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Stoi That portion of a building between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next avove it, or, if there be no floor above it, then the space between such floor and the ceiling next above it. Story, Half: A story under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls are not more than three (3) feet above the floor of such a story. Street: A public or private thoroughfare which affords a primary means of access to abutting property. Structure: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground. Structural Alteration: Any change in the supporting members of a building such as bearing walls, columns, beams, or girders, floor joists or roof joists. Tourist Automobile Camp: One or more detached or semi-detached buildings containing guest rooms and/or apartments with automobile storage or parking space in connection therewith, including grocery or general merchandise stores conducted in connection with such camp, and designed chiefly for the use and convenience of the traveling public, and/or land used for camping purposes by automobile transients. Yard: An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided herein. Yard, Front: A yard extending across the width of the lot and measured from the front line of the lot to the nearest line of the building. Yard, Side: A yard on each side of the building between the building and the side line of the lot and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. Section 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 4.01 APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE (A) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. (B) Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this Ordinance are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other law, ordinance, statute, reso- lution, or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive, or which impose higher standards or requirements shall prevail. (C) Except as in this Ordinance specifically provided, no structure shall be erected, converted, enlarged, reconstructed or altered, and no structure or land shall be used, for any purpose nor in any manner which is not in conformity with this Ordinance. -4-