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• A residential single family dwelling. Incidental office, professional, private school, or studio occupancies, including a small service operation, are permitted if such incidental occupancies are limited to less than 50 percent of the building's total floor area.

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  Cite Definition for Single-Family Residence

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Single-Family Residence. (n.d.). National Flood Insurance Glossary. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-family-residence.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Single-Family Residence. National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-family-residence (accessed: June 8, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Single-Family Residence." National Flood Insurance Glossary. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 8 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/single-family-residence.

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