157.20 DEFINITIONS
157.20 DEFINITIONS
(a) “NEIGHBORHOOD” - A geographic area consisting of specific city blocks and bounded by distinct geographic features such as streets, rivers, and other physical characteristics. The geographic area will be determined by the citizens who choose to form a neighborhood association. It is not the intent of the City to arbitrarily determine the boundaries of a neighborhood.
(b) “NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENT” - A citizen who resides in or is employed by a business entity, church, school or other organization whose principal location is the neighborhood.
(c) “NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION” - Any group of neighborhood residents which proclaims its commitment to neighborhood improvement and a willingness to identify problems and seek solutions to the problems faced by the neighborhood. This group should meet regularly and elect officers as needed.
(d) “NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES” - Those considered necessary to ensure an adequate environment and quality of life of individual or corporate neighbors. Services may be provided by the neighborhood through its neighborhood association or the services may be made available from the City of Richmond. Neighborhood associations may seek services from other governmental or public boards, commissions, taxing units and utilities. Services may also be sought from WayneCounty or WayneTownship, and from not-for-profit organizations. The City may actively support the neighborhoods in these requests even though the provision of services from such entities is not affected by the terms of this ordinance.
(e) “NEIGHBORHOODSERVICESCENTER” - specific location within a neighborhood at which services determined by the neighborhood association will be available. A neighborhood service center will only be established at the initiative of the neighborhood association. There is no requirement or expectation that such a center be established in each neighborhood. Because the needs of neighborhoods will vary substantially one from another, there will be no predetermined list of services to be offered through the centers.
(f) “NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES CLEARING-HOUSE” - The office funded by the Common Council to assist citizens in forming neighborhood associations and providing assistance to such associations.
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