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Habitable Unit. Any habitable room or group of habitable rooms that provide sleeping facilities alone or in combination with required cooking, eating, or living facilities.
Handicap. As used to interpret the requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988, as interpreted by the courts, or regulations adopted pursuant to that legislation, (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities, (2) a record of having such an impairment, or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but the term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802.
Hazardous Materials. Any materials present in large enough quantity to pose a significant physical or health hazard to public health, public safety or the environment due to its chemical composition. Hazardous materials include but are not limited to explosives and blasting agents, compressed gases, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, organic peroxides, oxidizers, pyrophoric materials, unstable (reactive) materials, water reactive solids and liquids, cryogenic fluids, highly toxic and toxic materials, radioactive materials, corrosives, carcinogens, irritants, sensitizers and other health hazards.
Heavy Manufacturing. The manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, packaging, or other industrial processing of products or parts primarily from extracted or raw materials or animals or the bulk storage and handling of such products and materials, which is an industrial establishment producing significant truck traffic or having potential to produce noise, dust, odor, smoke, heat, glare, or vibration beyond its property line.
Hedge. A row of densely planted shrubs with upright growth habits, spaced between 18 inches and 36 inches on center. Hedges may be formal (pruned) or informal (unpruned) in character. Hedges may be composed of either deciduous or evergreen plants.
Height, Building. For a building, the vertical distance above a reference point measured to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof or the deck line of a mansard roof or to a point halfway between the eave and the highest point on a pitched or hipped roof. For a non-building structure, the vertical distance above a reference point measured to the highest point on the structure. For both buildings and structures, the reference point shall be whichever of the following yields a greater height of building or structure:
1. The elevation of the highest adjoining sidewalk or ground surface within a five-foot distance of the exterior wall of the building when such sidewalk or ground surface is not more than 10 feet above the lowest grade.
2. An elevation 10 feet higher than the lowest grade when the sidewalk or ground surface described in Subsection 1 of this definition is more than 10 feet above lowest grade.
The height of a stepped or terraced building is the maximum height of any segment of the building.
Hemp. As used in the context of regulating hemp-related uses in Section 146-3.3.5.YY, the following terms have the following meanings:
Hemp or Industrial Hemp is the plant species Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, including the seeds of the plant and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) concentration of no more than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) on a dry-weight basis.
Hemp Processing and Hemp Manufacturing include uses engaged in the manufacturing, processing, fabrication, preparation, treatment, assembly, packaging, incidental storage, sales and distribution of any derivative, extract, cannabinoid, isomer, acid, salt, and salts of isomers from the hemp plant, including preparation, compounding or converting any part of the hemp plant, including removing or extracting oil from the plant.
Hemp Storage is defined as the storage of hemp or hemp products in a warehouse, structure, or hangar for the intake of hemp or hemp products, individually or in bulk, the short-term holding or storage of hemp or hemp products, and/or the breaking up into lots or parcels and subsequent shipment off-site of such goods and merchandise.
High Occupancy Building Unit. As used in the context of oil and gas regulation, shall have the meaning defined in Colorado law or related regulations.
Higher Education Institution. Any college, university, post-secondary or higher educational facility or trade school beyond high school without an on-campus housing facility that meets applicable State requirements to award degrees and primarily teaches usable skills that prepare students for employment in a profession or trade.
Highly Reflective Glass. Glass with a reflectance factor of .25 or higher.
Historic. As used in the context of historic preservation, typically 50 years of age or older.
Historic District. An area designated by the historic preservation commission as an historic district under this division. A district is a geographically definable area, urban or rural, that possesses a significant concentration, linkage or continuity of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united by past events or aesthetically by plan or physical development. A district may also comprise individual elements separated geographically but linked by association or history.
Historic Preservation. The protection, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in the City's history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture.
Historic Preservation Commission. A body established in chapter 78, article II of the Aurora City Code in accordance with federal law, 36 CFR 61.5, Subsection 2, to administer certain provisions of this UDO related to historic preservation.
Historic Structure. Any structure that is:
1. Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register;
2. Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the secretary to qualify as a registered historic district;
3. Individually listed on a state inventory of historic places in states with historic preservation programs that have been approved by the Secretary of Interior; or
4. Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either:
a. By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or
b. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs.
Home Adult or Child Day Care. A facility, by whatever name known, that is maintained for the whole or part of a day for the care of children under the age of 16 years, or for elderly adults, and that is located in a dwelling unit occupied by one or more of the operators of the facility, and that is accessory to the primary purpose of the structure as a dwelling unit. The facility shall be operated with or without compensation for such care, and with or without stated educational purposes, and shall hold a valid state license for the operating of an adult or child day care center. This use includes:
a. A facility licensed by the state to provide adult day care for not more than six adults not related to the care provider, and that does not include overnight occupancy by the clients.
b. A facility licensed by the state to provide care and training for up to six children, not related to the caretaker, for more than two full consecutive calendar days on a regular weekly basis, and that does not include overnight occupancy for the clients. A full day is seven or more hours.
Home Building Supplies. An establishment for the sale of materials and hardware customarily used in the construction of buildings and other structures, and that includes facilities for storage.
Home Occupation. A business, profession, occupation, or trade that is conducted within a residential dwelling unit for the economic gain or support of a resident of the dwelling and is incidental and secondary to the residential use of the lot and that does not adversely or perceptively affect the character of the lot or surrounding area. This use shall not include an animal hospital, day care, health clinic, hospital, kennel, tearoom or hemp fabrication, manufacturing or processing.
Horse Stable. A commercial facility for the keeping and boarding of horses.
Hospital. An establishment or facility providing health services, primarily for in patients and medical or surgical care of the sick or injured, including related facilities such as laboratories, out-patient facilities, training facilities, central service facilities, and accessory staff offices.
Hotel. A building designed for short-term occupancy, in which no more than 10 percent of the guests reside for a period of more than 30 days. Accessory uses may include restaurants, meeting rooms, and motor vehicle rental.
Household. Any group of individuals living together in a dwelling unit. This use does not include a group of individuals who are living together in order to receive therapy, medical assistance, or assistance with daily activities, unless such group is required by state or federal law to be treated as a household.
Household Living. This land use category (containing individual land uses) is characterized by residential occupancy of a dwelling unit by a household or family. Tenancy is arranged on a month-to-month or longer basis (lodging where tenancy may be arranged for a period of less than 30 calendar days is classified under the lodging category). Common accessory uses include recreational activities, raising of pets, gardens, personal storage buildings, hobbies, and parking of the occupants’ vehicles. (Ord. No. 2020-37 § 39, 10-05-2020; Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)