Zoning Dictionary

Category: Building/Structure

Court, Inner

An open area, unobstructed from the ground to the sky which is bounded on more than three sides by the exterior walls of one or more buildings. Any court other than an outer court. An open space, unoccupied from the ground upwards or from an intermediate floor upwards, located on the same lot with the […]

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Court, Outer

An open area, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, which is bounded on not more than three sides by the exterior walls of one or more buildings. A court which opens for its required width on any front or rear yard or side street side yard or on a side yard at least twenty […]

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Courtyard

A private landscaped outdoor living space surrounded by walls or fences.

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Deck

A structure abutting a dwelling with no roof or walls except for visual partitions and railings which is constructed on piers or a foundation above-grade for use as an outdoor living area. A structure without a roof having a foundation to hold it erect, and attached to or abutting one or more walls of a […]

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Dimensional Nonconformity

A nonconforming situation that occurs when the height, size, or minimum floor space of a structure or the relationship between an existing building or buildings and other buildings or lot lines does not conform to the regulations applicable to the district in which the property is located.

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Distance Between Residential Structures

The shortest horizontal distance measured between the vertical walls of two residential structures as herein defined perpendicular to an axis, all points along which are midway between the walls. Locations of point of measurement are subject to the exceptions and modifications in this chapter.

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Dormer

A projection from a sloping roof that contains a window.

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Drip Line

A vertical line extending from the outermost portion of the tree canopy to the ground.

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Dumpster

Any dumpster, container, drum or compactor greater than one cubic yard in volume used for the storage of waste, refuse, garbage, construction debris or similar material.

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Dwelling Unit Width

The length of a dwelling along a building face, measured to exterior building faces and/or the mid-point of shared wall between units.

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