Amending Chapter 21 Zoning Ordinance

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(2) Alley means a public way, other than a street or public court which affords secondary access to property. (3) Apartment house means a building or portion of a build- ing designed or used as a residence for three (3) or more families or households living independently of each other. (3.1) Associated sphere of influence: The area extending from one -half block beyond the boundaries of the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project Area and bounded by Marion Street on the north, Williams Street on the west, South Street on the south, and Niles Avenue on the east. (4) Basement means a story having at least half of its height below the finished grade. A basement shall be counted as a story, if subdivided and used for dwelling or business purposes. (5) Block means a length of street from one (1) intersect- ing street to the next intersecting street. The property fronting on a length of street between two (2) streets which join or intersect such length of street. (6) Boardinghouse means a building, other than a hotel, where lodging and means are provided for three (3) or more persons whether or not for compensation. (7) Board means Board of Zoning Appeals. (8) Building or structure means a structure consisting of foundation, walls, floor and roof enclosing space to be occupied. (8.1) Building facade: That portion of any exterior eleva- tion of a building extended from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire width of the building elevation, and which may also be referred to as the "building face." (9) Building, height of, means the vertical district measur- ed from the established street grade to the highest point in the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof and to the average height between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof. For buildings set back from the street line, the height of building may be measured from the average elevation of the finished grade along the front of the building, provided its distance from the street line is not less than the height of such grade above established grade. (10) Business means an enterprise involving selling storing or processing goods or commodities or the rendering of services. (11) Business, commercial means a retail business selling to the public. (12) Business, industrial means an enterprise engaged in the manufacture, the processing of materials or the assembling of parts into finished or semifinished products; also the repair or recondition- ing of products, appliances, machines, furniture or other goods which involve manufacturing operations or processes. This class of business may be further subdivided into light industrial or heavy industrial. (13) Certificate of Occupancy means a certificate issued by the Building Department authorizing an occupancy under the Zoning Law. - 2 -