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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 Nonconforming structure or preexisting nonconforming structure shall mean a structure the size, dimension or location of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reasons of such adoption, revision or amendment. Nonconforming use or preexisting nonconforming use shall mean a use or activity which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter, but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment. Nursing home and/or long-term care residential healthcare facility shall mean a facility, licensed by the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey as a facility, to provide health care under medical supervision and continuous nursing supervision and nursing home level care for twenty-four (24) or more consecutive hours to two (2) or more residents who are not related to the governing authority by marriage, blood, or adoption. The residents require continuous nursing care and services above the level of room and board because of their physical condition. Nursing home-level care shall mean care provided to individuals who have chronic medical condition(s) required by the New Jersey Department of Health for the operation of a long term health care facility. Obstruction signs shall mean signs of any type that obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic, directional and identification signs, other places of business or other signs. Obstruction is to be determined by the line of sight for three hundred (300) feet, from a height of four (4) to ten (10) feet, oriented from the stop line of any intersection of streets and/or driveways. "Obstructing signs" are specifically prohibited by this chapter. Comment [PG24]: term not used in ordinance Official County Map shall mean the map, with changes and additions thereto adopted and established, from time to time by resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Essex County pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:27-5 and its amendments. Off-site sign shall mean a sign which is located on a lot other than that to which it refers. (See Billboard) Open front store shall mean a retail business establishment

A. 40:27-5 and its amendments. Off-site sign shall mean a sign which is located on a lot other than that to which it refers. (See Billboard) Open front store shall mean a retail business establishment arranged and designed to permit the making of sales through the windows or doors of the building to persons. Comment [PG25]: term not used in ordinance Open- space shall mean any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space; provided that such area may be improved with only those buildings, structures, streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the natural openness of the land. Outdoor cafe shall mean an outdoor designated area that is located on the property of an existing restaurant, bar or retail store food establishment or on the public sidewalk or the right-of-way immediately adjacent to the property of an existing restaurant, bar or retail store food establishment and where food and beverages that are normally offered to the public inside the restaurant, bar or retail storefood establishment are offered and served to the public in the designated outdoor area. Outdoor sale shall mean any temporary out of doors display by a merchant, on a public sidewalk and contiguous to the merchant's place of business, of goods, merchandise, wares, produce, vegetables, baked goods, food or food stuffs with the intention to sell or dispose of or offer to vend, sell, dispose of or display goods, merchandise, wares, produce, vegetables, food or food stuffs. It shall include "sidewalk sales," "bargain sales," or any other occasional sales held wholly or partly out of doors by any person, business, merchant, group, firm, club, 19