§ 44-22. Definitions (a, b).

Accessory buildings means a building on the same lot with the main building or part of the main building subordinate or accessory to and occupied by or devoted exclusively to an accessory or subordinate use to the principal building.

Accessory use means a use of land or portion of the building customarily incidental to the actual principal use of the land or building and located on the same parcel of property with such principal use.

Alley means a public thoroughfare or way, providing only a secondary means of access to abutting premises, generally located at the rear of the land.

Alteration means any change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the existing facilities; or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height; or in the moving from one location or position to another.

Apartment house means an apartment house is a dwelling for three or more families, living independently of each other and doing their cooking upon the premises. An efficiency apartment is a one-story building with all living units on the ground floor level and each living unit having its own outside entrance.

Basement means that portion of a building partly below grade, but so located that the vertical distance from grade to the floor is not greater than the vertical distance from the grade to the ceiling; provided, however, that if the vertical distance from the grade to the ceiling is five feet or more, such basement shall be counted as a story.

Benefit, recognizable and substantial means a clear benefit, both to the ultimate users of the property in question and to the community, which would reasonably be expected to accrue, taking into consideration the reasonably foreseeable detriments of the proposed development and use; including, without limitation:

(1)

Long-term protection;

(2)

Preservation of natural resources and natural features;

(3)

Historical and/or architectural features of a significant quantity;

(4)

Quality in need of protection or preservation on a local, state; and/or

(5)

National basis; reducing to a significant extent the nonconformity of a nonconforming use or structure (i.e., modification of a nonconforming use or structure so that, to a significant extent, it is rendered more conforming, or less offensive, to the zoning district in which it is situated).

Block, includes the property having frontage on one side of a street and lying between the two nearest intersecting or intercepting streets, or nearest intersecting or intercepting street and railroad right-of-way. In case of a cul-de-sac street, a block shall include the property on one side of the street lying between the one intersecting street and the extension of the centerline of the cul-de-sac street through the property facing the turnaround at the closed end of the street.

Boardinghouse or roominghouse means any dwelling occupied in any such manner that certain rooms in excess of those used by members of the family and occupied as a home or family unit, are leased or rented to persons outside of the family, without any attempt to provide therein or therewith cooking or kitchen accommodations for individuals leasing or renting rooms.

Boat port means a building or structure having a roof and is open on all four sides.

Building means a structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for shelter, support or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels. When any portion thereof is completely separated from every other part thereof by division walls from the ground up, and without openings, each portion of such building shall be deemed a separate building.

Building line means the front line of the principal building or legally established line which determines the location of the building with respect to the street line.

(Code 1969, § 5.3; Code 1977, § 28-17; Ord. No. 23-QQ, 3-14-1988)