23 360 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective July 1, 2024 date of the initial floodplain management ordinance, dated 9/14/76, adopted by the City of Franklin as a basis for participation in the National Floodplain Insurance Program. Existing Grade The slope or elevation of existing ground surface prior to cutting, grading, or filling. Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Regulations, a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed before the effective date of the first floodplain management code or ordinance adopted by the community as a basis for that community’s participation in the National Floodplain Insurance Program. Existing Structure Any structure for which the “start of construction” commenced before the effective date of this Ordinance. Existing Tree Canopy The existing vegetative canopy or tree cover composed of crowns of healthy, selfsupporting, woody vegetation. Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Regulations, the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads). Exterior Insulated Finish System (EIFS) Acrylic, rubber-based material applied over a fiberglass mesh attached to a foam backing used as a facade material. f Facade An exterior side of a building. Fair Market Value The monetary price that a parcel of land, portion of land, improvement on land, or other commodity will bring in a competitive and open market under all conditions of a fair sale, the buyer and seller each prudently knowledgeable, and assuming the price is not affected by undue stimulus. Farm Animal An animal kept for agricultural purposes, including animals raised for home use or for profit, such as cattle, horses, goats, or other domestic livestock. Farm-Field Boundary A technique of screening historically significant lands or structures from adjacent development as described in Section 18.4, Farm-Field Boundary. Feather Banner A type of sign that has the general shape of a feather. Also called feather sign or feather flag.
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