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Any act or process which destroys in part or on whole any building or structure or any act or process which threatens to destroy a Historic Site or Historic Landmark or a structure within a Historic District by failure to maintain it in a condition of good repair and maintenance.
The maximum number of dwelling units allowed by this By-law based on lot area. The maximum allowable number of dwelling units and guest units per buildable acre. The maximum number of dwelling units and guest units that would be permitted for a lot or parcel is calculated by multiplying the applicable density by the number […]
Permitting unused allowable densities in one area to be used in another area. The transfer or all or part of the permitted density on a parcel to another parcel.
A measure of the land use activity, divided by the Gross Land Area of a defined district.
The ratio between the number of dwelling units located or proposed to be located on a lot and the area of the lot where the area to be measured includes all lands within the lot used or proposed to be used for roads or any other purpose other then an industrial use, and may be […]
A measure of the building that can be constructed on a given site, either in number of dwelling units or amount of floor space, divided by the net land area of the site.
The ratio between the number of dwelling units located or proposed to be located on a lot and the area of the lot where the area to be measured includes only those parts of the lot which are classified by this By-law as a residential use class zone. The ratio of the number of residential […]
A change in the use of any land, building, or structure for any purpose, and shall include the carrying out of any building, engineering construction or other operation in, on, over or under land, or the construction, addition or alteration of any building or structure. The construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings […]
A type of sewage aeration where air is pumped into the sewage through a perforated pipe.
A cyclic movement of the earth due to the propagation of mechanical energy.
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