01/01/1973 ZONING BY-LAWS Minutes

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t 2.23. Signs A sign shall mean and include any permanent or tem- porary structure, device, letter, word, model, banner, pennant, insignia, trade flag or representation used a as or which is in the nature of an advertisement, an- nouncement or direction or is designed to attract the eye by intermittent or rapid motions or illumination. 2.24 Story F That portion of a building contained between any floor i and the floor or roof next above it, but not including any portion so contained if more than one-half of such portion vertically is below the average natural grade of the ground adjoining such building. z 2.25 Half-Story ' r That portion of a building next beneath a sloping roof ? and in which there are less than 4 feet vertically be- tween the top of the floor and the intersection of the bottoms of the rafters with the interior faces of the wall. ; 2.2.6 Space - habitable Those areas within the exterior walls of a dwelling which have head room of not less than seven (7) feet Y ; measured vertically upward from the top of the fin- ished floor but excluding basement areas and exclud- ing areas in any accessory structure attached to any dwelling. 2.27 Street A public way or private way on record at the Registry of Deeds which affords a principal means of 'adequate access to abutting.property and open to travel by the general public or a way shown on a subdivision plan duly approved by the planning board under the sub- 3': division control statute. 2.28 Structure A combination of material assembled at a fixed loca- ve support g ijj tion to i' or shelter such as a building, tower. ?, framework, platform, bin, sign, or the like. ! 0I' 2.29 Use The purpose for which.land or a building .is arranged, designed, or intended or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied or maintained. i� 10 i