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AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION: Any building or structure used for the retail sale of any <br /> automobile fuels and lubricants from no more than six(6)pumps located on no more than <br /> three (3)bays and any combination of one or more of the following uses: (1) retail sale of <br /> new automobile parts, accessories, and supplies when ancillary to the repair and maintenance <br /> of motor vehicles; (2) all uses listed under the definition of Automobile Repair and service— <br /> Minor; and(3)minor repair and maintenance of automobiles and trucks not exceeding a 2- <br /> ton capacity, excluding therefrom all uses defined as Automobile Repair and Service—Major. <br /> Convenience items, such as snack foods and beverages,may be sold through vending <br /> machines and over-the-counter sales,provided they do not occupy more than 100 square feet <br /> of the indoor floor space of the establishment. <br /> AUTOMOTIVE &EQUIPMENT DEALERS: Establishments primarily involved in the retail <br /> sale or storage of inventory items of an automotive nature. Outdoor storage and display of <br /> merchandise is a common practice. Ancillary activities include storage, rental, service, repair <br /> work, and sale of replacement parts and accessories. This definition includes the following <br /> uses: Auto/Truck Dealer; Motorcycle Dealer; Lawnmower and Lawn Equipment Dealer; <br /> Boat Dealer; Recreational Vehicle/Bus Dealer; Construction Equipment Dealer; Used Car <br /> Dealer. <br /> AUTOMOTIVE SALVAGE OPERATION: Automotive business operations engaged in the <br /> purchase, collection, accumulation, or storage of inoperable automotive equipment including <br /> but not limited to automobiles, trucks,buses,motorcycles, and other minor vehicles or parts <br /> thereof primarily for the purpose of reselling the material so accumulated or parts thereof. <br /> AUTOMOTIVE STORAGE YARD: A tract of land used for the collection, accumulation or <br /> storage of damaged, towed, abandoned, or repossessed automotive equipment including but <br /> not limited to automobiles, trucks,buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles or parts <br /> thereof,but excluding businesses such as public garages, service stations, or dealerships <br /> which temporarily store automotive equipment in the course of the repair or sale of the same <br /> and for which such storage is secondary or incidental to the primary purposes of such <br /> businesses. <br /> BACKGROUND: The display representing the animation or graphics which lie behind the text <br /> and are less prominent in nature. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2008-48, August 4, 2008) <br /> BAR OR COCKTAIL LOUNGE: Premises used primarily for the sale or dispensing of liquor <br /> by the drink for on-site consumption and where food may be made available for on-premises <br /> consumption as accessory to the principal use. The term Tavern is included in this definition. <br /> BASEMENT: A story completely or partly underground. A basement shall be counted as a <br /> story if subdivided and used for dwelling or business purposes, other than for the quarters of <br /> a watchman or janitor. For purposes of this Ordinance, the term Cellar is synonymous with <br /> that of Basement. <br /> BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT: An owner-occupied residence that provides <br /> sleeping accommodations and breakfasts on a short-term basis for paying customers and that <br /> conforms to 50 ILCS 820 Illinois Compiled Statutes. A bed and breakfast establishment may <br /> have no more than five(5) sleeping rooms for guests, and only breakfast may be served. <br /> 3 <br />