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25.00 DEFINITIONS
<br /> CITY OF BLAINE
<br /> 10801 Town Square Drive NE
<br /> 25.01 INTENT BLAINE MN 55449
<br /> The following words and terms, wherever they occur in this ordinance, shall be construed as herein defined.
<br /> Words not defined shall be interpreted in accordance with definitions in any standard dictionary.
<br /> 25.02 DEFINITIONS
<br /> ABUTTING: Making contact with or separated only by public thoroughfare, railroad; or public utility
<br /> right-of-way.
<br /> ACCESS DRIVE OR DRIVEWAY: A paved or unpaved pathway upon a property and intended
<br /> to provide vehicular access to and from a public street or alley. (Amended 1- 17 -91. Ord. 91 -1243)
<br /> ACCESSORY BUILDING: A subordinate building, or a portion of the main building which is located on the
<br /> same lot or parcel as the main building and the use of which is clearly incidental to that of the main
<br /> building or to the use of the premises.
<br /> ACCESSORY USE OR STRUCTURE: A use or structure on the same lot with, and of a nature customarily
<br /> incidental and subordinate to, the principal use or structure.
<br /> ADDITION: An extension or increase in floor area or height of a building or structure.
<br /> AGRICULTURAL BUILDING OR STRUCTURE: Any building or structure existing or erected which is used
<br /> principally for agricultural purposes, with the exception of dwelling units.
<br /> AGRICULTURAL USE: The use of land for the growing and/or production of field crops, livestock, and
<br /> livestock products for the production of income, including but not limited to the following: (a) field
<br /> crops, including: barley, soy beans, corn, hay, oats, potatoes, rye, sorghum, sunflowers, and sod; (b)
<br /> livestock, including: dairy and beef cattle, goats, horses, poultry; (c) livestock products, including:
<br /> milk, butter, cheese, eggs, meat, fur and honey.
<br /> AIRPORT OR HELIPORT: Any land or structure which is used or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff
<br /> of aircraft, and any appurtenant land or structure used or intended for use for port buildings or other
<br /> port structures or rights-of-way.
<br /> ALLEY: A public right-of-way less than 16 feet, but not less than 10 feet in width, which has been dedicated or
<br /> deeded to the public for public use and designed to provide secondary property access.
<br /> ANIMALS, DOMESTIC FARM: Cattle, hogs, horses, queen bees, sheep, goats, chickens, and other commonly
<br /> known farm annals
<br /> ANIMALS, DOMESTIC PETS: Dogs, cats, birds, and other commonly known house pets.
<br /> ANIMAL UNIT: The following animals constitute one animal unit equivalency: one cow or steer, one horse,
<br /> donkey, or burro, three sheep or 100 fowl, or an equivalent thereof.
<br /> APARTMENT: A room or suite of rooms rented, leased, or similar tenancy, with cooking facilities available
<br /> which is occupied as a residence by a single family, or a group of individuals living together as a single
<br /> family unit. This includes any unit in buildings with more than two dwelling units.
<br /> APARTMENT BUILDING: Three (3) or more dwelling units or apartments grouped in one building with a
<br /> common entryway.
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<br /> 10/20/05
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