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CHAPTER II
UEFINITIONS
Section 2:01 For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain words and terms used
herein are defined as follows:
All words used in the present tense include the future tense;
all words in the plural number include the singular number,
and all words in the singular number include the plural num-
ber: unless the natural construction of the wording indicates
otherwise. The word "lot" includes the word "plot;" the
word !'building" includes the word "structure;" and the word
"shall" is -:mandatory and not discretionary. The word "used"
shall be deemed also to include "designed, intended or ar-
ranged to be used." Unless otherwise specified, all distan-
ces shall be measured horizontally. The word "City" means
the City of Port Townsend, in Jefferson County, State of
Washington; The term "City Council" means the City Council
of said City; The term "Building Inspector" means the Build-
ing Inspector of said City.
Section 2.02 Accessory Building. A subordinante building, the use of
which is incidental to the use of the main building on the same lot.
Section 2.03 Accessory Use. A use incidental and subordinate to the
principal use and located on the same lot or in the same building as the
principal use.
Section 2.04 'Alley. A passageway open to public travel which affords
generally a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting lots and is
not intended for general traffic circulation.
Section 2.05 Alterations. A change or rearrangement of the structural
parts of existing facilities, or an enlargment by extending the sides or
increasing the height or depth, or the moving from one location to another.
In buildings for business, commerciali,industrial or similar uses, the
installation or rearrangement of partitions affecting more than one-third
of a single floor area shall be considered an alteration.
Section 2.06 Apartment House. A building or portion of a building
arranged or designed to be occupied as three or more separate dwelling
units.