Zoning Regulation - Gallatin County, Montana

4.1750 Variance, dimensional.
"Dimensional variance" means departure from the terms of the zoning regulations pertaining
to height or width or structures and size of yard and open spaces where such departure will not
be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property because
of its size, shape or topography, and not as a result of the action of the applicant, the literal
enforcement of the zoning regulations would result in unnecessary and undue hardship.
4.1760 Veterinary clinic.
See definition of animal hospital, Section 4.100.
4.1770 Warehouse.
"Warehouse" means an enclosed building designed and used primarily for the storage of
goods and materials.
4.1780 Warehouse, residential storage (mini-warehouse).
"Residential storage warehouse (mini-warehouse)" means a building or group of buildings in
a controlled access and fenced or screened compound that contains relatively small storage
spaces of varying sizes and/or spaces for recreational vehicles or boats, having individual,
compartmentalized and controlled access for the dead storage of excess personal property of an
individual or family generally stored in residential accessory structures, when such building or
group of buildings are not located on the lot of the residence.
4.1790 Watercourse.
"Watercourse" means any natural stream, river, creek, drainage, waterway, gully, ravine or
wash in which water flows either continuously or intermittently and has a definite channel, bed
and banks, and includes any area adjacent thereto subject to inundation by reason of overflow.
The term watercourse shall not be construed to mean any facility created exclusively for the
conveyance of irrigation water.
4.1800 Wholesale establishment.
"Wholesale establishment" means an establishment for the sale of goods and merchandise for
resale instead of for direct consumption.
4.1810 Wrecking yard.
"Wrecking yard" means a place, lot or area where the primary function is that of dismantling,
storage, abandonment or sale of goods and materials as parts or scraps.
4.1820 Yard.
"Yard" means a space on the same lot with a principal building, which is open and
unoccupied from the ground upward or from the ground downward other than by steps, walks,
terraces, driveways, lamp posts and similar structures, and unobstructed by structures, except as
otherwise provided in this title.
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