Amend Zoning Ordinance in the Municipal Code Regulate and Restrict the Location of Trades, Callings, Industries, Commercial Enterprises and the Location of Buildings Designed

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PAGE 4 alley, permanently reserved for purpose of access to abutting property. SETBACK: The minimum horizontal distance between the street line and the front line of the building, or any projection thereof, excluding steps, unenclosed porches and sun - parlors. SUN - PARLOR: A glass enclosed porch. STORY That portion of a building between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor above, or if there be no floor above it, to the ceiling next above. STORY, HALF: A story under a gable, gambrel or hip roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls, are not more than two (2) feet above the floor of such story. STREET: A public thoroughfare more than sixteen (16) feet wide which affords the principal access to the abutting property. STRUCTURE: An edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined to gether in some definite manner. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION: Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams or gir- ders. YARD: An open space, other than a court, on the same lot with a building and unobstructed from the ground upward, ex. cept as otherwise provided herein. YARD, REAR: A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the rear line of the building and the rear lot line. YARD, SIDE: Open space between the building and the side line of the lot. DWELLING UNIT: A building or a portion thereof designed or arranged to provide living facilities for a single family. Each "dwelling unit" shall contain permanently installed kitchen and toilet facilities. FLOOR AREA: The "floor area" of a building shall be taken to be the sum of the gross areas of the several floors of the building, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of common walls. "Floor Area* shall include floor openings for stair wells, elevator shafts, and duct work, floor space used for mechanical equipment, open or enclosed, penthouses, attic space having headroom of seven feet -ten inches (7' -1011) or more, interior balconies, mezzanies and enclosed porches, and covered floor areas devoted to accessory uses. Basement floor area shall be included when more than one -half (1/2) of the basement height is above finished grade or when utilized as a dwelling unit or for commercial or industrial purposes. "Floor Area" shall not be included when used for off - street parking or unloading. GROSS ACREAGE: All lands and open spaces included in a tract, and one half (112) of all abutting streets, alleys and utility easements.