§ 175-2.2

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• Accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. definition

  A subordinate use, customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the structure, and located upon the same lot occupied by the main use. Private sewage treatment systems shall be considered as accessory uses, buildings or structures and shall be permitted as a freestanding use on a vacant lot.

• Building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. definition

  The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs, and the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip, and gambrel roofs.

• Family definition5 persons

  One or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit, provided that unless all members are related by blood, adoption, or marriage; no such family shall contain over five persons.

• Lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage. definition

  The area of a lot occupied by structures, off-street parking, driveways, outside storage, or any other improvements not considered open space.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. definition

  The minimum distance by which any building or structure must be separated from the right-of-way line or center line, as applicable, of the street or highway upon which it fronts.

• Minimum street right-of-way width40 ft

  The right-of-way shall not be less than 40 feet except as may be provided by the County Subdivision Ordinance.

• Minimum street right-of-way width40 ft

  The right-of-way shall not be less than 40 feet.