82Definitions

82 Definitions

82 Definitions

(1) In this Part—

gross floor area means the sum of the floor area of each floor of a building measured from the internal face of external walls, or from the internal face of walls separating the building from another building, measured at a height of 1.4m above the floor—

(a) excluding the following—

(i) columns, fin walls, sun control devices and elements, projections or works outside the general lines of the internal face of an external wall,

(ii) cooling towers, machinery and plant rooms, ancillary storage space and vertical air conditioning ducts,

(iii) car parking and internal access to the car parking,

(iv) space for the loading and unloading of goods, including access to the space,

(v) areas for common vertical circulation, including lifts and stairs,

(vi) storage, vehicular access, garbage and services within the basement,

(vii) for a residential care facility—floor space used for service activities provided by the facility within the basement,

(viii) terraces and balconies with outer walls less than 1.4m high,

(ix) voids above a floor at the level of a storey or storey above, and

(b) for in-fill self-care housing—including car parking provided at ground level, other than for visitors, in excess of 1 per dwelling.

hostel means residential accommodation for seniors or people with a disability where—

(a) meals, laundering, cleaning and other facilities are provided on a shared basis, and

(b) at least 1 staff member is available on site 24 hours a day to provide management services.

in-fill self-care housing means seniors housing consisting of at least 2 independent living units and at which none of the following services are provided on the site—

(a) meals,

(b) cleaning services,

(c) personal care,

(d) nursing care.

prescribed zone means a zone specified in section 79.