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Tall Landscape Screen.

1. A row of evergreen trees planted in a minimum 15 foot wide buffer strip, or

2. a mixture of evergreen shrubs planted 36 inches on center and deciduous trees planted 25 feet on center. Deciduous shrubs shall be of species that mature to a height of at least five feet, and evergreen trees shall be of species that mature to an average height of 12 feet.

Tandem Parking. A parking space that can be blocked by another parking space.

Teen Club. A type of indoor recreation and entertainment that is a building, a part of a building, a room or a premises in which entertainment, either live or recorded, vocal or instrumental, is provided, with or without dancing by customers or patrons, for persons between the ages of 13 years and 19 years. A teen club does not include uses operated by public agencies or charitable organizations such as church youth centers, or youth community centers provided for recreation or congregation.

Telecom-Related Definitions. As used in the context of regulation of telecom-related uses in Section 146-3.3.5.JJ, Telecom Facilities, the following terms have the following meanings:

1. Co-Location. The siting of two or more Telecom Facilities of similar or different technologies on the same freestanding support structure that allows appropriate separation of antennae to eliminate radio interference between providers.

2. Equipment Storage Shelter. As used in Telecom Facility regulations, an unmanned structure used for freestanding facilities or, when necessary, roof or building-mounted facilities to house Telecom Facility equipment.

3. Repeater Facility. A Telecom Facility that extends coverage of a cell.

4. Search Area. A geographic area with defined boundaries primarily at or near the center of a potential service area for one Telecom Facility within the context of a provider's network. The area includes any available support structures, existing buildings, towers, electrical transmission towers, monopoles, and vacant land. Final determination of a site is based on topography, zoning, structure height, the ability to obtain an acceptable lease or property, radio frequency, coverage, capacity, and transmission requirements for the proposed Telecom Facility service area.

5. Small Cell Facility. A Telecom Facility used to provide increased wireless capacity as defined by C.R.S. §29-17-402

6. Telecom Facility, Building-mounted. An unmanned facility mounted to an existing structure, on the roof of a building, or on the building face(s) consisting of antennas, equipment, and equipment storage shelter used for the reception, switching, and/or transmission of wireless telecommunications including but not limited to paging, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communication services, cellular telephone, and similar technologies. Facilities within this category may include micro-cell or repeater facilities.

7. Telecom Facility, Freestanding Monopole. An unmanned facility consisting of a stand-alone support structure, antennas, equipment, and equipment storage shelter used for the reception, switching, and/or transmission of wireless telecommunications including but not limited to paging, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communication services, cellular telephone, and similar technologies.

8. Telecom Facility, Freestanding Stealth. A freestanding Telecom Facility that has been designed to blend in with the adjacent natural environment or man-made setting, thus allowing the presence of antennae, antennae arrays, towers and equipment storage or support facilities to be reasonably camouflaged or concealed by man-made trees, clock towers, bell steeples, light poles, flag poles, signs, or artistic or architectural structures within the context of the existing or planned land use pattern and environment.

9. Telecom Facility, Freestanding Unipole. An unmanned facility consisting of a stand-alone support structure, antennas, equipment, and equipment storage shelter used for the reception, switching, and/or transmission of wireless telecommunications including but not limited to paging, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communication services, cellular telephone, and similar technologies, and incorporating designs to mitigate visual impacts of antennas and equipment on the structure. Techniques to accomplish this design include but are not limited to incorporating equipment canister covers, equipment enclosures, or other attachments that will block the equipment from view.

10. Telecom Facility, Tower. An unmanned facility supported, in whole or in part, by guy wires and ground anchors or a self-supporting open frame structure consisting of support structures, antennas, equipment, and equipment storage shelter used for the reception, switching, and/or transmission of wireless telecommunications including but not limited to paging, enhanced specialized mobile radio, personal communication services, cellular telephone, and similar technologies.

Temporary Construction Support Facility. Temporary buildings customary to the construction of residential or non-residential development.

Temporary Event or Sales. A temporary outdoor use of land for the purposes of an event or sale including but not limited to: a circus, carnival, fair, part, or celebration that reasonably may be expected to attract more than 100 persons at any one time; or any sale made by a person, firm or corporation engaging in the temporary business of selling goods, wares or merchandise from a tent, truck, vending cart or other area outside of a permanent structure on property owned or leased by the person, firm or corporation. The temporary event or sale shall be secondary to or incidental to the permitted use or structure existing on the property and not incompatible with the intent of the zone district. This use does not include any temporary use defined separately in Table 3.2-1 (Permitted Use Table).

Temporary Outdoor Food or Merchandise Stand. Any showcase, table, bench, rack, handcart, pushcart, trailer, stall or any other fixture or device that is used for the purpose of selling or offering for sale any food, beverage, or any type of general merchandise, but does not include a Mobile Food Truck. The sale of ice cream and other confection products is specifically provided for in Sections 26-347 and 26-348 of the Aurora City Code. This use shall not be interpreted to prohibit the sale or sampling of items from regularly held events commonly described as "farmer's markets." Temporary lemonade stands and other food and drink stands operated by persons under 18 years of age are not included in this use.

Temporary Structure. A structure that is removed when the designated time period, activity, or use for which the temporary structure was erected has ceased.

Theater. A building designed and/or used primarily for the commercial exhibition of motion pictures to the general public or used for performance of plays, acts, dramas by actors and/or actresses.

Three-Mile Plan. A plan required by Section 31-12-105(e) Colorado Revised Statutes prior to the annexation of lands outside the City boundaries and which generally describes the location, character, and extent of land uses within a three-mile area outside its boundaries and the infrastructure, parks and open space, transportation, water, or other services to be provided by the City.

Title 32/Metropolitan (Metro) District. A special district organized under the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes Title 32, Special Districts Act, which provides the services specifically authorized by Title 32 and has the powers and authority provided in Title 32. Services authorized by Title 32 are limited to: ambulance, fire protection, health service, metropolitan, park and recreation, sanitation, water and sanitation, water, tunnel, mental health care service, and health assurance. These entities are often referred to as Metropolitan Districts, Metro Districts, or Special Districts.

Tract. An area, parcel, site, piece of land, or property. When shown on a subdivision plat, a tract indicates land that is not included in the boundaries of a developable lot.

Transit Facility. Mass transit stations, including bus or rail terminals/stations or depots, transfer points, and park 'n ride facilities without vehicle repair or storage. This use also includes commercial transit facilities engaged in providing bus passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, principally outside a single metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. The term does not apply to shuttle services providing round trip service within 50 miles of the metropolitan area, including but not limited to casino shuttle services. This use does not include any transit related facilities located in the public right-of-way. A transit facility is not an accessory use to a travel agency, and motor bus repair is not an accessory use to a transit facility.

Transit Station. A facility where public transit vehicles load and unload patrons, and where patrons may transfer from between public transit lines. This use is more limited than a transit facility, and does not include park and ride facilities or public transit vehicle repair or maintenance facilities.

Transportation and Freight. A land use category (including individual land uses) that includes establishments engaged in the storage or movement of goods for themselves or other firms. Goods are generally delivered to other firms or the final consumer, except for some will call pickups. There is little on site sales activity with the customer present. Accessory uses may include offices, truck fleet parking, and maintenance areas.

Tree. A self-supporting woody perennial reaching a mature height of at least 8 feet. Trees are further classified for the purposes of these standards as ornamental, shade, and street trees.

Tree Mitigation. The offsetting of tree values lost due to development and/or construction activities by replanting or replacing trees.

Turf, Lawn, or Sod. Turf, lawn, or sod shall mean any area of grass where cool-season grasses are cultivated and required to be maintained in a uniform, consistent, and evenly cut condition. (Ord. No. 2020-37 § 39, 10-05-2020; Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)