Franklin Zoning Ordinance

367 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 construction is proposed. 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 that provides for the care and supervision, on a temporary or permanent basis, of groups of more than eight, but not more than 20, persons not defined as a family, who are handicapped, aged, disabled, or need foster care (includes home health hospice.) 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 Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.10, Hanging 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.