(a) "Area of buildings" means the area at the ground level of the main building and all accessory buildings, measured from the outside surface of the exterior walls.
(b) "Area of lot" means the total horizontal area within the boundary lines of a zoning lot, however, wetlands, flood hazard areas and easements for drainage ways shall not be counted in the determination of the total area of a lot.
(c) "Coverage" means the area of a lot covered by the area of a building or buildings. (See subsection (a) hereof.)
(d) "Dwelling unit area" means the sum of the gross floor areas above the basement level, including those rooms and closets having a minimum ceiling height of seven feet and having the natural light and ventilation as required by the Building Code. Rooms above the first floor may be included which are directly connected by permanent stairs and hall, and spaces under pitched roofs having a minimum knee wall height of four feet if two thirds of the room area has a minimum ceiling height of seven feet. The area shall be measured from the interior face of the exterior walls at the first floor line and the interior face of the walls of those rooms which may be included under a roof for a one-family dwelling, and measured from the interior face of exterior walls and centerline of party walls, where applicable, for two-family or multi-family dwellings. The following areas shall be excluded: garages and unenclosed porches for all dwellings; utility and general storage rooms in basementless dwellings; and public halls, utility and storage rooms in dwellings other than one family and two family dwellings.
(e) "Development area" means a tract of land that may consist of a single parcel of land or a combination of contiguous parcels of land under one common ownership.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)