Bank-full stage means the elevation at which water overflows the natural banks of a stream, river, or lake and begins to inundate the upland. In the absence of physical evidence, the two-year reoccurrence interval flow elevation may be used to approximate bank-full stage.

Base flood means the flood designated by FEMA as having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year, also referred to as the “100-year flood.” Designation on FEMA maps always includes the letter A or V. Same as “area of special flood hazard.”

Basement means any livable space of a building not including a crawlspace that is wholly or partly below average finished grade when the vertical distance from average finished grade to floor is greater than the vertical distance from average finished grade to ceiling measured at a minimum of three points on all sides as shown on the following figures. A basement is not counted as a story.

Bath, full bath means a bathroom that contains a toilet, sink, and shower and/or bathtub and/or steam shower.

Bath, half bath means a bathroom that contains a toilet and a sink. Half baths with floor area greater than 45 square feet that could accommodate a bathtub and/or shower and/or steam shower are considered as having a “rough-in” for a full bath.

Bay window means a windowed enclosure that projects from an exterior wall and is at least 18 inches above the adjoining finished floor as measured to the lowest horizontal plane of the projection. A wall projection that provides additional floor or seating area or storage is considered a cantilever as defined in this section.

Bed and breakfast inn means accommodations plus breakfast on a daily or weekly basis in an operator- or owner-occupied home that is primarily used for this purpose. This use operates as a commercial enterprise, encourages direct bookings from the public, and is intended to provide a major source of income to the proprietors.

Bee means any stage of development of the common domestic honey bee, Apis mellifera species.

Beekeeper means a person owning, possessing or controlling one or more colonies of bees.

Berm means a small rise or hill in a landscape that is intended to buffer or visually screen certain developments, such as parking areas.

Bicycle facility means a general term denoting improvements and provisions made to accommodate bicyclists.

Bicycle low stress network (LSN) means a mapped system of connected bicycle low stress routes for bicyclists of all ages and abilities. See Transportation System Plan Figure 5-1, Bicycle Low Stress Network, for identified routes.

Bicycle low stress route means a route with specific infrastructure to achieve a Level of Traffic Stress 1 or 2 bicycling facility (as defined in the City of Bend Standards and Specifications) to accommodate people of all ages and abilities. The route may include, but is not limited to, a neighborhood greenway, multi-use path, buffered or separated bike lanes, trail or access corridor alignments. The routes are identified in the adopted Transportation System Plan Figure 5-1, Bicycle Low Stress Network.

Bicycle parking means a space designated and reserved for the parking of one or more bicycles.

Bicyclist means people riding bicycles or other devices or vehicles that operate at a bicycle speed and scale.

Bikeway means any road, path or way that is in some manner open to bicyclists, regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are shared with other transportation modes.

Block means a parcel of land or group of lots bounded by intersecting streets.

Block length means the distance along a street between the centerline of two intersecting through streets from lot line to lot line.

Block perimeter means the distance to travel once completely around the block, ending at the starting point as measured from the centerline of the street.

Bollard means a post of metal, wood or masonry that is used to separate or direct traffic (vehicles, pedestrians and/or bicycles). Bollards can be decorative, and may contain sidewalk or pathway lighting.

Boulevard means a street with broad open space areas, typically with planted medians.

Building means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

Building footprint means the outline of a building (excluding exterior materials and wall sheathing), including cantilevered areas.

Building height means the average maximum vertical height of an enclosed building or structure measured at a minimum of three equidistant points as shown on the following figure along each building elevation from finished grade to the highest point on the building or structure. The “highest point” means peak of roof for a building with a sloping roof or the top of the roof coping for a flat roof. Architectural elements that do not add floor area to an enclosed building or structure, such as parapet walls, chimneys, flag poles, bell towers, steeples, and vents, and roof equipment (including minimum screening necessary to conceal mechanical roof equipment including elevator shafts and staircases for rooftop access), and unenclosed decks and porches are not considered part of the height of a building or structure. For property located in the Water Overlay Zone (WOZ), see BDC 2.7.650(E)(4).

Building line means a line parallel to the front lot line and passing through the most forward point or plane of a building.

Building mass means the aggregate size of a building, or the total height, width, and depth of all its parts.

Building Official means the Building Official of the City of Bend, Oregon.

Building pad means a vacant building site on a lot with other building sites. A pad may also be a separate lot within a development.