23 426 Chapter Defined Terms DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective January 13, 2026 Slope The degree of deviation of surface from the horizontal, usually expressed in percent or a ratio. Special Flood Hazard Area (or Areas of Special Flood Hazard) The land in the floodplain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The area may be designated as Zone A on the Flood Hazard Boundary Map. After detailed ratemaking has been completed in preparation for publication of the Floodplain Insurance Rate Map, Zone A usually is refined into Zones A, AO, AH, A1-30, AE or A99. Special Hazard Area An area having special flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) or flood-related erosion hazards, and shown on an Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Floodplain Insurance Rate Map as Zone A, AO, A1-30, AE, A99, or AH. Specimen Tree Any canopy tree with a diameter of 24 inches or greater measured at diameter breast height (DBH). Spire A tall, pyramidal, polygonal, or conical structure rising from a tower, turret, or roof (usually of an institutional use) and terminating in a point. Sports Courts/Sports Fields A court or field for playing a sport. Sports Court/Sports Field Sign A type of sign described as such in Section 15.13, Sports Court/Sports Field Sign. Square A type of open space defined as such in Section 11.8, Square or Green. Stacking A portion of a site that is dedicated to the temporary storage or “standing” of vehicles engaged in drive-through use of the site or development. Parking or storage of vehicles is typically not permitted within the stacking/ standing area. Start of Construction For the purposes of Section 17.6, Floodplain Regulations, includes substantial improvement of a structure in the floodplain, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure (including a manufactured/mobile home) on a site, such as the pouring of slabs or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; and includes the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include initial land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds, not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any
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