A. “Common open space” means a parcel or parcels of land or a combination of land and water, within the site designed and intended for the use or enjoyment of residents of a planned residential development. Common open space does not include land occupied by buildings, roads, driveways, required parking areas, or the required yards for buildings or structures.

B. “Home owners association” means an incorporated, nonprofit organization operating under recorded land agreements through which (a) each lot owner is automatically a member; (b) each lot is automatically subject to a charge for a proportionate share of the expenses for the organization’s activities, such as maintaining common property; and (c) a charge, if unpaid, becomes a lien against the property.

C. “Planned residential developments” means any development of land approved and developed in accordance with the terms of this title, including a plat or subdivision of such land.

D. “Residential development” means any development designed and intended for residential use regardless of the type of building in which such residence is located, i.e., conventional single-family dwellings, townhouses, duplexes, fourplexes, or apartment houses. (Ord. 583 §2.16(B), 1980).