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Subd. 68. Floodwav. The channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the 100-year flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot at any point. Subd.69. Floodwav Fringe. All that land in a flood plain not lying within a delineated floodway. Land within a floodway fringe is subject to inundation by relatively low velocity flows and shallow water depths. Subd. 70. Floor Area. The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building or dwelling unit, measured from the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating buildings, excluding basements. Subd.71. Floor Area Ratio. The total floor area on a zoning lot divided by the total site area of the lot or parcel being developed. Subd. 72. Freestanding Sign. Any sign supported by structures or supports that are permanently anchored in the ground and that are independent from any building or structure. Subd. 73. Frontage. The front or frontage is that side of a lot abutting on a street or roadway and ordinarily regarded as the front of the lot, but it shall not be considered as the ordinary sideline of a comer lot. Subd.74. Garage. Private. Any accessory building or an accessory portion of a principal building designed or used solely for the storage of motor vehicles, boats, and other personal belongings which are owned or used by the occupants of the building to which it is accessory. Subd. 75. Garage Sale. Any display of items for sale in a swelling, garage or yard on property used primarily as a residence. Subd. 76. Glare. A sensation of brightness within the visual field that causes annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and visibility. Subd. 77. Grade. The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line, or when the property line is more than five (5) feet from the building, between the building and a line five (5) feet from the building. Subd. 78. Home OccuDation. An occupation or professional activity or use that is clearly a customary, incidental, and secondary use of a residential dwelling unit and which does not alter the exterior of the property or affect the residential character of the neighborhood. Home occupations in the City must meet the following criteria: a.) Home occupations shall be conducted solely by person residing in the residence with the exception of no more than one additional non-related employee; and