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APPENDI% A-ZODTING Sec. II, D (18) BuZk. The term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and location of same with respect to one another and includes the following: (a) Size and height of buildings or structures; (b) Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, street or to other buildings or structures ; (c) Groas floor area of buildings or sfixuctures in relation to lot area (floor area ratio) ; (d) All open apaces allceated to buildings or structnres; and (e) Amount of lot area per dwelling unit. (19) Bulk materials. Uncontained aolid matter such as pow- der, grain, stone, sand, sulphur, etc., that has a tendeney to become airborne. (20) Building. A atructure which ia designed and suitakrle for the habitation or ahelter of human •beings or animals, or the ahelter or storage of property, or is used for trade or manufacture. (21) Building, accessory. A subordinate building, the use of which is incidental ko that of the principal building or use of the lot. (22) Buildinq, principal. A building in which the principal use of the lot on which it is located is conducted. (23) Building height The vertical distance from the average elevation of the grade along a face of a building to the highest point of the roof surface of flat roofs, the deck line of mansard roofs, or the average height between the eaves and highest ridge of gable, hip, or gambrel roofs. The height of a stepped or terraced building shall be the height of the tallest segment of the building. (24) Business. Any occupation, employment or enterprise wherein merchandise is exhibited and sold, or which occu- pies time, attention, labor and materials, or whereby services are offered for compensation. BupP. Na 9 1787