cellar

General Definition A "cellar," except where a base plane is used to determine building height, is a space wholly or partly below curb level, with more than one-half its height (measured from floor to ceiling) below curb level. On through lots, the curb level nearest to such space shall be used to determine whether such space is a cellar. Where a base plane is used to determine building height, a cellar is a space wholly or partly below the base plane, with more than one-half its height (measured from floor to ceiling) below the base plane. In addition, the following rules shall apply: (a) When a sloping base plane is established, a cellar is a space wholly or partly below the street wall line level, with more than one-half its height (measured from floor to ceiling) below the street wall line level used to establish such base plane. On through lots, the street wall line level nearest to such space shall be used to determine whether such space is a cellar. (b) All of the floor space with at least one-half its height (measured from floor to ceiling) above curb level shall be considered to be a basement where, subsequent to December 5, 1990, the level of any yard except that portion of a yard in front of the entrance to a garage on a zoning lot is lowered below the level of the base plane. center line of the street (bounding a zoning lot) Applicable from 81-271, 81-272, 81-273, 81-274, 81-275, 81-276, 81-277 A line equidistant from and parallel or nearly parallel to the street lines on both sides of the street. However, for the purposes of daylight evaluation: (a) on a street 75 feet in width, the center line of the street shall be considered to be a line 40 feet from, and parallel to, the front lot line of the zoning lot; and (b) on a street more than 100 feet in width, the center line of the street shall be considered to be a line 50 feet from, and parallel to, the front lot line of the zoning lot.