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Exhibit B: Chapter 1115 Definitions (Proposed) GARAGE, STORAGE means a main enclosed building with doors, other than a private garage, used for the parking or temporary storage of passenger vehicles and in which no service shall be provided. GLARE means stray, unshielded light striking the eye that may be viewed by the average person as resulting in: a. Nuisance or annoyance glare such as light shining into a window; b. Discomfort glare such as bright light causing squinting of the eyes; c. Disabling glare such as bright light reducing the ability of the eyes to see into shadows; or d. Reduction of visual performance. "Glare" also includes light emitting from a luminaire with an intensity great enough to reduce the average viewer's ability to see, or, in extreme cases, causing momentary blindness. GRADE, NATURAL means the ground elevation of the undisturbed natural surface of the ground prior to manmade alterations, such as grading, filling or excavating. GRADE, FINISHED means the elevation of the finished surface of the ground adjoining the building after filling, final grading or excavating and settlement. GRADING means altering surfaces to specified elevations, dimensions, and/or slopes; including excavating, stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling and shaping or any combination. GROUND COVER means any vegetative growth including trees, stone, gravel or other materials which render the soil surface stable against erosion. GROUP HOME means a residential facility designed to accommodate a group of individuals, due to age or disability, living as a family unit in a non -institutional, neighborhood setting. HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUBS means a building or portion of a building designed and equipped for the conduct of sports, exercise, leisure time activities or other customary and usual recreational activities. HIGHWAY means a street or traffic way serving and designated as an Ohio or United States route. HOME OCCUPATION means a gainful occupation enumerated in this Code conducted by members of a resident family wholly within a dwelling. HOSPITAL means an establishment providing physical or mental health services with overnight accommodations for the sick and injured and is open to the general public 24 hours each day including as an integral part of the establishment related facilities such as emergency care, laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities and medical offices. HOSPITAL, MICRO means a limited service hospital with no more than 12 beds which is no greater than 50,000 square feet in size. HOTEL/MOTEL means a building that provides rooms or suites intended primarily as sleeping accommodations for public rental and temporary accommodation on a daily basis for registered transient guests. A hotel contains a central, internal lobby and provides daily room cleaning and linen changes. Other supportive facilities may also be included such as, but not limited to, meeting rooms, incidental retail sales, restaurants, lounges, swimming pools, recreational and fitness facilities, personal services and similar amenities intended principally to serve registered guests. Page 1115-10 City of North Olmsted Zoning Code