Building Height. Building height shall be measured from average finished grade to the ridge or upper limits of the roof structure as shown in the approved building and site development drawings using measurement calculations and methodology described in HRMC 17.25.070(J).

“Building site” means one or more lots or parcels grouped together to form a tract of land to be used for building one or more structures. It may also be known as the development site. The building or development site shall be measured to the exterior property lines which bound the total tract, exclusive of any public dedicated street or right-of-way.

“Cottage configuration (middle housing cottage)” means a single detached dwelling unit on a building site. Depending on the resulting land division, cottages may not be required to be located on the same lot or parcel.

“Floor area” means the calculated area of all floors of the occupiable space measured from the exterior walls of the structure. Occupiable space includes any conditioned space intended for human activities, including (but not limited to) all habitable spaces, toilets, halls, laundry areas, closets, and other storage and utility areas. Exterior stairs, porches, decks, and patios that are exposed to exterior elements and not conditioned are excluded from floor area calculations. A basement or attic space that is occupiable, regardless of finish, with a ceiling height of more than six feet, eight inches shall be calculated into floor area.

“Four dwelling unit configurations (middle housing quadplex)” means a grouping of four dwelling units configured in an attached arrangement on a building site. Depending on the resulting land division, the units are not required to be located on the same lot or parcel.

“Landscape area” means the naturally preserved or planted and permeable surface area that remains after the surface area of buildings, structures, parking areas, driveways, walkways, and decorative pavement is subtracted. The landscape area is calculated from within property lines and shall be planted to comply with the regulations listed under HRMC 17.25.070(H).

“Middle housing” means duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and cottages that comply with the standards of this chapter as described below. Similar housing configurations that do not comply with the regulations of this chapter shall not be considered middle housing types and not subject to these regulations.

“Mulch and nonliving ground cover” means nonliving plant materials that are applied to paths, plant beds, the base of trees, and shrubs. Mulches include organic materials such as wood chips and shredded bark, and inert organic materials such as decomposed granite, crushed rock, river rock, and cobble.

“Three dwelling unit configurations (middle housing triplex)” means a grouping of three dwelling units configured in an attached or detached arrangement. Depending on the resulting land division, the units are not required to be located on the same lot or parcel.

“Two dwelling unit configuration (middle housing duplex)” means a grouping of two dwelling units on a building site configured in an attached or detached arrangement. Depending on the resulting land division, the units are not required to be located on the same lot or parcel.

“Xeriscape” means a waterwise landscaping method that utilizes individual site conditions to maximize efficient water usage. The principles of xeriscape are:

“Zeroscape” means a site design approach that consists of natural or manmade materials such as rock that are not landscaped with turf grasses, shrubs, perennials, annuals, trees or living ground covers. Zeroscapes, mulch, and nonliving ground cover that are not planted do not qualify as landscape coverage. (Ord. 2061 §2 (Exh. A), 2021)