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KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH CODE 18.05.070(b)Specific Definitions.“Accessory building” means a detached building, the use of which is appropriate, subordinate and customarilyincidental to that of the main building or to the main use of the land and which is located on the same lot asthe main building or use. An accessory building shall be considered to be a part of the main building whenjoined to the main building by a common wall or when any accessory building and the main building are connectedby a breezeway.“Accessory dwelling unit (ADU)” means an ancillary (i.e., secondary) living unit existing either within thesame structure, or on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit. An ADU is distinguishable from a two-familydwelling (duplex) in that it is clearly subordinate to the primary dwelling unit, both in use and appearance.Detached accessory dwelling units (DADU) require a conditional use permit subject to the developmentrequirements listed under KGBC 18.170.010 where allowed.“Accessory use” means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the land, buildingor structure and located on the same lot or parcel of land.“Administrative official” means the person charged with the administration and enforcement of this title.“Alley” means a public way designed and intended to provide only a secondary means of access to any propertyabutting thereon.“Alteration” means any change, addition or modification in the construction, location or use classification.“Antenna” means any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting, receiving, transmitting or radiatingelectromagnetic waves, including but not limited to directional antennas, such as panels, microwavedishes, satellite dishes, and omnidirectional antennas, such as whip antennas.Apartment house: See “Dwelling, multiple-family.”“Appurtenance” means an accessory, auxiliary or support structure that is attached to another structure or tothe property (examples are: decks to houses; carports to garages; and docks to uplands).“Area, building” means the total of areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of the principalbuilding and all accessory buildings, exclusive of steps.“Arterial street” means a street with usual average daily traffic over three thousand (3,000) trips per day, alsocalled a highway.“Automobile wrecking” means the dismantling of used motor vehicles or trailers or the storage or sale of partsfrom dismantled or partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles.“A-weighted sound level” means the sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter usingthe A-weighting network. The level so read is designated dB(A) or dBA.“Bed and breakfast” means a use that is subordinate to the principal use of a single-family dwelling unit inwhich transient guests are provided a sleeping room and board in return for payment. Continuous occupancyof a bed and breakfast for a length of stay greater than three (3) weeks by a guest is no longer considered atransient use. Bed and breakfast operations do not include accessory commercial uses such as gift shops, retailsales of any kind to the transient guest, serving meals to non-bed and breakfast guests or the hosting of banquetsor wedding receptions.“Boardinghouse” means a building other than a hotel where lodging, with or without meals, is provided forcompensation for three (3) or more persons, on other than a day-to-day basis and which is not open to transientguests.18-5