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170.0112B <br /> <br />b) This district shall be identified on the official zoning <br /> map reference in Section of this chapter. <br /> <br />,Definitions <br /> <br />For the purposes of this section, the following words and <br />phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to <br />them as follows: <br /> <br />Crown Cover. The ratio between the amount of land shaded by <br />the vertical projection of the branches and foliage area of <br />standing trees to the total area of land, usually expressed <br />as percentage. <br /> <br />Development. The construction, installation or alteration of <br />any structure, the extraction, grading or filling, clearing or <br />other alteration of terrestrial or aquatic vegetation, land or <br />the course current or cross section of any water body or water <br />course or the division of land into two or more parcels. <br /> <br />~eve~opsent Permit. Any building permit, zoning permit, plat <br />approval, rezoning, certification~ conditional or special use <br />permit or variance. <br /> <br />Dimensional Requirement. Minimum and maximum setbacks, yard <br />requirements and/or structure height or size restrictions <br />established in Chapter for the various zoning districts. <br /> <br />Emergency Work. Work that is necessary to save llfe or property. <br /> <br />Litter. Slightly decomposed organic material on the floor of a <br />woodland area. <br /> <br />Normal High Water. Is marked by a line which the water impresses <br />on the soil by covering it for sufficient periods of time to de- <br />prive it of vegetation. In the absence of any statement to the <br />contrary, it must be construed to mean "ordinary" high water <br />mark. <br /> <br />Person. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, associ- <br />ation or other private or governmental entity. <br /> <br />Restrictive Soils. Soils which have permeability rates of less <br />than five minutes per inch; or in which bedrock is less than five <br />feet below the ground surface; or in which the water table is <br />.permanently or seasonably less than five feet below the ground <br />surface; or where the slope of the surface is greater than <br />twelve percent (12%). <br /> <br />Sign, Advertising. A sign which directs attention to a business, <br />commodity, service, activity or entertainment not necessarily con- <br />ducted, sold or offered upon the premi'ses where such sign is lo- <br />cated. <br /> <br /> <br />