Franklin Zoning Ordinance

23 368 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 Hedge A group of shrubs planted in a continuous line or in groups that forms a continuous compact, living wall. Highest Adjacent Grade The highest natural elevation of the ground surface, prior to construction, adjacent to the proposed walls of a structure. Hillcrest The summit line of a hill or mountain. Historic Resource Edge Treatment A context-based treatment along the edge of a historic resource to screen a new development from the historic resource or integrate it into a new development. Historic Structure or Resource Any building, structure, site, district, area, or land of architectural, historical, archaeological, or cultural importance or value, which the City protects, enhances, and preserves in the interest of the culture, prosperity, education, and general welfare of the citizens. It may be inclusive of, but not limited to, any of the following: A. Any that are listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places (a listing maintained by the U.S. Department of Interior) or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; B. Any that are certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; C. Any that are individually listed on the Tennessee inventory of historic places and determined as eligible by states with historic preservation programs which have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or D. Any that are individually listed on the City of Franklin, Tennessee inventory of historic places and determined as eligible by communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: 1. By the approved Tennessee program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or 2. Directly by the Secretary of the Interior. Home Occupation Any commercial or business use associated with a residential dwelling unit that is conducted as an accessory use as described by Paragraph 5.2.7.H, Home Occupations. Homeowner Association An incorporated nonprofit organization operating under recorded agreements through which each owner in the development is automatically amember, and each lot is subject to a proportionate share of the expenses of the organization’s activities or responsibilities. Hospital A facility providing medical, psychiatric, or surgical services for sick or injured persons primarily on an inpatient basis, including ancillary facilities for outpatient andemergency treatment, diagnostic services, training, research, and administration, and services to patients, employees, or visitors.