Franklin Zoning Ordinance

351 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 safety standards which are adopted pursuant to authority granted under T.C.A. § 68-120-101. 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 Window A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window. Drive-In/Drive-Through Facilities A facility where a type of service is provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their vehicles. Drive-In/Drive-Through Restaurants An establishment engaged in the retail sale of ready-to-consume food and drinks in disposable containers, for consumption on or off the premises, which has drive-in or drive- through facilities so that patrons may be served while remaining in their vehicles. Driveway Avehicular access-waywithina lot, building site, or development site from a street or internal drive to provide access only to a parking area, garage, parking structure, or building entrance. Dry-Stack A building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. Duplex (Building Type) The principal building type described as such in Section 6.4, Duplex. Duplex (Use Type) A type of residential use in a building containing two dwelling units, each of which has direct access to the outside or a common hallway leading outside. Dwelling See Dwelling Unit. Dwelling Unit An area within a structure designed and constructed to be occupied for human habitation by a one family, as defined in this Chapter. A structure may consist of one detached dwelling unit (house); or more than one attached dwelling unit in the case of duplexes, townhouses, multiplexes, and multifamily. Dwelling units do not include hotels, motels, boarding houses, group homes, correctional facilities, continuum of care facilities, rehabilitation centers, or other structures designed for transient occupation. e Easement A grant by a landowner to another person, entity, or to the public for the right to occupy or use designated land for specific purposes