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Section 1001 Definitions (36) Story: The vertical distance of a building included between the surface of any floor and the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and ceiling; provided that a basement shall not be consider- ed •a story. (37) Story, Half: A story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than two feet above the floor of such a story. (38) Street: A public or private thoroughfare which affords•a primary means of access to abutting property is a street to that property for the purposes of this or- dinance, except driveways to buildings. A driveway to a farm building shall .not be considered a street for the purpose of determining setback, even though such driveway may have been designated a town road for the purpose of maintenance. (39) Street Line: The dividing line between the street'e,nd the lot. (40). Structure: Anything erected or constructed, the-use pf which requires more or less permanent location on the ground. A sign, billboard dr-other advertising medium • detached, or projecting, and having a gross area of sixty (60) .square feet or more, shall be considered a structure for the purposes of this ordinance. Telephone, tele-. graph and power poles and lines shall not be considered structures for the purposes of this ordinance. - (41) Structural Alterations: Any change in the supporting members of a building, such as the bearing walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, excepting such alterations as may be necessary for the safety of the building. (42) Tavern: A building or-part of a building, open to the public, 'where fermented malt beverages and/or intoxicating liquors are sold at retail for consumption on the premises. The following shall not be considered a tavern: a restaurant where such • beverages are sold. only at tables and only in conjunction with meals; a club, not open to the public, where such beverages are sold in conjunction with the operation of the club; premises where malt beverages. are.sold by an established organization in con- junction with the operation Of a picnic, fair or other amusement enterprise. (43) Tourist Camp: An area or premises on which are located permanent buildings, either single cabins or buildings comprising two or more units'under one roof, to- gether with accessory buildings, for the temporary.accomodation of tourists, but not for permanent occupancy except by the owner of occupant of the premises or his em- ployees. (44) Trailer Camp: An area or premises on which is provided space for the tempor- ary.aecomddation of trailers for tourists, together with necessary accessory build- ings, but not for permanent occupancy. (45) Yard: A space on a lot on which a building is situated, unoccupied except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, open and unobstructed from the ground to the sky. (46). Yard, Front: A yard extending across the front of the lot between the inner side yard lines and measured between the front line of the lot and the front' line of the building. (47).Yard, Rear: An open space, .unoccupied except by accessory buildings, extend- ing from the rear line of the main building to the rear lot line for the entire width of.the lot. On lake shore or water front lots, the water front end of the lot shall.be deemed the,. rear end of the lot for the purpose of computing rear yards re- quired by this ordiance. (48) Yard, Side: A yard or. open space or each side of the main building extending from.the side wall of the building to the side lot line and from the front lot line to the rear yard. Section..3o Seetigns IL and XII.:of the.ordinance of July.20, 1938, the title to which is recited in: the title to.this ordinance, are hereby.repealed. • - -4-