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“Basement” means that portion of a story partly underground and having at least one-half of its height or more than five feet below the adjoining finish grade.

“Bed and breakfast guest house” means a structure converted from a single-family dwelling or constructed to resemble a single-family dwelling, which structure provides lodging and meal service.

“Binding site plan” means an alternative process established under RCW 58.17.035 for the division of land into lots, parcels or tracts. The binding site plan process includes a set of documents containing drawings to scale which:

A. Identifies and shows the areas and location of all streets, roads, improvements, utilities and open spaces;

B. Contains any other improvements, facilities or provisions required to be identified by the city, and contains inscriptions or attachments setting forth such appropriate limitations and conditions for use of the land as established by the city;

C. Contains provisions requiring any development to conform with the site plan; and

D. Contains provisions in which an applicant can offer for sale or lease and transfer of ownership certain kinds of lots, parcels or tracts.

“Block” means a group of lots, tracts or parcels within well-defined and fixed boundaries.

“BMC” means the Bothell Municipal Code.

“Boarder” means a patron of a boardinghouse or roominghouse who is provided meals, with or without lodging, for compensation.

“Boardinghouse” or “roominghouse” means a dwelling in which not more than four roomers and/or boarders are housed and/or fed.

“Boathouse” means an accessory structure, an accessory portion of a principal structure, or a principal structure designed or used for the shelter or storage of boats.

“Boundary line adjustment” means a division made for the purpose of alteration by adjusting boundary lines, between platted or unplatted lots or both, which does not create any additional lot, tract, parcel, site or division which contains insufficient area and dimension to meet minimum requirements for width and area for a building site.

“Building” means a structure as defined in the International Building Code, as adopted by the city.

“Building, accessory” means a subordinate building, the use of which is incidental to the use of the primary building on the same lot.

“Building area, core” means that portion of a property zoned Specialized Senior Housing Overlay (SSHO) which remains after required landscaping buffers; building, parking and driveway setbacks; and transitional building areas are deducted from total lot area.

“Building area, transitional” means the perimeter portion of a property zoned Specialized Senior Housing Overlay (SSHO) in which development is restricted to a lower intensity than in the core building area, in order to effect a gradual increase in building mass and density from perimeter property lines towards the center of the property, with the objective of protecting existing and future single-family residences in the vicinity from the adverse impacts of large buildings, parking areas, drive aisles and other aspects of development typical of specialized senior housing.

“Building coverage” means the same as hard surface coverage. See “Coverage, hard surface.”

“Building, detached” means a building surrounded on all sides by open space.

“Building front” means the face of the building which is parallel to an abutting street or the length of the projection of the wall of a building facing obliquely toward an abutting street when such projection is made perpendicular to the centerline of the street.

“Building height” means the distance measured vertically from the average city-approved finish grade to the highest point on the building, except for structures or appurtenances which are specifically allowed to exceed this distance under BMC 12.14.130; provided, however, that if the building is subject to the provisions of the Bothell shoreline master program, building height as defined in said program shall control.

“Building line” means a line projected along the exterior wall of a building nearest the property line.

“Building, nonconforming” means a building or structure which was lawful when established, but which does not now conform to the applicable development standards or to the zone in which it is located. A structure shall be considered established if it conformed to applicable zoning or building regulations at any time, or when it is built under permit, a permit for the structure has been granted and has not expired, or the structure is substantially underway in conformance with the IBC, as adopted by the city.

“Building official” means the designated building official of the city of Bothell, assigned to administer the Bothell building code, or the building official’s designee.

“Building or use, principal or primary” means that structure or use permitted outright or allowed as a matter of right within certain zones without public hearing, special permit, or variance; provided, that such use is in accordance with the requirements of the particular zone and general conditions stated elsewhere in this title.

“Building site.” See “Area, site.”

“Business or personal services use” means an economic or institutional unit organized for the purpose of conducting business and/or providing a service. A business establishment may be a commercial, manufacturing, institutional or any other type of nonresidential use. (Ord. 2200 § 2 (Exh. B), 2016; Ord. 2171 § 3 (Exh. C), 2015; Ord. 2123 § 2 (Exh. B), 2013; Ord. 1995 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1980 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1946 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1815 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1796 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1691 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1685, 1997; Ord. 1628 § 1, 1996).