Franklin Zoning Ordinance

23 354 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective July 1, 2024 normally maintained in or near the household of the owner or person who cares for such other domesticated animal. Connect Franklin The comprehensive transportation network plan maintained by the City of Franklin that defines functional street classifications as local, collector, arterial, etc. It is also called the Comprehensive Transportation Network Plan, Major Thoroughfare Plan, Multimodal Major Thoroughfare Plan. Conservation Easement The grant of a property right to create an environment where the land and the landscape will remain in its natural state, but does allow for supplementation of additional landscape plantings and removal of dead, dying, or invasive plant material. Construction For purposes of the State Vested Property Rights Act of 2014, means the erection of construction materials in a permanent position and fastened in a permanent manner. Where excavation, demolition or removal of an existing building has been substantially begun prior to rebuilding, such excavation, demolition or removal shall be deemed to be construction; provided, that work shall be carried on diligently and complies with all applicable requirements. Construction Dumpster Temporary trash receptacles used to hold waste from construction projects. Construction Trailer Mobile structures used to accommodate temporary offices, dining facilities, and storage of building materials during construction projects. Continuum of Care Facilities A facility providing one or any combination of assisted living, nursing home, or skilled nursing for the elderly or for other individuals incapacitated in some manner for medical reasons, as determined and licensed and/ or certified by the Tennessee Department of Health, Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities. Included in this definition are homes for the aged, as defined by T.C.A. § 68-11-201. Continuum of care facilities may include a small amount of age-restricted independent living as part of the overall continuum of care. Convenience Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.6, Convenience Sign. Corner Lot A lot located at the intersection of two streets that has frontage on each street. Each street frontage is considered a front lot line. Cornice A horizontal member, structural or nonstructural, of any building, projecting outward from the top of exterior walls, including eaves and other roof overhang. Correctional Facilities A facility for the detention, confinement,

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