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§ 200-5. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ACCESSORY BUILDING — A subordinate building located on the same lot with the main building, occupied by or devoted to an accessory use. Where an "accessory building" is attached to the main building in a substantial manner, as by a wall or roof, such "accessory building" shall be considered part of the main building in determining yard requirements. ACCESSORY USE — A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use or building and located on the same lot therewith. In no case shall an "accessory use" dominate, in area, extent or purpose, the principal building. AGRICULTURE — A use customarily defined as farming, dairying, pasturage, agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, animal and poultry husbandry, and the sale of such products by one engaged in agriculture. [Added 8-14-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007] AIRPORT, PRIVATELY OWNED — Any landing areas used for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo; any landing area being used for personal or training purposes; and any locality, either of land or water, which is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for shelter, servicing or repair.[Added 12-8-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998] ALTERATIONS — As applied to a building or structure, a change or rearrangement in the structural parts or in the exit facilities; or an enlargement, whether by extending on a side or by increasing in height; or the moving from one location or position to another. ANTENNA — A system of electrical conductors that transmit or receive frequency signals. Such signals shall include but not be limited to radio, television, cellular, paging, digital and/or data communications, personal wireless communications services (PWS) and microwave communications.[Added 4-9-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997] ASSEMBLY HALLS — A structure or part thereof used for purposes of any form of public or private assembly: religious, secular, social, recreational, professional or governmental, profit or nonprofit. AUTOMOTIVE JUNKYARD — As provided in Chapter 120, Junkyards and Junk Dealers. BARN — A structure customarily used in farming, dairying, agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, and animal and poultry husbandry.[Added 8-14-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007] BED-AND-BREAKFAST INN — An owner-occupied building designed, use and occupied as a single- family residence having, as an accessory use therein, public lodging rooms and facilities for preregistered short-term transient guests.[Added 5-11-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993] BOARDING- OR ROOMING HOUSE — The furnishing of meals and/or living accommodations for four or more persons on a weekly or longer time basis for compensation. BUILDING COVERAGE — The horizontal area of a lot covered by buildings, measured to the outside of walls. BUILDING HEIGHT — The vertical distance measured from the average elevation of the proposed finished grade at the front of the building to the highest point of the roof for flat roofs, to the deck line of mansard roofs and to the mean height between eaves and ridge for gable, hip and gambrel roofs. CAMPING GROUND — Land used for temporary overnight accommodations in tents, trailers or other nondwelling arrangements. This term does not include mobile home courts. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY — A certificate issued by the Building Zoning Officer upon completion of construction, alteration or change in occupancy or use of a building. Said certificate shall acknowledge compliance with all the requirements of this chapter and such adjustments thereto granted by the Board of Appeals. 2