2-2 DEFINITIONS: Definitions (part 2 of 2)
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Erda code is at https://erda.gov/city-codes-and-maps/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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(268) “Vacation plat” means a plat submitted for the purpose of removing a subdivision from the records of the county recorder and the county assessor which shows the area that is to return to its original state.
(269) “Vicinity plan” means a map or drawing, to scale, showing the physical relationships of the proposed development to existing or proposed streets, buildings and utilities; other relevant information such as special terrain or surface drainage, and existing zoning classifications of all land within 300 feet of the property proposed.
(270) “View-obscuring fence, wall or hedge” means a fence, wall, or hedge of vegetation growth which prevents full view of property on one side by a viewer standing on the other side.
(271) “Wall sign” means a sign attached essentially parallel to and extending not more than 24 inches from the wall of a building with no copy on the sides or edges, including painted, individual letters, and cabinet signs, and signs on a mansard.
(272) “Window sign” means a sign installed inside a window and intended to be viewed from outside the building.
(273) “Yard” means a required open space on a lot, other than a court, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward.
(274) “Yard, front.” See “Front yard setback.”
(275) “Yard, rear.” See: “Rear yard setback.”
(276) “Yard, side.” See: “Side yard setback.”
(277) “Zone.” See “District, zone.”
(278) “Zoning administrator” means the local official designated by the city council to enforce zoning regulations.
(279) “Zoning ordinance” means the Erda Land Use Ordinance.
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