Otter Creek Township Zoning Ordinance - Mercer County Regional ...

Dwelling, Single-Family. A detached, permanent building designed for and used exclusivelyfor occupancy by one family.Dwelling, Two-Family. A permanent building having two (2) dwelling units, each with itsown entrance door and designed for and used for occupancy by two families. The DwellingUnits may be either semi-detached with one (1) family living on either side of a commonparty wall, or stacked with one (1) family living over the other.Dwelling Unit. A permanent building or portion thereof providing complete house keepingfacilities for one family. The term shall include all structures designed for and/or used forliving purposes, including mobile homes, prefabricated dwellings, and similar portablestructures.Easement. A right given by the owner of land to another party for specific limited use of thatland.Enlargement. A construction activity that increases the size of a building or other structure.Essential Services. The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities ormunicipal departments or municipal authorities of underground or overhead gas, electrical,steam or water transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supply ordisposal systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, firealarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants and other similar equipment andaccessories in connection therewith reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequateservice by such public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies or for the publichealth or safety or general welfare.Family. One or more individuals occupying a dwelling unit and living as single householdunit.Farm. A lot, parcel or tract of land used for agricultural purposes on which the principalstructure shall be the agricultural building(s).Flood. A temporary overflowing of water on to land which is usually devoid of surfacewater.Floor Area, Gross. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a buildingmeasured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the centerline of a wall separatingtwo building, but not including interior parking spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, orany space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet.Floor Area, Net. The total of all floor areas of a building, excluding stairwells and elevatorshafts, equipment rooms, interior vehicular parking or loading; and all floors below the first orground floor, except when used or intended to be used for human habitation or service to thepublic.87