and other unenclosed spaces. (2) Uncovered terraces, patios, porches, or steps. (3) Garages, carports or other areas, enclosed or unenclosed, used for the parking or circulation of motor vehicles. (4) Areas for housing major mechanical
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The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Richmond’s own text settles what this covers.
of not less than two stories, except that porches, porticos, attached garages and carports and similar structures attached to a main building may be of lesser height. (4) **Determination of number of stories.** For purposes
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