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675 STRUCTURE: A structure is anything constructed or erected, including paved surfaces, the use of
<br />676 which requires more or less permanent location on the ground, or attached to something having
<br />677 permanent location on the ground, and in the case of floodplain areas, in the stream bed or lake bed.
<br />678 SWIMMING POOL: Any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water
<br />679 over 24 inches.
<br />680 TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES: Any plant or equipment used to carry wireless commercial
<br />681 telecommunications services by radio signal or other electromagnetic waves, including towers,
<br />682 antennas, equipment buildings, parking area, and other accessory development.
<br />683 TELECOMMLJNICATIONS TOWER: A mast, pole, monopole, guyed tower, lattice tower, free-
<br />684 standing tower, or other structure designed and primarily used to support antennas. A ground or
<br />685 building mounted mast greater than I S feet tall and 6 inches in diameter supporting one or more
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<br />antennas, dishes, or arrays shall be considered a telecommunications tower.
<br />TENANT: Any person who occupies the whole or any part of a building or land, either alone or with
<br />others.
<br />THEATER: A facility for presenting motion pictures or live performances for patrons. This term
<br />includes an outdoor stage, band shell, or amphitheater but does not include an adult entertainment
<br />establishment.
<br />692 TOWNHOUSE: A form of one-family attached dwelling.
<br />693 TRAILER: Any structure which is or may be mounted upon wheels for moving about, is drawn by an
<br />694 external motive power, and which is used as a dwelling or as an accessory building or structure in the
<br />695 conduct of a business, trade or occupation, or is used for hauling purposes.
<br />696 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM): Measures, including but not limited to
<br />697 carpooling, vanpooling, public transit bicycling, walking, telecommuting, and compressed or deviated
<br />698 work schedules, that reduce individual vehicle trips and promote alternatives to single occupant vehicle
<br />699 use especially at peak commuting times.
<br />700 TREE: A self-supporting woody perennial having one or several self-supporting stems or trunks and
<br />701 numerous branches which normally attains an overall height of 15 feet at maturity. Trees may be
<br />702 classified as deciduous or evergreen.
<br />703 TREE, CANOPY: A deciduous tree planted primarily for its high crown of foliage or overhead
<br />704 canopy.
<br />705 TREE, CONIFEROUS/EVERGREEN: A woodv plant having foliage on the outermost portions
<br />706 of the branches year-round which at maturity is at least twelve (12) feet or more in hei�ht.
<br />707 Tamaracks and Larch are included as coniferous tree species.
<br />708 TREE, DECIDUOUS: A„'^r* ���*'� �'�^^� *'�^* � �'��a ^ ^"•� woodv plant, which sheds leaves
<br />709 annually, having a deGned crown and at maturity is at least �fteen (15) feet or more in height.
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<br />711 TREE, INVASIVE: Any tree species that is not native to Minnesota or its regional ecosystem
<br />712 that can spread or be spread into any non-cultivated soil site and establish itself, expandin� the
<br />713 plant species' population by its own volition and �enerally harm, destroy or prevent native
<br />714 plants. Invasive tree species include Norwav Maple, Black Locust, Amur Maple, Siberian Elm,
<br />715 and Buckthorn.
<br />716 TREE, ORNAMENTAL: Any tree planted primarily for its ornamental value of for screening purposes
<br />717 and tends to be smaller at maturity than canopy trees.
<br />718 TREE, OVERSTORY: A self-supporting woody plant or species normally growing to a mature height
<br />719 over 25 feet and a mature spread of at least 25 feet. Many overstory trees are considered deciduous
<br />720 trees.
<br />721 TREE PROTECTION ZONE: An area around a tree defined bv either the tree's unique
<br />722 dripline, or the tree's typical root protection zone.
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