Nanaimo By-law 7453, s. 1.5 — In this Bylaw, the following words, terms, phrases or expressions shall have the respective meaning hereinafter assigned to them

In this Bylaw, the following words, terms, phrases or expressions shall have the respective meaning hereinafter assigned to them:

• "ACCESSIBLE PARKING means a parking space for use by a vehicle displaying a valid SPACE" accessible parking permit. “BICYCLE PARKING means Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces and Long-Term SPACE” Bicycle Parking Spaces. “CAR SHARE means a car share operator licensed to operate in the City of OPERATOR” Nanaimo. “CITY PLAN” means the “ City Plan Bylaw 2022 No. 6600 ” and amendments thereto, and any subsequent bylaw or bylaws which may be enacted in the substitution thereof. “CLASS A LOADING means a Loading Space with the dimensions set out in the ‘Class SPACE ” A’ column in Table 7 of this Bylaw, intended for the use of smaller vehicles, for activities such as deliveries and passenger pick- up/drop-off. “CLASS B LOADING means a Loading Space with the dimensions set out in the ‘Class SPACE ” B’ column in Table 7 of this Bylaw, intended for the delivery of commercial goods by larger trucks or other commercial vehicles. “DRIVEWAY” means a lane used for access to or from any parking area. “ELECTRIC VEHICLE” means a Vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion, and that can use an external source of electricity to charge the battery. “ENERGIZED OUTLET” means a connected point in an electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment. “EV READY PARKING means a Parking Space that features a dedicated adjacent SPACE” energized electrical outlet capable of providing Level 2 Charging for an Electric Vehicle. “GROUND -ANCHORED means a Bicycle Parking Space that utilizes a theft-resistant rack BICYCLE PARKING” securely mounted with at least two points of contact to the ground that allows bicycles to be stored without having to lift or otherwise raise the bicycle off the ground. “LEVEL 1 CHARGING” means a Level 1 electric vehicle charging level as defined by SAE International’s J1772 standard, as amended from time to time, and includes variable rate charging that is controlled by an electric vehicle energy management system through a 120-volt circuit. “LEVEL 2 CHARGING” means a Level 2 electric vehicle charging level as defined by SAE International’s J1772 standard, as amended from time to time, and includes variable rate charging that is controlled by an electric vehicle energy management system through a 208- or 240-volt circuit. "LOADING SPACE" means an area on a lot for persons accessing, leaving, loading or unloading a Vehicle. Bylaw No. 7453 "LONG-TERM BICYCLE means a space located in a secure, weather-protected parking PARKING SPACE" facility used to accommodate long-term parking of bicycles, such as for residents or employees within a building. “LOT” means any parcel, block, or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided whether under the Land Title Act or the Bare Land Strata Regulations under the Strata Property Act and includes a water lot but does not include a phased subdivision boundary nor an air space parcel. “MIXED -USE means where a use listed in Table 2 is located on the same Lot DEVELOPMENT” as a Multiple Family Dwelling use. “MOBILITY SCOOTER” means a power-operated mobility aid similar to a wheelchair but configured with a flat area for the feet and handlebars for steering designed to accommodate one person. “MOBILITY SCOOTER means an area dedicated for Mobility Scooter parking. PARKING SPACE” “NON-STANDARD means oversized bicycles such as cargo bicycles, bicycles with BICYCLE ” trailers, recumbent bicycles, and other larger bicycles. “NON -STANDARD means a Long-Term Bicycle Parking Space with the minimum BICYCLE PARKING dimensions set out in Table 12 to accommodate a Non-Standard SPACE” Bicycle. “OFF -STREET means the parking allotment required under this Bylaw for a PARKING” given Lot based on a specific use of the land, building or structure, and for clarity includes Parking Spaces, Bicycle Parking Spaces, Visitor Parking Spaces, Accessible Parking Spaces, Mobility Scooter Parking Spaces and Loading Spaces. “PARKING LOT” means an area used for the parking of Vehicles. “PARKING SPACE” means a space within a Lot, and which may be within a building, for the parking of one Vehicle, excluding Driveways, ramps, columns, office and work areas. “RETAIL TRADE AND means one or more buildings containing two or more retail, office SERVICE CENTRE” or service-related uses, which share common services and parking on a lot. "SHORT-TERM means a space in a short-term bicycle parking facility that is BICYCLE PARKING accessible to visitors and located near the building entrance. SPACE" “SMALL CAR PARKING means a Parking Space with the dimensions set out in Table SPACE” 5 of this Bylaw. “STACKED BICYCLE means a Bicycle Parking Space that utilizes a theft-resistant PARKING ” rack system to store bicycles off the ground with lift assistance from ramps, hydraulics, or other methods that do not require users to lift both wheels off the ground. "STACKING LANE" means a lane reserved for Vehicles waiting to access a drive- through service window. Bylaw No. 7453 “TANDEM PARKING means two Parking Spaces that are sited with one in front of SPACE” the other, with a single route of ingress or egress for Vehicles. “TRANSIT -ADJACENT means any lot specified as Transit-Adjacent Lands in LANDS” Schedule B of this Bylaw. “TRANSPORTATION means any measures that improve the movement of people DEMAND and goods by reducing motor vehicle dependence and MANAGEMENT” increasing sustainable transportation. “VAN ACCESSIBLE means an Accessible Parking Space designed and installed PARKING SPACE ” for parking larger vehicles, such as wheelchair-accessible vans. "VEHICLE" means a motor vehicle as defined within the Zoning Bylaw. “VISITOR PARKING means a Parking Space that is made available to non- SPACE” residents of a building. “WALL -MOUNTED means a Bicycle Parking Space that utilizes a theft-resistant BICYCLE PARKING” rack to store bicycles in a vertical configuration against a wall. “ZONING BYLAW” means the City of Nanaimo “Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500” and amendments thereto or any subsequent bylaw or bylaws which may be enacted in substitution thereof.