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(51) Gas station. A structure designed or used for the retail sale or supply of fuels, lubricants, air, water and other operating commodities for motor vehicles and including the customary space and facilities for the installation of such commodities on or in such vehicles but not including space or facilities for the storage, painting, repair, refinishing, bodywork or other servicing of motor vehicles. (51.1) Governmental center A site or tract of land where three (3) or more departments or divisions of a government are located. (52) Grade. The established grade of premises, whether vacant or improved, is the highest elevation of the sidewalk at the property line as fixed by the County. (53) Gridiron system. A rectangular system of street and blocks. (53. 1) Group home. A dwelling unit licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services which is licensed to serve resident clients and which provides a living environment for not more than six (6) unrelated residents who operate as a functional equivalent of a family. Supervisory and supportive staff as may be necessary to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of the resident clients shall be excluded in said count. (54) Guesthouse. A single family building in the rear year area of a residence which is not occupied year around, but which is used as temporary residence, only. Such a building shall conform to the requirements for accessory buildings, except that a sink, bathtub and cooking facilities may be provided. Only nonpaying and personal guests of the occupant of the principal residence shall occupy a guesthouse. Year around occupancy shall not be pemiitted by the same guest, nor shall the owner occupy the guesthouse and rent the principal residence. (54.1) Harboring. Giving shelter or refuge to. (55) Height of building. See Building height. (56) Highway. Any public thoroughfare wider than twenty-five (25) feet including streets, which affords primary access to abutting property, and any thoroughfare of less width which is not classed as any alley. Also see definition of arterial highway. (57) Home office. An office designed for and operated as a home occupation/office location in a dwelling unit, and carried on by a person residing in the dwelling unit involving only written correspondence, telephones, computers, or other common office equipment, and which is clearly ancillary and secondary to the use of the dwelling for residential purposes. A home office shall preclude any business operation which requires or permits customers or patrons to visit the dwelling. The incidental taking of office work home and completing same, by a person having a business address other than the residence, shall not constitute 02000 - Amendment to section 33-1 9