. (Development Definitions
pg. 224)
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RESTAURANT. An establishment which is primarily engaged in serving food and beverages which
are consumed on its premises by its customers seated at tables and/or counters either Inside
or outside the. building thereon; and, as an accessory use thereto, may be engaged in
providing customers with take-out service of food and. beverages for off-site consumption.
(Zoning Dictionary pg.159)
RESULTANT DISPLACEMENT. The maximum amount of motion in any direction. It shall be
deternrineq by means of any three component (simultaneous) measuring systems approved by the
Commission.
REVIEW BOARD. The Carmel/Clay Impact Review Board established under Section 29.7,9. (Section
29.7.1)
RIDING STABLE. Any stable for the housing of horses which is operated for remuneration, hire, sale, or
stabling; or, any stable with a capacity of more than four horseswmchis not related to the ordinary
operation of a farm, whether or not such stable is operated for remuneration, hire, sale or stabling.
RIGHT -OF" WAY. An area of land permanently dedicated to provide light, air and access.
RINGELMA:N"N NUMBER. The number of the area on the RingeImann chart that most nearly matches the
light-obscuring capacity of smoke. The Ringelmann chart is described in the U. S. Bureau of
Mines Infonnation Circular 6888. On it are illustrated graduated shades of gray for use in
estimating smoke density. Smoke below the density of Ringelmann No. 1 shall be considered no
smoke or Ringel:o:1alUl No. O.
ROAD, THROUGH. A drive, road, street or other motor vehicle path having separate ingress to and egress
from an easement, greenbelt, lot, parcel or other similarly established area. (adopted per Z-345)
ROADSIDE SALE STAND. A temporary structure used for the sale of goods or produce made or grown
on the same Lot.
ROADWAY WIDTH.. see WIDTH, ROAD WA Y.
ROOF CROWN, Cutter line. (Section 25.7)
SALES, AUTOMOBILE OR BOAT. Any land, building, structure, or premises used for the sale or
lease of new or used motor vehicles and/or boats. Automobile or Boat Sales may include
automobile or boat repair and service. (Vilified Development Ordinance, City of Noblesville,
IN... Article 2, pg. 7)
SALES, FUEL. Retail or wholesale sales and storage of petroleum, gasoline, fuel, oil, gas, or
flammable liquid or fluid. (Zoning DictiolZlllY pg. 82)
SALES, GENERAL RETAIL. Enclosed establishments engaged in selling goods or merchandise to
the general public for personal or household consumption and rendering services incidental
to the sale of such goods. (Development Definitions pg. 226)
SAN IT ARY LANDFILL.. A solid waste disposal facility which may include an incinerator, grinder,
composting facility or other State Environmental Protection' Agency approved facility other than
an open dump or facility for storage of contained liquid or sein.i~soiid waste or gas, including, but
not limited to enviroIDnentally harmful chemicals or radioactive materials of any type.
SCHOOL, PRIVATE. Private pre-primary, primary, grade, high or preparatory school or academy.
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SCHOOL, TRADE OR BUSIN"ESS. Secretarial or business school or college when not publicly owned or
not owned or conducted by or under the sponsorship of a religious, charitable or non-profit
organization; or, a school conducted as a commercial enterprise for teaching instrumental music,
dancing, gymnastics, barbering or hair dressing, drafting, industrial or technical arts, or culinary
arts. May also include vocational or industrial training facilities.
SCHOOL OF GENERAL EDUCATION. Any public, parochial or private school for any grades between
first and twelfth that is either accredited by the Indiana Department of Public Instruction or
recognized by and in good standing with the Indiana Department o'[Public Instruction for purposes
of compulsory education requirements.
SCREEN, SOLID VISUAL. see BUFFER OR SCREEN, SOLID VISUAL.
SELF.SERVICE LAUNDRY. A facility where patrons wash, dry, or dry clean clothing or other
fabrics in machines operated by tbe patron. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 138)
SERVANTS QUARTERS. Living 'quarters within a portion of a main building, or in an accessory building
located on the same Lot with the main building, used for servants solely empioyed on the premises
with such quarters not being rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling.
SETBACK. The least measured distance between a structure and the street right-of~way, the Side Lot Line
or the Rear Lot Line.
SET BACK. The measured distance between a sign structure and the street right-of-way. (Section 25,7)
SETBACK LINE,. BUILDING. see BUILDING SETRA CK LINE.
SEW AGE OR GARBAGE DiSPOSAL PLANT, PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL. A facility either publicly
01" privately owned and operated providing treatment for sewage and/or garbage disposal.
SEXUALLY -ORIENTED BUSINESS. An establishment that has as a substantial portion of its stock-in-
trade and offers for sale and/or for viewing, for any form of consideration, anyone or more of the
following:
1. books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion
pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other visual representations that are characterized by an
emphasis upon the depiction or description of sexual activities; or
2. instnullents, devices, or paraphernalia that are designed for use in connection with sexual
activities.
Also, a nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment tbat regularly features livepel"formances
that are characterized by the exposure of less than completely and opaquely covered human
genitals, pubic region, buttocks, anus, female breasts below a point immediately above the top of
the areolae, or human male genitals in adiscemibly turgid state, even ifcompletely and opaquely
covered. (adopted per Z-345)
SFHA or SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. Means those lands within the jurisdiction of the City that
are subject to inundation by the-regulatory flood. The SFHA.s of the City are generally identified
as such on the Flood Insurance Rate Map of the City prepared by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and dated May 19, 1981. (Section 22.15)
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SIGN. Any structure, fixture, placard, announcement, declaration, device, demonstration or insignia used
for direction, infomlation, identification or to adveltise or promote any business, product, goods,
activity, services or any interests. (Section 25.7)
SIGN AREA. The area of a sign shall be calculated by multiplying its maximum vertical dimension by its
maximum horizontal dimension, excluding the structural support. The gross sign area of a ground
sign or projecting sign with back-to-back identical copy mounted on the same standard(s) shall be
the total area on one (1) side of the sign. (Section 25. 7)
SIGN FACE. The part of the sign area that is intended primarily for or can be utilized for communication
purposes. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, IDENTIFICATION. A sign which is limited to the name and/or address of a building, institution or
person; to the activity carried on in the building or institution; the occupation of the person; and/or
the logo. A logo, if desired, representing the building, business or institution on a sign in a unified
center is linuted to twenty five percent (25%) of the sign area. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, INSTITlITIONAL. Any given sign setting faIth the name of any public, charitable, educational or
religious purposes such as, church, college or university, hospital, school. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, INTEGRAL. A sign which is limited to the name of the building, the date of erection, a illstorical
marker and/or a commemorative building tablet such as a COrnerstone, when carved into stone,
concrete or similar material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type construction
and made part of the structure. Integral signs are not intended to be used as a means or promotion,
advertising or identification other than as outlined above. (Se(:tion 25.7)
SIGN, LEGAL NON-CONFORMING. Any given sign which was lawfully established (has received a sign
permit) and maintained prior to such time as it came within or under the terms of this Code,
November 5, 1981 or the prior Sign Code, May 23, 1973 and any amendment thereto, and which
fails to confom1 to all applicable regulations and restrictions of this Ordinance, or a non-
conforrningsign for which a variance has been granted by the Board and for which a sign permit
has been issue-d. (See Section 25_7.08). (Section 25.7)
SIGN, MULTI-TENANT BUILDING COMPLEX DIRECTORY, A directory sign in a multi-tenant
building complex only if approved by the Commission when presented as part of a total sign
package (Be4, Be 7, B-8, Me3, and U.S. 31 Overlay Zone). Copy is limited to the names andlor
locations of the buildings in the multi-tenant building complex. Said sign shall have a maximum
sign area of twenty (20) square feet and a maximum height of five (5) feet. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, PARKING. Any sign used to designate parking areas of spaces for public or private use. Signs
identifying parking areas shall be used solely for identification purposes, with only one parking
sign per property frontage, including alleys for the purpose of this defll1ition only, pemutted.
Signage used to indicate the reservation of a parking space for a specific person is permitted but,
copy shall be limited to the name or title of the person for whom the space is reserved. (See
Section 25.7. 01-3 Exempted Signs). (Section 257)
SIGN PERMIT. A permit signed by the Adn1inistrator stating that a proposed sign has met with general
provisions of this ordinance. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. Any sign baving reference to a candidate for elective public office or a
public question or issue to be submitted to the voters at a general, special or primary election.
(Section 25.7)
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SIGN, PORCH. A sign. attached to a porch or overhang. A maximum sign area of six (6) square feet. This
type of sign shall be permitted only in Old Town Carmel. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, PORTABLE. A sign not permanently anchored or secured to either a building or the ground.
(Section 25.7)
SIGN, PROJECTING. A sign attached to and supported by a building and which extends out at any angle
therefrom. Tills type of sign shall be pennitted in Old Town Caimel only and shall be limited to
twenty (20) square feet maximum sign area. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, PUBLIC. Official notices posted by the public officers or employees in the performance of their
duties. (Section 25.7)
~IGN, PUBLIC EVENT. A temporary sign armouncing nmction of public interest. This does not include
SALE ~igns. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, REAL ESTATE. Any sign advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or part of the
preinises on which the sign is located.. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, ROOF. A sign established and ma~ntained upon the roof of a building which is located between the
roof line and the roof crown, Roof signs are prohibited on residences which been convelied to
office, business ancIlor manufacturing uses. (Section 25.7)
SIGN STRUCTURE. Any structure which supports, has supported or is capable of supporting a sign,
including decorative cover and planter boxes. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, SUSPENDED. A ground sign suspended from and installed on an armor spar attached to one (1)
upright, decorative pole. The pole and arm and/or spar are limited to a maximum 16 square inch
cross-sectional area. No display or advertising sign shall be attached to the standard of a
suspended sign other than the display surface originally constructed as a part of such sign.
(Twelve (12) square feet maximum sign area). This type of sign shall be pennitted only in Old
Town Carmel. (Section 25.7)
SIGN, T~FIC DIRECTIONAL. Sign directing traffic movement onto and/or within a :premise, not
exceeding three (3) square feet in sign area for anyone (1) sign; and shall not be higher than three
(3) feet above ground leveL Standard traffic directional signs, such as STOP and YIELD signs,
shall comply with the "Uniform Manual for Traffic Control Devises." (Section 25.7)
SIGN, VEHICLE. A sign on a vehicle of any kind, provided the sign is painted or attached directly to the
body of the original veillcle and does not project or extend beyond two (2) 'inches from the original
manufactured body proper of "tne vehicle. The vehicle to which the sign is attached shall be in
properworkihg order and shall beat a current license plate and shall not be permanently parked on
a public street or street right-of"way. (Section 25.7)
SiGN, WALL. A sign established on the wall of a building with the face in a parallel plane to the plane of
the buildillg wall, and which projects from the surface less than twelve (l2) inches at all points.
Said sign shall not extend beyond the edges of the wall upon which it is mounted nor above the
roolline. Permanent a\vnings attached to the building shall be considered a part of the structure,
and signs established on permanent awnings shall be considered wall signs. (Section25.7)
SIGN, WINDOW. Any building sign, picture, symbol or combination thereof; designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale or service, that is: .
a) placed
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i) inside of and within two (2) feet of a window; or
ii) upon the window panes or glass; and
b) visible from the exterior of the window. (Section 25.7)
SINGLE-TENANT B"UILDING. An office or commercial building in which all space is occupied by one
tenant. (Section 25. 7)
SMOKE. Small gas-borne particles resulting from incomplete combustion consisting predominantly of
carbon and other incombustible material, but excluding metallurgical fume and dust, and present in
sufficient quantity to be observable independently ofthe presence of other solids.
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SMOKE UNIT. The number obtained when the smoke density in Ringelrnann number is multiplied by the
time of e!nission in minutes. For the purpose of this calculation, a Ringelmann density reading
shall be mad(;':at least once a minute during the period of observation. Each reading is then
muItipIiedby the time in.minutes during which it is obserVed: The various products are then added
together to gtve the total number of smoke units observed during the entire observation period.
SOIL MAP. A National Cooperative Soil Survey prepared by U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service in
cooperation with Purdue Experiment Station and the Hamilton County Soil and Water
Conservation District, showing soil types and composition of their locations.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION. Pem1ission for a conditional use of land which is granted because celiain
conditions wiII be met The ordinance specifies what these uses may be. (See Section 21.0).
STADIUM OR COLISEUM. An amphitheater, large theater or other such facility used for public meetings,
sports, exhibitions, etc. .
STATION, AUTOMOBILE FILLING. Any place of business with pumps and underground storage tanks,
having as its purpose .the selling of motor vehicle fuels and lubricants at retail.
STATION, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE. Any place of business with pUmps and underground storage tanks
having as its. purpoi>e the retail servicing of motor vehicles with fuels and lubricants, irIc1uding
minor repa,irs and inspections incidental thereto but not incJuding .a general repair shop, paint or
body shop, machine shop, vulcanizing shop or any operation requiring the removal or irIstallation
of a radiator, engine, cylirIder head, crankcase, transmission, differential, fender, door, bumper,
grill, glass or other body part, or any body repairing or painting.
STATION, MOTOR BUS OR RAILROAD. Improvements and facilities at selected points along
motor bus or railroad routes for passenger pickup, drop off, and waiting. Facilities and
improvements may include shelters, benches, signs, structures, and other improvements to
provide security, protection from weather, and access to nearby services. (A Glossary of
Zoning... pg. 238)
STATION, SERVICE. Any place of business with pumps and undergro1ll1d storage tanks having as its
purpose the retail servicing of motor vehicles with fuels and lubricants, including minor repairs and
inspections incid.ental thereto but not including a general repair shop, paint or body shop, machine
shop, vulcanizing shop or any operation requiring the removal or installation of a radiator, engine,
cylinder head, crankcase, transnllssion, differential, fender, door, bumper, grill, glass or other body
part, or any body repairing or painting.
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STORA..GE. The existence of any stock, vehicles, equipment or materials enclosed. or unenclosed for a
period of more than seventy-tWo (72) hours and not for retail or wholesale display or sale,
including the utilization or manufacture of explosive materials (not including explosive
products), and flammable liquids or gases other than those used by the manufacturing
establishments in their operational activity.
STORAGE, INDOOR. An enclosed space or place where goods, materials, or personal property is
placed and kept for more than 24 consecutive 11Our5. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg; 216)
STORAGE, OUTDOOR. The keeping of any goods, junk, material, merchandise or vehicles in the same
place, in an unroofed and/or unenclosed area, for more than twenty-four (24) hours. (relocated per
Z-365-01)
STORAGE WAREHOUSE. An enclosed structure used as a place for storage of goods and property.
STORE, CONVENIENCE (WITH OR WITHOUT GAS SALES): Retail centers that are usually open 15
to 24 hours per day'and under 8,0.00 square feet in gross floor area. There shall be no repair and/or
maintenance of motor vehicles allQwed. A. Convenience Store, which includes gas sales, may
incorporate a pump canopy designed and constructed with exterior finish materials and detailing
consistent with its associated Convenience Store building. (relocated per Z-365'-OJ)
STORY. That part of any building comprised between the level of one finished floor and the level of the
next higher finished floor or, if there is no higher finished floor, that part of the building comprised
between the level of the highest finished floor and the top of the roofbeams.
STREET. A right-of-way, other than an alley, .dedicated and accepted, or otherwise legally established for
public use, usually affording the principal means of access to abutting property.
STREET, PRIVATE. A street which is not dedicated to or maintained by any public agency.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or installed or portable, the use of which requires a location. on a
parcel of land. It includes a movable strUcture which is located on land which can be used for
housing, business, commercial, agricultural or office purposes, either temporarily or permanently.
Structure also includes billhc5ards, swimming pools, poles, pipelines, transmission lines, tracks and
advertising signs, whether located on a rock, tree, separate structure or part of another structure.
Also, specific to. Chapter 22: Flood Districts, a structure that is principally above ground and is
enclosed by walls and a roof. The term includes a gas or liquid storage ta:nk, a manufactured
home, or a prefabricated building. The telm also includes recreational. vehicles to be installed on a
site for more than one hundred eighty (180) days.
STRUCTURE, TYPE OF. Refers to the physical arrangement of dwelling units such as a detached
single-family dwelling, cluster single'-family dwelling, duplex or two-family dwelling, row house
or multiple-family dwelling.
STUDIO, RADIO &/OR TELEVISION.. Space in an outdoor or indoor area, building, part of a
building, structure, or defined area, that is used primarily for the creation of film, television,
music video, multi~media, or other related activities. (A Glossary ofZolling... pg. 225)
SUBDIVISION. The division of any parcel orland (recorded Clner January 21, 1980) lato throe (3) sr more
pJIcels, sites or Lots, when more than two of the Lots are less than fh:e (5) acres in area, for the
purpose of transfer of--ewnership, or building OOvel.-opment, excluding cemeteries. The
impro'icment of one or more paroels of land for residol1:tial, oornmei"cial or industrial structures or
groups Elf strHefHr0S involving the subdi'iision and allooatioFl of land as streets ElI other open spaees
for corrnnon use by owners, occupants or lease holders or as easements for the eJctoBsiO:R and
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maintenonce of public sewer, wo.ter, storm ckaiI'lage, or other public utilities and fo.cilities.
(repealed per Z..339)
SUBDIVISION. Any of the following shall be considered the subdivision of land requiring plat approval
by the Plan Commission:
1. The division of any parcel ofland (recorded after January 21, 1980, and before January 1,
2000) into three (3) or more parcels, sites or Lots, when more than two (2) of the Lots are
less than five (5) acres in area, for the purpose of transfer of ownership, or building
development, excluding cemeteries; or,
2. The improvement (before January 1, 2000) of one (1) or more parcels of land for
residential, cOllunercial or industrial structures or groups of structures involving the
subdivision and allocation of land as streets or other open spaces for common use by
owners, occupants or lease holders or as easements for the extension and maintenance of
public sewer, water, stoml drainage, or other public utilities and facilities; or,
3. Any division(recorded after December 31, 1999) of a Lot or parcel ofland where:
a. the division results in two (2) or more smaller Lots or parcels, at least two (2) of
which are less than five (5) acres in area;
b. the division results in two (2) or more smaller Lots or parcels, any of which front
on or utilize an easement of access; or,
c. the division is for the p\rrpose of building development (excluding cemeteries)
and 3. street is to be dedicated, reserved, or otherwise platted.
All divisions of land recorded after a certain date, as specified in this defmition, from a Lot or
other parcel of land described on or before that date in the records of the Hamilton County
Recorder shall be counted in determining the number of Lots or parcels for the purpose of tillS
definition. The original Lot or parcel shall also be counted for this. purpose. (adopted per Z-339)
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR. Any subdivision that is not less than five (5) acres in area and that has five (5) or
more lots. (adopted perZ-329)
SUBDIVISION, MIN"OR. Any subdivision that either has less than five (5) acres in area, or fewer than five
(5) lots. (adopted perZ-329)
SUBDIVISION PLAT. (See "Plat.")
SUBSTANTIALIMPROYEMENT. See IMPROVEMENT, SUBSTANTIAL.
TAVERN OR NIGHTCLUB. A commercial establishment dispensing alcoholic beverages for
consumption in the premises and in which dancing and musical entertainment are permitted.
(A GlossalY of Zoning... pg. 154)
TELEVISION, FRANCHISE OR CABLE. Any television distribution system designed to serve any
residents within the jurisdiction of this ordinance authorizel;! by any local, state or federal agency.
THEATER, INDOOR. A building or part ora building devoted. to showing motion pictures, or for
dramatic, dance< musical, or other live performances. (A Glossary of Zoning... pg. 234)
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THREE-COMPONENT MEASURING SYSTEM. Instrumentation which can measure earthbome
vibrations in three directions, that is, vibration occurring in a horizontal as well as a vertical plane.
TOWER. A ground or roof-mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof taller than fifteen (15)
feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces, and masts, intended primarily for the
purpose of mounting an antenna, a meteorological device, or other similar apparatus above grade.
The term dos not include a water tower that is owned by public utility or municipally o"\\rned utility.
(adopted per Z-32 0)
TOWNHOUSE. One or more single-family dwellings with a minimal front and rear yards, and no side
yards, alTanged side by side, separated by common walls between living areas, each having more
than one-stOlY. (relocated per Z-365-01)
TRACT, PARENT. A tract of land described by metes and bounds, the description of which has been
recorded in the office of the Hanlilton County Recorder of Deeds and which existed prior to the
date of adoption of this ordinance. (adopted per Z-340)
TURNAROUND. A space on private property that permits the turning around of any passenger vehicle
without the necessity of using any public right-of-way to turn around.
UNIFIED CENTER. A grouping of businesses or buildings designed to function as a unit including
convelied residential structures with more than one (1) occupant space. (Section 25.7)
USE. The employment or occupation of a building, structure or land for a person's service, benefit or
enjoyment.
USE, ACCESSORY A use subordinate to the main use, located on the same Lot or in the same building as
the main use, and incidental to the main use.
USE, CONFORMING. A use of a building, land or premises which does conform to all of the applicable
provisions of this ordinance.
USE, NONCONFORMING ILLEGAL. A use of a building, land or prenlises existing at the time of the
passage of this ordinance which does not conform to all of the applicable provisions of this
ordinance nor those of any ordinance superseded by this ordinance.
USE, NONCONFORMING LEGAL. A use' of a building, land or premises existing at the time of the
passage of this ordinance which does not conform to all of the applicable provisions of this
ordinance but did conform to applicable provisions of any ordinance superseded by this ordinance.
VARIANCE. A modification of the specific requirements of this ordinance granted by the Board in
accordance with the terms of this ordinance for the purpose of assuring that no property, because
of special circumstances applicable to it, shall be deprived of privileges commonly enjoyed by
other propeliies in the samevicinity'and district.
VIBRATION, Oscillatory motion transmitted through the ground.
VISION CLEARANCE ON CORNER LOTS. A triangular space at the street corner ofa comer lot, free
from any kind of obstruction to vision between the heights of three (3) and eight (8) feet above the
established street grade. The street grade is measured at the intersection of the center lines of the
intersectfng street pavement, and the triangular space is determihed bya diagonal lIne connecting
two points measured fifteen (15) feet equidistant from the Lot corner along each"property line at
intersections of two (2) residential streets or twenty-five (25) feet at the intersection of any other
types of streets.
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WASTE, SOLID. All putresible waste in a form other than a liquid, senu-solid or gaseous form, whether
contained in any form or object, and which is not hazaTdous waste as defmed in I.C. 13-7-1-2 nor
waste which contains any biological, chemical, bacteriological, radioactive or any other
contaminant which may be halmfu1 or injurious to the public health, safety or welfare of the
domestic, commercial, industrial, agriculmral, recreational or conservation concerns of the City of
Carmel and/or Clay Tovmship and its citizens. This defmition is . intended to specifically exclude
human bodies and sewage.
WHOLESALE SALES ESTABLISHMENT. An establishment or place of business primarily
engaged in selling and/or distributing merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial,
institutional, or professional business users, or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or
brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or
companies. This is not considered a general commercial use. (A GlossalY of Zoning... pg
256)
WIDTH, PAVEMENT. The actual width of a street surface that includes only the area that is driveable by
vehicles, not including curbs.
WIDTH, ROADWAY. The paved area of a street measured from back of curb to back of curb.
WlNDOW AREA. The total area of all windows along a building frontage. (Section 25.7)
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. Licensed commercial wireless telecommunications
services, lllcIuding but not linuled to cellular, personal communication services (peS), specialized
mobilized radio (SMR), enhanced specialized mobilized radio (ESMR), paging, and other similar
services that are marketed to the general public. (adopted per Z-32 0)
WOODLA1\TI, MATURE. An area of plant material covering 12 acre, or more, and consisting of thirty
percent (30%) or more canopy trees having a sixteen (16) inch or greater caliper, or any grove
consisting of seven (7) or more b:ees having an eighteen (18) inch or greater caliper. (adopted per
Z-329)
WOODLAND, YOUNG. An area of plant material covering Y2 acre, or more, and consisting of thirty
percent (30%) or more canopy trees having an eight (8) inch or greater caliper, or any grove
consisting of seven (7) or more trees having a ten (10) inch or greater caliper. (adopted per Z-329)
WOODLAND, SCRUB. An area of plant material covering 12 acre, or more, and consisting of seventy
percent (70%) or more canopy trees having a two and one-half (2 Y2) inch or greater caliper, or any
grove consisting of fifteen (15) or more trees having four (4) inch or greater caliper. (adopted per
Z-329)
YARD. A space on the same Lot with a principal building which is open, unoccupied and unobstructed by
structures, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, which is a maintained green area
composed of grass and/or live plant matelials.
YARD, FRONT. A yard extending across the full width of the Lot between the building line and the front
line which is unoccupied other than by steps, walks, terraces, driveways, lamp posts and similar
structures, the depth of which is the least distance between the front line and the building line. The
side(s) of a Lot which is (are) adjacent to a street right-of-way.
YARD, REAR. A yard extending across the full width of the Lot between the rear of the principal building
and the Rear Lot Line which is unoccupied other than by accessory buildings, steps, walks,
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terraces, driveways, lamp posts and similar stmctures, the depth of which is the least distance
between the Rear Lot Line and the rear of such principal building.
YARD, SIDE. A yard extending from the Front Yard, or from the Front Lot Line where no Front Yard is
required, to the Rear Yard between the principal bUIlding and the Side Lot Line. The width of the
required Side Yard is measmed horizontally, at 90 degrees (900) with the Side Lot Line, from the
nearest part of the principal building.
ZONE IMPROVEMENT PLAN. The zone improvement plan for Parks and Recreation infrastructure
which was prepared by the Commission in conjimction with the 2020 Vision Comprehensive Plane
for the City of Carmel and Clay Township and approved by the Commission on September 17,
1996. The Zone Improvement Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof
(Section 29.7.1)
ZONING ORDINANCE. Zoning Ordinance of the City of Carmel, Township of Clay, Hamilton County,
Indiana codified as Z-160, as amended, and the Sign Ordinance, Carmel/Clay Township, Hamilton
County, Indiana, codified as 2-196, as amended. (Section 34.0)
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AMENDMENT LOG
Ordinance No. Docket No. Council Approval Effective Date Sections Affected
Z-320 Julv 11, 1997 July 11, 1997
2-339 I
Z-340 May 1,2000 May 1, 2000
Z-345 May 1, 2000 May 1, 2000
, Z-365-01 76-01a OA I November 5,2001 November 27,2001 3.7
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