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SECTION 1.4 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this ordinance, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows. Words used in the present tense include the future tense the term "shall" is always mandatory. ACCESSORY BUILDING: A subordinate building or structure located on the same lot as a principal building which does not alter or change the character of the premises and which is not used for human occupancy. ACTS: The Advisory Planning Act, 36-7-4. 1 through 1213 and all acts amendatory thereto. ADVERTISING STRUCTURE: Any outdoor structure designed for the purpose of advertising or making known any service or commodity that is not available upon the property on which the structure is located. This shall include all billboards. AIRCRAFT: A weight-camfing machine or structure for flight in or navigation of the air that is designed to be supported by the air either by the buoyancy of the structure or by the dynamic action of the air against its surfaces. AIRPORT: Any area which is used or intended to be used for the taking offand landing of aireraft and any appurtenance areas which are used or intended to be used for airport building or facilities, including open spaces, taxiways, and tie-down areas. ALLEY: A right-of-way other than a street, road, crosswalk or easement designed to provide a secondary means of access for the special accommodation of the property it reaches. ALTERATIONS: See "Structural Alterations". APARTMENT HOUSE: A building designed to house three (3) or more families and used exclusively for residential purposes. APPLICANT: The owner or owners of real estate who makes application to the Plan Commission of the Town of Mooresville, Indiana for action by said commission affecting the real estate owned thereby. AUTOMOBILE OR TRAILER SALES AREA: An open area, other than a street, used for the display, sale or rental of new or used automobiles or trailers, and where no repair work is done except minor incidental repair of automobiles or trailers to be displayed, sold or rented on the premises. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION: Any building, structure, or land used for the dispensing, sale at retail of any automobile fuels, oils, or accessories, including lubrication and replacement or installation of minor parts or accessories, but not including major repair work such as motor replacement, transmission replacement, body or fender repair, or spray painting. 2.