“Major public utilities” means structures that house operations for public utilities like, but not limited to, power generation plants, electrical switching stations, primary substations, refuse collection and disposal facilities, and water and wastewater treatment facilities and similar facilities.

“Major transportation facility” means any multimodal transportation facility which includes vehicular parking in excess of four vehicles.

“Manufactured home” means a multi-sectional mobile home not exceeding two stories in height that is designed to be installed on a permanent foundation system and was manufactured after June 15, 1976.

“Manufacturing use” means an establishment primarily engaged in the production, fabrication, or processing of goods and materials using processes that ordinarily do not create noise, smoke, fumes, odors, glare, or health or safety hazards outside of the building or lot where such activities take place and are located entirely within a building. These uses do not include refineries, rock crushers, incinerators, and similar uses.

“Masonry wall” means any structure or device forming a physical barrier which is so constructed that fifty percent or more of the vertical surface is closed and prevents the passage of light, air, and vision through the surface in a horizontal plane.

“Master planned development (MPD)” means a form of development characterized by a comprehensive and unified site plan and design reviewed under the master planned development review processes described in each zone chapter of this title. The MPD generally includes a number of housing units; a mix of building types and land uses; clustered buildings designed to integrate one with another and to complement the surrounding land uses; significant open space; flexible in interior setbacks, heights, and density; and valued community amenities.

Master planned development, large scale. See “Large scale master planned development.”

Master planned development, small scale. See “Small scale master planned development.”

“Medical cannabis pharmacy” means the same as that term is defined and amended in Section 26-61a-102 of the Utah Code Annotated.

“Minor public utilities” means local utility structures that are necessary for a specific development or service like, but not limited to, poles and lines.

“Minor transportation facility” means a bus stop without associated vehicular parking.

Mixed-use, commercial. See “Commercial mixed-use.”

Mixed-use, horizontal. See “Horizontal mixed-use.”

Mixed-use, vertical. See “Vertical mixed-use.”

“Mobile changeable copy sign” means a sign mounted on a trailer or frame, lighted or unlighted, with changeable lettering.

“Mobile home” means a transportable factory built housing unit built prior to June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the Federal Manufactured Housing and Safety Standards Act (HUD Code) and which was designed to be a long-term residential dwelling unit, with or without a permanent foundation, and originally constructed as a complete package which includes major appliances, plumbing, and electrical facilities prepared for appropriate connections. Presectionalized, modular, or prefabricated houses not placed on permanent foundations shall be regarded as mobile homes.

“Model home” means a dwelling unit used initially for display or marketing purposes which typifies the units that will be constructed.

“Modular home” means a permanent dwelling structure built in prefabricated units, which are assembled and erected on the site, or at another location and brought as a unit to the site and which is classified as a mobile home until it is placed on a permanent foundation and complies with all applicable building codes.

“Monopole” means a single cylindrical steel or wood pole that acts as the support structure for antennas.

“Monument sign” means a sign six feet or less in height which is flush to the ground. The regulated area of a monument sign includes all parts of the sign or structure that contains words or symbols and information. The height of a monument sign shall be the distance from the highest point of the sign to the height of the street, curb or sidewalk.

“Mortuary” means a place for the storage of human bodies prior to their burial or cremation.

“Mulch” means any material such as bark, wood chips or other materials left loose and applied to the soil.

“Multi-family dwelling” means a building containing three or more dwelling units.

“Municipal facilities” means those improved properties owned by the municipality or the public. (Ord. 2024-01 § 1 (Att. C); Ord. 2020-02 § 1 (Att. A (part)); Ord. 2019-03 § 1 (Att. B (part)); Ord. 7/11/2006O-9 § 1 (part); Ord. 8/10/2004O-25 § 1(6) (part); Ord. 12/03/2002A § 1 (part); Ord. 12-11-2001C § 2 (part))