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∙ Shoreland. The land located within the following distances from protected waters:
<br /> ∙ One thousand (1,000) feet from the ordinary high water mark of a lake, pond, or
<br />flowage; and
<br /> ∙ Three hundred (300) feet from a river or stream, or the landward extent of a flood
<br />plain on such rivers or streams, whichever is greater.
<br /> ∙ The practical limits of shorelands may be less than the statutory limits where the
<br />limits are designated by natural drainage divides at lesser distances, as shown on the
<br />official zoning map of the City.
<br /> ∙ Sidewalk. A hard surfaced public or private way, used primarily for pedestrian traffic.
<br /> ∙ Sign. A name, identification, description, display, logo, illustration or device which is
<br />affixed to, painted or represented directly or indirectly upon a building or other surface or
<br />piece of land, and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person,
<br />institution, organization or business.
<br /> ∙ Significant tree. A tree that is important to the site and the neighborhood character,
<br />that is structurally sound and healthy, and that meets at least one of the following
<br />standards: (revised 04/28/08)
<br /> ∙ A deciduous hardwood tree that is at least ten (10) caliper inches, including but not
<br />limited to, ironwood, catalpa, oak, hard maple, walnut, hickory, birch, black cherry,
<br />hackberry, locust and basswood.
<br /> ∙ A deciduous softwood tree that is at least twelve (12) caliper inches, including but
<br />not limited to, cottonwood, poplars/aspen, box elder, willow, silver maple and elm.
<br /> ∙ A coniferous evergreen tree having foliage on the outermost portion of the branches
<br />year-round and which is at least fifteen (15) feet or more in height.
<br /> ∙ A group of deciduous trees that are at least eight (8) caliper inches or coniferous
<br />trees that are at least fifteen (15) feet in height, that provide a buffer or screening along an
<br />adjacent public street or between differing land uses.
<br /> ∙ Soil processing. The processing of sand, gravel or other materials mined from the
<br />land.
<br /> ∙ Solar Energy System. A system or set of devices whose primary purpose is to collect,
<br />convert, store and distribute solar energy, including for heating and cooling of buildings,
<br />electricity generation, water heating and other energy-using processes.
<br /> ∙ Staging Area. Any exterior area that is used to load, unload, stack, pile, store or
<br />assemble materials, equipment or vehicles to be used either on site or off site.
<br /> ∙ Story. That portion of a building included between the surface of any floor and the
<br />surface of the floor next above it, or, if no such floor above, the space between such floor
<br />and the ceiling next above it.
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