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<br />such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders; provided, however, the application of <br />any exterior siding to an existing building for the purpose of beautifying and modernizing <br />shall not be considered a structural alteration. <br /> <br />Antenna - Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, or similar devices used for the <br />transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves external to or attached to the. exterior of <br />any building. <br /> <br />Apartment - A room or suite of rooms, including bath and kitchen facilities, in a multiple- <br />family building designed for occupancy by a single family. <br /> <br />Apartment Accessory - An apartment that is secondary and incidental to a principal use or <br />building. <br /> <br />Area Identification Sign - A freestanding sign which identifies the name of a residential <br />subdivision, commercial or industrial development. <br /> <br />Basement - A portion of a building located partly underground, having more then 50% of its <br />floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. Split level, split <br />entry and earth sheltered homes shall be construed to satisfy basement requirements. <br /> <br />Block - A tract of land bounded by streets, or a combination of streets, parks, cemeteries, <br />railroad rights-of-way, shore lines, waterways or corporate boundary lines of the City. <br /> <br />Board - The Board of Appeals and Adjustments of the City of Centerville. <br /> <br />Boathouse - A structure designed and used solely for the storage of boats or boating <br />equipment. <br /> <br />Building - Any structure having a roof which may provide shelter or enclosure of persons, <br />animal or chattel, and when said structure is divided by party walls without openings, each <br />portion of such building so separated shall be deemed a separate building. <br /> <br />Buildable Area - The space remaining on a zoning lot after minimum yard and open space <br />requirements have been met. <br /> <br />Building Coverage - See Lot Coverage. <br /> <br />Bui/ding Height - See Height. <br /> <br />Building Line - The line, parallel to the street line, that passes through the point of the <br />principal building nearest the front lot line. <br /> <br />Bui/ding, Principal - See Principal Building. <br /> <br />Business Area - Any business activity which renders service to other commercial or <br />industrial enterprises. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 65 <br />