Franklin Zoning Ordinance

347 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 Close A square or rectangular open space with a street or internal drive surrounding it that provides access to lots or other building sites, which performs the same function as a cul-de- sac. Collector Street A type of street defined by Connect Franklin that carries traffic from local streets to the arterial system, consists of principal entrance streets for residential, nonresidential and mixed-use developments, and provides for major circulation within the developments. This includes both major and minor collector streets. Commercial/Mixed-Use Building Type The principal building type described as such in Section 6.8, Commercial/Mixed-Use Building. Commercial Recreation An establishment primarily engaged in providing participatory athletic, recreational, or physical fitness services to the public for a fee, such as fitness and recreational sports centers, health and fitness studios, bowling centers, miniature golf courses, paintball or lasertag arenas, recreational day camps, and other recreational activities. Commercial Uses The classification of those principal uses as listed under that heading in Subsection 5.1.3, Permitted Principal Uses by Zoning District. Commercial Vehicles and Trailers An accessory use as defined by the Municipal Code. Community Gardens Land gardened by a group of people for the purposes of growing and harvesting food crops or ornamental crops. Community gardens may be divided into separate plots or may be farmed collectively by the group, and may include common areas maintained and used by group members. Compact Spaces Parking spaces with a minimum square footage of approximately 128 square feet intended for small or compact cars. Companion Animal Any dog, cat, or other domesticated animal 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