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GENERAL ORDINAMCES 305 If .at such hearing no sufficient cause be shown for failure to comply with the said order, the owner of said building or struc- ture shall be fined not less than ten dollars, nor more than twenty- five dollars for each day his failure to comply with such order has continued, and the Police Justice may further require such building or structure to be removed or made safe at the expense of the owner thereof. Sec. 494(48). Interpretation of this chapter. The regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters shall be the authority for interpreting the provisions of this chapter where the language used is not absolutely clear. Sec. 494(49). Building inspector authorised to enter property or premises for purposes of inspection. The Building Inspector, or his duly authorized representative, is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any building or premises in the City for the purpose of seeing that the laws, rules and regulations in regard to construction are complied with. Any person, firm or corporation preventing the Building Inspector from entering any building or premises in the perform- ance of his official duties, or obstruct or hinder them in the per- formance of such duties, shall be punished as provided in the next subsection. Sec. 494(50). Penalties. Every violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 for each offense, each day such violation continues shall consti- tute a separate offense and the owner of the property, on which any work has been done or material has been furnished or used in conflict with the provisions of this section, may after due no- tice, be required by the Civil and Police Justice to cause such work and material to be removed from the building or structure, and from such order requiring such conformity or removal, an appeal shall lie to the Corporation Court. Sec. 496. Zoning. . To provide for the division of the municipal area of the City of Charlottesville into sones or districts,- and to regulate the The boundaries of each of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled, Building Zone Map of Charlottes- ville, Va., dated June 17, 1929, as amended and signed by the Mayor, City Manager and Clerk of the Council, which accompanies and is hereby declared to be a part of this section. These district boundary lines are intended generally to follow street or property lines as they exist at the time of the passage of this section un- less such district boundary lines are referenced to some street line by dimensions shown on the Building Zone Map. 77 GENERAL ORDINANCES 307 Sec. 495(2). Definitions. For the purposes of this section the following definitions are established: (1) An Accessory Building is a subordinate building on the same lot with a main building whose use is incidental to that of the main building. (2) The Height of a Building is the vertical distance meas- ured from the level of the curb or established grade opposite the middle of the front of the building to the highest point of the roof surface if a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, if a building is built on the street line, and if built back of the street line the distance shall be measured from the level of ground at the middle of the front of the building, provided, that where the ground level is made by filling such ground level shall not be considered to be more than five (5 ) feet above the level of the curb or established grade opposite the middle of the front of the building. (3) A Court is an open unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building. (4) An Enclosed Court is an open unoccupied space enclosed on all sides by walls, or by walls and lot lines other than street lines or public alley lines that are 10 feet or more in width. (5) A Court opening on to a side yard shall be deemed an en- closed court but may be considered as extending to the lot line. (6) An Outer Court is an open unoccupied space enclosed on three sides by wails, or by two walls and a lot line, and open on to a street, an alley 10 feet or more in width, or on to a front or rear yard. (7) The Width of Court is the least horizontal dimension of the Court. (8) Lot: The land bounded by definite lines and occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings and in- cluding the open spaces required under these regulations. A lot may or may not be the land so recorded on the records of the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court. (9) Depth of Lot: The depth of a lot is defined as the aver- age depth measured in the mean direction of the side lines from 308 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE the street line to the rear line, and the rear line shall be deemed to be not farther back than a line drawn parallel with the street line, entirely on the lot, and not less than ten feet long; and in the case of a through lot running from street to street the rear line with respect to either street line shall be deemed to pass through a point midway between the street lines. (10) Width of Lot: The width of a lot is its mean width, measured at right angles to its depth. (11) A Corner Lot is any lot which occupies the interior angle at the intersection of two street lines, which make an angle of more than 45 degrees and less than 135 degrees with each other, the owner of a corner lot having the privilege of specify- ing which street lot line shall be deemed the front of the lot, and being required when requesting a building permit, to specify which lot line shall be deemed the front line. (12) A street is any existing street, square, lane, alley or way set aside as a right of way for street purposes. Sec. 495(3). A residence district uses. Within any A Residence District, as indicated on the Building Zone Map, no lot, building or structure shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or de- signed to be used, in whole or in part, for any industrial, manu- facturing, trade or commercial purpose or for any other than the following specified purposes: (1) Single detached residences for not more than two house- keeping units. (2) The keeping of boarders or lodgers by a resident family. (3) The office of a resident member of a recognized profes- sion. (4) Customary home occupations, such as dressmaking, mil- linery, hairdressing and manicuring, laundering, preserving and home cooking, provided that such occupations shall be carried on solely by resident occupants in the main building, and pro- vided that not more than the equivalent of the area of one floor shall be used for such occupation and no display of products made shall be visible from the street. (5) Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday School Buildings. 306 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE use of land and buildings and other structures, establish build- ing lines and other restrictions for such districts, and to provide penalties for the violation of such provisions and restrictions. WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved, March 18, 1926, (Chap. 197, Acts of 1926), for the promotion of health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity, or gen- eral welfare of the general public, the council of any city or town is authorized, by ordinance, to divide the area of the city or town into one or more districts of such shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of said act, and in such district or districts may establish set -back building lines, regulate and restrict the location, erection, construction, recon- struction, alteration, repair or use of buildings and other struc- tures, their height, area, and bulk, and percentage of lot to be occupied by buildings or other structures, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, and the trade, industry, residence and other specific uses of the premises in such district or districts, the following regulations are prescribed. Sec. 495 (1) . Districts For the purpose of this section the City of Charlottesville is hereby divided into six classes of districts as follows: A Residence Districts. A-1 Residence Districts. B Business Districts. B-1 Business Districts. B-2 Business Districts. C Industrial Districts. The boundaries of each of these districts are hereby established as shown on the map entitled, Building Zone Map of Charlottes- ville, Va., dated June 17, 1929, as amended and signed by the Mayor, City Manager and Clerk of the Council, which accompanies and is hereby declared to be a part of this section. These district boundary lines are intended generally to follow street or property lines as they exist at the time of the passage of this section un- less such district boundary lines are referenced to some street line by dimensions shown on the Building Zone Map. 77 GENERAL ORDINANCES 307 Sec. 495(2). Definitions. For the purposes of this section the following definitions are established: (1) An Accessory Building is a subordinate building on the same lot with a main building whose use is incidental to that of the main building. (2) The Height of a Building is the vertical distance meas- ured from the level of the curb or established grade opposite the middle of the front of the building to the highest point of the roof surface if a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, if a building is built on the street line, and if built back of the street line the distance shall be measured from the level of ground at the middle of the front of the building, provided, that where the ground level is made by filling such ground level shall not be considered to be more than five (5 ) feet above the level of the curb or established grade opposite the middle of the front of the building. (3) A Court is an open unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building. (4) An Enclosed Court is an open unoccupied space enclosed on all sides by walls, or by walls and lot lines other than street lines or public alley lines that are 10 feet or more in width. (5) A Court opening on to a side yard shall be deemed an en- closed court but may be considered as extending to the lot line. (6) An Outer Court is an open unoccupied space enclosed on three sides by wails, or by two walls and a lot line, and open on to a street, an alley 10 feet or more in width, or on to a front or rear yard. (7) The Width of Court is the least horizontal dimension of the Court. (8) Lot: The land bounded by definite lines and occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings and in- cluding the open spaces required under these regulations. A lot may or may not be the land so recorded on the records of the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court. (9) Depth of Lot: The depth of a lot is defined as the aver- age depth measured in the mean direction of the side lines from 308 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE the street line to the rear line, and the rear line shall be deemed to be not farther back than a line drawn parallel with the street line, entirely on the lot, and not less than ten feet long; and in the case of a through lot running from street to street the rear line with respect to either street line shall be deemed to pass through a point midway between the street lines. (10) Width of Lot: The width of a lot is its mean width, measured at right angles to its depth. (11) A Corner Lot is any lot which occupies the interior angle at the intersection of two street lines, which make an angle of more than 45 degrees and less than 135 degrees with each other, the owner of a corner lot having the privilege of specify- ing which street lot line shall be deemed the front of the lot, and being required when requesting a building permit, to specify which lot line shall be deemed the front line. (12) A street is any existing street, square, lane, alley or way set aside as a right of way for street purposes. Sec. 495(3). A residence district uses. Within any A Residence District, as indicated on the Building Zone Map, no lot, building or structure shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected which is intended or de- signed to be used, in whole or in part, for any industrial, manu- facturing, trade or commercial purpose or for any other than the following specified purposes: (1) Single detached residences for not more than two house- keeping units. (2) The keeping of boarders or lodgers by a resident family. (3) The office of a resident member of a recognized profes- sion. (4) Customary home occupations, such as dressmaking, mil- linery, hairdressing and manicuring, laundering, preserving and home cooking, provided that such occupations shall be carried on solely by resident occupants in the main building, and pro- vided that not more than the equivalent of the area of one floor shall be used for such occupation and no display of products made shall be visible from the street. (5) Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday School Buildings.