381 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2025 Developer Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or trust involved in commencing proceedings to effect development of land. Development The construction, reconstruction, infill development, redevelopment, remodeling, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, enlargement, or demolition of any structure, portion of a structure, or sign; any change in use in land, building, or structure, or material change in the appearance of any structure; any increase in the number of dwelling units, businesses, manufacturing establishments, or offices; any mining, excavation, filling, grading, paving, or land disturbance; and any act of subdivision of land. Development For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Protection, any human-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, such as buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavating, drilling operations, or storage of equipment or materials. Development Entrance Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.7, Development Entrance Sign. Development Plan A type of application to entitle development in the Planned District. Development Site The total area of land contained within a development project. Development Standards For purposes of the State Vested Property Rights Act of 2014, all locally adopted or enforced standards, regulations or guidelines applicable to the development of property, such as the following: planning; local storm water requirements, layout, design; local construction standards for buildings, streets, alleys, curbs, sidewalks; zoning; lot size; lot configuration; yard dimensions; and all other development standards under this Ordinance, and off-site improvements, including public or private infrastructure, in which an applicant may acquire vested rights or vested property rights according to the Act. Development standards do not include standards required by Federal or State law; or building construction safety standards which are adopted pursuant to authority granted under T.C.A. § 68-120101. Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) The measurement of the diameter of a tree trunk taken at a height of 4.5 feet above the ground. Trees with multiple trunks should be treated as multiple trees and the DBH for each trunk added to aggregate diameter measurement. Directory Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.8, Directory Sign. Dormer A roofed structure that contains a window and projects vertically from the plane of a sloping roof.
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