23 402 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2025 Opacity A measurement indicating the degree of obscuration of light or visibility. Opaque Screen Any combination of vegetative material, fences, or walls and designed to completely obstruct off-site views into the area. Open Space Land used for active or passive recreation or resource protection purposes, not including residential lots, right-of-way, or parking or loading areas. Open Space Lot A single lot or group of lots intended to contain open space set-asides. Open Space Set-Aside Portion of a proposed development required for reservation as permanent open space. Open Space Type A classification of open space. Open space types are described in Section 11.2, Overview of Open Space Types. Ornamental Fixture A pole-mounted light fixture with an ornamental head, such as a colonial head, coach head, acorn head, or other decorative head. Outdoor Dining Area The type of open space described as such in Section 11.9, Outdoor Dining Area. Outdoor Playground Areas An outdoor recreation area typically equipped with swings, slides, and other playground equipment. Outdoor Sales The placement of products or materials for sale outside the entrance of a retail or wholesale sales establishment. Outdoor Storage The keeping, in an unroofed area of any goods, material, merchandise, or vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours. This does not include the display of vehicles or equipment for sale or rental in a sales lot. Overnight Stay For the purposes of Chapter 4, Overlay Zoning Districts, overnight stay refers to uses where people or animals sleep overnight, such as residential uses, group homes, continuum of care facilities, correctional facilities, hospitals, bed and breakfast establishments, hotels, and animal services with boarding facilities. p Parallel Parking Space A parking space located parallel to a public or private street or internal drive. Parapet or Parapet Wall That part of a building facade that rises above the roof level, typically obscuring a flat roof as well as any roof-mounted equipment.
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