S.L. 552.22 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 552.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: "the Act" means the Development Planning Act;

"alterations" means structural changes to buildings;

"aperture" means an opening which allows natural light and ventilation into a habitable space;

"Authority" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 2 of the Act;

"back yard" means an unroofed area at the rear of the structure which shall be an integral part of the same site, to provide adequate light and cross-ventilation to structures with over fifteen metres depth; "basement" has the same meaning assigned to it in the Development Control Policy, Design Guidance and Standards of 2015, as may be subsequently amended;

"clear height" means the distance measured from the finished floor level up to the underside of the ceiling level. This excludes any beams, arches and, or drop ceilings, provided that these do not take up more than 30% of the ceiling area of the room and the clear height of this 30% area is not less than 2.0 metres; "commercial development" is any development related to retail, offices, food and drink, tourism, entertainment, industrial and warehousing, or a mixture of these uses;

"corner site" means a site located at the intersection of two streets;

"courtyard" means an unroofed area in existing buildings constructed up to 1967 and shall be an integral part of the same site; "dwelling" means a structure used as a residence and it must consist, at least, of a kitchen, bedroom, and sanitary facilities; "habitable space" means any space larger than six meters squared, excluding bathrooms, circulation space, walk-in wardrobes, domestic stores, engine rooms, lift shafts, garages, games rooms and commercial developments;

"internal yard" means an unroofed area, not located at the rear of the structure, intended to provide adequate light and cross-ventilation to habitable space over 15 metres depth and shall be an integral part of the same site. The minimum width of an internal yard shall be one metre and fifty centimetres;

"non-habitable space" means any space which does not fall within the definition "habitable space";

"residential structure" means a building used as a dwelling; "restricted site" means a site or a structure with a depth of fifteen metres or less; "shaft" means an unroofed area with sufficient area to provide cross-ventilation and, or space for the location of ducts and gulleys for storm and foul water.