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or; 13 150 Alley: A roadway which affords only a secondary means of access to abutting property. Alterations: The word "alteration" shall include any of the following: a. any addition to the height or depth of a building; b. any change in the location of any of the exterior walls of a building; C. any increase in the interior accommodations of a building. Apartment: A room or suite of one (1) or more rooms in a multi-family resi- dence (three [3] or more dwelling units) intended for use as a place of residence of a single-family or a group of individuals living together as a single housekeeping unit. Automobile Service Station: A building or other structure or a tract of land where gasoline or other similar fuel, stored in tanks, is dispensed directly to users of motor vehicles. The following activities are included as accessory uses to a service station: the dispensing of oil, grease, antifreeze, tires, batteries, and automobile accessories directly to users of motor vehicles; tuning motors, minor wheel and brake adjustment, waxing and polishing and other minor servicing and repair to the extent of installation of the items listed above; washing of automobiles, provided that no chain conveyor, blower, steam cleaner, or other mechanical device is employed. All other activities shall be prohibited, including, but not limited to, upholstering work, auto glass work, painting, welding, tire recapping, auto dismantling, and auto sales. Board of Adjustment: A quasi-judicial board composed of residents of Lee County empowered to hear appeals from decisions of the Zoning Administrator and grant minor variances for provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Buffer (or Buffer Strip) : A solid fence or wall, or a planted strip at least ten (10) feet in width composed of living deciduous and/or evergreen trees spaced not more than ten (10) feet apart, and not less than one (1) row of dense, living evergreen shrubs spaced not more than five (5) feet apart, which shall be established and maintained in perpetuity by the owner of pro- perty when a buffer is required under the terms and provisions of this ordinance. Building: Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls, and intended for shelter, housing, or enclosure of animals. Building, Accessory: A subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to that of a principal building on the same lot. Building, Principal: A building in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which said building is situated. Building Setback Line: A line establishing the minimum allowable distance between the main portion of any building and the street or highway right-of- way line when measured perpendicularly thereto. Covered porches, patios and carports, whether enclosed or unenclosed, shall be considered as a part of the main building and shall riot project into the required yard. 3