Franklin Zoning Ordinance

387 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 8, 2020 box that is typically mounted on a pole and constructed to direct illumination to a discrete area directly beneath the lighting fixture. Short-Term Vacation Rental A dwelling unit used, in its entirety, for transient occupancy, for which the City has issued to the owner a business license for such use, in accordance with the Municipal Code. Showroom A large room used for displaying a company’s products for sale, such as vehicle models, appliances, furniture, plumbing or lighting fixtures. Showrooms typically have a small office component for sales. Shrub A woody plant, growing 18 inches to 15 feet in height at maturity, consisting of several small stems emerging from the ground or small branches near the ground. Shrubs may be deciduous or evergreen. Side Facade A side of a building and connects the front and rear facade. A side facade faces an internal lot line or a secondary street or secondary internal drive. Side Facade Setbacks Severe Pruning The pruning, cutting, or otherwise damaging of the natural form of a tree or shrub, whether existing or installed, such that a significant or noticeable portion of the crown system is removed (e.g., 25 percent of the crown removed from a tree, or the continued cutting/ trimming of trees previously pruned illegally, or pruning of trees that must grow naturally to meet the landscaping requirements), or if more than one-third of the overall circumference of a tree or shrub is exposed by pruning cuts. Shared Parking Parking spaces shared by two or more uses that are in proximity to one another and the parking area, and that have different operational characteristics such that utilization of the parking spaces by one use will not generally overlap with the utilization of the parking spaces by the other use(s). Shed A simple roofed accessory building that is typically used for storage, a shelter for animals, or a workshop. Shoebox-Style Fixture An exterior lighting device in the shape of a