∙ Railroad right-of-way. A strip of land with tracks and auxiliary facilities for track operation, but not including depots, loading platforms, station, train sheds, warehouses, car shops, car yards, locomotive shops or water towers. ∙ Reach. A hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or man-made obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach. ∙ Recreation, commercial. Recreational facilities which are operated for profit or render a service which is customarily considered as a business. ∙ Recreation, residential. Play apparatus such as swing sets and slides, sandboxes, poles for nets, picnic tables, lawn chairs, barbecue stands, and similar equipment or structures, when used on residential property, but not including electronic towers, tree houses, swimming pools, playhouses exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet of floor area, or sheds utilized for storage of equipment. ∙ Recreational vehicles (RVs). Vehicles for recreational or utilitarian uses that can be driven, towed, or hauled. Including, but not limited to, motor homes and travel trailers, snowmobiles, pull campers, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), tent trailers, or other similar vehicles. (revised 02/07/08) ∙ Recreational vehicles (for the purposes of Section 1335 only). A vehicle that is built on a single chassis, is 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection, is designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck, and is designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use. For the purposes of Section 1335, the term recreational vehicle shall be synonymous with the term travel trailer/travel vehicle. (added 05/05/10) ∙ Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers, Riding Lawn Mowers, and Watercraft Height. The distance as measured from the ground to the highest point of the recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or watercraft, including any covering, as stored. This does not including antennas and utility/mechanical systems provided they are accessory and take up no more than ten (10) percent of the roof surface area. RVs and watercraft on a trailer shall be measured as one. (revised 02/07/08) ∙ Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers, Riding Lawn Mowers, and Watercraft Length. The distance as measured from end to end of the recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or watercraft, including any hitch, motor, and covering, as stored. RVs and watercraft on a trailer shall be measured as one. (revised 02/07/08) ∙ Regional flood. A flood which is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the 100-year recurrence interval. Regional flood is synonymous with the term "base flood", 1 percent annual chance flood, or 100-year elevation.
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