“Applicant” means the property owner, or duly designated agent of the property owner, of land on which a building permit has been requested for residential or nonresidential development.

“Building” means any enclosed structure designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons or property.

“Building Permit” means the city permit required for new building construction and/or additions to buildings pursuant to the Building Code of the City of Olathe. The term “building permit” as used herein shall not be deemed to include permits required for remodeling, rehabilitation or other improvements to an existing structure, or to the rebuilding of a damaged structure, or to permits required for accessory uses.

“City” means the City of Olathe, Kansas.

“City Planner” means the city official responsible for review of building and development plans and preliminary and final plats.

“Chief Building Inspector” means the enforcement official responsible for technical review of building and other construction plans, issuance of building and land use permits, and enforcement of the various codes and ordinances relating to building and development in the City of Olathe.

“Comprehensive Plan” means the official, adopted comprehensive development plan for the City of Olathe, and amendments thereto; The Olathe Comprehensive Plan.

“Development” means the construction, erection, reconstruction or use of any principal building or structure for residential or nonresidential use which requires issuance of a building permit.

“Duplex” means development containing structures with two dwelling units per structure.

“Dwelling” means any building, or portion thereof, designed exclusively for residential occupancy and containing one or more dwelling units.

“Floodplain (100 year)” means the land area adjoining a river, stream, watercourse, or lake which has the probability of flooding once every one hundred (100) years or a one (1) percent chance of flooding each year.

“Governing Body” means the legislative body of the City of Olathe, Kansas.

“Gross Floor Area” means the square foot area of all space within the outside line of exterior walls including the total area of all floor levels.

“Multifamily Development” means development containing structures with more than two dwelling units per structure.

“Neighborhood Parks” means a recreation area within a residential neighborhood serving residents within a one-quarter (1/4) to one-half (1/2) mile radius. Such parks are five (5) to twenty (20) acres in size and generally contain play apparatus, small play fields, open space, park benches, picnic tables, and perhaps a shelter. Neighborhood parks may be located in or adjacent to streamway parks or community parks.

“Nonresidential Development” means all development other than residential development and public and quasi-public use, as herein defined.

“Open Space” means land used or to be used as park or open space associated with the city park or greenway system, but not including floodplains and steep slopes. Open space land includes the acquisition of such land, the construction of improvements thereon, and the expenditure of funds incidental thereto, including but not necessarily limited to planning, engineering and design work, utility relocation, provision of pedestrian and vehicular access thereto and purchase of equipment.

“Parkland” means land used or to be used as a city park, including both the acquisition of such land, the construction of improvements thereon and the expenditure of funds incidental thereto, including but not necessarily limited to planning, engineering and design of the park and improvements, utility relocation, provision of pedestrian and vehicular access thereto and purchase of equipment.

“Property” means a legally described parcel of land capable of development pursuant to applicable city ordinances and regulations.

“Property Owner” means any person, group of persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, or any other entity having a proprietary interest in the land on which a building permit has been requested.

“Public and Quasi-Public Use” means a development owned, operated or used by the City of Olathe, Kansas; any political subdivision of the State of Kansas, including but not limited to school districts; the State of Kansas, any agencies or departments thereof; the Federal Government, and any agencies or departments thereof. For purposes of this ordinance only, “places of worship” are hereby defined as quasi-public uses.

“Residential Development” means the development of any property for a dwelling or dwellings.

“Single Family” means Development containing one dwelling unit per structure and per lot.

“Subdivision Regulations” means Chapter 18 of the City Code and including all duly adopted amendments thereto.

“Zoning Ordinance” means Chapter 19 of the City Code and including all duly adopted amendments thereto. (Ord. 96-87 § 1, 1996; Ord. 89-87 § 1, 1989.)