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153661v1 3 conductive element used for the transmission and reception of radio waves used for shortwave radio communications, including the supporting structure. Antenna support structure means any building or other structure other than a tower which can be used for location of antennas. Antenna tower means a self-supporting lattice, guyed or monopole structure constructed from grade which supports personal wireless service antennas. Auto reduction yard means a lot or yard where two or more licensed motor vehicles or their remains are kept for the purpose of dismantling, sale of parts, sale as scrap, storage, or abandonment. Automobile repair, major, means general repair, rebuilding of trailers, including body work, framework and major painting service. Automobile repair, minor, means the replacement of any part or repair of any part which does not require the removal of the engine head or pin, engine, transmission or differential; incidental body and fender work; and minor painting and upholstering service when such service is applied to passenger automobiles and trucks not in excess of 7,000 pounds gross rating. Basement means that portion of a building that is partly or completely below the existing ground level. A basement shall be considered as a story for purposes of determining the number of stories in a building, when the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than six feet above the existing ground level for more than 50 percent of the basement's perimeter. The perimeter of the basement does not include portions of the house or garage that do not have a lower level but are merely "unexcavated". Artificially raising the grade adjacent to the foundation of a structure (by filling or by a combination of filling and retaining walls) above the surrounding natural terrain shall not be allowed as a method for converting a defined story to a defined basement, regardless of any other benefits to the property of such action. Finished grade that increases more than one foot from existing ground level shall be considered as artificially raising the grade. However, artificially raising the grade when such action merely restores a previously excavated site to its original natural grade may used as a method for converting a defined story to a defined basement. Basement, walkout, means a basement having an entrance at grade level. Boardinghouse means a building other than a motel or hotel where, for compensation and by prearrangement for definite periods, meals or lodgings are provided for three or more persons, but not to exceed eight persons. Building means any structure having a roof which may provide shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or chattel; and when the structure is divided by party walls without opening, each portion of such building so separated shall be deemed a separate building. Item #05 - CC Agenda - 11/22/2010 File #10-3454 [Total Pages 151]