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Alley Access Only Lot/Parcel. A lot or parcel whose only legal and practicable vehicle access to the portion of the lot on which the dwelling(s) or other main building(s) will be located is from the alley. Building Height. The vertical distance above a reference datum measured to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the deck line of a mansard roof, or to the average height of the gables of a pitched or hipped roof. For the purposes of residential zones, building height shall be the vertical distance above a reference datum measured to the highest point of the roof. The maximum height of a stepped or terraced building is the maximum height of all segments of that building. The reference datum shall be whichever of the following two measurements results in the greater building height: (A) The reference datum is the lowest grade when the highest ground surface within a five-foot horizontal distance of the exterior wall of the building is not more than 10 feet above the lowest grade. (B) The reference datum is 10 feet higher than the lowest grade when the highest ground surface described in item (A) above is 10 feet or more above the lowest grade. (See Figure 9.0500 Building Height Calculation.) Flag Lot. A lot located behind another lot except for a narrow portion extending to the public street which is suitable for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian access. The "flag pole" of a flag lot is the access corridor to the buildable "flag portion" of the lot. (See Figure 9.2775(2) Residential Flag Lot Description.) Kennel. An establishment or premises on which 4 or more dogs over 6 months of age are kept or maintained, whether by owners of the dogs or by persons providing facilities and care, and whether or not for compensation, not including the temporary keeping of one additional dog for up to 6 months in any 12-month period. For purposes of this definition, if the "premises" consists of a lot that contains a main dwelling and a secondary dwelling unit, the "premises" means the lot. (See EC 9.2741 (2)(a)5.) Residential Character. A combination of qualities and features that gives identity to a particular area where the predominant use is housing and that distinguishes the area from other areas. Section 3. The paragraph preceding Table 9.2160 in Section 9.2160 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 9.2160 Commercial Zone Land Use and Permit Reauirements. The following Table 9.2160 Commercial Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements identifies those uses in Commercial Zones that are: (P) Permitted, subject to zone verification. (SR) Permitted, subject to an approved site review plan or an approved final planned unit development. (C) Subject to a conditional use permit or an approved final planned unit development. Ordinance - 3