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<br />considered a STRUCTURAL ALTERATION. <br /> <br />ANTENNA. Any system of wires, poles, rods, reflecting discs, satellite dishes or similar devices <br />used for the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves external to or attached to the exterior <br />of 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 than 50% of its <br />floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground. Split level, split entry and <br />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, shorelines, waterways or corporate boundary lines of the city. <br /> <br />"-- -~- --_.. -- --- --_..._~ -.,.------ ,---.-,-.,..------ ----- -,.-,-- 7-,-----,-.--..~ ..c--c-~- ~. -=---0- ,-,,---'co--- ~.,--- =---- .7-- .-'--0-- ..------ -- <br />,. ------'----_,.--'----~.._'--"'"_'__'__'_'-____"__'_,._.'________'._.__.~__~_o._'__.______.__..__=_'___..____n_ _ ~_ __..__.._______ <br /> <br />BOARD. The Board of Appeals and Adjustments of the city. <br /> <br />BOATHOUSE. A structure designed and used solely for the storage of boats or boating <br />equipment. <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. Any structure having a roof which may provide shelter or enclosure of persons, <br />animal or chattel, and when the structure is divided by party walls without openings, each portion of <br />the building so separated shall be deemed a separate BUILDING. <br /> <br />BUILDING COVERAGE. See lot coverage. <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 />BUILDING, PRINCIPAL. See principal structure. <br /> <br />BUSINESS AREA. Any business activity which renders service to other commercial or industrial <br />enterprises. <br /> <br />CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. Issued by the Building Officia1lInspector of the city upon <br />satisfactory final inspection of dwelling unites) or commercial building(s). <br /> <br />CLEAR CUTTING. The indiscriminate removal of trees, shrubs or undergrowth with the <br />intention of preparing real property for nonagricultural development purposes. This definition shall not <br />include the selective removal of non-native tree and shrub species when the soil is left relatively <br /> <br />6 <br />