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APPENDIX C--ZONING ORDINANCE § 22 is a court entirely surrounded by the of land in the lot; it is the number exterior walls of a building. An outer resulting from dividing the main build- court is a court having one side open lng floor area by the lot area. (See to a street, alley, yard or other per- appendix illustration 10) manent space. (29) Height--The vertical distance of a build- (20) Depth of Lot--The mean horizontal dis- ing measured from the average estab- tance between the front and rear lot lished grade at the street line or from lines, the average natural front yard ground (21) District--A section of the City of Paris level, whichever is higher, to (1) the for which the regulations governing highest point of the roof's surface if a the area, height or use of the land and fiat surface, (2) to the deck line of man- buildings are uniform, sard roofs or (3) to the mean height (22) Dwelling, One-Family--A detached level between eaves and ridge for hip building having accommodations for and gable roofs and, in any event, ex- and occupied by not more than one cluding chimneys, cooling towers, el- family, or by one family and not more evator bulkheads, penthouses, tanks, than four (4) boarders and lodgers, water towers, radio towers, ornamen- (23) Dwelling, Two-Family--A detached tal cupolas, domes or spires, and par- building having separate accommoda- apet walls not exceeding ten (10) feet tions for and occupied by not more in height. If the street grade has not than two families, or by two families been officially established, the aver- and not more than four (4) boarders age front yard grade shall be used for and lodgers. (Two boarders or lodgers a base level. to each unit.) (30) Living Unit--The room or rooms oc- (24) Dwelling, Multiple-Family--Any build- cupied by a family and must include lng or portion thereef, which is designed, cooking facilities. built, rented, leased or let to be occu- (31) Lodging House--A building where lcdg- pied as three or more dwelling units lng for five (5) or more persons is pro- or apartments or which is occupied as vided for compensation. a home or residence of three or more (32) Lot--Land occupied or to be occupied families, by a building and its accessory build- (25) Dwelling Unit--A building or portion ings, and including such open spaces of a building which is arranged, occu- as are required under this ordinance, pied, or intended to be occupied as and having its principal frontage upon living quarters and includes facilities a public street or officially approved for food preparation and sleeping, place. (26) Family--A number of individuals liv- (33) Lot Coverage--The percentage of the lng together as a single housekeeping total area of a lot occupied by the base unit, in which not more than four (4) (first story or floor) of buildings located individuals are unrelated by blood, mar. on the lot. riage or adoption. (34) Lot of Record--A lot which is part ora (27) Floor Area--The total square feet of subdivision, the plat of which has been floor space within the outside dimen, recorded in the office of the County sions of a building including each flcor Clerk of Lamar County or a parcel of level, but excluding cellars, carports land, the deed for which is recorded in or garages, the office of the County Clerk of Lamar (28) Floor Area Ratio--An indicated ratio County prior to the adoption of this between the number of square feet of ordinance. total floor area in the main building(s) (35) Lot Lines--The lines bounding a lot as on a lot and the total square footage defined herein. 3071