First story definition
First story means a story having its floor line less than eight feet above the grade line at any entrance to or exit from such story. Where the main floor line is eight feet or more above the grade line at any entrance to or exit from the next story above the basement, the basement shall be rated as the first story, except as provided elsewhere in this Code.
First story means any floor not over four and one-half feet above average pre-development (natural) ground level at the front line of the building.
First story means the lowest story in a building which qualifies as a story, as defined in this section, except that a floor level in a building having only one floor shall be classified as a first story, provided such floor level is not more than four feet below grade, as defined in this section, for more than fifty percent of the total perimeter, or more than eight feet below grade, as defined in this section, at any point.
More Definitions of First story
First story means that part of a building having a floor area closest to grade with a ceiling height of more than 1.8 metres (6 feet) above grade.
First story means the story with its floor closest to grade and having its ceiling more than 1.8 meters (5 ft. 11 in.) above grade.
First story means “[t]he lowest Story in a Building provided the floor level is not more than four feet (4’) below Final Grade for more than fifty percent (50%) of the perimeter. PARK CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, § 15-15- 4(1.103). The Jorgensen’s plans show that only the basement of their home is below grade, and the so the first level would qualify as a “First Story.”