Zoning Dictionary

Category: Building/Structure

Eave

The projecting lower edges of a roof overhanging the wall of a building. A roof overhang, free of enclosing walls, without supporting columns.

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Elevated Building

A non-basement building built to have the lowest floor elevated above the ground level by means of fill, solid foundation perimeter walls, pilings, columns (post and piers) or sheer walls.

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Enclosed Walkway

A structure with a roof connecting a detached accessory building and the main building on the lot.

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Exterior Alteration Development

A physical change to a site that is outside of any buildings. Exterior alteration does not include normal maintenance and repair or total demolition. Exterior alteration does include the following: Changes to the facade of a building; Increases or decreases in gross building area that result in changes to the exterior of a building; Changes […]

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Exterior Architectural Feature, Significant

Those features which are important to or expressive of the architectural quality and integrity of the structure and its setting and which include, but are not limited to, building material, detail proportion, rhythm, scale, setting, shape and workmanship.

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Facade, Business Establishment

That portion of building wall, containing the main public entrance, which corresponds to the height and width of the interior space rented or owned by the tenant of the business establishment.

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Facade, Street

The facing wall of a building fronting a street, other than courtyard walls or carports and garages. The exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that wall viewed by persons not within the building. A structure’s entire single elevation, including wall face, parapet, windows, doors, awning or canopy

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Fence

An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination of materials erected to enclose or screen areas of land. A barrier closing or bordering a field, yard, etc. usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.

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Fence/Wall, Built Opaque

A vertical structure at least 6 feet in height constructed of cedar, masonry, redwood or pressure treated lumber resistant to rot, that is completely impenetrable by light.

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Fin Wall

Means an external wall built on the block boundary side of a lateral opening, to screen that opening to and from an adjoining block.

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