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SECTION 10.01 (5) Bearings: For the purpose of property descriptions in this ordinance, when the bearings north, south, east and west are used, they shall be construed as relative or approximate, and construed as following section lines, quarter section lines, quarter quarter section lines, or lines parallel to or at right angles, to such lines, or following mapped property lines or highway lines running approximately in the direction indicated. Where exact bearings are critical or significant to the description the exact bearing will be used. (6) Block: That property abutting on one side of a street between the nearest inter- secting street, railroad right of way or other natural barriers; providing, however, that where a street curves so that any two chords thereof form an angle of one hundred twenty (120) degrees or less, measured on the lot side, such curve shall be construed as a connecting street. (7) Boarding House: A building or premises where meals are served by prearrangement for definite periods of time for compensation for five (5) or more persons, but not exceeding twenty (20) persons, not open to transients, in contradiction,to hotels and restaurants open to transients. (8) Building: Anything erected or constructed, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground. The building area of a building shall be that area bounded by the exterior dimensions of the outer walls at the ground line. (9) Building Height: The vertical distance, measured from the mean elevation of the. finished grade along the front of the building to the highest point on the. roof for flat roofs; to the mean height level between the eaves and the ridge for gable and hip roofs; to the deck line for mansard roofs. (10) Building Site Area: The ground area of a building or buildings, together with all - open spaces required by this ordinance. (11) Camp Site or Camping Grounds: An area or premises providing facilities for over- night or short term campers in tents, camping trailers or trailers, together with necessary accessory buildings and service facilities which may be necessary for water supply and waste disposal, and such other facilities as may be required by the state board of health, together with a residence or living quarters for the owner or caretaker on the premises: Such camping grounds must be supervised during the season they are open to the public. (12) Club: An association for some common purpose, but not including a group organized for or which is actually engaged in rendering a service which is customarily carried on as a business. A road house or tavern shall not be construed as a club. (13) Colony House: .A building for the breeding and raising of experimental and lab- oratory animals, such as white mice and rats, guinea pigs and the like, and for the storage of feed and accessory materials. (14) Condominium Apartment: An apartment house in which. individual apartments may be offered for sale instead of for rent. (15) Definitions: When permitted uses are listed in certain districts and no definition of that use appears in this section then the dictionary definition or the commonly accepted definition will be applied. (16) Dumping Grounds: An area owned or designated by a town, or owned by an incorporated - 2 -