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DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY. A detached or semi-detached building designed
for and occupied exclusively as the residence of not more than two families, each
living as an independent house-keeping unit.

DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY. A dwelling or group of dwellings on one
lot containing separate living units for three or more families, but which may have
joint services or facilities.

EXCEPTION. A use of property, including the use and location of buildings, the
size of lots and the dimensions of required yards, which is not in full conformity
with the terms of this chapter but which is permissible by reason of special
provisions of this chapter.

FAMILY. One or more persons occupying a dwelling and living together as a
single housekeeping entity.

FENCE. An artificial structure of posts and boards, wire, pickets, panels, rails or
similar materials that is used as an enclosure of land. For purposes of this chapter,
a fence shall not include vegetation, nor shall it include a retaining wall that
retains or supports earth. Additionally, a fence shall not include a temporary snow
fence that is installed and removed within the months of November through April,
nor shall it include a temporary fence required to be erected by this Code. The
“good side” of the fence is the side of the fence that by virtue of its design and
appearance would generally be considered as the most aesthetically pleasing side
of the fence.

FLOOR AREA. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of a structure,
measured from the exterior walls or from the center line of a wall separating two
structures. However, the floor area of a dwelling shall not include unimproved
space, such as utility rooms, garages, breezeways and unenclosed porches, or
attics or basements with only one means of ingress and egress.

FRONTAGE. That distance where a property line abuts a street right-of-way line.

GARAGE, PRIVATE. A building or building appendage that is accessory to a
principal structure, providing for the storage of automobiles and in which no
occupation or business for profit is carried on, and enclosed on all four sides and
pierced only by windows and customary doors.

GARAGE, PUBLIC. Any building or premises, other than a private or storage
garage, where motor-driven vehicles are equipped, repaired, serviced, hired, sold
or stored.

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