Chapter 26 - City of Punta Gorda

appearance through architectural elements such as cornices, mansards,
and parapets; or pitched as with residential homes.
(96) FLOODWAY AREA
Any site designated by the Federal Emergency Management Authority
[FEMA] as susceptible to flooding, and shown on the official Flood Hazard
Boundary Map and/or Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the Punta Gorda
area. All development within a flood hazard area as so defined, shall
conform to the provisions of this Ordinance.
(97) FLOODWAY FRINGE AREA
The portion of the flood hazard area not in the floodway.
(98) FOUNDATION
A foundation shall be defined as that portion of the building consisting of
the footers, slab, block, concrete or other building materials constructed
under and upon the ground.
(99) FOUNDATION LOCATION SURVEY
A survey prepared by a professional surveyor registered in the State of
Florida certifying the location and setbacks from all closest points of the
foundation and all structural projections upon the property at grade.
(100) FRONTAGE
The lot boundary which coincides with a public thoroughfare or space.
The facade of a structure facing the street.
(101) GARAGE
An attached or detached structure to a residential building which may
serve as an equipment storage building, parking enclosure, artist studio,
or workshop.
(102) GAZEBO
A free standing, roofed, open sided structure providing a shady resting
place.
(103) GRADE
The height of the top of the curb, or if no curb exists, the height of the
edge of pavement in the lane of travel adjacent to a building, structure,
or sign.
(104) GROUP HOMES
A building except for congregate housing, used as a dwelling for a group
of unrelated persons living together as a unit under the supervision of a
local or state agency as defined by the Fair Housing Act and enforced by
the United States Department of Justice. Such facility includes the term
foster care home.
(105) HABITABLE
Habitable means a structure that is suitable for living, see Dwelling Unit.
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