405 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Defined Terms 23 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 13, 2026 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. Landscape Surface Area The portion of a lot or development site not covered by impervious surface and is available for accommodating landscape material, inclusive of plant material, soil, dirt, sand, gravel, rock, stone, mulch, or pervious hardscape. Large-Scale Office Building Type A principal building type described as such in Section 6.10, Large-Scale Office Building. Large-Scale Retail Building Type A principal building type described in Section 6.10, Large Scale Retail Building. Lattice Tower A structure composed of three or four support legs with crossed frame design. LED Display Screen A flat display panel that uses an array of lightemitting diodes as pixels for a display of an image or video. This definition includes plasma or similar screens. Levee For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Regulations, a man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding. Levee System For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Regulations, a flood protection system which consists of a levee, or levees, and associated structures, such as closure and drainage devices, which are constructed and operated in accordance with sound engineering practices. Light Industrial Uses The manufacturing, processing, or assembly of products within a fully enclosed structure where noise, odor, light, or vibrations are not noticeable from the adjacent properties. Live/Work Units A dwelling unit in a townhouse building in which a significant portion of the space includes a nonresidential use that is operated by the tenant, who also resides in the dwelling unit.
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