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"Campground" means an area or tract of land upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by individuals using tents or camping quarters other than recreational vehicles as temporary living quarters for recreation, education or vacation purposes.

"Campground/recreational vehicle park" means an area or tract of land upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by individuals using tents, camping or recreational vehicles, as temporary living quarters for recreation, education or vacation purposes.

"Camping or recreational vehicle" means vacation trailer, park trailer, fifth-wheel, self propelled vehicle or structure equipped with wheels for highway use which is designed for human occupancy and is used for temporary, recreational or emergency purposes, but not for residential purposes. The vehicle may be equipped with plumbing, including sink and/or toilet.

Card Room. See "game room."

"Change of use" means a change of use from one use listed in Chapter 10.28, Table 10.28A to another use listed in that table.

"Class 1 uses" means those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of this title and are permitted on any site in a zoning district provided the district standards are met. The building official shall review Class 1 uses for compliance with the provisions and standards of the zoning district. In some cases Class 1 uses may require review by the administrative official.

"Class 2 uses" means those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of this title and are generally permitted. However, site plan review by the administrative official is required in order to promote compatibility with the intent and character of the zoning district and the objectives of the Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan.

"Class 3 uses" means those uses set forth and defined in the text and tables of this title and are generally incompatible with their neighbors because of their size, emissions, traffic generation or for other reasons. However, they may be compatible with other uses in the zoning district if they are properly sited and designed. Class 3 uses may be recommended for approval by the planning commission and approved by the legislative authority when it is determined, after a public hearing, that difficulties related to compatibility, the provision of public services, and the objectives of the Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan have been adequately resolved.

Class 1, 2 or 3 Uses, Approved. "Approved Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 uses" means any use or development approved upon completion of Class 1, 2 or 3 review.

Class 1, 2 or 3 Uses or Development, Existing. "Existing Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 uses or development" means any use or development legally existing or legally established prior to the effective date of this title and has been or would be classified under Chapter 10.28 as a Class 1, 2 or 3 use in a particular zoning district even though the use has not been reviewed as a Class 1, 2 or 3 use and may not conform to the standards of this title.

Closed Record Appeal. See Title 21, Chapter 21.01.

"Cluster development" means the arrangement or grouping of lots on some portions of the property to preserve the remainder for either: future infill development; open space and other amenities associated with the property. Development could include zero lot lines, common wall construction, private interior streets, shared site amenities such as off-street parking, access drives, open space and recreational facilities, and individual or multiple unit dwelling structures.

"Commercial services" means technical services and specialized care services such as lawn and garden care and delivery services, except as otherwise regulated.

"Communication tower" means a structure upon which can be mounted a pole, mast, whip, antenna, or any combination thereof used for radio, television, cellular or microwave telecommunications, broadcast transmission, or line-of-sight relay.

"Community center" means a facility owned and operated by a public agency or nonprofit corporation, provided the principal use of the facility is for public assistance, community improvement, or public assembly.

"Community center recreational" means a recreational community center that is a stand-alone public facility similar to and including YMCAs. These facilities often include classes and clubs for adults and children; a daycare or nursery school; meeting rooms; swimming pools and whirlpools; saunas; tennis, racquetball, handball, basketball and volleyball courts; outdoor athletic field/courts; exercise classes; weightlifting and gymnastics equipment; locker rooms; and a restaurant or snack bar. Public access is typically allowed but a fee may be charged.

"Compatibility" means the characteristics of different uses or development that permit the uses to be located near each other in harmony.

"Comprehensive plan" means the adopted city of Selah Urban Growth Area Comprehensive Plan as it now exists or may hereinafter be amended.

"Concentrated animal feeding operation" means a structure or pens for the concentrated feeding or holding of animals or poultry, including, but not limited to, horses, cattle, sheep or swine. This definition includes dairy confinement areas, slaughterhouses, shipping terminal holding pens, poultry and/or egg production facilities and fur farms, but does not include animal husbandry.

"Convenience market" means a building not greater than four thousand square feet, which is open twenty-four hours per day, and sells convenience foods, newspapers, magazines and often beer and wine; they do not have gasoline pumps (see ITE Parking Generation Manual for definition of "convenience market" with gasoline pumps).

"Converted dwelling" means a structure, which, due to interior alterations, has been modified to increase the number of individual dwelling units. This definition does not apply to multifamily structures constructed under the provisions of this title.

"Crisis residential facility" means a protective residential facility operated to provide secure or semi-secure temporary shelter for children under the age of eighteen years.

"Critical slope" means area(s) of land where the slope is twenty-five percent or greater. This slope is calculated as a percentage by measuring the vertical rise over any forty-foot horizontal run for a specific area that results in a percentage of twenty-five percent or more. The critical slope hazard area includes the area of land that extends for ten feet beyond the top and/or toe of the slope. (Ord. 2065, § 2 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 2046, § 2 (Exh. A), 2018; Ord. 1634, § 195, 2004.)