ACCEPTABLE AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES . The Agricultural Management Practices recommended or endorsed by the State Agriculture Development Committee, plus those practices complying with a Conservation Plan.
ACCESSORY APARTMENT . A self-contained residential accommodation, including a separate kitchen, bathroom and sleeping quarters, which is located within a single-family dwelling and occupied only by a family that includes a relative or domestic employee of the owner-occupant or tenant of the dwelling, all in compliance with the provisions set forth in subsection 21-4.5f.
ACCESSORY BUILDING : A, building or structure used or devoted exclusively loan accessory use and on the same lot with and subordinate to a principal building. Where a structure which would otherwise constitute an accessory structure is attached to a principal building by a connecting permanent structure not exceeding 25 feet in length such structure shall be considered part of tile principal building. A permanent connecting structure is one constructed with all weather protective roofing and solid supporting building materials with walls rather than canvas, screens, lattice work or other similar materials. Further, such structure shall only be considered part of the principal building, provided: a) that such attached structure shall comply with Section 21-G.4b: and b) dial neither the connecting permanent structure nor the building connected thereby to the principal building shall be located forward of the front facade of the principal building.
In cases where file principal building does not front upon a street, then the front facade shall be considered to be the facade which contains the main entrance to the principal building.
**Webmasters Note: The previous definition has been amended as per Ordinance No. 25-2006.
ACCESSORY USE . A use naturally and normally incident, customary and subordinate to a principal use upon any lot. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, an accessory use shall be construed to include the provision of a private swimming pool, driveway, private road, alley or other facility for ingress and egress.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER . The township clerk unless a different municipal official or officials are designated by this ordinance or by statute.
AGRICULTURE . The production principally for the sale to others of plants, animals or their products, including, but not limited to, forage and sod crops, grain and feed crops, dairy animals and dairy products; livestock including dairy and beef cattle, poultry, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and goats; including grapes, nuts and berries; vegetables; nursery, floral, ornamental and greenhouse products and other commodities as described in the Standard Industrial Classification for agriculture, forestry, fishing and trapping. Agriculture shall not include intensive poultry or swine production or extensive animal feedlot operations.
ALTERATION . As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities, or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height, or the moving from one location or position to another.
ANTENNA . Any exterior transmitting or receiving device mounted on a tower, building or structure and used in communications that radiate or capture electromagnetic waves, digital signals, analog signals, radio frequencies (excluding radar signals), wireless telecommunications signals or other communications signals.
APPLICANT . A developer submitting an application for development.