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Building footprint is the horizontal area of a building as measured at grade and bounded by the <br />exterior walls. Building footprint includes attached garages and enclosed porches but does not <br />include roof overhangs, awnings, unenclosed steps, decks, or patios. Detached accessory structures <br />are not included in the footprint of the principal building. <br />4. District Size <br />The minimum size, in acres, of a base or overlay zoning district, including streets, rights-of-way, and <br />open space areas, but excluding unbuildable lands. <br />5. Floor Area <br />The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the floors of a building measured from the exterior faces of <br />the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings, and excluding the <br />following: <br />a. Attic areas with a headroom of less than seven feet; <br />b. Unenclosed stairs or fire escapes; <br />c. Elevator structures; <br />d. Cooling towers; <br />e. Areas devoted to machinery and equipment for air conditioning, ventilation, heating, and other <br />similar building service needs; <br />f. Structured parking; and <br />g. Basement space not used for retailing activities, the production or processing of goods, or for <br />business or professional offices. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. The Community Development Director, City Clerk, and City Attorney are authorized to <br />renumber and re-letter sections, tables, and cross-references as necessary to accommodate these <br />amendments. <br /> <br />SECTION 5. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. That all ordinances or parts of <br />ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby appealed. <br /> <br />SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Every section, provision, and part of this Ordinance is <br />declared severable from every other section, provision, and part. If any section, provision, or part of this <br />Ordinance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not invalidate <br />any other section, provision, or part of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its adoption and <br />publication. <br /> <br /> <br />Adopted this xx day of xx, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />By: ________________________________ <br /> Thomas Fischer, Mayor <br /> <br />Attest: ___________________________________ <br /> Heidi Heller, City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />AYES: