For purposes of interpretation and implementation of this Article, the following words and terms shall have the definitions hereinafter provided. All other words and terms in this section shall have the definitions as provided herein:
ACTIVE RECREATION AREAA parcel of land dedicated and designed for the use and enjoyment of the owners and residents of the development, provided that the said area may be improved with buildings, structures and facilities incidental to the recreation use.
BASEMENTAn area of a building partly underground, but having at least 1/2 of its clear ceiling height above the average finished grade level at the exterior of the foundation. A "basement" shall be considered as a story if used for dwelling or business purposes.
BEDROOMA room for sleeping. Each townhouse unit shall have at least one bedroom with a minimum area of 150 square feet and the other bedroom shall contain a minimum area of 120 square feet.
BUILDING COVERAGEThe percentage of gross development site area that is occupied by a building's footprint or structure, including all roof areas.
BUILDING HEIGHTThe vertical dimensions measured from the average ground elevation of the finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof surface, if the roof is flat; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the average height between the plate and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof. Average ground elevation shall be the average of the highest and lowest elevations along the finished grade at the front of the building, subject to the exceptions contained in §
59-45.
CELLARAn area of building partially underground, having more than 1/2 of its clear ceiling height below the average finished grade level at the exterior of the foundation.
COMMON OPEN SPACEAn area of unimproved land within the site designated for development; provided, however, that recreational facilities with attendant building, structures and facilities may be situated therein, as well as common building areas.
DRIVEWAYThe limited vehicular access road serving a cluster of buildings and/or parking areas in the T.H.
GROSS DEVELOPMENT SITE AREAThe total gross acreage of a development within existing streets and/or property lines prior to development or subdivision, including streets, easements and common open space portions of the development.
MINIMUM HABITABLE FLOOR AREAThe finished and heated area of a dwelling unit that is fully enclosed by the inside surfaces of walls, windows, excluding cellar, basements, attics, porches, garages, terraces, carports, heating rooms and any unheated area. The ceiling height of 75% of the area must be at least seven feet six inches.
ROADWAYThe common arterial vehicular access road serving a cluster of buildings and/or parking areas in the T.H.
SETBACKThe setback of a building from a particular lot line is the horizontal distance from such lot line to the part of the building nearest such lot line.
STORYThat part of a building between the surface of any floor and the next floor above it or, in its absence, then the finished ceiling or roof above it. A split level story shall be considered a second story if its floor level is six feet or more above the level of the line of the finished floor next below it. Any floor under a sloping roof at the top of a building which is more than two feet below the top plate shall be counted as a half story.
TOTAL SITE COVERAGEThe percentage of gross development site area that is occupied by structures and all uncovered impervious surfaces such as parking spaces, driveways and walkways.
TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT (T.H.)An area with a specified minimum contiguous acreage to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing one or more residential clusters, which may include appropriate accessory, public or quasi-public uses all primarily for the benefit of the residential development.
TOWNHOUSESA building containing two or more dwelling units, each dwelling unit separated by plane vertical party walls (horizontal townhouse), separate and apart, each having direct access to the outside and the street without use of a common hall or passageway.