BASEMENT. A story having part but not more than one-half of its height below grade. A basement is counted as a story for the purpose of height regulations if subdivided and used for dwelling purposes other than a janitor employed on the premises.
BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT. A detached single family house or portion thereof, where short term lodging and meals are provided for compensation, but for no more than two occupied rooms at a time, and where the operator lives on the premises.
BOARD. The Board of Zoning Appeals as established in this zoning code.
BUFFERYARD. A naturally maintained green area of land used to visibly separate one use from another or to shield or block noise, lights, or other nuisances.
BUILD. To erect, convert, enlarge, reconstruct or structurally alter a building or structure.
BUILDING. A structure designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, chattels or property.
BUILDING, ACCESSORY. A subordinate structure on the same lot as a principal or main building or use.
BUILDING, HEIGHT OF. The vertical distance from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs.
BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. The building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located.
BUSINESS, RETAIL. Any business selling goods, wares or merchandise directly to the ultimate consumer for direct consumption and not for resale. A retail business use includes, but is not be limited to such activities as: supermarkets; stores that sell hardware, apparel, footwear, appliances, furniture, department stores, and discount stores.
BUSINESS, SERVICE. Any lawful profit- making activity which renders services to residential, other commercial or industrial enterprises, or which services and repairs appliances and machines used in homes and businesses.
BUILDING FRONTAGE. The side of a building that abuts the front yard or the side of the building where the street address is located, if different.
BUILDING LINE. A line parallel to the street right-of-way line representing the distance which all or any part of the building is set back from the right-of-way line.
BUILDING MATERIALS. Materials from which the structural and enclosure components of a building are composed.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03)