The area contained within the property lines of the individual parcels of land, shown on a subdivision plan or required by this Chapter, excluding future road rights-of-way, existing utility rights-of-way, land which is not contiguous or land previously reserved for open space.

The sum of the areas of the several floors of the building or structure, including areas used for human occupancy or required for the conduct of the business or use, and basements, attics and penthouses as measured from the exterior faces of the walls. It does not include cellars, unenclosed porches, attics not used for human occupancy nor any floor space in an accessory building nor in the main building intended or designed for the parking of motor vehicles in order to meet the parking requirements of this Chapter nor any such floor space intended and designed for accessory heating and ventilating equipment.

The area contained within the property lines of the individual parcels of land, shown on a subdivision plan or required by this Chapter, excluding any area within an existing or designated future street right-of-way or the area of an easement which would interfere with the proposed use. When there is no designated street right-of-way, the street right-of-way or street line, for the purpose of this Chapter, shall be considered 10 feet from the center line of the road or the edge of pavement, whichever is greater. In addition, the minimum “lot area” shall not include any area designated as open space or land with resource restrictions. Adjoining lots not held in single and separate ownership at the enactment of this Chapter shall be considered a single lot.

The area remaining within the property lines after the required open space is subtracted from the base site area. The “net buildable site area” is the area which may be built upon and shall be used to calculate site capacity.

Multi-family units with common party walls.

A single-family attached dwelling unit, one story in height, with individual outside access. The lot shall be fully enclosed by a wall at least seven feet in height. A private yard, herein called an “atrium,” shall be included on each lot. All living spaces, i.e., living rooms, dens and bedrooms shall open into the atrium.

A single-family unit which is semi-detached, connected along a party wall to a similar unit, with only two dwelling units to a structure, with one unit over the other.

One or more rooms, designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters, with cooking, sleeping and sanitary facilities provided within the “dwelling unit” for the exclusive use of a single family maintaining a household.

Multi-family dwelling units, where a maximum of four individual dwelling units may share a common outside access. They share with other units a common yard area, which is the sum of the required lot areas of all dwelling units within the building. “Garden apartment” shall contain three or more dwellings in a single structure.

A single-family detached or semi-detached unit, with one dwelling unit from ground to roof, having individual outside access. The lot shall be fully enclosed by a wall of four feet to six feet in height. All living spaces, i.e., living rooms, dens and bedrooms, shall open into a major open area, or patio.

A single-family attached dwelling unit, with one dwelling unit from ground to roof, having individual outside access and at least one and up to two party walls. “Single-family attached dwelling units” occur in twin, triplex, townhouse and atrium house structures.

A dwelling unit on a separate lot, the intention for which is the inhabitation by one family, which is not attached to another dwelling unit.

A single-family residence on an individual lot with the building set on one of the side property lines. An easement of maintenance on the adjoining lot is one of the requirements for this type of construction. Windows on the lot line side of the dwelling are prohibited.

A structure containing more than three single-family attached dwelling units. The maximum number of dwelling units per structure is limited by district area and design regulations.

A structure containing three single-family attached dwelling units. It is the intent of the borough that “triplex dwellings” should be designed to resemble a large single-family attached dwelling unit.

A structure containing, two single-family attached dwelling units with only one common party wall in common with another dwelling unit.

The average lot area for all dwelling units of a single type. Individual lots may be smaller or larger than the average, provided that the average size is maintained and that all other standards of this Chapter are met.

A lot which has an interior angle of less than 135° at the intersection of two street lines. A lot abutting upon a curved street or streets shall be considered a “corner lot” if the tangent to the curve at the points beginning within the lot or at the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the street lines intersect at an angle of less than 135°.

The mean distance from the street line of the lot to its opposite rear line, measured in the general direction of the side lines of the lot.

A parcel of land that does not have the required minimum lot width at the minimum front yard line but has access to a public street through a narrow strip of land that is part of the same lot. The lot lines of the narrow portion of the lot (the “lane”) are parallel or nearly parallel to each other.

See “area.”

An interior lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.

The distance measured between the side lot lines at the required building setback line. In a case where there is only one side lot line, “lot width” shall be measured between such side lot line and the opposite rear lot line or street line.

Any lot line which is parallel to or within 45° of being parallel to a street liner except for a lot line that is itself a street line, and except that, in the case of a corner lot, the owner shall have the option of choosing which of the two lot lines that are not street lines is to be considered a “rear lot line.” In the case of a lot having no street frontage or a lot of an odd shape, only the one lot line furthest from any street shall be considered a “rear lot line.”

Any lot line which is not a street line or a rear lot line.

A required permit allowing occupancy of a building or structure after it has been determined that the building meets all the requirements of applicable ordinances. See §27-1314.

A document signed by the Zoning Officer, as required in this Chapter, as a condition precedent to the commencement of a use or the erection, construction, reconstruction, restoration, alteration, conversion or installation of a structure or building, which acknowledges that such use, structure or building complies with the provisions of the Borough zoning or authorized variance therefrom. See §27-1313.

Sports (individual, dual, team, co-recreational, and combative), athletics; both land and water-based.

Arts and crafts, spectating, picnicking, nature study, and board games.

Dance, drama, music games, skills, social recreation, special events, hiking/walking, cycling, hobbies, outdoor educational activities, and cultural activities.

The division or redivision of a lot tract or parcel of land by any means into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential dwelling, shall be exempted.

The division or redivision of a lot, tract or parcel of land by any means into two lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of lease, partition by the court for distribution to heirs or devisees, transfer of ownership or building or lot development; provided, however, that the subdivision by lease of land for agricultural purposes into parcels of more than 10 acres, not involving any new street or easement of access or any residential, dwelling, shall be exempted; provided further that the proposed lots, tract or parcels of land thereby created have frontage on an improved public street or streets, and provided further that there is not, created by the subdivision any new street or streets, the need for required improvements, easement of access or the need therefor.

A use located on the same lot with a principal use, and clearly incidental or subordinate to and in connection with the principal use.

The main use on a lot.

A yard between a structure and a street line and extending the entire length of the street line. In the case of a corner lot, the yards extending along all streets are “front yards.” In the case of a lot other than a corner lot that fronts on more than one street, the yards extending along all streets are “front yards.”

A yard between a structure and a rear lot line and extending the entire length of the rear lot line.

A yard between a structure and a side lot line, extending from the front yard to the rear yard. In the case of a lot having no street frontage or a lot of odd shape, any yard that is not a front yard or a rear yard shall be considered a “side yard.”