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extended from the ordinary high water level into the bed of public waters for access to open water and anchorage of water craft. 18.020.14 Duplex, triplex, and quad. "Duplex," triplex," and "quad" means a dwelling structure on a single lot, having two, three, and four units, respectively, being attached by common walls and each unit equipped with separate sleeping, cooking, eating, living, and sanitation facilities. 18.020.15 Dwelling site. "Dwelling site" means a designated location for residential use by one or more persons using temporary or movable shelter, including camping and recreational vehicle sites. 18.020.16 Dwelling unit. "Dwelling unit" means any structure or portion of a structure, or other shelter designed as short- or long-term living quarters for one or more persons, including rental or timeshare accommodations such as motel, hotel, and resort rooms and cabins. 18.020.17 Extractive use. "Extractive use" means the use of land for surface or subsurface removal of sand, gravel, rock, industrial minerals, other nonmetallic minerals, and peat not regulated under Minnesota Statutes, sections 93.44 to 93.51. 18.020.18 Gazebo. "Gazebo" means a seasonal water oriented accessory structure used as a detached non-heated shelter. It may have a roof, floor, screen walls, but has no sewer or water servIce. 18.020.19 Guest cottage. "Guest cottage" means a structure used as a dwelling unit that may contain sleeping spaces and kitchen and bathroom facilities in addition to those provided in the primary dwelling unit on a lot. 18.020.20 Hardship. "Hardship" means the same as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes or Chapter 462 (for municipalities). 18.020.21· Height of building. "Height of building" shall be as defined in the Minnesota State Building Code. It means the vertical distance between the highest adjoining ground level at the building or ten feet above the lowest ground level, whichever is lower, and the highest point of a flat roof or average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof 18.020.22 Industrial use. "Industrial use" means the use of land or buildings for the production, manufacture, warehousing, storage, or transfer of goods, products, commodities, or other wholesale items. 18.020.23 Intensive vegetation clearing. "Intensive vegetation clearing" means the complete removal of trees or shrubs in a contiguous patch, strip, row, or block. 4