§ 19-93. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:

Building means any structure built for the support, shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or property of any kind which has a roof and enclosed walls for 50 percent of its perimeter. The connection of two buildings by means of an open porch, breezeway, passageway, carport or other such open structure, with or without a roof, shall not be deemed to make them one building.

Driveway means a vehicular use area on private property used to provide access to the uses of that and/or other private properties.

Frontage area means the space on the numbering grid reserved for a particular number, e.g., the space reserved for building number 1688.

Owner means the person in whom is vested the fee ownership, dominion or title of property, i.e., the proprietor. This term may also include a tenant, if chargeable under his/her lease for the maintenance of the property, and any agent of the owner or tenant including a developer.

Street means a public right-of-way for vehicular traffic (also see "street name suffixes").

Street name suffixes:

Avenue:	A through roadway that generally runs in an east-west direction.
Boulevard:	A special scenic route.
Circle:	A short street that returns to itself.
Court:	A permanently closed street, such as a cul-de-sac.
Drive:	A winding thoroughfare, a curving street longer than 1,000 feet.
Highway:	A designated state or federal highway.
Lane:	A curving street of less than 1,000 feet.
Loop:	A short drive that begins and ends in the same street.
Parkway:	See "Boulevard."
Path:	A minor local street running in a diagonal direction.
Place:	A cul-de-sac or permanent dead-end road.
Street:	A through roadway that generally runs in a north-south direction.
Trail:	A curvilinear roadway.
Way:	See "Loop."

 

(Code 1980, § 5-8-3)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.