FAÇADE. The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
FAMILY. One or more persons living together in a single household unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food; who share living expenses, including rent or mortgage payments, food costs and utilities, and who maintain a single mortgage, lease, or rental agreement for all members of the household.
FEASIBLE. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.
FENCE. Any horizontal or vertical structural device forming a physical barrier intended to enclose areas, separate properties, retain soil materials, and provide security; or as defined by the Building Official. FENCES may also be walls, hedges, and screen plantings, or constructed from wood, mesh, metal, chain, brick, stakes of plastic or similar materials.
FIREARMS. Any device designed to be used as a weapon or modified to be used as a weapon, from which a projectile is expelled through a barrel by the force of an explosion or other form of combustion.
FLOOR AREA. The total horizontal area of all floors below the roof and within the outer surface of the walls of a building or other enclosed structure unless otherwise stipulated. See also § 23.02.030(E).
FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR). The ratio of the total floor area of all buildings on a lot to the lot area or building site area. See also § 23.02.030(F).
FOOT-CANDLE. A quantitative unit of measure for luminance. One foot-candle is equal to the amount of light generated by one candle shining on one square foot surface located one foot away. It is equal to one lumen uniformly distributed over an area of one square foot.
FOOTPRINT. The horizontal area, as seen in plan view, of a building or structure, measured from the outside of exterior walls and supporting columns, and excluding eaves. See also § 23.02.030(G).
FREEWAY. A multilane state or interstate highway for through traffic with full control of access and with grade separations at all intersections and railroad crossings, and to which highway the owners of abutting lands have no right of easement or access to or from their abutting lands.
FRONTAGE, BUILDING. The face of a building that is parallel to or is at a near parallel angle to a street.
FRONTAGE, STREET. That portion of a lot or parcel of land that borders a public street. Street frontage shall be measured along the common lot line separating said lot or parcel of land from the public street, highway, or parkway.
(Ord. 4823, passed 1-22-24)