Shenandoah County Unincorporated

YARD, SIDE: The minimum open unoccupied space on the same lot as a building or use between the side line of the building (excluding steps) or use and the side line of the lot, and extending from the front yard line to the rear yard line.

SETBACK: The minimum distance by which any building or structure must be separated from the front lot line.

REQUIRED OPEN SPACE: Any space required in any front, side or rear yard or other open areas as specified in this chapter.

COMMON OPEN SPACE: An open tract or parcel of land owned in undivided interest, not devoted to structures but directly related to a development, as herein provided.

BUILDING COVERAGE: The maximum area of a lot which can be located under the roof or projection from buildings.

BUILDING ENVELOPE: An area not greater than 20% of the total lot area, shown for all lots within an open space development subdivision, which defines the area on the lot within which the principal structure must be built.

STRUCTURE, HEIGHT OF: The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the ground surface along the front of the structure to its highest point. For structures not having a front, the average elevation around the entire structure shall be used.

STORY: That portion of a building, other than the cellar, included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the next highest floor; if there is no floor above, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it.

ATTIC: The space between the ceiling beams of the top habitable story and the roof rafters. An 'attic' shall be considered a half-story and shall be included in the calculation of the building height.

BASEMENT: A story having part but not more than 1/2 of its height below grade. A 'basement' shall be counted as a story for the purpose of height regulations if it is used for business purposes or for dwelling purposes by other than a janitor employed on the premises.

CELLAR: A space having more than 1/2 of its height below grade. A cellar shall not be counted as a story but the exposed portion in the front of the structure shall be counted as part of the height requirements.

BUILDING FRONT: That one face or wall of a building which is architecturally designed as the front of a building which normally contains the main entrance(s) for use by the general public.

BUILDING, MAIN: The principal building or one of the principal buildings on a lot, or the building or one of the principal buildings housing the principal use on the lot.

BUILDING, ACCESSORY: A subordinate structure customarily incidental to and located upon the same lot occupied by the main structure.

BUILDING: Any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls for the housing, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property of any kind.

STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground.

STRUCTURAL ALTERATION: Any change, modification, addition or deletion to an existing structure.

ALTERATION: Any change in the total floor area, use, adaptability or external appearance of an existing structure.

DEVELOPMENT: The process of erecting or causing to be erected buildings or structures on a lot.

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