Franklin Zoning Ordinance

23 370 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 and structures on vacant or underused lots within areas containing existing structures. Integral Sign A sign or plaque carved into stone, concrete, or similar material, or made of bronze, aluminum or other permanent type metal materials, and made an integral part of the structure. 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 usedby such vegetation that are occupied by a ground cover such as mulch, pine straw, or living ground cover. Landscape Frontage A frontage type described as such in Section 7.5, Landscape Frontage.