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• accessory buildings constructed in connection with a private garage or a private garage converted into a dwelling unit. E Easement:The grant of one or more of the property rights by the owner to,or for the use by,the public,public utility,corporation,or another person or entity. Elderly housing:See senior housing. Electrical substation:An assemblage of equipment through which electric energy in bulk is passed for the purposes of switching or modifying its characteristics to meet the needs of consumers. Entrance,primary:The building entrance which faces the front lot line or is closest to the front lot line and which entrance provides direct access to the principal use. Equipment building,shelter,or cabinet:A building or cabinet used to house equipment used by telecommunication providers. F Facade,front:The wall of building closest to the street that separates interior spaces from exterior.An open porch without living space above it shall not be considered a front facade.For buildings on corner or through lots,the front facade is usually that facade that • fronts the street of higher classification. Family: Family shall mean one of the following:(a)Any group of people living together as a single housekeeping unit,all of whom are related by blood,marriage,or adoption plus children who are under foster care;(b)up to four people not so related,living together as a single housekeeping unit;(c) any group of people living together as a single housekeeping unit,if no more than two adult members function as the heads of the household group and the remaining members are dependent upon them for care and direction due to age, physical disability,a mental incompetency,or for other reasons;or(d) any individual,who is the owner,living,and maintaining a common household and using a common cooking and kitchen facility. Fence:A structure providing enclosure or serving as a barrier,such as wooden posts,wire,iron,or other manufactured material or combination of materials erected to enclose,screen,or separate areas. Fitness center:See health club. Floor area(for determining off-street parking requirements): Floor area,when prescribed as the basis of measurement for off-street parking spaces and loading berths for any use,shall mean the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the buildings devoted to such use,measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the center line of walls separating two buildings,with the common areas divided proportionately according to the usage of said buildings. •