The following terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the respective meanings as defined in this section:
EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY: The area located between 20th and 30th Streets, Adams to Harrison.
FACADE: The exterior wall of a building.
FLOOR AREA: The square footage of the ground floor of a building measured from exterior wall surface to exterior wall surface.
LIGHT SOURCE: The lamp or bulb that produces light.
LIVE-WORK SPACE ON GROUND FLOOR: A building that has a storefront for a commercial type use and the rear portion of the building is used as a residential dwelling unit.
PARAPET: A low wall used along the edge of a roof.
PUBLIC VIEW: The visual ability of any person at street level on or across a public street within a one hundred fifty foot (150') distance to see unobstructed any item on the property. Any ground mounted item set back more than thirty feet (30') from the required building line and not visible except when viewed at fifteen degrees (15°) or less from perpendicular is considered not in the public view.
REQUIRED BUILDING LINE (RBL): The maximum distance a building shall be built from the property line. The RBL is a requirement, not a permissive minimum as is a setback.
REUSE: The use of an existing building for any permitted use if the building has been vacant for a continuous time period of one year or longer or a change of use in a noncomplying structure.
SETBACK: The minimum distance that is required to be landscaped between a property line and the closest parallel edge of a building or parking area to that property line.
(Ord. 2009-17, 1-13-2009)