“Story” means that portion of a building, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.
(a) “Story, first” means the lowest story or the ground story of any building the floor of which is not more than twelve inches below the average level of the adjoining ground at the exterior walls of the building; except that any basement or cellar used as a dwelling shall be deemed the first story.
(b) “Story, half” means a story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than four feet above the floor of such story; provided, however, that any partial story used as a dwelling shall be deemed a fully story.
(c) “Story, mezzanine” means a story which covers one-third or less of the area of the story directly underneath it. A mezzanine story shall be deemed a full story in case it covers more than one-third of the area of the story directly underneath it.
(Ord. 1-1969. Passed 3-24-69.)