For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. Any roadway or public way dedicated to public use and 20 feet or less in width.
COMMUNITY GARAGE. A group of private garages, either detached or under one roof, arranged in a row or around a common means of access, and erected for the use of residents in the immediate vicinity.
COURT. An open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building, unobstructed from the lowest level to the sky.
CORNER LOT. A lot abutting on two or more streets at their intersection.
CURB LEVEL. The elevation of the top of the curb or the established curb grade opposite the center of the building or portion thereof under consideration.
DEAD SPACE. Any area that is enclosed, preventing reasonable access or usage without easement.
DEPTH OF LOT. The mean horizontal distance between the front line and rear lot line.
DWELLINGS, ONE-FAMILY-DWELLING. A separate, detached building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence for one family.
FAMILY. An individual; or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster relationship, living together; or a group of two or more individuals, not related by blood or marriage, but living together as a single, non-profit housekeeping unit whose relationship is of a permanent and distinct domestic character, with a demonstrable and recognizable bond where each party is responsible for the basic material needs of the other.
FILLING STATION. A building or lot where motor vehicles are supplied with gasoline and lubricant and shall be understood to include facilities for washing and greasing such motor vehicles.
FRONT YARD. A yard across the full width of the lot, extending from the front line of the building to the front line of the lot.
HALF-STORY. A story under a gabled, hipped or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than three and one-half feet above the finished floor of such story.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING. The vertical distance measured from the curb level to the highest point on the roof adjacent to the street wall for flat roofs; to the deck line for mansard roofs; and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gabled, hipped or gambrel roofs.
HEIGHT OF TERRACE. The difference in elevation between the curb level and the top of the terrace at the center of the building wall.
INNER COURT. A court not extending to a street or alley or to a front or rear yard.
INTERIOR LOT. A lot the side lines of which do not abut on a street.
LOT. A parcel of land which is or may be occupied by a building and accessory buildings, including the open spaces required under this chapter.
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. Equipment including, but not limited to, HVAC units, refrigeration units, compressors, generators, and the like.
MIXED OCCUPANCY. Occupancy of a building or land for more than one use.
MULTIPLE DWELLING. A dwelling designed or occupied otherwise than as a one-family dwelling, or a two-family dwelling. The term MULTIPLE DWELLING, shall be understood to include apartment houses, tenement houses and all other family dwellings of similar character where apartments or suites are occupied and used as separate and complete housekeeping units; but not to include hotels or apartment hotels.
NON-CONFORMING USE. A use of a building or land not in conformity with the regulations of the district in which it is situated.
OUTER COURT. A court extending to a street or alley or to a front or year yard.
PORCH. A roofed, open structure projecting from the front, side or rear wall of a building, and having no enclosed features of glass, wood, or other material more than 36 inches above the floor thereof, except the necessary columns to support the roof.
PRINCIPLE STREET. The frontage on which the dwelling unit’s street address is located, or if there is no dwelling unit, the street that is most logically considered as providing the primary front-door access to the property.
PRIVATE GARAGE. A garage for housing automobiles only, with a capacity for not more than two motor vehicles. A garage exceeding a two-vehicle capacity, intended primarily for housing of cars belonging to occupants of the premises, shall be considered a PRIVATE GARAGE if the lot whereon such garage is located contains not less than 1,600 square feet for each vehicle capacity.
PUBLIC GARAGE. A building where automobiles are stored for a fee. A PUBLIC GARAGE may contain filling station facilities for the cars stored therein. A PUBLIC GARAGE may contain a room or rooms for displaying cars for sale.
REAR YARD. A yard across the full width of the lot, extending from the rear line of the building to the rear line of the lot.
RETAIL BEER OUTLET. Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation selling, serving, delivering or otherwise dispensing cereal malt beverages or products of the brewing industry, commonly referred to as beer, lager beer, ale or other mixtures and preparations produced by the brewing industry.
SECONDARY FRONT YARD. Applying to a corner lot, the area between the secondary street right-of-way and the dwelling unit or in the event that there is no dwelling unit, the SECONDARY FRONT YARD shall be the property line that is adjacent to the secondary street right-of-way.
SECONDARY STREET. A street that abuts a property that also abuts a PRINCIPLE STREET.
SERVICE STATION. A building where automobiles are serviced or repaired. A SERVICE STATION may be located in a public garage. When in a separate building, it may contain filling station facilities for the cars being serviced therein.
SIDE YARD. A yard between the side lines of the building and the adjacent side line of the lot, extending from the front yard to the rear yard. If there be no front yard, the SIDE YARD shall be considered as extending to the front line of the lot; and, if there be nor rear yard, the SIDE YARD shall be considered as extending to the rear of the lot.
SIGNBOARD. Any structure or part thereof on which lettered or pictorial matter is displayed for advertising or notice purposes.
STREET. Any roadway or public way dedicated to public use, except an alley.
STORY. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next floor above it, or if there be no floor above it then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it.
STRUCTURE. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which demands its permanent location on the land; or anything attached to something having a permanent location on the land.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams or girders.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BUILDING. A building, with its equipment, used or to be used for the purpose of facilitating transmission and exchange of telephone messages between subscribers, and other business of the telephone company; but, in a residence district, as established by this chapter, not to include public business facilities, repair facilities, storage or plant materials or spare parts (other than those carried for the particular building) or storage of equipment, automobiles or trucks or housing, or quarters for installation, repair or trouble crews.
TEMPORARY SIGN. A sign which offers premises for development, sale, lease, or rent, or is otherwise for a temporary purpose, such as a special event, grand opening, public election or referendum, and the like.
TERRACE. A natural or artificial embankment between a building and its lot lines.
THROUGH LOT. An interior lot having frontage on two streets.
TWO-FAMILY-DWELLING. A separate, detached building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence for two families.
UNIT OF PROPERTY. Any lot or group of continuous lots under one ownership.
VISIBILITY TRIANGLE. The area at an intersection encompassed by the triangle formed by measuring 20 feet linearly along the property lines parallel to the public right-of-way. There shall be no visible obstructions within the VISIBILITY TRIANGLE between the heights of 36 and 120 inches.
WIDTH OF COURT. The least horizontal dimension of a court at its lowest level.
YARD. An open, unoccupied space, other than a court, on the same lot with a building, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise provided herein.
(Ord. 21, passed 1-14-2020)