Great Neck Plaza, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 124 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 124-5

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: ACCESSORY STRUCTURE A structure, the use of which is incidental to that of the residential premises and which is located on the same premises. ACCESSORY USE A use, occupancy or tenancy customarily incidental to the principal use or occupancy of a residential premises. Such accessory uses may include, among others, the following: A. Offices for the building management. B. Dining rooms, banquet rooms, public kitchens and ballrooms. C. Recreation and play rooms. D. Laundries for the use of tenants and occupants and in connection with the management and operation of a residential building. E. Maintenance and work shops and storage rooms for linen, bedding, furniture, supplies and tenants' equipment and effects. F. Garages within a residential building or on the premises thereof used for the storage of passenger-type motor vehicles. APARTMENT Dwelling unit within a residential building or building of mixed occupancy. APPROVED Approved by the administrative officer under the regulations of this code or approved by an authority designated by law or this code. BASEMENT That space of a building that is partly below grade which has more than half its height, measured from floor to ceiling, above the average established curb level or finished grade of the ground adjoining the building. BATHROOM Enclosed space containing one or more bathtubs or showers, or both, and which may also contain water closets, lavatories or fixtures serving similar purposes. See definition of "toilet room." BUILDING A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls, or within exterior or party walls, and a roof, affording shelter to persons, animals or property. CELLAR That space of a building that is partly or entirely below grade, which has more than half of its height, measured from floor to ceiling, below the average established curb level or finished grade of the ground adjoining the building. DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY Building containing not more than one dwelling unit occupied exclusively for residential purposes. DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY Building containing not more than two dwelling units occupied exclusively for residential purposes. DWELLING UNIT One or more rooms with a separate entrance and with provision for living, cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities arranged for the use of one family only, except that, in hotels and specialized senior housing facilities, a dwelling unit need not have any cooking facilities. EXIT A way of departure from the interior of a building or structure to the exterior at street or grade, including doorways, passageways, hallways, corridors, stairways, ramps, fire escapes and all other elements necessary for egress or escape. FAMILY A household constituting a single housekeeping unit occupied by one or more persons. GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARD A specification, code, rule, guide or procedure in the field of construction or related thereto, recognized and accepted as authoritative. GRADE, FINISHED Natural surface of the ground, or surface of ground after completion of any change in contour, abutting building or premises. HABITABLE SPACE Space occupied by one or more persons for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Kitchenettes shall not be deemed to be "habitable space." See definitions of "nonhabitable space," "public space" and "exit." HOTEL A building containing three or more dwelling units used for residential purposes which is built and used for transient occupancy instead of permanent residence. INFESTATION The presence, within or contiguous to a dwelling, dwelling unit or premises, of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests. KITCHEN Space, 60 square feet or more in floor area, with a minimum width of five feet, used for cooking or preparation of food. KITCHENETTE Space, less than 60 square feet in floor area, used for cooking or preparation of food. MIXED OCCUPANCY Occupancy of a building in part for residential use and in part for some other use not accessory thereto. MULTIPLE DWELLING A building containing three or more dwelling units used for residential purposes which is built and used for permanent residence. A multiple dwelling shall include apartment buildings and garden apartments. MULTIPLE RESIDENCE See definition of "multiple dwelling." MUNICIPALITY A county, town or village. NONHABITABLE SPACE Space used as kitchenettes, pantries, bath, toilet, laundry, rest, dressing, locker, storage, utility, heater and boiler rooms, closets and other spaces for service and maintenance of the building and those spaces used for access and vertical travel between stories. See definitions of "habitable space," "public space" and "exit." PERSON Any individual, partnership, corporation, association or any other kind of entity. PLUMBING SYSTEM The water supply system, the drainage system, the vent system, fixtures and traps, including their respective connections, devices and appurtenances, within the property lines of the premises. POTABLE WATER Water which is approved for drinking, culinary and domestic purposes. PUBLIC SPACE Space within a residential building for public use, such as lobbies, lounges, reception, ball, meeting, lecture and recreation rooms, banquet and dining rooms and their kitchens, and swimming pools. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING A structure or building legally used for residential purposes, including one-family and two-family dwellings, multiple dwellings, hotels and specialized senior housing facilities. SEWAGE Liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution. SPECIALIZED SENIOR HOUSING FACILITY A building which satisfies the requirements of a specialized senior housing facility under § 225-2 of the Village Code and which has been granted a conditional use permit as such pursuant to § 225-74A(6) of the Village Code. STRUCTURE An assembly of materials, forming a construction framed of component structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings. TENANT As used in this chapter, "tenant" shall refer to the tenant and/or occupant of a dwelling unit, regardless of the type of residential building in which such dwelling unit is located. TOILET ROOM Enclosed space, containing one or more water closets, which may also contain one or more lavatories, urinals and other plumbing fixtures. See definition of "bathroom." VENTILATION Supply and removal of air to and from a space by natural or mechanical means. VENTILATION, MECHANICAL Ventilation by power-driven devices. VENTILATION, NATURAL Ventilation by opening to outer air through windows, skylights, doors, louvers or stacks with or without wind-driven devices.