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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-6- <br /> <br />Aoartment: See dwelling - multi-family. <br /> <br />Board of Adiustment: The Zon~ng Board of Adjustment of the City of La <br />Porte. <br /> <br />Boarding House: A building, built and/or used for residential purposes, <br />where meals for five (5) or more persons are served for compensation. <br /> <br />Buildable Area: Area of the building site left to be built upon after <br />the required yard area has been provided. <br /> <br />Building: A "building" is any structure built for the support, shelter, <br />or enclosure of persons, chattels or property of any kind and which is <br />affixed to the land. <br /> <br />Building Codes: All building regulations referred to as the Southern <br />Building Code Congress International (S.B.C.C.I) as amended from time to <br />time and adopted under the La Porte Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Bu ild ing Insoec tor: As the term is used in thi s ord inance shall mean <br />the designated Chief Building Official of the City of La Porte, or his <br />designated representatives. Also see Enforcing Officer. <br /> <br />Building Line: See setback line. <br /> <br />Building Permit: An instrument in writing signed by the building <br />inspector authorizing described construction on a particular lot. Refer <br />to the Southern Build ing Code Congress International (S. B. C. C. I.) for <br />additional information. <br /> <br />Business Frontage: The linear measurement of the side of the building <br />which contains the primary entrance of the building. <br /> <br />City: City of La Porte. <br /> <br />Citv Council: The words "City Council" shall mean the City Council of <br />the City of La Porte, Texas. <br /> <br />City Attornev: The City Attorney of the City of La Porte, Texas, or his <br />authorized representative. <br /> <br />City Manager: That person holding the office of City Manager under the <br />terms of the La Porte Charter, or his authorized representative. <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />Citv Secretary: That person holding the office of City Secretary under <br />the terms of the La Porte Charter, or his authorized representative. <br /> <br />Clinic: An institution, public or private, <br />examination and treatment of patients by an <br />doctors, dentists, or other 1 icensed members <br />profession. <br /> <br />or a station for the <br />ind i v idual or group of <br />of a human heal th care <br />