Article II - Definitions


17.157.050 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

"Condition of approval" means a requirement which must be carried out by the activity in order to retain its Deemed Approved Status.

"Deemed Approved Hotel Activity" means any Hotel or Rooming House that is legal nonconforming and in existence immediately prior to the effective date of the Deemed Approved Hotel regulations. Said business(es) shall be considered a Deemed Approved Hotel Activity as long as it complies with the Deemed Approved Hotel performance standards as set forth in Section 17.157.060 of this chapter. Said business(es) shall no longer be considered a Legal Nonconforming Activity.

"Deemed Approved Status" means the status conferred upon a Deemed Approved Hotel Activity. Deemed Approved Status replaces legal nonconforming status.

"Illegal activity" means any activity which has been finally determined to be in noncompliance with the Deemed Approved performance standards in Section 17.157.060. Such an activity shall lose its Deemed Approved Status and shall no longer be considered a Deemed Approved Hotel Activity.

"Hotel" shall mean any activity as described in OMC Section 4.24.020.

"Legal Nonconforming Hotel Activity" means any Hotel or Rooming House which was a nonconforming use pursuant to the Nonconforming Use Regulations in OPC Chapter 17.114 at a time immediately prior to the effective date of the Deemed Approved Hotel regulations. Such an activity shall be considered a Deemed Approved Activity, and shall no longer be considered a Legal Nonconforming Activity, except such activity shall be subject to those zoning regulations relating to nonconforming uses as specified in OPC Section 17.157.030C, as of the effective date of the Deemed Approved Hotel regulations.

"Officer" means Administrative Hearing Officer, as provided for at Section 17.157.040.

"Performance standards" means regulations prescribed in the Deemed Approved Performance Standards set forth in Section 17.157.060.

"Permanent Residential Activity" means any activity described in OPC Section 17.10.110.

"Rooming House" shall mean any facility described in OPC Section 17.10.690 housing Semi-Transient Residential Activities and/or Permanent Residential Activities.

"Semi-Transient Residential Activity" means any activity described in OPC Section 17.10.120.

"Transient Habitation Commercial Activity" means any activity described in OPC Section 17.10.440.

(Ord. 12137 ยง 2 (part), 1999)