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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Private road means the entire area dedicated to private use or contained in a plat, an easement or other conveyance, grant or by adverse possession and includes but is not limited to roadways, boulevards, sidewalks, trails and other property between lateral property lines in which a private roadway lies. Public road means the entire area dedicated to public use, or contained in a plat, an easement or other conveyance, grant or by adverse possession, to the city or other governmental body, and shall include but is not limited to roadways, boulevards, sidewalks, traiis, alleys and other public property between lateral property lines in which a public roadway lies. Where traveled public roadways exist in a location not shown on the platting map, the right-of-way shall not be less than ten feet wide on each side of the actual paved or traveled roadway surface. Sec. 78-1. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. Unless specifically defined in this section, the words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in chapter 82. 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 basemenYs 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. 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. Building footprint means the outline of the total area covered by a building's perimeter at the ground level (to the block/foundation). (1) Carports, covered porches and other similar building features which have no exterior walls shall be included as part of a building footprint by drawing a straight line between the outer edges of all support structures (and the main building if applicable). (2) The outer edge of building protrusions, bay windows or other similar features that extend outward from a building and are less than four feet from the ground shall be considered as part of the building footprint. Building height means the vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at the building or ten feet above the lowest ground level, whichever is lower, and the top of the cornice of a flat roof, or the deck line of a mansard roof, or the uppermost point on a round or other arch-type roof, or the median height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof. Topographic changes which elevate the adjoining ground level above the existing terrain shall not be considered in determining building height. For a pitched or hipped roof situation, regardless whether the highest living space in a building is a half-story or full story, if the highest living space contains windows (excluding skylights) the upper measuring point for defining building height shall be the median height of the top of the highest window and the highest peak of the roof. Half story means the uppermost floor of a building in which (i) the intersection of the exterior wall and the roof is not more than three feet above the floor elevation, and (ii) not more than 60 percent of the floor area within the exterior walls of the uppermost floor exceeds five feet in height as measured from the floor to the rafters. Floors exceeding these parameters shall be deemed a full story. Street means a dedicated public right-of-way not less than 50 feet in width which affords a primary means of access to abutting property. Street or road, private, means any private way set aside as a permanent right-of-way for vehicular access 50 feet or more in width. 3