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Subd. ? Severability: If any section, clause, provision, or portion of this ordinance is ~' djU4tged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder ot~tt is oi'dinance shall not be affected thereby. iSul~d. 8 Definitions: Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this o~ina~.'~ ce shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as they have in common usag~ an~ so as to give this ordinance its most reasonable application. r"A~cessory Use or Structure" a use or structure on the same lot with, and of a nature custom ~arily ~ncidental and subordinate to, the principal use or structure. !"B~sement" means any area of a structure, including crawl spaces, having its floor or base~s~b ~gi~ e (below ground level) on all four sides, regardless of the depth of excavation below groun~ . i"C0nditional Use" means a specific type of structure or land use listed in the official control thtat may be allowed but only after an in-depth review procedure and with appropriate c~0hditibns or restrictions as provided in the official zoning controls or building codes and upon a fin~tingithat: (1) certain conditions as detailed in the zoning ordinance exist and (2) the structure an~l/~r l~nd use conform to the comprehensive land use plan if one exists and are compatible vCit~ th~ existing neighborhood. ["Equal Degree of Encroachment" a method of determ~mng the locanon of floodway bOIl~da.vi~s so that flood plain lands on both sides of a stream are capable of conveying a proportionat* i.~ ha~of flood flows. "Fl~ood" a temporary increase in the flow or stage of a stream or in the stage of a wetland or lak{ that results in the inundation of normally dry areas. "Fl~od Frequency" the frequency for which it is expected that a specific flood stage or diseha :ge :.~ay be equalled or exceeded. l"Fl~od Fringe" that portion of the flood plain outside of the floodway. Flood fringe is syn°hymOus with the term "floodway fringe" used in the Flood Insurance Study for Ramsey. , l"FiOod Plato" the beds proper and the areas adjo~mng a wetland, lake or watercourse Wh, ich have been or hereafter may be covered by the regional flood. ')'Flbod-Proofing" a combination of structural provisions, changes, or adjustments it~'prgperties and structures subject to flooding, primarily for the reduction or elimination of toOd damages. [ : ?' FlOodway" the bed of a wetland or lake and the channel of a watercourse and those portions!of:!he adjoining flood plain which are reasonably required to carry or store the regional floOd ~iseharge.. ["O~struction" any dam, wall, wharf, embankment, levee, dike, pile, abutment, projection, eX~vat~°n, channel modification, culvert, building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or Ix~atter. in, along, across, or projecting into any channel, watercourse, or regulatory flood plain wh' [~ch ~ay impede, retard, or change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by catching Or c6~lleering debris carried by such water. · i'Pr~ncipal Use or Structure" means all uses or structures that are not accessory usesi'or Sfl'uctures.