Franklin Zoning Ordinance

363 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 Intensity The amount of nonresidential square feet of gross floor area. Internal Drive A curbed pedestrian and vehicular access way and parallel parking accommodation within a lot or development site that connects to a street or another internal drive, and provides access and circulation to or through such lot or development site and the building(s) and parking accommodations thereon. Invasive Exotic Pest Plants of Tennessee A document published by the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council that specifies nuisance plants that shall not be used toward meeting the landscaping requirements in this Ordinance. I-65 Interstate-65 (I-65) is a controlled access highway that is part of the federal interstate highway system. j k Kiosk A small structure in a public area used for providing information, displaying advertisements, or selling goods. Knee Wall A low-wall that is often part of or within a building. l Land The earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, including any improvements or structures customarily regarded as land. Land-Disturbing Activity Any human-made change of the land surface including removing vegetative cover, demolition, excavating, filling, or grading, but not including agricultural uses. Landscape Vegetation, whether existing or planted that is located on a lot or site. Landscape includes areas used by such vegetation that are occupied by a ground cover such as mulch, pine straw, or living ground cover. Landscape Island A planting area within a surface parking area that is designated for trees, shrubs, and groundcover for the purposes of providing visual relief and heat abatement. Landscape Plan Separate sheets of a submittal for a site plan application that show how the development is designed to meet tree protection, landscape, buffers, and screening requirements.