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06/27/2011 the City. Structures not legally established, which fail to conform to the provisions of this article, shall be deemed to be illegal structures. 2,44— Nonconforming Use. A use legally established and existing which fails to conform with the use regulations, including residential density limitations, of the district in which it is located by reason of adoption of the ordinance codified in this article, or any amendment thereto, or by reason of annexation of territory to the City. Uses not legally established, which fail to conform to the provisions of this article, shall be deemed to be illegal uses. 2,42-- Nursing Home. Shall mean any premises with less than fifteen (15) sleeping rooms where persons are lodged and furnished with meals and nursing care. Offices - Business, Government, and Professional (Land Use). Offices of firms. individuals, or organizations that provide professional, executive, management. or administrative services (e.g.. accounting, architectural. engineering, government. insurance, investment. legal, mortgage, real estate offices, etc.). Includes administrative. clerical, or public contact offices of a government agency, including incidental storage and maintenance of vehicles. Does not include financial institutions ( "Financial Institutions and Related Services ") or medical or dental services ( "Offices. Medical and Dental "). Open Space. Any lot or area of land or water set aside, designated, dedicated, or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment. Common Open Space. The total land area within a residential development that is not individually owned or dedicated for public use; and that is designed. intended, and reserved exclusively for the shared use of all the residents of the development and their guests. Illustrative examples include barbecue and picnicking areas, play areas, swimming pools. tennis courts, turf areas, and other recreational - leisure features and facilities. Does not include enclosed spaces /facilities (e.g.. community center, meeting rooms, etc.). Private Open Space. A usable outdoor living area directly adjoining and accessible to a dwelling unit, reserved for the exclusive private enjoyment and use of residents of the dwelling unit and their guests. Boundaries are evident through the use of fences, gates, hedges. walls, or other similar methods of controlling access and maintaining privacy. Public Open Space. A parcel or area of land or water that is restricted to active or passive recreational uses, that is available for use by the general public and is owned and /or operated by a public agency. ORD. #1130 -353 FORMERLY MUFF # 602