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• Floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. definition

  Floor area ratio (FAR) means the ratio of gross floor area of all buildings on a lot to total lot area.

• Floor area exclusions

  Floor area (gross floor area) means the sum of the gross horizontal areas of each covered floor of a building, measured from the outside faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating two buildings—but not including areas devoted to vehicle parking or loading; uninhabitable basements, attics, and service or mechanical equipment rooms; and areas open to the sky or unenclosed on two or more sides (e.g., balconies, open porches and breezeways, patios, and courtyards).

• Maximum non-resident employees for home-based business2 persons

  Home-based business means a special type of home occupation that employs up to two persons who are not residents of the dwelling.

• Minimum number of animals for commercial kennelKennelBoarding or breeding animals above the number kept as household pets.5 animals

  Kennel, commercial means a facility ... where five or more dogs, cats, fowl, or other pets over the age of six months are kept.

• Minimum gross floor area for large retail sales establishment60,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Large retail sales establishment means ... with a gross floor area of 60,000 square feet or more.

• Lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. excludes floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. overlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.

  Lot area means the total horizontal land area within the lot lines of a lot, excluding any area within existing or proposed public street rights-of-way or private road easements or the Floodplain Overlay District.

• Maximum primary building size for minor meat processing facility5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The primary building where processing occurs cannot exceed 5,000 square feet in size.

• Maximum annual production capacity for micro-brewery315,000 gallons/year

  Micro-brewery ... with a capacity of not more than 315,000 gallons per year.

• Maximum annual production capacity for micro-distillery5,000 gallons/year

  Micro-distillery ... with a capacity of not more than 5,000 gallons of finished product per year.

• Maximum size for recreational vehicle400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Recreational vehicle ... Four hundred square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection.

• Maximum number of individuals in residential care facility8 individuals

  Residential care facility means a residential facility for eight or fewer individuals who are treated as a single-family...