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BviLDzNGS AND sTRUCTUREso TITLE I.-DEFIPIITIONS. = a In these regulations the followiizg terms mean: Sec. 36. ALI,EY. Any public tnoroughfare less than sixteen (16) feet wide shall be deemel an alley. ; Sec.37. ALTERATIONa li:.ny change, additiion or modification in construction or grade of occupancy. Sec. 38. AREAS. Onen sub-surfyce adjacent to a. building street or lot line. Secd39. 1±TTIC STORY. 'A sto-ry situated wliolly or partly in the roof. ., ? . " Sec.40e kPrENDAGES. Dormer vrindo«s, cornices; mouldings, bay' or oriel win.- dorrs, ba.lconies, cupolas, domes, to?;rers, spires, ventila.tors, or any ot:zer aecessory projectino frolii a bui].ding. , Sec.41. ELSEEEPTT. A story, suitable for business or habitation, partially below the level, of the a,djoining street or ground a.nd below the firet tier of floor bea•rns or joists. When a basement ceiling is rnore than five (5) feet above the grade at the building line, it will be rated as the first.story or ground floor. Sec.42. :3AY WINDOW AND ORIEL WINDON. A rectangular, curved or polygonil dvindow supported on a foundation which projects fror.n the balance of tne enclosing 7a11.. EFlhen such projecting window is supporued on brackets or corbels it is called an, oriel rvindow. Sec.43. BUILDING. An,y structure erected by art and fiYed upon or in the soil, composed of several pieces and jesigned for use i n the position in which so fixed. Corrunonly understood, a structure for-business, residence, or public use, or fo-r the shelter of animals or the storage of goodso RESIDERTCE OR DVELI,ING. Sec.43-a. A structure shall be classed as a single or private residence or dwelling iz",designed to nouse a sir.gle family and privided trie same caruzot be rea.dily chan.oed so a,s to flzrnish accomodations for more than one famil.y, living separate and independent of z.n,;f other family or part of the saine. A structure sh.all be classed as, a two family residence or dcrelling when not coming within the definition of a tenernent Louse as defir_ed by Ordinaizce PTo.1382, but when so designed as, to be capable,o f occupancy by mare than one family living sep2r- ate and independent of any other family or part thereof, or which can be readily changed for such occupa,ncy. , Sec.44, BUIL7IRTG ZIlUE. TLe line formed by the intersection of tre outer PaGt: of the enclosing tiraalls of a building and suriace of the ground. See.45. BASE COL'RSE OR uASE OF BUILDIIvG. Tne ccurse or courses of masonry -- next to the grade line. Seco46a BAY Aiv??i PANEL. One of the intercals or spaces into which a builcling ' frorit is divided by columss oz division uralls. T_ne floor space included between the intersection of parallel rovJS of columns or walls of tr,ro bays at right angles to each j? otl?er a.nd the face of a well betti?een two (2) adjoining pil.asters or piers, is called :? a panel. Sece47. ZOri'e Fo-r tne purpose of this code, the tiv.ord "lot" shall be und.er- stood to mean any single piece of land with reg-ularly defined Mnndaries.,an,d ir_dicrztes