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of a building shall be that area bounded by the exterior dimensions of the outer wall at the ground line. Telephone, telegraph and power poles and lines shall not be considered buildings for the purpose of this ordinance. ya (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 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, as required by this ordinance. (8) Club: An association for some common purpose, but not including a group organized primarily for or which is' actually engaged in rendering a service which is customarily carried- on as a business. A road house or '1 tavern shall not 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) Garage, Private: An accessory building or accessory portion of the main building, 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 business, 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, servicing or storage of motor vehicles for the general public. No building or premises used exclusively for the sale, or display 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 those produced on the j premises; and no articles 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 shall not include such occupations as barber shops and beauty parlors, or the buying and selling of any articles. (14) Hotel: A building in which board and lodging are provided to the transient public for compensation. (15) Lodging House: A building in which lodging accommodations are offered by prearrangement 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 designed 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 —3.--