“Abandoned sign” means a sign structure which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity, or for which no legal owner can be found. Within one year after vacation of a tenant or change of ownership in an existing business, all on-site nonconforming signs must be removed or brought into compliance by the property owner. Nonconforming off-premises signs lacking advertising for a period of one year shall also be considered abandoned. If removal does not occur voluntarily, Midvale City may remove the entire nonconforming sign, both face and structure, and all costs incurred shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Once determined abandoned and nonconforming, such signs shall not regain any legal nonconforming status later, even if the original business reoccupies the property.

“Above-canopy sign” means a sign which is mounted entirely above the front fascia of a canopy and oriented parallel to the building wall surface.

“Access” means vehicular and/or pedestrian ingress and egress to structures, facilities or property.

“Access, secondary” means an access point to property that does not qualify as legal or required access, but is intended as an additional means of vehicular access. Secondary access is not intended for general traffic circulation.

Accessory Structure, Unoccupied. See “Unoccupied accessory structure.”

Accessory Dwelling Unit, External. See “External accessory dwelling unit.”

Accessory Dwelling Unit, Internal. See “Internal accessory dwelling unit.”

“Accessory use” means a land use that is customarily incidental and subordinate to the primary land use on a lot.

“Active building permit” means any building permit that has not expired.

“Administrative conditional use permit” means a permit issued by the community and economic development department for a specified use upon proof of compliance with certain objective criteria.

“Administrative lot line adjustment” means the relocation of the property line between two adjoining lots with the consent of the owners of record which can be processed by the community and economic development department.

“Affected entity” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-103 of the Utah Code Annotated, as amended.

“Affordable housing” means a dwelling unit, occupied or reserved for occupancy by households with a gross household income equal to or less than eighty percent of the median gross income of Salt Lake County households.

“A-frame sign” means a sign constructed with two sides attached at the top so as to allow the sign to stand in an upright position. Usually temporary and/or moveable.

Agent, owner’s. See “Owner’s agent.”

“Agriculture” means use of land for primarily farming and related purposes such as pastures, farms, dairies, horticulture, animal husbandry, and crop production, but not the keeping or raising of domestic pets, nor any agricultural industry or business such as fruit packing plants, fur farms, animal hospitals or similar uses.

“Allowed use” means a land use that is permitted in a specific zone without the necessity of any conditional use or other special use permit. Allowed uses are subject to review in accordance with Section 17-3-3 and may require business licenses and/or building permits and associated zoning approvals in accordance with the relevant sections of Midvale Municipal Code.

Alteration, building. See “Building alteration.”

“Amusement house” means any house, building, premises or any other structure or portion thereof, whether temporary or permanent, designed for the purposes of amusement, entertainment or fright that:

An “amusement house” use can be for either profit or nonprofit. An “amusement house” use is allowed in zones allowing an “entertainment center” use, and in residential zones if it is part of a community event within a public facility or church.

“Animal clinic/hospital” means a place where animals are given medical care and the boarding of animals is limited to short-term care incidental to hospital use. Use does not include outside boarding of animals.

“Animated sign” means a sign which includes motion or rotation of any part by mechanical or artificial means, or subdued color changes.

“Antenna” means a transmitting or receiving device used in telecommunications that radiates or captures radio, television, or similar communication signals.

Antenna, freestanding. See “Freestanding antenna.”

Antenna, roof-mounted. See “Roof-mounted antenna.”

Antenna, temporary. See “Temporary antenna.”

Antenna, wall-mounted. See “Wall-mounted antenna.”

Antenna, whip. See “Whip antenna.”

“Apartment” means a dwelling unit within a multi-unit dwelling with exclusive living, cooking, sleeping and bathroom areas.

“Apiary” means the assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single location.

“Appeals and variance hearing officer” means an independent contractor appointed by the city to fill the position of an appeal authority with the powers and duties as designated by Chapter 17-5.

“Appeal authority” means the person, board, commission, agency, or other body designated by ordinance to decide an appeal of a decision of a land use application or a variance.

“Applicant” means the owner of the property that is the subject of the application, or the owner’s agent.

“Application” means a written request for development approval including, but not limited to, an alteration or revision to an approved master planned development, conditional use permit, zoning or rezoning, subdivision, or annexation. The term “application” shall not include any building permits associated with construction within an approved subdivision or on an existing platted lot unless otherwise specified.

“Architectural detail” means physical features or components of a building or structure.

Architecture, step back. See “Step back architecture.”

“Arterial street” means a street which serves or is designed to serve a high volume of traffic, such as 7200 South Street, and which provides for traffic movements between communities and/or other heavy traffic generating areas.

“Assembly hall” means a hall where many people can congregate.

“Assembly use” means a business where finished parts are put together to develop a final product. These uses include computer and electronic assembly, and similar uses, but do not include vehicle or manufacturing type uses.

“Assisted living facility” means a residential facility where several individuals live independently and are provided various levels of physical care depending on need. Generally for senior adults, but may be for other physically disabled persons. Not for persons who cannot function normally on an independent basis.

“Athletic, tennis, health club” means an establishment that provides for aerobic exercises, running and jogging, exercise equipment, game courts, swimming facilities, and saunas, showers and lockers.

“Attached building” means a building connected on one or more sides to an adjacent building by a common party wall with a separate exterior entrance for each building.

“Auditorium” means a large room to accommodate an audience in a building such as a school or theater. “Auditorium” also includes a large building for public meetings or performances.

Avenues Neighborhood. The “Avenues neighborhood” is bounded by I-15 to the east, Bingham Junction to the west, Center Street to the south, and Ninth Avenue to the north.

“Average foot candle (AFC)” means the level of light measured at an average point of illumination between the brightest and darkest areas, at the ground surface or four to five feet above the ground surface.

Awning. See “Canopy.”

Awning sign. See “Canopy sign.” (Ord. 2021-19 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 2021-17 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 2019-03 § 1 (Att. B (part)); Ord. 2017-14 § 1 (part); Ord. 2015-01 § 1 (Att. C (part)); Ord. 2012-09 § 2 (Att. B (part)); Ord. 6/16/2009O-10 § 3 (part); Ord. 1/20/2009O-3 § 1 (part); Ord. 7/11/2006O-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 8/10/2004O-25 § 1(6) (part); Ord. 12-11-2001C § 2 (part))