As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings specified herein:
FLOOR AREA RATIO. The ratio of a building's gross floor area to the area of the lot on which the building is located.
GROSS FLOOR AREA. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings. GROSS FLOOR AREA does not include basements when at least one-half the floor-to-ceiling height is below grade, accessory parking (i.e., parking that is available on or off-site that is not part of the use's minimum parking standard), attic space having a floor-to-ceiling height less than seven feet, exterior balconies, uncovered steps, or inner courts.
MIXED-USE BUILDING. A building that contains at least one floor devoted to allowed nonresidential uses and at least one devoted to allowed residential uses.
(Ord. 2014-06, passed 10-13-2014)