Zoning Dictionary

Letter: B

Building Separation

The least horizontal distance permitted between the nearest portions of any building envelopes on a lot.

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Building Setback

The least horizontal distance permitted between a lot line of a lot and the nearest portion of any building envelope on such lot.

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Building Supply and Lumber Outlet

A building or structure in which building or construction and home improvement materials are offered or kept for sale at retail and may include the fabrication of certain materials related to home improvement.

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Building Width

1. The horizontal distance between the outermost edges of two walls of the same building that face side or flanking lots lines. 2. The horizontal distance between the outermost edges of the side walls of a building measured on a line parallel to the front elevation of a building.

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Building, Grandfathered

Any building which as of August 31, 1990, became effective, either was completed or was under construction as authorized by a validly issued building permit, or for which a valid application for a building permit had been received by the town.

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Built Form

The function, shape and configuration of buildings as well as their relationship to streets and open spaces.

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Built Heritage

A structure, building, monument or installation (or group of them) or remains, associated with architectural, cultural, social, political, economic or military history.

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Bulk

A composite term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and the location of same with respect to one another, and includes the following: Size and height of buildings; Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, streets, or to other buildings; Floor area ratio of buildings; […]

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Bulk Beverage Store

A retail store devoted to the sale of packaged beverages in quantities, such as by the case or other large quantity, but not by individual unit or portion.

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Bulk Data Storage

 The use of a wholly enclosed building for the storage of information on operating data servers.

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