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Section 10.01 Definitions (6) 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. (7) Building Site Area: The ground area of a building or buildings, together with all open spaces, required by.this ordinance. (8) Club: An association for some common purpose, but not including a group or- ganized 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. (9) Dwelling: (a) Single Family Dwelling: A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence for one family. (b) Multiple Family Dwelling: A building designed for or intended to be used by two or more families living independently of each other. (10) Family: =.Any number of individuals related by blood or marriage, or not to exceed five (5) persons not so related, living together on the premises as a single housekeeping unit, including any domestic servants. (11) Gargae, Private: An accessory.building or accessory portion of the main build- ing used, or designed or intended to be used-for the storage of private motor vehicles belonging to the family or families resident on the premises, and in which no busi- ness, service or industry connected directly or indirectly with motor vehicles is carried on, and provided that not more than one -half of the space may be rented for the private vehicles of persons not resident on the premises, except that all of the space in a garage having a capacity of not more.than two cars may be so rented. Not more than one commercial vehicle may be stored in such garage and such commercial vehicle shall not exceed two and,one -half (2Y2) tons capacity and must belong to a family or member of a family: resident on the premises. (12) Garage, Public: Any building, structure or premises used for the repair, ser- vicing or storage of motor vehicles for the general public. No building.or premises used for the sale, dispaly for sale, of motor vehicles or trailers, where no repairs or mechanical work is-done, shall be considered a public garage for the purposes of this ordinance. (13) Home Occupation: Any occupation for gain or profit conducted only by members of the family resident upon the premises provided that no articles may be sold or offered for sale except that produced on the premises, and-no article may be displayed so as to be visible from the street or highway. Home occupations may include doctors and dentists, artists, music teachers, weaving, knitting, dressmaking and similar activities but_ sh'all'not'_include such occupations as barber shops and beauty parlors, or the buying and selling of any article. (14) Hotel: A building in which board and lodging are provided to the transient pub- lic for compensation. (15) Lodging House: A building in which lodging accomodations are offered by pre- vious arrangement and for definite periods of time to four (4) or more but not to exceed twelve (12) individuals not members of the family. (16) Lot: A parcel of land occupied or intended to be occupied by one building and its accessory buildings or uses, including open spaces required by this ordinance. A lot may be a parcel designated in a plat or described in a conveyance recorded in the office of the register of deeds, or any part of a larger parcel when such part complies with the requirements of this ordinance as to width and area for the district in which is located. No lands included in any street, highway or railroad right of way shall be included in computing lot area. -2-