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Ordinance 2010-008 Subd. 180 Studios. A building or space within a building where professional artists, musicians, photographers, dancers, designers, etc. practice their profession or teach; display and sales of products used or produced in the profession is considered an accessory use. Subd. 181 Substantial Damage. Damage of any origin sustained by a structure where the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred. (Added OS/OS/10) Subd. 182 Substantial Improvement. (Added 05105110) Within any consecutive 365-day period, any reconstruction, rehabilitation (including normal maintenance and repair), repair after damage, addition, or other improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the "start of construction" of the improvement. This term includes structures that have incurred "substantial damage," regardless of the actual repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: A. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions. B. Any alteration of an "historic structure," provided that the alteration will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an "hi stori c structure." For the purpose of this Ordinance, "historic structure" shall be as defined in 44 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 59.1. Subd. 183 Tower. Any pole, spire or structure, or any combination thereof, to which an antenna is attached, or which is designed for an antenna to be attached, and all supporting lines, cables, wires and braces; including but not limited to a free-standing radio (including ham radio and private radio transmitting) or television receiving antenna, a windmill, and a wind -power generator. Subd. 184 Townhouse. A single-family dwelling, which maintains private ingress and egress, contains no independent dwellings above or below it, and is attached to other similar dwellings by a common wall. Subd. 185 Use. The purpose for which land or premises or a building thereon is designated, arranged or intended, or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained. Subd. 186 Use, accessory. A use which is incidental to the principal use of the lot on which it is maintained or conducted. Subd. 187 Use, principal. The. primary or predominant use for which the lot and structure, if any located thereon, is conducted or maintained.