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Multi‐Family Residential Regulations Page 1 of 30 Section 4: Definitions Large Multi-Family A building containing more than fifty residential units which may include apartments or condominiums. Manor Home/Multi-Unit House A multi-unit building (2 to 8 units) that is designed to appear as a large home from the exterior, but functions as a multi-unit building on the interior. Manor Homes have one main front door for the building, but may also have side and rear entries. Parking is accessed from an alley or a driveway to the rear of the lot. Parking does not face a public right-of-way. Medium Multi-Family Use A building containing nine to fifty multi-family units which may include stacked flats, apartments, or condominiums. Small Multi-Family Use A building containing three to eight residential units and which may include townhomes, row homes, manor homes/multi-unit houses, stacked flats, or triplexes/quadplexes. Stacked Flats Stacked flats building type is a medium-sized structure that consists of less than 12 side-by- side and/or stacked dwelling units, typically with one shared entry. This type of building can include a courtyard apartment. This type is appropriately-scaled to fit within medium-density neighborhoods or as transitions between neighborhoods and commercial corridors. This type enables appropriately-scaled, well-designed infill residential and is important for providing a broad choice of housing types and promoting walkability. Image of a Stacked Flat Townhouse/Rowhouse The Townhouse or Rowhouse is a small- to medium-sized typically attached structure that consists of 2–8 houses attached horizontally, not stacked vertically. This type of residential building is typically located in a location that transitions from a single-family neighborhood into a commercial corridor. This type of building enables appropriately-scaled, well-designed residential infill and is important for providing a broad choice of housing types and promoting walkability. A townhouse/rowhouse is a single structure and does not require adjacent townhomes/rowhomes to maintain stability. Triplex/Quadplex A Triplex/Quadplex building is a medium-sized attached structure that consists of 3–4 houses placed side-by-side and/or stacked dwelling units. This type of residential building is typically located in a location that transitions from a primarily single-family neighborhood into a commercial corridor. This building type enables appropriately-scaled, well-designed