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Effective 9/SfOO City ofCenterville Ord. #4 Apartment - A room or suite of rooms, including bath and kitchen facilities, in a multiple-family building designed for occupancy by a single family. Apartment, Accessory - An apartment that is secondary and incidental to a principal use or building. Area Identification Sign - A freestanding sign which identifies the name of a residential subdivision, commercial or industrial development. Basement - A portion of a building located partly underground, having more then 50% of its floor-to- ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. Split level, split entry and earth sheltered homes shall be construed to satisfy basement requirements. Block - A tract of land bounded by streets, or a combination of streets, parks, cemeteries, railroad rights- of-way, shore lines, waterways or corporate boundary lines of the City. Board - The Board of Appeals and Adjustments of the City of Centerville. Boathouse - A structure designed and used solely for the storage of boats or boating equipment. Building - Any structure having a roof which may provide shelter or enclosure of persons, animal or chattel, and when said structure is divided by party walls without openings, each portion of such building so separated shall be deemed a separate building. Buildable Area - The space remaining on a zoning lot after minimum yard and open space requirements have been met. Building Coverage - See Lot Coverage. Building Line - The line, parallel to the street line, that passes through the point of the principal building nearest the front lot line. Building, Principal - See Principal Structure. Business Area - Any business activity, which renders service to other commercial or industrial enterprises. Certificate of Occupancy - Issued by the Building Official/lnspector of the City upon satisfactory final inspection of dwelling unites) or commercial building(s). City Council or Council - The City Council of the City of Centerville. Clear Cutting - The indiscriminate removal of trees, shrubs, or undergrowth with the intention of preparing real property for non-agricultural development purposes. This definition shall not include the selective removal of non-native tree and shrub species when the soil is left relatively undisturbed, removal of dead trees or normal mowing operations. Clinic - Any establishment where human patients are examined and treated by doctors or dentists but Page 3 of 59