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.. Subd. 147. Travel Trailers. A mobile vehicle with wheels, designed for overnight living or camping purposes, capable of being towed by a motor vehicle. Subd. 148. Use. The purpose or activity for which land or a building is designed or intended, or for which it is occupied or maintained. Subd. 149. Usable Open Space. A ground area on a lot, which is graded, developed, landscaped or equipped or intended and maintained for recreation or leisure, available to and usable by persons occupying a dwelling unit and their guests. Subd.150. Variance. A modification ofthe literal provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship to the property owner because of circumstances unique to the property under consideration. Subd. 151. Vehicle. A car, van, truck, motorcycle, snowmobile, motor home, camper, trailer, boat or similar item licensed by the State of Minnesota and as defined in Minn. Stat. 169.01, Sub. 1, for use on roadways or waterways, excluding bicycles. Subd. 152. Vehicle, Abandoned. Any vehicle as defined in this Section, which does not have lawfully affixed or attached thereto an unexpired state registration or license plate or plates, or the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, abandoned or discarded. Subd. 153. Wall, Retaining. A structure that is erected as a permanent barrier, affixed along its entire length to the ground or some other immovable structure to impede the movement or the erosion of soil. Subd. 154. Water-Oriented Accessory Structure or Facility. A small, above-ground structures or other improvements except stairways, fences, docks and retaining walls, which because of the relationship of its use to a surface water feature, reasonably needs to be located closed to public waters than the normal structure setback. Examples of such structures and facilities include boathouse, gazebos, screen houses, fish houses, pump houses and detached docks. Subd. 155. Wetland. Land that is transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or that is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this definition, wetlands must have the following three (3) characteristics: (a.) Predominance of hydric soils; (b.) Are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytes vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions; and 15