Section 50-16-132: Words and terms (Bh—Bz)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases beginning with the letters "Bh" through "Bz," shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section:
| Term | Definition |
| Blight violation | Any unlawful act, or any omission or failure to act, which is designated by this chapter as a blight violation pursuant to Section 41(4) of the Michigan Home Rule City Act, being MCL 117.41(4). |
| Blight violation determination | A determination that: (1) An alleged violator is responsible for one or more blight violations as a result of the admission of responsibility for the allegation(s) in a blight violation notice; or (2) After an administrative hearing that a person is or is not responsible for one or more blight violations; or (3) As a result of a decision and order of default for failing to appear as directed by the blight violation notice, or other notice regarding one or more blight violations, at a scheduled appearance at the Blight Administrative Hearings Bureau under Chapter 3, Article II, of this Code, Enforcement of Blight Violations , in accordance with Section 4q(8)(c) of the Michigan Home Rule City Act, being MCL 117.4q(8)(c). |
| Blight violation notice | A written violation notice prepared by an authorized local official which directs an alleged violator: (1) To pay the civil fines specified in the notice, including any required fees or costs, for one or more blight violations in accordance with the fines, fees, or costs specified in this Code; and (2) To appear at the Blight Administrative Hearings Bureau under Chapter 3, Article II, of this Code, Enforcement of Blight Violations , regarding the occurrence or existence of one or more blight violations pursuant to Section 4q(8) of the Michigan Home Rule City Act, being MCL 117.4q(8). |
| Blight violation proceeding | An administrative process that results in a blight violation determination. |
| Block | A tract of land bounded by streets or by a combination of streets, public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, harbor lines, centerlines of waterways, or corporate boundary lines of the City. |
| Block face | All lots abutting both sides of a street between two intersecting streets. |
| Board | The word "Board" means the Board of Zoning Appeals of the City. |
| Body art facility | A personal services establishment where in accordance with Chapter 20, Article III, of this Code, an individual performs one or more of the following for compensation: 1) tattooing; 2) branding; or 3) body piercing. For zoning purposes, precious metal and gem dealers that are licensed under Chapter 41, Article III, of this Code, other retail stores, or clinics, which provide this service as an incidental and accessory use of the land, shall not be classified as a body art facility. |
| Brewery | A facility licensed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission that annually manufactures more than 20,000 barrels of beer. |
| Brewpub | A facility licensed as such by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, in conjunction with a Class "C" tavern, Class "A" hotel, or Class "B" hotel, that annually manufactures and sells therein in total not more than 2,000 barrels of beer only for consumption therein. |
| Bridge plaza and terminal, vehicular |
That property immediately contiguous to a vehicular bridge where motor vehicles enter and exit the bridge. Certain uses and activities, if oriented and available exclusively to bridge traffic, shall be considered incidental and accessory to the vehicular bridge plaza and terminal: toll booths, inspection and weigh stations, customs and immigration facilities, duty-free retail stores, motor vehicle filling stations, and uses similar to the preceding. |
| Building | A structure, either temporary or permanent, having a roof and enclosing walls on all sides and used or built for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind. |
| Building, existing | Whenever this chapter refers to an "existing building," it means a building that was constructed prior to April 9, 1998, which was the effective date of Ord. No. 9-98. |
| Building, height of | (See Height of building. ) |
| Building or construction contractor |
A building or construction contractor is a person or firm engaged in the practice of assembling parts and materials to construct buildings or other structures, but not including persons or firms (such as concrete producers) who supply and/or deliver parts or materials to a construction site without direct involvement in construction, other than delivery and deposit of the construction parts and/or materials. |
| Bus | A motor vehicle other than a school bus that is designed for carrying 16 or more passengers, including the driver. |
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-12 (JCC 2/18/2020, Passed 6/9/2020, Approved 6/15/2020, Published 8/21/2020, Effective 12/9/2020).