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ARTICLE 6 8. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS San Marcos, Texas ARTICLE-6r. 8. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS This Article provides definitions for terms in this Code that are technical in nature or that otherwise may not reflect a common usage of the term. If a term is not defined in this Article, then the DRC shall determine the correct defini- tion. Items in italics refer to Articles, Sections, or Tables in the SmartCode. A -Grid: cumulatively, those Thoroughfares that by virtue of their pre- existing pedestrian - supportive qualities, or their future importance to pedestrian connectivity, are held to the highest standards prescribed by this Code. See B -Grid. (Syn: primary grid.) Access Lane: an outer vehicular lane or lanes of a Thoroughfare, designed for slow speeds and separated from inner lanes that carry higher speed traffic. Accessory Building: an Outbuilding with an Accessory Unit. Accessory Unit: an Apartment not greater than 500 square feet sharing ownership and utility connections with a Principal Building; it may or may not be within an Outbuilding. See Table 5.7 and Table 6.1. (Syn: ancillary unit) Adjusted Pedestrian Shed: a Pedestrian Shed that has been adjusted ac- cording to Section 3.2, creating the regulatory boundary of a Community Unit. Affordable Housing: dwellings consisting of rental orfor -sale units that have a rent (including utilities) or mortgage payment typically no more than 30% of the income of families earning no more than 80% of median incomes by family size for the county. (Alt. definition: rental or for -sale dwellings that are economically within the means of the starting salary of a local elementary school teacher.) Allee: a regularly spaced and aligned row of trees usually planted along a Thoroughfare or Path. Apartment: a Residential unit sharing a building and a Lot with other units and /or uses; may be for rent, or for sale as a condominium. Attic: the interior part of a building contained within a pitched roof structure. Avenue (AV): a Thoroughfare of high vehicular capacity and low to moder- ate speed, acting as a short distance connector between urban centers, and usually equipped with a landscaped median. B -Grid: cumulatively, those Thoroughfares that by virtue of their use, loca- tion, or absence of pre- existing pedestrian - supportive qualities, may meet a standard lower than that of the A -Grid. See A -Grid. (Syn: secondary grid.) BRT: see Bus Rapid Transit. Backbuilding: a single -Story structure connecting a Principal Building to an Outbuilding. See Table 6.1. Base ResidentialDensity: the number of dwelling units per acre. See Density. Bed and Breakfast: an owner - occupied Lodging type offering 1 to 5 bed- rooms, permitted to serve breakfast in the mornings to guests. Bicycle Lane (BL): a dedicated lane for cycling within a moderate -speed SMARTCODE VERSION 10 SC61