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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 />