“Duplex” contains two dwelling units (see Chapter 19.05 EMC, “Dwelling, 2-unit”), but unlike a townhouse, a duplex could be two units on separate floors (upper unit and lower unit) or two units joined at the side.

“Floor area ratio,” or “FAR,” means a measure of development intensity which is the gross floor area (square footage of the total floor area except parking areas) divided by the lot area. For purposes of this chapter, gross floor area excludes (1) any basement that is more than seventy-five percent below natural grade and (2) up to two hundred forty square feet of unenclosed porches.

“Street-facing dwelling unit facade” means a ground or first floor of a dwelling unit facade facing, and within thirty feet of, a front or side-street lot line on a public street.

“Townhouses,” also called “single-family, attached,” are buildings joined at the side by a common wall. Each dwelling has up to two or three stories and no dwellings are placed over another. Each dwelling has individual and direct pedestrian access to the street and typically contains some private open space in the front and back. A development of townhouses could include two units attached (see Chapter 19.05 EMC, “Dwelling, 2-unit”) or multiple units attached. This chapter places limits on how many may be attached in the R-S, R-1, R-2 and R-2(A) zones. (Ord. 3774-20 § 5(G) (Exh. 3), 2020.)