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(5) The term "building" includes the word "structure." (6) The terms "premises" or "property" include a lot and all buildings or structures thereon. (7) The phrases "to erect," "to construct" and "to build" a building or structure each have the same meaning and also include "to excavate" for a building and "to relocate" a building by moving it from one location to another. (8) Unless otherwise specified, all distances shall be measured horizontally along the ground. B. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and terms shall be defined as listed. APPROVAL A favorable decision to an application that indicates acceptance and indicates that the terms of the application are satisfactory; includes both approval and approval with conditions. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE Any portion of the outer surface of a structure, including the kind, color and texture of the building material, the type and style of all windows, doors, lights, signs, walls, fences, awnings, canopies, screens, sculptures, decoration, roof shape and materials, and other fixtures appurtenant to a structure; also referred to as "architectural detail." AWNING A permanent overhanging shelter which projects from the face of a building. BERM A man-made earthen mound (usually from two to six feet in height) designed to provide visual interest on a site, screen undesirable views, reduce noise, or fulfill other such purposes. BLOCK The length of a street between two intersections. BUFFER A unit of land, together with a specified type and amount of planting and/or fencing thereon, which may be required to eliminate or minimize conflicts between land uses. Also referred to as "screening." BULK The size and scale of buildings and nonbuilding uses and the physical relationship of their size and scale in relation to the lot on which they are located. Bulk requirements include building height, building footprint, and lot coverage. CALIPER A horticultural method of measuring the diameter of nursery stock. For trees less than four inches in diameter, the measurement should be taken at six inches above ground level. For trees greater than four inches in diameter up to and including 12 inches, the caliper measurement must be taken at 12 inches above the ground level. For trees greater than 12 inches in diameter, the trunk is measured at breast height (diameter at breast height or DBH), which is 4.5 feet above the ground. CHARACTER