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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.
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<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.
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