23 366 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 1, 2023 Glare The reflection or harsh, bright light and the physical effect resulting from high luminance or insufficiently shielded light sources to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility. Glazing The portion of an exterior building surface occupied by glass. Golf Course Land laid out for golf with a series of nine or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards. Golf courses typically include a clubhouse with ancillary restaurant and driving range. Grading An operation or occurrence by which existing site elevations are changed, or where ground cover, natural or man-made is removed, or a watercourse or body of water, either natural or man-made, is relocated on a site. This includes stripping, cutting, filling, stockpiling, or any combination thereof and shall apply to the land in its cut or filled condition. Green The type of open space described as such in Section 11.8, Square or Green. Greenway The type of open space described as such in Section 11.4, Greenway. Gross Floor Area The sum of the gross area of every story of a building measured from the exterior limits of the faces of the structure. Gross floor area does not include basements, garages, or parking structures, or parking areas. Ground Cover Any natural vegetative growth or other material that renders the soil surface stable against accelerated erosion. Group Home A facility for social rehabilitation, substance abuse, or mental health problems that provides custodial care but does not provide medical care. This definition does not include a group home as defined under the singlefamily residential definition. See all applicable building codes for further definitions of words within this definition. Guyed Tower A structure composed of three or four support legs, that is “guyed” by wires to anchors in the ground placed at distances radially from the tower and is used to support telecommunications equipment and antennas. h Hanging/Projecting Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.12, Hanging/Projecting Sign. Heavy Industrial Uses A use characterized by manufacturing, mining, or compounding processes of raw materials that often involves outdoor operations as part of the process.
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