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1 Steep slope (MRCCA). A natural topographic feature with an average slope of 12 to 18 percent, measured <br />2 over a horizontal distance equal to or greater than 50 feet, and any slopes greater than 18 percent <br />3 that are not bluffs. <br />4 <br />5site's <br />6 , <br />7 <br />8 rtininn <br />9 , <br />11 Storm water management facilities. Facilities for the collection, conveyance, treatment, or disposal of <br />12 storm water. <br />13 Story means that portion of a building including beneath the upper surface of a floor and upper surface <br />14 of floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included <br />15 between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor <br />16 level directly above a basement or cellar, or unused underfloor space is more than six feet above <br />17 grade as defined herein for more than 50 percent of the total perimeter or is more than 12 feet <br />18 above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar, or unused underfloor space shall <br />19 be considered a story. <br />20 Street frontage means the proximity of a parcel of land to one or more streets. An interior lot has one <br />21 street frontage and a corner lot has two such frontages. <br />22 Structure (MRCCA and Shoreland). A building, sign, or appurtenance thereto, except for aerial or <br />23 underground utility lines, such as sewer, electric, telephone, or gas lines, and utility line towers, <br />24 poles, and other supporting appurtenances. <br />25 Structure means either: <br />26 (1) Anything which is built, constructed or erected; an edifice or building of any kind; or any piece <br />27 of work artificially built up and/or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner <br />28 whether temporary or permanent in character, in eluding towers, poles and other supporting <br />29 appurtenances. <br />30 (2) Anything manufactured, constructed or erected which is normally attached to or positioned <br />31 on land, including portable structures, earthen structures, roads, parking lots, and paved <br />32 storage areas. <br />33 (3) Any building, sign, or appurtenance thereto, except aerial or underground utility lines, such <br />34 as sewer, electrical, telephone, telegraph, or gas lines, including towers, poles, and other <br />35 supporting appurtenances, and fences used to control livestock or delineate boundaries. <br />36 Structure, principal, means anything that houses or facilitates the principal use of a property. <br />37 Subdivision. Having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. § 462.352. <br />38 Substandard use (Wild and Scenic) means any use within the land use district existing prior to the date of <br />39 enactment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived which is permitted within the <br />40 applicable land use district but does not meet the minimum lot area, length of water frontage, <br />41 structure setbacks or other dimensional standards of this chapter. <br />42 Subsurface sewage treatment system. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Rules, part 7080.1100. <br />43 Surface water -oriented commercial use means the use of land for commercial purposes, where access to <br />44 and use of a surface water feature is an integral part of the normal conductance of business. <br />45 Marinas, resorts, and restaurants with transient docking facilities are examples of such use. <br />46 Temporary real estate office means a structure with or without a foundation or footings, used only as a <br />47 temporary real estate office, which is open to the general public. <br />Page 21 of 160 <br />