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10. Definitions definitions
Abutting: A common border with or being separated from Buildable Area: That portion of a lot upon which a building, Development Plan: A combination of applications and Façade: The exterior walls of a building exposed to public
such common border only by a roadway, easement or right- structure, pavement, or other improvements may be placed submissions to be submitted to Jumeirah Village LLC that are view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building.
of-way. after designation of areas such as front, rear and side yards. necessary to gain approval for project construction..
Feature: Fixtures, components or appurtenances attached
Access: The place or way by which pedestrians and vehicles Building Permit: An authorization granted by Jumeirah Development Review Board: Entity selected by Jumeirah to, contiguous to or otherwise related to a building, structure
have a safe and usable ingress and egress to a property or Village LLC certifying that the design of a proposed structure Village LLC to be responsible for approval or denial of items or property including, without limitation, materials, overlays,
use. An unobstructed way or means of approach to private or development to be erected on a designated lot complies requiring possible variation or alteration of this Code. moldings, sculptures, fountains, light fixtures, windows, and
entry to or exit from a property. with all relevant provisions applicable to this Code. The permit monuments.
allows building construction to commence. Zone: A geographic area within which specific development
Access Driveway: The area between the traveled portion of regulations assigned by this Code shall apply. Fence: A construction, not considered a structure, which is
a road and a parking lot used by motor vehicles for access to Building, Primary: A building within which is conducted the designed for screening or enclosing. Landscaping screens of
and from a car park, but does not include an aisle. principal use permitted on the lot, as provided by this Code. Zoning Map: An official map that identifies Zones that are a height of over 1 meter shall be considered a fence whereas
subject to the specific use and development regulations of random plantings of any height shall not be considered a
Accessory Use: A use customarily incidental to and related to Car Park: Land used to park motor vehicles. this Code. fence.
a principal use established on the same lot.
Carpark Structure: a building or structure consisting of more Driveway: An access to a required off-street parking facility Findings of Fact: Statement of facts upon which a decision by
Addition: An extension or increase in floor area or height of a than one level and used to temporarily store motor vehicles. or an off-street loading area. the Development Review Board has been reached.
building or structure.
Change of Use: Any use which differs from the previous use Dwelling: A building used as a self-contained residence that Floor Area: The total horizontal area of all floors of a building
Adjacent: Abutting, directly connected to, or bordering. of a building or land. must include a kitchen sink, food preparation facilities, a bath measured from the exterior surface of the outside walls,
or shower, and a closet pan and washbasin. including all floors below ground level but exclusive of vent
Applicant: The person, party or corporation applying for Conditional Use: A use which has certain characteristics shafts and courts.
approval or permission; normally understood to be the owner, which may be detrimental to the surrounding area, but which Dwelling Unit: One or more habitable rooms constituting a
leaseholder or developer of the lot. may be permitted within a Zone with designated mitigation self-contained unit with a separate entrance and used or Floor Area Ratio (FAR): The ratio used to control the size of
measures. intended to be used for living and sleeping purposes. a building in relation to the size of its lot. FAR is expressed
Building: A permanently located structure having a room as a ratio (such as 1.5 to 1) by which the area of the lot is
supported by walls or columns but excluding any courtyard Construction Plans: The maps, drawings and specifications Dwelling, Multiple Unit: A building divided into two or more compared with the total allowable gross floor area of the
such structure may have provided, however, that no form of indicating the proposed location and design of improvements dwelling units, each of which is occupied or intended to be building or buildings, excluding parking and nonhabitable
fabric, tent or vehicle shall be considered a building. to be installed. occupied as a permanent home or residence. Also known as areas along the exterior of the structure such as balconies
an Apartment Structure. and mechanical equipment. Stairs, elevators and other
Building, Accessory: A building devoted to an accessory Courtyard: A landscaped, outdoor open space surrounded by service areas located withing the structure are included in
use or structure that is complementary to the primary use or walls or fences or other materials utilized to establish a sense Easement: A grant of one or more of the property rights by the the FAR calculation.
structure. of boundary. property owner to and/or for use by the public, a corporation,
or another person or entity. Frontages: Configuration of the front façade of a structure
Building Height: The vertical distance measured of a Density: The number of dwelling units per unit of land. along, at minimum, the first two floors, including the ground
structure measured in number of stories beginning at the Egress: An exit. floor.
average elevation of the finished grade at the front of the Development: The construction, reconstruction, conversion,
building to the highest story of the structure. Penthouse, erection, alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any building Environment: The physical factors of the surroundings of Grade: The elevation of the surface of the ground at any point
mechanical equipment and architectural features that or structure; any mining, excavation or landfill; and any land human beings including the land, water, atmosphere, climate, on a site.
comprise the “top” of the structure shall not be considered in disturbance in preparation for any of the above. sound, odors, tastes, the biological factors of animals and
the overall structure height. plants and the social factor of aesthetics. Grade, Existing: The elevation of the surface of the existing
Development Code Administrator: Individual designated undisturbed ground at any point on a site.
Build-To Line: The line parallel to the front lot line upon which by Jumeirah Village LLC to be responsible for daily Existing Use: The lawful use of a building, lot or structure at
the edge of a building located closest to the street must be administration of the Development Code. the time of the enactment of these regulations. Grade, Finished Floor: The final elevation of the ground
located. surface after man-made alterations, such as grading,
Development Intent Questionnaire: Application to be filled Exception: Permission to depart from the design standards in grubbing, filling, or excavating, have been made on the
out by a potential applicant as the initiating step in the the ordinance for reasons as described in Section 9.07 of this ground surface.
Development Plan approval process. Code.
